R. Arumugam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Datuk R. Arumugam | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| Date of death | 18 December 1988 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1988 | Selangor FA | 394 | (2) |
| Total | 394 | (2) | |
| National team | |||
| 1973–1986 | Malaysia | 196 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2007. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2007.
Datuk R. Arumugam (also known as Spiderman) was a legendary Malaysian national football player from Selangor. His long arms and difficult saves earned him the nickname "Spiderman". He was born on 31 January 1953 in Port Klang, Selangor. He started his football career at a young age.
He made his debut for Selangor FA when he was 18 years old in the Burnley Cup Youth Tournament in 1971. He represented Selangor FA in the Malaysia Cup tournament from 1972 to 1988, a period during which Selangor FA won the Malaysia Cup eight times.
R. Arumugam was called 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, Malaysia won the Merdeka Tournament in 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979 and 1986. He also represented Malaysia in the 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1985 Sea Games. He won a bronze medal with the national team during the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran. Malaysia also qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympics Games, but Malaysia decided to boycott the Games. R. Arumugam recorded 196 caps (not all A class international matches) during his time with the Malaysia national team. His personal goal was to earn 200 caps. He retired in 1986.
In 1983, he formed his own club, Starbrite SC, as part of his personal contribution to the youngsters in his housing area.
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