Ahmad Yusof
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 August 1960[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bayan Lepas, Penang | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Sri Pahang (Assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1979–1983 | Penang | ||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1995 | Pahang | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1993 | Malaysia | 92 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Pahang | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Kedah | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Terengganu | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Sime Darby | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Terengganu Hanelang | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Penang | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Sri Pahang (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Ahmad Yusof (sometimes spelt as Ahmad yusoff) is a Malaysian former professional footballer who played for Penang and Pahang as a midfielder.[2][3] He is currently working as the assistant coach of Malaysia Super League club Sri Pahang.[4][5]
As a player
He played for Penang and Pahang in the Malaysia Cup and Malaysian League between the late 1970s to 1980s. With the Malaysia national team, he won the 1989 SEA Games gold medal. He also former national team captain.[6] In February 1999, Asian Football Confederation recognize Ahmad Yusof achievement of representing the country 103 times (match including Olympic qualification, against national 'B' football team, club side and selection side), 92 caps is against full national team.[7][8][9] Thus, Asian Football Confederation include him into the AFC Century Club in 1999.[10]
As Head Coach
In the 2017 Malaysia FAM League season, he helped Sime Darby won the league.[11] This is his first title as a head coach.
Career statistics
International goals
| Ahmad Yusof International Goals[1] | ||||||
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 25 November 1982 | New Delhi, India |  Bangladesh | 1–2 | 1982 Asian Games | |
| 2. | 10 October 1984 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Saudi Arabia | 3−1 | 1984 Olympics Qualifications | |
| 3. | 23 September 1986 | Gwangju, South Korea |  Qatar | 1−1 | 1986 Asian Games | |
| 4. | 18 March 1987 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Thailand | 2−2 | 1988 Olympics Qualifications | |
| 5. | 11 June 1993 | Singapore City, Singapore |  Laos | 9–0 | 1993 SEA Games | |
| 6. | 11 June 1993 | Singapore City, Singapore | Laos | 9–0 | 1993 SEA Games | |