{{Short description|Malaysian footballer (1946–2020)}} {{Malay name|Namat|Abdullah|note=on}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Namat Abdullah | image = | fullname = Namat Abdullah | birth_date = 30 March 1946 | birth_place = [[Butterworth, Seberang Perai]], [[Penang]], [[Malaysia]] | death_date = 17 December 2020 (aged 74) | death_place = [[Kamunting]], [[Perak]], [[Malaysia]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = [[Full back (association football)|Full-back]] | youthyears1 = 1964–1966 | youthclubs1 = [[Penang FA]] | years1 = 1967–1969 | clubs1 = [[Penang FA]] | caps1 = ?? | goals1 = ? | years2 = 1970–1973 | clubs2 = [[Penjara F.C.|Penjara FC]] | caps2 = ?? | goals2 = ? | years3 = 1974–1977 | clubs3 = [[Penang FA]] | caps3 = ?? | goals3 = ? | nationalyears1 = 1967–1975 | nationalteam1 = [[Malaysian national football team|Malaysia]] | nationalcaps1 = 95<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-namat-intl.html Namat Abdullah - International Appearances] - RSSSF.</ref> | nationalgoals1 = 7 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }} '''Dato' Namat Abdullah''' {{small|[[List of post-nominal letters (Penang)|DSPN]] [[Order of the Defender of the Realm|AMN]]}} (30 March 1946 – 17 December 2020) was a [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]] footballer.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101222001833/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D512/edition%3D197110/teams/team%3D1889798.html Malaysia - Munich 1972 - FIFA.com]</ref> He was a part of the Malaysian squad at the [[Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/munich1972/teams/1889798 |title=August 27 - September 10, Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972: Malaysia|publisher=FIFA.com |date= |accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://origin.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2016/05/158603/jejak-wira-olimpik-1972-namat-sukar-kawal-uli-hoeness|title=Jejak Wira Olimpik 1972: Namat sukar kawal Uli Hoeness|language=Malay|publisher=Berita Harian|accessdate=29 May 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118173034/https://origin.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2016/05/158603/jejak-wira-olimpik-1972-namat-sukar-kawal-uli-hoeness|archivedate=18 November 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 17 September 2014, [[FourFourTwo]] he was listed among the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=FourFourTwo's Top 25 Malaysian Players of All Time: 22) Namat Abdullah |url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/fourfourtwos-top-25-malaysian-players-all-time?page=0,4|newspaper=FourFourTwo |date=17 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044259/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/fourfourtwos-top-25-malaysian-players-all-time?page=0,4 |access-date=1 April 2015 |archive-date=2016-03-04 }}</ref>
==Career overview== He was born in [[Butterworth, Penang]].<ref>[https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe335623/namat-abdullah/ Namat Abdullah-Worldfootball.net]</ref> Namat played as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]] when he helped Penang won the [[Burnley Cup]] in 1965 before playing as a [[right-back]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://football-tribe.com/malaysia/2020/12/17/namat-abdullah-meninggal-dunia/|title=Namat Abdullah meninggal dunia|language=Malay|publisher=Football Tribe|accessdate=17 December 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217123829/https://football-tribe.com/malaysia/2020/12/17/namat-abdullah-meninggal-dunia/|archivedate=17 December 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> Namat featured for the Malaysian national team in the [[1972 Munich Olympics]] [[Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics|football competition]], playing all three group games.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1972f-det.html XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament - RSSSF]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080510072907/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D512/edition%3D197110/matches/match%3D32127/report.html Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Germany FR - Malaysia at FIFA.com]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080510072937/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D512/edition%3D197110/matches/match%3D32136/report.html Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080409234334/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197110/matches/match=32144/report.html Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Morocco - Malaysia at FIFA.com]</ref> He also played for Malaysia in the [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification|1974 World Cup qualifying]] matches.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101222205836/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=44879/index.html Abdullah NAMAT - FIFA.com at Wayback Machine]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malaysiafootball2u.blogspot.com/p/great-players.html|title=Malaysia Famous Players|publisher=Malaysiafootball2u|accessdate=3 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925102532/http://malaysiafootball2u.blogspot.com/p/great-players.html?m=1|archivedate=25 September 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> For a period, Namat was captain of Penang FA. He led Penang to a 2–1 victory in 1974 Malaysia Cup final against [[Perak FA|Perak]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120528014240/https://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/penang-was-once-a-feared-football-force-1.88019 Penang was once a feared football force. New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.]</ref>
