Isa Bakar

Isa Bakar (25 December 1952 – 28 August 2010) was a football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s.[1][2] He played for Penang FA in Malaysia's domestic competition.[3]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Bakar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Isa.
Isa Bakar
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-12-25)25 December 1952
Place of birth Penang, British Malaya
Date of death 28 August 2010(2010-08-28) (aged 57)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1986 Penang
National team
1974–1981 Malaysia 69 (45)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career overview

Isa had 69 caps with 45 international goals for Malaysia.[4] Isa represented Malaysia when they finished third in the 1974 Asian Games in Iran. In the same year, he was part of the Malaysia Cup-winning Penang side.[5] Besides that, in 1976, he also helped the Penang side to win the Aga Khan Gold Cup international tournament held in Dhaka.[6] He was a prolific striker and formed a deadly combination with Mokhtar Dahari. He started his playing career playing in the Penang League, having represented Malayawata and later the Penang Port Commission team in the FAM soccer competition.[7]

Personal life

His older brother Ali Bakar was also a football player, also playing for Penang and Malaysia.[8]

Honours

References
  1. Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Isa Bakar – Goals in International Matches - 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 Archived 25 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  7. K. Kandiah (28 August 2010). "Former soccer ace Isa Bakar dies". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  8. K. Suthakar (28 August 2010). "Former footballer Isa Bakar dies". The Star.
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