Samad Allapitchay
Singaporean footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Allapitchay is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Samad.
Samad Allapitchay (born 1950) is a former Singapore national football team captain who played for National Football League sides Geylang International[2][3] and Tampines Rovers, and the Singapore Lions in the Malaysia Cup as a centre-back.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1950 (age 73ā74) | ||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Geylang International | |||
Singapore FA | |||
Tampines Rovers | |||
International career | |||
1968ā1981 | Singapore | 105[1] | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Samad was known as a hard-tackling, no-nonsense defender with a penchant for bulldozing his way from defence to attack.[4][5][6] He was once dubbed "The Rock of Gilbratar" by his national team coach Mick Walker.[7]