Mokhtar Dahari

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Dahari is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Mokhtar. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Mokhtar Dahari
DSSA DIMP AMN PJK
Mokhtar in 1975
Personal information
Full name Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari
Date of birth (1953-11-13)13 November 1953
Place of birth Setapak, Selangor, Federation of Malaya
Date of death 11 July 1991(1991-07-11) (aged 37)
Place of death Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1987 Selangor 375[1] (177)
International career
1972–1985 Malaysia 142[2] (89)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Games
Third place 1974 Tehran Team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 1977 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Jakarta Team
Silver medal – second place 1981 Manila Team
Silver medal – second place 1975 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Singapore Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dato' Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari DSSA DIMP AMN PJK (13 November 1953 – 11 July 1991) was a Malaysian professional footballer who played for Selangor. He is considered a legendary footballer in Malaysian history. FIFA acknowledged his 89 goals in international matches and took his team to an World Football Elo Ratings of 61 in 1977.[3][4][5][6] A prolific forward, he was nicknamed Supermokh due to his playing skills and strength.[7][8] Mokhtar is the all-time top scorer for the Malaysian national team.[9][10][11]

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