Mokhtar Dahari

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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