Namat Abdullah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Namat Abdullah | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Penang, Malaysia | ||
| Date of death | 17 December 2020 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Taiping, Perak, Malaysia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1966 | Penang FA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Penang FA | ?? | (?) |
| 1970–1973 | Penjara FC | ?? | (?) |
| 1974–1977 | Penang FA | ?? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1967–1975 | Malaysia | ?? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Dato' Namat Abdullah DSPN AMN (30 March 1946 – 17 December 2020) was a Malaysian footballer.
Career overview[]
He was born in Butterworth, Penang. He played for Malaysia in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and in the 1974 World Cup qualifying matches.[1] For a period, Namat was also captain of Penang FA.
In 2003, He was awarded Maal Hijrah Sport Figure by Penang Malay Association.[2]
On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo list him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.[3]
Personal life[]
Shahruddin Abdullah, his brother also played for Penang FA and Malaysia national football team.
Death[]
He died at his son-in-law's residence in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia at 74 after a long battle with intestinal cancer at 5.30 pm on 17 December 2020.[4] 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.[5][6]
Honours[]
- Bronze medal Asian Games: 1974
- Kings Cup: 1972
- Merdeka Cup: 1968, 1973, 1974
- Burnley Cup: 1964/65, 1966
- Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1966, 1968, 1969
- Malaysia FAM Cup: 1970, 1971, 1973
- Malaysia Cup: 1974
- Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1976
Orders[]
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1975)[7]
Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato’ (2011)[7]
References[]
- ^ "Malaysia Famous Players". Malaysiafootball2u. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "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". FourFourTwo. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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- People from Penang
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- Olympic footballers of Malaysia
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- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
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- Deaths from colorectal cancer
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