Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari | ||
Date of birth | 13 November 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Setapak, Selangor, Federation of Malaya | ||
Date of death | 11 July 1991 | (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 | |||
*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]