{{short description|Singaporean footballer and coach}} {{Malay name|Aidil Sharin|Sahak}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Aidil Sharin Sahak | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Aidil Sharin bin Sahak | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|7|9|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Singapore]] | height = 1.76 m | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Kuching City F.C.|Kuching City]] (head coach) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1997 | clubs1 = [[Home United FC|Home United]] | manageryears1 = 2012–2016 | managerclubs1 = [[Home United FC|Home United]] (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2016–2018 | managerclubs2 = [[Home United FC|Home United]] | manageryears3 = 2019–2022 | managerclubs3 = [[Kedah Darul Aman F.C.|Kedah Darul Aman]] | manageryears4 = 2023 | managerclubs4 = [[Persikabo 1973]] | manageryears5 = 2023– | managerclubs5 = [[Kuching City F.C.|Kuching City]] | clubs3 = [[Home United]] | years3 = 1999–2001 | clubs2 = [[Tanjong Pagar United]] | years2 = 1998 | years4 = 2001 | clubs4 = [[Tampines Rovers]] | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2002–2006 | clubs5 = [[Home United FC|Home United]] | caps5 = 87 | goals5 = 12 | years6 = 2007 | clubs6 = [[SAFFC]] }} '''Aidil Sharin Sahak''' (born 9 July 1977) is a former Singaporean [[Association football|football]] player and professional football [[head coach]]. He is the current head coach for the [[Malaysia Super League]] club [[Kuching City F.C.|Kuching City]].
== Personal life == Aidil is the younger brother of former Singapore national footballer, [[Aide Iskandar]].
== Club career ==
=== Home United === Aidil Sharin started his career professional career with [[Home United]] in 1997.
=== Tanjong Pagar United === After spending one season at Home United, Aidil Sharin joined his former academy team, [[Tanjong Pagar United FC|Tanjong Pagar United]] ahead of the [[1998 S.League]] season. In his first season, he won a cup double helping the club to win the [[Singapore Cup|1998 Singapore Cup]] and the [[Singapore FA Cup|1998 Singapore FA Cup]].
=== Return to Home United === In 1999, Aidil Sharin returned to Home United.
=== Tampines Rovers === Aidil Sharin joined [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] in 2001 after spending two season at Home United.
=== Third Spell at Home United === Aidil Sharin then returned to Home United for the third time of his career in 2002. In the 2003 season, he helped the club to a double winning the [[2003 S.League]] and the 2003 Singapore Cup. In 2005, he also won the Singapore Cup.
=== SAFFC === After spending five season at Home United, Aidil Sharin joined Uniform Derby rivals, [[SAFFC]] for the 2007 season. In his first season, he steered the club to his third double by winning the [[2007 S.League]] and the 2007 Singapore Cup which he became the first and only player to win a double for third Singaporean club. Aidil Sharin then announced his retirement at the end of the season.
==Managerial career== ===Home United=== In 2012, Aidil Sharin joined [[Lee Lim-saeng]] as his assistant coach at [[Home United]] and under [[Philippe Aw]] as his assistant coach until 2016. On 4 August 2016, Aidil Sharin was promoted to the head coach role after Philippe was relief of his duties. He led [[Home United FC|Home United]] to 2nd place in the 1st season of the [[Singapore Premier League]] in 2018. He also led the club to the [[2017 AFC Cup]] [[2017 AFC Cup#Zonal final|Zonal finals]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://global.espn.com/football/blog/football-asia/153/post/3175864/home-united-outclassed-by-ceres-negros-in-afc-cup-asean-zonal-final?src=com|title=Singapore's Home United failed in their bid to become AFC Cup ASEAN champions|date=9 August 2017|publisher=FourFourTwo}}</ref> and [[2018 AFC Cup]] [[2018 AFC Cup#Inter-zone play-off semi-finals|Inter-zone play-off semi-finals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-cup/latest/news/home-united-clinch-asean-title|title=Home United clinch ASEAN title|date=8 August 2018|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref>
