2022-09-01
Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM), hari ini mengumumkan penolong ketua jurulatih kebangsaan, E. Elavarasan sebagai ketua jurulatih B-23 kebangsaan yang baharu bagi persediaan pasukan menghadapi beberapa kejohanan utama, tahun depan.
Antaranya termasuk Sukan SEA 2023 di Phnom Penh, Kemboja pada Mei 2023, Sukan Asia 2022 di Hangzhou, China pada September 2023 serta Kelayakan Piala Asia B-23 2024 yang juga Kelayakan Olimpik 2024.
Yang turut diperkenalkan ialah barisan kejurulatihan skuad B-23 kebangsaan terdiri daripada Juan Torres Garrido dari Sepanyol sebagai penolong ketua jurulatih; Jihyeon Park dari Republik Korea sebagai jurulatih kecergasan; Lee Jeyoon juga dari Republik Korea sebagai jurulatih analisis prestasi serta Kris Yong daripada barisan kejurulatihan sebelum ini yang dikekalkan sebagai jurulatih penjaga gol.
Sidang media yang berlangsung di Wisma FAM, Kelana Jaya, pagi tadi itu turut dihadiri oleh Timbalan Presiden FAM, Datuk Wira Mohd Yusoff Mahadi dan Dato' S. Sivasundaram; Naib Presiden FAM, Mohd Joehari Ayub; Setiausaha Agung FAM yang baharu, Noor Azman Haji Rahman; Pengarah Teknikal FAM, Scott O'Donell serta Exco FAM, Christopher Raj selaku moderator sidang media berkenaan.
Biarpun telah dilantik sebagai ketua jurulatih B-23 kebangsaan, Elavarasan, 60, masih lagi kekal menjadi penolong ketua jurulatih skuad kebangsaan kepada pengendali Harimau Malaya, Kim Pan Gon untuk beliau menjadi penghubung kepada kedua-dua pasukan berkenaan.
Jawatan ketua jurulatih B-23 kebangsaan itu kosong selepas FAM pada 13 Julai 2022 telah melepaskan pengendali dari Australia, Brad Maloney secara persetujuan bersama oleh kedua-dua belah pihak.
Berikut adalah profil Elavarasan dan barisan kejurulatihan skuad B-23 kebangsaan:
1. E. ELAVARASAN
KETUA JURULATIH PASUKAN B-23 KEBANGSAAN
Nama Penuh: Elavarasan A/L Elangowan
Umur: 60 tahun
Tarikh Lahir: 5 Januari 1962
Tempat Lahir: Selangor
Kelayakan Kejurulatihan: Lesen Pro AFC (2018)
Karier Kejurulatihan:
2020-2022: Sarawak United
2019: PDRM
2018: Melaka United
2015-2017: PKNS FC
2013: Terengganu
2009-2012: Felda United FC
2006: Melaka
2001-2005: Selangor Public Bank
1999: Selangor (Piala Bardhan)
1994-2000: Public Bank FC (Liga Dunhill Selangor)
Kejayaan:
1997, 1998 & 2000: Juara Liga Dunhill Selangor (Public Bank FC)
1999: Juara Piala Bardhan (Selangor)
2003: Juara Liga Premier 2 & layak ke Liga Super 2004 (Selangor Public Bank)
2004: Naib Juara Liga Super (Selangor Public Bank)
2006: Naib Juara Liga Premier & layak ke Liga Super 2007 (Melaka)
2010: Juara Liga Premier & layak ke Liga Super 2011 (Felda United FC)
2016: Naib Juara Liga Premier & & layak ke Liga Super 2017 (PKNS FC)
2016: Naib Juara Piala FA (PKNS FC)
2019: Tempat Ketiga Liga Premier & layak ke Liga Super 2020 (PDRM)
2021: Naib Juara Liga Premier & layak ke Liga Super 2022 (Sarawak United)
2. JUAN TORRES GARRIDO
PENOLONG KETUA JURULATIH PASUKAN B-23 KEBANGSAAN
Nama Penuh: Juan Torres Garrido
Umur: 42 tahun
Tarikh Lahir: 19 Januari 1980
Tempat Lahir: Sepanyol
Kelayakan Kejurulatihan: Lesen A UEFA (2016)
Jawatan Terdahulu:
2021-2022: Granada CF (Head of Professional Youth Football (U23) )
2016-2017 & 2019-2020: FC Barcelona (Ketua Pencari Bakat - Catalunya Area)
