# Salim Moin

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Singaporean footballer and coach (1961–2020)

Salim Moin Salim Moin with Woodlands Wellington in 2012. Personal information Full name Salim Bin Moin Date of birth 26 September 1961 Place of birth Singapore Date of death 6 November 2020 (aged 59) Place of death Singapore Position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1979–1993 Singapore FA 176 (63) International career Singapore Managerial career 2006–2007 Gombak United 2009–2010 National Football Academy (coach) 2011 Balestier Khalsa 2012–2013 Woodlands Wellington 2014 Tampines Rovers 2014 Woodlands Wellington 2015 Hougang United 2019 Hougang United (assistant manager) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 March 2015

**Salim bin Moin** (26 September 1961 – 6 November 2020) was a Singaporean footballer who played for the [Singapore national football team](/source/Singapore_national_football_team) and managed [S.League](/source/S.League) side [Hougang United](/source/Hougang_United).

He played for the [Lions](/source/Singapore_Lions) in the [Malaysia Cup](/source/Malaysia_Cup) during the 1980s alongside stars such as [David Lee](/source/David_Lee_(Singaporean_footballer)), [Terry Pathmanathan](/source/Terry_Pathmanathan), [S. Anthonysamy](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=S._Anthonysamy&action=edit&redlink=1), [Malek Awab](/source/Malek_Awab) and [Borhan Abu Samah](/source/Borhan_Abu_Samah). During his playing career, Salim was handed a six-year ban from 1984 for assaulting referee M. Kunalan in a [President's Cup](/source/Singapore_Cup#President's_Cup) match between Jubilee and Farrer Park United in September 1983; the ban was lifted at the end of 1986 following a successful third appeal.[1]

## Club career

In 1983, Salim and five other players from Jubilee Sports Association assaulted referee M. Kunalan in a [President's Cup](/source/Singapore_Cup#President's_Cup) match between Jubilee and Farrer Park United in September 1983.[2] The six players were banned for six years from football matches.[2] Five of them, including Salim, were also fined $200.[2] Salim's ban was lifted at the end of 1986 following a successful third appeal.[1]

## Coaching career

After retiring, Salim started his coaching career with NFL side [Tampines SC](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tampines_SC&action=edit&redlink=1) at the end of the 1996.

Salim spent two seasons with Gombak United as their [Prime League](/source/Prime_League) and senior team coach before he joined [National Football Academy](/source/National_Football_Academy_(Singapore)) for two years in 2009-2010.[3] At the end of his NFA contract, he joined [Balestier Khalsa Football Club](/source/Balestier_Khalsa_Football_Club), first as an assistant coach to Nasaruddin Jalil for the 2010 season, and as head coach for their 2011 season. In 2012, he replaced R. Balasubramaniam as the head coach of [Woodlands Wellington FC](/source/Woodlands_Wellington_FC),[4][5] who were seeking to rejuvenate their squad after two disappointing seasons as recipients of consecutive [wooden spoons](/source/Wooden_spoon_(award)).

Several players from [Balestier](/source/Balestier_Khalsa_Football_Club) also followed Salim after his switch to [Woodlands](/source/Woodlands_Wellington_FC), including young midfielders [Armanizam Dolah](/source/Armanizam_Dolah), [Shamsurin Abdul Rahman](/source/Shamsurin_Abdul_Rahman) and [K. Sathiaraj](/source/K_Sathiaraj), as well as custodian [Ahmadulhaq Che Omar](/source/Ahmadulhaq_Che_Omar), who was back with a second stint at the northern club.

