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{{Short description|Singaporean manager and footballer (born 1962)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Malay name|Fandi|Ahmad| note = on}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fandi Ahmad
| image = Fandi Ahmad, 2017 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Fandi playing in a charity match in 2017
| fullname = Fandi bin Ahmad
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|5|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[City of Singapore (historical entity)|Singapore City]],<br />[[State of Singapore]]
| height = 1.76 m<ref>{{cite news|author=S Gulam|title=Old? Who says?|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19960518-1.2.70|newspaper=The New Paper|date=18 May 1996|page=53}}</ref>
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]], [[midfielder]]
| years1 = 1978–1982
| years2 = 1982–1983
| years3 = 1983–1985
| years4 = 1986–1989
| years5 = 1990
| years6 = 1991–1992
| years7 = 1993–1994
| years8 = 1996
| years9 = 1997–1999
| clubs1 = [[Singapore FA]]
| clubs2 = [[Mitra Kukar F.C.|Niac Mitra]]
| clubs3 = [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
| clubs4 = [[Kuala Lumpur FA]]
| clubs5 = [[OFI Crete F.C.|OFI]]
| clubs6 = [[Pahang FA]]
| clubs7 = [[Singapore FA]]
| clubs8 = [[Geylang International FC|Geylang United]]
| clubs9 = [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]]
| caps1 = 113
| caps2 = 40
| caps3 = 36
| caps4 = 46
| caps5 = 0
| caps6 = 12
| caps7 = 34
| caps8 = 17
| caps9 = 60
| goals1 = 65
| goals2 = 9
| goals3 = 11
| goals4 = 30
| goals5 = 0
| goals6 = 7
| goals7 = 17
| goals8 = 5
| goals9 = 32
| totalcaps = 332
| totalgoals = 170
| nationalyears1 = 1979–1997
| nationalteam1 = [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]]
| nationalcaps1 = 101
| nationalgoals1 = 55
| manageryears1 = 1999
| manageryears2 = 2000–2003
| manageryears3 = 2003–2006
| manageryears4 = 2005–2006
| manageryears5 = 2006–2010
| manageryears6 = 2012–2013
| manageryears7 = 2014–2015
| manageryears8 = 2017–2019
| manageryears9 = 2018
| manageryears10 = 2019
| manageryears11 = 2022–2023
| manageryears12 = 2023–2025
| managerclubs1 = [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] (assistant)
| managerclubs2 = [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] (assistant)
| managerclubs4 = [[Courts Young Lions|Young Lions]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Pelita Bandung Raya|Pelita Jaya]]
| managerclubs6 = [[Johor Darul Takzim F.C.|Johor Darul Ta'zim]]
| managerclubs7 = [[LionsXII]]
| managerclubs8 = [[Young Lions FC|Young Lions]]
| managerclubs9 = [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] (interim)
| managerclubs10 = [[Singapore national under-23 football team|Singapore U22]]
| managerclubs11 = [[Sri Pahang FC|Sri Pahang]] (technical advisor)
| managerclubs12 = [[Sri Pahang FC|Sri Pahang]]
}}

'''Fandi bin Ahmad''' {{post-nominals|list=[[Pingat Bakti Masyarakat|PBM]]}} (born 29 May 1962) is a Singaporean professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]]/[[head coach]] and former [[Association football|player]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/a-new-beginning-for-our-young-lions|title=A new beginning for our Young Lions|date=3 January 2018|website=The Straits Times}}</ref> During his professional career, he played mainly as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]], but also occasionally as a [[midfielder]]. Along with the [[Football Association of Singapore|Singapore FA]], he also played for [[Malaysia Cup]] state sides [[Kuala Lumpur FA]] and [[Pahang FA]], and won titles with all three, including two [[Double (association football)|doubles]] in 1992 and 1994, as well as the Golden Boot in 1988. Fandi also played for Indonesia's [[Mitra Kukar F.C.|Niac Mitra]], Netherlands' [[FC Groningen|Groningen]] as well as local Singaporean clubs [[Geylang International FC|Geylang United]] and [[SAFFC]].<ref group="foot">A club representing the [[Singapore Armed Forces]]. Formerly known as SAFFC, they were renamed to Warriors F.C. in 2013.</ref>

Internationally with the [[Singapore national football team|Singapore national team]], Fandi earned 101 [[Cap (sports)|caps]] and scored 55 goals, a record he holds today, as well as winning three [[Southeast Asian Games]] (SEA Games) silver medals while being captain from 1993 to 1997.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.fas.org.sg/news/fas-launches-fas-captains-advisory-panel| title=FAS launches FAS Captains' Advisory Panel| publisher=FAS| access-date=21 March 2014| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008231515/http://www.fas.org.sg/news/fas-launches-fas-captains-advisory-panel| archive-date=8 October 2017| df=dmy-all}}</ref> After his retirement, he began his managerial career in 2000 by helming his former playing club SAFFC, before moving on to Indonesia's [[Pelita Bandung Raya|Pelita Raya]] and Malaysia's [[Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.|Johor Darul Ta'zim]], while also serving as the assistant national coach on numerous occasions and running his own Fandi Ahmad Academy.

Fandi has been described as a national legend for Singapore.{{#tag:ref|Reliable sources have described Fandi as a "Singapore football legend",<ref name="faa">"Fandi Ahmad Academy hopes to send youth abroad to turn professional", ''Channel NewsAsia'', 18 May 2011.</ref> "Singapore's favourite footballing son",<ref name="eyes">Wang Meng Meng, "Singapore soccer through Fandi's eyes", ''The New Paper'', 24 January 2005.</ref> a "national football icon",<ref name="lions">Sanjay Nair, "Fandi unlikely to coach Singapore Lions", ''The Straits Times'', 5 August 2011.</ref> "Singapore's most celebrated footballer",<ref name="nice">"Fandi is too nice for his own good", ''The Sunday Times'', 12 November 2006.</ref> "the country's golden boy of football",<ref name="sacred">Jose Raymond, "A superstar's sacred ground", ''TODAY'', 27 June 2007.</ref> "the most well known face of Singapore sport",<ref name="fame">Santokh Singh, "Ball starts rolling to honour 4 players", ''The Straits Times'', 29 April 1999.</ref> "the best of his generation",<ref name="humble">Nick Edwards, "Top Singapore soccer star espouses humility", ''Reuters'', 17 May 1998.</ref> "one of Singapore's greatest footballers ever" and "one of Asia's best players".<ref name="assist">G Sivakkumaran, "Fandi named as Sivaji's assistant", ''The Straits Times'', 7 January 2003.</ref>|group="foot"}} In 1995, he was awarded the [[Pingat Bakti Masyarakat]] (Public Service Medal) for his achievements, which included being the first Singaporean footballer to play in Europe, the first Singaporean millionaire sportsperson and the first Singaporean sportsperson to have a published biography. 

