Ali Bakar (18 November 1947 – 9 August 2003) was a
football player who represented the
Malaysian national football team from 1970 until 1976. He played for
Penang FA
Penang Football Club (or simply known as Penang FC) is a Malaysian professional football club based in George Town, Penang, that competes in the Malaysia Super League.
Unofficially founded in 1920, officially as Football Association of Pena ...
in Malaysia's domestic competition.
Career overview
A midfielder, Ali was a squad player for the Malaysia team in the
1972 Munich Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
football competition, and also represented Malaysia when it finished third in the
1974 Asian Games in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. 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
The Aga Khan Gold Cup was a tournament played in Dhaka, Bangladesh which invited the top club sides from leading football playing nations of Asia to compete. Many renowned football pundits regard this competition as a predecessor of AFC Champio ...
held in Dhaka.
Ali suffered a heart attack and died on the field while playing in a charity football match in Singapore in 2003. His body was buried in Penang. In 2004, he was inducted in
Olympic Council of Malaysia
Olympic Council of Malaysia, or commonly OCM or MOM, ( ms, Majlis Olimpik Malaysia, IOC code: MAS) is the National Olympic Committee representing Malaysia. It is also the body responsible for Malaysia's representation at the Commonwealth Games.
H ...
's Hall of Fame for
1972 Summer Olympics football team.
Personal life
His brother,
Isa Bakar
Isa Bakar (25 December 1952 – 28 August 2010) was a football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s. He played for Penang FA in Malaysia's domestic competition.
Career overview
Isa first played for Penang F ...
was a football player, also playing for Penang and Malaysia.
Honours
Penang
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Burnley Cup: 1966
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Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1966, 1968, 1969
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Malaysia Cup: 1974
*
Aga Khan Gold Cup
The Aga Khan Gold Cup was a tournament played in Dhaka, Bangladesh which invited the top club sides from leading football playing nations of Asia to compete. Many renowned football pundits regard this competition as a predecessor of AFC Champio ...
: 1976
Malaysia
* Bronze medal
Asian Games:
1974
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Kings Cup: 1972
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Merdeka Cup
Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka is a friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day. The competition bears the Malay word for independence. As of 2022, it has been held 40 times, and decreasingly in ...
: 1974, 1976
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Jakarta Anniversary Tournament: 1970
See also
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List of association footballers who died while playing
The following is an incomplete list of association footballers who died during their playing careers.
Association football players who died on the pitch or from pitch related incidents
Following an increase in deaths, both during matches and tr ...
References
External links
Profile at Sports Council, Prison Department of Malaysia
1947 births
2003 deaths
Malaysian footballers
Malaysia international footballers
People from Penang
Penang F.C. players
Olympic footballers of Malaysia
Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1976 AFC Asian Cup players
Association football players who died while playing
Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
Asian Games medalists in football
Association football forwards
Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
Sport deaths in Singapore
Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games
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