Salleh Ibrahim

Salleh Ibrahim (1 November 1947 8 March 2020) was a Malaysian footballer.[1][2] A prison officer by profession (as Malaysian football was not professional in his time), Salleh represented Prison Department, Kelantan FA, Perak FA and Singapore FA during his football career.[3] He also played for Malaysian national team, and competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics,[4] scoring in the 3–0 win against the United States in the group stage.[5]

Salleh Ibrahim
Personal information
Full name Salleh bin Ibrahim
Date of birth (1947-11-01)1 November 1947
Place of birth Ketereh, Malayan Union
Date of death 8 March 2020(2020-03-08) (aged 72)
Place of death Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, Malaysia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Jabatan Penjara
1963–1964 Kelantan FA
1965–1970 Singapore FA
1971–1972 Kelantan FA
1973–1980 Perak FA
National team
1970–1978 Malaysia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. "Salleh Te're 'hilang nyawa' naik Concorde". BH Online. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. Bernama (8 March 2020). "1972 Olympic hero Salleh Ibrahim dies". NST Online. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. nazmi. "Majlis Sukan Jabatan Penjara Malaysia—Salleh Ibrahim". jpmportal.prison.gov.my. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ibrahim Salleh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. FIFA.com. "Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 - Malaysia 3:0 (1:0) USA—Overview—FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.


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