Hussein Aljunied
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Date of death | 5 March 2016 (aged 73) | ||
Place of death | Singapore General Hospital, Singapore | ||
Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Warriors FC | |||
International career | |||
1970s | Singapore | 1+ | |
Managerial career | |||
1976–1977 | Singapore (assistant) | ||
1984–1986 | Singapore | ||
1983–1988 | Warriors | ||
1990–1993 | Brunei | ||
1994–1996 | Tampines Rovers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hussein Aljunied (1943 – 5 March 2016), also called Habib,[1] was a Singaporean football player and manager. He was high respected as the national head coach of both Singapore and Brunei throughout the 1980s and 90s.[2]
Managerial career
In charge of the Singapore national team from 1984 to 1986.[3][4] He guided the team to both the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Final and the Malaysia League championship in 1985.[5][6] In the 1985 Merlion Cup, he also guided Singapore to a joint championship victory with Yugoslavia.[7] After his management in his home country, he had a managerial stint with the Brunei national team from 1990 until 1993.[8] Only two international matches were completed during his time in Brunei, each ending in a draw and defeat against the Philippines in 1991.[9] The majority of his work was with the Brunei representative team playing in the Malaysian Liga Semi-Pro second division.[10]
International career
Habib was the national team's captain in 1971.[7]
Personal life and death
Habib was fans of both Manchester United and Manchester City.[8] He had previously served with the Singapore Army as a warrant officer.
Habib had reportedly been warded at the Singapore General Hospital while suffering from a severe lung illness due to pneumonia, kidney failure and a weak heart.[8] The former head coach died on 5 March 2016, leaving behind his wife, son, three daughters, and ten grandkids.[11] Prayers were held at Sultan Mosque, where several football figures attended.[12] President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, sent his condolences.[7]
Honours
- Liga Malaysia: 1985[6]
References
- ^ "Hussein Aljunied was the 'fatherly figure' of Singapore football". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "Eine Legende wird 70" [A legend turns 70] (in German). Hertha BSC. 14 November 2004. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
- ^ "Top soccer job splits into two". The Straits Times. 29 June 1984. p. 47 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Skipper comes back as coach". The Straits Times. 31 December 1986. p. 37.
- ^ 13th SEA Games Official Report. Thailand: BASOC. 1985.
- ^ a b Karel Stokkermans (19 April 2002). "Malaysia 1985". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "AFC condolences on passing of Hussein Aljunied". the-AFC. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Robert, Godfrey (6 March 2016). "Hussein Aljunied - a class act as a player, coach and fan". The New Paper. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Hussein Aljunied (Coach)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "Hussein enggan lanjut kontrak di Brunei". Berita Harian. 4 May 1993. Retrieved 15 June 2023.[dead link]
- ^ Auto, Hermes (5 March 2016). "Football: Former national coach Hussein Aljunied dies at 73 | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "Former national football coach Hussein Aljunied dies". TODAY. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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