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Norsillmy Taha

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Taha is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Norsillmy.

Abang Nor Sillmy bin Abang Haji Taha (born 11 August 1978) is a Bruneian retired footballer.[1] He was a member of the Brunei national representative team for the Malaysian league that won the 1999 Malaysia Cup.[2] He is a versatile player who has played at various positions throughout his career.[3]

Abang Nor Sillmy bin Abang Haji Taha
Nor Sillmy in 2024
Personal information
Full name Abang Nor Sillmy bin Abang Haji Taha
Date of birth (1978-08-11) 11 August 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Brunei
Position(s) Defender, Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Brunei (22)
2002–2008 Wijaya
2009–2010 Jerudong
2011–2012 DPMM 0 (0)
2012–2013 Majra (4)
2014 Najip (8)
2015–2016 Kota Ranger (15)
2022 Ar Rawda (1)
International career‡
1994 Brunei U19
1999–2003 Brunei 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2017

Club career

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Brunei

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Initially a central defender, Norsillmy was a relative newcomer to the Brunei squad that was competing in the Malaysian M-League in 1999, coached by Englishman David Booth.[4] Although they finished seventh in Premier One, they began a hot streak in the subsequent Malaysia Cup campaign which concluded with winning the silverware, Brunei's first in 20 years of participation.[5] Norsillmy played in that final, a 2-1 victory over Sarawak hosted at the Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.[6]

Due to the restriction of import players in the following season, then coach Mick Jones started to place Norsillmy in attack, complimenting the diminutive Riwandi Wahit in a little-and-large combination.[7] Both of them only managed to score five goals each as the lack of foreign firepower condemned Brunei to the foot of the table and relegation to Premier Two.[8]

Norsillmy stayed with the Wasps until the 2004 season, scoring 22 goals in the role of a striker.[9]

Later career

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Norsillmy played for Wijaya FC in the domestic B-League, winning the 2002 FA Cup and the 2003 championship.[10] In fact, he scored the solitary winning goal against MS ABDB in the first FA Cup final.[11] He left Wijaya for Jerudong FC in 2009,[12] then accepted an invitation to train and possibly play for Brunei's professional club DPMM FC in late 2011, in view of the 2012 S.League.[13] Despite putting pen to paper on a professional contract,[14] he unfortunately failed the mandatory fitness test required by the S.League and failed to make his debut for the Gegar Gegar men.[15]

Norsillmy joined ambitious Majra FC at the start of the 2012-13 Brunei Super League and finished third in the new league.[16][17] He moved to Najip FC in the following season, one of several big names to join the club that did not gain a single point the season before.[18] His brief but fruitful stay led Najip FC to third-place in the league as well as an FA Cup final appearance.[19][20]

Norsillmy dropped a division in 2015, joining Kota Ranger FC in the Brunei Premier League, and finished in first place unbeaten.[21] Promotion to the 2016 Brunei Super League ensued, and he scored five goals to finish second in the goalscoring charts, despite his club only managing a sixth-place finish.[22]

International career

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In May 1994, Norsillmy travelled to Kuala Lumpur with the Brunei under-19s for the 1994 AFC Youth Championship qualifying group matches and managed to score against Singapore.[23]

Norsillmy made his international debut for the Brunei national team on 2 August 1999 against Cambodia in a 3-3 draw at the 20th SEA Games hosted by his home country.[24] He gained 14 caps for the Wasps, his final tournament being the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification games against Maldives and Myanmar in March 2003.[25]

Honours

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Team

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Brunei
Wijaya FC
Kota Ranger

Individual

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See also: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei
  •   Meritorius Service Medal (PJK) (1999)[26]

Personal life

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Nor Sillmy's brother, Nor Hillmy Taha is a football coach who is head coach for Deno FC.[27] His nephew Abang Nur Hilman bin Abang Nor Hillmy is a goalkeeper who plays for Rimba Star FC.[28]

Norsillmy works at the Survey Department at the Ministry of Development of Brunei.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "Kota Ranger open new chapter". Borneo Bulletin. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. ^ "DPMM FC show class in win". The Brunei Times. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. ^ "M-League - Norsillmy, Rosmini to bolster Brunei". Borneo Bulletin. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Pahang on course". New Straits Times. 6 June 1999. Retrieved 27 March 2017 – via Google News Archive Search.
  5. ^ "Malaysia 1999". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 7 January 2001. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Rosli Double Gives Brunei The Cup". New Straits Times. Retrieved 27 March 2017 – via Google News Archive Search.
  7. ^ "Brunei Edge Sabah For First Win". Utusan Express. 14 June 2000. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  8. ^ "2000年　Ｍリーグ　DUNHILL PREMIRE [sic] 1". ASIAN FOOTBALL SHOW. Archived from the original on 30 August 2005. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Malaysia 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Wijaya To Vie For Honours At Shell Helix B-League". Borneo Bulletin. 6 May 2004. Archived from the original on 3 January 2005. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  11. ^ "WIJAYA F.C. juara Proton Piala F.A." Pelita Brunei. 2 November 2002. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  12. ^ "JFC 1 - 1 MS ABDB". Jerudong FC. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Simunic makes rusty DPMM FC work hard". The Brunei Times. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Penandatanganan Kontrak Pemain DPMM FC dan para Penaja". Media Permata. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  15. ^ "8 DPMM FC players fail fitness test". The Brunei Times. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Winning hearts and titles FOOTBALL". The Brunei Times. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Brunei 2012/13". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Squad overhaul, the answer for Najip FC". The Brunei Times. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Brunei 2014". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Najip FC reach DST FA Cup final". Borneo Bulletin. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  21. ^ "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2015 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  22. ^ "DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2016 STANDINGS". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  23. ^ "Cubs show the way". The New Paper. 31 May 1994. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  24. ^ "South East Asian Games 1999 Details (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 26 April 2002. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  25. ^ "Brunei Darussalam 0 : 5 Myanmar". Data Sports Group. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  26. ^ "National Heroes receive Meritorious Service Medals" (PDF). Brunei Darussalam Newsletter. 1 December 1999. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  27. ^ "Deno FC new name for NJP FT". Borneo Bulletin. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  28. ^ "NATIONAL YOUTH UNDER-18". National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  29. ^ "Survey Dept wins Ministry of Development football tournament". Borneo Bulletin. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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