Dato' Namat Abdullah (30 March 1946 – 17 December 2020) was a Malaysian footballer.Malaysia - Munich 1972 - FIFA.com He was a part of the Malaysian squad at the 1972 Summer Olympics. On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo he was listed among the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.
Career overview He was born in Butterworth, Penang.Namat Abdullah-Worldfootball.net Namat played as a striker when he helped Penang won the Burnley Cup in 1965 before playing as a right-back. Namat featured for the Malaysian national team in the 1972 Munich Olympics football competition, playing all three group games.XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament - RSSSFOlympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Germany FR - Malaysia at FIFA.comOlympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.comOlympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Morocco - Malaysia at FIFA.com He also played for Malaysia in the 1974 World Cup qualifying matches.Abdullah NAMAT - FIFA.com at Wayback Machine For a period, Namat was captain of Penang FA. He led Penang to a 2–1 victory in 1974 Malaysia Cup final against Perak.Penang was once a feared football force. New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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.Arsenal FC tour of South East Asia 1975 - RSSSF
During his international career, Namat went on to play a total of 115 matches for Malaysia (including non-FIFA 'A' international matches). Against other nations' national 'A' teams, he had total of 95 caps.Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
After retirement For his contribution to Malay football community in Penang state as a community coaches, he was awarded Maal Hijrah Sports Figure by Penang Malay Association in 2003.
Personal life Shahruddin Abdullah, his brother also played for Penang and together with his uncle, Aziz Ahmad.
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. 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.
Career statistics International Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Namat goal. + List of international goals scored by Namat AbdullahNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Bangkok, Thailand—1-11969 King's Cup2Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—4-01970 Merdeka Tournament3Seoul, South Korea—4-11971 President's Cup Football Tournament4Seoul, South Korea—2-41971 President's Cup Football Tournament5Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—4-21971 SEAP Games6Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—4-01973 Merdeka Tournament7Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—2-11973 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 Goal.com The best Malaysia XI of all time: 2020 IFFHS Men's All Time Malaysia Dream Team: 2022
Orders
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1975)
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2011)
References
External links at Sports Council, Prison Department of Malaysia