Suni Mat Jerah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Suni bin Mat Jerah | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Brunei | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Brunei | ||
| 2001–2008 | Wijaya FC | ||
| 2012 | Perda FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1995–2001 | Brunei | 7+ | (0+) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 March 2016 | |||
Suni bin Mat Jerah (born 4 May 1968) is a retired Bruneian footballer. He played as a striker for the Brunei national team and most notably the Bruneian representative team that joined the Malaysian leagues in the late nineties, and was part of the 1999 Malaysia Cup-winning squad.
Club career
Suni first played with Brunei in the Liga Semi-Pro Malaysia in 1995, forming a lethal strike partnership with experienced striker Rosanan Samak.[1] His M-League career came to a climax in 1999 when Brunei beat Sarawak FA 2–1 in the final of the Malaysia Cup, although he did not take the field.[2] After Brunei were relegated from Premier 1 the next season, he chose to leave the team for Wijaya FC in the domestic league.[3]
Now revered as a legend, Suni brought success to Wijaya with the Brunei FA Cup in 2002 and the B-League championship in 2003.[4][5] In his last season as a Wijaya player, he scored a last-minute winner against Majra FC to put his team into the final of the 2008 Brunei FA Cup.[6] He would be let down in his last game by a solitary MS ABDB goal in the final.[7]
Suni came out of retirement to captain Perda FC for the 2012 Brunei National Football League (precursor to the Brunei Super League), but his side finished seventh in the 8-team group stage.[8][9]
International career
Suni played for Brunei at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round, a disastrous campaign which included a heavy 9–0 defeat by Japan.[10][11] His last outings for the national team were at the 2002 World Cup qualifying first round for AFC, playing the full ninety minutes in Brunei's record heaviest defeat, a 0–12 drubbing by the United Arab Emirates.[12][13]
Honours
- Brunei M-League Team
- Malaysia Cup: 1999
- Brunei FA Cup: 2002
- B-League: 2003
References
- ^ "Malaysia Club Info 1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 30 July 1999. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Piala Malaysia 1999: Brunei FA lawan Sarawak FA". Che Din. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "M-League - Operation 'Promotion' kicks off". Borneo Bulletin. 9 April 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Lady Luck on Wijaya's side?". The Brunei Times. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Classy MS ABDB win big". The Brunei Times. 9 December 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Wijaya beat Majra to reach FA Cup final". The Brunei Times. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "ABDB gun down Wijaya to clinch Cup". The Brunei Times. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Rimba Star, Perda settle for draw". The Brunei Times. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Brunei 2011/12". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 13 December 2002. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "2000年 第12回アジアカップ レバノン". ASIAN FOOTBALL SHOW. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "2000 MATCHES". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Football - Brunei soccer teams unveiled". Borneo Bulletin. 4 April 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Brunei vs. UAE 0 - 12". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
External links
- Suni Mat Jerah at National-Football-Teams.com
- Suni Mat Jerah at Soccerway
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