Isa Bakar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Malaysia | ||
| Date of death | 28 August 2010 (aged 57) | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1970-1984 | Penang FA | 211 | (86) |
| National team | |||
| 1971-1981 | Malaysia | 52 | (20) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2013. | |||
Isa Bakar (25 December 1952 – 28 August 2010) was a football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s.[1] He played for Penang FA in Malaysia's domestic competition.[2]
Isa represented Malaysia when it finished third in the 1974 Asian Games in Iran. In the same year, he was part of the Malaysia Cup-winning Penang side. Besides that, in the year 1976, he also helped Penang side to win the international tournament, Aga Khan Gold Cup held in Dhaka. Prolific striker and formed a deadly combination with Mokhtar Dahari. Started career playing in the Penang League having represented Malayawata and later the Penang Port Commission team into the FAM soccer competition.[3]
His older brother Ali Bakar was also a football player, also playing for Penang and Malaysia.
References
- ↑ K. Suthakar (28 August 2010). "Former footballer Isa Bakar dies". The Star (Star Publications). Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ↑ Loganath Velloo (22 October 2008). "Penang withdrawal unthinkable, say fans". The Star (Star Publications). Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ↑ K. Kandiah (28 August 2010). "Former soccer ace Isa Bakar dies". New Straits Times (New Straits Times Press). Retrieved 28 August 2010.
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