He has five children with his wife, South African model Wendy Jacobs, and his father is [[Ahmad Wartam]], a former national goalkeeper. Fandi was ranked sixth in a list of ''Singapore's 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century'' by ''[[The Straits Times]]'' in 1999.<ref>{{cite news|title=Here's the full list|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19991219-1.2.64.5.3|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=19 December 1999}}</ref> His children, most notably [[Ikhsan Fandi|Ikhsan]], [[Ilhan Fandi|Ilhan]], [[Iryan Fandi|Iryan]], and [[Irfan Fandi|Irfan]], are also professional footballers.

==Early life==
As a young child, Fandi was obsessed with football and spent much of his time kicking a ball. His family lived in a two-room public housing flat in [[Hougang]].<ref name="sacred"/> His family was working class; Fandi had to sell [[nasi lemak]] to help support the family.<ref name="sacred"/><ref name="star">Murray Hiebert, "Singapore's soccer star takes a shine to business", ''Far Eastern Economic Review'', 17 April 1997.</ref> Fandi's father, [[Ahmad Wartam]], was then a goalkeeper for the national team in the 1960s.<ref name="mile">"Fandi Ahmad's milestones", ''The Sunday Times'', 12 November 2006.</ref> Fandi started playing as a goalkeeper, but switched to a midfield position under the advice of his teacher when he studied at Yio Chu Kang Primary<ref>Yeo, pp. 9–16</ref>

When he was 12, his parents divorced, after which he lived in a kampong at [[Jalan Eunos]] with his father and paternal grandparents. At [[Serangoon Garden Secondary School]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=Fandi Ahmad |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1775_2011-07-19.html }}</ref> Fandi played for the school football team, but neglected his studies and was held back a year. He then transferred to the [[Institute of Technical Education|Singapore Vocational Institute]] and obtained a National Trade Certificate 3. He played for [[Kaki Bukit SC]] in the amateur [[Singapore Football League|National Football League]], where he was spotted by Singapore FA coach Sebastian Yap.<ref>Yeo, pp. 17–22</ref>

By the time he was 15, Fandi had become a regular for the [[Singapore national under-16 football team|Singapore national youth football team]]. In 1977, Fandi was a member of the [[Singapore national under-17 football team|Singapore under-17 national team]] that won the [[Lion City Cup]] youth tournament.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nair |first=Suresh |date=17 December 1977 |title=S'pore will win the Cup |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newnation19771217-1.2.69.6? |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=[[New Nation (Singapore)|New Nation]] |pages=16 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref> In 1978, he was a part of the team again and they retained the Lion City Cup.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nair |first=Suresh |date=15 December 1978 |title=A big roar for S'pore |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newnation19781215-1.2.69? |url-access=subscription |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=[[New Nation (Singapore)|New Nation]] |pages=17}}</ref> In August that year, Fandi was called up for a [[Singapore national football team|senior national team]] squad for a training tour in [[Russia]], becoming the youngest footballer to represent Singapore.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yeo |first=Wilfred |date=23 July 1978 |title=Schoolboy Fandi among 24 in Russia tour list |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19780723-1.2.131.7? |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |pages=32 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref>

==Club career==
=== Singapore FA (1979–1983) ===

Fandi joined [[Singapore FA]] in 1979 and became a regular midfield player, scoring four goals in his first Malaysia Cup season. The retirement of Arshad Khamis and [[Dollah Kassim]] prompted [[Jita Singh]], the new Singapore FA coach, to play Fandi as a striker. During the 1980 Malaysia Cup season, Fandi scored eight goals, including the winning goal in the final against [[Selangor FA]].<ref name="debut">Yeo, pp. 23–27</ref> He enlisted for [[National Service in Singapore|National Service]] in September 1980 and was given light duties, such as collecting the camp garbage, so he could continue playing for Singapore FA. In 1981, Fandi won the [[Football Association of Singapore|FAS]] Footballer of the Year award for helping Singapore FA reach the Malaysia Cup final.<ref name="mile" /> The following year, Singapore FA did not play in the [[Malaysia Cup]] for political reasons, and Fandi underwent a shoulder operation; he could not play football for six weeks and was discharged early from the National Service.<ref>Yeo, pp. 31–34</ref>

Selangor FA invited Fandi to play for them against Argentine club [[Boca Juniors]], which featured [[Diego Maradona]], in a friendly game, in which Fandi scored the only goal for Selangor FA; the score was 2–1. Fandi was just 19 while serving National Service at the time and after the match, Boca's chief coach [[Vladislao Cap]] said he was keen on signing the Singaporean, whom he described as "a superb striker who can fit into any team".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yeo |first=Wilfred |date=13 January 1982 |title=Boca Juniors eye Fandi |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19820113-1.2.118.1? |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |pages=39 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref>

Fandi received offers from several Malaysia Cup teams: Indonesian side [[Niac Mitra]], Swiss club [[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]] and Dutch side [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]. It was Ajax he eventually chose, but after a three-week trial, Fandi rejected Ajax's three-year deal and with it, the opportunity to work with and be honed by the legendary [[Johan Cruyff]] and play up front with the likes of a young [[Marco van Basten]] and [[Jan Mølby|Jan Molby]], whom he had been scouted along with. Fandi ended up signing a one-year contract with Niac Mitra instead, earning S$75,000 annually, choosing to ply his trade nearer to home. Fandi was joined by compatriot [[David Lee (Singaporean footballer)|David Lee]] in Niac Mitra. Fandi helped Niac Mitra successfully defend their [[Galatama|Galatama League]] title and was the third-highest scorer with 13 goals. In a friendly match between Niac Mitra and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], Fandi scored a goal in a 2–0 victory; however, he left Niac Mitra due to a sudden Galatama League ban on foreign players.<ref>Yeo, pp. 46–49</ref>

=== Overseas clubs (1983–1992) ===
In 1983, Fandi moved to the Netherlands and signed a two-year contract with [[FC Groningen|Groningen]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830711-1.2.140 | title=Fandi goes Dutch | access-date=18 July 2019}}</ref> A thigh injury acquired in a friendly match kept him off the field for ten weeks, but in his first [[Eredivisie]] game he scored twice in a 2–0 victory over [[Go Ahead Eagles]]. On 19 October 1983, Fandi played in the first leg of a [[UEFA Cup]] second-round match against Italian side [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]], and scored the second goal in a 2–0 win (the first being from [[Erwin Koeman]]), though in the second leg Groningen were defeated 1–5.<ref>Yeo, pp. 54–57</ref> The Inter team boasted a couple of legendary names such as [[Giuseppe Baresi]], [[Giuseppe Bergomi]], [[Alessandro Altobelli]], [[Evaristo Beccalossi]], [[Riccardo Ferri]], [[Fulvio Collovati]] and goalkeeper, [[Walter Zenga]]. The Groningen fans voted Fandi the most popular player and the most skilful player that season; he scored 10 goals in 29 games to help the Dutch club rise from ninth to fifth place in the Eredivisie. As an [[April Fools' Day]] joke, ''[[The Straits Times]]'' published a front-page story claiming that [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] had signed on Fandi.<ref name="aprmercup">Yeo, pp. 58–61</ref> His second season was marred by a recurrence of his thigh injury and a dispute with his coach. He played only two full games that season and Groningen did not offer him a new contract.<ref>Yeo, pp. 64–67</ref> During his time in the Netherlands, Fandi scored 11 league goals in 36 league games for Groningen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=38794&typeofpage=84137|title=Player profile|language=nl|access-date=31 December 2011|publisher=Voetbal International}}</ref>

