Selangor legend - Best goal from Mokhtar Dahari aka Super Mokh

Mokhtar Dahari (13 November 1953 -- 11 July 1991) was a Malaysian football player from Setapak, Selangor (now Kuala Lumpur). He was one of the best players in Asia in the 1970s.

Born in Setapak, Mokhtar showed interest in playing football at an early age. He played for his school and later for his home state, Selangor FA. He attended secondary school at Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur from 1966 to 1970 and established the Piala Mokhtar Dahari (Mokhtar Dahari Cup) which is still being played for until today. He was only 19 years-old when he first played for the Malaysia national football team in an international game. Mokhtar helped Selangor FA win the Malaysia Cup 10 times and scored 177 goals altogether. In international games, he helped the Malaysia national football team score a total of 125 goals in 167 caps. He was the best striker in Malaysia. His first game for Malaysia national football team was against Sri Lanka national football team in 1972.

The Merdeka Stadium was his second home. Mokhtar was famous for his speed, accuracy and dribbling. Roars of "Supermokh" was all over the crowds including the young generation who tried to imitate his move. Mokhtar once did "The Goal of the Century" like Diego Maradona except Maradona weaved through six players and Mokhtar only weaved through 5 players from the half way line.

Along with goalkeeper R Arumugam, defenders Santokh Singh and Soh Chin Aun, midfielders Reduan Abdullah and Shukor Salleh and Mokhtar's partner upfront Isa Bakar, Mokhtar Dahari's Selangor FA and Malaysia national football team were powerful forces in the '70s.

In 1975, he represented the Malaysia national football team against English giants Arsenal. Malaysia national football team won the game 2--0, with Mokhtar scoring both goals. After the game, Mokhtar was rumoured to have been offered a chance to play for the Gunners. He also famously scored a goal in a 1--1 draw against England in 1978, dribbling past half of the opposing team coached by Bobby Robson. Paul Mariner was on the scoresheet for England that day.

He won his 100th cap for Malaysia national football team when he played in a Merdeka Football Tournament match against Japan national football team in 1976. This number 10 of Selangor FA also had a friendly game against another number 10, Diego Maradona's Boca Juniors of Argentina in January 1982. The match ended with a 2-1 result; won by Boca Juniors of Argentina.

Mokhtar Dahari retired in May 1986 after winning the Malaysia Cup for Selangor FA and himself the man of the match. He also gave his number 10 jersey to Raja Muda Selangor. He came out of retirement in January 1987 to play one more season for Selangor FA.

In January 1988, he joined Kwong Yik Bank and won the Selangor League that year.

Although not recognised internationally, he was claimed to have score 125 goals for his country, making him the top scorer of Malaysia.

His story and the caused of his death was revealed for the first time in public in "The Untold Truth About Supermokh," premiered on National Geographic Channel on August 30, 2010

Mokhtar died at age 37 years-old of Muscular dystrophy at Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) at 8:25 am on 11 July 1991. His body was laid to rest at Taman Keramat Permai Muslim Cemetery, Bukit Permai.

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[88Aliefz]

Hebat gila Pasukan Bola sepak Malaysia dulu ek?

Nape la Malaysia x kuat mcm ni skrg?

[bantayan999]

Supermork sakit mungkin disebabkan latihan yang terlalu keras... Legend, semoga akan ada pemain seperti supermok mewarnai bola sepak negara kita.

[1234pkah]

semoga kan ada sorang mokhtar dahari yang muncul untuk banggakan malaysia sekali lagi

[FPSIran]

nak tau sbb ape malaysia takde stamina berbanding org dulu, sbb depa tak keje keras cam org dulu cam angkat kayu api la berjalan ke sekolah makan makanan yg sihat pastu selalu berlari tu sbb org dulu laju pastu banyak stamina

[counterstrike977]

@purpleluxophotograph bro not to say 100% true lah...because players from other football clubs and teams are also money minded lor...for example MU ARSENAL and so on...players who are playing for this clubs are very well trained and they are very skillful...so they get more money...if you can play well then you can get more money..but in malaysia our football players are not good enuf...thats the fact...they cant even control the ball properly and they cant able to do a good passing...

[fizakmal]

Memang la

[TeCkToNiK732]

super mohk hebat lagi daripada maradoa



[sonce89]

aku tengok muka shafee pun ada sama mcm super mokh juga la..

[JGM7572]

perghhh...lawan spore score dari tengah turrrr...cam beckham ler...dah lama tak tgk score2 menarik camni.... biler la nak tgk pemain msia ada skill camni...

[HAPC2]

Habis tuh... Orang barat pun main sebab duit jugak.. kalau tak takan gaji sampai tak masuk akal...