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).
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Full name | Malek bin Awab | ||
Date of birth | (1961-01-11) 11 January 1961 (age 61)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1986 | Singapore Lions | 109 | (34) |
1987–1991 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 82 | (9) |
1991–1994 | Singapore Lions | 98 | (15) |
National team | |||
1980–1996 | Singapore | 121[2] | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Malek played for the Kuala Lumpur FA side that won the Malaysia Cup in 1988.[3]
Malek was spotted by national coach Jita Singh and brought on to the national team on 13 October 1980.[4]
Malek played in his first international game at King's Cup, Bangkok, 1980.[4]
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.
Malek played his last international match during the 1996 Tiger Cup.[5]
After retirement from professional football, Malek coaches children at the Kaki Bukit Sports Club.[4]
Outside of football, Malek is a sales manager for Pacific Sports Private Limited since 1980s.[4]
Malek is married to seamstress Sharifah Nazihah.[5][6]
Singapore Lions
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Preceded by Au Yeong Pak Kuan |
Singapore national team captain 1985-1986 |
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