Zainal abidin hassan biography of alberta

A versatile footballer who could play in multiple positions, Zainal Abidin is considered one of the best Malaysian footballers in the 80's and 90's.

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He began his football career in as a defender at Selangor FA. This is where his career began to blossom, becoming one of the most respected strikers at the local and international level. In the AFF Championship , Zainal Abidin was awarded the title of MVP of the tournament, captaining the national team from the centre-back position instead of his usual striking role.

During his international career, Zainal scored a total of 78 goals in appearances for Malaysia including non-FIFA 'A' international matches , according to Globe Soccer Awards in He retired from football in and was selected to coach the Malaysian youth in In , he was selected as the assistant coach for the Malaysia senior team.

In , he returned to Pahang FA as assistant manager, where he worked again with Dollah, who was the current head coach. The partnership lasted until the end of , when they helped Pahang win the Malaysia Cup ; Pahang's first Malaysia Cup in 21 years. But after Smith's contract was not renewed in March , Zainal Abidin was appointed as Smith's replacement.

In November , he was unveiled as the new head coach of Melaka United. Zainal Abidin's father is of Kenyan descent. Zainal has been married to Zalina binti Zaini since and they have five children.

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