Namat Abdullah
Dato' Namat Abdullah (30 March 1946 – 17 December 2020) was a Malaysian footballer. Career overview. He was born in Butterworth, Penang. He played for Malaysia in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and in the 1974 World Cup qualifying matches. For a period, Namat was also captain of Penang FA. He led Penang to a 2-1 victory in 1974 Malaysia Cup final against Perak. In 2003, He was awarded Maal Hijrah Sport Figure by Penang Malay Association. On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo list him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time. Personal  life. Shahruddin Abdullah, his brother also played for Penang and together with his uncle, Aziz Ahmad. Death. He died at his son-in-law's residence in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia at 74 after a long battle with intestinal cancer at 5.30 pm on 17 December 2020. His body was brought to his residence in Taman Peruda, Sungai Petani the same day and his funeral was held at 9 pm the following day on 18 December 2020.