Although the [Rams](/source/Woodlands_Wellington) finished last with their third successive [wooden spoon](/source/Wooden_spoon_(award)) in as many seasons during their first season under Salim, he was working with players who were chosen under former Woodlands coach, R. Balasubramaniam. After a major clearout of the team following the end of the [2012 season](/source/2012_Woodlands_Wellington_Season), he was given a chance to transfer in some of his preferred players for the [2013 season](/source/2013_Woodlands_Wellington_Season). He has also targeted a top six finish for the club during a pre-season interview in December 2012,[6] which is a higher target than the top eight finish set by the club a month earlier.[7]

Appointed as Tampines Rovers head coach at the start of the [2014 season](/source/2014_S.League),[8] Salim only lasts until 27 April 2014, when he resigned as Tampines coach following the club's exit from the [2014 AFC Cup](/source/2014_AFC_Cup).[9]

Salim made his return to Woodlands Wellington as head coach in June 2014, replacing sacked [Darren Stewart](/source/Darren_Stewart_(footballer)).[10] After the merger of Woodlands Wellington with [Hougang United](/source/Hougang_United) in 2015, Salim was announced as the new head coach of Hougang United.[11] Towards the end of that season, Salim was replaced by [K. Balagumaran](/source/Satyasagara), as Hougang would eventually [finished last in the table](/source/2015_S.League).[12]

## International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 1 June 1983 Kallang, Singapore Philippines 2–0 5–0 1983 SEA Games 2. 3–0 3. 4–0 4. 5–0 5. 4 June 1983 Brunei 4–0 4–0

## Death

Salim died on 6 November 2020 at age 59 due to a heart attack.[3]

## Coaching career statistics

### League career statistics

Club Season P W D L Win % Balestier Khalsa 2011 24 7 5 12 029.17 Woodlands Wellington 2012 24 3 5 16 012.50 2013 14 4 5 5 028.57

*Key: P–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage* Updated on 7 June 2013. Only data for matches played in the [S.League](/source/S.League) are tabulated.

### Cup competition statistics

- [2012 Singapore Cup](/source/2012_Singapore_Cup) – First Round

- [2012 Singapore League Cup](/source/2012_Singapore_League_Cup) – [Plate Competition](/source/2012_Singapore_League_Cup#Plate_Semi-finals) Semi-Finalists

## Honours

Singapore FA

- [Malaysia Cup](/source/Malaysia_Cup): 1980

- [Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup](/source/Sultan_Haji_Ahmad_Shah_Cup): 1989

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_1-1) "Still out in the cold". *The Straits Times*. 31 December 1986. p. 37.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:2_2-2) ["Salim and 5 others banned for 6 years"](https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19831022-1.2.69.4.1). *[The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times)*. 22 October 1983. p. 17. Retrieved 27 March 2026 – via [NewspaperSG](/source/NewspaperSG).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) Laura, Chia. ["Obituary: Former Lions star Salim Moin dies at 59"](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/obituary-former-lions-star-salim-moin-dies-at-59). Laura Chia. Straits Times. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Dilenjit Singh (14 January 2012). "A man of his word". *[The New Paper](/source/The_New_Paper)*. p. 47.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["2012 S-League Preview"](http://www.espnstar.com/football/asian-football/news/detail/item749018/S-League-2012-Preview/).{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Salim: Expect A More Attack-Oriented Woodlands in 2013"](http://woodlandswellingtonfc.blogspot.sg/2012/12/salim-expect-more-attack-oriented_2140.html/). Woodlands Wellington Football Club.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Tay assures supporters of Rams' participation in 2013 S.League, targets top 8 finish"](http://woodlandswellingtonfc.blogspot.sg/2012/11/tay-assures-supporters-of-rams.html/). Woodlands Wellington Football Club.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Salim Moin to coach Tampines Rovers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140112133745/http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/salim-moin-coach-tampines-rovers). Archived from [the original](http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/salim-moin-coach-tampines-rovers/) on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Dan, Guen Chin (28 April 2014). ["Rafi Ali to lead Tampines Rovers"](http://www.todayonline.com/sports/rafi-ali-lead-tampines-rovers). *[Today](/source/Today_(Singapore_newspaper))*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["S.League: Stewart out, Salim back with Rams"](https://www.asiaone.com/sleague-stewart-out-salim-back-rams). *AsiaOne*. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["S League"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150225044149/http://www.sleague.com/news-features/news/2015/february/hougang-united-to-retain-name-after-merger/). Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Lee, David (5 November 2015). ["New Hougang coach Balagumaran targets revival in 2016"](https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/new-hougang-coach-balagumaran-targets-revival-2016). *The New Paper*.

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