Norizan Bakar
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Norizan Bakar was the Malaysian national football team
head coach from September 2005 to July 2007 and former Malaysian football player.
in semi-pro league at 1978 until 1989. His main achievement as a player was a Division Two title in 1989 with Perlis FA
.
runner-up in 2003, Malaysia Cup
champion in 2004, Manila 2005 SEA Games
bronze medal, and ASEAN Football Championship semifinalists in 2007. Norizan was preceded by Bertalan Bicskei
as the manager of the Malaysian national team.
He was heavily criticized for being inept and too inexperienced on the international stage to manage the Malaysian national soccer team. The Malaysian team was defeated 5–1 against China and 5–0 against Uzbekistan in the 2007 Asian Cup
. The result led to a mass resignation of the upper echelons of Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)
including the Crown Prince of the Pahang
State Tengku Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah
and the son-in-law of the Prime Minister of Malaysia Khairy Jamaluddin
. Since then, Norizan became the manager for Kelantan FA
. Due of family problems, Norizan resigned from being Kelantan FA's coach.
He was appointed head coach of Perak FA
in October 2010
.
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
head coach from September 2005 to July 2007 and former Malaysian football player.
As Player
Norizan play for his home state PerlisPerlis 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...
in semi-pro league at 1978 until 1989. His main achievement as a player was a Division Two title in 1989 with 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...
.
As a coach
Norizan start his coaching career with Perlis. His main achievement as a coach includes being the Malaysia FA CupMalaysia FA Cup
The FA Cup Malaysia is a national knock-out football competition organised by the Football Association of Malaysia. The tournament was introduced during the Semi-Pro League era in 1990...
runner-up in 2003, Malaysia Cup
Malaysia Cup
The Malaysia Cup is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia...
champion in 2004, Manila 2005 SEA Games
Football at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
The football tournament at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was held on November 20, 2005 to December 4, 2005. The men's tournament is played at under-23 level, while the women's tournament has no age limit.- Venues :Men's*Paglaum Sports Complex, Bacolod City...
bronze medal, and ASEAN Football Championship semifinalists in 2007. Norizan was preceded by Bertalan Bicskei
Bertalan Bicskei
Bertalan Bicskei was a football goalkeeper and coach- Active career :As a youth player, he played for the most famous Hungarian club side, Ferencvaros, and he also honed his skills in Honved and MTK Budapest, both Premier Division Hungarian sides...
as the manager of the Malaysian national team.
He was heavily criticized for being inept and too inexperienced on the international stage to manage the Malaysian national soccer team. The Malaysian team was defeated 5–1 against China and 5–0 against Uzbekistan in the 2007 Asian Cup
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
. The result led to a mass resignation of the upper echelons of Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)
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...
including the Crown Prince of the Pahang
Pahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
State Tengku Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah
Tengku Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah
Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tengku Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah is the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Malaysia....
and the son-in-law of the Prime Minister of Malaysia Khairy Jamaluddin
Khairy Jamaluddin
Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar is a Malaysian politician, and the son-in-law of former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Since 2008, Khairy has been a member of the Malaysian Parliament representing the constituency of Rembau...
. Since then, Norizan became the manager for Kelantan FA
Kelantan FA
The Kelantan Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The team is based in the city of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. They are currently playing in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...
. Due of family problems, Norizan resigned from being Kelantan FA's coach.
He was appointed head coach of Perak FA
Perak FA
The Football Association of Perak enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Perak. The team currently plays in the Malaysia Super League....
in October 2010
October 2010
October 2010 was the tenth month of that year. It began on a Friday and concluded after 31 days on a Sunday.-Portal:Current events:This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from October 2010....
.