The next club that Fandi played for was Malaysia Cup side [[Kuala Lumpur FA]], which in 1987 won its first Malaysia Cup title. It was Malaysia Cup champion again the following season; Fandi won the Golden Boot, having scored 21 goals.<ref>Yeo, pp. 82–86</ref> In his third season at Kuala Lumpur FA, they won a third consecutive Malaysia Cup.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 August 1988 |title=Fandi jaring kedua gol kemenangan KL |trans-title=Fandi scores KL's second winning goal |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19880815-1.2.23.5? |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=[[Berita Harian (Singapore)|Berita Harian]] |pages=9 |language=Malay |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref> Fandi then signed a two-year contract with Greek club [[OFI Crete F.C.|OFI]] in 1990. However, problems with his International Transfer Certificate prevented him from playing for OFI, so he left Greece after two months.<ref>Yeo, pp. 106–108</ref> Fandi then joined [[Pahang FA]], where he reverted to playing mainly in midfield due to his advancing age.<ref>Peter Khoo, "Fandi hits full throttle in striker's role", ''The Straits Times'', 16 December 1992.</ref> Fandi missed several months of games because of heel and thigh injuries, and scored three goals to help Pahang FA win the Malaysia Cup and [[Malaysian League]] [[Double (association football)|Double]] in 1992.<ref>"Fading star Fandi up against rising star Farid", ''The Straits Times'', 12 November 1992.</ref> That year, he became the first Singaporean sportsperson to have career earnings exceeding a million Singapore dollars (not adjusted for inflation).<ref name="sacred" />

=== National clubs (1993–1999) ===
Fandi rejoined Singapore FA after it was relegated to the second tier of the Malaysian League. Singapore FA was promoted and reached the Malaysia Cup final in 1993, and finished the 1994 season as Malaysia Cup and Malaysian League champions. Fandi served as a [[Captain (association football)|captain]] and played in 39 of Singapore FA's 41 games in the double-winning season, subsequently becoming the top scorer with 26 goals and being voted Player of the Season;<ref>Peter Khoo, "The perfect end to Singapore's 14-year drought", ''The Sunday Times'', 18 December 1994.</ref><ref name="popular">Peter Khoo, "Fandi the popular choice", ''The Straits Times'', 20 December 1994.</ref> he was also awarded a state medal, the [[Pingat Bakti Masyarakat]] (Public Service Medal).<ref name="mile" />

In its inaugural [[S.League]] season in 1996, Fandi joined and captained [[Geylang United]] where he was the joint top scorer with 11 goals, including the equaliser that confirmed Geylang as league champions. The [[Asian Football Confederation]] declared him the Player of the Month of June 1996.<ref>Dan Guen Chin, "Fandi helps Geylang to inaugural title", ''The New Straits Times'', 15 June 1996.</ref><ref>"Singapore's Fandi Ahmad is AFC's player of the month", ''Agence France-Presse'', 3 July 1996.</ref> Geylang was given special dispensation to pay Fandi thrice the S.League [[salary cap]].<ref name="star" />

Fandi's playing career concluded with three seasons at [[SAFFC]], during which they won two S.League titles and two [[Singapore Cup]]s. Because of injuries, Fandi was limited to mainly short substitute appearances, but he continued to score crucial goals, notably two against Cambodian side Royal Dolphins in the [[Asian Club Championship]], until his retirement in 1999.<ref>"No medal, but Fandi will still keep on kicking", ''The Straits Times'', 12 October 1999.</ref><ref name="playcoach">Godfrey Robert, "I want to play", ''The Straits Times'', 3 December 1999.</ref>

==International career==
From  1979 to 1997, Fandi made 101 appearances for the [[Singapore national football team]],<ref group="foot">Football Association of Singapore records from this period were not accepted by FIFA, so Fandi is not listed in the [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|FIFA Century Club]].</ref> scored 55 goals and earned a place in the Asian Football Confederation Hall of Fame.<ref name="fame" /> He started as captain of the national youth team that won the [[Lion City Cup]] in 1976 and 1977,<ref name="sacred" /> then joined the senior national team on a tour of Russia, where he played in two friendly games and scored two goals in the second.<ref name="debut" /> His first senior [[cap (sports)|cap]] came at 17 years, 3 months and 23 days, making him Singapore's youngest-ever full international, until his record was broken by [[Hariss Harun]] in 2007.<ref>Leonard Lim, "Lions off to winning start in Invitational opener", ''The Straits Times'', 25 June 2007.</ref> However, in his first international competition, the [[1979 Southeast Asian Games|1979 SEA Games]], Fandi did not score in four matches. He scored against [[India men's national football team|India]] and [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]] in the Olympic Games qualifiers, but did not score in three [[FIFA World Cup]] qualifying matches. In the 1981 Ovaltine Cup, Fandi scored all Singapore goals in the 3–2 aggregate victory over [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia]].<ref name="ajaxoval">Yeo, pp. 35–41</ref> Fandi scored a goal in a 1–2 loss to [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]] in the [[1981 King's Cup]] and a [[hat-trick]] against the [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]] at the 1981 SEA Games. In 1992, Fandi scored twice against [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]] and once against Thailand in the King's Cup, then scored when Singapore beat Malaysia 3–1 in the Ovaltine Cup.<ref name="rsssf">Neil Morrison, [https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fandiahmad-intlg.html "Fandi Ahmad – Century of International Appearances"], [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]], 3 January 2012.</ref>

