Syed Adney Syed Hussein
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Syed Adney Syed Hussein from Subang Jaya, Selangor is an English
-born Malaysian footballer
who plays for Sabah FA
, on loan from Kelantan
. He has been capped by the Malaysian national team
and also has played for the Malaysian Pre-Olympic squad.
He has openly expressed his wish to play in the English football league, and had trials with Middlesbrough FC and Darlington FC.
Syed Adney made his Malaysia debut against Bahrain
in a 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier. He had also famously saved a penalty, a corner kick, a goal kick and a backpass against Singapore in the third game of the group stages in the 2007 SEA Games, where Malaysia needed a win to go through.
In 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup, Syed Adney took Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias
's place to play the last group game which Malaysia lost 3-0 to Thailand
, with Adney saving the embarrassment of conceding five goals. In that same game, he famously manage to clear the ball to the halfway line. Up to this day, the clearance is widely regarded as the "Clearance of the Millennium" in Malaysian Football History. In November 2010 Syed was loaned to the Malaysian team, Sabah FA after they were promoted to the 2011 Super league.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born Malaysian footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays for Sabah FA
Sabah FA
The Football Association of Sabah is a registered football association affiliated with the Football Association of Malaysia. The association's football team competes in Malaysia's football league representing the state of Sabah in Borneo. Sabah FA is a professional football club and one of the 14...
, on loan from Kelantan
Kelantan FA
The Kelantan Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The team is based in the city of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. They are currently playing in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...
. He has been capped by the Malaysian national team
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
and also has played for the Malaysian Pre-Olympic squad.
He has openly expressed his wish to play in the English football league, and had trials with Middlesbrough FC and Darlington FC.
Syed Adney made his Malaysia debut against Bahrain
Bahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
in a 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier. He had also famously saved a penalty, a corner kick, a goal kick and a backpass against Singapore in the third game of the group stages in the 2007 SEA Games, where Malaysia needed a win to go through.
In 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup, Syed Adney took Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias
Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias
Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias is a Malaysian footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Kedah FA and the former Malaysia national team.-Club career:...
's place to play the last group game which Malaysia lost 3-0 to Thailand
Thailand national football team
The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...
, with Adney saving the embarrassment of conceding five goals. In that same game, he famously manage to clear the ball to the halfway line. Up to this day, the clearance is widely regarded as the "Clearance of the Millennium" in Malaysian Football History. In November 2010 Syed was loaned to the Malaysian team, Sabah FA after they were promoted to the 2011 Super league.