- Nasir Jalil
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Nasir Jalil Personal information Full name Nasir Jalil Date of birth 1955 Date of death 8 June 2011 National team Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1977-1982 Singapore † Appearances (Goals). Nasir Jalil (1955 - June 8, 2011) was a footballer player who represented Singapore at international level in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1]
Nicknamed The Crazy Horse, he is remembered for scoring the late equaliser in the Malaysia Cup final in 1977 at the Merdeka Stadium when he won the first of his two Malaysia Cups. His second Malaysia Cup triumph came in 1980.[1]
Jilal died aged 56 in June 2011 of a brain tumor with which he was first diagnosed in 2003.[1]
His brother Nasaruddin Jalil also represented Singapore at international level.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Shamir Osman (8 June 2011). "Lions hero Nasir Jalil dies". todayonline.com. http://www.todayonline.com/Sports/EDC110609-0000355/Lions-hero-Nasir-Jalil-dies. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
External links
- Nasir Jalil – FIFA competition record
Categories:- 1955 births
- 2011 deaths
- Singaporean footballers
- Singapore international footballers
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