Aziz Ahmad (footballer)

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ahmad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Aziz. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Aziz Ahmad was a Malaysian footballer who played for Penang as a striker.^[1][2]

Aziz Ahmad

Personal information
Date of birth	1930
Place of birth	Penang, British Malaya
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1964	Penang
International career
	Malaya
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career Overview

He had a successful career with Penang where he won 6 titles.^[3][4][5][6] He scored the winning goal when Penang defeated Singapore 3–2 in the 1953 Malaya Cup final in Ipoh.^[7] For a consecutive season, Penang defeated Singapore, this time with a scored of 3–0 in the final and Aziz scored the second goals.^[8] On 23 August 1958, Penang meet again singapore in the final and aziz scored an early lead.^[9] In replay match, Penang lifted the 1958 Malaya cup after defeated Singapore 2–0.^[10]

He was also a part of the Malaya national team that played in the first ever edition, the inaugural Pestabola Merdeka 1957.^[11][12][13]

Personal life

Namat and Shaharuddin, both his nephews, were also footballers.^[14]

Honours

Club

Penang

• Malaya Cup

Winners: 1953, 1954, 1958

• Malaya FAM Cup

Winners: 1955, 1956, 1957