2010-2016: CF Damm (Pengarah teknikal, pencari bakat, analisis dan penolong jurulatih B-18)
3. KRIS YONG
JURULATIH PENJAGA GOL PASUKAN B-23 KEBANGSAAN
Nama Penuh: Kris Yong Wai Hwang
Umur: 54 tahun
Tarikh Lahir: 16 Februari 1968
Tempat Lahir: Melaka
Kelayakan Kejurulatihan: Instruktur Penjaga Gol Elit AFC (2008)
Jawatan Terdahulu:
1998-2006: Melaka (Jurulatih Penjaga Gol)
2004-2005: Public Bank (Jurulatih Penjaga Gol)
2007-2022: Malaysia B-19, B-21 & B-23 (Jurulatih Penjaga Gol)
2016-2017: Malaysia (Jurulatih Penjaga Gol)
4. JIHYEON PARK
JURULATIH KECERGASAN PASUKAN B-23 KEBANGSAAN
Nama Penuh: Jihyeon Park
Umur: 34 tahun
Tarikh Lahir: 27 April 1988
Tempat Lahir: Republik Korea
Kelayakan Kejurulatihan: Lesen B AFC (2019) & Kecergasan Tahap 1 AFC (2021)
Jawatan Terdahulu:
2020-2022: Seoul Eland FC (Jurulatih Kecergasan & Ketua Sains Sukan)
2019-2020: Suwon Samsung (Jurulatih Kecergasan)
2018-2019: Persatuan Bolasepak Korea (Penolong Jurulatih Kecergasan Pasukan Kebangsaan & Jurulatih Kecergasan Pasukan B-23 kebangsaan)
2016-2019: Persatuan Bolasepak Korea (Jurulatih Kecergasan Pasukan B-20 kebangsaan)
5. LEE JEYOON
JURULATIH ANALISIS PRESTASI PASUKAN B-23 KEBANGSAAN
Nama Penuh: Lee Jeyoon
Umur: 28 tahun
Tarikh Lahir: 8 September 1994
Tempat Lahir: Republik Korea
Kelayakan Kejurulatihan: Lesen B AFC (2020) & Analisis Prestasi Tahap 1 KFA (2022)
Jawatan Terdahulu:
2020-2022: Incheon-si Michuhol-gu FC B-15 (Ketua Jurulatih)
2018-2020: Gimpo-si Tongjin High School B-18 (Jurulatih)
2016-2018: Seoul-si Gusan Middle School B-15 (Jurulatih)
* Siaran media ini dikeluarkan pada Khamis, 1 September 2022
MEDIA RELEASE: FAM ANNOUNCES HARIMAU MALAYA U-23 COACHING TEAM LED BY E. ELAVARASAN
2022-09-01
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), today unveils the national team assistant head coach, E. Elavarasan as the newly appointed U-23 national team Head Coach as part of the team's preparation for major tournaments, next year.
Among them are including the SEA Games 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in May 2023, the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China in September 2023 as well as the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers and the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers.
Also announced earlier were the U-23 national team coaching staff consisting of Juan Torres Garrido from Spain as the Assistant Head Coach; Jihyeon Park from Korea as the Fitness Coach; Lee Jeyoon from Korea as the Performance Analyst Coach together with Kris Yong who is retained from the previous coaching team as the goalkeeper coach.
The press conference which took place in Wisma FAM, Kelana Jaya earlier today was attended by FAM Deputy Presidents, Datuk Wira Mohd Yusoff Mahadi and Dato' S. Sivasundaram; FAM Vice President, Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub, the newly appointed FAM General Secretary, Noor Azman Haji Rahman; the FAM Technical Director, Scott O'Donell and FAM Exco, Christopher Raj as the press conference moderator.
Although appointed as the U-23 National Team Head Coach, Elavarasan 60, will remain as the Harimau Malaya assistant head coach to Kim Pan Gon for him to bridge both teams together.
