Khalid Shahdan
Malaysian footballer and coach
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Khalid Shahdan is a former Malaysian footballer and a current coach.[1] He was often called the "Malaysia zico" by fans.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohd Khalid bin Shahdan | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Johor, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1994 | Johor | 51 | (16) |
| 1995–1996 | Johor FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1985–1989 | Malaysia | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Johor FA (head coach) | ||
| 2007 | Johor Malays | ||
| 2008–2012 | Malaysia U-16 (Bandar Penawar Sports School) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Malaysia U-17 (Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School) | ||
| 2015 | Malaysia Pahang Sports School | ||
| 2019 | Johor Bahru FA | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 December 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 December 2013 | |||
Career
Khalid spent his footballing career in Johor, mainly with Johor FA, where he won two Malaysia Cup in 1985 and 1991 and Semi-Pro Division 1 championship in 1991.[3] Towards the end of his footballing career, he played with Johor FC and won FAM Cup in 1995.
After retiring as player, Khalid moved into coaching, and earned coaching diploma from Football Association of Malaysia and Asian Football Confederation. He worked as coach in Johor FA in various age groups, and was the head coach of Johor in Malaysia Super League from 2004 to 2006. [4] After he coached the Johor Malays team to win the King's Gold Cup championship in 2007, FA of Malaysia then employed Khalid as head coach for their youth teams.
National team
An international for Malaysia in the 1980s, Khalid won the 1986 Merdeka Tournament. He also won silver medal for Malaysia in the 1987 Southeast Asian Games.[5]
Honours
Player
- Johor FA
- Malaysia Super League / Division 1: 1991;[6] runner-up 1985
- Malaysia Cup: 1985,[7] 1991;[8] runner-up 1986[9]
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 1986;[8] runner-up: 1992[8]
- Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Cup: 1987[10]
- Johor FC
- Malaysia FAM League: 1995;[11] runner-up 1996
- Malaysia
- Merdeka Cup: 1986[12]
- Southeast Asian Games Silver Medal: 1987[13]
Manager
- Johor Malay
- King's Gold Cup: 2007[14]