| Goh Sze Fei 吴世飞 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Goh at the2023 Kaohsiung Masters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1997-08-18)18 August 1997 (age 28) Malacca, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (withNur Izzuddin, 27 May 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 4 (with Nur Izzuddin, 21 October 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Goh Sze Fei (Chinese:吳世飛;pinyin:Wú Shìfēi; born 18 August 1997) is a Malaysianbadminton player.[1] He was a silver medalist in the2024 Asian Championships. Goh was part of the Malaysia winning team in the2022 Asia Team Championships. He won the2022 German Open in the men's doubles event partnered withNur Izzuddin, their first BWF World Tour title. They reached a career-high number 1 in the BWF World ranking on 27 May 2025.[2]
Goh finished his primary school in SJK(C) Chung Hua Tampin,Negeri Sembilan. During his secondary school period, which was in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tunku Besar atTampin, he managed to get recruited intoBadminton Association of Malaysia during his secondary school period to be trained as a national player.
Goh comes from a Malaysian Chinese family based inTampin,Negeri Sembilan. There are 4 siblings in his family and he is the youngest among the siblings.[3] All his siblings are very enthusiastic in badminton sports and Goh's eldest, Goh Sze Boon and second elder brother, Goh Sze Onn used to be Malaysian national players as well.[4] Goh's first badminton coach was Goh Sai Chong who guided and coached Sze Fei since he was at his young age.[5]
In January 2017, Goh and his partnerNur Izzuddin entered their first Grand Prix Gold final at the2017 Malaysia Masters and finished up as runner-ups.[6]
In March, Goh and Izzuddin won their first BWF World Tour title at theGerman Open beatingLiu Yuchen andOu Xuanyi in three games.[7] In the following week, they entered their second consecutive final at theSwiss Open but lost out to rivalsFajar Alfian andMuhammad Rian Ardianto.[8] In April, Goh and Izzuddin fell to compatriotsAaron Chia andSoh Wooi Yik at the semi-finals ofAsian Championships, securing them a bronze medal.[9] In December, Goh partneredGoh Boon Zhe at theMalaysia International and finished as runner-ups.[10]
In January, following their underwhelming results in the past few months, Goh and long-time partner Nur Izzuddin decided to split-up, citing lack of connection and loss of trust.[11] In March, Goh and new partnerChoong Hon Jian reached the final of their first outing as a pair at theThailand International but lost out narrowly to top seedsChaloempon Charoenkitamorn andNanthakarn Yordphaisong in rubber game.[12] Around four months after splitting up, Goh and Izzuddin reunited at the end of May.[13] The pair set aside their differences and decided to rekindle their partnership in quest for the2024 Summer Olympics spot.[14]
In July, Goh and Izzuddin competed at the2023 U.S. Open, their first tournament after reuniting. The pair emerged as winners defeating Chinese Taipei'sLee Fang-chih andLee Fang-jen in the final.[15] The duo also won the Super 100 event in theKaohsiung andAbu Dhabi Masters.[16][17] From May to December, Goh, along withNur Dhabitah Sabri andShahrul Saad were appointed as the brand ambassadors forNutrilite Malaysia.[18]
Goh started the 2024 season with unsatisfactory results, as he and Izzuddin suffered multiple early rounds defeats in the Asian and European leg. Goh and Izzuddin finally reached the final of theAsian Championships in April, winning the silver medal.[19] Their performance started to improve as evidenced by the results they achieved by reaching the quarter-finals of theMalaysia Masters,Singapore Open, andIndonesia Open. In August, it was reported that the pair had decided to leave thenational team,[20] and would officially start their career as independent players in early September.[21] The duo then won theJapan Open in August,[22]China Open in September,[23] andArctic Open in October.[24]
