Hassan Sani Explained

Datuk Hassan Sani
Fullname:Hassan Sani
Birth Date:1958 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Labuan, Malaysia
Height:1.66m
Years1:1977–1984
Years2:1985–1987
Years3:1988–1992
Clubs3:Sabah FA
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1974–1976
Youthclubs1:Sabah FA
Caps1:133
Goals1:55
Caps2:42
Goals2:18
Caps3:47
Goals3:18
Totalcaps:222
Totalgoals:91
Nationalyears1:1978–1986
Nationalyears2:1996–1999
Nationalteam2:Malaysia Beach Football Team
Nationalcaps1:30[1]
Nationalgoals1:14

Hassan Sani (born 31 August 1958) is a former Malaysian football player.[2]

Career Overview

He played for Sabah and Kuala Lumpur in the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup in the late 1970s and in the 1980s. Hassan start representing Malaysia in youth competition from 1977–1978. He brought into the senior team in 1978 by Karl Heinz Weigang. He is remembered as a member of the potent strike force comprising the likes of Mokhtar Dahari and James Wong (another player from Sabah). He was called "lipas kudung" because of his agility and was a member of the Malaysia squad that qualified for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow after defeating South Korea in 1980 Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.[3] [4] [5] Unfortunately, Malaysia did not go as it joined the US-led boycott towards Soviet Union for its role in supporting the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen.

Further career

In 1996, Hassan join Malaysia national beach soccer team and played in the 1999 Beach Soccer World Championship as well.[6] In 2015, he together with Wong was appointed as one of the members for the management team of Sabah FA.[4]

Honours

Sabah
Kuala Lumpur

International

Individual

Order

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mamrud . Roberto . Hassan Sani - International Appearances. RSSSF . 20 January 2022 . 26 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026232236/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-sani-intlg.html. live .
  2. Web site: Mamrud . Roberto . Malaysia - Record International Players . RSSSF . 30 December 2021 . 27 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220927193951/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-recintlp.html . live .
  3. Web site: Mokthar Dahari And 12 Other Local Football Legends Every Young Malaysian Should Know. Darian Goh. Says.com. 14 November 2014. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319120038/http://says.com/my/sports/mokthar-dahari-and-12-other-local-football-legends-every-young-malaysian-should-know. 19 March 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Hassan Sani, James Wong curah bakti bersama Sabah. Mohd Izham Unnip Abdullah. Malay. Berita Harian. 25 December 2015. 19 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Jejak Wira Olimpik 1980 : 'The Hurricane' pecahkan tembok Korea Selatan. Ryan Stanley. Malay. Berita Harian. 14 August 2016. 19 March 2018. 17 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217143338/http://www.bhplus.com.my/node/182957. dead.
  6. Web site: James Wong, Hassan Sani bangga sarung jersi lambang Malaysia. malay. Berita Harian. 15 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20221209050049/https://www.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2015/09/81915/james-wong-hassan-sani-bangga-sarung-jersi-lambang-malaysia. 9 December 2022. dead.
  7. Web site: Malaysia Premier League 1996. Rhinos Online. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20010527182449/http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3714/soccer.html. 27 May 2001. dead.
  8. Web site: When 17 teams contested the first ever Malaysian 'league' back in 1979. Goal.com. 28 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707035517if_/https://www.goal.com/en/news/when-17-teams-contested-first-ever-malaysian-league-1979/g22gmjjom3xj1czd03hdh22ja. 7 July 2021. dead.
  9. Web site: นักฟุตบอลเจ้าของฉายา "กัปตันกระดูกเหล็ก" พล.ต.อำนาจ เฉลิมชวลิต . th . Siamsport . 2020-03-02 . 2022-05-15.
  10. Web site: Kejayaan skuad Tambadau diraikan. Malay. Utusan Borneo. 28 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20221217173917/https://www.utusanborneo.com.my/2019/11/28/kejayaan-skuad-tambadau-diraikan. 17 December 2022. dead.

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