The following year, Fandi helped Singapore win the first of three SEA Games silver medals, with two goals in a 3–0 group stage win over [[Brunei national football team|Brunei]] and two against Malaysia in the semi-final. Despite suffering an ankle injury in the 1–2 final defeat by Thailand,<ref>Yeo, pp. 50–53</ref> he played in the 1983 [[Merlion Cup]], and scored in a 1–0 semi-final win against of [[China national football team|China]].<ref name="aprmercup" /> The second SEA Games silver medal came in [[1985 Southeast Asian Games|1985]], when Fandi scored against Malaysia and the Philippines in the group stage, then two goals against Brunei in the semi-final. At the [[1989 Southeast Asian Games|1989 SEA Games]], Fandi scored in the 4–0 victory over [[Myanmar national football team|Myanmar]] that took Singapore past the group stages, the last-minute winner in the semi-final against defending champions [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia]] and Singapore's single goal in the 1–3 final defeat by Malaysia. This completed the hat-trick of silver medals, though in 2007, he said that "not winning the SEA Games gold medal" was among "his biggest regrets".<ref name="sacred" /> Fandi also played at the 1990 [[Asian Games]] and scored in the 6–1 win against [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]].<ref name="rsssf" />

During the [[1991 Southeast Asian Games|1991 SEA Games]], Fandi scored both Singapore goals against Myanmar in the group stage, but was substituted in the semi-final match, after Indonesian fullback Herry Setyawan elbowed him in the eye. That match ended goalless and the Lions lost on [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalties]].<ref>Peter Khoo, "Penalty shoot-out agony for Lions", ''The Straits Times'', 3 December 1991.</ref> Fandi also missed Singapore's failed attempt to qualify for the 1992 [[Asian Cup]], having sustained a heel injury.<ref>Joe Dorai, "Lions let down by strikers, lack of fitness", ''The Straits Times'', 28 April 1992.</ref> At the [[1993 Southeast Asian Games|1993 SEA Games]], captain Fandi scored a hat-trick in the 7–0 defeat of the Philippines, followed by the second Singapore goal in the 3–3 semi-final draw with Myanmar, and scored once in the 3–1 win over Indonesia that secured a bronze medal for Singapore. Fandi also played in the inaugural [[1996 Tiger Cup|Tiger Cup]], and scored an equaliser against Malaysia, a goal against Brunei and two against the Philippines. 1997 was a disappointing year for Fandi, who failed to score in the [[1997 Dunhill Cup Malaysia|Dunhill Cup]] and the World Cup qualifiers. After the 1997 SEA Games, where his goal in the semi-final could not prevent a 1–2 defeat to Indonesia, Fandi retired from international football.<ref name="rsssf" />

==Managerial career==
After his retirement from playing, Fandi worked as a coach. He started as the assistant to Singapore's national coach, [[Vincent Subramaniam]], for the [[1999 Southeast Asian Games|1999 SEA Games]], where Singapore finished fourth.<ref name="assist" /> In 2011, he founded the Fandi Ahmad Academy, which organises training programmes and overseas opportunities for talented young Singaporean footballers.<ref name="faa" /> Fandi is one of seven Singaporean coaches with a professional AFC coaching diploma and is widely considered a likely future coach of the [[Singapore national football team]].<ref name="help" />

=== 2000–2015 ===
[[File:Fandi Ahmad, LionsXII match against Kelantan FA during the Malaysian Super League, Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore - 20140308.jpg|thumb|Fandi in 2014 as head coach of [[LionsXII]]]]
In 2000, Fandi became coach of [[Warriors FC|SAFFC]] and guided them to the [[2000 S.League]] title, and he won the S.League Coach of the Year Award.<ref>"Fandi wins Coach of the Year Award", ''Channel NewsAsia'', 7 October 2000.</ref> Under Fandi, SAFFC ended the 2001 season without winning a trophy but the following year, they were the [[2002 S.League]] champions by a 20-point margin.<ref>Jeffrey Low, "You C, this is how the Warriors did it this year", ''The Sunday Times'', 3 November 2002.</ref> Fandi simultaneously served as assistant national coach,<ref name="assist" /> helping Singapore win the Tiger Cup in 2005.<ref name="eyes" /> In 2005, Fandi became the coach of [[Young Lions (football team)|Young Lions]], which rose from the bottom of the S.League in 2003 to two third-place finishes in 2004 and 2006, which was their highest league placing in the club's history.<ref>Sharani Khamis, "This one's for you, Fandi", ''TODAY'', 8 November 2006.</ref> From November 2006 to March 2010, Fandi managed Indonesian side [[Pelita Bandung Raya|Pelita Raya]],<ref name="nice" /> where he adopted a youth policy that helped them win promotion from the second division,<ref name="help">David Lee, "Fandi's ready to help", ''The New Paper'', 23 January 2011.</ref> then guided the club to two mid-table finishes in the [[Indonesia Super League]].<ref>Wang Meng Meng, "Fandi back in Singapore to take care of wife", ''The Straits Times'', 19 March 2010.</ref>

