Peter Rajah Explained

Peter Rajah
Birth Date:1951
Death Date:14 November 2014 (aged 63)
Death Place:Sandakan, Malaysia
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1972–1993
Clubs1:Sabah
Nationalteam1:Malaysia

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

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

Honours

Sabah

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former national goalie Peter Rajah dies aged 63. Muguntan Vanar. The Star. 14 November 2014. 14 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Ex-national goalie Peter Rajah dies. Roy. New Straits Times. 14 November 2014. 14 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319120945/https://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/ex-national-goalie-peter-rajah-dies. 19 March 2018. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'. Says. 25 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206220426/https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysian-football-s-golden-age-the-true-story-behind-ola-bola-the-movie. 6 February 2016. live.
  4. Web site: Kemarau sejak 1980 berakhir! Kita layak ke Piala Asia 2023. Malay. Bebas News. 15 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220614160632/https://bebasnews.my/2022/06/15/kemarau-sejak-1980-berakhir-kita-layak-ke-piala-asia-2023/. 14 June 2022. dead.
  5. Web site: Malaysia Premier League 1996. Rhinos Online. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20010527182449/http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3714/soccer.html. 27 May 2001. dead.
  6. Web site: When 17 teams contested the first ever Malaysian 'league' back in 1979. Goal.com. 28 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707035517if_/https://www.goal.com/en/news/when-17-teams-contested-first-ever-malaysian-league-1979/g22gmjjom3xj1czd03hdh22ja. 7 July 2021. dead.
  7. Web site: Mendiang Peter Rajah dapat gelaran Datuk. Malay. Harian Harian. 2 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005052225/https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2020/10/626731/mendiang-peter-rajah-dapat-gelaran-datuk. 5 October 2020. dead.