[3] He was once one of the most feared strikers in the country, known as "Harimau Malaysia" because of his ability to score goals.
[4][5] He once scored 15 goals for Malaysia in the Merdeka Cup which stood as a record for a very long time.
[citation needed] He helped his school, Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Gelugor, to win the district and inter-school championships.
[citation needed] In 1964 when he was 16 years old, he was selected to play for the Penang Burnley Cup team along with his brother, Namat Abdullah, Ali Bakar, Mohammed Bakar, Khalil Hashim, Cha Peng Chiang, Yap Kim Kok and N Baskaran.
[15] Namat Abdullah, his brother also played for Penang and together with his uncle, Aziz Ahmad.