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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.
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
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mokhtar Dahari born?
November 13, 1953 – July 11, 1991.
Where is Mokhtar Dahari from?
Mokhtar Dahari is from Selangor, Malaysia.
What does Mokhtar Dahari do?
Mokhtar Dahari works as association football player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.