R. Arumugam Explained

Datuk
Arumugam Rengasamy
AMN PJN
Fullname:Arumugam a/l Rengasamy
Birth Date:31 January 1953[1]
Birth Place:Port Klang, Selangor,
Federation of Malaya
Death Place:Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Years1:1971–1988
Clubs1:Selangor
Position:Goalkeeper
Nationalyears1:1973–1986
Nationalteam1:Malaysia
Nationalcaps1:142[2]
Nationalgoals1:0
Ntupdate:25 March 2021

Datuk Arumugam Rengasamy (also known as Spiderman) was a legendary Malaysian international football player from Selangor. His long arms and difficult saves earned him the nickname "Spiderman". He was inducted into the FIFA Century Club in May 2021.[3] [4]

Career

He made his debut for Selangor FA when he was 18 years old in the Burnley Cup youth competition in 1971. He represented Selangor FA in the Malaysia Cuptournament from 1972 to 1988, a period during which Selangor FA won the Malaysia Cup eight times.[5]

International

R. Arumugam was called up to the Malaysian national football team in 1973 for the World Cup qualifying round matches in Seoul, South Korea.[5] During his time with the national team, Malaysia won the Merdeka Tournament in 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979 and 1986. He also represented Malaysia in the 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1985 Sea Games. He won a bronze medal with the national team during the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran. Malaysia also qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, but Malaysia decided to boycott the Games. R. Arumugam earned 196 caps (not all A class international matches), 142 matches is against full national team.[6] His personal goal was to earn 200 caps. He retired in 1986.

In 2022, IFFHS list him on their list of the top 25 goalkeepers with most clean-sheets in national team which he had a total of 50 clean-sheets and the first Southeast Asia player to do so.

After retirement

In 1983, he formed his own club, Starbrite SC, as part of his personal contribution to the youngsters in his housing area.[7]

Death and legacy

R. Arumugam died in a car accident at Federal Highway near Petaling Jaya on 18 December 1988. His wife, Maria Selvie survived the incident with his two daughters, Subha Arumugam and Rubha Arumugam.

In recognition of his services to both state and nation, the Football Association of Selangor and Public Bank, where Arumugam had been employed, started a trust fund in his name on 5 January 1989. On 4 June 2011, Yang Dipertuan Agong posthumously awarded him the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN), which carries the title "Datuk".

The character of Muthu Kumar in Ola Bola, a 2016 film chronicling the Malaysian national team's road to the 1980 Olympic qualifiers, was based on Arumugam.[8]

Honours

Club

F.A. Selangor

Champion: 1984

Winner: 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986

Winner: 1985, 1987

International

Winners: 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1986

Winners: 1977, 1979

Runners-up: 1981

Bronze Medal: 1974

Individual

Records

Orders

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arumugam Rengasamy - NFT . 22 October 2022 . 22 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221022115709/https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/23178/Arumugam_Rengasamy.html . live .
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-arumugam-intl.html Rengasamy Arumugam – Century of International Appearances
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506065757/https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/century-club-04052021.pdf?cloudid=kz5cqe6tnq5sunv1beqq FIFA Century Club
  4. Web site: SEVEN LEGENDS ARE NOW MEMBERS OF THE ELITE FIFA CENTURY CLUB. FAM. 3 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210803202828/https://fam.org.my/news/tujuh-legenda-dimasyhurkan-sebagai-anggota-kelab-abad-fifa. 3 August 2021. dead.
  5. Web site: Klang pays tribute to legendary goalkeeper Arumugam. The Star. 9 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209053956/https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2018/02/09/klang-pays-tribute-to-its-famous-son-mpk-to-rename-road-and-stadium-after-former-national-goalie/. 9 February 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF . 5 February 2023 . 27 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927193951/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-recintlp.html . live .
  7. Web site: Starbrite continue to provide platform for youngsters to grow-The Star. Retrieved 5 January 2021. . 26 January 2022 . 26 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126175403/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2017/11/24/carrying-on-the-legacy-starbrite-continue-to-provide-platform-for-youngsters-to-grow . live .
  8. Web site: What The "Ori" Ola Bola Team Looked Like And Some Facts You Didn't Know About Them-Vulcanpost. Retrieved 5 January 2021. . 26 January 2022 . 26 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126180041/https://vulcanpost.com/531841/original-malaysian-ola-bola-team/ . live .
  9. Web site: นักฟุตบอลเจ้าของฉายา "กัปตันกระดูกเหล็ก" พล.ต.อำนาจ เฉลิมชวลิต . th . Siamsport . 2020-03-02 . 2022-05-15 . 16 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220516063108/https://www.siamsport.co.th/other/other/view/176927#images-5 . live .
  10. Web site: AFC war on footbrawl . The Straits Times . Gov.sg . 10 May 1985 . 2022-05-15 . 15 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220515180945/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19850510-1.1.47?ST=1&AT=filter&K=Asian%20All%20Stars&KA=Asian%20All%20Stars&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1985 . live .
  11. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BYCcKRKG-tkOvXnUVpbMgLGos184M1He/view?usp=sharing 14 EX-INTERNATIONALS INDUCTED INTO AFC CENTURY CLUB
  12. Web site: Anugerah Kelab Satu Abad AFC 1999, 11hb Februari 1999.. Malay. Chedinsphere. 15 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603145748/http://chedinsphere.blogspot.com/2013/02/anugerah-kelab-satu-abad-afc-1999-11hb.html. 3 June 2019. dead.
  13. Web site: OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST. Malay. OCM. 5 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201212062830/https://olympic.org.my/awards/list-hall-of-fame/. 12 December 2020. dead.
  14. Web site: ‘Super Mokh’ and ‘Spiderman’ honoured. The Star. 24 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20221118163642/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2011/09/24/super-mokh-and-spiderman-honoured. 18 November 2022. dead.
  15. Web site: From Raja Bola to King James, 'Spiderman' to Safiq - The best Malaysia XI of all time. Goal. 30 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608035634/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/raja-bola-king-james-spiderman-safiq-rahim-best-malaysia-xi/18nvjl5zn21c1md4pjsxgh2ct. 8 June 2020. dead.
  16. Web site: NEW IFFHS STATISTICS - THE MOST CLEAN-SHEETS IN NATIONAL TEAM. IFFHS. 15 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220329005424/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1773. 29 March 2022. live.
  17. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat. 25 August 2018. 19 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190719195551/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp. live.

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