Ahmad Yunus bin Mohd Alif (born 27 May 1958 in Terengganu) or better known as Yunus Alif is a former Malaysian football player. He is the former head coach of Malaysia Super League club PDRM. As a player, he spent the majority of his career as a striker for Pahang in its golden era of the 1980s. He was a member of the Malaysia national football team.
 Yunus coaching Real Mulia in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Yunus Bin Mohd Alif | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Terengganu, Malaysia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1978 | Terengganu | ||
| 1978–1990 | Pahang | ||
| International career | |||
| 1978–1987 | Malaysia | 19 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Pahang | ||
| 1998–2000 | Terengganu | ||
| 2001–2003 | Pahang | ||
| 2003–2004 | Penang | ||
| 2005–2008 | Terengganu | ||
| 2008–2009 | Proton FC | ||
| 2010 | Perlis | ||
| 2011–2012 | T-Team | ||
| 2013 | Perlis | ||
| 2014 | PBAPP | ||
| 2015 | Real Mulia | ||
| 2023–2024 | PDRM | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAs player
editHe played for Terengganu and Pahang, winning the 1983 Malaysia Cup with Pahang.[1] He won the Malaysia Cup Golden Boot in 1984.[1]
Yunus also represented Malaysia national football team from 1978 until 1987. He made his debut in the 1978 King's Cup.[2] He scored in a 2-1 win against Japan at the 1984 Olympic qualification.[3] He also scored against Nepal in a 5-0 win at the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.[4]
As a head coach
editAfter his playing career, Yunus stayed with Pahang and started his coaching career as assistant coach to Tajuddin Nor in 1991. When Tajuddin were promoted to team manager in 1995, Yunus was appointed as head coach replacing Tajuddin.[5] He guided Pahang to Malaysia Cup finals in 1995 and 1997, though both times they ended up as runners-up to Selangor. Pahang also won the 1995 M-League title, and runners-up in the 1995 Malaysia FA Cup final with Yunus at the helm.
He was appointed as head coach of Terengganu in 1998, replacing Abdul Rahman Ibrahim who was appointed as new head coach of Malaysia national football team. With Terengganu, Yunus won the 2000 Malaysia FA Cup after being runners-up a year before.[6]
Later he returned to Pahang for two seasons, also taking the job as team manager, before taking the Penang helm as head coach in 2004. After only one season with Penang, he returned to Terengganu, where he held the head coach job for four years until the end of 2008.
In 2009, he was appointed the head coach of club side Proton FC in what was to be the final season of the club in the Malaysia league.[7] In April 2010, he was appointed the new head coach of Perlis, replacing Muhammad Nidzam Adzha.
Yunus returned to Terengganu when club side PBDKT T-Team appointed him as head coach in 2011.[8] After ending his contract with T-Team in 2012, he returned to Perlis as head coach for the 2013 Malaysia Premier League campaign.[9] Yunus moved again after the season ended, this time to 2014 Malaysia Premier League newcomers PBAPP.[10] He was appointed as head coach of Real Mulia for 2015 Malaysia FAM League.
On 5 August 2023, Yunus was appointed the new head coach of Malaysia Super League club PDRM making this his first coaching job in eight years after his took on the role of the head coach in 2015 for Real Mulia.[11]
Personal life
editHis brothers Abdah Alif and Najib Alif were also footballers, with Abdah also played with Malaysia.[12]
Honours
editClub
edit- Pahang
- Malaysia League: 1987; runners-up 1984
- Malaysia Cup: 1983; runners-up 1984
International
edit- Malaysia
- King's Cup: 1978
- SEA Games silver medals: 1981, 1987
Manager
edit- Pahang
- Liga Perdana: 1995
- Malaysia Cup runners-up: 1995, 1997
- Malaysia FA Cup runners-up: 1995
- Terengganu
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2000; runners-up 1999
- PDRM
- MFL Challenge Cup: 2023
References
edit- ^ a b "Kisah Kasut Emas Piala Malaysia 1984". Nadi Bangi UKM. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Shock pull-out of Selangor players - The Straits Times, 24 April 1978.
- ^ Towkay calls the tune - The Straits Times, 19 April 1984.
- ^ Jokes aside, our men stop at five - New Straits Times page 24, 1 April 1985. (Page 13 via Google Newspaper)
- ^ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Yunus game for new challenge with Proton". Thestar.com.my. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Yunus Alif takes over T' Team | Malaysian Football Team News, Results & Ranking | Sports". Sports.mylaunchpad.com.my. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nomad Yunus on the move again | Sports247.my". Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Kumpulan Media Karangkraf". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Yunus Alif Jurulatih Baru PDRM". Makan Bola. 5 August 2023. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Yunus Alif, Dollah, Zainal, Ahmad Yusof kini bergelar Dato’ - Fikrah Pahang