Mohamed "Mat" Noh Hussein (1953/1954 – 20 September 2021) was a Singaporean

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who played as a

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. He represented the Singapore national team, winning the

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in 1977 and being runner-up in 1981. In 1977, Mat Noh scored the winning goal, a penalty, against

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in a

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match held in Singapore.

Personal life

He married singer Rahimah Rahim in 1977, with whom he had one daughter. They divorced in 1988.

Death

On 20 September 2021, Mat Noh died after having suffered a heart attack the previous day.

References

1950s births Year of birth missing 2021 deaths Singaporean men's footballers Singapore men's international footballers Men's association football forwards {{Singapore-footy-bio-stub