Hussein Aljunied
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{{Short description|Singaporean footballer and manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hussein Aljunied
| birth_date = 1943
| birth_place = Singapore
| death_date = 5 March 2016 (aged 73)
| death_place = Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
| position = Forward, midfielder
| nationalyears1 = 1970s
| nationalteam1 = Singapore
| nationalcaps1 = 1+
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| clubs1 = Warriors FC
| manageryears1 = 1976–1977
| managerclubs1 = Singapore (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 1984–1986
| managerclubs2 = Singapore
| manageryears3 = 1983–1988
| managerclubs3 = Warriors
| manageryears4 = 1990–1993
| managerclubs4 = Brunei
| manageryears5 = 1994–1996
| managerclubs5 = Tampines Rovers
| image = Hussein Aljunied.jpeg
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Hussein Aljunied (1943 – 5 March 2016), also called Habib,{{Cite web |title=Hussein Aljunied was the ‘fatherly figure’ of Singapore football |url=http://news.yahoo.com/hussein-aljunied-was-the-fatherly-figure-of-050142842.html |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=news.yahoo.com |language=en-US}} 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.{{cite web|title=Eine Legende wird 70 |trans-title=A legend turns 70 |date=14 November 2004 |publisher=Hertha BSC |url=http://www.herthabsc.de/index.php?id=9526 |language=German |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928031901/http://www.herthabsc.de/index.php?id=9526 |archive-date=28 September 2007 }}
Managerial career
In charge of the Singapore national team from 1984 to 1986.{{cite news |date=29 June 1984 |title=Top soccer job splits into two |page=47 |newspaper=The Straits Times |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19840629-1.2.68.24 |via=NewspaperSG}}{{cite news |date=31 December 1986 |title=Skipper comes back as coach |page=37 |newspaper=The Straits Times |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19861231-1.2.65.11.7}} He guided the team to both the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Final and the Malaysia League championship in 1985.{{Cite book |title=13th SEA Games Official Report |publisher=BASOC |year=1985 |location=Thailand}}{{cite web |author=Karel Stokkermans |date=19 April 2002 |title=Malaysia 1985 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay85.html |accessdate=28 February 2018 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} In the 1985 Merlion Cup, he also guided Singapore to a joint championship victory with Yugoslavia.{{Cite web |title=AFC condolences on passing of Hussein Aljunied |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/news/afc_condolences_on_passing_of_hussein_aljunied.html |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=the-AFC |language=en}} After his management in his home country, he had a managerial stint with the Brunei national team from 1990 until 1993.{{Cite web |last=Robert |first=Godfrey |date=6 March 2016 |title=Hussein Aljunied - a class act as a player, coach and fan |url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/hussein-aljunied-class-act-player-coach-and-fan |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=The New Paper |language=en}} Only two international matches were completed during his time in Brunei, each ending in a draw and defeat against the Philippines in 1991.{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Hussein Aljunied (Coach) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/coach/83416/Hussein_Aljunied.html |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}} The majority of his work was with the Brunei representative team playing in the Malaysian Liga Semi-Pro second division.{{cite web|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/beritaharian19930504-1.2.19.6|title=Hussein enggan lanjut kontrak di Brunei|publisher=Berita Harian|date=4 May 1993|accessdate=15 June 2023}}{{dead link|date=June 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
International career
Habib was the national team's captain in 1971.
Personal life and death
Habib was fans of both Manchester United and Manchester City. 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. The former head coach died on 5 March 2016, leaving behind his wife, son, three daughters, and ten grandkids.{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=5 March 2016 |title=Football: Former national coach Hussein Aljunied dies at 73 {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-former-national-coach-hussein-aljunied-dies-at-73 |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}} Prayers were held at Sultan Mosque, where several football figures attended.{{Cite web |title=Former national football coach Hussein Aljunied dies |url=https://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/former-national-football-coach-hussein-aljunied-dies |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=TODAY |language=en}} President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, sent his condolences.
Honours
References
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{{Singapore national football team managers}}
{{Brunei national football team managers}}
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Category:Singaporean men's footballers
Category:Singapore men's international footballers
Category:Singapore national football team managers
Category:Singaporean football managers
Category:Singapore Premier League managers
Category:Brunei national football team managers
Category:Singaporean expatriate football managers
Category:Expatriate football managers in Brunei
Category:Singaporean expatriate sportspeople in Brunei