| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dollah Bin Salleh | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-10-10)10 October 1963 (age 62) | ||
| Place of birth | Malacca, Malaysia | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Johor | 25 | (12) |
| 1987–1990 | Selangor | 180 | (39) |
| 1991–1996 | Pahang | 125 | (76) |
| 1997 | Malacca | 19 | (9) |
| 1998 | Negeri Sembilan | 12 | (7) |
| Total | 257 | (143) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1996 | Malaysia | 81[1] | (33) |
| 1996 | Malaysia Futsal | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Selangor MPPJ | ||
| 2005–2008 | Selangor | ||
| 2008–2009 | Kuantan Port-Shahzan Muda | ||
| 2010–2013 | Pahang | ||
| 2014 | PDRM | ||
| 2014–2015 | Malaysia | ||
| 2015–2016 | Perlis FA | ||
| 2017–2021 | Sri Pahang | ||
| 2022–2023 | Sri Pahang (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dollah Salleh (born 10 October 1963) is a Malaysianfootballcoach and former player. He is well-known toMSL fans as Pablo Dollah.[2] One of Malaysia's most decorated players, he has also coached theMalaysia national football team.
Dollah was one of Malaysia's top footballers in the 1980s and 90s. With striking partnerZainal Abidin Hassan, the two were regarded as the twin strikers by fans. Dollah first played in Malaysian football in 1982. At that time he representedJohor, which was one of the teams in the semi-pro era. When Dollah joinedSelangor in 1987, a new twin striker was born after the era ofHassan Sani andJames Wong. He and Zainal became a fierce striking duo for both Selangor and theMalaysia national team. In 1991, he left Selangor to joinPahang with Zainal and Singapore football starFandi Ahmad where they created a 'dream team', winning both the league andMalaysia Cup in 1992.[3]
With the national team, Dollah won the gold medal at the1989 Southeast Asian Games. He also helped the national team to won the1993 Merdeka Tournament by beatingSouth Korea 3–1. Dollah also played in the first edition ofASEAN Football Championship, where the national team reached the final of the competition but lost 0–1 toThailand. He also played for theMalaysia national futsal team, and was on the squad that took part in the1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship inSpain.[4][5] Dollah retired as a player after the 1998 season ended, last playing forNegeri Sembilan. Overall, Dollah had total 81 caps with 33 international goals for Malaysia.[6] He has also been an influence on players such asSafee Sali and LJ Green.
Dollah started his coaching career withSelangor MPPJ in 2003.[7] The same year he guided the team to become the first-ever club to win theMalaysia Cup by beatingSabah 3–0. He later guided Selangor MPPJ to win theMalaysia Charity Shield andMalaysia Premier League in 2004. In 2005, Selangor signed a long deal with him. That year, Selangor won three trophies: theMalaysia Premier League,Malaysia FA Cup, andMalaysia Cup. However, in the 2005–06 season, Selangor failed to keep their momentum as they failed to win any trophy. Even though Selangor failed to win any trophy, Selangor kept Dollah in charge for the 2006–07 season. The 2007–08 season saw the revival of Selangor as they went through to the final of theMalaysia FA Cup andMalaysia Cup. However, they were beaten byKedah with the same score line in the two finals. This failure saw Dollah let go by the management.
In the 2009 season, Dollah reunited with his old partner Zainal. This time they played the role of manager and coach forKuantan Port-Shahzan Muda. In the middle of the 2009 season, he went on to coachPahang, replacing Tajuddin Noor.[3] After successfully helping Pahang lift its first Malaysia Cup in 21 years, Dollah signed on to coachPDRM for the 2014 season in the Malaysian second-tier league. In his only season with PDRM, he guided them to the2014 Malaysia Premier League title and a promotion to the Super League.
Dollah was appointed as the new head coach ofMalaysia national team in June 2014, signing a 2-year contract.[8] He led Malaysia to second place in the2014 AFF Championship. However, he received much criticism as he was responsible for twin 0–6 defeats at the hands ofPalestine andOman, and the team's failure to get three points againstTimor Leste,Bangladesh andHong Kong, and losing toTajikistan andSyria that were once at the same standard as Malaysia earlier in 2014. On 3 September 2015, he had similar fate asOtto Rehhagel (12–0 loss),Aji Santoso (10–0 loss) andLuiz Felipe Scolari (1–7 loss) when his straw the largest record defeat of the national team, a 0–10 loss at the hands of theUnited Arab Emirates. This subsequently led him to resign as the head coach.[9][10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 March 1985 | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia |  South Korea | 1–0 | World Cup Qualifier | |
| 2 | 31 March 1985 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Nepal | 5–0 | World Cup Qualifier | |
| 3 | 30 July 1985 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Ghana | 1–0 | 1985 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 4 | 13 October 1985 | Singapore |  Brunei | 4–0 | 1985 Merlion Cup | |
| 5 | 8 December 1985 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand | 1–1 | 1985 SEA Games | |
| 6 | 10 December 1985 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Philippines | 6–0 | 1985 SEA Games | |
| 7 | 27 July 1986 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Thailand | 2–0 | 1986 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 8 | 1 August 1986 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Japan | 2–1 | 1986 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 9 | 23 August 1986 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Algeria | 2–2 | Friendly Match | |
| 10 | 16 September 1987 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Thailand | 2–0 | 1987 SEA Games | |
| 11 | 7 April 1988 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Pakistan | 4–0 | 1988 Asian Cup Qualifiers | |
| 12 | 23 May 1989 | Seoul, South Korea | Nepal | 2–0 | 1990 World Cup Qualifiers | |
| 13 | 25 May 1989 | Seoul, South Korea |  Singapore | 1–0 | 1990 World Cup Qualifiers | |
| 14 | 3 June 1989 | Singapore | Singapore | 2–2 | 1990 World Cup Qualifiers | |
| 15 | 7 June 1989 | Singapore | Nepal | 3–0 | 1990 World Cup Qualifiers | |
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| 17 | 31 August 1989 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Singapore | 3–1 | 1989 Sea Games | |
| 18 | 5 February 1993 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Singapore | 2–1 | 1993 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 19 | 7 February 1993 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Thailand | 1–1 | 1993 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 20 | 14 February 1993 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | South Korea | 3–1 | 1993 Merdeka Tournament | |
| 21 | 9 June 1993 | Singapore | Brunei | 3–1 | 1993 SEA Games | |
| 22 | 11 June 1993 | Singapore |  Laos | 9–0 | 1993 SEA Games | |
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| 27 | 1 October 1994 | Hiroshima,Japan |  Hong Kong | 4–3 | 1994 Asian Games | |
| 28 | 7 October 1994 | Omamichi,Japan |  Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | 1994 Asian Games | |
| 29 | 10 December 1995 | Lamphun, Thailand |  Cambodia | 9–0 | 1993 SEA Games | |
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| 32 | 6 March 1996 | Shah Alam, Malaysia |  India | 5–2 | 1996 Asian Qualifiers | |
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