Salleh Ibrahim
Malaysian footballer (1947–2020)
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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]
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)
| 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 | 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
- Singapore FA
- Malaysia Cup: 1965
