Wan Zawawi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wan Zawawi bin Wan Yusof | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Kota Bharu, Federation of Malaya | ||
| Date of death | 17 November 2017 (aged 68)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Kuantan, Malaysia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Jabatan Penjara | |||
| 1970–1974 | Kelantan FA | ||
| 1975–1981 | Pahang FA | ||
| International career | |||
| 1969–1977 | Malaysia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wan Zawawi Wan Yusof (11 April 1949 – 17 November 2017) was a Malaysian footballer.
A prison officer by profession, as Malaysia football was not professional at the time, Zawawi represented Prison Department, Kelantan FA and Pahang FA during his football career.[2] He also played for Malaysia national team, and competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics,[3] scoring in the 3-0 win against United States in the group stage.[4][5]
In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.[6]
Honours
[edit]- Kelantan
- Malaysia Cup runner-up: 1970
- Malaysia FAM Cup runner-up: 1971, 1972
- Malaysia
- Asian Games Bronze medal: 1974
- Merdeka Cup: 1973, 1974
References
[edit]- ^ Devinder Singh (17 November 2017). "Legenda bola sepak negara, Wan Zawawi meninggal". Berita Harian. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ nazmi. "Majlis Sukan Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Wan Zawawi Wan Yusof". jpmportal.prison.gov.my. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Youssef Zawawi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 - Malaysia 3:0 (1:0) USA - Overview". FIFA.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com
- ^ "OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST" (in Malay). OCM. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Sportspeople from Kota Bharu
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