Mat Noh

Mat Noh

Personal information
Full name	Mohamed Noh Hussein
Date of birth	1953 or 1954
Place of birth	Singapore
Date of death	20 September 2021 (aged 67)
Place of death	Singapore
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Singapore Lions
International career
	Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohamed "Mat" Noh Hussein (1953/1954 – 20 September 2021) was a Singaporean footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Singapore national team, winning the Malaysia Cup in 1977 and being runner-up in 1981.[1]

In 1977, Mat Noh scored the winning goal, a penalty, against Malaysia in a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification match held in Singapore.[2]

Personal life

He married singer Rahimah Rahim in 1977, with whom he had one daughter. They divorced in 1988.[1]

Death

On 20 September 2021, Mat Noh died after having suffered a heart attack the previous day.[3][4]

References

1. "Tributes flow after ex-football idol Mohamed Noh dies of heart attack, aged 67". uk.news.yahoo.com.
2. "A master of his art, silent star Mat Noh departs". The New Paper. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
3. Abdul Aziz, Sazali (19 September 2021). "Football: Malaysia Cup star Mat Noh suffers heart attack". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
4. Kwek, Kimberly (20 September 2021). "Football: 1970s Malaysia Cup star Mat Noh dies at 67". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 September 2021.