Wan Zawawi

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

Wan Zawawi Wan Yusof (11 April 1949 – 17 November 2017) was a Malaysian footballer.

Wan Zawawi

Personal information
Full name	Wan Zawawi bin Wan Yusof
Date of birth	(1949-04-11)11 April 1949
Place of birth	Kota Bharu, Federation of Malaya
Date of death	17 November 2017(2017-11-17) (aged 68)[1]
Place of death	Kuantan, Malaysia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Jabatan Penjara
1970–1974	Kelantan FA
1975–1981	Pahang FA
International career
1969–1977	Malaysia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

A prison officer by profession, as Malaysia football was not professional at the time, Zawawi represented Prison Department, Kelantan FA and Pahang FA during his football career.^[2] He also played for Malaysia national team, and competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics,^[3] scoring in the 3-0 win against United States in the group stage.^[4][5]

In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.^[6]

Honours

Kelantan

• Malaysia Cup runner-up: 1970
• Malaysia FAM Cup runner-up: 1971, 1972

Malaysia

• Asian Games Bronze medal: 1974
• Merdeka Cup: 1973, 1974