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Hamzah Hussain

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

Hamzah Hussain (sometimes spelt as Hamzah Hussein or Hamzah Husin) (born 8 August 1948) is a former football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s. He played for Kelantan FA, Pahang FA and Selangor FA in Malaysia Cup competition.

A midfielder, Hamzah played for the Malaysia team in the 1972 Munich Olympics football competition, playing all three group games.[1][2][3] He also played for Malaysia in tournaments across Asia such as Merdeka Tournament. He retired from international tournaments in 1974.

Hamzah was a prison officer at Prison Department of Malaysia, his final rank before retiring from prison force was Deputy Superintendent of Prison.

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 - Morocco 6:0 (4:0) Malaysia - Overview". FIFA.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 - Malaysia 3:0 (1:0) USA - Overview". FIFA.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 - Germany FR 3:0 (0:0) Malaysia - Overview". FIFA.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
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