Syed Ahmad Syed Abu Bakar

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Syed Ahmad
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

Penjara

Perak

Malaysia

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FAM hargai jasa Syed Ahmad" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Syed Ahmad tak setuju isu pemain naturalisasi" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ National football legend Syed Ahmad dies at age 76
  4. ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF
  5. ^ "Games of the XX. Olympiad Football Qualifying Tournament - Munchen 1972". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Asian Games 1974" RSSSF
  7. ^ "National football legend Syed Ahmad dies at age 76". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  8. ^ Piala Malaysia 1974. (In Malay). Legasi Lagenda. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. ^ Neil Morrison (10 September 2015). "Merdeka Tournament (Malaysia)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.