Hamzah Hussain (sometimes spelt as Hamzah Hussein or Hamzah Husin) (born 8 August 1948) is a former football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s. He played for Kelantan FA, Pahang FA and Selangor FA in Malaysia Cup competition.

A midfielder, Hamzah played for the Malaysia team in the 1972 Munich Olympics football competition, playing all three group games. He also played for Malaysia in tournaments across Asia such as Merdeka Tournament. He retired from international tournaments in 1974. In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.

Hamzah Hussain

Hamzah was a prison officer at Prison Department of Malaysia, his final rank before retiring from prison force was Deputy Superintendent of Prison.

Hamzah Hussain

Honours

Kelantan

Malaysia Cup runner-up: 1970

Malaysia FAM Cup runner-up: 1971

Malaysia

Merdeka Cup: 1973

References

External links

Profile at Sports Council, Prison Department of Malaysia

Profile at Fifa.com

1948 births

Malaysian men's footballers

Malaysia men's international footballers

Malaysian people of Malay descent

People from Kelantan

Kelantan F.C. players

Sri Pahang FC players

Selangor F.C. players

Olympic footballers for Malaysia

Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Living people

Men's association football midfielders

Hamzah Hussain