Kadir Yahaya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Kadir Yahaya | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–2001 | Geylang International | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–1999 | Singapore | 18+ | (0+) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2005 | National Football Academy | ||
| 2006–2009 | Pelita Jaya (Assistant coach) | ||
| 2010 | National Football Academy | ||
| 2012 | LionsXII (Assistant coach) | ||
| 2012–2022 | St. Joseph's Institution | ||
| 2013 | Singapore U-23 (Assistant coach) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Tampines Rovers (Advisor) | ||
| 2022– | BG Pathum United (Head of youth) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdul Kadir Yahaya (born 15 February 1968) is a Singaporean retired footballer.[1][2] He is currently the Head of youth at Thai League 1 club, BG Pathum United.
Kadir had spent most of his playing career playing for Geylang International and also spent his time into the development of future footballers as a coach.
Coaching career
National Football Academy
Kadir was the coach of the National Football Academy from 2000 to 2005.
Pelita Jaya
In 2007, Kadir joined FandI Ahmad as his assistant coach at Indonesian club, Pelita Jaya until 2009.
National Football Academy
In February 2010, Kadir became the coach of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympics football team after former coach David Sivalingam died of a heart attack in November 2009.[3] The team went on to win 4–1 against Montenegro with goals from Hanafi Akbar and Ammirul Emmran to clinch the bronze medal in the Youth Olympics.[4]
LionsXII
In 2012, Kadir reunited with FandI Ahmad as his assistant coach at LionsXII for the 2012 Malaysia Super League season.
St. Joseph's Institution
After he left the team, Kadir joined St. Joseph's Institution as the head coach in 2012.[5] He spent 10 years at the school, coaching the various A, B and C Division teams and had won various zonal titles with the school. While coaching at the school, Kadir had help developed Singapore national footballer Jacob Mahler.[6]
Singapore U-23
Kadir joined Aide Iskandar as his assistant coach for Singapore U-23 in the 2015 SEA Games.
Tampines Rovers
In December 2018, Kadir was appointed as an adviser to Tampines Rovers for the 2019 season.[7]
BG Pathum United
On 3 December 2022, Kadir signed a two-year contract as the head of youth football at Thai League 1 club, BG Pathum United.[8]
Football Association of Singapore
Kadir returned to Singapore in 2025 as the director of football at Football Association of Singapore's national project, Unleash the Roar!.[5]
Honours
Advisor
Tampines Rovers
References
- ^ Osman, Shamir (18 November 2016). "Money talks". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Osman, Shamir (20 March 2017). "Kadir: Next FAS chief must be a game changer". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Stay, Kadir, Stay". www.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Bronze-winning Cubs' coach swamped with hate mail". www.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b Ganesan, Deepanraj (8 March 2025). "Former Lion Kadir Yahaya returns as Unleash the Roar's director of football". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Singh, Dilenjit. "Breakthrough year for teen footballer Mahler, Latest Singapore Football News - The New Paper". The New Paper.
- ^ Lee, Meng Meng (14 December 2018). "Football: Former Lion Kadir Yahaya joins Tampines Rovers as adviser, to guide coach-in-waiting Gavin Lee". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (3 December 2022). "Football: Former Lions star Kadir Yahaya appointed head of youth at Thai side BG Pathum". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
External links
- Kadir Yahaya at National-Football-Teams.com