Hussein Aljunied
Hussein Aljunied, also called Habib, was a Singaporean football player and manager. He was high respected as the national head coach of both Singapore and Brunei throughout the 1980s and 90s.
Managerial career
In charge of the Singapore national team from 1984 to 1986. He guided the team to both the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Final and the Malaysia League championship in 1985. In the 1985 Merlion Cup, he also guided Singapore to a joint championship victory with [Yugoslavia national Association football|football team|Yugoslavia]. After his management in his home country, he had a managerial stint with the Brunei national team from 1990 until 1993. Only two international matches were completed during his time in Brunei, each ending in a draw and defeat against the Philippines in 1991. The majority of his work was with the Brunei representative team playing in the Malaysian Liga Semi-Pro second division.International career
Habib was the national team's captain in 1971.Personal life and death
Habib was fans of both Manchester United and Manchester City. He had previously served with the Singapore Army as a warrant officer.Habib had reportedly been warded at the Singapore General Hospital while suffering from a severe lung illness due to pneumonia, kidney failure and a weak heart. The former head coach died on 5 March 2016, leaving behind his wife, son, three daughters, and ten grandkids. Prayers were held at Sultan Mosque, where several football figures attended. President of the Asian Football Confederation, Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, sent his condolences.