Soh Chin Ann

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Soh (苏).
Datuk Wira Soh Chin Ann
DCSM DSIS DIMP AMN
Soh Chin Ann 2020.jpg
Chin Ann in 2020
Personal information
Full name Soh Chin Ann
Date of birth (1950-07-28) 28 July 1950 (age 71)
Place of birth Alor Gajah, Malacca, British Malaya
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1969 Malacca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Malacca
1971–1978 Selangor
1979–1985 Malacca
1988 Malacca
National team
1969–1984 Malaysia 219[1] (13)
Teams managed
1989 Malacca
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Datuk Wira Soh Chin Ann DCSM DSIS DIMP AMN (or Soh Chin Aun due to misspelling by Malaysian media;[2] simplified Chinese: 苏进安; traditional Chinese: 蘇進安; pinyin: Sū Jìn'ān; born 28 July 1950) is a Malaysian former footballer. He was affectionately known as Tauke or Towkay (English: Boss) by his teammates and fans. FIFA, RSSSF and IFFHS, recognised Soh as the player with the most international caps in men's football.[3][4][5]

Career[]

Soh start his football career with Malacca in 1969. He joined Selangor in 1971 and played for them until 1978 winning six Malaysia Cup titles.[6] He returns with Malacca in 1979 and won the League Cup title in 1983 but was inactive for two years due to one year suspension in 1985. He returns as Malacca captain in 1988 which also his last appearances in domestic league.[7][8]

At the age of 19, Soh earned his full international caps for Malaysia in the 1969 King's Cup.[9] In 1971, when he played in the Olympic qualifier in Seoul, South Korea, he was the youngest member of the national team at the age of 21. He participated in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games and was the captain of the qualifying team to the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Unfortunately Malaysia did not participate the 1980 Olympics in boycott of Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. However, because of his contribution for helping Malaysia to qualify for 1980 Olympics, he was awarded Ahli Mangku Negara by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.[10] He later took part in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup, where his Malaysia was eliminated from the group stage, yet Malaysia produced one of the finest performance ever under his leadership, with the team gaining a famous 1–1 draw over powerhouse South Korea; Soh gained fame as well for having an exceptional tournament, allowing him to be named into the Team of the Tournament by the AFC, the first Southeast Asian to receive such honour, a record which would stand until the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[11]

He retired from international football in 1984 and made 250 international appearances (including non 'A' matches).[12][13] Asian Football Confederation recognise his achievement and include him into AFC Century Club in February 1999.[14][15][16]

He was appointed as the chairman of the referees’ committee on 13 March 2007. He was the team manager (not head coach) of Malaysia national football team from 2007 until 2009.

In 2016, he made a cameo appearance in Ola Bola as Chow Kok Keong, a character based on himself in the 1980 Moscow Olympics qualification campaign.

Career statistics[]

International[]

Appearances and goals by national team and year[17]
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 1969 3 0
1970 12 0
1971 19 1
1972 16 3
1973 20 1
1974 12 0
1975 19 0
1976 16 2
1977 17 1
1978 16 0
1979 17 1
1980 19 1
1981 8 1
1983 8 1
1984 17 1
Total 219 13
Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ann goal.[18]
List of international goals scored by Soh Chin Ann
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 May 1971 Bangkok, Thailand  Brunei 8–0 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2 29 July 1972 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  South Korea 1–2 1972 Merdeka Tournament
3 20 September 1972 Seoul, South Korea  Khmer 1–0 1972 President's Cup
4 22 September 1972 Seoul, South Korea  Thailand 1–1 1972 President's Cup
5 28 July 1973 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Khmer 1–0
6 12 August 1976 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  India 5–1
7 20 August 1976 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Japan 2–2 1976 Merdeka Tournament
8 29 July 1977 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Indonesia 5–1 1977 Merdeka Tournament
9 9 May 1979 Bangkok, Thailand  North Korea 1–1 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10 2 November 1980 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Morocco 1–2
11 17 April 1981 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Singapore 1–2 Ovaltine Cup
12 19 September 1983 Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, Kota Bahru, Malaysia    Nepal 7–0
13 3 April 1984 Christchurch, New Zealand  New Zealand 1–6 Friendly

Political career[]

He once tried to make it in politics by contesting to be the Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka representing Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) of Barisan Nasional (BN) in 1986 but he suffered a defeat of 17,606 votes to Lim Guan Eng of Democratic Action Party (DAP).[19]

Election results[]

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 Kota Melaka Soh Chin Aun (MCA) 16,967 32.92% Lim Guan Eng (DAP) 34,573 67.08% 52,840 17,606 76.54%

Honours[]

Selangor

Malacca

  • Malaysian League: 1983

Malaysia

Individual

Records

Order

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Soh Chin Ann – Double Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. ^ Chin Aun’s name may be misspelt but he committed very few errors on field - The Star, 24 November 2020.M
  3. ^ "FIFA Century Club" (PDF). FIFA. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (30 June 2021). "Soh Chin Ann– Double Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Soh Chin Ann – International Caps". IFFHS. 10 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. ^ Soh not about to call it quits - The Straits Times, 12 November 1980.
  7. ^ Chin Aun returns as captain - The Straits Times, 29 June 1988.
  8. ^ 'Towkay' poser - The Straits Times, 16 January 1986.
  9. ^ The stars to watch. - New Nation, 21 February 1977.
  10. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  11. ^ "The AFC".
  12. ^ The player with the poise - Singapore Monitor - 2nd Edition, 24 October 1984.
  13. ^ COMMITTED TO THE GAME - Dato' Soh Chin Aun on YouTube Retrieved at 8 May 2011
  14. ^ 14 EX-INTERNATIONALS INDUCTED INTO AFC CENTURY CLUB - BERNAMA, 11 February 1999.
  15. ^ National Library of Singapore.
  16. ^ "Anugerah Kelab Satu Abad AFC 1999, 11hb Februari 1999" (in Malay). Chedinsphere. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
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  18. ^ "Soh Chin Ann – Double Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  20. ^ 14 EX-INTERNATIONALS INDUCTED INTO AFC CENTURY CLUB - BERNAMA, 11 February 1999.
  21. ^ National Library of Singapore.
  22. ^ "Anugerah Kelab Satu Abad AFC 1999, 11hb Februari 1999" (in Malay). Chedinsphere. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  23. ^ "OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST" (in Malay). OCM. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Asian Football Confederation announces Hall of Fame inductees". Boxscorenews. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  25. ^ "AFC ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES". the-afc.com. The Asian Football Confederation. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  26. ^ "Malaysia - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  27. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (30 June 2021). "Soh Chin Ann– Double Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  28. ^ "Soh Chin Ann – International Caps". IFFHS. 10 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  29. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (30 June 2021). "Soh Chin Ann– Double Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  30. ^ "Soh Chin Ann – International Caps". IFFHS. 10 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  31. ^ "Datukship for football legend Mokhtar Dahari". Utusan. 24 October 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  32. ^ "Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin ketuai senarai". Fuad Hadinata Yaacob (in Malay). MyMetro. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  33. ^ "KPN, PTD dahului senarai 695 penerima anugerah kebesaran Melaka". Berita Harian (in Malay). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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