Abdah Alif

{{malay name|Mohd Abdah|Mohd Alif|note=on}} {{short description|Malaysian footballer}} {{EngvarB|date=October 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Abdah Alif | image = Abdah Alif 2021.jpg | image_size = | caption = Abdah Alif in 2021 | full_name = Mohd Abdah Bin Mohd Alif | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1954|8|31}}<ref>[https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/88040/Abdah_Alif.html Abdah Alif - NFT]</ref> | birth_place = [[Terengganu]], Malaysia | height = | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1972–1973 | youthclubs1 = [[Terengganu FA|Terengganu]] | years1 = 1974–1977 | clubs1 = [[Terengganu FA|Terengganu]] | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1978–1984 | clubs2 = [[Pahang FA|Pahang]] | caps2 = | goals2 = | nationalyears1 = 1975–1980 | nationalteam1 = [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia]] | nationalcaps1 = 60<ref name="Abdah">[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-alif-intl.html Abdah Alif - International Appearances] - [[RSSSF]].</ref> | nationalgoals1 = 13 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|MAS}}}} {{Medal|Comp|[[SEA Games]]}} {{MedalGold|[[1977 SEA Games|1977 Kuala Lumpur]]|[[Football at the 1977 SEA Games|Team]]}} {{MedalGold|[[1979 SEA Games|1979 Jakarta]]|[[Football at the 1979 SEA Games|Team]]}} }}

'''Abdah Alif''' (born 31 August 1954) is a Malaysian former [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]] for [[Terengganu FA|Terengganu]], [[Pahang FA|Pahang]] and the [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia national team]].<ref>[https://www.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2016/08/180649/wakili-negara-selagi-diperlukan-baru-layak-digelar-hero Wakili negara selagi diperlukan, baru layak digelar hero - Berita Harian]</ref><ref>[ https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2017/11/308702/abdah-urges-pahang-take-afc-cup-challenge Abdah urges Pahang to take up AFC Cup challenge - News Straits Times]</ref>

==Career overview== Abdah was born in [[Terengganu]]. He played for [[Terengganu F.C.|Terengganu]] and [[Sri Pahang F.C.|Pahang]] in the [[Malaysia Cup]] between the 1970s to 1980s. He was a squad player for [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia national team]] in the [[1980 AFC Asian Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2022/06/852458/kekalkan-kesebelasan-utama-abdah|title=Kekalkan kesebelasan utama - Abdah|date=16 June 2022 |lang=malay|accessdate=16 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617091649/https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2022/06/852458/kekalkan-kesebelasan-utama-abdah|archivedate=17 June 2022|publisher=[[Harian Metro]]|url-status=live}}</ref> He scoring in the 2–0 win against the [[United Arab Emirates national football team|UAE]] in the group stage.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/80as-scor.html Asian Cup 1980 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers] - ''rsssf.com''</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://legasilagenda.com/2021/06/03/dua-pemain-terendah-harimau-malaya-membenam-uae/|title=Dua Pemain 'Terendah' Harimau Malaya Membenam UAE|date=3 June 2021 |accessdate=3 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625131532/https://legasilagenda.com/2021/06/03/dua-pemain-terendah-harimau-malaya-membenam-uae/|archivedate=25 June 2023|publisher=Legasi Lagenda|url-status=live}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=October 2025}}

He also part of the Malaysian team that [[1980 Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournaments|qualified]] to the [[Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Olympic games]] Moscow which Malaysia boycotted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysian-football-s-golden-age-the-true-story-behind-ola-bola-the-movie|title=Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'|date=3 February 2016 |publisher=Says|accessdate=25 July 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206220426/https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysian-football-s-golden-age-the-true-story-behind-ola-bola-the-movie|archivedate=6 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Malaysia won the play-off against [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] with a 2–1 score in the [[Merdeka Stadium]].<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1980q.html Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Asia] - ''rsssf.com''</ref>

