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]

Salleh Ibrahim
Personal information
Full name Salleh bin Ibrahim
Date of birth (1947-10-15)15 October 1947[1]
Place of birth Ketereh, Malayan Union
Date of death 8 March 2020(2020-03-08) (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

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Singapore FA

References

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  1. ^ a b "Salleh Te're 'hilang nyawa' naik Concorde". BH Online (in Burmese). 25 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ^ Bernama (8 March 2020). "1972 Olympic hero Salleh Ibrahim dies". NST Online. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ nazmi. "Majlis Sukan Jabatan Penjara Malaysia—Salleh Ibrahim". jpmportal.prison.gov.my. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ FIFA.com. "Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 - Malaysia 3:0 (1:0) USA—Overview—FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. ^ XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament - RSSSF
  7. ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com
  8. ^ "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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