In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Dahari is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Mokhtar. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Mokhtar Dahari DSSA DIMP AMN PJK
Mokhtar in 1975
Personal information
Full name
Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari
Date of birth
(1953-11-13)13 November 1953
Place of birth
Setapak, Selangor, Federation of Malaya
Date of death
11 July 1991(1991-07-11) (aged 37)
Place of death
Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Height
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)
Forward
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1972–1987
Selangor
375[1]
(177)
International career
1972–1985
Malaysia
142[2]
(89)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Malaysia
Asian Games
1974 Tehran
Team
SEA Games
1977 Kuala Lumpur
Team
1979 Jakarta
Team
1981 Manila
Team
1975 Bangkok
Team
1973 Singapore
Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Dato' Mohd Mokhtar bin DahariDSSA DIMP AMN PJK (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.[3][4][5][6] A prolific forward, he was nicknamed Supermokh due to his playing skills and strength.[7][8] Mokhtar is the all-time top scorer for the Malaysian national team.[9][10][11]
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^Malaysia matches and points exchanged - eloratings.net
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^Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF
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