Peter Rajah

Peter Rajah
Personal information
Date of birth 1951
Date of death 14 November 2014 (aged 63)
Place of death Sandakan, Malaysia
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1993 Sabah
International career
Malaysia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Rajah 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.[4] He also part of Malaysia squad in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup in Kuwait.[5]

Honours

Sabah

References

  1. ^ Muguntan Vanar (14 November 2014). "Former national goalie Peter Rajah dies aged 63". The Star. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Peter Rajah – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ^ "Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'". Says. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Malaysia Premier League 1996". Rhinos Online. Archived from the original on 27 May 2001. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  7. ^ "When 17 teams contested the first ever Malaysian 'league' back in 1979". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Mendiang Peter Rajah dapat gelaran Datuk" (in Malay). Harian Harian. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.


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