Abdullah bin Yeop Noordin (sometimes spelt as Abdullah Noordin or Abdullah Nordin; 7 March 1941 – 17 August 2014) was a Malaysian football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the late 1960s.
Career Overview
He start played for Perak FA and Selangor FA in Malaysia's domestic competition.[2][3]
In 1959, he was selected for the inaugural Asian Youth Championship with Ng Boon Bee and became runners-up.[4]
He was also a part of the Malaya player that winning bronze medals in the 1962 Asian Games.[5]
Abdullah captained Malaysia from 1966 to 1969, winning the 1968 Pestabola Merdeka tournament.[6]
After retired from playing, he became a coach for selangor youth in Burnley Cup and guiding Selangor to won 1973 Malaysia Cup.[7][8] In 1988–89 Season, he managed Perak FA.[9][10]
Honour
Player
- Perak
- Malaysia Cup runner-up:1959
- Selangor
- Malaysia Cup: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969
- Malaysia FAM Cup: 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968
- Asian Champion Club Tournament runner up: 1967
- Malaysia U19
- AFC Youth Championship runner up: 1959, 1960
- Malaysia
- Sea Games gold medal: 1961
- Asian Games bronze medal: 1962
- Pestabola Merdeka: 1968
Head Coach
- Selangor
- Malaysia Cup: 1973
References
- ^ Abdullah Bin Yeop Nordin - Geni.com
- ^ "Former National Skipper Abdullah Yeop Nordin Passes Away". Bernama. MalaysianDigest.com. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Legenda Bola Sepak Meninggal Dunia". HarianMetro (in Malay). PerakToday.com. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Badminton legend Boon Bee dies". New Straits Times. 3 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Asian Games 1962 (Indonesia)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "FourFourTwo's Top 25 Malaysian Players of All Time". FourFourTwo. 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ KLFA co-founder MJ Vincent passes away at 90 - Astro Awani at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022.
- ^ Seabad Piala Malaysia: Selangor lawan Singapura satu epik bola sepak – Reduan Bebasnews. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Legenda bola sepak meninggal dunia - Perak Today at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018.
- ^ Bekas ketua pasukan bola sepak negara, Abdullah Yeop Noordin meninggal dunia. Berita Harian. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
External links
- 'I quit' Noordin says: Work, family now The Straits Times, 5 April 1968, Page 20 - National Library of Singapore
- Meraikan 100 Tahun Piala Malaysia – Piala Malaya 1962 & 1963 (In Malay) - Legasi Lagenda at Wayback Machine
- Memories keep Thanabalan giving back to the game - Level Field at Wayback Machine
- Selangor Pernah Hampir Jadi Juara Asia! (in Malay) - The Patriots Asia at Wayback Machine
