Abdul Kadir
Abdul Kadir was a famous football player from Indonesia. While playing for the Indonesian National Team, he was trained by several national coaches, including Tony Pogacnik, Endang Witarsa, Djamiat Dhalhar, and Wiel Coerver (Dutch coach). He helped the national team to win the 1968 King's Cup, 1969 Merdeka Tournament, and 1972 Pesta Sukan Cup. From 1970 to 1972, Kadir also participated in assisting the national team to be the runner-up in South Korean President Cup Championship.
When Kadir was 16, he started his career in the National Team by joining the team in Ganefo Tournament in Pyongyang in 1964.
Abdul Kadir started making a name for himself in 1964. Although he was short he was very agile. Kadir would later become the national team captain until 1979. According to fellow contemporary, M Basri, Abdul Kadir has proven to the world of sports that stature isn't a definitive measure of the ability of an outstanding athlete.
Together with Soetjipto Soentoro, Max Timisela, Iswadi Idris, and Jacob Sihasale, he was elected as a player in the Asia All Stars in 1966-1970. They were a quartet of the fastest in Asia at that time.
Abdul Kadir had a very good football technique, not much less than other quality players like Pele. Football superstars from Brazil had been playing in the Senayan Stadium Dtama the club Santos, in June 1972 and was at the peak of its power after leading Brazil to win the 1970 World Cup.
After a friendly match won by Santos 3-2, Pele invited him to TVRI to perform ball tricks. National players are asked to accompany Pele was Abdul Kadir, who earned the nickname "The hare" because of agility in the process of the skin round on the gridiron.
The player who plays as a left outer reaches golden age in the early 1970s with fellow contemporaries like Soetjipto Soentoro, Ronny Pattinasarani, Jacob Sihasale, Iswadi Idris, Yudo Hadianto, and Anwar Ujang.
On 19 April 1974, the Indonesia national team coming from Latin America, Uruguay. Actually, both teams take advantage of this friendly match as a trial match. For Uruguay, the game is facing trial for the 1974 FIFA World Cup matches. As for Indonesia itself, the game aims to test match when competing in the 1974 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament. Indonesia is said that the coaching chair when it moved from Wiel Coerver to Djamiat Dalhar and national team captain went into the hands Aang Witarsa.
Unfortunately the Uruguay national team when it does not bring its core players. Indonesia lineup that time was: Ronny Paslah, Anwar Ujang, Subodro, Sutan Harhara, Jacob Sihasale, Nobon Kayamudin, Andi Lala, Anjas Asmara, Risdianto, Abdul Kadir, and Waskito. In the match held at Senayan Stadium, Uruguay should be subject of Indonesia 2-1. Goals were scored by Indonesia when Anjas Asmara at minute 30, and Abdul Kadir on 89 minutes. While the Uruguay goal scored by Juan Silva on 55 minutes.
Not wanting to feel ashamed, they eventually asked for a rematch. In a rematch held on 21 April, Indonesia's turn finally to accept defeat with a score of 2-3 thin.
Kadir never got a chance to teach young players his skills, while his two fellow contemporaries, M. Basri and Iswadi Idris were appointed as national coaches. Trio "Basiska" as responsible for bringing the national team competing in the 1990 World Cup qualifying, but is considered less successful. During the latter part of his life, he suffered from kidney failure and needed to undergo dialysis twice a week at the RSCM. Kadir eventually died in Jakarta on 4 April 2003 and is survived by his wife and four children and a grandchild.
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