Dato'
Shukor Salleh
AMN DSPN
Shukor Salleh in 2019
Personal information
Full name Abdul Shukor bin Salleh
Date of birth (1948-12-04) 4 December 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Tanjung Bungah, Penang, Federation of Malaya
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Youth career
1965–1966 Penang FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1985 Penang FA
International career
1970–1981 Malaysia 172[1] (5)
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
Silver medal – second place 1975 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Singapore Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dato' Abdul Shukor bin Salleh DSPN AMN (born 4 December 1948) was a key midfield player for the Malaysia national football team during the 1970s.[2] He was often called the "Mr.Cool" and "Malaysia Ardiles" of the Malaysian national team for the way he steered the Malaysian midfield with calm and composed way.[2] He won the Malaysian National Sportsman Award in 1977 for his contribution to the national team.[3][4] Furthermore, he was the second and the last football player after Mokhtar Dahari to be given that award.[4] He was inducted into the FIFA Century Club in May 2021.[5][6]

Career overview

Shukor Salleh was born in Tanjung Bungah, Penang in 1948.[7] He received his early education at Tanjung Bungah Malay School, before going to Tanjung Tokong English School.[8] He then completed his high school education at St. Xavier's Institution.[8]

Shukor Salleh made his debut as a player with the Penang state team at the age of 18 in 1966.[9] He went on to play for them until he was 37 in 1985.[9]

Shukor Salleh first played for the Malaysian national team in 1970 King's Cup.[10] He also played for the national B team from 1971 until 1972. He went on to play a total of 215 matches for Malaysia (including non 'A' matches).[11] 172 caps is against full national team.[12] He is the second most capped Malaysian player, behind Soh Chin Aun.[13]

He played for Malaysia at many international tournaments including four editions of the SEA Games, two Asian Games and two AFC Asian Cup.[14]

On 11 May 1975, Shukor is part of the Malaysia Selection that played against Arsenal FC in a friendly match which his team won by 2–0 at Merdeka Stadium.[15][16]

He also was a key player in midfield to the Malaysian team that qualified to the 1980 Olympic games Moscow which Malaysia boycotted.[17] Malaysia won the play-off against South Korea with a 2–1 score in the Merdeka Stadium.[18]

In 2002, He was awarded Maal Hijrah Sports Figure by Penang Malay Association.[19]

On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo list him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.[20][21]

Honours

Penang

Malaysia

Individual

Orders

See also

References

  1. ^ Abdul Shukor Salleh – Century of International Appearances - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. (RSSSF)
  2. ^ a b "Ex-Penang ziarah, sampaikan sumbangan kepada Shukor Salleh" (in Malay). Malaysia Gazette. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Award to Shukor". The Straits Times. 5 June 1978. p. 32. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  4. ^ a b "Ketua Menteri puji pembukuan kisah lagenda bola sepak negara Dato' Shukor Salleh" (in Malay). Buletin Mutiara. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ FIFA Century Club - FIFA, 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ "SEVEN LEGENDS ARE NOW MEMBERS OF THE ELITE FIFA CENTURY CLUB". FAM. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. ^ Shukor Salleh - National Football Teams
  8. ^ a b "Penang Malays-Shukor Salleh". Penang Malays. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Penang legend Shukor pines for golden years". The Star. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  10. ^ King's Cup 1970 (Bangkok, Thailand) - RSSSF
  11. ^ "Four Malaysian legends join Fifa Century Club". NST. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Abdul Shukor SALLEH – International Caps". IFFHS. 10 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  13. ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
  14. ^ "Biography of legendary footballer Shukor Salleh launched today". The Vibes. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Retro Bola: Malaysia v Arsenal – Friendly 1975" (in Malay). Bazookapenaka. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  16. ^ Arsenal FC tour of South East Asia 1975 - RSSSF
  17. ^ "Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'". Says. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  18. ^ Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Asia - rsssf.com
  19. ^ "Senarai Tokoh Pemenang 2000-2010" (in Malay). Pemenang.org. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  20. ^ "FourFourTwo's Top 25 Malaysian Players of All Time: 12) Shukor Salleh". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 2014-09-20. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  21. ^ List of 25 Greatest Malaysian Football Players Of All-Time by FourFourTwo—Best FBKL Media. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  22. ^ South Vietnam Independence Cup 1971 - RSSSF
  23. ^ "SuperMokh, Shukor Salleh, legenda bola sepak disegani" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  24. ^ 14 EX-INTERNATIONALS INDUCTED INTO AFC CENTURY CLUB - BERNAMA, 11 February 1999.
  25. ^ "AFC Hall of Fame - They belong in Club 100". New Straits Times - 12 February 1999. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2017.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  26. ^ "Anugerah Kelab Satu Abad AFC 1999, 11hb Februari 1999" (in Malay). Chedinsphere. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  27. ^ "From Raja Bola to King James, 'Spiderman' to Safiq - The best Malaysia XI of all time". Goal. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  28. ^ "IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME MALAYSIA DREAM TEAM - 123". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  29. ^ a b "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

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