===Kedah Darul Aman=== On 8 October 2018, Aidil Sharin had been appointed as [[Kedah Darul Aman F.C.|Kedah Darul Aman]] head coach<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/lima-perkara-tentang-aidil-sharin-yang-penyokong-kedah-perlu-tahu|title=Lima perkara tentang Aidil Sharin yang penyokong Kedah perlu tahu|date=9 October 2018|publisher=FourFourTwo|access-date=18 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219015624/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/lima-perkara-tentang-aidil-sharin-yang-penyokong-kedah-perlu-tahu|archive-date=19 February 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> for the [[2019 Malaysia Super League]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://semuanyabola.com/aidil-sharin-pengendali-baharu-kedah|title=TERKINI: Aidil Sharin Sahak Pengendali Baharu Skuad Kedah 2019|date=8 October 2018|publisher=SemuanyaBOLA}}</ref> On his debut on 2 February 2019, the side won 2–0 against [[Perak F.C. II|PKNP]] through a [[Shakir Hamzah]] and [[Jonatan Bauman]] goal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/2019/02/419067/shakir-bauman-lonjak-kedah|title = Shakir, Bauman lonjak Kedah|date = 3 February 2019}}</ref> On 8 March 2019, Aidil Sharin experienced his first defeat in charge of Kedah as the club fell to a 1–0 defeat at the hands of [[Sri Pahang FC|Pahang]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCqzdgfzBIM|title=Pahang vs Kedah | 1 - 0 Liga Super 2019|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Kedah finished in fourth position in the [[2019 Kedah FA season|Malaysia Super League]] in his first season in charge, one position higher than the [[2018 Kedah FA season|previous season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/unifi-liga-super-malaysia/2019/standing.shtml|title = Standings unifi Liga Super Malaysia 2019 - Football}}</ref> On 27 July 2019, he led Kedah to win the [[Malaysia FA Cup|2019 Malaysia FA Cup]] after a 1–0 win over [[Perak F.C.|Perak]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2019/07/27/kedah-wins-fa-cup/|title = Kedah wins fifth FA Cup title with 1-0 victory over Perak}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-ph/news/player-ratings-perak-fa-vs-kedah-fa/1x60ifjrijafl10jg7cg37q06f/match/4srf5xlfc2p67bvaxodih7rze|title=FA Cup final player ratings: Perak FA vs Kedah FA | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> The following 26 October, the team reached the final of the [[2019 Malaysia Cup]] following a 8–8 aggregate win over [[Sri Pahang FC|Sri Pahang]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2019/10/533857/kedah-pahang-produce-malaysia-cup-blockbuster|title=Kedah, Pahang produce Malaysia Cup blockbuster | New Straits Times|date=28 October 2019}}</ref> only to be beaten 3–0 by [[Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.|Johor Darul Ta'zim]] in the [[2019 Malaysia FA Cup Final|decisive game]] at [[Bukit Jalil National Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2019/11/02/jdt-beat-kedah-3-0-to-lift-2019-malaysia-cup|title = JDT beat Kedah 3-0 to lift 2019 Malaysia Cup}}</ref>
Aidil Sharin became the first Singaporean head coach to manage a non-Singaporean team in the [[AFC Champions League]] when he guided Kedah into the [[2020 AFC Champions League]] qualifying play-offs round which they thrash Hong Kong club, [[Tai Po FC|Tai Po]] 5–1 in the preliminary round 2 and thus seeing them advance to face [[FC Seoul]] in the play-off round which subsequently ended up as a 4–1 defeat at the [[Seoul World Cup Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/aidil-demands-improvements-from-kedah-as-he-sets-sight-on-seoul|title = Aidil demands improvements from Kedah as he sets sight on Seoul | Football | News | AFC Champions League 2021}}</ref>
On 17 October 2022, it was announced that Kedah Darul Aman had parted ways with Aidil Sharin.<ref name="thesundaily.my">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/home/kda-fc-terminate-aidil-sharin-s-service-as-head-coach-AD9995046|title=KDA FC terminate Aidil Sharin's service as head coach|date=17 October 2022|website=The Sun Daily|access-date=17 October 2022}}</ref> Aidil Sharin departed Kedah Darul Aman with a record of 55 wins, 20 draws, and 35 defeats in 110 games with a win percentage of 50%. During the four years that he was the head coach, Aidil Sharin guided Kedah to several highs, including emerging as [[2019 Malaysia FA Cup]] champions, [[2019 Malaysia Cup]] runners-up, 2020 and 2021 Malaysia Super League runners-up as well as reaching the [[2022 AFC Cup]] ASEAN Zone semi-finals.<ref name="thesundaily.my"/>
=== Persikabo 1973 === On 7 January 2023, Aidil was announced as the new head coach of Indonesian [[Liga 1 (Indonesia)|Liga 1]] team, [[Persikabo 1973]] on an initial 5-month contract.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ganesan |first1=Deepanraj |title=Fans here breathe football, says S'pore coach Aidil Sharin as he begins his Indonesian adventure |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/fans-here-breathe-football-says-s-pore-coach-aidil-sharin-as-he-begins-his-indonesian-adventure |website=The Straits Times |access-date=7 August 2023 |language=en |date=10 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Nabil |first1=Fahmi |title=Aidil Sharin Kini Jurulatih Persikabo 1973 |url=https://makanbola.com/aidil-sharin-kini-jurulatih-persikabo-1973/ |website=MakanBola |access-date=7 August 2023 |language=ms-MY |date=7 January 2023}}</ref> He is the first Singaporean to coach an Indonesian team since [[Fandi Ahmad]] coached [[Pelita Jaya]] from 2006 to 2010.
