R. Arumugam

In this Indian name, the name Rengasamy is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Arumugam. The abbreviation "a/l" (anak lelaki) or "a/p" (anak perempuan), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" in Malay respectively.

Datuk
Arumugam Rengasamy
AMN PJN
Personal information
Full name Arumugam a/l Rengasamy
Date of birth 31 January 1953[1]
Place of birth Port Klang, Selangor,
Federation of Malaya
Date of death 18 December 1988(1988-12-18) (aged 35)
Place of death Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1988 Selangor
International career‡
1973–1986 Malaysia 142[2] (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2021

Datuk Arumugam Rengasamy (also known as Spiderman) was a legendary Malaysian international football player from Selangor. His long arms and difficult saves earned him the nickname "Spiderman".[3] He was inducted into the FIFA Century Club in May 2021.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Arumugam Rengasamy - NFT". Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ Rengasamy Arumugam – Century of International Appearances Archived 18 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference tribute was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ FIFA Century Club - FIFA. 4 May 2021.
  5. ^ "SEVEN LEGENDS ARE NOW MEMBERS OF THE ELITE FIFA CENTURY CLUB". FAM. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.