Othman Abdullah (Malaysian footballer)

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdullah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Othman.

Othman Abdullah

Personal information
Full name	Othman bin Abdullah
Date of birth	(1945-03-13)13 March 1945
Date of death	31 January 2015(2015-01-31) (aged 69)[1]
Place of death	Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Position(s)	Defender
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Malaysia

Othman Abdullah (13 March 1945 – 31 January 2015) was a Malaysian footballer.[2][3] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[4] He also playing all three group games.[5][6][7][8]

In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.[9]

References

1. "Bekas pemain kebangsaan meninggal dunia". Utusan Malaysia. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
2. Harian, Wartawan Sinar. "Simpati nasib Othman". Retrieved 12 November 2018.
3. "We must not forget our 1972 Olympic team | New Straits Times".
4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdullah Othman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
5. XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament - RSSSF
6. Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Germany FR - Malaysia at FIFA.com
7. Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com
8. Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Morocco - Malaysia at FIFA.com
9. "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.

External links

• Abdullah Othman at Olympedia