Aidin Sharin left the club by mutual agreement, on 23 July 2023, citing family matters as the reason for his departure.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aidil Sharin tinggalkan kelab Indonesia |url=https://malaysiagazette.com/2023/07/24/aidil-sharin-tinggalkan-kelab-indonesia/ |website=MalaysiaGazette |access-date=7 August 2023 |language=MS |date=24 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="AidilMundurPersikabo">{{cite web |first1=Aldi |last1=Sultan |title=Aidil Sharin Sahak mengundurkan diri sebagai pelatih Persikabo 1973 |url=https://rumahbicara.com/bola/aidil-sharin-sahak-mengundurkan-diri-sebagai-pelatih-persikabo-1973/ |website=Rumahbicara |access-date=7 August 2023 |language=id |date=24 July 2023}}</ref>
=== Kuching City === Aidil Sharin returned to Malaysia when [[Kuching City F.C.|Kuching City]] unveiled him as their new head coach on 2 August 2023.<ref name='KosmoAidilCoachKuching'>{{cite web |last1=SUHAIMI |first1=MUHAMAD ARDIE PUTRA |title=Liga Super: Aidil Sharin pengendali baharu Kuching City |url=https://www.kosmo.com.my/2023/08/02/aidil-sharin-pengendali-baharu-kuching-city/ |website=Kosmo Digital |access-date=7 August 2023 |language=ms-MY |date=2 August 2023}}</ref> He joined fellow compatriot Fandi Ahmad, who coached [[Sri Pahang FC|Sri Pahang]] in the [[2023 Malaysia Super League]] season. Aidil Sharin took over Kuching City towards the end of the [[2023 Malaysia Super League]] season, taking over with the team on a 17-game winless run finishing 13th out of 14 in the league table.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kuching City banking on Aidil to help them prowl for first win |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2023/08/04/kuching-city-banking-on-aidil-to-help-them-prowl-for-first-win |website=The Star |access-date=7 August 2023 |language=en |date=4 August 2023}}</ref> He guided the club to a great run in the [[2023 MFL Challenge Cup]] winning 4–0 on aggregate against his former club, Kedah Darul Aman in the quarter-finals, a 3–1 on aggregate against [[Kelantan United F.C.|Kelantan United]] in the semi-finals which saw the club first ever cup final in their history in which Kuching City lost 4–1 against [[Polis Diraja Malaysia FC|PDRM]] in the final.
In his second season at the club, he overhauled the ageing squad by signing Africans imports [[Jordan Mintah]], [[Kipré Tchétché]] and [[James Okwuosa]]. Aidil Sharin then steered Kuching City to a fourth-placed finish in the Super League. <ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-24 |title=Singaporean Aidil Sharin wins Coach of the Year award at Malaysia's football gala |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/singaporean-aidil-sharin-wins-coach-of-the-year-award-at-malaysias-annual-football-gala |access-date=2025-04-30 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>
In the 2025-26 season of the [[2025-26 Malaysia Super League|Malaysia Super League]], Aidil Sharin led Kuching City to its best performance ever in both the [[2026 Malaysia Cup|Piala Malaysia]] and the domestic league, reaching the finals and qualifying for the [[2026–27_AFC_Champions_League_Two|AFC Champions League Two]] for the first time ever, beating out [[Selangor FC]] with 53 points from 16 wins and five draws.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-05-18 |title=Kuching Secures Slot to ACL2 After Finishing As Super League Runners-up |url=https://bernama.com/en/news.php//business/politics/news.php?id=2558339 |access-date=2026-05-25 |work=Bernama|language=en}}</ref>
==Managerial statistics== {{updated|match played 23 May 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan=2|Team !rowspan=2|Nat. !rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record !rowspan="2"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Win percentage}} |- |align="left"|[[Home United]] |{{flagicon|Singapore}} |align="left"|4 August 2016 |align="left"|7 October 2018 {{WDL|91|50|17|24}} | |- |align="left"|[[Kedah Darul Aman F.C.|Kedah Darul Aman]] |{{flagicon|Malaysia}} |align="left"|8 October 2018 |align="left"|17 October 2022 {{WDL|110|55|20|35}} | |- |align="left"|[[Persikabo 1973]] |{{flagicon|Indonesia}} |align="left"|7 January 2023 |align="left"|23 July 2023 {{WDL|21|6|4|11}} | |- |align="left"|[[Kuching City F.C.|Kuching City]] |{{flagicon|Malaysia}} |align="left"|2 August 2023 |align="left"|Present {{WDL|84|40|21|23}} | |- !colspan="4"|Career Total {{WDLtot|306|151|62|93}} ! |}
==Honours==
=== As player ===
==== Tanjong Pagar United ====
* [[Singapore Cup]]: [[Singapore Cup|1998]] * [[Singapore FA Cup]]: [[Singapore FA Cup|1998]]
==== Home United ====
* [[S.League]]: [[2003 S.League|2003]] * [[Singapore Cup]]: [[Singapore Cup|2003]], [[Singapore Cup|2005]]
==== SAFFC ====
* [[2007 S.League|S.League]]: [[2007 S.League|2007]] * [[Singapore Cup]]: [[Singapore Cup|2007]]
===As manager=== ;Kedah * [[Malaysia FA Cup]]: [[2019 Malaysia FA Cup|2019]] * [[Malaysia Super League]] runner-up: [[2020 Malaysia Super League|2020]], [[2021 Malaysia Super League|2021]]
;Kuching City * [[MFL Challenge Cup]] runner-up: 2023
=== Individual ===
* [[FAM Football Awards]] – Best Coach: [[2024–25 Malaysia Super League|2024–25]]
==References== {{reflist}}
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