Zulkifli Hamzah Explained

Zulkifli Hamzah (born 17 May 1959 in Kelantan) often called the "Young Boy" by fans is a Malaysia former footballer who played for Terengganu and the Malaysia national team.^[1]

Career

A forward, Zulkifli was a squad player for Malaysia national team in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup. He scored two goals in that competition, scoring in drawing 1–1 against South Korea and losing 3–1 against Kuwait in the group stage.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

He also part of the Malaysian team that qualified to the 1980 Olympic games Moscow which Malaysia boycotted.^[5] Malaysia won the play-off against South Korea with a 2–1 score in the Merdeka Stadium.^[6]

Zulkifli is married to Noraini Ismail and they have a son and three daughters.

News: 23 October 2016 . 'Young Boy' balas kepercayaan dengan tandukan berbisa . . 31 July 2023.
https://www.rsssf.org/tables/80as-scor.html Asian Cup 1980 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers
Web site: Asian Nations Cup 1980 Group Stage Group B South Korea - Malaysia. 3 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20230625145730/https://www.playmakerstats.com/jogo.php?id=331937. 25 June 2023. Playermaker Stats. live.
Web site: Asian Nations Cup 1980 Group Stage Group B Kuwait - Malaysia. 3 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20230625150102/https://www.playmakerstats.com/jogo.php?id=331939. 25 June 2023. Playermaker Stats. live.
Web site: Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'. 3 February 2016 . 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.
https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1980q.html Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Asia