Samad Allapitchay

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
Personal information
Date of birth 1950 (age 73–74)
Place of birth Singapore
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Geylang International
Singapore FA
Tampines Rovers
International career
1968–1981 Singapore 105[1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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]

Personal life

Samad is married to Norizan Aljunied.[8] His youngest son was Tampines Rovers and Singapore international defender Shariff Samat.[9][10]

Honours

Club

Singapore Lions

References

  1. ^ "FAS launches FAS Captains' Advisory Panel". FAS. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. ^ S Gulam (10 January 1984). "Firm's $13,500 'Hongbao' for Geylang". Singapore Monitor. p. 30.
  3. ^ "Geylang regain the cup". The Straits Times. 12 November 1978. p. 28.
  4. ^ "Allapitchay: Our rivalry is a special one". FAS. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Players lack commitment". Today. 12 May 2004. p. 36.
  6. ^ Wilfred Yeo, Jerry Seh (16 July 1983). "'Bye for now". The Straits Times. p. 44.
  7. ^ a b "Believe and you will win the M-League". The New Paper. 13 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Shariff Samat: I owe Singapore call-up to my parents". Goal. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  9. ^ Cubby Leong (24 November 2007). "Chip off the old block". Today. p. 55.
  10. ^ Jose Raymond (7 September 2005). "Rebranding SHARIFF". Today. p. 54.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Singapore national team captain
1977-1981 		Succeeded by
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