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Kiulu Coach Petronella Douny Marks Malaysia’s First Women’s AFC Pro Milestone
九鲁教练Petronella Douny取得AFC Pro文凭，创大马女性先例
Kiulu-born Petronella Douny has become the first Malaysian woman to obtain the AFC Pro Diploma coaching qualification, according to reports by Daily Express and Sabah Media published on 10 and 11 November 2026.
The milestone was formally confirmed on 13 October, the reports said. It is being highlighted in this week’s coverage, rather than having been awarded this week.
Douny, a former national player and an assistant coach with the Sabah women’s football team, completed training involving modules in Japan and China. She has said she wants to use the knowledge gained to help develop women’s football in Sabah and Malaysia and create opportunities for the next generation.
Her achievement puts Sabah coaching expertise in the spotlight and offers a concrete example of a woman progressing through advanced football-coaching education.
中文报道
根据《Daily Express》与《Sabah Media》于2026年11月10日及11日的报道，来自九鲁的Petronella Douny成为首位取得亚足联AFC Pro教练文凭的马来西亚女性。
报道指出，这项资格于10月13日获得正式确认。本周的新闻聚焦这项成就，并非指她在本周才获颁资格。
Douny曾是国家队球员，目前担任沙巴女子足球队助理教练。她完成的培训包含在日本及中国进行的课程模块。她表示，希望运用所学推动沙巴及马来西亚女子足球发展，为下一代球员创造机会。
这项成就让沙巴的教练专业能力受到关注，也为女性继续深造、提升足球执教资格提供了具体榜样。
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AI-generated editorial illustration, not a real photograph. The conceptual football training ground is not an actual venue or a depiction of Petronella Douny. / AI生成的编辑插画，并非真实照片；概念足球训练场并非实际场地，也没有描绘Petronella Douny本人。