The position of U-23 National Team Head Coach has been vacant after FAM released Brad Maloney from Australia by mutual agreement from both sides on 13 July 2022.
Following below are Elavarasan and the U-23 National Team coaching staff profile:
1. E. ELAVARASAN
U-23 NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH
Full Name: Elavarasan A/L Elangowan
Age: 60 years old
Date of Birth: 5 January 1962
Place of Birth: Selangor
Coaching Qualification: AFC Pro License (2018)
Coaching Career:
2020-2022: Sarawak United
2019: PDRM
2018: Melaka United
2015-2017: PKNS FC
2013: Terengganu
2009-2012: Felda United FC
2006: Melaka
2001-2005: Selangor Public Bank
1999: Selangor (Bardhan Cup)
1994-2000: Public Bank FC (Selangor Dunhill League)
Achievements:
1997, 1998 & 2000: Selangor Dunhill League Champions (Public Bank FC)
1999: Bardhan Cup Champion (Selangor)
2003: Premier League 2 Champion & qualifies for 2004 Super League (Selangor Public Bank)
2004: Super League runners-up (Selangor Public Bank)
2006: Premier League runners-up & qualifies for 2007 Super League (Melaka)
2010: Premier League Champions & qualifies for 2011 Super League (Felda United FC)
2016: Premier League runners-up & qualifies for 2017 Super League (PKNS FC)
2016: FA Cup runners-up (PKNS FC)
2019: Third Place finish in the Premier League & qualifies for 2020 Super League (PDRM)
2021: Premier League runners-up & qualifies for 2022 Super League (Sarawak United)
2. JUAN TORRES GARRIDO
U-23 NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH ASSISTANT
Full Name: Juan Torres Garrido
Age: 42 years old
Date of Birth: 19 January 1980
Place of Birth: Sepanyol
Coaching Qualification: UEFA A License (2016)
Previous Attachments:
2021-2022: Granada CF (Head of Professional Youth Football (U23) )
2016-2017 & 2019-2020: FC Barcelona (Head of Talent Scouting - Catalunya Area)
2010-2016: CF Damm (Technical Director, Talent Scouting, Analyst and U-18 Coach Assistant)
3. KRIS YONG
U-23 NATIONAL TEAM GOALKEEPER COACH
Full Name: Kris Yong Wai Hwang
Age: 54 years old
Date of Birth: 16 February 1968
Place of Birth: Melaka
Coaching Qualification: AFC Elite Goalkeeper Instructor (2008)
Previous Attachment:
1998-2006: Melaka (Goalkeeper Coach)
2004-2005: Public Bank (Goalkeeper Coach)
2007-2022: U-19, U-21 & U-23 Malaysia (Goalkeeper Coach)
2016-2017: Malaysia (Goalkeeper Coach)
4. JIHYEON PARK
U-23 NATIONAL TEAM FITNESS COACH
Full Name: Jihyeon Park
Age: 34 years old
Date of Birth: 27 April 1988
Place of Birth: Republic of Korea
Kelayakan Kejurulatihan: AFC B License (2019) and AFC Level 1 Fitness (2021)
Previous Attachments:
2020-2022: Seoul Eland FC (Fitness Coach and Head of Sports Science)
2019-2020: Suwon Samsung (Fitness Coach)
2018-2019: Korea Football Association (National Team Fitness Coach Assistant and U-23 Fitness Coach)
2016-2019: Korea Football Association (U-20 National Team Fitness Coach)
5. LEE JEYOON
U-23 NATIONAL TEAM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS COACH
Full Name: Lee Jeyoon
Age: 28 years old
Date of Birth: 8 September 1994
Place of Birth: Republic of Korea
Coaching Qualifications: AFC B License (2020) & KFA Level 1 Performance Analysis (2022)
Previous Attachments:
2020-2022: U-15 Incheon-si Michuhol-gu FC (Head Coach)
2018-2020: U-18 Gimpo-si Tongjin High School (Coach)
2016-2018: U-15 Seoul-si Gusan Middle School (Coach)
* This press release was released on Thursday, September 1, 2022