On 11 May 1975, Namat was also part of the [[Malaysia League XI|Malaysia Selection]] that played against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal FC]] in a friendly match which his team won by 2–0 at [[Merdeka Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bazookapenaka.com.my/2012/02/retro-bola-malaysia-v-arsenal-friendly-1975/|title=Retro Bola: Malaysia v Arsenal – Friendly 1975|language=malay|publisher=Bazookapenaka|accessdate=4 December 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005143539/https://bazookapenaka.com.my/2012/02/retro-bola-malaysia-v-arsenal-friendly-1975/|archivedate=5 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arsenal-sea75.html Arsenal FC tour of South East Asia 1975 - RSSSF]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kitareporters.com/insan/4zbqxpXDap|title=Namat sudah tiada! Perginya lagi wira Olimpik Munich 1972!|language=Malay|publisher=Kita Reporters|accessdate=17 December 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217135316/https://kitareporters.com/insan/4zbqxpXDap|archivedate=17 December 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
During his international career, Namat went on to play a total of 115 matches for Malaysia (including non-FIFA 'A' international matches).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ocasia.org/news/1431-malaysia-noc-mourns-munich-olympics-football-legend-namat-abdullah.html|title=Malaysia NOC mourns Munich Olympics football legend Namat Abdullah|publisher=[[Olympic Council of Asia]]|accessdate=18 December 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303053620/https://ocasia.org/news/1431-malaysia-noc-mourns-munich-olympics-football-legend-namat-abdullah.html|archivedate=3 March 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> Against other nations' national 'A' teams, he had total of 95 caps.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-recintlp.html Malaysia - Record International Players] - [[RSSSF]].</ref>
==After retirement== For his contribution to [[Malaysian Malays|Malay]] football community in [[Penang]] state as a community coaches, he was awarded Maal Hijrah Sports Figure by Penang Malay Association in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pemenang.org.my/tokoh-pemenang-2000-2010/|title=Senarai Tokoh Pemenang 2000-2010|language=Malay|publisher=Pemenang.org|accessdate=3 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122022908/https://www.pemenang.org.my/tokoh-pemenang-2000-2010/|archivedate=22 January 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life== [[Shahruddin Abdullah]], his brother also played for [[Penang FA|Penang]] and together with his uncle, [[Aziz Ahmad (football)|Aziz Ahmad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buletinmutiara.com/former-football-ace-defender-namat-succumbs-to-cancer/|title=Former football ace defender Namat succumbs to cancer|publisher=Buletin Mutiara|accessdate=27 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127152300/https://www.buletinmutiara.com/former-football-ace-defender-namat-succumbs-to-cancer/|archivedate=27 January 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Death== He died at his son-in-law's residence in [[Taiping, Perak|Taiping]], [[Perak]], [[Malaysia]] at 74 after a long battle with [[intestinal cancer]] at 5.30 pm on 17 December 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/ampArticle/115267|title=Legenda bola sepak Namat Abdullah meninggal dunia|language=Malay|publisher=Sinar Harian.com.my|accessdate=17 December 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924085742/https://www.sinarharian.com.my/ampArticle/115267|archivedate=24 September 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kosmo.com.my/2020/12/17/perginya-seorang-legenda-bola-sepak-datuk-namat-abdullah/|title=Perginya seorang legenda bola sepak, Datuk Namat Abdullah|language=Malay|publisher=Kosmo.com.my|accessdate=17 December 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217113944/https://www.kosmo.com.my/2020/12/17/perginya-seorang-legenda-bola-sepak-datuk-namat-abdullah/|archivedate=17 December 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2020/12/650271/football-legend-namat-abdullah-dies|title=Football legend Namat Abdullah dies|publisher=NST|accessdate=17 December 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218055327/https://www.nst.com.my/amp/sports/football/2020/12/650271/football-legend-namat-abdullah-dies|archivedate=18 December 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===International=== :''Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Namat goal.