Wan Zawawi

Malaysian footballer

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Wan Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Wan Zawawi.

Wan ZawawiPersonal information

Full name|  Wan Zawawi bin Wan Yusof
Date of birth|  (1949-04-11)11 April 1949
Place of birth|  Kota Bharu, Federation of Malaya
Date of death|  17 November 2017(2017-11-17) (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

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Kelantan

* Malaysia Cup runner-up: 1970
* Malaysia FAM Cup runner-up: 1971, 1972

Malaysia

* Asian Games Bronze medal: 1974
* Merdeka Cup: 1973, 1974

## References

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1. ^ Devinder Singh (17 November 2017). "Legenda bola sepak negara, Wan Zawawi meninggal". Berita Harian. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
2. ^ nazmi. "Majlis Sukan Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Wan Zawawi Wan Yusof". jpmportal.prison.gov.my. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ FIFA.com. "Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 - Malaysia 3:0 (1:0) USA - Overview". FIFA.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
5. ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com
6. ^ "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.

## External links

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* Wan Zawawi at Olympedia

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Malaysia squad – 1972 Summer Olympics

* 1 Kam Fook
* 2 Othman
* 3 Chin Ann
* 4 Namat
* 5 Chandran
* 6 Luam Khen
* 7 Hamzah
* 8 Shaharuddin
* 9 Zawawi
* 10 Krishnasamy
* 11 Salleh
* 12 Harun
* 13 Fung Kee
* 14 Choon Wah
* 15 Ali
* 16 Mohammed
* 17 Loon Teik
* 18 Rahim
* 19 Bahwandi
* Coach: Jalil

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