# Firdaus Kassim > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Firdaus_Kassim > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Firdaus_Kassim.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firdaus_Kassim > Source revision: 1355115754 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Singaporean football manager Firdaus Kassim Personal information Full name Firdaus Bin Mohamed Kassim Date of birth (1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 (age 38) Place of birth Singapore Team information Current team Young Lions (Head coach) Managerial career Years Team 2015 Hougang United U18 2016 Chainat Hornbill (assistant) 2016 Singapore (assistant) 2018 Muangthong United (assistant) 2018–2019 Laos (assistant) 2019 Chainat Hornbill (assistant) 2020–2022 Hougang United (assistant) 2022–2023 Hougang United 2023 Hougang United U18 2024–2025 Lion City Sailors U21 2025– Singapore U23 2025– Young Lions **Firdaus Bin Mohamed Kassim** is a Singaporean [football](/source/Association_football) manager who currently is the head coach of [Singapore Premier League](/source/Singapore_Premier_League) club [Young Lions](/source/Young_Lions_FC) and also the [Singapore national under-23 team](/source/Singapore_national_under-23_football_team). ## Managerial career ### Early years While still holding an AFC ‘B’ Coaching License, Firdaus was the head coach of [Football Association of Singapore](/source/Football_Association_of_Singapore) COE group from 2009 to 2013. In January 2013, Firdaus was offered the role of assistant coach at [Woodlands Wellington U14](/source/Woodlands_Wellington_FC) team. In 2014, FAS offered him an assistant coach contract with [Singapore national team U14](/source/Singapore_national_under-17_football_team) team After receiving his AFC ‘A’ Coaching License in 2015, Firdaus took up a role as assistant coach at [Hougang United U18](/source/Hougang_United_FC) team. ### Chainat Hornbill In 2016, Firdaus was appointed assistant manager of [Thai League 1](/source/Thai_League_1) side [Chainat Hornbill](/source/Chainat_Hornbill_F.C.) where he has worked under head coach [Worakorn Wichanarong](/source/Worakorn_Wichanarong), [Koichi Sugiyama](/source/Koichi_Sugiyama_(footballer)), [Ithsara Sritaro](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ithsara_Sritaro&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Dennis Amato](/source/Dennis_Amato) at the club.[1][2] ### Singapore In November 2016, Firdaus was appointed the assistant coach of [Singapore](/source/Singapore_national_football_team) under [Varadaraju Sundramoorthy](/source/Varadaraju_Sundramoorthy) for the friendly match against [Qatar](/source/Qatar_national_football_team) and the [2022 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(AFC)) match against [Yemen](/source/Yemen_national_football_team).[3][4] ### Muangthong United On 5 January 2018, Firdaus was appointed by Thai League 1 club [Muangthong United](/source/Muangthong_United_F.C.) as their assistant manager. ### Laos In November 2018, Firdaus was appointed as the assistant coach of [Laos](/source/Laos_national_football_team) reuniting with head coach [Varadaraju Sundramoorthy](/source/Varadaraju_Sundramoorthy).[5][6] ### Chainat Hornbill In 2019, Firdaus returned to his second stint as assistant manager at Chainat Hornbill where he worked under Dennis Amato again at the club. ### Hougang United In January 2020, Firdaus was appointed by Hougang United to be their assistant manager under manager [Clement Teo](/source/Clement_Teo). On 22 October 2022, Firdaus got promoted to manager after Clement Teo left the club to joined [Angkor Tiger](/source/Angkor_Tiger_FC) in Cambodia in which Firdaus helped the club to win the [2022 Singapore Cup](/source/2022_Singapore_Cup) where it was Hougang United first major trophy.[7][8] On 17 April 2023, Kassim was demoted to Hougang United youth team after failing to win any matches since they won the opening match in the [2023 Singapore Premier League](/source/2023_Singapore_Premier_League) season.