Abdah Alif

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohd Alif is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Abdah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

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 70) [1]
Place of birth	Terengganu, Malaysia
Position(s)	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 in Terengganu) was a Malaysia footballer who played for Terengganu, Pahang and the Malaysia national team. ^{[3] [4]}

Career overview

A midfielder, Abdah played for Terengganu and Pahang in the Malaysia Cup between the 1970s to 1980s. He was a squad player for Malaysia national team in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup. ^[5] He scoring in the 2–0 win against the UAE in the group stage. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

He also part of the Malaysian team that qualified to the 1980 Olympic games Moscow which Malaysia boycotted. ^[9] Malaysia won the play-off against South Korea with a 2–1 score in the Merdeka Stadium. ^[10]

In total, Abdah earned 60 international caps and scored 13 international goals for Malaysia. ^[2]

Personal life

His brothers Yunus Alif and Najib Alif were also footballers, with Yunus also played with Malaysia. ^[11]

Career Statistics

International

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

Club

Terengganu

• Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1977

Pahang

• Malaysia Cup: 1983
• Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1980

International

Malaysia

• SEA Games: 1977, 1979
• King's Cup: 1976
• Merdeka Tournament: 1976, 1979

References

1. Abdah Alif - NFT
2. Abdah Alif - International Appearances - RSSSF.
3. Wakili negara selagi diperlukan, baru layak digelar hero - Berita Harian
4. [ 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]
5. "Kekalkan kesebelasan utama - Abdah" (in Malay). Harian Metro. 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
6. Asian Cup 1980 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers - rsssf.com
7. "Dua Pemain 'Terendah' Harimau Malaya Membenam UAE". Legasi Lagenda. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
8. "Asian Nations Cup 1980 Group Stage Group B". Playermaker Stats. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
9. "Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'". Says. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
10. Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Asia - rsssf.com
11. "Kisah Kasut Emas Piala Malaysia 1984". Nadi Bangi UKM. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2022.