Namat Abdullah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Namat Abdullah | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Butterworth, Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia | ||
| Date of death | 17 December 2020 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Kamunting, Perak, Malaysia | ||
| Position(s) |
Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1966 |
Penang FA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 |
Penang FA | ?? | (?) |
| 1970–1973 | Penjara FC | ?? | (?) |
| 1974–1977 |
Penang FA | ?? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1975 |
Malaysia | 95[1] | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dato' Namat Abdullah
Career overview
He was born in
Perak.[13]
On 11 May 1975, Namat was also part of the
During his international career, Namat went on to play a total of 115 matches for Malaysia (including non-FIFA 'A' international matches).[17] Against other nations' national 'A' teams, he had total of 95 caps.[18]
In 2003, he was awarded Maal Hijrah Sports Figure by Penang Malay Association.[19]
On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo he was listed among the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.[20]
Personal life
Aziz Ahmad.[21]
Death
He died at his son-in-law's residence in
intestinal cancer at 5.30 pm on 17 December 2020.[22] His body was brought to his residence in Taman Peruda, Sungai Petani the same day and his funeral was held at 9 pm the following day on 18 December 2020.[23][24]
Honours
Penang
- Burnley Cup: 1964/65, 1966
- Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1966, 1968, 1969
- Malaysia Cup: 1974
- Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1976
Penjara
- Malaysia FAM Cup: 1970, 1971, 1973
Malaysia
- Bronze medal Asian Games: 1974
- Kings Cup: 1972
- Merdeka Tournament: 1968, 1973, 1974
Individual
- OCM Hall of Fame - 1972 Summer Olympics football team: 2004[25]
- Goal.com The best Malaysia XI of all time: 2020[26]
- IFFHS Men’s All Time Malaysia Dream Team: 2022[27]
Orders
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1975)[28]
Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2011)[28]
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References
- ^ Namat Abdullah - International Appearances - RSSSF.
- ^ Malaysia - Munich 1972 - FIFA.com
- ^ "August 27 - September 10, Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972: Malaysia". FIFA.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Jejak Wira Olimpik 1972: Namat sukar kawal Uli Hoeness" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ Namat Abdullah-Worldfootball.net
- ^ "Namat Abdullah meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Football Tribe. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament - RSSSF
- ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Germany FR - Malaysia at FIFA.com
- ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com
- ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Morocco - Malaysia at FIFA.com
- ^ Abdullah NAMAT - FIFA.com at Wayback Machine
- ^ "Malaysia Famous Players". Malaysiafootball2u. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Penang was once a feared football force. New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Retro Bola: Malaysia v Arsenal – Friendly 1975" (in Malay). Bazookapenaka. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Arsenal FC tour of South East Asia 1975 - RSSSF
- ^ "Namat sudah tiada! Perginya lagi wira Olimpik Munich 1972!" (in Malay). Kita Reporters. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Malaysia NOC mourns Munich Olympics football legend Namat Abdullah". Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
- ^ "Senarai Tokoh Pemenang 2000-2010" (in Malay). Pemenang.org. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "FourFourTwo's Top 25 Malaysian Players of All Time: 22) Namat Abdullah". FourFourTwo. 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Former football ace defender Namat succumbs to cancer". Buletin Mutiara. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Legenda bola sepak Namat Abdullah meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Sinar Harian.com.my. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Perginya seorang legenda bola sepak, Datuk Namat Abdullah" (in Malay). Kosmo.com.my. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Football legend Namat Abdullah dies". NST. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST" (in Malay). OCM. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- Goal. Archived from the originalon 8 June 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME MALAYSIA DREAM TEAM - 123". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