[9] [Marko Kraljević](/source/Marko_Kraljevi%C4%87_(footballer)), the head of youth at Hougang United took over as interim head coach.[9] ### Lion City Sailors In January 2024, Firdaus was appointed as the head of development for [Lion City Sailors](/source/Lion_City_Sailors_FC) academy. On 9 July 2024, Firdaus was appointed as the manager of the U21 side with immediate effect. They were crowned 2024–25 Singapore Premier League U21 league champions at the end of the season cruising with an impressive record of 19 wins and 3 draws in 24 league matches. ### Singapore U23 On 25 June 2025, FAS appointed Firdaus as the new head coach for the [Singapore U23 national team](/source/Singapore_national_under-23_football_team) where he will focus on the [2025 SEA Games](/source/2025_SEA_Games) campaign with the squad.[10] ### Young Lions FAS also appointed Firdaus as the new head coach of the [Singapore Premier League](/source/Singapore_Premier_League) club [Young Lions](/source/Young_Lions_FC) on the same day he was appointed as the Singapore U23 head coach. ## Managerial statistics - *As of match played 14 March 2026* Managerial record by team and tenure Team Nat. From To Record Ref. G W D L Win % Hougang United 22 October 2022 17 April 2023 15 5 2 8 033.33 [citation needed] Singapore U23 25 June 2025 Present 5 0 0 5 000.00 [citation needed] Young Lions 25 June 2025 Present 14 1 2 11 007.14 [citation needed] Career Total 34 6 4 24 017.65 ## Honours ### Manager #### Hougang United - [Singapore Cup](/source/Singapore_Cup): [2022](/source/2022_Singapore_Cup) #### Lion City Sailors U21 - 2024-25 Singapore Premier League U21 Champions ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["From Pasir Ris to Thailand: S'porean Firdaus joins Chainat FC as first-team coach"](https://www.asiaone.com/pasir-ris-thailand-sporean-firdaus-joins-chainat-fc-first-team-coach). asiaone.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Rise of the 'laptop coaches'"](https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/football/rise-laptop-coaches). straitstimes.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Rising coach Firdaus to assist Sundram with national team"](https://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/rising-coach-firdaus-assist-sundram-national-team). todayonline.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Firdaus' Pro-Diploma chance blocked"](https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/firdaus-pro-diploma-chance-blocked). tnp.sg. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Firdaus Kassim Persoal Gol Kedua Malaysia"](https://football-tribe.com/malaysia/2018/11/14/piala-aff-suzuki-2018-firdaus-kassim-persoal-gol-kedua-malaysia/). football-tribe.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Singaporean Influence in Lao Football"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRk13xab4_0). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["FROM GAME TO MATCH DAY"](https://translate.google.com/?sl=auto&tl=en&text=FROM%20GAME%20TO%20MATCH%20DAY%0AFirdaus%20goes%20from%20coaching%20virtual%20clubs%20to%20managing%20SPL%20team%20Hougang%0A%0AThe%20Straits%20Times22%20Jan%202023Deepanraj%20Ganesan%20gdeepan@sph.com.sg%0AST%20PHOTO:%20LIM%20YAOHUI%0AHougang%20United%E2%80%99s%20new%20head%20coach%20Firdaus%20Kassim,%2035,%20had%20stints%20in%20Thailand%20as%20an%20assistant%20coach%20at%20Muangthong%20United%20and%20Chainat%20Hornbill,%20before%20joining%20the%20Cheetahs%20as%20an%20assistant%20coach%20in%202020.%20He%20was%20also%20an%20analyst%20with%20the%20Singapore%20national%20team.%0AAs%20an%2011-year-old,%20Firdaus%20Kassim%20would%20spend%20hours%20every%20weekend%20playing%20the%20latest%20edition%20of%20Championship%20Manager%20(CM)%20on%20his%20computer.