Mokhtar Dahari
Malaysian footballer (1953-1991) · Malaysia · On the map · Footballers · Died at 37
Dato' Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari 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.
Mokhtar Dahari is read about 117 times a day, in 24 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 117 days, one point a day.
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Close ties
Soh Chin Aun Teammate at Selangor F.C., 1972-1980- Zainal Abidin Hassan Teammate at Selangor F.C., 1980-1982
- Santokh Singh Teammate at Selangor F.C., 1972-1985
R. Arumugam Teammate at Selangor F.C., 1972-1987- Wong Choon Wah Teammate at Malaysia national team, 1972-1977
K. Rajagopal Teammate at Selangor F.C., 1978-1980- Saleh Dollah Teammate at Selangor F.C., 1988-1990
Shukor Salleh Teammate at Malaysia national team, 1972-1980
Isa Bakar Teammate at Malaysia national team, 1972-1981- Rusdi Suparman Teammate at Selangor F.C., 1988-1990
- Shaharuddin Abdullah Teammate at Malaysia national team, 1972-1982
Career 3
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Selangor F.C.1988-19901320
Selangor F.C.1972-1987375177
Malaysia1972-1985167125
![The late Mokhtar, an all-time top scorer with 89 goals in his 142 appearances with the national team, was recognised by FIFA as among the top international goalscorers in men's football.[14]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/The_late_Mokhtar_Dahari_training_at_the_field%2C_c._1970s.jpg)
About this person
A prolific forward, he was nicknamed Supermokh due to his playing skills and strength. Mokhtar is the all-time top scorer for the Malaysian national team.
Country
Malaysia
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1953 to 1991 · aged 37
