Samad Allapitchay Explained

Samad Allapitchay (born 1950) is a former Singapore national football team captain who played for National Football League sides Geylang International^{[2] [3]} and Tampines Rovers, and the Singapore Lions in the Malaysia Cup as a centre-back.

Samad was known as a hard-tackling, no-nonsense defender with a penchant for bulldozing his way from defence to attack.^{[4] [5] [6]} He was once dubbed "The Rock of Gilbratar" by his national team coach Mick Walker.^[7]

Personal life

Samad is married to Norizan Aljunied.^[8] His youngest son was Tampines Rovers and Singapore international defender Shariff Samat.^{[9] [10]}

Honours

Club

Singapore Lions

• Malaysia Cup

1977, 1980

Notes and References

1. Web site: FAS launches FAS Captains' Advisory Panel. FAS. 23 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171008231515/http://www.fas.org.sg/news/fas-launches-fas-captains-advisory-panel. 8 October 2017.
2. News: S Gulam. Firm's $13,500 'Hongbao' for Geylang. Singapore Monitor. 30. 10 January 1984.
3. News: Geylang regain the cup. The Straits Times. 28. 12 November 1978.
4. Web site: Allapitchay: Our rivalry is a special one. FAS. 23 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140323151252/http://www.fas.org.sg/news/allapitchay-our-rivalry-special-one. 23 March 2014.
5. News: Players lack commitment. Today. 36. 12 May 2004.
6. News: Wilfred Yeo, Jerry Seh. 'Bye for now. The Straits Times. 44. 16 July 1983.
7. News: Believe and you will win the M-League. The New Paper. 13 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140323151426/http://www.tnp.sg/msiacup/content/believe-and-you-will-win-m-league. 23 March 2014.
8. Web site: Shariff Samat: I owe Singapore call-up to my parents. Goal. 23 March 2014.
9. News: Cubby Leong. Chip off the old block. Today. 55. 24 November 2007.
10. News: Rebranding SHARIFF. Jose Raymond. Today. 54. 7 September 2005.