Abdah Alif (born 31 August 1954) is a Malaysian former footballer who played as a midfielder for Terengganu, Pahang and the Malaysia national team.Wakili negara selagi diperlukan, baru layak digelar hero - Berita Harian[ 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]
Career overview Abdah was born in Terengganu. He 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. He scoring in the 2–0 win against the UAE in the group stage.Asian Cup 1980 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers - rsssf.com
He also part of the Malaysian team that qualified to the 1980 Olympic games Moscow which Malaysia boycotted. Malaysia won the play-off against South Korea with a 2–1 score in the Merdeka Stadium.Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Asia - rsssf.com
In total, Abdah earned 60 international caps and scored 13 international goals for Malaysia.Abdah Alif - International Appearances - RSSSF.
Personal life His brothers Yunus Alif and Najib Alif were also footballers, with Yunus also played with Malaysia.
Career statistics Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abdah goal. + List of international goals scored by Abdah AlifAbdah Alif - International Appearances - RSSSF.No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 14 August 1976 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7–1 1974 Merdeka Tournament 2 19 September 1976 Seoul, South Korea 4–0 1976 Korea President Cup3 18 December 1976 Bangkok, Thailand 6–0 1976 Thailand Kings Cup4 18 July 1977 Kuala Lumpur 3–0 1977 Merdeka Tournament5 19 November 1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1–2 1977 SEA Games6 12 July 1978 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1–3 1978 Merdeka Tournament7 21 July 1978 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4–1 1978 Merdeka Tournament8 23 July 1978 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5–2 1978 Merdeka Tournament9 10 9 September 1978 Seoul, South Korea 2–1 1978 Korea President Cup11 12 2 April 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 8–0 1980 Olympics Qualifications13 20 September 1980 Kuwait City, Kuwait 2–0 1980 AFC Asian Cup
Honours Terengganu Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1977
Pahang Malaysia Cup: 1983 Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1980
Malaysia SEA Games: 1977, 1979 Pestabola Merdeka: 1976, 1979 King's Cup: 1976
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