Majid Ariff
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 June 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 2018 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Singapore | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, coach | ||
Majid Ariff (2 June 1937[1] – 4 February 2018[2]) was a Singaporean football striker and coach. Majid, widely believed to be the finest footballer Singapore has produced and the only one to have played for the Asian All-Stars team in 1966, died of pneumonia, aged 80, on 4 February 2018.[3][4][5][6]
Majid's most prominent protege is Fandi Ahmad. They were the only Singaporeans among 116 top Asian players to be nominated for Asia's Footballer of the Century award in 1998.
References
- ^ https://duniabolasepak.blogspot.com/2018/02/hilangnya-sebutir-lagi-permata-majid.html
- ^ hermesauto (2018-02-04). "Football: Majid Ariff, Singapore's only Asian All-Stars footballer, dies aged 80". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Osman, Shamir (5 February 2018). "Football: Fandi Ahmad leads tributes for local football legend Majid Ariff". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "AFC President offers condolences on passing of Singapore legend Majid Ariff". AFC. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Nair, Suresh (4 February 2018). "Majid Ariff 1937-2018: He deserves 'Hall of Fame' recognition". theindependent.sg. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Know your Singapore legends". The New Paper. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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