SOCCER PLAYER
Mokhtar Dahari
1953 - 1991

Mokhtar Dahari
Dato' Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari (Jawi: محمد مختار بن داهاري, IPA: [mohd mokhtar bɪn daharɪ]; (13 November 1953 – 11 July 1991) was a Malaysian professional footballer who played for Selangor. He is considered a legendary footballer in Malaysian history. FIFA acknowledged his 89 goals in international matches and took his team to an World Football Elo Ratings of 61 in 1977. A prolific forward, he was nicknamed Supermokh due to his playing skills and strength. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mokhtar Dahari is the 2,781st most popular soccer player (down from 2,188th in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Malaysia (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Malaysian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Mokhtar Dahari ranks 2,781 out of 21,273. Before him are Ángel Arocha, Emilio Caprile, Luigi Cevenini, Anders Svensson, Jorge Fossati, and Masaaki Mori. After him are Akgün Kaçmaz, Rudolf Wetzer, Bruno Mora, Peter Bonetti, Amedeo Carboni, and Jimmy Johnstone.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÁngel Arocha
1907 - 1938
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 2,779
Emilio Caprile
1928 - 2020
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 2,780
Luigi Cevenini
1895 - 1968
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 2,781
Anders Svensson
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 2,782
Jorge Fossati
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2,783
Masaaki Mori
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2,784
Mokhtar Dahari
1953 - 1991
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2,785
Akgün Kaçmaz
1935 - 2023
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2,786
Rudolf Wetzer
1901 - 1993
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2,787
Bruno Mora
1937 - 1986
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2,788
Peter Bonetti
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2,789
Amedeo Carboni
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2,790
Jimmy Johnstone
1944 - 2006
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 2,791
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Mokhtar Dahari ranks 308. Before him are Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Jürgen Pommerenke, Otmar Hasler, Louie Anderson, Vesna Pusić, and Geddy Lee. After him are Pertti Karppinen, Jan Kjærstad, Ahlam Mosteghanemi, Thomas Ligotti, David Thornton, and Carolyn Porco. Among people deceased in 1991, Mokhtar Dahari ranks 174. Before him are Hans Schwartz, Ahmet Adnan Saygun, Eva Le Gallienne, Gaston Waringhien, Alfred Eisenbeisser, and Ely. After him are Elisaveta Bagriana, Irwin Allen, Ronald Lacey, Maria Aurèlia Capmany, Steve Marriott, and Olga Spessivtseva.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsEly Ould Mohamed Vall
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2017
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 302
Jürgen Pommerenke
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 303
Otmar Hasler
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 304
Louie Anderson
ACTOR
1953 - 2022
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 305
Vesna Pusić
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 306
Geddy Lee
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 307
Mokhtar Dahari
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 1991
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 308
Pertti Karppinen
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 309
Jan Kjærstad
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 310
Ahlam Mosteghanemi
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 311
Thomas Ligotti
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 312
David Thornton
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 313
Carolyn Porco
ASTRONOMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 314
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsHans Schwartz
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 168
Ahmet Adnan Saygun
COMPOSER
1907 - 1991
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 169
Eva Le Gallienne
ACTOR
1899 - 1991
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 170
Gaston Waringhien
LINGUIST
1901 - 1991
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 171
Alfred Eisenbeisser
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 172
Ely
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1991
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 173
Mokhtar Dahari
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 1991
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 174
Elisaveta Bagriana
WRITER
1893 - 1991
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 175
Irwin Allen
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1991
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 176
Ronald Lacey
ACTOR
1935 - 1991
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 177
Maria Aurèlia Capmany
WRITER
1918 - 1991
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 178
Steve Marriott
ACTOR
1947 - 1991
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 179
Olga Spessivtseva
DANCER
1895 - 1991
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 180
In Malaysia
Among people born in Malaysia, Mokhtar Dahari ranks 41 out of 90. Before him are Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu (1907), Muhammad V of Kelantan (1969), K3 (null), Sharafuddin of Selangor (1945), Claudia Wells (1966), and Sebastian Francis (1951). After him are Siti Nurhaliza (1979), Putra of Perlis (1920), Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (1931), Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (1953), Ismail Petra of Kelantan (1949), and Anthony Soter Fernandez (1930).
Others born in Malaysia
Go to all RankingsIsmail Nasiruddin of Terengganu
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1979
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 35
Muhammad V of Kelantan
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 36
K3
MUSICIAN
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 37
Sharafuddin of Selangor
NOBLEMAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 38
Claudia Wells
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 39
Sebastian Francis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 40
Mokhtar Dahari
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 1991
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 41
Siti Nurhaliza
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 42
Putra of Perlis
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2000
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 43
Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 44
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 45
Ismail Petra of Kelantan
NOBLEMAN
1949 - 2019
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 46
Anthony Soter Fernandez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2020
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 47
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Malaysia
Among soccer players born in Malaysia, Mokhtar Dahari ranks 2. Before him are Soh Chin Ann (1950). After him are Mohd Faiz Subri (1987), Wan Zack Haikal (1991), Dion Cools (1996), Shaun Maloney (1983), and Tadashi Takeda (1986).
Soh Chin Ann
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 1
Mokhtar Dahari
1953 - 1991
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2
Mohd Faiz Subri
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 3
Wan Zack Haikal
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 4
Dion Cools
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 5
Shaun Maloney
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 6
Tadashi Takeda
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 7