Ahmad Wartam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Date of death | (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Singapore | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Fathul Karib | |||
| Singapore FA | |||
| International career | |||
| 1963–1969 | Singapore | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
Honours
[edit]Singapore FA
- FAM Cup: 1967[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Yeo, Wilfred (23 July 1978). "Schoolboy Fandi among 24 in Russia tour list". The Straits Times. p. 32.
- ^ "Fandi Ahmad's father, former national goalkeeper Ahmad Wartam, dies". The New Paper. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ a b Wang, Meng Meng (29 November 2014). "Football: Former Singapore goalkeeper Ahmad Wartam, father of Fandi, dies". The Straits Times. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Fathuls needed four goals... and they ended up with more". Singapore Free Press. 11 January 1961. p. 14.
- ^ a b Dorai, Joe (11 April 1967). "Cup double for first time is S'pore target". The Straits Times. p. 17.
- ^ "Dali Omar dropped by Armed Forces". The Straits Times. 20 April 1967. p. 16.
- ^ Siebel, Norman (6 August 1967). "Malaysia Cup goes to Perak". The Straits Times. p. 20.
- ^ "Obituary: Ahmad Wartam". Football Association of Singapore. 29 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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