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Isa Bakar

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, Isa.
Isa Bakar
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-12-25)25 December 1952[1]
Place of birth Penang, British Malaya
Date of death 28 August 2010(2010-08-28) (aged 57)
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1980 Penang
1981 Penang Port Commission
1982 Penang
1983 Penang Port Commission
1984–1986 Penang
International career
1974–1981 Malaysia 69[2] (45)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Games
Third place 1974 Tehran Team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 1977 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Jakarta Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Isa Bakar (25 December 1952 – 28 August 2010) was a football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s.[3] He played for Penang FA in Malaysia's domestic competition.[4]

Career overview

Isa first played for Penang FA in 1970.[5] Later, he continued playing in the Penang League, having represented the Penang Port Commission team (PPC FC) in the FAM soccer competition in 1981 and 1983.[6] Isa represented Malaysia national team when they finished third in the 1974 Asian Games in Iran when his scored two goals against the only Asian team that was at the 1966 World Cup, North Korea to won 2-1.[7][8][9] In the same year, he was part of the Malaysia Cup-winning Penang side.[10] Besides that, in 1976, he also helped the Penang side to won the Aga Khan Gold Cup international tournament held in Dhaka.[11] He was a prolific striker and formed a deadly combination with Mokhtar Dahari when both them scored 16 goals for national team in 1976.[12] Overall, Isa had total 69 caps with 45 international goals for Malaysia.[13]

On 11 May 1975, Isa is also part of the Malaysia Selection that played against Arsenal FC in a friendly match which his team won by 2-0 at Merdeka Stadium.[14][15] Later, He scored 1 goal which ended in a 1–1 draw against Arsenal in a second match at his Penang home ground, City Stadium.[16][17]

In 2011, he was honoured by Ex-State & Ex-National Footballers Association of Malaysia to appreciate his contribution to the country as a football player.[18]

On 17 February 2022, IFFHS selected him on their list of Men’s All Time Malaysia Dream Team.[19]

Personal life

His older brother Ali Bakar was also a football player, also playing for Penang and Malaysia.[20]

Career Statistics

International

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bakar goal.
List of international goals scored by Isa Bakar[2]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 7 September 1974 Apadana Stadium, Tehran, Iran  Philippines — 11-0 1974 Asian Games [2]
2 —
3 15 September 1974 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran  North Korea 1-0 2-1 1974 Asian Games [2]
4 2-1
5 16 March 1975 Bangkok, Thailand  South Korea 1-0 2-1 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification [2]
6 18 March 1975 Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 1-0 1-0 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification [2]
7 23 March 1975 Bangkok, Thailand  South Vietnam — 3-0 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification [2]
8 14 June 1975 Jakarta, Indonesia  Indonesia — 1-3 1975 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament [2]
9 2 August 1975 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Japan — 2-0 1975 Merdeka Tournament [2]
10 6 August 1975 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Bangladesh — 3-0 1975 Merdeka Tournament [2]
11 8 August 1975 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Hong Kong — 3-1 1975 Merdeka Tournament [2]
12 14 August 1975 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Indonesia — 2-1 1975 Merdeka Tournament [2]
13 15 February 1975 Jakarta, Indonesia  Papua New Guinea — 10-1 1976 Summer Olympics qualification [2]
14 —
15 —
16 —
17 —
18 22 February 1976 Jakarta, Indonesia  Singapore — 6-0 1976 Summer Olympics qualification [2]
19 —
20 24 February 1976 Jakarta, Indonesia  Indonesia — 1-2 1976 Summer Olympics qualification [2]
21 7 August 1976 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  South Korea — 2-1 1976 Merdeka Tournament [2]
22 12 August 1976 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  India — 5-1 1976 Merdeka Tournament [2]
23 —
24 14 August 1976 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Indonesia — 7-1 1976 Merdeka Tournament [2]
25 17 August 1976 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Burma — 3-1 1976 Merdeka Tournament [2]
26 11 September 1976 Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  South Korea 2-0 4-4 1976 Korea Cup [21]
27 13 September 1976 Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Singapore 1-0 4-1 1976 Korea Cup [2]
28 19 September 1976 Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  India — 4-1 1976 Korea Cup [2]
29 1 March 1977 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Thailand 2-0 6-4 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification [22]
30 3-0
31 29 July 1977 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Indonesia — 5-1 1977 Merdeka Tournament [2]
32 1 November 1977 Bangkok, Thailand  Singapore — 4-3 1977 King's Cup [2]
33 —
34 —
35 6 November 1977 Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand — 1977 King's Cup [2]
36 —
37 10 November 1977 Bangkok, Thailand  India — 3-0 1977 King's Cup [2]
38 —
39 21 November 1977 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Philippines 3-0 5-0 1977 Southeast Asian Games [23]
40 25 November 1977 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Burma 5-1 9-1 1977 Southeast Asian Games [2]
41 6-1
42 10 December 1978 Bangkok, Thailand  India 1-0 1-0 1978 Asian Games [2]
43 12 December 1978 Bangkok, Thailand  Bangladesh 1-0 1-0 1978 Asian Games [2]
44 17 December 1978 Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand — 1-2 1978 Asian Games [2]
45 14 November 1979 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Sweden — 1-3 Friendly [2]

Honours

Penang

PPC

Malaysia

References

  1. ^ Isa Bakar - National Football Teams
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Isa Bakar – Goals in International Matches - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. (RSSSF)
  3. ^ 1976 & 1980 Asian Cup Qualification - Legasi Lagenda
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ General Information for Penang FA in 1970 - National Football Teams
  6. ^ Atsushi Fujioka; Erik Garin; Mikael Jönsson; Hans Schöggl (11 January 2018). "FA of Malaysia Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Asian Games 1974"-RSSSF.
  8. ^ "Gangsa Di Sukan Asia 1974" (in Malay). Legasi Lagenda. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Top five all-time top scorers for Malaysian football team". Khelnow. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  10. ^ Penang was once a feared football force. New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. ^ Aga Khan Gold Cup Archived 25 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "MEMPHIS DEPAY IN THE ALL TIME RANKING!". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  13. ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF
  14. ^ "Retro Bola: Malaysia v Arsenal – Friendly 1975" (in Malay). Bazookapenaka. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  15. ^ Arsenal FC tour of South East Asia 1975 - RSSSF
  16. ^ "Walaupun Tanpa Fabregas, Wenger Janjikan Aksi Mengujakan" (in Malay). Mstar. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  17. ^ Masa depan bolasepak M'sia makin cerah-Hamzah, Berita Harian at National Library Singapore.
  18. ^ "'Super Mokh' and 'Spiderman' honoured". The Star. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  19. ^ "IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME MALAYSIA DREAM TEAM - 123". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Kfa | 대한축구협회".
  22. ^ "Malaysia v Thailand, 01 March 1977". 11v11. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  23. ^ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/scjp19771123-1.2.55.22 [bare URL]
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