Mohd Faiz, 33, said negotiations to return to his old football team had been going on for the past four months and that he would probably start playing in the 2022 Super League.

“I have just submitted the acceptance letter but have not signed any contract yet. I had been with the Penang team for a long time so if given the opportunity, I would like to end my career with this team,” he said after attending the Games For All: Football Clinic 2021 here today.

He has submitted the letter to the chairman of the Board of Penang FC, Soon Lip Chee.

Faiz got the world’s attention when his gem of a free kick from a distance of about 32 metres swerved into the opposing team’s goal when Penang played against Pahang in a Super League match at the City Stadium in George Town on Feb 16, 2016.

He managed to win the Puskas award after winning 60% of the online votes on the FIFA website, beating Marlone of Brazil and Daniuska Rodriguez of Venezuela.

Faiz had played for four seasons with the Panthers until 2018, joining Northern Lions FC in 2020 before signing up for Kuala Kangsar FC in 2021 in the M3 League. But the league was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prior to joining Penang, Faiz had played for Perlis (2011), T-Team (2012), Kelantan (2013) and Terengganu in 2014.