Mohamed Noh bin Rahman (born 2 August 1980) is a retired
Singapore
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an
footballer who played as a defender.
A cultured fullback, Noh Rahman's versatility means he can be employed in defence and in midfield for both club and country.
Club career
He has been with
Geylang United
Geylang International Football Club is a professional football club based in Bedok, Singapore, which plays in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club was founded in 1973 with the purpose of building a s ...
since the second season of the
S-League
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in 1997. He is considered the most senior player in terms of years spent with the club, and was the vice-captain for the squad.
He is a natural right-back, though he can also play in the defensive midfield, centre-back and left-back positions when the need arises.
He left Geylang in 2009 after 11 years with the club, citing his desire to seek new challenges, and joined
Sengkang Punggol
Hougang United Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League.
History
Hougang United Football Club was founded as Marine Castle United Football Club, which was formed by Newcastle Uni ...
along with his former team-mates
Aide Iskandar
Aide Iskandar bin Sahak (born 28 May 1975) is a former professional footballer. He was a member of the Singapore national team which won the ASEAN Football Championship in 1998, 2004 and 2007, captaining the team in the latter two editions.
...
and
Amos Boon
Amos Leonard Boon Hock Chye (born 12 July 1972) is a former goalkeeper who last played for Woodlands Wellington in the 2011 S-League season. He was retired professionally at the end of the season.
Boon is a former Singapore youth internatio ...
.
International career
He made his debut for the national team in 2001, in a friendly against
Thailand
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.
He first caught the eye in qualifiers in 2001 for the Korea/Japan World Cup.
Called up by then coach Jan Poulsen to help fill the gap left by the absence of the injured
Lim Tong Hai
Lim Tong Hai (born 14 May 1969) was a centre-back for the Singapore national football team from 1989 to 1999. He held various backroom roles at former club Geylang United after retiring from his playing career until his departure in 2012.
Cl ...
when the veteran full-back sustained a long injury, he shone against the likes of Kyrgyzstan,
Kuwait
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and
Bahrain
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in the 2002
World Cup
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qualifiers with his intelligent passing and astute positioning.
A debilitating knee injury left him out of sorts for the 2002 Tiger Cup, but he has shown signs of getting back to his best for the Lions.
However, having just recovered from a knee injury, he was rushed to play in the 2002
Tiger Cup
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opening group match against
Malaysia
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and it came with debilitating consequences. He was out of sorts together with the whole Singapore back line and Singapore lost 4-0 at home as a result. As a result, many left fuming and doubting his ability at the international stage.
Noh was in the squads that won back-to-back titles in the
2004 Tiger Cup
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and the
2007 ASEAN Football Championship
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. His brave block to deflect a goal-bound effort away for a corner in the second leg of the 2007 Asean Football Federation Championship final against Thailand has earned him
cult hero status among the Lions' fans.
He was also praised by fans and the media for his excellent performances for the national side for the
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and its related friendlies.
He was one of the three Singapore players to wear the captain's armband at the
2008 AFF Suzuki Cup
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, cementing his position as vice-captain of the squad behind
Indra Sahdan Daud
Indra Sahdan bin Daud (born 5 March 1979) is a former Singapore international footballer who played as a forward. He previously played for S.League clubs Geylang United, Home United, Sengkang Punggol and Singapore Armed Forces. He is known for ...
after starting as captain against
Myanmar
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and
Vietnam
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.
Honours
Club
;Geylang United
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S-League
The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which ...
: 2001
*
Singapore FA Cup
The Singapore FA Cup, (also known as the Singapore Pools FA Cup for sponsorship reasons), is an annual football competition in Singapore.
Initially held for clubs from the S.League from 1996-1998, the Football Association of Singapore decided t ...
: 1996
International
;Singapore
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ASEAN Football Championship
The ASEAN Football Federation Championship (less formally the AFF Championship or AFF Cup), currently known as the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup for sponsorship reason, is the primary association football tournament organized by the ASEAN Football ...
: 2004, 2007
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Singaporean footballers
Singapore Premier League players
Singapore international footballers
Association football defenders
Geylang International FC players
Warriors FC players
Hougang United FC players
Home United FC players