Thanabalan Nadarajah (footballer, born 1943)

For the currently active footballer, see N. Thanabalan.
In this Indian name, the name Nadarajah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Thanabalan. The abbreviation "a/l" (anak lelaki) or "a/p" (anak perempuan), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" in Malay respectively.

Thanabalan Nadarajah
Personal information
Full name Thanabalan a/l Nadarajah
Date of birth 1943 (age 80–81)
Place of birth Brickfields, Selangor,
British Malaya
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1971 Selangor
International career
1960–1963 Malaya U-20
1964–1969 Malaysia 46 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thanabalan a/l Nadarajah (born in 1943) was a Malaysian former footballer. He is remembered for his contribution during the Merdeka Tournament in 1968. Malaysia won the trophy by beating Burma 3–0 in the final. Thanabalan scored one of the three goals.[1] Thanabalan scored 20 international goals in 46 appearances for Malaysia.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Did You Know That Our Striker N. Thanabalan Helped Malaysia Beat Myanmar In 1968 AND 2017? | News | Rojak Daily (Web Archived)". Archived from the original on 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
  3. ^ Nadarajah Thanabalan - International Appearances, RSSSF.