Nasir Jalil
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamad Nasir bin Jalil | ||
| Date of birth | 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Date of death | 8 June 2011 (aged 55–56) | ||
| Place of death | Terengganu, Malaysia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Singapore FA | ||
| 1982–1988 | Terengganu FA | ||
| 1988 | Balestier Central | ||
| International career | |||
| 1977–1982 | Singapore | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nasir Jalil (1955 – 8 June 2011) was a footballer who represented Singapore at international level in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1]
Nicknamed The Crazy Horse, he is remembered for scoring the late equaliser in the Malaysia Cup final in 1977 at the Merdeka Stadium when he won the first of his two Malaysia Cups. His second Malaysia Cup triumph came in 1980.[1]
He next played for Terengganu from 1982 to 1988, finishing his football career with Balestier Central the same year. Subsequently, he became a Malaysian citizen and lived in Terengganu for the rest of his life.
Personal life
[edit]On 8 June 2011, Nasir died of brain cancer, first diagnosed in 2003, at the age of 56.[1]
His brother Nasaruddin Jalil also represented Singapore at international level.[1] Nasir's daughter Siti Rahmah is a silat athlete for Malaysia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Shamir Osman (8 June 2011). "Lions hero Nasir Jalil dies". todayonline.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Malaysia's silat champ Siti has special ties with Singapore". The New Paper. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- Nasir Jalil – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Nasir Jalil biography at Singapore Infopedia
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