Mokhtar Dahari

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mokhtar Dahari
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 13, 1953(1953-11-13)
Age	71
Date Of Death	1991-07-11
Birthplace	Setapak
Country	Malaysia
Birth City	Kuala Lumpur
Horoscope	Scorpio

Mokhtar Dahari Biography

Mokhtar Dahari is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on November 13, 1953 in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Striker who scored 320 goals in his career with both the Malaysian national football team (1972-1985) and Selangor FA (1972-1988).

During a match against the Boca Juniors, he famously shook hands with He famously shook the hand of renowned Argentine soccer coach and former player Diego Maradona at a game against the Boca Juniors. , a renowned Argentine soccer coach.

Dato’ Mohd Mokhtar Dahari AMN DSSA DIMP (13 November 1953 – 11 July 1991) was a Malaysian football player from Setapak, Selangor (present-day Kuala Lumpur). He was known as the best Malaysian footballer in the 1970s. During the 1970s, Mokhtar played for Malaysia mainly as a striker, and with his help, the team became one of the best teams in Asia and managed to defeat Asian giants such as South Korea and Japan. He was nicknamed “Super Mokh” because of his playing skills, his strength and his ability to score many incredible goals throughout his career. One of his famous moments was when he shook hands with Diego Maradona before a friendly game between Selangor FA against Boca Juniors. Although not recognised internationally, Mokhtar scored 175 goals for Selangor and 20 goals in 13 appearances for Kwong Yik Bank.

Mokhtar first played for Selangor in the Burnley Cup, which they won. He was later asked to play for the club regularly where he became the top scorer in his first season playing for Selangor. He helped the club win many tournaments, mainly the Malaysia Cup with 10 titles and scoring 175 goals altogether. To proving his loyalty for the team, he was quoted as saying: “I live and die for Selangor”. Later, he was selected to play for the national team of Malaysia. He was only 19 years old when he first played for the national team in an international game, with his first game was against the Sri Lanka national football team in 1972. He helped Malaysia to win bronze in the 1974 Asian Games and two gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games in 1977 and 1979 respectively. He even scored a double winning goals for 2–0 Malaysia League XI against Arsenal F.C. in a friendly game in 1975 that led to rumours of the English top clubs’ interest in him. After the game, he had an offer from one of the European giants, the Real Madrid C.F. but declined to join because his patriotism to his country and native club of Selangor. Known for his speed and accuracy, Mokhtar was named the best Asian striker by the World Soccer when he was 23 years old.

He married Zarina Binti, with whom he had 3 children.

Mokhtar Dahari Net Worth

Mokhtar Dahari is one of the richest Soccer Player from Malaysia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mokhtar Dahari 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a Liverpool youth player, he won the Burnley Youth Cup.

At the age of just thirty-seven, he died from Motor Neurone Disease.

Born on 13 November 1953 at Setapak, Selangor (present-day in Kuala Lumpur). Mokhtar is the first born son of couple Aminah Sharikan and Dahari Abeng. His father, Dahari, worked as a lorry driver but did not earn very much to support his family. His family moved to Kampung Pandan in Kuala Lumpur when Mokthar was 11 years old. Upon moving, he attended secondary school at Victoria Institution in the city and began to show interest and talent in playing football at an early age. He played for his school and later for his home state, the Selangor FA.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Mokhtar Dahari Dating?

According to our records, Mokhtar Dahari married to Zarina Binti Ibrahim. As of December 1, 2023, Mokhtar Dahari’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Mokhtar Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Malaysia. Mokhtar Dahari celebrates birthday on November 13 of every year.

How good is Mokhtar Dahari?

Mokhtar was 20 goals short of Iranian Ali Daei. Daei is the record goalscorer in Asia with 109 goals from 149 matches. In third is India’s Sunil Chetri, who is just nine goals behind Mokhtar, and fourth is United Arab Emirates’ Ali Mabhkout, who has 79 goals.

Who is Supermokh?

A prolific forward, he was nicknamed Supermokh due to his playing skills and strength. He scored 89 goals in 142 full international matches for Malaysia, and helped the team reach its highest ever Elo ranking of 61 in

1977. Mokhtar is the all-time top scorer for the Malaysian national team.

Who is the highest goal scorer in the world?

RankPlayerContinental
1| Cristiano Ronaldo| 150
2| Lionel Messi| 133
3| Pelé| 26
4| Romário| 54

Who scored 100 international goals?

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record with 117 international goals. Ali Daei of Iran was the first player to reach 100 goals in international football, having scored 109 in his career.

Who has scored the most goals in football history?

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo is now the official record holder for most goals in football history, with 807 goals in 1,114 games for club and country.