Abdah Alif

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Abdah Alif
File:Abdah Alif 2021.jpg
Abdah Alif in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mohd Abdah Bin Mohd Alif
Date of birth (1954-08-31) 31 August 1954 (age 70)[1]
Place of birth Terengganu, Malaysia
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1972–1973 Terengganu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Terengganu
1978–1984 Pahang
International career
1975–1980 Malaysia 60[2] (13)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 1977 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Jakarta Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdah Alif (born 31 August 1954 in Terengganu) was a Malaysia footballer who played for Terengganu, Pahang and the Malaysia national team.[3][4]

Career overview

A midfielder, Abdah played for Terengganu and Pahang in the Malaysia Cup between the 1970s to 1980s. He was a squad player for Malaysia national team in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup.[5] He scoring in the 2–0 win against the UAE in the group stage.[6][7][8] He also part of the Malaysian team that qualified to the 1980 Olympic games Moscow which Malaysia boycotted.[9] Malaysia won the play-off against South Korea with a 2–1 score in the Merdeka Stadium.[10] In total, Abdah earned 60 international caps and scored 13 international goals for Malaysia.[2]

Personal life

His brothers Yunus Alif and Najib Alif were also footballers, with Yunus also played with Malaysia.[11]

Career Statistics

International

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abdah goal.
List of international goals scored by Abdah Alif[2]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 August 1976 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 7–1 1974 Merdeka Tournament
2 19 September 1976 Seoul, South Korea File:Flag of India.svg India 4–0 1976 Korea President Cup
3 18 December 1976 Bangkok, Thailand File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 6–0 1976 Thailand Kings Cup
4 18 July 1977 Kuala Lumpur File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 3–0 1977 Merdeka Tournament
5 19 November 1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 1–2 1977 SEA Games
6 12 July 1978 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 1–3 1978 Merdeka Tournament
7 21 July 1978 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 4–1 1978 Merdeka Tournament
8 23 July 1978 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria 5–2 1978 Merdeka Tournament
9
10 9 September 1978 Seoul, South Korea File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain 2–1 1978 Korea President Cup
11
12 2 April 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 8–0 1980 Olympics Qualifications
13 20 September 1980 Kuwait City, Kuwait File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates 2–0 1980 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Club

Terengganu
Pahang

International

Malaysia

References

  1. Abdah Alif - NFT
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Abdah Alif - International Appearances - RSSSF.
  3. Wakili negara selagi diperlukan, baru layak digelar hero - Berita Harian
  4. [ https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2017/11/308702/abdah-urges-pahang-take-afc-cup-challenge Abdah urges Pahang to take up AFC Cup challenge - News Straits Times]
  5. "Kekalkan kesebelasan utama - Abdah" (in malay). Harian Metro. 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. Asian Cup 1980 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers - rsssf.com
  7. "Dua Pemain 'Terendah' Harimau Malaya Membenam UAE". Legasi Lagenda. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  8. "Asian Nations Cup 1980 Group Stage Group B". Playermaker Stats. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. "Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'". Says. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  10. Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Asia - rsssf.com
  11. "Kisah Kasut Emas Piala Malaysia 1984". Nadi Bangi UKM. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2022.