# Reduan Abdullah

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{{short description|Malaysian footballer and coach}}
{{malay name|Reduan|Abdullah|note=on}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Reduan Abdullah
| image =
| fullname = Mohd Reduan bin Abdullah
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1952|12|26}}
| birth_place = [Selangor](/source/Selangor), Malaysia
| height =
| years1 = 1973–1985
| clubs1 = [Selangor FA](/source/Selangor_FA)
| currentclub = 
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| position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder_(association_football))
| youthyears1 =
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| caps1 = | goals1 =
| nationalyears1 = 1973–1981
| nationalteam1 = [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia_national_football_team)
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| manageryears1 = 2000–2003
| manageryears2 = 2005
| manageryears3 = 2006–2009
| manageryears4 = 2010
| manageryears5 = 2014
| manageryears6 = 2021
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| managerclubs1 = [MPPJ FC](/source/MPPJ_FC)
| managerclubs2 = [MPPJ FC](/source/MPPJ_FC)
| managerclubs3 = [Felda United FC](/source/Felda_United_FC)
| managerclubs4 = [Penang FA](/source/Penang_FA)
| managerclubs5 = [Perlis FA](/source/Perlis_FA)
| managerclubs6 = [UiTM F.C.](/source/UiTM_F.C.)
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'''Reduan Abdullah''' is a retired [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia)n [football](/source/Association_football) player, and a current coach for [UiTM FC](/source/UiTM_F.C.) in [Malaysia Super League](/source/Malaysia_Super_League).

As a player, Reduan played as a midfielder, and closely associated with [Selangor FA](/source/Selangor_FA) team in the [Malaysia Cup](/source/Malaysia_Cup) competition in the 1970s and early 1980s.<ref>{{cite web |date=2 March 1979 |title=Reduan is back for Cup action |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19790302-1.2.112.6.aspx |accessdate=16 April 2014 |publisher=[The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times) |page=30 |via=[NewspaperSG](/source/NewspaperSG)}}</ref> He won 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1984 [Malaysia Cup](/source/Malaysia_Cup).<ref>[https://bebasnews.my/2021/08/20/seabad-piala-malaysia-selangor-lawan-singapura-satu-epik-bola-sepak-reduan/ Seabad Piala Malaysia: Selangor lawan Singapura satu epik bola sepak – Reduan Bebasnews. Retrieved 20 August 2021.]</ref> During that period, Reduan also played for [Malaysia national football team](/source/Malaysia_national_football_team), participating in several tournaments, including [Merdeka Tournament](/source/Merdeka_Tournament)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merdeka77.html |title=Merdeka Tournament 1977 |date=28 July 2006 |website=[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF) |accessdate=16 April 2014}}</ref> and [1978 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/1978_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=44880/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823012221/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=44880/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 August 2012 |title=FIFA Player Statistics: Reduan ABDULLAH |publisher=FIFA.com |date= |accessdate=16 April 2014}}</ref> On 26 November 1977, He was also a part of the Malaysian players that won the gold medals in the regional [SEA Games](/source/Football_at_the_Southeast_Asian_Games) in [1977](/source/Football_at_the_1977_Southeast_Asian_Games).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malaysiafootball-dimos.blogspot.com/2020/11/sukan-sea-1971-1973-1975-1977-1979.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026103947/https://malaysiafootball-dimos.blogspot.com/2020/11/sukan-sea-1971-1973-1975-1977-1979.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2022-10-26|title=malaysiafootball: Sukan SEA 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979|date=10 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sea77.html|title=South East Asian Games 1977 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)|website=[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)}}</ref> In 1982, He was selected in [AFC Asian All Stars](/source/AFC_Annual_Awards).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siamsport.co.th/other/other/view/176927#images-5 |title=นักฟุตบอลเจ้าของฉายา "กัปตันกระดูกเหล็ก" พล.ต.อำนาจ เฉลิมชวลิต |language=th |publisher=Siamsport |date=2020-03-02 |access-date=2022-05-15 |archive-date=2022-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516063108/https://www.siamsport.co.th/other/other/view/176927#images-5 |url-status=live }}</ref>

