Salleh Ibrahim

Salleh Ibrahim (15 October 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][6][7]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Ibrahim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Salleh.
Salleh Ibrahim
Personal information
Full name Salleh bin Ibrahim
Date of birth (1947-10-15)15 October 1947[1]
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
International career
1970–1978 Malaysia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.[8]

Honours
Singapore FA

References
  1. "Salleh Te're 'hilang nyawa' naik Concorde". BH Online (in Burmese). 25 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  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.
  6. XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament - RSSSF
  7. Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com
  8. "OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST" (in Malay). OCM. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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