Tommy Mawat Bada
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tommy Mawat anak Bada | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | DPMM FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Sarawak U-21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Sarawak | 34 | (4) |
| 2018 | Petaling Jaya Rangers | 7 | (5) |
| 2019 | PKNS | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kuching City | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sarawak United | 22 | (2) |
| 2022 | Sabah | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | Negeri Sembilan | 21 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Perak | 23 | (2) |
| 2025– | DPMM | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Malaysia U23 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 August 2018 | |||
Tommy Mawat anak Bada (born 26 June 1995) is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Brunei DPMM FC in the Malaysia Super League as left-back.[1] He also can operate as a midfielder and winger. He previously played for Perak, Negeri Sembilan FC, Sabah, and Kuching City. He was also part of Malaysia’s under-23 national team during the 2018 Asian Games.
Club career
A Sarawak FA youth player, Tommy played for the senior team for two seasons, before joining PJ Rangers in November 2017 for the 2018 season, together with 2 other players from Sarawak FA.[2] He was officially announced as a new Negeri Sembilan FC player on January 12, 2023.
In October 2024,[3] Tommy responded publicly to racist comments directed at him on social media after an altercation with Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) player Arif Aiman Hanapi. Following the clash, which led to yellow cards for both players, Mawat took to Instagram to call for respectful criticism, urging fans to avoid bringing race or family into their comments. He expressed pride in his Dayak heritage and addressed the racial slurs, asking his critics not to target his ethnicity and reminding them of the impact such comments have on the Dayak community. The Football Association of Malaysia is currently investigating the incident.
On 8 June 2025, MSL invited team Brunei DPMM FC announced the signing of Tommy from Perak for the 2025–26 season.[4]
International career
He has been called to Malaysia national under-23 football team, and were included in the 23-men squad for the 2018 Asian Games by head coach Ong Kim Swee.[5]
References
- ^ "Tommy Mawat Bada". sarawakcrocs.com. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ Seng Foo (7 November 2017). "Sarawak trio join PJ Rangers". stadiumastro.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ Yap, Wan Xiang (13 November 2024). ""Don't Be A Clown & Racist" — Sarawakian Footballer Responds To Uncalled-For Dayak Remark". Says. p. 1. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "DPMM FC to sign Malaysian left back Tommy Mawat from Perak FC". DPMM FC. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Aziman Rosdi (12 August 2018). "Kim Swee satisfied with squad selection". nst.com.my. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
4. Tommy mawat sertai Kuching FA
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