Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Date of death | (aged 79) | ||
Place of death | Singapore | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Fathul Karib | |||
Singapore FA | |||
National team | |||
1963–1969 | Singapore | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Ahmad Wartam (1935 – 29 November 2014) was a Singapore international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the father of former Singapore international striker Fandi Ahmad.
Ahmad started his football career as a left winger before switching to goalkeeping after a knee injury. He played for Fathul Karib in the SAFA League, and for Singapore FA in the Malaysia Cup. Following a neck injury to regular custodian Wilfred Skinner, he played in Singapore's victory in the 1967 FAM Cup final. He retained his place in the 1967 Malaysia Cup after Skinner was dropped from the squad and started the final in a 2–1 loss to Perak.
In October 2014, Ahmad was admitted into intensive care at for heart and lung problems. He died a month later on 29 November.
Singapore FA