# Abdah Alif > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Abdah_Alif > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Abdah_Alif.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdah_Alif > Source revision: 1343897970 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) In this [Malay name](/source/Malaysian_names#Malay_names), there is no [surname or family name](/source/Surname). The name *Mohd Alif* is a [patronymic](/source/Patronymic), and the person should be referred to by their [given name](/source/Given_name), *Mohd Abdah*. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively. Malaysian footballer Abdah Alif Abdah Alif in 2021 Personal information Full name Mohd Abdah Bin Mohd Alif Date of birth (1954-08-31) 31 August 1954 (age 71)[1] Place of birth Terengganu, Malaysia Position Midfielder Youth career 1972–1973 Terengganu Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1974–1977 Terengganu 1978–1984 Pahang International career 1975–1980 Malaysia 60[2] (13) Medal record Men's football Representing Malaysia SEA Games 1977 Kuala Lumpur Team 1979 Jakarta Team * Club domestic league appearances and goals **Abdah Alif** (born 31 August 1954) is a Malaysian former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder) for [Terengganu](/source/Terengganu_FA), [Pahang](/source/Pahang_FA) and the [Malaysia national team](/source/Malaysia_national_football_team).[3][4] ## Career overview Abdah was born in [Terengganu](/source/Terengganu). He played for [Terengganu](/source/Terengganu_F.C.) and [Pahang](/source/Sri_Pahang_F.C.) in the [Malaysia Cup](/source/Malaysia_Cup) between the 1970s to 1980s. He was a squad player for [Malaysia national team](/source/Malaysia_national_football_team) in the [1980 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup).[5] He scoring in the 2–0 win against the [UAE](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team) in the group stage.[6][7][*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He also part of the Malaysian team that [qualified](/source/1980_Asian_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournaments) to the [1980 Olympic games](/source/Football_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics) Moscow which Malaysia boycotted.[8] Malaysia won the play-off against [South Korea](/source/South_Korea_national_football_team) with a 2–1 score in the [Merdeka Stadium](/source/Merdeka_Stadium).[9] In total, Abdah earned 60 international caps and scored 13 international goals for Malaysia.[2] ## Personal life His brothers [Yunus Alif](/source/Yunus_Alif) and Najib Alif were also footballers, with Yunus also played with Malaysia.[10] ## Career statistics - *Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abdah goal.* List of international goals scored by Abdah Alif[2] No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 14 August 1976 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia 7–1 1974 Merdeka Tournament 2 19 September 1976 Seoul, South Korea India 4–0 1976 Korea President Cup 3 18 December 1976 Bangkok, Thailand Bangladesh 6–0 1976 Thailand Kings Cup 4 18 July 1977 Kuala Lumpur Thailand 3–0 1977 Merdeka Tournament 5 19 November 1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia 1–2 1977 SEA Games 6 12 July 1978 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Korea 1–3 1978 Merdeka Tournament 7 21 July 1978 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Japan 4–1 1978 Merdeka Tournament 8 23 July 1978 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Syria 5–2 1978 Merdeka Tournament 9 10 9 September 1978 Seoul, South Korea Bahrain 2–1 1978 Korea President Cup 11 12 2 April 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Philippines 8–0 1980 Olympics Qualifications 13 20 September 1980 Kuwait City, Kuwait United Arab Emirates 2–0 1980 AFC Asian Cup ## Honours **Terengganu** - [Malaysia Kings Gold Cup](/source/Piala_Emas_Raja-Raja): 1977 **Pahang** - [Malaysia Cup](/source/Malaysia_Cup): 1983 - [Malaysia Kings Gold Cup](/source/Piala_Emas_Raja-Raja): 1980 **Malaysia** - [SEA Games](/source/Football_at_the_Southeast_Asian_Games): [1977](/source/Football_at_the_1977_Southeast_Asian_Games), [1979](/source/Football_at_the_1979_Southeast_Asian_Games) - [King's Cup](/source/King's_Cup_(Thailand_football_tournament)): 1976 - [Merdeka Tournament](/source/Merdeka_Tournament): 1976, 1979 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Abdah Alif - NFT](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/88040/Abdah_Alif.html) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Abdah_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Abdah_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Abdah_2-2) [Abdah Alif - International Appearances](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-alif-intl.html) - [RSSSF](/source/RSSSF). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Wakili negara selagi diperlukan, baru layak digelar hero - Berita Harian](https://www.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2016/08/180649/wakili-negara-selagi-diperlukan-baru-layak-digelar-hero) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [ [https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2017/11/308702/abdah-urges-pahang-take-afc-cup-challenge](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] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Kekalkan kesebelasan utama - Abdah"](https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2022/06/852458/kekalkan-kesebelasan-utama-abdah) (in Malay). [Harian Metro](/source/Harian_Metro). 16 June 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220617091649/https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2022/06/852458/kekalkan-kesebelasan-utama-abdah) from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Asian Cup 1980 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers](https://www.rsssf.org/tables/80as-scor.html) - *rsssf.com* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Dua Pemain 'Terendah' Harimau Malaya Membenam UAE"](https://legasilagenda.com/2021/06/03/dua-pemain-terendah-harimau-malaya-membenam-uae/). Legasi Lagenda. 3 June 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230625131532/https://legasilagenda.com/2021/06/03/dua-pemain-terendah-harimau-malaya-membenam-uae/) from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'"](https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysian-football-s-golden-age-the-true-story-behind-ola-bola-the-movie). Says. 3 February 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160206220426/https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysian-football-s-golden-age-the-true-story-behind-ola-bola-the-movie) from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Asia](https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1980q.html) - *rsssf.com* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Kisah Kasut Emas Piala Malaysia 1984"](https://www.nadibangiukm.com/amp/kisah-kasut-emas-piala-malaysia-1984). Nadi Bangi UKM. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230626012518/https://www.nadibangiukm.com/amp/kisah-kasut-emas-piala-malaysia-1984) from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2022. 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