On 3 February 2012, the owner of [[Malaysian Super League]] side [[Johor Darul Takzim|Johor Darul Ta'zim]] (JDT), the Crown Prince of Johor, [[Tunku Ismail Idris]], approached Fandi, after the club's first year of rebranding the whole organisation structure and its footballing activities, to become the club's manager, a role which he accepted.<ref name="lions" /> Fandi reportedly earned $S30,000 a month. In his first season, he guided JDT all the way to the [[2013 Malaysia FA Cup|2013 Malaysia FA Cup Final]] but lost 1–0 to [[Kelantan F.C.|Kelantan FA]]. Johor finished third in the [[2013 Malaysia Super League]] behind [[LionsXII]] and [[Selangor F.C.|Selangor FA]]. The side also paraded ex-Spanish international striker [[Dani Güiza]], who won the [[EURO 2008|Euro 2008]]; former [[SS Lazio]] player [[Simone Del Nero|Simone del Nero]]; and a host of Malaysian internationals, including [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia]] captain [[Safiq Rahim]] and star player [[Safee Sali]], [[Norshahrul Idlan Talaha]], and the twins [[Aidil Zafuan]] and [[Zaquan Adha]]. On 30 July 2013, he was relieved of his duties.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 August 2013 |title=Fandi letak jawatan |trans-title=Fandi resigned |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian20130820-1.2.2? |url-access=subscription |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=[[Berita Harian (Singapore)|Berita Harian]] |pages=1 |language=Malay |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Gerald |date=20 July 2013 |title=Fandi replaced as head coach of Johor Darul Takzim |url=https://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/fandi-replaced-head-coach-johor-darul-takzim |access-date=13 May 2025 |website=[[Today (website)|Today]] |language=en}}</ref> On 7 December 2013, he became head coach of the Singapore [[LionsXII]], with [[Nazri Nasir]] as his assistant.<ref>Fabius Chen, "Nazri Nasir gets nod as assistant to Fandi Ahmad", The Straits Times, 16 December 2013.</ref> On 23 May 2015, he led [[LionsXII]] to clinch the [[2015 Malaysia FA Cup]], their first trophy of the season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/football-lionsxii-clinch/1867600.html | title=LionsXII clinch Malaysia FA Cup with stunning 3-1 win | publisher=Channel NewsAsia | date=23 May 2015 | access-date=25 May 2015 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093220/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/football-lionsxii-clinch/1867600.html | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://lionsxii.sg/supersub-sahil-propels-lionsxii-to-historic-fa-cup-glory/ | title=SUPERSUB SAHIL PROPELS LIONSXII TO HISTORIC FA CUP GLORY | publisher=LionsXII | date=23 May 2015 | access-date=25 May 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525143257/http://lionsxii.sg/supersub-sahil-propels-lionsxii-to-historic-fa-cup-glory/ | archive-date=25 May 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== 2016–present ===
Fandi was appointed as the head coach of Young Lions for the newly revamped [[2018 Singapore Premier League]] season, replacing [[Richard Tardy]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-sea-games-coach-richard-tardy-to-leave-fas-as-part-of-coaching-changes| title= Football: Fandi Ahmad takes charge of Young Lions as FAS releases SEA Games coach Richard Tardy| publisher=The Straits Times | date=14 December 2018 | access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref>  In May 2018, he was appointed as the interim head coach of the [[Singapore national football team]] until the end of the [[2018 AFF Championship]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.foxsportsasia.com/uncategorized/883212/fandi-ahmad-appointed-singapore-coach-2018-aff-suzuki-cup/| title= Fandi Ahmad appointed Singapore coach for 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup| publisher= Fox Sports Asia| date= 15 May 2018| access-date= 22 November 2019| archive-date= 15 June 2018| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180615032655/http://www.foxsportsasia.com/uncategorized/883212/fandi-ahmad-appointed-singapore-coach-2018-aff-suzuki-cup/| url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-fandi-ahmad-named-interim-national-coach| title=Football: Fandi Ahmad named interim national coach, will lead Lions at AFF Suzuki Cup | publisher=The Straits Times | date=15 May 2018 | access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref> Fandi's contract with the Football Association of Singapore ([[Football Association of Singapore|FAS]]) was extended in November 2019, with him in a new role as head of elite youth. He aimed, together with technical director Joseph Palatsides, to enhance the pathways and structure for the development of youth players for the national teams. After leading the [[Singapore national under-22 football team|Singapore under-22]] at the [[2019 SEA Games]], Fandi's [[Young Lions FC|Young Lions]] and the under-22s were taken over by [[Nazri Nasir]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/fandi-stay-fas-developmental-role-nazri-take-over-young-lions|title=Fandi to stay with FAS in developmental role, Nazri to take over Young Lions|publisher=The New Paper|date=23 November 2019|access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref> Fandi was also a part of [[Singapore national football team|the national team]]'s coach [[Tatsuma Yoshida]]'s backroom staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-fas-extends-fandi-ahmads-contract-with-new-role-as-head-of-elite-youth|title=Football: FAS extends Fandi Ahmad's contract, with new role as head of elite youth|publisher=The Straits Times|date=23 November 2019|access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref>

On 21 July 2022, Fandi returned to [[Sri Pahang FC|Sri Pahang]] as a technical adviser. The appointment came three weeks after he left the [[Football Association of Singapore]] (FAS) following a seven-year stint. His contract as head of elite youth ended on 30 June 2022. It was reported in May 2022 that Fandi had several options from club sides in the region which he had turned down, including offers from sides in Indonesia. He was also linked to Malaysian teams due to his vast connections across the Causeway, such as his good relationship with Sri Pahang president, Tengku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ahmad Shah.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abdul Aziz |first=Sazali |date=21 July 2022 |title=Football: Fandi Ahmad joins Pahang as technical adviser |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-fandi-ahmad-joins-pahang-as-technical-advisor |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kwek |first=Kimberly |date=30 June 2022 |title=Football: Fandi Ahmad calls time on FAS stint after seven years |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-fandi-ahmad-calls-time-on-fas-stint-after-seven-years |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>

In January 2023, Fandi took over as Sri Pahang coach from Malaysian legend [[Dollah Salleh]] who had taken temporary charge after the resignation of Frenchman [[Christophe Gamel]] the previous season. This would be Fandi's second stint as head coach of a [[Malaysia Super League]] team. His team started off into the season well after 11 games with 7 wins, 4 draws, and 0 lost before losing the undefeated streak to Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0. On 9 June 2023, when all hope seemed lost with the score favouring to [[Negeri Sembilan FC|Negeri Sembilan]] 1–3 in the final 10 minutes of the match, Fandi's team bounced back unexpectedly to win the match with the score being 4–3 at full time.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ganesan |first=Deepanraj |date=16 January 2023 |title=Football: Fandi Ahmad appointed as Pahang head coach |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football-fandi-ahmad-appointed-as-pahang-head-coach |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>

Fandi brought hopes to Sri Pahang during the [[2024–25 Malaysia Cup]] when he guided the team to defeat [[Selangor F.C.|Selangor]] 3–2 on aggregate in the round of 16, defeated [[Perak F.C.|Perak]] 4–3 on aggregate in the quarter-finals and went on to defeat [[Sabah F.C. (Malaysia)|Sabah]] 3–2 on aggregate in the semi-finals which saw the team advance to the [[2025 Malaysia Cup final]], where it was Sri Pahang's first final since 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=David |date=24 February 2025 |title=Fandi overcomes obstacles with Pahang to reach Malaysia Cup final again |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/fandi-overcomes-obstacles-with-pahang-to-reach-malaysia-cup-final-again |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> In 2025, Sri Pahang was dissolved.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Iman |first=Najmi |date=9 May 2025 |title=Sri Pahang akan tutup operasi, ejen FIFA sedia runding kontrak pemain |trans-title=Sri Pahang to close operations, FIFA agents ready to negotiate player contracts |url=https://stadiumastro.com/bola-sepak/sri-pahang-akan-tutup-operasi-ejen-fifa-sedia-runding-kontrak-pemain-288209 |access-date=15 May 2025 |work=StadiumAstro |language=Malay}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Fandi is a Muslim,<ref name="star" /> avoids scandals, does not smoke or drink,<ref name="clean">Yeo, pp. 146–149.</ref> and has been described as humble,<ref name="humble" /> filial, and compassionate.<ref name="nice" /> He married South African model Wendy Jacobs in 1996 and the couple have five children, namely sons [[Irfan Fandi|Irfan]], [[Ikhsan Fandi|Ikhsan]], [[Ilhan Fandi|Ilhan]], [[Iryan Fandi|Iryan]], and a daughter [[Iman Fandi|Iman]];<ref>Jamie Ee, "Wendy Jacobs may leave hospital this week", ''The Sunday Times'', 1 March 2009.</ref> the four sons are footballers. The eldest three (Irfan, Ikhsan, and Ilhan) play for the [[Singapore national football team|Singapore national team]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=David |date=2018-11-11 |title=Football: Irfan Fandi joins Bangkok Glass for next season but still keen on moving to Europe |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-irfan-fandi-joins-bangkok-glass-for-next-season-but-still-keen-on-moving-to |access-date=2021-10-05 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ganesan |first=Deepanraj |date=2021-03-23 |title=Football: Ilhan Fandi, 18, follows in his father and brothers' footsteps with Lions call-up |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-ilhan-fandi-follows-in-his-father-and-brothers-footsteps-with-lions-call-up |access-date=2021-10-05 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> Fandi is also a cousin of [[Hafiz Abu Sujad]] and the national team's physiotherapist Nurhafizah.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-06 |title=Nerves no longer freeze rising son |url=https://www.asiaone.com/nerves-no-longer-freeze-rising-son |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}}</ref> He is the first Singaporean sportsperson to be the subject of a written biography, which was released in 1993 and called ''The Fandi Ahmad Story''. It sold 17,000 copies in two months and was also translated into [[Malay language|Malay]].<ref>Tuminah Sapawi, "Fandi's story translated into Malay", ''The Straits Times'', 28 October 1993.</ref>

