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Shaharuddin Abdullah
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Shaharuddin Abdullah (28 August 1948 – 28 December 2023) was a Malaysian footballer.[3] He was once one of the most feared strikers in the country, known as "Harimau Malaysia" because of his ability to score goals.[4][5] He once scored 15 goals for Malaysia in the Merdeka Cup which stood as a record for a very long time.[citation needed] His father, Abdullah Mohammad, was a goalkeeper for Penang in the 1950s.[citation needed] He was a part of the Malaysian squad at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[6][7]
Key Information
Career
[edit]Abdullah started to play football when he was nine years old. He used the Marin Sg. Gelugor field near his house to learn football skills.[citation needed] He helped his school, Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Gelugor, to win the district and inter-school championships.[citation needed]
In 1964 when he was 16 years old, he was selected to play for the Penang Burnley Cup team along with his brother, Namat Abdullah, Ali Bakar, Mohammed Bakar, Khalil Hashim, Cha Peng Chiang, Yap Kim Kok and N Baskaran.[8]
Abdullah played for Malaysia in the 1972 Munich Olympics.[9] Shaharuddin played in all three group games and scored in the 3–0 win against the United States.[10][11][12][13] Overall he made 70 appearances and scored 39 international goals for Malaysia.[14]
In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Namat Abdullah, his brother also played for Penang and together with his uncle, Aziz Ahmad.[16] Shaharuddin's son, Shafiq Shaharudin, is also a professional footballer.[17][18]
Shaharuddin Abdullah died on 28 December 2023, at the age of 75.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abdullah goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August 1968 | Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia |  South Vietnam
|
— | 4-0 | 1968 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
| 2 | 25 August 1968 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Burma
|
— | 3-0 | 1968 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
| 3 | 30 October 1969 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Thailand
|
1-0 | 1-0 | 1969 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
| 4 | 3 November 1969 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Indonesia
|
— | 1-3 | 1969 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
| 5 | 7 November 1969 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Burma
|
— | 3-1 | 1969 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
| 6 | — | ||||||
| 7 | 9 November 1969 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Indonesia
|
— | 2-3 | 1969 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
| 8 | 19 November 1969 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand
|
— | 2-2 | 1969 King's Cup | [2] |
| 9 | 7 December 1969 | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Laos
|
— | 2-1 | 1969 SEAP Games | [2] |
| 10 | 8 December 1969 | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | South Vietnam
|
— | 2-1 | 1969 SEAP Games | [2] |
| 11 | 4 August 1970 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Taiwan
|
— | 3-1 | 1970 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
| 12 | — | ||||||
| 13 | 9 November 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Khmer Republic
|
1-0 | 1-1 | 1970 King's Cup | [2] |
| 14 | 20 November 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand | Indonesia
|
1-0 | 3-1 | 1970 King's Cup | [2] |
| 15 | 2-0 | ||||||
| 16 | — | ||||||
| 17 | 22 May 1971 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Brunei
|
3-0 | 8-0 | 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [2] |
| 18 | 5-0 | ||||||
| 19 | 8-0 | ||||||
| 20 | 28 May 1971 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Hong Kong
|
— | 2-1 | 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [2] |
| 21 | — | ||||||
| 22 | 8 November 1971 | Bangkok, Thailand |  South Korea
|
— | 2-2 | 1971 King's Cup | [2] |
| 23 | 12 December 1971 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Laos
|
— | 5-0 | 1971 SEAP Games | [2] |
| 24 | 14 December 1971 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Thailand
|
— | 4-2 | 1971 SEAP Games | [2] |
| 25 | — | ||||||
| 26 | 17 December 1971 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | South Vietnam
|
1-2 | 3-2 | 1971 SEAP Games | [20] |
| 27 | 2-2 | ||||||
| 28 | 3-2 | ||||||
| 29 | 18 December 1971 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Burma
|
1-1 | 1-2 | 1971 SEAP Games | [21] |
| 30 | 12 July 1972 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Sri Lanka
|
2-0 | 4-1 | 1972 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
| 31 | 3-0 | ||||||
| 32 | 4-0 | ||||||
| 33 | 19 July 1972 | Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia | Khmer Republic
|
— | 6-1 | 1972 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
| 34 | — | ||||||
| 35 | 22 July 1972 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Japan
|
2-1 | 3-1 | 1972 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
| 36 | 3-1 | ||||||
| 37 | 29 August 1972 | ESV-Stadion, Ingolstadt, Germany |  United States
|
— | 3-0 | 1972 Summer Olympics | [22] |
| 38 | 28 September 1972 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | Indonesia
|
1-0 | 1-3 | 1972 President's Cup | [23] |
| 39 | 23 May 1973 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | Thailand
|
1-0 | 2-0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | [24] |
Honours
[edit]Penang
- Burnley Cup: 1964–65, 1966
- Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1966, 1968, 1969
- Malaysia Cup: 1974
Penjara
- Malaysia FAM Cup: 1970, 1971, 1973
Malaysia
- Bronze medal Asian Games: 1974
- Kings Cup: 1972
- Merdeka Tournament: 1968, 1973, 1974
References
[edit]- ^ Shaharuddin Abdullah - National Football Teams
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Shaharuddin Abdullah – Goals in International Matches - RSSSF.
- ^ "Top five all-time top scorers for Malaysian football team". Khelnow. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Striking fear into their opponents- The Star
- ^ Penang was once a feared football force. New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Malaysia - Munich 1972 - FIFA.com
- ^ "August 27 - September 10, Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972: Malaysia". FIFA.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Malaysia Famous Players". Malaysiafootball2u. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Shaharudin 'The Black Cat' jadi hero ketika insiden tebusan" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ 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
- ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Former football ace defender Namat succumbs to cancer". Buletin Mutiara. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Shafiq Shaharudin mahu ikut jejak ayah". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Malaysian football legend's son hopes to make father proud". The Star Online. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Former Harimau Malaya player Shaharuddin Abdullah passes away
- ^ "NewspaperSG". Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "NewspaperSG". Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Malaysia v USA, 29 August 1972". 11v11. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "네이버 뉴스 라이브러리". newslibrary.naver.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Malaysia v Thailand, 23 May 1973". 11v11. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Sports Council, Prison Department of Malaysia Archived 20 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
