Rosli bin Haji Liman (born 12 May 1969) is a retired Brunei international footballer who played for the Brunei M-League representative team as a midfielder.[2]

Rosli Liman
Rosli in 2024
Personal information
Full name Rosli bin Haji Liman
Date of birth (1969-05-12) 12 May 1969 (age 55)[1]
Place of birth Lorong Sekuna, Kampong Ayer, Brunei
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–2000 Brunei
Indera
International career
1988–2000 Brunei 7+ (0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2016

Club career

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Having appeared for the Wasps since 1988,[3] Rosli was one of the mainstays of the Brunei M-League team in the nineties along with the two keepers Yunos and Ibrahim Abu Bakar, centre-back Liew Chuan Fue and Rosanan Samak. He was the engine of the team and his late runs from midfield contributed goals to a modestly-performing Brunei side that was often faced with adversity. This was outlined in FIFA 192: The True Story Behind the Legend of Brunei Darussalam National Football Team, a book by British author Stanley Park.[4] At club level, he was on Indera SC's books.[5]

On 4 December 1999, Rosli scored twice in the final of the Malaysia Cup, winning Brunei's first silverware in 20 years since joining the Malaysian leagues.[6] His brace was notable not only for its significance to Bruneian football but that he had not scored all season and the winner came as Sarawak's equalising goal by Ramles Sari was still being announced.[7][8]

Rosli played for one more season with a depleted Brunei side that was relegated to Premier Two, but was forced to retire at 30 years of age due to a recurring knee problem.[9]

International career

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Rosli played in all four group matches at the 1999 SEA Games held in his country Brunei.[10] His last appearances for the Brunei national team came at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round.

Honours

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Brunei

Individual

  •   Meritorius Service Medal (PJK; 13 December 1999)[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Bula, Futsal & Esports Brunei on Instagram: "Biografi Personaliti Bola Sepak Brunei Darussalam minggu pertama: Rosli Haji Liman. #bruneiyakin #bruneibula"".
  2. ^ "Brunei to host night of legends". The Brunei Times. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Quick-fire Din Stuns Brunei". New Straits Times. Retrieved 28 March 2016 – via Google News Archive Search.
  4. ^ Park, Stanley (15 September 2004). FIFA 192: The True Story Behind the Legend of Brunei Darussalam National Football Team. Universal Publishers. ISBN 978-1581125085.
  5. ^ @bruneibula (9 July 2022). "Biografi Personaliti Bola Sepak Brunei Darussalam minggu pertama: Rosli Haji Liman". Retrieved 15 October 2024 – via Instagram.
  6. ^ "Rosli Double Gives Brunei The Cup". New Straits Times. Retrieved 28 March 2016 – via Google News Archive Search.
  7. ^ "Deadly Double, The First Of The Season". New Straits Times. Retrieved 28 March 2016 – via Google News Archive Search.
  8. ^ "Brunei 2-1 Sarawak, Final Piala Malaysia 1999". YouTube. 20 April 2020.
  9. ^ "M-League - Operation 'promotion' kicks off". Borneo Bulletin. 9 April 2001. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  10. ^ "South East Asian Games 1999 Details (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 26 April 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  11. ^ Prime Minister's Office (13 December 1999). "National Heroes receive Meritorious Service Medals" (PDF). www.information.gov.bn. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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