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Shaharuddin Abdullah

Malaysian footballer (1948–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

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Career

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]

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Personal life

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

International

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abdullah goal.
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Honours

Penang

Penjara

Malaysia

References

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