Norsillmy Taha

Initially a central defender, Norsillmy was a relative newcomer to the Brunei squad that was competing in the Malaysian M-League in 1999, coached by Englishman David Booth.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0cwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3838%2C1714108|title=Pahang on course|via=Google News Archive Search|date=6 June 1999|publisher=New Straits Times|accessdate=27 March 2017}} Although they finished seventh in Premier One, they began a hot streak in the subsequent Malaysia Cup campaign which concluded with winning the silverware, Brunei's first in 20 years of participation.{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1999|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay99.html|date=7 January 2001|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=27 March 2017}} Norsillmy played in that final, a 2-1 victory over Sarawak hosted at the Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19991205&id=av1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fRQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5919,3709395&hl=en|title=Rosli Double Gives Brunei The Cup|via=Google News Archive Search|publisher=New Straits Times|accessdate=27 March 2017}}

Due to the restriction of import players in the following season, then coach Mick Jones started to place Norsillmy in attack, complimenting the diminutive Riwandi Wahit in a little-and-large combination.{{cite web |title=Brunei Edge Sabah For First Win|url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=0614&pub=Utusan_Express&sec=Sports&pg=so_08.htm|date=14 June 2000|publisher=Utusan Express|accessdate=27 March 2017}} Both of them only managed to score five goals each as the lack of foreign firepower condemned Brunei to the foot of the table and relegation to Premier Two.{{cite web|url=http://homepage1.nifty.com/fumiki/games/mal_ml00.html|title=2000年　Ｍリーグ　DUNHILL PREMIRE [sic] 1|publisher=ASIAN FOOTBALL SHOW|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050830201638/http://homepage1.nifty.com/fumiki/games/mal_ml00.html|archivedate=30 August 2005|accessdate=27 March 2017}}

Norsillmy stayed with the Wasps until the 2004 season, scoring 22 goals in the role of a striker.{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2004|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay04.html|date=2 February 2005|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=27 March 2017}}

Norsillmy played for Wijaya FC in the domestic B-League, winning the 2002 FA Cup and the 2003 championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/May04/060504/bbsports1.htm|title=Wijaya To Vie For Honours At Shell Helix B-League |publisher=Borneo Bulletin|date=6 May 2004|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050103014051/http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/May04/060504/bbsports1.htm|archivedate=3 January 2005|accessdate=27 March 2017}} In fact, he scored the solitary winning goal against MS ABDB in the first FA Cup final.{{cite web|url=http://www.brunet.bn:80/news/pelita/06nov/sukan.htm|title=WIJAYA F.C. juara Proton Piala F.A.|publisher=Pelita Brunei|date=2 November 2002|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050218045854/http://www.brunet.bn/news/pelita/06nov/sukan.htm|archivedate=18 February 2005|accessdate=9 February 2018}} He left Wijaya for Jerudong FC in 2009,{{cite web|url=http://jerudongfc.blogspot.com/2009/05/jfc-1-1-ms-abdb.html|title=JFC 1 - 1 MS ABDB|publisher=Jerudong FC|date=9 May 2009|accessdate=27 March 2017}} then accepted an invitation to train and possibly play for Brunei's professional club DPMM FC in late 2011, in view of the 2012 S.League.{{cite web |title=Simunic makes rusty DPMM FC work hard |url=http://bruneifootball.blogspot.com/2011/09/simunic-makes-rusty-dpmm-fc-work-hard.html|date=27 September 2011|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=27 March 2017}} Despite putting pen to paper on a professional contract,{{cite web |title=Penandatanganan Kontrak Pemain DPMM FC dan para Penaja|url=http://subuk-saja.blogspot.com/2012/02/penandatanganan-kontrak-pemain-dpmm-fc.html|date=4 February 2012|publisher=Media Permata|accessdate=27 March 2017}} he unfortunately failed the mandatory fitness test required by the S.League and failed to make his debut for the Gegar Gegar men.{{cite web |title=8 DPMM FC players fail fitness test |url=http://bruneifootball.blogspot.com/2012/02/8-dpmm-fc-players-fail-fitness-test.html|date=5 February 2012|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=27 March 2017}}

