Mokhtar Dahari

Dato' Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari DSSA DIMP AMN PJK (13 November 1953 – 11 July 1991) was a Malaysian professional footballer who played for Selangor.

[9][10][11] Born on 13 November 1953 at Setapak, Selangor (in present-day Kuala Lumpur), Mokhtar was the first son of Aminah Sharikan and Dahari Abeng.

[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.

[15] He also played for Kelab Sultan Sulaiman, PKNS, Talasco and Kwok Yik Bank in the FAM Cup and Selangor League.

He scored both goals in a 2–0 win of the Malaysia Selection against Arsenal in a friendly in 1975 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.

[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 1978, dribbling past half of the opposing team coached by Bobby Robson.

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.

After three years battling the disease and his condition worsening, Mokhtar died at the Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) on 11 July 1991.

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 ]