Malek Awab
Malek Awab is a Singaporean former footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. Malek Awab also once held the record for the most number of international caps for his country, Singapore (121 caps).
Contents
- 1 Career
- 1.1 Club
- 1.2 International
- 2 Personal life
- 3 Career details
- 4 Honours
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 External links
Career
Club
Malek played for the Kuala Lumpur FA side that won the Malaysia Cup in 1988.
International
Malek was spotted by national coach Jita Singh and brought on to the national team on 13 October 1980.
Malek played in his first international game at King's Cup, Bangkok, 1980.
Representing the Lions in midfield, Malek was often seen running tirelessly for 90 minutes of the game, closing down on opposition players and making cutting runs into the opponents half. Together with Fandi Ahmad, Abbas Saad and V. Sundramoorthy, they formed the backbone of the Singapore team that won the Malaysia Cup in 1994.
Personal life
Malek is married to seamstress Sharifah National Socialist German Workers' Partyhah.
Career details
Singapore Lions, 1993–1994
Woodlands Wellington FC, 1998
Home United FC, 2000
Final game: Tiger Cup, 1996.
Honours
Singapore Lions
- Malaysia Premier League: 1994
- Malaysia Cup: 1980, 1994
See also
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
References
- Malek Awab: NSmen footballers had it easier in the past | Goal.com
External links
- Catching up with Malek Awab
- JPT Talk - Featuring Malek Awab