Salleh Ibrahim (15 October 1947 – 8 March 2020) was a Malaysian footballer.[1][2] A prison officer by profession (as Malaysian football was not professional in his time), Salleh represented Prison Department, Kelantan FA, Perak FA and Singapore FA during his football career.[3] He also played for Malaysian national team, and competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics,[4] scoring in the 3–0 win against the United States in the group stage.[5][6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salleh bin Ibrahim | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1947[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ketereh, Malayan Union | ||
| Date of death | 8 March 2020 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, Malaysia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Jabatan Penjara | |||
| 1963–1964 | Kelantan FA | ||
| 1965–1970 | Singapore FA | ||
| 1971–1972 | Kelantan FA | ||
| 1973–1980 | Perak FA | ||
| International career | |||
| 1970–1978 | Malaysia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.[8]
Honours
edit- Singapore FA
- Malaysia Cup: 1965
References
edit- ^ a b "Salleh Te're 'hilang nyawa' naik Concorde". BH Online (in Burmese). 25 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Bernama (8 March 2020). "1972 Olympic hero Salleh Ibrahim dies". NST Online. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ nazmi. "Majlis Sukan Jabatan Penjara Malaysia—Salleh Ibrahim". jpmportal.prison.gov.my. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ibrahim Salleh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 - Malaysia 3:0 (1:0) USA—Overview—FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament - RSSSF
- ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com
- ^ "OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST" (in Malay). OCM. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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