In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohd Zain is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Nafuzi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohd Nafuzi bin Mohd Zain | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-10-27) 27 October 1978 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Kelantan, Malaysia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Kelantan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Terengganu | ||
| 2002–2007 | Kedah | ||
| 2008–2010 | Kelantan | ||
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Malaysia U-17 | ||
| 1997 | Malaysia U20 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Kelantan U21 (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Kelantan U21 | ||
| 2015 | Kelantan FA (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Kelantan U21 | ||
| 2016 | T-Team U21 | ||
| 2017–2019 | Terengganu (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Terengganu | ||
| 2023–2024 | Kedah Darul Aman | ||
| 2025– | Malaysia U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mohd Nafuzi bin Mohd Zain (born 27 October 1978) is a Malaysian football coach and former football player who is the current head coach of Malaysia national under-23 team.
Career
Nafuzi played in the Kelantan youth teams between 1996 and 1997. In 1998, he had an offer to play with Terengganu senior squads. With Terengganu, he won Malaysia FA Cup in 2000 and Malaysia Cup in 2001. After that, he transferred to Kedah which he had successfully won treble with them in 2007. Nafuzi signs with his former youth team, Kelantan in 2008.
As a national player, he also was part of the Malaysia squad at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship when Malaysia became a host tournament.
After retired as footballer, he ventured into coaching in 2011.
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 22 November 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win% | ||||
| Terengganu | 
|
16 May 2019 | 30 November 2022 | 94 | 54 | 16 | 24 | 057.45 |
| Kedah Darul Aman |
|
6 December 2022 | 24 November 2024 | 51 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 049.02 |
| Malaysia U23 |
|
1 January 2025 | Present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !— |
| Career Total | 145 | 79 | 24 | 42 | 054.48 | |||
Honours
Player
Terengganu
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2000
- Malaysia Cup: 2001
Kedah
- Malaysia Super League: 2006/07
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2007
- Malaysia Cup: 2007
Head Coach
Kelantan U21
Terengganu
- Malaysia Super League runner-up: 2022
- Malaysia FA Cup runner-up: 2022
References
- Muhammad Nafuzi - worldfootball.net
- "Nafuzi named as Kedah coach". nst.com.my. 6 December 2022.
- "Nafuzi Zain Ambil Alih Tugas Sebagai Ketua Jurulatih Terengganu FC". Semuanya BOLA. 17 May 2019.
- "Pengendali sementara, Nafuzi Zain puji semangat kebangkitan Terengganu FC". FOX Sports. 16 June 2019.
- "Nafuzi-Zain yakin pemain-pemain mampu mengekalkan momentum walaupun dengan ketiadaannya". Terengganu FC Official website. 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Sang Penyu sedia tamatkan kemarau trofi – Nafuzi Zain" (in Malay). Kosmo. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Flashback: When Terengganu beat Perak in 2001". Goal. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ 'Happy football'the secret to Terengganu's winning ways. New Straits Times. Retrieved 10 August 2019
- ^ "Nafuzi Zain: Skuad Piala Dunia Remaja 1997 Tidaklah Gagal Sepenuhnya". Semuanya Bola. 24 April 2020.
- "piala presiden 2015 kelantan muncul juara setelah menewaskan pulau pinang". The Sukan. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
External links
- Nafuzi Zain at Soccerway
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