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Mokhtar Dahari

Malaysian footballer (–)

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.

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Full name Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari
Date of birth()13 November
Place of birthSetapak, Selangor, Federation of Malaya
Date of death 11 July () (aged&#;37)
Place of deathSubang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Height &#;m (5&#;ft 4&#;in)
Position(s)Forward
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–Selangor [1] ()
–Malaysia [2] (89)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dato'Mohd Mokhtar bin DahariDSSADIMPAMN PJK (13 November – 11 July ) 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 [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]

Early life

Born on 13 November at Setapak, Selangor (in present-day Kuala Lumpur), Mokhtar was the first son of Aminah Sharikan and Dahari Abeng.

His father, Dahari, worked as a lorry driver but barely earned enough to support his family.

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    • His family moved to Kampung Pandan in Kuala Lumpur when Mokthar was 11 years old.[12] Upon moving, he attended secondary school at Victoria Institution in the city and began to show interest and talent in playing football at an early age. He played for his school and later for his home state, the Selangor.[12]

    Playing career

    "If you're ashamed to stand by your colours, you'd better seek for another flag!"

    — Mokhtar Dahari —[13]

    Mokhtar first played for Selangor in the Burnley Cup, which they won.

    He was later asked to play for the club regularly where he became the top scorer in his first season playing for Selangor. He helped the club win many tournaments, mainly the Malaysia Cup with 10 titles and scoring goals altogether.[15] He also played for Kelab Sultan Sulaiman, PKNS, Talasco and Kwok Yik Bank in the FAM Cup and Selangor League.[15] In proving his loyalty for the team, he was quoted as saying: "I live and die for Selangor".[note 1] Later, he was selected to play for the Malaysia national team.

    He was only 19 years old when he first played for the national team in an international game, with his first game against Sri Lanka in [17] He helped Malaysia to win bronze in the Asian Games and two gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games in and respectively.

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    • He scored both goals in a 2–0 win of the Malaysia Selection against Arsenal in a friendly in that led to rumours that top clubs in England were interested in him.[18][19] After the game, he had an offer from one of the European giants, the Real Madrid but declined to join because of his patriotism and love for his home club of Selangor.[20][21] Known for his speed and accuracy, Mokhtar was named Best Asian Striker by World Soccer magazine when he was 23 years old.[22][23]

    Mokhtar was famous for his speed and roars of Supermokh from the crowds were common, with many of the younger generation idolising him with some trying to imitate his moves on the field.

    Mokhtar once scored a goal for Malaysia from the halfway line beating Joe Corrigan with a shot in a 1–1 draw against England B in , dribbling past half of the opposing team coached by Bobby Robson.[24][25] Also memorable was when Gordon Hill praised Mokhtar as "Hero Dahari" in Shoot!

    magazine in his column after the England B tour in [26]

    Mokhtar Dahari retired in May after winning the Malaysia Cup for Selangor. After the award giving ceremony, Mokhtar went to the club's president and proceeded to give him his number 10 jersey, telling the president to let the club keep the jersey for him.[12] He came out of retirement in January to play one more season for Selangor.

    Coaching career

    After Mokhtar started having injury problems, he became a local coach to help the younger generation become better footballers.

    Maradona hand of god: He played for his school and later for his home state, Selangor FA. But Cikgu Othman Mohd Ali, our school coach, was really something. Semuanya Bola. Senayan Stadium , Jakarta, Indonesia.

    One of his trainees was a young Roshan Thiran, future Co-founder and CEO of Leaderonomics, who regularly speaks on his experiences playing under Mokhtar.[27] Mokhtar asked his Selangor partner, Reduan Abdullah to write a book about his life and his career. Mokhtar also coached for Selangor at times.

    After his retirement, he became a player-coach for Kwong Yik Bank.

    Personal life

    Before becoming a professional footballer, he played other sports such as badminton, sepak takraw, and hockey.[12] Mokhtar worked for PKNS in the afternoon and played football in the evening.

    He earned little during his time with PKNS. He later quit PKNS and worked for Kwong Yik Bank (now known as RHB Bank) to gain better prospects for himself and his family. Mokhtar met Tengku Zarina Tengku Ibrahim through friends. After knowing her for 10 years, they finally got married on 24 February He then became the father of three children: Nur Azera (the eldest daughter), Mohd Reza (the eldest son) and Nur Arina (the youngest daughter).[28]

    Illness and death

    Mokhtar began having throat problems and went to the hospital to find out what the problem was.

