Noh Rahman Explained

Noh Rahman
Fullname:Mohamed Noh bin Rahman
Birth Date:2 August 1980
Birth Place:Singapore
Position:Defender
Years1:2001
Clubs1:Geylang United
Caps1:31
Goals1:1
Years2:2002–2003
Clubs2:Singapore Armed Forces
Caps2:40
Goals2:0
Years3:2004–2008
Clubs3:Geylang United
Caps3:123
Goals3:3
Years4:2009
Clubs4:Sengkang Punggol
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2012
Clubs5:Singapore Armed Forces
Caps5:65
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2016
Clubs6:Home United
Caps6:50
Goals6:3
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Tampines Rovers
Caps7:30
Goals7:2
Totalcaps:344
Totalgoals:10
Nationalyears1:2001–2010
Nationalteam1:Singapore
Nationalcaps1:79
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2019–
Managerclubs1:Home United (assistant manager)
Manageryears2:2019
Managerclubs2:Home United (interim manager)

Mohamed Noh bin Rahman (born 2 August 1980) is a Singaporean former footballer who last played as a defender for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers FC and the Singapore national team.

A cultured fullback, Noh Rahman's versatility means he can be employed in defence and in midfield for both club and country.

Club career

He has been with Geylang United since the second season of the S-League in 1997. He is considered the most senior player in terms of years spent with the club, and was the vice-captain for the squad.

He is a natural right-back, though he can also play in the defensive midfield, centre-back and left-back positions when the need arises.

He left Geylang in 2009 after 11 years with the club, citing his desire to seek new challenges, and joined Sengkang Punggol along with his former team-mates Aide Iskandar and Amos Boon.

International career

He made his debut for the national team in 2001, in a friendly against Thailand.

He first caught the eye in qualifiers in 2001 for the Korea/Japan World Cup.

Called up by then coach Jan Poulsen to help fill the gap left by the absence of the injured Lim Tong Hai when the veteran full-back sustained a long injury, he shone against the likes of Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait and Bahrain in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers with his intelligent passing and astute positioning.

A debilitating knee injury left him out of sorts for the 2002 Tiger Cup, but he has shown signs of getting back to his best for the Lions.

However, having just recovered from a knee injury, he was rushed to play in the 2002 Tiger Cup opening group match against Malaysia and it came with debilitating consequences. He was out of sorts together with the whole Singapore back line and Singapore lost 4-0 at home as a result. As a result, many left fuming and doubting his ability at the international stage.

Noh was in the squads that won back-to-back titles in the 2004 Tiger Cup[1] and the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship. His brave block to deflect a goal-bound effort away for a corner in the second leg of the 2007 Asean Football Federation Championship final against Thailand has earned himcult hero status among the Lions' fans.

He was also praised by fans and the media for his excellent performances for the national side for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and its related friendlies.

He was one of the three Singapore players to wear the captain's armband at the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup, cementing his position as vice-captain of the squad behind Indra Sahdan Daud after starting as captain against Myanmar and Vietnam.

Honours

Club

Geylang United

2001

1996

International

Singapore

2004, 2007

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tiger Cup squad announced. FAS. 21 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201003/http://www.fas.org.sg/news/tiger-cup-squad-announced. 4 March 2016. dead.