Syed Ahmad Syed Abu Bakar
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Syed Ahmad bin Syed Abu Bakar[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Johor, Malayan Union | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 2022 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Perlis, Malaysia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Johor FA | ||
| 1965–1969 | Penang | ||
| 1970–1973 | Penjara FC | ||
| 1974–1979 | Perak | ||
| 1980–1981 | Kedah | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1974 | Malaysia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Syed Ahmad Syed Abu Bakar (20 April 1946 – 1 June 2022)[3] was a Malaysian footballer who played as a striker.[4]
Career
[edit]With the Malaysia national team, Ahmad scored four goals in the Olympics qualification matches against Japan, South Korea and Philippines that helped Malaysia to qualify for 1972 Munich Olympics.[5]
On 15 September 1974, he was a part of the team that won third place bronze medal in the 1974 Asian Games.[6] He died at age 76 due to cancer.[7]
Honours
[edit]Penang
- Burnley Cup: 1966
- Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1966, 1968, 1969
- Malaysia Cup: runner-up 1968, 1969
Penjara
- Malaya FAM Cup: 1970, 1971, 1973
Perak
- Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1974
- Malaysia Cup: runner-up 1974[8]
Malaysia
- Pestabola Merdeka: 1968, 1974[9]
- Asian Games: bronze medal 1974
References
[edit]- ^ "FAM hargai jasa Syed Ahmad" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Syed Ahmad tak setuju isu pemain naturalisasi" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ National football legend Syed Ahmad dies at age 76
- ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF
- ^ "Games of the XX. Olympiad Football Qualifying Tournament - Munchen 1972". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Asian Games 1974" RSSSF
- ^ "National football legend Syed Ahmad dies at age 76". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Piala Malaysia 1974. (In Malay). Legasi Lagenda. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Neil Morrison (10 September 2015). "Merdeka Tournament (Malaysia)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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