Hussein Aljunied
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 footballer and manager. As a footballer, he played for for Singapore, and was their captain in 1971.[2] As a manager, he notably coached Singapore and Brunei during the 1980s and 1990s.[3]
In March 2016, he had reportedly been warded at the Singapore General Hospital, while suffering from a severe lung illness because of pneumonia, kidney failure and a weak heart.[4] He died on 5 March 2016, at the age of 73.[5] Prayers were held at Sultan Mosque, where several football figures attended.[6]
Honours
- Liga Malaysia: 1985[7]
References
- ↑ "Hussein Aljunied was the 'fatherly figure' of Singapore football". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ↑ "AFC condolences on passing of Hussein Aljunied". the-AFC. 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.
- ↑ Robert, Godfrey (6 March 2016). "Hussein Aljunied - a class act as a player, coach and fan". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Karel Stokkermans (19 April 2002). "Malaysia 1985". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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