Azizol Abu Haniffah

Azizol Abu Haniffah was a midfielder with Perak FA in Malaysia. He also former national football player.[1] In 1990, he captained Perak FA to win the inaugural competition of Malaysia FA Cup by beating Selangor FA 4–2. He was a midfielder for both Perak FA and Malaysia national football teams.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abu Haniffah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Azizol. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Azizol Abu Haniffah
Personal information
Full name Azizol Abu Haniffah
Date of birth (1960-02-18) 18 February 1960
Place of birth Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1994 Perak
National team
1983–1994 Malaysia 71 (8)
Teams managed
Perodua FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Azizol made his international debut in 1983 against Saudi Arabia at the age of 18.[2] He played 71 times and scored 8 goals for the Malaysia national football team.[3][4]

In 1991, Azizol was selected into the Asian Team of the Year - First XI by Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[5][6]

On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo list him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.[7][8]

Honours

Club

International

Individual
  • AFC Asian Team of the Year First XI: 1991[9]

References
  1. Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
  2. The bite of the Tiger The Straits Times, 11 October 1983.
  3. Azizol Abu Haniffah - International Appearances - RSSSF.
  4. Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
  5. Azizol Abu Haniffah BiographyIn.com.Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  6. "Azizol Abu Haniffah: Lagenda Yang Tak Didendang" (in Malay). Chedinsphere. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  7. "FourFourTwo's Top 25 Malaysian Players of All Time: 23) Azizol Abu Haniffah". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  8. List of 25 Greatest Malaysian Football Players Of All-Time by FourFourTwo—Best FBKL Media. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  9. "Azizol Abu Haniffah: Lagenda Yang Tak Didendang" (in Malay). Chedinsphere. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2011.


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