[4] In 2012, he returned to Tenaga Nasional Berhad Hockey Club and earned the top goalscorer award with 20 goals.

[6] After the 2012 season ended, Faizal was bought over by Mumbai Magicians for US$26,000 (MYR79,560) in an auction to feature in the Hockey India League.

He is the highest paid hockey player in Malaysia, followed by Kumar Subramaniam who featured for Uttar Pradesh Wizards after being bought over for US$15,000 (MYR45,900).

[8] Faizal made his national senior team debut in the Champions Challenge II in Dublin in 2009 aged 18.

Malaysia finished at the 3rd place after defeating Japan 3–2 in the penalty shootouts in the bronze medal match.