Hairuddin Bin Omar (born 29 September 1979) also known as Hai-O is a Malaysian football coach and former player, he is the assistant coach of Malaysia U-23.

His career as a coach began when he became the assistant coach of the Malaysia U-19 under Bojan Hodak. He has successfully helped Bojan lead the Malaysia U-19 to become the runner-up of the AFF U-19 Championship 2017 and the champion the following year. In 2022, he was appointed as an assistant coach of Terengganu FC under the management of Nafuzi Zain, and he also managed to help Terengganu become runner-up in the 2022 Malaysia FA Cup and second in the league. In the following year, he was appointed head coach of Terengganu II F.C., who are currently playing in the MFL Cup.

Club career Born and raised in Setiu, 70 kilometres from Kuala Terengganu, Hairuddin began his football career with Terengganu and made his professional season debut playing for Terengganu in 1999.Ini Pasukan Terakhir Saya Sebelum Bersara Nanti – Hai O ; MH Online, 31 January 2016 He helped his team win the Malaysia Cup in 2001. After 4 seasons playing for his hometown team, he signed a contract with Pahang in 2003.

Hairuddin was part of the Pahang team that won the 2004 Malaysia Super League title and later clinched the Malaysia FA Cup title in 2006. After 6 years of spending his career with Pahang, Hairuddin returned to his hometown and signed a contract with a Kuala Terengganu-based football club, T-Team. During the Malaysia Cup campaign in 2009, he was loaned to Negeri Sembilan until the end of the Malaysia Cup campaign. On 7 November 2009, Negeri Sembilan secured the 2009 Malaysia Cup title in a 1–3 win over Kelantan and scored 1 goal in that match.

In 2010, Hairuddin signed a one-year contract with Kelantan. While playing for the team, he won the 2010 Malaysia Cup and scored 1 goal in a 2–1 win in the final against Negeri Sembilan on 30 October 2010 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.

After his contract with Kelantan ended, Hairuddin signed a one-year contract with Negeri Sembilan in 2011. He made 19 appearances and 4 goals in the league campaign. During the 2011 Malaysia Cup, Hairuddin scored 8 goals to claim the tournament's golden boot, including the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Terengganu in the final.Tuah Hai-O untuk NS ; Utusan Online, 30 October 2011 That was Hairuddin's third straight Malaysia Cup title since 2009.Hairuddin scores winner to land a third straight Malaysia Cup medal ; The Star Malaysia, 30 October 2011

In 2012, Hairuddin signed a contract with Malaysian Armed Forces for the 2012 Malaysia Premier League season and was appointed as the captain of the team. Hairuddin spent 4 years with the club before leaving for Terengganu in 2016. While playing for Armed Forces, Hairuddin led the team into winning the 2012 Malaysia Premier League title, 2012 Malaysia Cup title and won the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup in 2013.MSL: Captain Hairuddin confident despite ATM's winless streak; ESPN FC, 24 February 20152015 Malaysia Super League Preview: ATM FA ; Stadium MY, 5 February 2015

Hairuddin returned to Terengganu in 2016 after he refused to extend his contract with Armed Forces for another year. He signed a one-year contract with the team.Hai-O bermain sambil taja Terengganu; Utusan Online, 8 February 2016

In February 2017, Hairuddin announced his retirement at club and international level.Hairuddin umum bersara daripada bola sepak; Kosmo! Online, 10 February 2017

On 4 January 2020, Hairuddin came out from his retirement to play for a social football club, U.C Viching. He provided an assist despite losing 3–1 in that match.

Since 2013, Hairuddin is also the president of the Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia.PFAM Committee; pfam.my, Retrieved 29 September

International career

Hairuddin earned 54 caps, scoring 13 goals for the Malaysia national team from 2000 to 2009.Malaysia – Record International Players – RSSSF. He represented Malaysia at 3 AFF Championship in 2002, 2007 and 2008, 2007 Asian Cup and also 2001 Southeast Asian Games and 2002 Asian Games for the national under 23 team.

On 25 July 2003, Hairuddin earned the distinction of scoring Malaysia's solitary goal in the 4–1 defeat to Chelsea in FA Premier League Asia Cup 2003, an invitational tournament in 2003. Then he out-jumped England international John Terry to nod the ball home off a swerving corner kick from his Terengganu teammate, Rosdi Talib, four minutes after Frank Lampard had opened the scoring in the 36th minute. It was as a result of a well-worked set-piece the boys managed to translate into the game, giving the nation the first goal against an English opponent since Matlan Marjan's double against England at Merdeka Stadium in 1991.

Managerial career

In August 2017, Hairuddin was appointed as the Malaysia national under-19 team assistant head coach working along with Bojan Hodak.Senarai 23 pemain ke Kejuaraan B-18 AFF 2017; Football Association of Malaysia, 9 September 2017Time is what Malaysia U19 set up needs – Hairuddin; Goal, 3 September 2017

Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMalaysia20007220019320024120037220045020052020071032008102200910Total5513

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Omar goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Hairuddin OmarNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand3–05–02000 AFF Championship2Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand2–03–22000 AFF Championship3Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–21–22002 FIFA World Cup qualification4Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar2–24–32002 FIFA World Cup qualification54–26Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia?–05–0Friendly7Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain1–31–52004 AFC Asian Cup qualification8Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain1–21–22004 AFC Asian Cup qualification9Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand1–04–02007 AFF Championship104–011Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia3–06–0Friendly12Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3–04–1Friendly13Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia6–06–02008 Pestabola Merdeka

Honours

Club Terengganu Malaysia Cup: 2001

Pahang Malaysia Super League: 2004 Malaysia FA Cup: 2006

Negeri Sembilan Malaysia Cup: 2009, 2011

Kelantan Malaysia Cup: 2010

Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Malaysia Premier League: 2012

International Malaysia U-23

SEA Games: Silver 2001

Malaysia AFF Championship: 2000 third place Pestabola Merdeka: 2008 runner up

Head coach Terengganu II

MFL Cup: 2023

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