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.

Ali Bakar (18 November 1947 – 16 August 2003) was a football player who represented the Malaysian national football team from 1970 until 1976.[1] He played for Penang FA in Malaysia's domestic competition. He was the flag bearer for Malaysia at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]

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.[3][4] Also in 1974, he was part of the Malaysia Cup-winning Penang side.[5] After two years, he also helped Penang side to win the international tournament, Aga Khan Gold Cup held in Dhaka.[6]

Personal life

Ali's brother, Isa Bakar, was a football player, also playing for Penang and Malaysia.[7]

Ali suffered a heart attack and died on the field while playing in a charity football match in Singapore on 16 August 2003.[8] His body was buried in Penang.[9] In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.[10]

Honours

Penang

Malaysia

See also

References

  1. ^ "Malaysia - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  2. ^ "Ali Bakar". Olympedia.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ Malaysia - Munich 1972 - FIFA.com
  4. ^ "Asian Games 1974"-RSSSF.
  5. ^ Penang was once a feared football force. New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Aga Khan Gold Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021.
  7. ^ K. Suthakar (28 August 2010). "Former footballer Isa Bakar dies". The Star.
  8. ^ "Former Malaysian striker dies during football match: Report". ABC News. 17 August 2003.
  9. ^ "Former international Ali Bakar laid to rest - New Straits Times | HighBeam Research". 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.
  10. ^ "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.


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