Rahim Omar (1934 - 19 February 1990) was a Singaporean football player who played as a striker.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rahim Omar | ||
| Date of birth | 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| Date of death | 19 February 1990 (aged 55–56) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ????–1954 | Star Soccerites | ||
| 1955 | Argonauts | ||
| International career | |||
| Singapore | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editRahim studied at St Andrew School in Singapore.[2]
Football career
editOutside of football
editRahim worked at the Singapore Telephone Board.[17]
Personal life
editRahim was married to Hamidah with three children.[18]
On 19 February 1990, Rahim died of a heart attack at the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital.[18]
References
edit- ↑ "Rahim Omar | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ↑ "Rahim was only club reserve last season". Singapore Free Press. 11 May 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 27 June 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "A terror with a heart of gold". Straits Times.
- ↑ "Secret of Rahim's comeback". Singapore Free Press.
- ↑ "RAHIM OMAR WILL PLAY ONE MORE BIG GAME". Straits Times.
- ↑ "RAHIM OMAR WANTS TO QUTE TOP CLASS FOOTBALL". Straits Times.
- ↑ "Singapore's hopes turn on Rahim". Straits Times.
- ↑ "Pompey ask for Rahim Omar". Straits Times.
- ↑ "We'll be glad to give you a trial". Straits Times.
- ↑ "RAHIM OMAR LEAVES SINGAPORE 'FOR GOOD'". Straits Times.
- ↑ "Rahim Omar going to greener pastures..." Straits Times.
- ↑ "PROBLEM-BOY RAHIM KEEPS SELANGOR OFFICIALS GUESSING". Straits Times.
- ↑ "Caroline tells bigamy case: I didn't give Rahim go-ahead to remarry". Straits Times.
- ↑ "Rahim Omar cleared of bigamy". Straits Times.
- ↑ "100 years of Singapore soccer". 24 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Rahim charmed". Straits Times.
- ↑ "WE DON'T WANT HIS SERVICES, SAY ARGONAUTS". Straits Times.
- 1 2 "Former star striker Rahim dies". The Straits Times. 21 February 1990. p. 25.
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