PETALING JAYA: Former national player and coach Rahim Abdullah passed away at the age of 77 early on Tuesday (March 25).
Rahim, who was also a former police officer, represented Malaysia in several international tournaments, including the Merdeka Tournament, the South Vietnam Independence Cup, the Jakarta Anniversary Tournament, and the 1972 Munich Olympics.
His only international trophy came in 1973 when he helped Malaysia win the Merdeka Tournament.
In his club career, he played for clubs like Penang, Perak, and Selangor from 1966 to 1975.
Throughout his career, Rahim won the Malaysia Cup five times: once with Perak in 1970 and four times (1971, 1972, 1973, and 1975) with Selangor.
