Ahmad Wartam

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Wartam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ahmad.
Ahmad Wartam
Personal information
Date of birth 1935
Place of birth Singapore
Date of death (aged 79)
Place of death Singapore
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Fathul Karib
Singapore FA
International career
1963–1969 Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ahmad Wartam (1935 – 29 November 2014) was a Singapore international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the father of former Singapore international striker Fandi Ahmad,[1] and grandfather to Singaporean footballers Irfan, Ikhsan, Iman, Ilhan, Iryan.[2]

Ahmad started his football career as a left winger before switching to goalkeeping after a knee injury.[3] He played for Fathul Karib in the SAFA League, and for Singapore FA in the Malaysia Cup.[4] Following a neck injury to regular custodian Wilfred Skinner, he played in Singapore's victory in the 1967 FAM Cup final.[5] He retained his place in the 1967 Malaysia Cup after Skinner was dropped from the squad and started the final in a 2–1 loss to Perak.[6][7]

In October 2014, Ahmad was admitted into intensive care at Tan Tock Seng Hospital for heart and lung problems. He died a month later on 29 November.[3][8]

  1. ^ Yeo, Wilfred (23 July 1978). "Schoolboy Fandi among 24 in Russia tour list". The Straits Times. p. 32.
  2. ^ "Fandi Ahmad's father, former national goalkeeper Ahmad Wartam, dies". The New Paper. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Wang, Meng Meng (29 November 2014). "Football: Former Singapore goalkeeper Ahmad Wartam, father of Fandi, dies". The Straits Times. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Fathuls needed four goals... and they ended up with more". Singapore Free Press. 11 January 1961. p. 14.
  5. ^ Dorai, Joe (11 April 1967). "Cup double for first time is S'pore target". The Straits Times. p. 17.
  6. ^ "Dali Omar dropped by Armed Forces". The Straits Times. 20 April 1967. p. 16.
  7. ^ Siebel, Norman (6 August 1967). "Malaysia Cup goes to Perak". The Straits Times. p. 20.
  8. ^ "Obituary: Ahmad Wartam". Football Association of Singapore. 29 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.