About Majid Ariff
Lived 1938 – 2018 (aged 79–80). Majid Ariff was a Singaporean association football player.
Majid Ariff (2 June 1937 – 4 February 2018 ) was a Singaporean football striker and coach. Majid, widely believed to be the finest footballer Singapore has produced and the only one to have played for the AFC Asian All Stars team in 1966, died of pneumonia, aged 80, on 4 February 2018.
Majid's most prominent protege is Fandi Ahmad. They were the only Singaporeans among 116 top Asian players to be nominated for Asia's Footballer of the Century award in 1998.
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Who was Majid Ariff?
Singaporean national striker and coach (1938-2018)
When was Majid Ariff born?
Majid Ariff was born in 1938 in Singapore.
When did Majid Ariff die?
Majid Ariff died on 4 February 2018 in Singapore.
What was Majid Ariff's occupation?
Majid Ariff was an association football player.
What nationality was Majid Ariff?
Majid Ariff was Singaporean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Majid Ariff. https://biography.guide/majid-ariff/
MLA: "Majid Ariff." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/majid-ariff/.
Chicago: "Majid Ariff." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/majid-ariff/.
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