After his playing day ended, Reduan turned into coaching and his early coaching years saw him as assistant coach for Selangor in the 1987 Malaysia Cup season.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 October 1987 |title=Reduan hits out at FAS' remarks |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19871008-1.2.51.30.aspx |accessdate=16 April 2014 |publisher=[The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times) |page=33 |via=[NewspaperSG](/source/NewspaperSG)}}</ref> Reduan later took charge of [MPPJ FC](/source/MPPJ_FC), a team in the [Malaysia FAM League](/source/Malaysia_FAM_League), in late 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=0316&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=sp_05.htm |title=MPPJ berazam ke Piala FAM |publisher=Utusan.com.my |date=16 March 2000 |accessdate=16 April 2014}}</ref> With the club gradually made way to the second-tier [Malaysia Premier League II](/source/Liga_Perdana_2), Reduan was replaced by [Dollah Salleh](/source/Dollah_Salleh) in mid-2003, who later guided the team to the 2003 Malaysia Cup victory. Reduan was back as coach of MPPJ FC in early 2005 replacing Dollah,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.selangorfc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=36006 |title=• Lihat topik - MPPJ FC |publisher=Selangorfc.com |date= |accessdate=16 April 2014 |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131129/http://www.selangorfc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=36006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> but later was replaced again in mid-2005, this time with German coach [Michael Feichtenbeiner](/source/Michael_Feichtenbeiner).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx/?file=%2f2005%2f5%2f18%2fsports%2f10980106&sec=sports |title=Archives &#124; The Star Online |publisher=Thestar.com.my |date=18 May 2005 |accessdate=16 April 2014 |archive-date=27 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227051632/http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx/?file=%2f2005%2f5%2f18%2fsports%2f10980106&sec=sports |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[Felda United FC](/source/Felda_United_FC) was the next club Reduan coached, appointed in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bernama.com.my/finance/news.php?id=242238 |title=:: BERNAMA Banking & Finance Special Page :: |access-date=4 February 2014 |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006085734/http://www.bernama.com.my/finance/news.php?id=242238 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ww2.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=LigaM2007&y=2006&dt=1220&pub=LigaM2007&sec=Berita&pg=lb_01.htm |title=Liga M 2007 |publisher=Ww2.utusan.com.my |date=20 December 2006 |accessdate=16 April 2014 |archive-date=25 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225192455/http://ww2.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=LigaM2007&y=2006&dt=1220&pub=LigaM2007&sec=Berita&pg=lb_01.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Reduan succeeded in getting the newly created club promoted from the FAM League to the [2007–08 Malaysia Premier League](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Malaysia_Premier_League) and achieving sixth place in their maiden season of the Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/bm/news_lite.php?id=362573 |title=Felda United Beli 25 Pemain Baru |publisher=Bernama.com |date= |accessdate=16 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vrommm.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/football-felda-united-recruiting/ |title=Football: Felda United Recruiting &#124; Vrommm |publisher=Vrommm.wordpress.com |date=9 November 2008 |accessdate=16 April 2014}}</ref> However Reduan courted controversy in 2009 when he was slapped with a 12-month ban and fined by [Football Association of Malaysia](/source/Football_Association_of_Malaysia) for his criticism of the governing body.<ref>{{cite web |last=Samuel |first=Eric |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx/?file=%2f2009%2f2%2f27%2fsports%2f3360370&sec=sports |title=Archives &#124; The Star Online |publisher=Thestar.com.my |date=27 February 2009 |accessdate=16 April 2014 |archive-date=27 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227051635/http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx/?file=%2f2009%2f2%2f27%2fsports%2f3360370&sec=sports |url-status=dead }}</ref> Felda United sacked him as a result of the ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://my.vlex.com/vid/felda-replace-reduan-79016019 |title=Felda Replace Reduan - new straits times - March 02, 2009 - Id. 79016019 - vLex Malaysia |publisher=My.vlex.com |date=2 March 2009 |accessdate=16 April 2014}}</ref>

He briefly managed [Penang FA](/source/Penang_FA) in 2010, taking over from Mohammad Bakar. After a spell in the media as football pundit for terrestrial (RTM) and satellite television (Astro), Reduan was appointed by [Perlis FA](/source/Perlis_FA) as their new head coach in early 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/PFAikatReduanbimbingSingaUtara/Article |title=myMetro &#124; PFA ikat Reduan bimbing Singa Utara |publisher=Hmetro.com.my |date=19 November 2013 |accessdate=16 April 2014}}</ref> On July the same year, Reduan was appointed as assistant manager of Malaysia national team, working with head coach [Dollah Salleh](/source/Dollah_Salleh)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nst.com.my/node/16025|title=Dollah and Reduan reunite |publisher=[New Straits Times](/source/New_Straits_Times) |date=22 July 2014 |accessdate=15 October 2014}}</ref> When Dollah was sacked in 2015, Reduan were also released from his job.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1543632|title=Ong Kim Swee appointed as interim head coach of Harimau Malaya|author=[Bernama](/source/Bernama) |publisher=TheSun.my |date=5 September 2015 |accessdate=25 October 2018}}</ref>

He later coached youth teams in [Bukit Jalil Sports School](/source/Bukit_Jalil_Sports_School), and leading its U-17 team to win the [2016 Piala Belia](/source/2016_Piala_Belia).<ref>[http://www.stadiumastro.com/sukan/blog/blog-butiran/gagal-jaringkan-gol-selangor-terlepas-piala-belia-2016/1348 Gagal jaringkan gol Selangor terlepas Piala Belia 2016 - Stadium Astro]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{MPPJ FC managers}}
{{Felda United F.C. managers}}

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Category:1952 births
Category:Living people
Category:Malaysian men's footballers
Category:Malaysia men's international footballers
Category:Footballers from Selangor
Category:Selangor F.C. players
Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
Category:SEA Games medalists in football
Category:SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
Category:SEA Games competitors for Malaysia
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Competitors at the 1973 SEAP Games

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