Our Legend - Allahyarham Dato' Mokhtar Dahari (13 November 1953 – 11 July 1991)

Allahyarham Dato' Mokhtar Dahari (13 November 1953 – 11 July 1991) was a Malaysian Association football player of Bawean descent from Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. He was one of the best players in Asia in the 1970s and is known as the best Malaysian footballer during that time, a legend in Malaysian football. During the 1970s, Mokhtar played for Malaysia and Malaysia became a powerful team and defeated asian giants such as South Korea and Japan.
He was nicknamed SuperMokh because of his playing skills, his strength and his ability to score many incredible goals throughout his career. One of Mokhtar's famous moment was when Mokhtar shook hands with Diego Maradona before a friendly game with Boca Juniors.
Although not recognised internationally, Mokhtar scored 175 goals for Selangor, 20 goals in 13 appearance for Kwong Yik Bank, and 125 goals for Malaysia, giving a total of 320 goals in his career. Mokhtar is the all time top scorer for both Selangor and Malaysia. Mokhtar is still known as a legend for Selangor and Malaysia.

Personal information
Full name	Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari
Date of birth	13 November 1953(1953-11-13)
Place of birth	Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date of death	July 11, 1991(1991-07-11) (aged 37)
Playing position	Striker
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1972-1987	Selangor FA	375	(177)
1988	Kwong Yik Bank	13	(20)
Total		388	(197)
National team
1972-1985	Malaysia	167	(125)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 8, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).