Ahmad Wartam | |
Birth Date: | 1935 |
Birth Place: | Singapore |
Death Place: | Singapore |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Clubs1: | Fathul Karib |
Clubs2: | Singapore FA |
Nationalyears1: | 1963–1969 |
Nationalteam1: | Singapore |
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]
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