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Namat Abdullah |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |style="text-align:center"|1 |{{dts|23 December 1969}} |[[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] |{{fb|Laos}} |style="text-align:center"|— |style="text-align:center"|1-1 |[[1969 King's Cup]] | |- |style="text-align:center"|2 |{{dts|15 August 1970}} |[[Stadium Merdeka|Merdeka Stadium]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia |{{fb|Indonesia}} |style="text-align:center"|— |style="text-align:center"|4-0 |[[Merdeka Tournament|1970 Merdeka Tournament]] | |- |style="text-align:center"|3 |{{dts|8 May 1971}} |[[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] |{{fb|Thailand}} |style="text-align:center"|— |style="text-align:center"|4-1 |[[1971 President's Cup Football Tournament]] | |- |style="text-align:center"|4 |{{dts|13 May 1971}} |[[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] |{{fb|Indonesia}} |style="text-align:center"|— |style="text-align:center"|2-4 |[[1971 President's Cup Football Tournament]] | |- |style="text-align:center"|5 |{{dts|14 December 1971}} |Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |{{fb|Thailand}} |style="text-align:center"|— |style="text-align:center"|4-2 |[[Football at the 1971 SEAP Games|1971 SEAP Games]] | |- |style="text-align:center"|6 |{{dts|4 August 1973}} |Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |{{fb|India}} |style="text-align:center"|— |style="text-align:center"|4-0 |[[1973 Merdeka Tournament]] | |- |style="text-align:center"|7 |{{dts|10 August 1973}} ||Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |{{fb|Burma|1948}} |style="text-align:center"|— |style="text-align:center"|2-1 |[[1973 Merdeka Tournament]] | |- |}
==Honours== '''Penang''' * [[Burnley Cup]]: 1964/65, 1966 * [[Piala Emas Raja-Raja|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]]: [[Football at the 1974 Asian Games|1974]] * [[King's Cup (Thailand football tournament)|Kings Cup]]: 1972 * [[Merdeka Tournament]]: 1968, [[1973 Merdeka Tournament|1973]], 1974
'''Individual''' * [[Olympic Council of Malaysia|OCM]] Hall of Fame - [[Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads#Malaysia|1972 Summer Olympics football team]]: 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympic.org.my/awards/list-hall-of-fame/|title=OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST|language=Malay|publisher=[[Olympic Council of Malaysia|OCM]]|access-date=5 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212062830/https://olympic.org.my/awards/list-hall-of-fame/|archive-date=12 December 2020}}</ref> * [[Goal (website)|Goal.com]] The best Malaysia XI of all time: 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/raja-bola-king-james-spiderman-safiq-rahim-best-malaysia-xi/18nvjl5zn21c1md4pjsxgh2ct|title=From Raja Bola to King James, 'Spiderman' to Safiq - The best Malaysia XI of all time|publisher=[[Goal.com|Goal]]|accessdate=30 May 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608035634/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/raja-bola-king-james-spiderman-safiq-rahim-best-malaysia-xi/18nvjl5zn21c1md4pjsxgh2ct|archivedate=8 June 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> *[[IFFHS]] Men's All Time Malaysia Dream Team: 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/1693|title=IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME MALAYSIA DREAM TEAM - 123|publisher=IFFHS|accessdate=29 May 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529062916/https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/1693|archivedate=29 May 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Orders === * {{Flag|Malaysia}} : ** [[File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg|50px]] Member of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (AMN) (1975)<ref name="istiadat.gov.my">{{cite web |url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT|publisher=[[Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia)]]|access-date=18 December 2020}}</ref> * {{Flag|Penang}} : ** [[File:MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Officer - DSPN.svg|50px]] Officer of the [[List of post-nominal letters (Penang)|Order of the Defender of State]] (DSPN) – '''Dato'''' (2011)<ref name="istiadat.gov.my"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://jpmportal.prison.gov.my/sukpen/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=69Profile at Sports Council, Prison Department of Malaysia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220172028/http://jpmportal.prison.gov.my/sukpen/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=69Profile |date=2015-02-20 }}
{{Malaysia football squad 1972 Summer Olympics}} {{Authority control}}
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