Norizan bin Bakar (born 27 January 1961 in Kampung Datuk Kaya Man, Perlis) is a former

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player. He currently the Director of Football for

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Club career

Norizan played for his home state

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in semi-pro league from 1978 until 1989. His main achievement as a player was a Division Two title in 1989 with

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Coaching career

Perlis FA and Penang FA

Norizan started his coaching career with his own former team

. He also had a stint with

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. With Perlis, he won the

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in 2004 as well as the

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runner-up in 2003.

Malaysia

After

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relieved of his duties as the head coach of the

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, Norizan was appointed as his successor by

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in September 2005. He was also appointed as head coach of

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, until 2006. Early in his reign, the Malaysia U-23 squad achieved Manila 2005 SEA Games bronze medal, and the senior team also emerges as

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semifinalists in

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. However, in the

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, which Malaysia qualified as co-hosts, Norizan had his worst results as a coach. The Malaysian team was hammered 5–1 against

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and 5–0 against

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; only a 2–0 loss against

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was considered a respectable score. After the defeat against Uzbekistan, Norizan was sacked, although he was still in charge for the final group match against Iran. The poor showing by the Malaysia national team at the Asian Cup and the criticism from the Malaysia fans and medias also led to a mass resignation of the upper echelons of Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) including the deputy president,

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Kelantan FA and Perak FA

In 2008, Norizan became the manager for

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. Due of family problems, he resigned from his position as

's coach at the end of the season. He was appointed head coach of

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in October 2010. In his first season with Perak, the team achieved 6th place in

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, a vast improvement from 11th place of the previous season. His second season with Perak brought mixed fortunes. Although the team ended

at an improved 4th place, he had criticism from the fans over his tactics and players chosen, in particular import striker

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who only scored once in 14 matches. A heavy 6–0 defeat by

on 7 July in the league seals Norizan's fate, Perak relieved him of his duties soon after, his job taken over by his assistant Chong Yee Fat for the remainder of the league games, and

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for the season-ending 2012 Malaysia Cup competition.

Personal life

Norizan was also known by his nickname 'Cikgu Jan'. The nickname (Cikgu meaning 'Teacher' in Malay, and Jan is a diminutive form of Norizan), stems from his background as a former school teacher.

References

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