Irfan Bakti Abu Salim is a Malaysian football coach. He spent most of his early coaching days as a coach with the Football Association of Malaysia

Football Association of Malaysia

The Football Association of Malaysia is the governing body for football in Malaysia, responsible for organising the Malaysian national football team and the major football and futsal tournaments within the country. The Football Association of Malaysia main headquarters is located at Wisma...

 in Wisma FAM. He first worked as a state coach with the Negri Sembilan team, and later joined Penang FA and TMFC respectively. In 2007 he suddenly resigned from TMFC led to coach an Indonesian team, Persipura Jayapura

Persipura Jayapura

Persipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media....

. He returned to Malaysian football in 2008, joining Perlis FA

Perlis FA

The Perlis Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Perlis. The team is based in Kangar, Perlis. They play in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysian Super League. Their home stadium is Utama Negeri Stadium in Kangar, Perlis...

. He later left Perlis and joined Terengganu FA

Terengganu FA

The Football Association of Terengganu The Football Association of Terengganu The Football Association of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: Persatuan Bola Sepak Negeri Terengganu (PBSNT) enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Terengganu. The team is based in Kuala...

 for the 2010/11 season. He is currently attached to Selangor FA

Selangor FA

The Football Association of Selangor , commonly referred to as FAS or simply Selangor, competes in Malaysian football competitions representing the state of Selangor Darul Ehsan. The team is based in Shah Alam city. They are currently playing in Malaysian Super League, the top-flight of Malaysian...

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