[3][4] As a player, he mainly played for Selangor FA, winning trophies for his team and establishing himself as the playmaker.
[5][6] He together with the late Abdul Ghani Minhat also helped Selangor to become runners-up in the 1967 Asian Champion Club Tournament.
[7] As a member of Malaysia national team, he competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics and featured in all three group matches.
Spearheaded by Mokhtar Dahari up front, the selection team embarrassed Arsenal by 2-0 at Merdeka Stadium.
[14] On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo included him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.