Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Date of death | (aged 79) | ||
Place of death | Singapore | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Fathul Karib | |||
Singapore FA | |||
International career | |||
1963–1969 | Singapore | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ahmad Wartam (1935 – 29 November 2014) was a Singapore international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the father of former Singapore international striker Fandi Ahmad, [1] and grandfather to Singaporean footballers Irfan, Ikhsan, Iman, Ilhan, Iryan. [2]
Ahmad started his football career as a left winger before switching to goalkeeping after a knee injury. [3] He played for Fathul Karib in the SAFA League, and for Singapore FA in the Malaysia Cup. [4] Following a neck injury to regular custodian Wilfred Skinner, he played in Singapore's victory in the 1967 FAM Cup final. [5] He retained his place in the 1967 Malaysia Cup after Skinner was dropped from the squad and started the final in a 2–1 loss to Perak. [6] [7]
In October 2014, Ahmad was admitted into intensive care at Tan Tock Seng Hospital for heart and lung problems. He died a month later on 29 November. [3] [8]
Singapore FA
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Date of death | (aged 79) | ||
Place of death | Singapore | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Fathul Karib | |||
Singapore FA | |||
International career | |||
1963–1969 | Singapore | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ahmad Wartam (1935 – 29 November 2014) was a Singapore international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the father of former Singapore international striker Fandi Ahmad, [1] and grandfather to Singaporean footballers Irfan, Ikhsan, Iman, Ilhan, Iryan. [2]
Ahmad started his football career as a left winger before switching to goalkeeping after a knee injury. [3] He played for Fathul Karib in the SAFA League, and for Singapore FA in the Malaysia Cup. [4] Following a neck injury to regular custodian Wilfred Skinner, he played in Singapore's victory in the 1967 FAM Cup final. [5] He retained his place in the 1967 Malaysia Cup after Skinner was dropped from the squad and started the final in a 2–1 loss to Perak. [6] [7]
In October 2014, Ahmad was admitted into intensive care at Tan Tock Seng Hospital for heart and lung problems. He died a month later on 29 November. [3] [8]
Singapore FA