Peter Rajah

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Peter Rajah
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-04-01)1 April 1951
Place of birth Singapore[1]
Date of death 14 November 2014(2014-11-14) (aged 63)
Place of death Sandakan, Malaysia
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1987 Sabah
1992–1993 Sabah
International career
1979–1981 Malaysia 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Rajah (1 April 1951 – 14 November 2014) was a Malaysian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sabah and the national team.[2][3][4]

Peter was born in Singapore.[1] His father is from Kuantan, Pahang and his mother is from Sabah.[1] He played for Sabah between 1972 until 1987.[1] He came out of retirement in 1992 when Sabah coach at that time, Oldřich Sedláček asked him to return.[1]

Peter was a member of the Malaysian team who qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympics, which Malaysia did not participate in boycott of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.[5] He also part of Malaysia squad in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup in Kuwait.[6]

Honours

Sabah

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Peter Rajah Sentuhan Ajaibnya Diharap - Arena Bola Sepak Magazine (Malaysia), July 1992.
  2. ↑ Muguntan Vanar (14 November 2014). "Former national goalie Peter Rajah dies aged 63". The Star. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Roy (14 November 2014). "Ex-national goalie Peter Rajah dies". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Peter Rajah – FIFA competition record (archived)
  5. ↑ "Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'". Says. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kemarau sejak 1980 berakhir! Kita layak ke Piala Asia 2023" (in Malay). Bebas News. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Malaysia Premier League 1996". Rhinos Online. Archived from the original on 27 May 2001. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "When 17 teams contested the first ever Malaysian 'league' back in 1979". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mendiang Peter Rajah dapat gelaran Datuk" (in Malay). Harian Harian. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.