Yunus Alif

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 FAM League club Real Mulia FC. 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.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Mohd Alif is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ahmad Yunus. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yunus Alif
Personal information
Full name Ahmad Yunus Bin Mohd Alif
Date of birth (1958-05-27) 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 12 (9)
Managerial career
1995–1998 Pahang
1998–2000 Terengganu
2001–2003 Pahang
2003–2004 Pahang
2005–2008 Terengganu
2008–2009 Proton FC
2010 Perlis
2011–2012 PBDKT T-Team FC
2013 Perlis
2014 PBAPP FC
2015 Real Mulia FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

As player

He played for Terengganu and Pahang, winning the 1983 Malaysia Cup with Pahang.[1] Yunus was also a fixture in the Malaysia national football team in the 80's. He won the league Agatas Golden Boot in 1984.[1]

As a head coach

After 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] 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 FC appointed him as head coach in 2011.[5] After ending his contract with T-Team in 2012, he returned to Perlis as head coach for the 2013 Malaysia Premier League campaign.[6] Yunus moved again after the season ended, this time to 2014 Malaysia Premier League newcomers PBAPP FC.[7] He was appointed as head coach of Real Mulia FC for 2015 Malaysia FAM League.

Personal life

His brothers Abdah Alif and Najib Alif were also footballers, with Abdah also played with Malaysia.[8]

Honours

Club
Pahang

International
Malaysia

Manager
Pahang
Terengganu

References
  1. "Kisah Kasut Emas Piala Malaysia 1984". Nadi Bangi UKM. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search".
  3. "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search".
  4. "Yunus game for new challenge with Proton". Thestar.com.my. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  5. "Yunus Alif takes over T' Team | Malaysian Football Team News, Results & Ranking | Sports". Sports.mylaunchpad.com.my. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  6. "Nomad Yunus on the move again | Sports247.my". Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  7. "Kumpulan Media Karangkraf". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  8. Yunus Alif, Dollah, Zainal, Ahmad Yusof kini bergelar Dato’ - Fikrah Pahang
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