Isa Bakar

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Bakar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Isa.
Isa Bakar
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Personal information
Date of birth (1952-12-25)25 December 1952
Place of birth Penang, British Malaya
Date of death 28 August 2010(2010-08-28) (aged 57)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1986 Penang
National team
1974–1981 Malaysia 69 (45)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Isa Bakar (25 December 1952 – 28 August 2010) was a football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s.[1][2] He played for Penang FA in Malaysia's domestic competition.[3]

Career overview[]

Isa had 69 caps with 45 international goals for Malaysia.[4] Isa represented Malaysia when they finished third in the 1974 Asian Games in Iran. In the same year, he was part of the Malaysia Cup-winning Penang side.[5] Besides that, in 1976, he also helped the Penang side to win the Aga Khan Gold Cup international tournament held in Dhaka.[6] He was a prolific striker and formed a deadly combination with Mokhtar Dahari. He started his playing career playing in the Penang League, having represented Malayawata and later the Penang Port Commission team in the FAM soccer competition.[7]

Personal life[]

His older brother Ali Bakar was also a football player, also playing for Penang and Malaysia.[8]

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Isa Bakar – Goals in International Matches - RSSSF
  5. ^ Penang was once a feared football force. New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ Aga Khan Gold Cup Archived 25 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ K. Kandiah (28 August 2010). "Former soccer ace Isa Bakar dies". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  8. ^ K. Suthakar (28 August 2010). "Former footballer Isa Bakar dies". The Star.
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