In 2025, Fandi was honoured with a musical about him by the [[Institute of Technical Education]] (ITE). ITE's ninth musical, he was portrayed by ITE student Mohammed Irfan bin Mohammed Rizal.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lo |first=Emerald |date=13 July 2025 |orig-date=12 July 2025 |title=ITE musical celebrates success of Fandi, two other notable alumni |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ite-musical-celebrates-success-of-fandi-two-other-notable-alumni |access-date=18 July 2025 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>

=== Endorsements ===
Products Fandi has endorsed include [[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]] sportswear,<ref>Peter Khoo, "Fandi strikes record deal", The Straits Times, 3 January 1995.</ref> Royal Sporting House sportswear,<ref name="star" /> Uncle Tobys cereal, Carnation milk, and energy drink Isomax.<ref name="clean" /> In 1996, he released an album of English and Malay songs and produced ''Meniti Pelangi'', a television programme about disadvantaged Malay Singaporeans.<ref name="star" /> Three years later, he opened a restaurant and a car dealership, but both closed down within two years.<ref name="nice" /> He has also served as an ambassador for national anti-smoking and anti-drug campaigns,<ref name="humble" /><ref name="aprmercup" /> raised funds for victims of the [[2004 Indonesian tsunami]] and participated in a Northeast [[Community Development Council]] initiative to organise community service programmes.<ref>Li Xueying, "Well-known figures engaged by CDC to galvanise youth", ''The Straits Times'', 29 January 2005.</ref>

==International career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+International goals{{efn|International goals recognised by the [[Football Association of Singapore]] and the [[Asian Football Confederation]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Morrison|first1=Neil|title=Fandi Ahmad - Century of International Appearances|website=[[RSSSF]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fandiahmad-intlg.html|access-date=28 November 2014}}</ref>}}
|-
! width="40" |No !! width="130" |Date !! width="160" |Venue !! width="120" |Opponent !! width="40" |Result !! width="220" |Competition
|-
| 1 || 26 February 1980 || [[Singapore]] || {{fb|IND}} || 1–0 || [[Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers|1980 Olympic Games qualification]]
|-
| 2 || 4 March 1980 || Singapore || {{fb|PRK}} || 3–1 || 1980 Olympic Games qualification
|-
| 3 || 5 April 1981 || Singapore || {{fb|MAS}} || 1–1 || 1981 Ovaltine Cup
|-
| 4 || 19 April 1981 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia || {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia || 2–1 || 1981 Ovaltine Cup replay
|-
| 5 || 19 April 1981 || Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia || 2–1 || 1981 Ovaltine Cup replay
|-
| 6 || 9 November 1981 || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|THA}} || 1–2 || [[1981 King's Cup]]
|-
| 7 || 9 December 1981 || [[Manila]], Philippines || {{fb|PHI}} || 4–0 || [[Football at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games|1981 Southeast Asian Games]]
|-
| 8 || 9 December 1981 || Manila, Philippines || {{flagicon|PHI}} Philippines || 4–0 || 1981 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 9 || 9 December 1981 || Manila, Philippines || {{flagicon|PHI}} Philippines || 4–0 || 1981 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 10 || 7 January 1982 || Singapore || {{fb|BHR}} || 2–0 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 11 || 5 May 1982 || Bangkok, Thailand || {{fb|NEP}} || 2–0 || [[1982 King's Cup]]
|-
| 12 || 5 May 1982 || Bangkok, Thailand || {{flagicon|NEP}} Nepal || 2–0 || 1982 King's Cup
|-
| 13 || 15 May 1982 || Bangkok, Thailand || {{flagicon|THA}} Thailand || 2–2 || 1982 King's Cup
|-
| 14 || 15 May 1982 || Bangkok, Thailand || {{flagicon|THA}} Thailand || 2–2 || 1982 King's Cup
|-
| 15 || 8 August 1982 || [[Penang]], Malaysia || {{flagicon|IND}} India || 3–0 || 1982 Merdeka Tournament
|-
| 16 || 10 November 1982 || Singapore || {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia || 3–1 || 1982 Ovaltine Cup
|-
| 17 || 28 May 1983 || Singapore || {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia || 2–1 || [[Football at the 1983 Southeast Asian Games|1983 Southeast Asian Games]]
|-
| 18 || 1 June 1983 || Singapore || {{flagicon|PHI}} Philippines || 5–0 || 1983 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 19 || 4 June 1983 || Singapore || {{fb|BRU}} || 4–0 || 1983 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 20 || 4 June 1983 || Singapore || {{flagicon|BRU}} Brunei || 4–0 || 1983 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 21 || 14 December 1983 || Singapore || {{fb|CHN}} || 1–0 || 1983 Merlion Cup
|-
| 22 || 13 December 1985 || Bangkok, Thailand || {{flagicon|BRU}} Brunei || 3–0 || [[Football at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games|1985 Southeast Asian Games]]
|-
| 23 || 13 December 1985 || Bangkok, Thailand || {{flagicon|BRU}} Brunei || 3–0 || 1985 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 24 || 14 December 1985 || Bangkok, Thailand || {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia || 2–2 || 1985 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 25 || 14 December 1985 || Bangkok, Thailand || {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia || 2–2 || 1985 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 26 || 4 April 1987 || Singapore || {{fb|INA}} || 2–0 || [[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympic Games qualification]]
|-
| 27 || 26 April 1987 || [[Jakarta]], Indonesia || {{flagicon|INA}} Indonesia || 1–2 || 1988 Olympic Games qualification
|-
| 28 || 26 August 1989 || Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{fb|MYA|1974}} || 4–0 || [[Football at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games|1989 Southeast Asian Games]]
|-
| 29 || 28 August 1989 || Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{flagicon|INA}} Indonesia || 1–0 || 1989 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 30 || 31 August 1989 || Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Myanmar || 1–3 || 1989 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 31 || 27 September 1990 || [[Beijing]], China || {{fb|PAK}} || 6–1 || [[Football at the 1990 Asian Games|1990 Asian Games]]
|-
| 32 || 29 November 1991 || Manila, Philippines || {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Myanmar || 2–1 || [[Football at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games|1991 Southeast Asian Games]]
|-
| 33 || 29 November 1991 || Manila, Philippines || {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Myanmar || 2–1 || 1991 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 34 || 25 November 1992 || [[Yangon]], Myanmar || {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Myanmar || 1–0 || Friendly
|-
| 35 || 8 December 1992 || Singapore || {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia || 3–0 || 1992 Merlion Cup
|-
| 36 || 13 April 1993 || [[Doha]], Qatar || {{fb|VIE}} || 3–2 || [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 37 || 16 April 1993 || Doha, Qatar || {{fb|QAT}} || 1–4 || 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 38 || 30 April 1993 || Singapore || {{flagicon|QAT}} Qatar || 1–0 || 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 39 || 2 May 1993 || Singapore || {{flagicon|INA}} Indonesia || 2–1 || 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 40 || 9 June 1993 || Singapore || {{flagicon|PHI}} Philippines || 7–0 || 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 41 || 9 June 1993 || Singapore || {{flagicon|PHI}} Philippines || 7–0 || 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 42 || 9 June 1993 || Singapore || {{flagicon|PHI}} Philippines || 7–0 || 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 43 || 17 June 1993 || Singapore || {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Myanmar || 3–3 || [[Football at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games|1993 Southeast Asian Games]]
|-
| 44 || 19 June 1993 || Singapore || {{flagicon|INA}} Indonesia || 3–1 || 1993 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 45 || 17 July 1995 || Singapore || {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Myanmar || 3–3 || 1995 Tiger Beer Quadrangular
|-
| 46 || 4 December 1995 || [[Lamphun]], Thailand || {{flagicon|BRU}} Brunei || 2–2 || [[Football at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games|1995 Southeast Asian Games]]
|-
| 47 || 6 December 1995 || Lamphun, Thailand || {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Myanmar || 4–2 || 1995 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 48 || 6 December 1995 || Lamphun, Thailand || {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Myanmar || 4–2 || 1995 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 49 || 8 December 1995 || [[Chiang Mai]], Thailand || {{flagicon|PHI}} Philippines || 4–0 || 1995 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 50 || 16 December 1995 || Singapore || {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Myanmar || 1–0 || 1995 Southeast Asian Games
|-
| 51 || 1 September 1996 || Singapore || {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia || 1–1 || [[1996 AFF Championship]]
|-
| 52 || 4 September 1996 || Singapore || {{flagicon|BRU}} Brunei || 3–0 || 1996 AFF Championship
|-
| 53 || 6 September 1996 || Singapore || {{flagicon|PHI}} Philippines || 3–0 || 1996 AFF Championship
|-
| 54 || 6 September 1996 || Singapore || {{flagicon|PHI}} Philippines || 3–0 || 1996 AFF Championship
|-
| 55 || 16 October 1997 || Jakarta, Indonesia || {{flagicon|INA}} Indonesia || 1–2 || [[Football at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games|1997 Southeast Asian Games]]
|}
{{notelist}}

