Irfan Bakti Abu Salim

Irfan Bakti Abu Salim is a Malaysian football coach. A former football player, he was in the Malaysia squad for the 1976 AFC Asian Cup in Tehran, Iran.
He spent most of his early coaching days as a coach with the Football Association of Malaysia in Wisma FAM. He first worked as a state coach with the Negri Sembilan team, and later joined Penang FA and TMFC respectively. In 2007 he suddenly resigned from TMFC to coach an Indonesian team, Persipura Jayapura. He returned to Malaysian football in 2008, joining Perlis FA. He later left Perlis and joined Terengganu FA for the 2010/11 season. He was the head coach of Selangor FA from 2012 until his resignation in 2013.
Irfan was unveiled as new coach of Felda United FC on November 2013.

As a Coach

Penang FA

FA Cup Malaysia

• 2000(Runner Up),2002

Malaysia Charity Shield

• 2003

Malaysia Super League

• 2000(Runner Up),2001

Perlis FA

Malaysia Charity Shield

• 2008

Terengganu FA

FA Cup Malaysia

• 2011

Malaysia Cup

• 2011(Runner Up)

Malaysia Super League

• 2011(Runner Up)

Felda United F.C.

Malaysia Premier League

• 2014(Runner Up)

FA Cup Malaysia

• 2014(Runner Up)

Malaysia Super League

• 2016(Runner Up)

Individual

National Football Award

• Best Coach:2011