In December, Goh and Izzuddin finished their extraordinary 2024 season as the runners-up of theBWF World Tour Finals, losing to Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark in the final with a score of 17–21, 21–17, 11–21. Their achievement elevated them to world number 3, the highest ever ranking in their career. With that, they have become the top Malaysian men's doubles pair, taking over Olympic bronze medalistsAaron Chia andSoh Wooi Yik. That achievement also marks them being the first men's doubles pair in Malaysia to reach the final of the BWF World Tours since its establishment in 2018.[25]
Started the season as world number 2 in the BWF ranking,[26] Goh and Izzuddin snapped their firstIndia Open title by defeating Korean pair ofSeo Seung-jae andKim Won-ho in 3 sets.[27] It was also the first title of the year for the pair.[28] In July, Goh and Izzuddin failed to defend theirJapan Open crown the previous year, losing to Seo and Kim in straight sets.[29]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |  Nur Izzuddin | Aaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik | 13–21, 15–21 |  Bronze | [9] |
| 2024 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | Nur Izzuddin |  Liang WeikengWang Chang | 17–21, 21–15, 10–21 |  Silver | [19] |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[30] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[31]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | German Open | Super 300 | Nur Izzuddin | Liu YuchenOu Xuanyi | 23–21, 16–21, 21–14 |  Winner | [7] |
| 2022 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Nur Izzuddin |  Fajar AlfianMuhammad Rian Ardianto | 18–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up | [8] |
| 2023 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Nur Izzuddin |  Lee Fang-chihLee Fang-jen | 21–9, 21–10 | Winner | [15] |
| 2023 | Kaohsiung Masters | Super 100 | Nur Izzuddin | Lee Jhe-hueiYang Po-hsuan | 21–14, 21–10 | Winner | [16] |
| 2023 | Abu Dhabi Masters | Super 100 | Nur Izzuddin |  Pharanyu KaosamaangWorrapol Thongsa-nga | 18–21, 21–17, 21–12 | Winner | [17] |
| 2024 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Nur Izzuddin |  Kang Min-hyukSeo Seung-jae | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner | [22] |
| 2024 | China Open | Super 1000 | Nur Izzuddin | He JitingRen Xiangyu | 13–21, 21–12, 21–17 | Winner | [23] |
| 2024 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Nur Izzuddin |  Kim AstrupAnders Skaarup Rasmussen | 15–21, 21–15, 21–19 | Winner | [24] |
| 2024 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Nur Izzuddin | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 17–21, 21–17, 11–21 | Runner-up | [25] |
| 2025 | India Open | Super 750 | Nur Izzuddin | Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae | 21–15, 13–21, 21–16 | Winner | [27] |
| 2025 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Nur Izzuddin | Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | [29] |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2017 | Malaysia Masters | Nur Izzuddin | Berry AngriawanHardianto | 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up | [6] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2016 | Singapore International | Nur Izzuddin |  Danny Bawa ChrisnantaHendra Wijaya | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner | |
| 2016 | Vietnam International Series | Nur Izzuddin |  Đỗ Tuấn ĐứcPhạm Hồng Nam | 21–17, 19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up | |
| 2016 | Swiss International | Nur Izzuddin | Aaron Chia Wong Wai Jun | 21–18, 21–12 | Winner | |
| 2016 | India International Series | Nur Izzuddin |  Satwiksairaj RankireddyChirag Shetty | 11–8, 5–11, 11–7, 8–11, 5–11 | Runner-up | |
| 2017 | Malaysia International | Nur Izzuddin | Shia Chun KangTan Wee Gieen | 21–19, 21–12 | Winner | |
| 2018 | Tata Open India International | Nur Izzuddin | Arjun M.R.B. Sumeeth Reddy | 10–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2022 | Malaysia International | Goh Boon Zhe | Muhammad Haikal Nur Izzuddin | 17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | [10] |
| 2023 | Thailand International | Choong Hon Jian | Chaloempon CharoenkitamornNanthakarn Yordphaisong | 21–15, 15–21, 22–24 | Runner-up | [12] |
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 18 November 2025 | |
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