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 26 April 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
! rowspan="2" |Team
! rowspan="2" |Nat
! rowspan="2" |From
! rowspan="2" |To
! colspan="5" |Record
! rowspan="2" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Matches played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
| align="left" |[[Young Lions FC|Young Lions]]
|{{flagicon|Singapore}}
| align="left" |1 January 2005
| align="left" |31 December 2006
{{WDL|34|17|8|9}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saaid |first=Hamdan |date=8 March 2007 |title=Singapore 2006 (S-League) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sing06.html |access-date=15 May 2025 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="left" |[[Pelita Jaya FC|Pelita Jaya]]
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}}
| align="left" |1 January 2007
| align="left" |30 November 2009
{{WDL|34|14|7|13}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stokkermans |first=Karel |date=2 April 2020 |title=Indonesia 2008/09 Super Liga |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indo08.html#super |access-date=15 May 2025 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="left" |[[Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.|Johor Darul Ta'zim]]
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}}
| align="left" |3 February 2012
| align="left" |30 July 2013
{{WDL|62|25|17|20}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stokkermans |first=Karel |date=10 August 2017 |title=Malaysia 2013 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2013.html |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="left" |[[LionsXII]]
|{{flagicon|Singapore}}
| align="left" |7 December 2013
| align="left" |30 November 2015
{{WDL|67|30|13|24}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stokkermans |first=Karel |date=9 June 2021 |title=Malaysia 2014 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2014.html |access-date=17 May 2025 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stokkermans |first=Karel |date=7 November 2019 |title=Malaysia 2015 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2015.html |access-date=17 May 2025 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="left" |[[Young Lions FC|Young Lions]]
|{{flagicon|Singapore}}
| align="left" |14 December 2017
| align="left" |31 December 2019
{{WDL|48|11|10|27}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stokkermans |first=Karel |date=11 September 2019 |title=Singapore 2018 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sing2018.html |access-date=17 May 2025 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stokkermans |first=Karel |date=19 March 2025 |title=Singapore 2019 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sing2019.html |access-date=17 May 2025 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="left" |[[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] (Caretaker)
|{{flagicon|Singapore}}
| align="left" |16 May 2018
| align="left" |16 December 2018
{{WDL|4|2|0|2}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Di Maggio |first=Robert |date=6 January 2022 |title=AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asean2018.html |access-date=17 May 2025 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="left" |[[Singapore national under-23 football team|Singapore U23]]
|{{flagicon|Singapore}}
| align="left" |1 July 2019
| align="left" |31 December 2019
{{WDL|5|1|1|3}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Di Maggio |first=Robert |date=23 June 2022 |title=South East Asian Games 2019 (Philippines) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sea2019.html |access-date=17 May 2025 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
|-
| align="left" |[[Sri Pahang FC|Sri Pahang]]
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}}
| align="left" |17 January 2023
| align="left" |30 June 2025
{{WDL|50|20|14|16}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schöggl |first=Hans |last2=Stokkermans |first2=Karel |date=20 May 2024 |title=Malaysia 2023 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2023.html |access-date=17 May 2025 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stokkermans |first=Karel |date=14 May 2025 |title=Malaysia 2024/25 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2025.html |access-date=17 May 2025 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="4" |Career Total
{{WDLtot|304|120|70|114}}
!
|}

==Honours==
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===Player===
'''Niac Mitra'''
* [[Galatama]]: 1982–83<ref>{{cite news|title=Double delight|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830712-1.2.96|work=The Straits Times|date=12 July 1983|page=31}}</ref>

