Isa Bakar
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1952-12-25)25 December 1952[1] | ||
Place of birth | Penang, British Malaya | ||
Date of death | 28 August 2010(2010-08-28) (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 football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s.[3] He played for Penang FA in Malaysia's domestic competition.[4]
Career overview
Isa first played for Penang FA in 1970.[5] Later, he continued playing in the Penang League, having represented the Penang Port Commission team (PPC FC) in the FAM soccer competition in 1981 and 1983.[6] Isa represented Malaysia national team when they finished third in the 1974 Asian Games in Iran when his scored two goals against the only Asian team that was at the 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 Malaysia Selection that played against Arsenal FC in a friendly match which his team won by 2-0 at 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]
Career Statistics
International
- Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bakar goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 7 September 1974 | Apadana Stadium, Tehran, Iran | ![]() | — | 11-0 | 1974 Asian Games | [2] |
2 | — | ||||||
3 | 15 September 1974 | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran | ![]() | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1974 Asian Games | [2] |
4 | 2-1 | ||||||
5 | 16 March 1975 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [2] |
6 | 18 March 1975 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [2] |
7 | 23 March 1975 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | — | 3-0 | 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [2] |
8 | 14 June 1975 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | — | 1-3 | 1975 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament | [2] |
9 | 2 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | — | 2-0 | 1975 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
10 | 6 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | — | 3-0 | 1975 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
11 | 8 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | — | 3-1 | 1975 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
12 | 14 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | — | 2-1 | 1975 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
13 | 15 February 1975 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | — | 10-1 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification | [2] |
14 | — | ||||||
15 | — | ||||||
16 | — | ||||||
17 | — | ||||||
18 | 22 February 1976 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | — | 6-0 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification | [2] |
19 | — | ||||||
20 | 24 February 1976 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | — | 1-2 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification | [2] |
21 | 7 August 1976 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | — | 2-1 | 1976 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
22 | 12 August 1976 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | — | 5-1 | 1976 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
23 | — | ||||||
24 | 14 August 1976 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | — | 7-1 | 1976 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
25 | 17 August 1976 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | — | 3-1 | 1976 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
26 | 11 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | 2-0 | 4-4 | 1976 Korea Cup | [21] |
27 | 13 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | 1-0 | 4-1 | 1976 Korea Cup | [2] |
28 | 19 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | — | 4-1 | 1976 Korea Cup | [2] |
29 | 1 March 1977 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | ![]() | 2-0 | 6-4 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | [22] |
30 | 3-0 | ||||||
31 | 29 July 1977 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | — | 5-1 | 1977 Merdeka Tournament | [2] |
32 | 1 November 1977 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | — | 4-3 | 1977 King's Cup | [2] |
33 | — | ||||||
34 | — | ||||||
35 | 6 November 1977 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | — | 1977 King's Cup | [2] | |
36 | — | ||||||
37 | 10 November 1977 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | — | 3-0 | 1977 King's Cup | [2] |
38 | — | ||||||
39 | 21 November 1977 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | 3-0 | 5-0 | 1977 Southeast Asian Games | [23] |
40 | 25 November 1977 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | 5-1 | 9-1 | 1977 Southeast Asian Games | [2] |
41 | 6-1 | ||||||
42 | 10 December 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1978 Asian Games | [2] |
43 | 12 December 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1978 Asian Games | [2] |
44 | 17 December 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | — | 1-2 | 1978 Asian Games | [2] |
45 | 14 November 1979 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | — | 1-3 | Friendly | [2] |
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 SEA Games: 1977, 1979
- Merdeka Tournament: 1976
- King's Cup: 1977
References
- ^ Isa Bakar - National Football Teams
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad 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
- ^ Atsushi Fujioka; Erik Garin; Mikael Jönsson; Hans Schöggl (11 January 2018). "FA of Malaysia Cup". 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
- ^ "MEMPHIS DEPAY IN THE ALL TIME RANKING!". IFFHS. Archived from 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. 12 July 2011. 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 MEN'S ALL TIME MALAYSIA DREAM TEAM - 123". IFFHS. Archived from 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.
- ^ "Kfa | 대한축구협회".
- ^ "Malaysia v Thailand, 01 March 1977". 11v11. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/scjp19771123-1.2.55.22 [bare URL]
External links
- Piala FAM PPC FC - Harimau Malaya FB (In Malay)
- Tak Lek Dek Panas - Isa Bakar FB (In Malay)
- Players with 30 or More Goals - RSSSF