[3][4] He guided the team to both the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Final and the Malaysia League championship in 1985.

[9] The majority of his work was with the Brunei representative team playing in the Malaysian Liga Semi-Pro second division.

Habib had reportedly been warded at the Singapore General Hospital while suffering from a severe lung illness due to pneumonia, kidney failure and a weak heart.

[8] The former head coach died on 5 March 2016, leaving behind his wife, son, three daughters, and ten grandkids.

[12] President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, sent his condolences.