'''Kuala Lumpur'''
* [[M-League]]: 1988<ref name=ml88>{{cite news|author=S. Gulam|title=On with the Pro League!|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/newpaper19881005-1.1.33|work=The New Paper|date=5 October 1988|page=35}}</ref>
* [[Malaysia Cup]]: 1987, 1988, 1989 <ref name=mcup87>{{cite news|last1=Dorai|first1=Joe|title=Kannan steals a slim win for Kuala Lumpur|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19871018-1.2.45.2|work=The Straits Times|date=18 October 1987|page=28}}</ref><ref name=mcup88>{{cite news|last1=Yeo|first1=Wilfred|title=Classy KL make it a Grand Slam|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19881107-1.2.52.12|work=The Straits Times|date=7 November 1988|page=39}}</ref>

'''Pahang'''
* M-League: 1992<ref name=ml92>{{cite news|last1=Dorai|first1=Joe|title=Pahang will not grant S'pore any favours|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19920825-1.2.43.1|work=The Straits Times|date=25 August 1992|page=30}}</ref>
* Malaysia Cup: 1992<ref name=mcup92>{{cite news|last1=Khoo|first1=Peter|title=Zul the hero as Pahang reigns again|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19921115-1.2.46.1|work=The Straits Times|date=15 November 1992|page=32}}</ref>

'''Singapore FA'''
* M-League: 1994<ref name=ml94>{{cite news|last1=Tay|first1=Cheng Khoon|title=Mission accomplished: Champions at last|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19940824-1.2.44.1|work=The Straits Times|date=24 August 1994|page=29}}</ref>
* Malaysia Cup: 1980, 1994<ref name=mcup80>{{cite news|last1=Dorai|first1=Joe|title=Fandi turns on magic|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19800629-1.2.121.1|work=The Straits Times|date=29 June 1980|page=38}}</ref><ref name=mcup94>{{cite news|last1=Khoo|first1=Peter|title=The perfect end to Singapore's 14-year drought|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19941218-1.2.57|work=The Straits Times|date=18 December 1994|page=40}}</ref>

'''Geylang United'''
* [[S.League]]: [[1996 S.League|1996]]<ref name=sl96>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Santokh|title=Geylang it is as Iranian Estili nets winning goal|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19961110-1.2.60.1|work=The Straits Times|date=10 November 1996|page=44}}</ref>

'''Singapore Armed Forces'''
* S.League: [[1997 S.League|1997]], [[1998 S.League|1998]]<ref name=sl97>{{cite news|title=It's official: Warriors are CHAMPIONS|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19970709-1.2.61.1|work=The New Paper|date=9 July 1997|page=49}}</ref><ref name=sl98>{{cite news|last1=Siow|first1=Peter|title=Three cheers for Fandi, Chitrakar|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19980803-1.2.60.1.5|work=The Straits Times|date=3 August 1998|page=42}}</ref>
* [[Singapore FA Cup]]: 1997<ref name=sfacup97>{{cite news|last1=Koh|first1=Thomas|title=Fandi lifts SAFFC to grand treble|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19971103-1.2.55.1|work=The Straits Times|date=3 November 1997|page=40}}</ref>
* [[Singapore Cup]]: 1999<ref name=scup99>{{cite news|last1=Koh|first1=Thomas|title=And the winner is... Singapore soccer|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19991128-1.2.68.1|work=The Straits Times|date=28 November 1999|page=50}}</ref>
* League Cup: 1997 <ref name=tblc97>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Santokh|title=Target achieved – Warriors clinch the double|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19970907-1.2.64.1|work=The Straits Times|date=7 September 1997|page=44}}</ref>

'''Singapore'''
* [[Football at the Southeast Asian Games|Southeast Asian Games]]:
:*Silver medal – [[Football at the 1983 Southeast Asian Games|1983]], [[Football at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games|1985]], [[Football at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games|1989]]<ref name=sea83>{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Brian|title=So near, yet so far|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19830607-1.1.1|work=The Straits Times|date=7 June 1983|page=1}}</ref><ref name=sea85>{{cite news|last1=Siow|first1=Peter|title=Thais home and dry|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19851218-1.2.66.9.7|work=The Straits Times|date=18 December 1985|page=44}}</ref><ref name=sea89>{{cite news|last1=Yeo|first1=Wilfred|title=Host team put icing on birthday cake|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19890901-1.2.58.3|work=The Straits Times|date=1 September 1989|page=35}}</ref>
:*Bronze medal – [[Football at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games|1991]], [[Football at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games|1993]], [[Football at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games|1995]]<ref name=sea91>{{cite news|last1=Siow|first1=Peter|title=Lions bares its fangs in Fandi's absence|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19911205-1.2.49.3|work=The Straits Times|date=5 December 1991|page=29}}</ref><ref name=sea93>{{cite news|last1=Yeo|first1=Wilfred|title=Hurt Lions roar back for bronze|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19930620-1.2.51.14|work=The Straits Times|date=20 June 1993|page=31}}</ref><ref name=sea95>{{cite news|last1=Rai|first1=Hakikat|title=Fandi's goal good enough for a bronze|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19951217-1.2.66.1|work=The Straits Times|date=17 December 1995|page=44}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* [[Liga Malaysia (1982–1988)|M-League]] Golden Boot: 1988 

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===Manager===
'''Singapore Armed Forces'''
* S.League: [[2000 S.League|2000]], [[2002 S.League|2002]]<ref name=sl00>{{cite news|title=Champions once again|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes20000729-1.2.3|work=The Straits Times|date=29 July 2000|page=1}}</ref><ref name=sl02>{{cite news|last1=Lim|first1=Marc|title=The crown is SAFFC's, as Home fails to win|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes20020901-1.2.64.1|work=The Straits Times|date=1 September 2002|page=46}}</ref>

'''LionsXII'''
* [[Malaysia FA Cup]]: [[2015 Malaysia FA Cup|2015]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/news/sport/football/story/football-lionsxii-clinch-malaysian-fa-cup-after-3-1-victory-over-kelantan-|title = Football: LionsXII clinch Malaysian FA Cup after 3-1 victory over Kelantan|newspaper = The Straits Times|date = 23 May 2015|last1 = Nair|first1 = Sanjay}}</ref>

===Individual===
* [[S.League#Coach of the Year|S.League Coach of the Year]]: 2000<ref name=coty>{{cite news|title=Roll of honour|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes20001007-1.1.77|work=The Straits Times|date=7 October 2000|page=77}}</ref>
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==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=foot}}

==See also==
* [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* Yeo, Wilfred (1993). ''The Fandi Ahmad Story''. Brit Aspen Publishing. {{ISBN|978-981-00-4843-3}}.

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