Wan Zawawi

Wan Zawawi Wan Yusof (11 April 1949 – 17 November 2017) was a Malaysian footballer.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Wan Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Wan Zawawi.
Wan Zawawi
Personal 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
National team
1969–1977 Malaysia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

References
  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". FIFA.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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