Namat Abdullah
Malaysian footballer (1946–2020)
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Dato' Namat Abdullah DSPN AMN (30 March 1946 – 17 December 2020) was a Malaysian footballer.[2] He was a part of the Malaysian squad at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[3][4] On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo he was listed among the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Namat Abdullah | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Butterworth, Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia | ||
| Date of death | 17 December 2020 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Kamunting, Perak, Malaysia | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1966 | Penang FA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Penang FA | ?? | (?) |
| 1970–1973 | Penjara FC | ?? | (?) |
| 1974–1977 | Penang FA | ?? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1975 | Malaysia | 95[1] | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career overview
He was born in Butterworth, Penang.[6] Namat played as a striker when he helped Penang won the Burnley Cup in 1965 before playing as a right-back.[7] Namat featured for the Malaysian national team in the 1972 Munich Olympics football competition, playing all three group games.[8][9][10][11] He also played for Malaysia in the 1974 World Cup qualifying matches.[12][13] For a period, Namat was captain of Penang FA. He led Penang to a 2–1 victory in 1974 Malaysia Cup final against Perak.[14]
On 11 May 1975, Namat was also part of the Malaysia Selection that played against Arsenal FC in a friendly match which his team won by 2–0 at Merdeka Stadium.[15][16][17]
During his international career, Namat went on to play a total of 115 matches for Malaysia (including non-FIFA 'A' international matches).[18] Against other nations' national 'A' teams, he had total of 95 caps.[19]
After retirement
Personal life
Shahruddin Abdullah, his brother also played for Penang and together with his uncle, Aziz Ahmad.[21]
Death
He died at his son-in-law's residence in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia at 74 after a long battle with intestinal cancer at 5.30 pm on 17 December 2020.[22] His body was brought to his residence in Taman Peruda, Sungai Petani the same day and his funeral was held at 9 pm the following day on 18 December 2020.[23][24]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Namat goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 December 1969 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Laos |
— | 1-1 | 1969 King's Cup | |
| 2 | 15 August 1970 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Indonesia |
— | 4-0 | 1970 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 3 | 8 May 1971 | Seoul, South Korea |  Thailand |
— | 4-1 | 1971 President's Cup Football Tournament | |
| 4 | 13 May 1971 | Seoul, South Korea | Indonesia |
— | 2-4 | 1971 President's Cup Football Tournament | |
| 5 | 14 December 1971 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Thailand |
— | 4-2 | 1971 SEAP Games | |
| 6 | 4 August 1973 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  India |
— | 4-0 | 1973 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 7 | 10 August 1973 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Burma |
— | 2-1 | 1973 Merdeka Tournament | |
Honours
Penang
- Burnley Cup: 1964/65, 1966
- Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1966, 1968, 1969
- Malaysia Cup: 1974
- Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1976
Penjara
- Malaysia FAM Cup: 1970, 1971, 1973
Malaysia
- Bronze medal Asian Games: 1974
- Kings Cup: 1972
- Merdeka Tournament: 1968, 1973, 1974
Individual
- OCM Hall of Fame - 1972 Summer Olympics football team: 2004[25]
- Goal.com The best Malaysia XI of all time: 2020[26]
- IFFHS Men's All Time Malaysia Dream Team: 2022[27]
Orders
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1975)[28]
Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2011)[28]
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