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Mokhtar Dahari

モクタル・ダハリ　/　もくたる・だはり

Association football player from Malaysia

November 13, 1953 – July 11, 1991　・　Selangor, Malaysia

Selangor
association football player

My Take

Mokhtar Dahari is a name I think deserves far more reach than it has. A Selangor legend who died in 1991 at just 37 from motor neurone disease, he was 'Supermokh' to Malaysian fans, and FIFA has acknowledged his 89 international goals. What moves me is that he did it in a pre-professional era, carrying a whole nation's football identity on his back. Stadiums and tributes still bear his name, which tells you how loved he was. Losing him so young feels genuinely cruel. He's the kind of figure who should be in the textbooks, not just the record books.

Overview

Dato' Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari (Jawi: محمد مختار بن داهاري, IPA: [mohd mokhtar bɪn daharɪ]; ; 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mokhtar Dahari
Name (Japanese): モクタル・ダハリ
Reading: もくたる・だはり
Born: November 13, 1953 – July 11, 1991
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Snake
Origin: Selangor, Malaysia
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AA

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