Isa Bakar
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 25 December 1952||
Place of birth | Penang, British Malaya | ||
Date of death | 28 August 2010 | (aged 57)||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1980 |
Penang | ||
1981 | Penang Port Commission | ||
1982 |
Penang | ||
1983 | Penang Port Commission | ||
1984–1986 |
Penang | ||
International career | |||
1974–1981 | Malaysia | 69[2] | (45) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Isa Bakar (25 December 1952 – 28 August 2010) was a
Penang FA in Malaysia's domestic competition.[4]
Career overview
Isa first played for
1966 World Cup, North Korea to won 2-1.[7][8][9] In the same year, he was part of the Malaysia Cup-winning Penang side.[10] Besides that, in 1976, he also helped the Penang side to won the Aga Khan Gold Cup international tournament held in Dhaka.[11] He was a prolific striker and formed a deadly combination with Mokhtar Dahari when both them scored 16 goals for national team in 1976.[12] Overall, Isa had total 69 caps with 45 international goals for Malaysia.[13]
On 11 May 1975, Isa is also part of the
Merdeka Stadium.[14][15] Later, He scored 1 goal which ended in a 1–1 draw against Arsenal in a second match at his Penang home ground, City Stadium.[16][17]
In 2011, he was honoured by Ex-State & Ex-National Footballers Association of Malaysia to appreciate his contribution to the country as a football player.[18]
On 17 February 2022,
IFFHS selected him on their list of Men’s All Time Malaysia Dream Team.[19]
Personal life
His older brother Ali Bakar was also a football player, also playing for Penang and Malaysia.[20]
Honours
Penang
- Malaysia Cup: 1974
- Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1976
- Malaysia League: 1982
PPC
- Malaysia FAM Cup: 1981, 1983
Malaysia
- Bronze medal Asian Games: 1974
- Gold Medal 1979
- Merdeka Tournament: 1976
- King's Cup: 1977
References
- ^ Isa Bakar - National Football Teams
- ^ Isa Bakar – Goals in International Matches - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. (RSSSF)
- ^ 1976 & 1980 Asian Cup Qualification - Legasi Lagenda
- ^ Loganath Velloo (22 October 2008). "Penang withdrawal unthinkable, say fans". The Star. Star Publications. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ General Information for Penang FA in 1970 - National Football Teams
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Asian Games 1974"-RSSSF.
- ^ "Gangsa Di Sukan Asia 1974" (in Malay). Legasi Lagenda. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Top five all-time top scorers for Malaysian football team". Khelnow. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Penang was once a feared football force. New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Aga Khan Gold Cup Archived 25 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- IFFHS. Archivedfrom the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF
- ^ "Retro Bola: Malaysia v Arsenal – Friendly 1975" (in Malay). Bazookapenaka. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Arsenal FC tour of South East Asia 1975 - RSSSF
- ^ "Walaupun Tanpa Fabregas, Wenger Janjikan Aksi Mengujakan" (in Malay). Mstar. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Masa depan bolasepak M'sia makin cerah-Hamzah, Berita Harian at National Library Singapore.
- ^ "'Super Mokh' and 'Spiderman' honoured". The Star. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- IFFHS. Archivedfrom the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ K. Suthakar (28 August 2010). "Former footballer Isa Bakar dies". The Star. Star Publications. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.