Peter Rajah

Peter Rajah (1 April 1951 – 14 November 2014) was a Malaysian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sabah and the national team.^[2][3][4]

Peter Rajah

Personal information
Date of birth	(1951-04-01)1 April 1951
Place of birth	Singapore[1]
Date of death	14 November 2014(2014-11-14) (aged 63)
Place of death	Sandakan, Malaysia
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1987	Sabah
1992–1993	Sabah
International career
1979–1981	Malaysia	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter was born in Singapore.^[1] His father is from Kuantan, Pahang and his mother is from Sabah.^[1] He played for Sabah between 1972 until 1987.^[1] He came out of retirement in 1992 when Sabah coach at that time, Oldřich Sedláček asked him to return.^[1]

Peter was a member of the Malaysian team who qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympics, which Malaysia did not participate in boycott of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.^[5] He also part of Malaysia squad in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup in Kuwait.^[6]

Honours

Sabah

• Malaysian League Tournament runner-up: 1979^[7][8]

• Borneo Cup: 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985^[9]