Dell Akbar Khan

Datuk Dell Akbar Khan bin Hyder Khan commonly known as Dell Akbar Khan is a Malaysian former football player, football administrator and former civil servant. He played for the Malaysian national football team, and also played for PDRM FA and Selangor FA in Malaysia's domestic competition in the 1960s and 1970s.

In this Malay name, the name Hyder Khan is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Dell Akbar Khan.
Dell Akbar Khan
Personal information
Full name Dell Akbar Khan bin Hyder Khan
Place of birth Bangsar, Malaysia
Playing position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
PDRM FA
Selangor FA
National team
1968–1973 Malaysia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Dell played for Malaysia from 1968 to 1973, and played in the qualification games for 1972 Summer Olympics, although he was not selected in the national team for the finals in Munich.

After retiring from playing, he holds various positions in Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) such as Malaysia senior team manager in the late 1990s, and FAM's Secretary-General from 2000 until 2005.[1] He was also selected as FIFA venue security officer for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[2]

By profession, Dell is a police officer and enrolled in Royal Malaysian Police from 1970, until his retirement in 2004. His last position is as a Chief Police Officer of Kuala Lumpur. After his retirement from police service, he has since become director or executive vice-president of various companies in Malaysia.[3] He was awarded the Datuk title by the Sultan of Selangor in 2003.[4]

His late older brother Sardar Khan was also a football player for Selangor and Malaysia.[5]

References
  1. "Dell resigns as FAM secretary general". Thestaronline.com Malaysia. Thestaronline.com Malaysia. 7 February 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. "Dell appointed venue security officer for World Cup". The Star/Asia News Network. AsiaOne.com. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. "Dell Akbar Khan bin Hyder Khan:Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  4. "Laman Web Rasmi Darjah Kebesaran Negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan" (in Malay). Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  5. "Abang Dell Akbar meninggal dunia". ABDUL HAFIZ AHMAD (in Malay). UtusanOnline.com. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2018.


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