Syed Ahmad Syed Abu Bakar (20 April 1946 – 1 June 2022)[3] was a Malaysian footballer who played as a striker.[4]
| 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 | |||
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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