Norsillmy joined ambitious Majra FC at the start of the 2012-13 Brunei Super League and finished third in the new league.{{cite web |title=Winning hearts and titles FOOTBALL |url=http://msabdbft.blogspot.com/2012/08/winning-hearts-and-titles-football.html|date=6 August 2012|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=27 March 2017}}{{cite web |title=Brunei 2012/13|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brunei2013.html|date=16 January 2014|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=27 March 2017}} He moved to Najip FC in the following season, one of several big names to join the club that did not gain a single point the season before.{{cite web |title=Squad overhaul, the answer for Najip FC |url=http://bruneifootball.blogspot.com/2014/02/squad-overhaul-answer-for-najip-fc.html|date=17 February 2014|publisher=The Brunei Times|accessdate=27 March 2017}} His brief but fruitful stay led Najip FC to third-place in the league as well as an FA Cup final appearance.{{cite web |title=Brunei 2014|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brunei2014.html|date=19 February 2015|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=27 March 2017}}{{cite web |title=Najip FC reach DST FA Cup final|url=http://borneobulletin.com.bn/najip-fc-reach-dst-fa-cup-final/|date=25 December 2014|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=27 March 2017}}

Norsillmy dropped a division in 2015, joining Kota Ranger FC in the Brunei Premier League, and finished in first place unbeaten.{{cite web |title=DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2015 STANDINGS|url=http://nfabd.org/schedules/dst-premierleague-2015-standings.htm|date=|publisher=National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam|accessdate=27 March 2017}} Promotion to the 2016 Brunei Super League ensued, and he scored five goals to finish second in the goalscoring charts, despite his club only managing a sixth-place finish.{{cite web|title=DST PREMIER LEAGUE 2016 STANDINGS|url=http://nfabd.org/schedules/dst-superleague-2016-standings.htm|date=|publisher=National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam|accessdate=27 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227234621/http://nfabd.org/schedules/dst-superleague-2016-standings.htm|archive-date=27 February 2017|url-status=dead}}

In May 1994, Norsillmy travelled to Kuala Lumpur with the Brunei under-19s for the 1994 AFC Youth Championship qualifying group matches and managed to score against Singapore.{{cite web|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19940531-1.2.71.5|title=Cubs show the way|publisher=The New Paper|date=31 May 1994|accessdate=13 June 2023}}

Norsillmy made his international debut for the Brunei national team on 2 August 1999 against Cambodia in a 3-3 draw at the 20th SEA Games hosted by his home country.{{cite web |title=South East Asian Games 1999 Details (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sea99-det.html|date=26 April 2002|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=27 March 2017}} He gained 14 caps for the Wasps, his final tournament being the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification games against Maldives and Myanmar in March 2003.{{cite web|title=Brunei Darussalam 0 : 5 Myanmar|url=http://www.pakfootball.org/match_report.php?m=681489|date=|publisher=Data Sports Group|accessdate=27 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202181802/http://www.pakfootball.org/match_report.php?m=681489|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}}

;Brunei

• Malaysia Cup: 1999

;Wijaya FC

• B-League: 2003
• Brunei FA Cup: 2002
• Brunei Super Cup: 2003

;Kota Ranger

• Brunei Premier League: 2015

{{See also|Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei}}

• 50px Meritorius Service Medal (PJK) (1999){{cite web |title=National Heroes receive Meritorious Service Medals|url=https://www.information.gov.bn/Publication%20listsPDF/Brunei%20Darussalam%20Newsletter/BDN%20DEC%201999_final.pdf#page=4|date=1 December 1999|publisher=Brunei Darussalam Newsletter|accessdate=21 September 2022}}

Nor Sillmy's brother, Nor Hillmy Taha is a football coach who is head coach for Deno FC.{{cite web |title=Deno FC new name for NJP FT|url=http://borneobulletin.com.bn/deno-fc-new-name-for-njp-ft/|date=28 January 2018|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=29 January 2018}} His nephew Abang Nur Hilman bin Abang Nor Hillmy is a goalkeeper who plays for Rimba Star FC.{{cite web |title=NATIONAL YOUTH UNDER-18|url=http://nfabd.org/fd/teams-18.htm|date=|publisher=National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam|accessdate=27 March 2017}}

Norsillmy works at the Survey Department at the Ministry of Development of Brunei.{{cite web |title=Survey Dept wins Ministry of Development football tournament|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/survey-dept-wins-ministry-of-development-football-tournament/|date=17 August 2022|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|accessdate=18 August 2022}}

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