Namat Abdullah

Dato' Namat Abdullah DSPN AMN (30 March 1946 – 17 December 2020) was a Malaysian footballer.

Namat Abdullah
Personal information
Full name Namat Abdullah
Date of birth 30 March 1946
Place of birth Penang, Malaysia
Date of death 17 December 2020 (aged 74)
Place of death Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1964–1966 Penang FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1969 Penang FA ?? (?)
1970–1973 Penjara FC ?? (?)
1974–1977 Penang FA ?? (?)
National team
1967–1975 Malaysia ?? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career overview

He was born in Butterworth, Penang. He played for Malaysia in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and in the 1974 World Cup qualifying matches.[1] For a period, Namat was also captain of Penang FA. He led Penang to a 2-1 victory in 1974 Malaysia Cup final against Perak.[2]

In 2003, He was awarded Maal Hijrah Sport Figure by Penang Malay Association.[3]

On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo list him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.[4]

Personal life

Shahruddin Abdullah, his brother also played for Penang and together with his uncle, Aziz Ahmad.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7][8]

Honours

Orders

References
  1. "Malaysia Famous Players". Malaysiafootball2u. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. Penang was once a feared football force. New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. "Senarai Tokoh Pemenang 2000-2010" (in Malay). Pemenang.org. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. "FourFourTwo's Top 25 Malaysian Players of All Time". FourFourTwo. 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. "Former football ace defender Namat succumbs to cancer". Buletin Mutiara. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. "Legenda bola sepak Namat Abdullah meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Sinar Harian.com.my. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. "Perginya seorang legenda bola sepak, Datuk Namat Abdullah" (in Malay). Kosmo.com.my. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. "Football legend Namat Abdullah dies". NST. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  9. "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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