    Doctors diagnosed him as having motor neurone disease (MND) with the discovery only being told to him and his wife.[12] He then went to London with his wife in an attempt to cure his condition. After three years battling the disease and his condition worsening, Mokhtar died at the Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) on 11 July [12] The press reported Mokhtar's suffering from muscular dystrophy as the cause of his death.

    His body was laid to rest at Taman Keramat Permai Muslim Cemetery in Taman Keramat, Ampang, Selangor.[12] His life journey and the real cause of death was only revealed for the first time in a documentary called The Untold Truth About Supermokh in the National Geographic Channel on 30 August , about 19 years after his death.[29]

    Career statistics

    During his international career, Mokhtar scored a total of goals in appearances for Malaysia (including matches played against club sides, national 'B' teams and selection teams).[1][30] Against other nations' national 'A' teams, he scored 89 goals in appearances.[2][31] This made him once the world's top scorer for men's national teams.[8][33][34] His international 85 goals in saw him overtake Ferenc Puskás as the then-all-time highest scorer, an honour Mokhtar held for almost 24 years until Iran’s Ali Daei notched his 90 international goal in

    Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mokhtar goal.
    No.

    		Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
    1 5 June Jakarta, Indonesia&#;Sri Lanka3–03–0 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament[35]
    2 9 June Jakarta, Indonesia&#;Laos2–12–1 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament[36]
    3 15 June Jakarta, Indonesia&#;Burma2–02–2 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament[37]
    4 19 July Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia&#;Khmer Republic6–16–1 Merdeka Tournament[38]
    5 20 November Bangkok, Thailand&#;Thailand2–02–0 King's Cup[39]
    6 28 November Bangkok, Thailand&#;Thailand1–01–0 King's Cup[40]
    7 1 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Thailand2–02–2 Merdeka Tournament[41]
    8 4 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;India4–04–0 Merdeka Tournament[42]
    9 12 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Kuwait1–13–1 Merdeka Tournament[43]
    10 3–1
    11 7 September Kallang Stadium, Singapore&#;Singapore2–03–0 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games[44]
    12 23 September Seoul, South Korea&#;Thailand4–15–1 President's Cup[45]
    13 1 November Saigon, South Vietnam&#;South Vietnam15–1 South Vietnam Independence Cup[46]
    14 2
    15 3 November Saigon, South Vietnam&#;Singapore2–02–1&#; South Vietnam Independence Cup[47]
    16 20 December Bangkok, Thailand&#;Khmer Republic1–03–2 King's Cup[48]
    17 2–1
    18 3–2
    19 23 December Bangkok, Thailand&#;Thailand1–01–0 King's Cup[49]
    20 25 December Bangkok, Thailand&#;South Korea1–21–2 King's Cup[50]
    21 7 June Jakarta, Indonesia&#;Indonesia2–33–4 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament[51]
    22 3–3
    23 27 July Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia&#;Hong Kong1–01–0 Merdeka Tournament[52]
    24 1 August Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia&#;Thailand1–01–0[53]
    25 7 September Tehran, Iran&#;Philippines2–011–0 Asian Games[54][55]
    26 3–0
    27 7–0
    28 9–0
    29 10–0
    30 10 December Bangkok, Thailand&#;Thailand2–02–0 King's Cup[56]
    31 20 December Bangkok, Thailand&#;Khmer Republic2–03–0 King's Cup[57]
    32 3–0
    33 16 March Bangkok, Thailand&#;South Korea2–12–1 AFC Asian Cup qualification[58]
    34 16 June Jakarta, Indonesia&#;South Korea1–11–1
    (5–4 P.S.O)    		 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament[59]
    35 29 July Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;South Korea1–31–3 Merdeka Tournament[60]
    36 4 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Thailand1–01–0 Merdeka Tournament[61]
    37 6 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Bangladesh3–03–0 Merdeka Tournament[62]
    38 8 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Hong Kong2–03–1 Merdeka Tournament[63]
    39 10 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Burma2–12–1 Merdeka Tournament[64]
    40 9 December Bangkok, Thailand&#;Thailand1–11–1
    (3–4 P.S.O)    		 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games[65]
    41 13 December Bangkok, Thailand&#;Burma1–01–0 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games[66]
    42 16 December Bangkok, Thailand&#;Thailand1–21–2 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games[67]
