Salim Moin (26 September 1961 – 6 November 2020) was a former Singaporean footballer who played for the
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team (, zh, 新加坡國家足球隊, ta, சிங்கப்பூர் தேசிய கால்பந்து அணி ) represents the Republic of Singapore in the senior men's international footb ...
and managed
S.League
The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which re ...
side
Hougang United
Hougang United Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League.
History
Hougang United Football Club was founded as Marine Castle United Football Club, which was formed by Newcastle Unit ...
.
He played for the
Lions
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in the
Malaysia Cup during the 1980s alongside stars such as
David Lee,
Terry Pathmanathan
Thambiah "Terry" Pathmanathan (born 9 February 1956) is a former Singapore international footballer who played as a defender. He played for Singapore and Pahang in the Malaysia Cup. Towards the end of his career, he played for Tampines Rover ...
,
S. Anthonysamy,
Malek Awab and
Borhan Abu Samah
Borhan Abu Samah (30 November 1964 – 29 October 1999) was a Singaporean footballer who played for the Singapore national team in the 1990s.
He was a left-back best known for his hard-tackling and "bulldog" style of play, earning himself the ...
. During his playing career, Salim served a six-year ban from 1984 for assaulting referee M. Kunalan in a
President's Cup
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match between Jubilee and Farrer Park United in September 1983; The ban was lifted at the end of 1986 following a successful third appeal.
Coaching career
After retiring, Salim started his coaching career with NFL side
Tampines SC at the end of the 1996.
Salim spent two seasons with Gombak United as their
Prime League
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and senior team coach before he joined
National Football Academy for two years from 2009 to 2010.
Upon expiry of his NFA contract, he joined
Balestier Khalsa Football Club, first as an assistant coach to Nasaruddin Jalil for the 2010 season, and as head coach for their 2011 season. In 2012, he replaced R. Balasubramaniam as the head coach of
Woodlands Wellington FC
Woodlands Wellington Football Club is an inactive professional football club which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. They are based in Woodlands at the 4,300 seater Woodlands Stadium, where they have played sinc ...
, who were seeking to rejuvenate their squad after two disappointing seasons as back to back
wooden spoonists.
Several players from
Balestier
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also followed Salim after his switch to
Woodlands Woodlands may back refer to:
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Geography
Australia
* Woodlands, New South Wales
* Woodlands, Ashgrove, Queensland, a heritage-listed house associated with John Henry Pepper
* Woodlands, Marburg, Queensland, a her ...
, including young midfielders
Armanizam Dolah,
Shamsurin Abdul Rahman
Shamsurin Abdul Rahman is a midfielder who last played for Woodlands Wellington FC in the S-League.
Shamsurin made his first appearance in the S-League with Balestier Khalsa on 21 April 2011 and played for the Tigers during the 2011 season. ...
and
K. Sathiaraj, as well as custodian
Ahmadulhaq Che Omar, who was back with a second stint at the northern club.
Although the
Rams
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in as many seasons during their first season under Salim, he was working with players who were chosen under former Woodlands coach, R. Balasubramaniam. After a major clearout of the team following the end of the
2012 season, he was given a chance to transfer in some of his preferred players for the
2013 season. He has also targeted a top six finish for the club during a pre-season interview in December 2012, which is a higher target than the top eight finish set by the club a month earlier.
Appointed as Tampines Rovers head coach at the start of the
2014 season, Salim only lasts until 27 April 2014, when he resigned as Tampines coach following the club's exit from the
2014 AFC Cup.
Salim made his return to Woodlands Wellington as head coach in June 2014, replacing sacked
Darren Stewart
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Background
Stewart was b ...
. After the merger of Woodlands Wellington with
Hougang United
Hougang United Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League.
History
Hougang United Football Club was founded as Marine Castle United Football Club, which was formed by Newcastle Unit ...
in 2015, Salim was announced as the new head coach of Hougang United. Towards the end of that season, Salim was replaced by K. Balagumaran, as Hougang would eventually
finished last in the table.
Death
Salim died on 6 November 2020 at age 59 due to a heart attack.
Coaching career statistics
League career statistics
''Key: P–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage''
Cup competition statistics
*
2012 Singapore Cup
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11 S.League clubs and 4 invited foreign teams play in this edition. The cup was ...
– First Round
*
2012 Singapore League Cup –
Plate Competition Semi-Finalists
Honours
Singapore FA
*
Malaysia Cup: 1980
*
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup
Piala Sumbangsih (English: Malaysia Charity Cup), also known as Piala Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah ( en, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup), is the Malaysian super cup competition. It is the curtain raiser match to the new Malaysian football season, pitting ...
: 1989
References
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1961 births
2020 deaths
Singaporean footballers
Singapore men's international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Singaporean football managers
Singapore FA players
Tampines Rovers FC managers
Woodlands Wellington FC managers
Singapore Premier League managers
Balestier Khalsa FC managers
SEA Games silver medalists for Singapore
SEA Games medalists in football
Competitors at the 1981 SEA Games