# Zulkifli Hamzah

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Malaysian footballer

In this [Malay name](/source/Malaysian_names#Malay_names), there is no [surname or family name](/source/Surname).  The name *Hamzah* is a [patronymic](/source/Patronymic), and the person should be referred to by their [given name](/source/Given_name), *Zulkifli*.

**Zulkifli Hamzah** (born 17 May 1959) is a Malaysia former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Terengganu](/source/Terengganu_FA) and the [Malaysia national team](/source/Malaysia_national_football_team).[1]

## Career

Zulkifli was born in [Kelantan](/source/Kelantan). 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). He scored two goals in that competition, scoring in drawing 1–1 against [South Korea](/source/South_Korea_national_football_team) and losing 3–1 against [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_national_football_team) in the group stage.[2][*[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.[3] 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).[4]

He was often called the "Young Boy" by fans.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Personal life

Zulkifli is married to Noraini Ismail and they have a son and three daughters.[1]

## Honours

**Terengganu**

- [Razak Cup](/source/Burnley_Cup): 1976

- [Malaysia Cup](/source/Malaysia_Cup) runner-up: 1982

- [Malaysia Kings Gold Cup](/source/Piala_Emas_Raja-Raja): 1987

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["'Young Boy' balas kepercayaan dengan tandukan berbisa"](https://www.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2016/10/204992/young-boy-balas-kepercayaan-dengan-tandukan-berbisa). *[BH](/source/BH_(newspaper))*. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Asian Cup 1980 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers](https://www.rsssf.org/tables/80as-scor.html) - *rsssf.com*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["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-4)** [Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Asia](https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1980q.html) - *rsssf.com*

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