    43 15 February Jakarta, Indonesia&#;Papua New Guinea1–010–1 Olympic Games qualification[68][69]
    44 7–0
    45 21 February Jakarta, Indonesia&#;Singapore2–06–0 Olympic Games qualification[70]
    46 6–0
    47 5 June Tabriz, Iran&#;China1–01–1 AFC Asian Cup[71]
    48 7 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;South Korea1–02–1 Merdeka Tournament[72]
    49 12 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;India2–05–1 Merdeka Tournament[73]
    50
    51 14 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Indonesia4–07–1 Merdeka Tournament[74]
    52 5–0
    53 17 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Burma1–03–1 Merdeka Tournament[75]
    54 22 August Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Japan1–02–0 Merdeka Tournament[76]
    55 2–0
    56 11 September Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea&#;South Korea4–14–4 President's Cup[77]
    57 13 September Seoul, South Korea&#;Singapore3–02–0 President's Cup[78]
    58 4–0
    59 18 July Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Thailand2–03–0 Merdeka Tournament[79]
    60 26 July Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;South Korea1–11–1 Merdeka Tournament[80]
    61 29 July Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Indonesia1–15–1 Merdeka Tournament[81]
    62 21 November Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Philippines2–05–0 SEA Games[82][83]
    63 4–0
    64 23 November Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Brunei3–07–0 SEA Games[84]
    65 25 November Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Burma2–09–1 SEA Games[85]
    66 3–0
    67 4–0
    68 7–1
    69 8–1
    70 26 November Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Thailand2–02–0 SEA Games[86]
    71 14 July Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Singapore1–06–0 Merdeka Tournament[87]
    72 4–0
    73 16 July Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Thailand1–02–0 Merdeka Tournament[88]
    74 19 July Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Indonesia1–01–0 Merdeka Tournament[89]
    75 2 May Bangkok, Thailand&#;Sri Lanka1–03–1 AFC Asian Cup qualification[90]
    76 3–1
    77 5 May Bangkok, Thailand&#;Indonesia4–14–1 AFC Asian Cup qualification[91]
    78 29 June Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Burma1–04–1 Merdeka Tournament[92]
    79 2–0
    80 3–0
    81 23 September Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia&#;Singapore2–02–0 SEA Games[93]
    82 30 September Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia&#;Indonesia1–01–0 SEA Games[94]
    83 15 October Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Morocco2–02–0 Merdeka Tournament[95]
    84 20 October Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Thailand1–02–2 Merdeka Tournament[96]
    85 27 October Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Kuwait1–12–1 Merdeka Tournament[97]
    86 30 October Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;New Zealand1–02–0 Merdeka Tournament[98]
    87 5 April Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Singapore1–01–1 Ovaltine Cup[99]
    88 9 September Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;Indonesia1–02–0 Merdeka Tournament[]
    89 15 September Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&#;India2–12–2 Merdeka Tournament[]

    Honours

    Selangor
    • Malaysian League:
    • Malaysia Cup: , , , , , , , , ,
    • Malaysia Charity Cup: ,

    Malaysia

    Individual

    Records

    Orders

    Filmography

    Legacy

    Several places and honours were named after him, including:

    • The Mokhtar Dahari Community Square (Dataran Komuniti Mokhtar Dahari), a community hall located at Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur was named after him where Mokhtar used to stay, occasionally playing football there.[][]
    • A futsal court called Gelanggang Mokhtar Dahari (Moktar Dahari Futsal Court), located at Putrajaya Futsal Complex in Putrajaya, is named after him.[]
    • The national football academy Mokhtar Dahari National Football Academy (Akademi Bola Sepak Negara Mokhtar Dahari), located at Gambang, Pahang and established on 10 April , was named after him.[]
    • The Shah Alam-Batu Arang Highway connecting Shah Alam and Puncak Alam was renamed Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari in []
    • In , Google celebrated his 61st birthday.[] There is also a theatre showcase his legendary football career in Istana Budaya called "Super Mokh" portrayed by Malaysian singer-actor, Awie.[]

    See also

    References

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