Bahwandi Hiralal

In this Indian name, the name Hiralal is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Bahwandi. The abbreviation "a/l" (anak lelaki) or "a/p" (anak perempuan), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" in Malay respectively.

Bahwandi a/l Hiralal (born 1 June 1951) is a former Malaysian football player.

Career

A defender, Bahwandi played for Selangor FA in Malaysia Cup tournament in the late 60s and early 70s. He also played for the Malaysia national football team, and was in the team that qualified to the 1972 Munich Olympics football competition. In the finals, Bahwandi played one group games, against West Germany.[1] Bahwandi also played in the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, as well as winning silver medal in the 1971 SEAP Games. In coaching, Bahwandi has coached the PDRM FA football team in the 1990s,[2] and the Malaysia national futsal team from late 1990s to early 2000s.[3] Later, he was the president of The Ex-State and Ex-National Footballers Association of Malaysia.[4][5]

Bahwandi also played field hockey, and was captaining Malaysia youth team from 1969 to 1971.[6] A police officer by profession, his last rank before retiring from Royal Malaysian Police was Deputy Superintendent.

References

  1. ↑ "Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 - Germany FR 3:0 (0:0) Malaysia - Overview". FIFA.com. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Lebih 600 pemain cuba nasib bersama Polis". Utusan.com.my. 13 January 1998. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Futsal Asean: Malaysia mampu catat keputusan terbaik". Utusan.com.my. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Football legend in full force for inaugural nine-a-side football competition". Utusan.com.my. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bernama Images". Foto.bernama.com. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kata Alu-aluan" (PDF). Mmaa.org.my. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

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