In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Bakar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ali.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1947-11-18)18 November 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Penang, British Malaya | ||
| Date of death | 16 August 2003(2003-08-16) (aged 55) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1967 | Penang FA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1976 | Penang FA | ||
| International career | |||
| 1970–1976 | Malaysia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ali Bakar (18 November 1947 – 16 August 2003) was a football player who represented the Malaysian national football team from 1970 until 1976. He played for Penang FA in Malaysia's domestic competition. He was the flag bearer for Malaysia at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Career overview
A midfielder, Ali was a squad player for the Malaysia team in the 1972 Munich Olympics football competition, and also represented Malaysia when it finished third in the 1974 Asian Games in Iran. Also in 1974, he was part of the Malaysia Cup-winning Penang side. After two years, he also helped Penang side to win the international tournament, Aga Khan Gold Cup held in Dhaka.
Personal life
Ali's brother, Isa Bakar, was a football player, also playing for Penang and Malaysia.
Ali suffered a heart attack and died on the field while playing in a charity football match in Singapore on 16 August 2003. His body was buried in Penang. In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.
Honours
Penang
- Burnley Cup: 1966
- Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1966, 1968, 1969
- Malaysia Cup: 1974
- Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1976
Malaysia
- Bronze medal Asian Games: 1974
- Kings Cup: 1972
- Merdeka Cup: 1974, 1976
- Jakarta Anniversary Tournament: 1970
See also
References
- "Malaysia - Record International Players". RSSSF.
- "Ali Bakar". Olympedia.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- Malaysia - Munich 1972 - FIFA.com
- "Asian Games 1974"-RSSSF.
- 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". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021.
- K. Suthakar (28 August 2010). "Former footballer Isa Bakar dies". The Star.
- "Former Malaysian striker dies during football match: Report". ABC News. 17 August 2003.
- "Former international Ali Bakar laid to rest - New Straits Times | HighBeam Research". 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.
- "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.
External links
- Profile at Sports Council, Prison Department of Malaysia Archived 3 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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