Mat Zan Mat Aris
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hj. Mohd Zan bin Hj. Mat Aris A.M.T (Terengganu), D.S.M (Melaka) | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Malacca, Malaysia | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AirAsia F.C. (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980-1992 | Kuala Lumpur FA | ||
| National team | |||
| 1985 & 1989 | Malaysia | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1996 | DBKL FC (head Coach) | ||
| 1999-2000 | Kuala Lumpur FA (head Coach) | ||
| 2001-2002 | Terengganu FA (head Coach) | ||
| 2003 | Melaka TMFC (head Coach) | ||
| 2004-2007 | Kuala Lumpur FA(head Coach) | ||
| 2008-2010 | PLUS F.C. (head Coach) | ||
| 2011 | Pos Malaysia FC (head Coach) | ||
| 2012 | Terengganu FA (head Coach) | ||
| 2013-2014 | Harimau Muda B (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 2015-2016 | Melaka United (head Coach) | ||
| 2017 | AirAsia F.C. (head Coach) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Mat Zan Mat Aris is a Malaysian football manager (head coach) and former national footballer. He is currently in charge as head coach of Air Asia F.C.
He spent most of his football career playing for Kuala Lumpur FA during the 80's and early 90's.
Career
Playing career
Mat Zan began his career as a player for Kuala Lumpur in the early 80's.
He played with Kuala Lumpur FA for whom he played 13 years and won treble Malaysia Cup 1987, 1988 & 1989.
Mat Zan made his full international debut in 1985 and in 1989 he won Gold Medal in SEA Games XV at Kuala Lumpur.
Managerial career
Mat Zan start out his managerial and coaching stint as head coach for his employee while working with DBKL FC before persuing his career as a full time football coach. Mat Zan coached Kuala Lumpur FA in 1999 and won Malaysia FA Cup in 1999 and Charity Cup in 2000. In 2001, Mat Zan then move as head coach of Terengganu FA and He won the 2001 Malaysia Cup, 2001 Malaysia Charity Cup and second place in Malaysia League. With PLUS F.C. in 2008 he took 2nd place in Premier League and automaticly promoted to Malaysia Super Legue. In 2012 he comeback with Terengganu FA and go through to FA Cup Semi-finals and round two in AFC Cup. In 2015 Mat Zan move to Melaka United and won 2015 Malaysia FAM League and won 2016 Malaysia Premier League.
Mat Zan also coached the club side of Malaysia U-21 squad, Harimau Muda B, who won plate winner Singapore Starhub League Cup, Thanj Nien Newspaper Cup, Vietnam 3rd place and Hassanal Bolkiah Cup, Brunei 3rd place
Honours
Managerial honours
- 1999 Malaysia FA Cup (1): 2000 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup (1)
- 2001 Malaysia Cup (1): 2001 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup (1)