In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Wan Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Wan Zawawi.

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

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][5]

In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.[6]

Honours

Kelantan
Malaysia

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. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  5. ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com
  6. ^ "OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST" (in Malay). OCM. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wan_Zawawi
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