Alto Linus (born 25 September 1986) is a former Malaysian
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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and
forward
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. A versatile player, Alto has played in multiple positions, including on the wing and full-back. He notably played more than 200 matches for Sabah in the Malaysian League and holds the all-time record for most appearances for Sabah in the
Malaysia Super League
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, playing 72 games between 2011–2012 and 2020–2022.
Managerial career
Alto begin his coaching career as assistant coach for Sabah F.C. in a match against PDRM at the
2023 Malaysia Super League
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.
Managerial statistics
Playing career
Early career
Alto played for an amateur team Keningau/Pedalaman FC in the SAFA Sabah League. He played as
forward
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*Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Smal ...
.
Sabah FA
Alto joined Sabah in 2010. He scored 4 goals for Sabah in his first season as Sabah were promoted to the
2011 Malaysia Super League
The 2011 Liga Super Malaysia () is the eighth season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.Mahu libat Sabah kembali digeruni- Alto Linus – sports247, 18 January 2022.
Return To Sabah
In April 2014, he return to his former team Sabah, making a comeback after only spending six month with T-Team. In June 2019, he scored an important goal against
Negeri Sembilan
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at
Likas Stadium
Likas Stadium ( Malay: ''Stadium Likas''; nicknamed: ''Rumah Sang Badak'') is a multi-purpose stadium in Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It is mainly used for football and athletics, located within the Likas Sports Complex. It has been ...
to ensure Sabah's position at the top of
league
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. Sabah won the
2019 Malaysia Premier League
The 2019 Malaysia Premier League is the 16th season of the Malaysia Premier League, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2004.
Team changes
A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 8 side ...
and promoted to the
2020 Malaysia Super League
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. Alto retired from playing professionally at the end of 2022 season.
International career
Alto Linus was called up by K. Rajagopal for centralized training in a preparation for
2012 AFF Suzuki Cup
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.Dream comes true for Alto Linus – New Sabah Times, 16 March 2012 (via Sabah FA). However he did not make any official appearances for the national team.
Career statistics
Club
Honour
Club
;Sabah
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Malaysia Premier League
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The Malaysia Premier League was contested by 12 clubs. The season usually ra ...
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2019
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