Mokhtar Dahari

Γέννηση 13 Νοε 1953 · Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dato' Mohamad Mokhtar bin Dahari DSSA DIMP AMN (13 November 1953 – 11 July 1991) was a professional Malaysian footballer. He played for F.A. Selangor for most of his football career. He was considered a legendary footballer in Malaysian history, tallying 89 goals in 142 full international matches and took his team to the World Football Elo Ratings of 61 in 1977.A prolific forward, he was nicknamed the Supermokh due to his playing skills and strength and became an all-time top scorer for the Malaysian national team. On 29 June 2021, FIFA acknowledged Dahari as the third top scorer of all time at international level, with a total of 89 goals. As of September 2022, his international tally is behind only Cristiano Ronaldo, Ali Daei and Lionel Messi. Mokhtar died at the Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) on 11 July 1991. The press reported Mokhtar's suffering from muscular dystrophy as the cause of his death. His body was laid to rest at Taman Keramat Permai Muslim Cemetery in Taman Keramat, Ampang, Selangor.