Syed Ahmad Syed Abu Bakar

Syed Ahmad Syed Abu Bakar is a former Malaysia footballer who played as a striker.[3]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Syed Abu Bakar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Syed Ahmad.

Syed Ahmad
Personal information
Full name Syed Ahmad bin Syed Abu Bakar[1][2]
Date of birth 20 April 1946
Place of birth Johor, Federation of Malaya
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1964 Johor FA
1965–1969 Penang
1970–1973 Penjara FC
1974–1979 Perak
1980–1981 Kedah
National team
1965–1974 Malaysia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career Overview

With the Malaysia national team, He had scored 4 goals in the Olympics Qualification match in Seoul against Japan, South Korea and Taiwan that helped Malaysia to qualify for 1972 Munich Olympics.[4]

On 15 September 1974, He was a part of the team that won 3rd place bronze medal in the 1974 Asian Games.[5]

Honours

Club
Penang
Winners: 1966
Winners: 1966, 1968, 1969
Runners up: 1968, 1969
Penjara
Winners: 1970, 1971, 1973
Perak
Winners: 1974
Runners up: 1974[6]

International
Winners: 1968, 1974[7]
Bronze Medal: 1974

References
  1. "FAM hargai jasa Syed Ahmad" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. "Syed Ahmad tak setuju isu pemain naturalisasi" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF
  4. "Games of the XX. Olympiad Football Qualifying Tournament - Munchen 1972". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. "Asian Games 1974" RSSSF
  6. Piala Malaysia 1974. (In Malay). Legasi Lagenda. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. Neil Morrison (10 September 2015). "Merdeka Tournament (Malaysia)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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