Johan bin Haji Zinin (born 12 February 1974) is a Bruneian former footballer who played for the Brunei representative team in the Malaysian league system as a defender.[1] He also played for the Brunei national football team at the 1996 AFF Championship as well as the 19th SEA Games in 1997.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Johan bin Haji Zinin | ||
Date of birth | 12 February 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Brunei | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1997 | Brunei | ||
2007–2008 | March United | ||
International career‡ | |||
1996–1997 | Brunei | 5+ | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 July 2024 |
Club career
editJohan began playing for the Brunei team at the start of the 1996 Liga Perdana.[1][2] The Wasps finished in fifth position in the regular league and went on to make the semifinals of that year's Malaysia Cup when they were beaten by eventual winners Selangor, 2–3 on aggregate.[3]
Johan stayed on for another year in the 1997 season and the Brunei side led by David Booth astoundingly repeated last year's performance in both league and cup. They were denied a Malaysia Cup final berth by Pahang who beat them 3–6 over two legs in the semi-finals.[4] However, Tok Gajah would then lose the final to Selangor.[5]
After leaving the Bruneian representative team, Johan would play domestically with various Bruneian clubs, the last being March United in the 2007–08 Brunei Premier League.[6]
International career
editJohan made his first appearance for the Brunei national team at the inaugural 1996 AFF Championship (then known as the Tiger Cup) against Singapore on 4 September at the Singapore National Stadium. He was a substitute for Ali Mustafa in a 3–0 defeat.[7] He then made the starting lineup for the remaining matches of the tournament, including a memorable 1–0 win against the Philippines on 8 September, the winner scored by Irwan Mohammad.[8][9] Brunei finished in fourth place out of five teams and failed to qualify for the semi-finals with one win and three losses.[10]
Johan was part of the Brunei football team that competed at the 1997 SEA Games, in which Brunei registered four losses out of four games.[11] Johan was known to have started the final game against Singapore on 12 October, where the Lions came out 1–0 winners.[12]
Personal life
editJohan is currently a government official who works for the Survey Department at the Ministry of Development as the Chief Technical Surveyor of Tutong District.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "Malaysia Club Info 1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 30 July 1999. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ HI, Ahat (6 March 1996). "Menjelang Liga Perdana Malaysia: ULANGI SENTUHAN TAHUN LALU" [Towards the Malaysia Premier League: CARRY ON THE TOUCH FROM LAST YEAR]. Pelita Brunei (in Malay).
- ^ "Malaysia 1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 22 October 2001. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ HI, Ahat (17 December 1997). "Peringkat akhir Piala Malaysia: IMPIAN MUSNAH" [Malaysia Cup final rounds: SHATTERED DREAMS]. Pelita Brunei (in Malay).
- ^ "Malaysia 1997". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 June 2003. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Brunei 2007/08". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Menang tapi 'kecewa'". Berita Harian. 5 September 1996. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Brunei pips Pinoy booters". Manila Standard. 10 September 1996. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Google News Archive Search.
- ^ "Brunei terselamat dari duduk di tangga bawah". Berita Harian. 9 September 1996. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Malaysia baham Brunei". Berita Harian. 11 September 1996. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "S'pore edge Brunei". Borneo Bulletin. 13 October 1997. Archived from the original on 16 October 1997. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "In or out, Whitbread's job is safe". The Straits Times. 13 October 1997. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Sekeluarga berbangsa Iban memeluk Islam". Pelita Brunei. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
External links
edit- Johan Zinin at National-Football-Teams.com