Mohd Halim Napi

Mohd Halim Napi is a Malaysian former footballer who played as goalkeeper for Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan and Kelantan JKR. Halim was a versatile footballer. After retiring from Kelantan he became a goalkeeper coach for Kelantan FA U21 team.

Halim Napi

Personal information
Full name	Mohd Halim bin Napi
Date of birth	(1971-06-11) 11 June 1971 (age 54)
Place of birth	Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Kelantan United F.C. (Goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
1991–1992	Kelantan President Cup Team
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1997	Kelantan	20	(0)
1997–1998	Negeri Sembilan	0	(0)
1998–1999	Kelantan	0	(0)
2000–2004	Kelantan JKR	0	(0)
2005–2009	Kelantan	100	(0)
Total		120	(0)
Managerial career
2010	Kelantan FA U21 (Goalkeeping coach)
2019–	Kelantan United F.C. (Goalkeeping coach)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:20, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Napi is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Halim.

Halim spent most of his career with Kelantan. In June 1994, he was suspended for the rest of the season^[1] because of a fight during a match against Selangor.^[2] He moved to Negeri Sembilan in 1995^[3] and then joined Perak in 1996,^[4] playing with the club for the season.^[5] In August 1997, Halim was suspended, at first for life, by the Football Association of Malaysia for an incident with a referee;^[6] the ban was later reduced to one year on appeal.^[7] Upon the end of his suspension in 1998, Halim returned to the Kelantan net^[8] and earned recognition from the league's coaches for his strong performance.^[9]

Halim was suspended again in 2009, this time after he was accused of kicking and punching Negeri Sembilan's Aidil Zafuan following a cup match.^[10][11]

Honours

Clubs

Kelantan

• Malaysia FAM Cup: 2005
• Malaysia Premier League: Promotion 2007–08
• Malaysia Cup: Runner-up 2009