Abdul Kadir (Indonesian footballer)
 Abdul Kadir | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 27, 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | ||
| Date of death | April 4, 2003 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1964–1979 | Indonesia | ?? | (21) |
| † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Abdul Kadir (27 December 1948 - 4 April 2003) was a football player, who represented Indonesia at international level.[1]
Profile
Career with the Indonesian national football team
Abdul Kadir was a famous football player from Indonesia. While playing for the Indonesian National Team, he was trained by several national coaches, including Tony Pogacnik (Yugoslavian coach), Endang Witarsa, Djamiat Dhalhar, and Wiel Coerver (Dutch coach). He helped the national team to win the 1968 King's Cup, 1969 Merdeka Tournament, and 1972 Pesta Sukan Cup. From 1970 to 1972, Kadir also participated in assisting the national team to be the runner-up in South Korean President Cup Championship.
When Kadir was 16, he started his career in the National Team by joining the team in the Ganefo Tournament (now the Asian Games) in Pyongyang in 1964.
Abdul Kadir started making a name for himself in 1964. Although he was short he was very agile. Kadir would later become the national team captain until 1979. According to fellow contemporary, M Basri, Abdul Kadir has proven to the world of sports that stature is not a definitive measure of the ability of an outstanding athlete.
Together with Soetjipto Soentoro, Max Timisela, Iswadi Idris, and Jacob Sihasale, he was elected as a player in the Asia All Stars in 1966-1970. They were a quartet of the fastest in Asia at that time.
Abdul Kadir had a very good football technique, not much less than other quality players like Pele.
After a friendly match won by Santos 3-2, Pele invited him to TVRI to perform ball tricks.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 October 1969 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  South Korea | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1969 Merdeka Tournament |
| 2 | 2 November 1969 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Thailand | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1969 Merdeka Tournament |
| 3 | 4 November 1969 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Malaysia | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1969 Merdeka Tournament |
| 4 | 4 November 1969 | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1969 Merdeka Tournament |
| 5 | 10 December 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Iran | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1970 Asian Games |
| 6 | 19 December 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1970 Asian Games |
| 7 | 5 June 1971 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Singapore | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1971 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 8 | 7 June 1971 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Burma | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1971 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 9 | 13 June 1971 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Khmer | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1971 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 10 | 20 March 1972 | Rangoon, Burma | Thailand | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1972 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 11 | 24 March 1972 | Rangoon, Burma |  India | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1972 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 12 | 7 June 1972 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Laos | 0–3 | 1–5 | 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 13 | 7 June 1972 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Laos | 0–4 | 1–5 | 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 14 | 11 June 1972 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Sri Lanka | 4–0 | 8–0 | 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 15 | 11 June 1972 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Sri Lanka | 5–0 | 8–0 | 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 16 | 13 June 1972 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Malaysia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 17 | 13 June 1972 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Malaysia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 18 | 17 June 1972 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Khmer | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 19 | 20 June 1972 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | South Korea | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 20 | 24 September 1973 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | South Korea | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1973 President's Cup Football Tournament |
| 21 | 19 April 1974 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Uruguay | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
*This is an incomplete list
His career as a coach
Among the achievements that he had won as a player, Abdul Kadir coached Krama Yudha Three Diamonds and helped usher in a new era for the club. Krama Yudha Three Diamonds finished in third place at the Asia Champions Cup in 1986. This is an achievement that has never been surpassed by other trainers in Indonesia. When Krama Yudha Three Diamond joined in Group A along with Al Ahli and Kingfisher East Bengal, Krama Yudha Three Diamond finished second in the rankings to ensure qualification for the semi-final. In the semi-final, Krama Yudha Three Diamonds lost 3-0 to the Daewoo Royals . In the third place playoff match, Krama Yudha defeated Al-Ittihad 1-0. Goals sau only when it is printed by Zulkarnaen Lubis
End of career
Kadir never got a chance to teach young players his skills, while his two fellow contemporaries, M. Basri and Iswadi Idris were appointed as national coaches. Trio "Basiska" as responsible for bringing the national team competing in the 1990 World Cup qualifying, but is considered less successful. During the latter part of his life, he suffered from kidney failure and needed to undergo dialysis twice a week at the RSCM. Kadir eventually died in Jakarta on 4 April 2003 and is survived by his wife and four children and a grandchild.
References
- ↑ Abdul Kadir – FIFA competition record