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R. Arumugam (Arumugam a/l Rengasamy) was born on 31 January, 1953 in Port Klang, Selangor, Federation of Malaya, is a Malaysian footballer. Discover R. Arumugam's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 35 years old?
| Popular As |
Arumugam a/l Rengasamy |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
35 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
31 January 1953 |
| Birthday |
31 January |
| Birthplace |
Port Klang, Selangor, Federation of Malaya |
| Date of death |
18 December, 1988 |
| Died Place |
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Nationality |
Malaysia
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R. Arumugam Height, Weight & Measurements
At 35 years old, R. Arumugam height not available right now. We will update R. Arumugam's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Rubha Arumugam, Subha Arumugam |
R. Arumugam Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is R. Arumugam worth at the age of 35 years old? R. Arumugam’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Malaysia. We have estimated R. Arumugam's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
footballer |
R. Arumugam Social Network
Timeline
Datuk Arumugam Rengasamy (also known as Spiderman) was a legendary Malaysian national football player from Selangor.
His long arms and difficult saves earned him the nickname "Spiderman".
He was inducted into the FIFA Century Club in May 2021.
He made his debut for Selangor FA when he was 18 years old in the Burnley Cup youth competition in 1971.
He represented Selangor FA in the Malaysia Cup
tournament from 1972 to 1988, a period during which Selangor FA won the Malaysia Cup eight times.
R. Arumugam was called up to the Malaysian national football team in 1973 for the World Cup qualifying round matches in Seoul, South Korea.
During his time with the national team, Malaysia won the Merdeka Tournament in 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979 and 1986.
He also represented Malaysia in the 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1985 Sea Games.
He won a bronze medal with the national team during the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran.
Malaysia also qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, but Malaysia decided to boycott the Games.
R. Arumugam earned 196 caps (not all A class international matches), 142 matches is against full national team.
His personal goal was to earn 200 caps.
In 1983, he formed his own club, Starbrite SC, as part of his personal contribution to the youngsters in his housing area.
In 2022, IFFHS list him on their list of the top 25 goalkeepers with most clean-sheets in national team which he had a total of 50 clean-sheets and the first Southeast Asia player to do so.
R. Arumugam died in a car accident at Federal Highway near Petaling Jaya on 18 December 1988.
His wife, Maria Selvie survived the incident with his two daughters, Subha Arumugam and Rubha Arumugam.
In recognition of his services to both state and nation, the Football Association of Selangor and Public Bank, where Arumugam had been employed, started a trust fund in his name on 5 January 1989.
On 4 June 2011, Yang Dipertuan Agong posthumously awarded him the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN), which carries the title "Datuk".
The character of Muthu Kumar in Ola Bola, a 2016 film chronicling the Malaysian national team's road to the 1980 Olympic qualifiers, was based on Arumugam.
