I'm here...This is my story

I came to Shanghai back in 2002 following my wife as she was posted here. I was clueless at first on what I am gonna do. Since I still play football competitively, 1st thing I search for is a football club. Back home, I was still playing for the Ipoh District Senior team and during my teens, I have been with Sri Tahan FC in Ipoh League and also played for PKNP from U15 to U21.

After a few months here, I have found my team Shanghai Lions. At first, and to be honest I was crap. I just can't keep up with the physical and speed of the game. But slowly I manage to adjust myself and became an important part of the team winning a few tournaments such as Beijing International Tournament, Hang Zhou International tournament and also a few league titles in Shanghai. And with Shanghai Lions, my football journey here in Shanghai begins.

From this team I have known a few players that has been playing pro before and actively involve in youth coaching and by 2003 I was coaching youth football with High5 Activities Club.

It is more on recreational football and nothing serious in it.

Fast forward, summer of 2006 me and a few other coaches decided to go ahead on setting up a proper youth football club. QiLin FC was born. Read here QiLin FC History

Between 2003 - 2006, I have gain lots of experience working together with these experience coaches. Their approach of the game is much much more better. Valuable experience money can't buy !! I started of with the Under 12 team sponsored by Tourism Malaysia

By mid 2007, my boys won the Shanghai International Youth Football League U12 division. We manage to finish top of the league by winning all our matches. No draw..no lost..all wins.

Awesome achievement from the boys !!

We did not do too well in international tournaments anyway especially the one in Malaysia where we lost in the quarter finals.

By the summer of 2007, I was asked to coach the U14 team. I take it as some of my U12 boys will be moving up to the age group and this is a new challenge as well for myself. I manage to get together a strong group for the U14 squad and again we won the Shanghai International Youth Football League U14 division unbeaten again. Massive achievement from the boys and I am keeping my 100% unbeaten record in the league. We finished as runners-up in the AKSIL International Tournament, 3rd place Shanghai Cup and 4th place in Little League Malaysia International Tournament.

Currently I am coaching the U12 again as the club said they need a much much more technical coach for the boys. Well, I take it as a challenge although deep down inside me, I am gutted to leave my U14 boys. These boys has been with me since the start of the club and one of them have progressed really well which I will put up in my blog later.