Aide Iskandar

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Field	Value
name	Aide Iskandar
image	Aide Iskandar, 2017 (cropped).jpg
caption	Aide playing in a charity game in 2017
fullname	Aide Iskandar bin Sahak
birth_date
birth_place	Singapore
position	Centre-back
height
years1	1996–2005
clubs1	Home United
caps1	135
goals1	16
years2	2006–2007
clubs2	Johor FA
caps2	23
goals2	2
years3	2006
clubs3	→ Tampines Rovers (loan)
caps3	18
goals3	1
years4	2007–2008
clubs4	Geylang United
caps4	57
goals4	4
years5	2009
clubs5	Sengkang Punggol
caps5	0
goals5	0
totalcaps	233
totalgoals	23
nationalyears1	1995–2007
nationalteam1	Singapore
nationalcaps1	121
nationalgoals1	1
manageryears1	2009–2011
managerclubs1	Sengkang Punggol
manageryears2	2012
managerclubs2	Singapore (assistant coach)
manageryears3	2013
managerclubs3	Courts Young Lions
manageryears4	2013–2015
managerclubs4	Singapore U-23
manageryears5	2016
managerclubs5	Geylang International (technical director)
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Aide Iskandar bin Sahak (born 28 May 1975) is a former professional footballer. He was a member of the Singapore national team which won the AFF Championship in 1998, 2004 and 2007, captaining the team in the latter two editions.

Club career

Home United

Aide spent 10 years with Home United in the S.League since the inaugural season of the S.league in 1996.

Johor FA

In November 2005, Aide joined Johor FA playing in the Malaysian League.

Loan to Tampines Rovers

Aide then went on loan at Tampines Rovers for the 2006 season in Singapore.

Geylang United

Aide moved to Geylang United in 2007.

Sengkang Punggol

In 2009, Aide joined Sengkang Punggol before retiring shortly.

Controversies

On 26 August 2007, Aide insulted referee Sukhbir Singh, reportedly asking, "How much did you bet on the game?" after his team, Geylang United controversially lost to Home United in a league game by conceding two goals in the final five minutes. Aide was ban five games and a S$2500 fine was imposed on 4 September 2007 by FAS. Upon appeal, the FAS reduced his ban to two matches and increased his fine to S$4,000 in November.

Because of that incident, he was dropped from the national team for the game against UAE and missed the World Cup qualifier against Palestine. However, he was recalled into the team pending his appeal on the ban.

International career

Aide made his international debut against New Zealand on 21 February 1995. He scored his first international goal against traditional rivals Malaysia on 3 June 2006. He was inducted into the FIFA Century Club in June 2007.

On 9 November 2007, just hours before the kick off of the World Cup 2010 qualifiers against Tajikistan, he sensationally retired from international football. Indra Sahdan Daud took over as the new national team captain.

Coaching career

In April 2008, it was announced that Aide would become the Technical Director of a proposed A.C. Milan Junior School which would begin operations in Singapore late 2008 where Aide is a fan of the Italian Serie A club, AC Milan.

Sengkang Punggol

Aide joined Sengkang Punggol for the 2009 S.League season as a player–assistant coach, in a similar position as Mirko Grabovac the previous season where head coach Jörg Steinebrunner was sacked by the club and Aide was appointed as caretaker coach.

Courts Young Lions

Aide was appointed head coach of Courts Young Lions in January 2013. The Young Lions recorded their first league victory only in August, finishing wooden spoonist in his maiden season.

Singapore U-23

With the resignation of V. Sundramoorthy, Aide took over the reins of the Singapore national under-23 football team in October 2013. He guided them to third place at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. Following Singapore's 1-0 loss to Indonesia at the 2015 SEA Games, Singapore failed to advance into the semi-finals. Aide consequently resigned as coach of the national under-23 football team.

Geylang International

Aide was appointed the technical director of Geylang International in 2016.

Personal life

Aide married Ezreen Taib Zohri on 7 May 2000. They have three children – sons Andre (born 2001) and Adiel (born 2004), and daughter Estee (born 2007). He is the older brother of Kedah FA head coach, Aidil Sharin Sahak.

Honours

Player

Home United

• S.League: 1999, 2003
• Singapore Cup: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005

Tampines Rovers

• Singapore Cup: 2006

Singapore

• AFF Championship: 1998, 2004, 2007
• Southeast Asian Games: Bronze medal – 1995

Manager

Singapore U-23

• Southeast Asian Games: Bronze medal – 2013

References

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References

1. Renamed Hougang United from 2011 season.
2. "FAS launches FAS Captains' Advisory Panel". FAS.
3. (12 April 2013). "FIFA Century Club fact sheet". FIFA.
4. Wang Meng Meng. (6 September 2007). "Banned". The Straits Times.
5. (2 November 2007). "Aide gets ban reduced, but...". Today.
6. Alvin Foo. (4 June 2006). "Captain Aide's first goal wins it for Singapore". The Straits Times.
7. (12 June 2007). "FIFA Century Club fact sheet". FIFA.
8. Wang Meng Meng. (10 November 2007). "Aide quits the lions". The Straits Times.
9. (15 January 2013). "Former Singapore captain Aide Iskandar named Courts Young Lions coach". The Straits Times.
10. "Aide hails team effort in Young Lions' first league victory".
11. "Aide Iskandar replaces Sundram for SEA Games".
12. "Football: Coach Aide Iskandar resigns after SEA Games failure".
13. "2007 Alam Shah-Inspired Singapore: Where are they now? | FourFourTwo".
14. Wang Meng Meng. (12 November 2013). "Aide Iskandar: The man with the golden goals". The Straits Times.

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