%0AWhat%20started%20as%20recreation%20with%20the%20football%20simulation%20game%20has%20progressed%20to%20real-life%20management%20for%20the%2035-year-old,%20who%20has%20been%20appointed%20Hougang%20United%E2%80%99s%20head%20coach%20this%20season.%0AHe%20was%20handed%20the%20reins%20after%20leading%20the%20Singapore%20Premier%20League%20(SPL)%20club%20to%20their%20first%20piece%20of%20silverware%20%E2%80%93%20the%202022%20Singapore%20Cup%20%E2%80%93%20as%20an%20interim%20coach.%0AAs%20a%20boy,%20Firdaus%20was%20allowed%20to%20use%20the%20computer%20only%20on%20weekends%20and%20would%20look%20forward%20all%20week%20to%20sitting%20in%20front%20of%20his%20desktop%20to%20manage%20English%20Premier%20League%20side%20Newcastle%20United.%0ADuring%20the%20week,%20he%20would%20shortlist%20players%20and%20jot%20their%20names%20down%20in%20a%20notebook%20during%20lessons%20and%20plan%20how%20he%20would%20deliver%20success%20to%20the%20Magpies%20in%20the%20virtual%20world.%20He%20said:%20%E2%80%9CI%20enjoyed%20the%20thrill%20of%20picking%20the%20kind%20of%20players%20I%20wanted%20in%20my%20team%20and%20I%20would%20spend%20hours%20organising%20my%20team%20and%20the%20tactics%20that%20I%20wanted%20to%20use.%0A%E2%80%9CI%20was%20obsessed%20with%20the%20game%20and%20it%20was%20what%20I%20enjoyed%20doing%20most%20in%20my%20younger%20days.%0A%E2%80%9CI%20did%20like%20to%20play%20football%20with%20my%20friends%20but%20I%20also%20loved%20CM.%20The%20game%20made%20me%20want%20to%20learn%20more%20about%20tactics%20and%20increased%20my%20knowledge%20of%20football.%E2%80%9D%0AFirdaus%20is%20not%20alone%20in%20going%20from%20computer%20game%20to%20the%20dugout.%20Reims%20coach%20William%20Still,%2030,%20the%20youngest%20manager%20in%20France%E2%80%99s%20Ligue%201,%20has%20said%20that%20his%20interest%20in%20coaching%20came%20from%20Football%20Manager,%20the%20successor%20to%20CM.%0AAs%20his%20fascination%20with%20managing%0Aa%20team%20grew,%20Firdaus%20frequented%20the%20National%20Library%20to%20borrow%20books%20on%20football%20tactics%20and%20training.%20He%20would%20then%20put%20that%20knowledge%20into%20practice%20with%20his%20friends.%20The%20Pasir%20Ris%20Crest%20Secondary%20School%20student%20would%20recruit%20players%20for%20a%20social%20team%20called%20Eastwich,%20conduct%20training%20sessions%0Aand%20arrange%20tournaments%20at%20Pasir%20Ris%20Park.%0ABut%20he%20also%20wanted%20to%20be%20a%20professional%20footballer.%20At%2018,%20he%20was%20in%20Paya%20Lebar%20Punggol%E2%80%99s%20youth%20team%20but%20an%20ankle%20ligament%20injury,%20coupled%20with%20an%20acceptance%20that%20he%20was%20not%20good%20enough,%20saw%20him%20abandon%20his%20aspirations.%0AAt%2019,%20while%20pursuing%20a%20diploma%20in%20business%20process%20and%20systems%20engineering%20at%20Temasek%20Polytechnic,%20he%20enrolled%20for%20an%20introductory%20coaching%20course%20and%20then%20achieved%20his%20first%20certification%20%E2%80%93%20the%20%E2%80%9CC%E2%80%9D%20licence%20%E2%80%93%20while%20doing%20national%20service.%0AToday,%20he%20is%20close%20to%20completing%0Athe%20Asian%20Football%20Confederation%20professional%20diploma,%20the%20highest%20level%20of%20coaching%20accreditation%20issued%20by%20the%20region%E2%80%99s%20go) 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["SPL bottom team Hougang replace head coach Firdaus Kassim with Marko Kraljevic"](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/spl-bottom-team-hougang-replace-head-coach-firdaus-kassim-with-marko-kraljevic). *[The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times)*. Retrieved 2023-04-20. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Much in store for Singapore football in exciting second half of 2025"](https://www.fas.org.sg/much-in-store-for-singapore-football-in-exciting-second-half-of-2025/). *FAS*. 25 June 2025. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Firdaus Kassim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firdaus_Kassim) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firdaus_Kassim?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.