Shariff Abdul Samat
Singaporean footballer (1984-2020)
Shariff Abdul Samat (5 January 1984 – 11 February 2020) was a Singaporean professional footballer. He played as a centre-back. He was the son of Singaporean international footballer, Samad Allapitchay.
 Shariff in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shariff Abdul Samat | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Date of death | 11 February 2020 (aged 36) | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Sembawang Rangers | 17 | (0) |
| 2005 | Home United | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Young Lions | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Tampines Rovers | 70 | (1) |
| 2010 | Home United | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | Hougang United | 22 | (0) |
| 2012 | Admiralty | 8 | (2) |
| 2012 | Tampines Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Woodlands Wellington | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Tampines Rovers | ||
| 2016 | Geylang International | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Singapore | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2013 | |||
Career change
Shariff played club football for Sembawang Rangers, Home United, Young Lions, Tampines Rovers, Hougang United, Admiralty, Woodlands Wellington and Geylang International. He also played one game for Singapore in 2008.
Shariff died of a heart attack on 11 February 2020. He was 36.[1]
References change
- ↑ "Football: Tampines Rovers ready for busy year; next up is Indonesia's Makassar in AFC Cup". The Straits Times. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
Other websites change
- Shariff Abdul Samat at National-Football-Teams.com
- Shariff Abdul Samat at Soccerway
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