Abdah Alif

Abdah Alif
Abdah Alif in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mohd Abdah Bin Mohd Alif
Date of birth (1954-08-31) 31 August 1954 (age 72)
Place of birth Terengganu, Malaysia
Position Midfielder
Youth career
1972–1973 Terengganu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Terengganu
1978–1984 Pahang
International career
1975–1980 Malaysia 60 (13)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place1977 Kuala LumpurTeam
Gold medal – first place1979 JakartaTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdah Alif (born 31 August 1954) is a Malaysian former footballer who played as a midfielder for Terengganu, Pahang and the Malaysia national team.

Career overview

Abdah was born in Terengganu. He 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. He scoring in the 2–0 win against the UAE in the group stage.[citation needed]

He also part of the Malaysian team that qualified to the 1980 Olympic games Moscow which Malaysia boycotted. Malaysia won the play-off against South Korea with a 2–1 score in the Merdeka Stadium.

In total, Abdah earned 60 international caps and scored 13 international goals for Malaysia.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

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
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
114 August 1976Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia7–11974 Merdeka Tournament
219 September 1976Seoul, South Korea India4–01976 Korea President Cup
318 December 1976Bangkok, Thailand Bangladesh 6–01976 Thailand Kings Cup
418 July 1977Kuala Lumpur Thailand3–01977 Merdeka Tournament
519 November 1977Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia1–21977 SEA Games
612 July 1978Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Korea1–31978 Merdeka Tournament
721 July 1978Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Japan4–11978 Merdeka Tournament
823 July 1978Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Syria5–21978 Merdeka Tournament
9
109 September 1978Seoul, South Korea Bahrain2–11978 Korea President Cup
11
122 April 1980Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Philippines8–01980 Olympics Qualifications
1320 September 1980Kuwait City, Kuwait United Arab Emirates2–01980 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Terengganu

Pahang

Malaysia

References

  1. ↑ Abdah Alif - NFT
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  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. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Asia - rsssf.com
  10. ↑ "Kisah Kasut Emas Piala Malaysia 1984". Nadi Bangi UKM. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2022.