- Source: Azizol Abu Haniffah
Azizol Abu Haniffah was a midfielder with Perak FA and former Malaysia national team footballer. Azizol, a player with high skills equals previous midfield legends such as Shukor Salleh and Wong Choon Wah. He also well known for having involved in 1994 Malaysian football scandal and severely punished, thus ending his football career aged 29.
Career Overview
He start played for Perak FA since 1983. In the same year, Azizol made his international debut which ended in a 3–1 Won against Saudi Arabia in 1984 Summer Olympics – Asian qualification at the age of 18. In 1990, he captained Perak FA to win the inaugural competition of Malaysia FA Cup by beating Selangor FA 4–2. With the national team, he won the 1989 Southeast Asian Games gold medal and 1993 Merdeka Tournament. He played 71 times and scored 8 goals for the Malaysia national football team.
On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo list him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.
Honours
= Perak
=Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2 promotion: 1989
Malaysia FA Cup: 1990; runner-up 1991
= Malaysia
=Pestabola Merdeka: 1993
SEA Games: 1989
= Individual
=AFC Asian Team of the Year First XI: 1991
Malaysian Player of The Year: 1991
References
External links
Player statistics at FIFA.com
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Sepak bola pada Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 1987
- Perak F.C.
- Azizol Abu Haniffah
- 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
- 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
- Perak F.C.
- 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round
- 1990s Negeri Sembilan FA seasons
- Malaysia at the 1991 SEA Games
- Football at the 1991 SEA Games – Men's team squads
- Malaysia at the 1987 SEA Games
- Football at the 1990 Asian Games – Men's team squads
