- R. Arumugam
Football player infobox
playername = R. Arumugam
fullname = R. Arumugam
nickname = Spiderman
dateofbirth = 31 January, 1953
dateofdeath = death date and age|1988|12|18|1953|1|31
cityofbirth =Port Klang ,Selangor
countryofbirth =Malaysia
height =
years = 1971-1988
clubs =Selangor FA
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
caps(goals) = 394 (2)
nationalyears = 1973-1986
nationalteam = Malaysia
nationalcaps(goals) = 196 (0)
pcupdate = January 20, 2007
ntupdate =R. Arumugam (also known as Spiderman) was a legendary
Malaysia n national football player fromSelangor . His exceptionally long arms and brilliant saves have earned him the nickname "Spiderman". He was born on January 31, 1953 inPort Klang . He started his football career at a very young age. He made his debut forSelangor FA when he was 18 years old in the Burnley Cup Youth Tournament in 1971. He representedSelangor FA in theMalaysia Cup tournament from 1972 to 1988, a period during whichSelangor FA won the MalaysiaCup eight times.R. Arumugam earned his first call up to the
Malaysia national football team in 1973 for the World Cup qualifying round matches in Seoul, South Korea. During his time with the national team, he helped Malaysia winMerdeka Tournament in 1973, 1974, 1976 and 1979. He also represented Malaysia in the 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1985 Sea Games. His greatest achievement with the national team was the football bronze medal of the1974 Asian Games in Tehran. He also helped Malaysia to qualify for the 1980 Moscow Olympics Games butMalaysia decided to boycott the Games. R. Arumugam has earned 196 caps(not all A class international matches) for Malaysia during his time with the national team since 1973 when he retired from international football in 1986. His personal goal was to earn 200 caps.R.Arumugam did more than play the game. In 1983, he formed his own club, Starbrite SC, as part of his personal contribution to the youngsters in his housing area.
He was killed in a car accident at Federal Highway near
Petaling Jaya on18 December 1988 . He is survived by a wife and two daughters.In recognition of his services to both state and nation, the Football Association of Selangor and
Public Bank where Arumugam was employed started a trust fund in the name of R. Arumugam on January 5, 1989.References
* [http://selangorfc.com/pemain/arkib/r-arumugam.html Biodata at Selangorfc.com ] ms icon
* [http://members.silicon.net.my/fas/team/profile/prof-hp.htm Biodata at F.A.S Online]
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