In total, Abdah earned 60 international caps and scored 13 international goals for Malaysia.<ref name="Abdah">[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-alif-intl.html Abdah Alif - International Appearances] - [[RSSSF]].</ref>

==Personal life== His brothers [[Yunus Alif]] and Najib Alif were also footballers, with Yunus also played with Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nadibangiukm.com/amp/kisah-kasut-emas-piala-malaysia-1984|title=Kisah Kasut Emas Piala Malaysia 1984|accessdate=15 December 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626012518/https://www.nadibangiukm.com/amp/kisah-kasut-emas-piala-malaysia-1984|archivedate=26 June 2023|publisher= Nadi Bangi UKM|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career statistics== :''Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abdah goal.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Abdah Alif<ref name="Abdah">[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-alif-intl.html Abdah Alif - International Appearances] - [[RSSSF]].</ref> |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | style="text-align:center"|1 || 14 August 1976 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia || {{fb|IDN}} || || style="text-align:center"|7–1 || 1974 Merdeka Tournament |- | style="text-align:center"|2 || 19 September 1976 || [[Seoul]], South Korea|| {{fb|IND}} || || style="text-align:center"|4–0 || 1976 Korea President Cup |- | style="text-align:center"|3 || 18 December 1976 || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|BAN}} || || style="text-align:center"|6–0 || 1976 Thailand Kings Cup |- | style="text-align:center"|4 || 18 July 1977 || [[Kuala Lumpur]] || {{fb|THA}} || || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || 1977 Merdeka Tournament |- | style="text-align:center"|5 || 19 November 1977 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia || {{fb|IDN}} || || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || 1977 SEA Games |- | style="text-align:center"|6 || 12 July 1978 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia || {{fb|KOR}} || || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || 1978 Merdeka Tournament |- | style="text-align:center"|7 || 21 July 1978 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia || {{fb|JPN}} || || style="text-align:center"|4–1 || 1978 Merdeka Tournament |- | style="text-align:center"|8 || rowspan="2"| 23 July 1978 || rowspan="2"| [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia || rowspan="2"| {{fb|SYR}} || || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|5–2 || rowspan="2"| 1978 Merdeka Tournament |- | style="text-align:center"|9 || |- | style="text-align:center"|10 || rowspan="2"| 9 September 1978 || rowspan="2"| [[Seoul]], South Korea || rowspan="2"| {{fb|BHR}} || || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"| 1978 Korea President Cup |- | style="text-align:center"|11 || |- | style="text-align:center"|12 || 2 April 1980 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia || {{fb|PHI}} || || style="text-align:center"|8–0 || 1980 Olympics Qualifications |- | style="text-align:center"|13 || 20 September 1980 || [[Kuwait City]], Kuwait || {{fb|UAE}} || || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || [[1980 AFC Asian Cup]] |}

==Honours== '''Terengganu''' * [[Piala Emas Raja-Raja|Malaysia Kings Gold Cup]]: 1977

'''Pahang''' * [[Malaysia Cup]]: 1983 * [[Piala Emas Raja-Raja|Malaysia Kings Gold Cup]]: 1980

'''Malaysia''' * [[Football at the Southeast Asian Games|SEA Games]]: [[Football at the 1977 Southeast Asian Games|1977]], [[Football at the 1979 Southeast Asian Games|1979]] * [[King's Cup (Thailand football tournament)|King's Cup]]: 1976 * [[Merdeka Tournament]]: 1976, 1979

==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:Footballers from Terengganu]] [[Category:Malaysian men's footballers]] [[Category:Malaysia men's international footballers]] [[Category:Men's association football midfielders]] [[Category:1955 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:SEA Games medalists in football]] [[Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia]] [[Category:Footballers at the 1977 SEA Games]] [[Category:Footballers at the 1979 SEA Games]] [[Category:Medalists at the 1977 SEA Games]] [[Category:Medalists at the 1979 SEA Games]]