Shukor Salleh Explained

Dato'
Shukor Salleh
AMN DSPN
Fullname:Abdul Shukor bin Salleh
Birth Date:1948 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Tanjung Bungah, Penang, Federation of Malaya
Position:Defensive Midfielder
Youthyears1:1965–1966
Youthclubs1:Penang FA
Years1:1966–1985
Clubs1:Penang FA
Nationalyears1:1970–1981
Nationalteam1:Malaysia
Nationalcaps1:172[1]
Nationalgoals1:5

Dato' Abdul Shukor bin Salleh (born 4 December 1948) is a Malaysian former professional footballer. He 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-asalleh-intl.html Abdul Shukor Salleh – Century of International Appearances
  2. Web site: Ex-Penang ziarah, sampaikan sumbangan kepada Shukor Salleh. Malay. Malaysia Gazette. 28 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819150533/https://malaysiagazette.com/2021/03/28/ex-penang-ziarah-sampaikan-sumbangan-kepada-shukor-salleh/. 19 August 2022. live.
  3. News: Award to Shukor. 32. The Straits Times. 5 June 1978. 2019-12-24.
  4. Web site: Ketua Menteri puji pembukuan kisah lagenda bola sepak negara Dato’ Shukor Salleh. Malay. Buletin Mutiara. 28 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005190001/https://www.buletinmutiara.com/ketua-menteri-puji-pembukuan-kisah-lagenda-bola-sepak-negara-dato-shukor-salleh/. 5 October 2022. live.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506065757/https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/century-club-04052021.pdf?cloudid=kz5cqe6tnq5sunv1beqq FIFA Century Club
  6. Web site: SEVEN LEGENDS ARE NOW MEMBERS OF THE ELITE FIFA CENTURY CLUB. FAM. 3 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210803202828/https://fam.org.my/news/tujuh-legenda-dimasyhurkan-sebagai-anggota-kelab-abad-fifa. 3 August 2021. dead.
  7. https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/81816/Shukor_Salleh.html Shukor Salleh - National Football Teams
  8. Web site: Penang Malays-Shukor Salleh. Penang Malays. 4 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20171117045704/http://penangmalays.com/2013/12/04/shukor-salleh/. 17 November 2017. dead.
  9. Web site: Penang legend Shukor pines for golden years. The Star. 28 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220130034555/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2021/04/01/penang-legend-shukor-pines-for-golden-years. 30 January 2022. live.
  10. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kings70.html King's Cup 1970 (Bangkok, Thailand) - RSSSF
  11. Web site: Four Malaysian legends join Fifa Century Club. NST . 8 August 2021 . 20 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220301171326/https://www.nst.com.my/amp/sports/football/2021/08/714842/four-malaysian-legends-join-fifa-century-club. 1 March 2022 . live.
  12. Web site: Abdul Shukor SALLEH – International Caps. IFFHS . 10 April 2021 . 20 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407071051/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1044. 7 April 2022 . live.
  13. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-recintlp.html Malaysia - Record International Players
  14. Web site: Biography of legendary footballer Shukor Salleh launched today. The Vibes. 25 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220225060726/https://www.thevibes.com/articles/sports/55031/biography-of-national-football-legend-shukor-salleh-launched-today. 25 February 2022. live.
  15. Web site: Retro Bola: Malaysia v Arsenal – Friendly 1975. malay. Bazookapenaka. 4 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005143539/https://bazookapenaka.com.my/2012/02/retro-bola-malaysia-v-arsenal-friendly-1975/. 5 October 2022. live.
  16. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arsenal-sea75.html Arsenal FC tour of South East Asia 1975 - RSSSF
  17. Web site: Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'. Says. 25 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206220426/https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysian-football-s-golden-age-the-true-story-behind-ola-bola-the-movie. 6 February 2016. live.
  18. https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1980q.html Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Asia
  19. Web site: Senarai Tokoh Pemenang 2000-2010. Malay. Pemenang.org. 3 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122022908/https://www.pemenang.org.my/tokoh-pemenang-2000-2010/. 22 January 2021. dead.
  20. Web site: FourFourTwo's Top 25 Malaysian Players of All Time: 12) Shukor Salleh. https://web.archive.org/web/20140920202950/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/fourfourtwos-top-25-malaysian-players-all-time . 2014-09-20 . FourFourTwo. 20 September 2014.
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20221017103835/https://bestfbkl.blogspot.com/2014/09/list-of-25-greatest-malaysian-football.html?m=1 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. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesv/vietnatday.html South Vietnam Independence Cup 1971 - RSSSF
  23. Web site: SuperMokh, Shukor Salleh, legenda bola sepak disegani. Malay. Berita Harian. 4 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20210724160938/https://www.bharian.com.my/taxonomy/term/1303/2017/07/289481/supermokh-shukor-salleh-legenda-bola-sepak-disegani. 24 July 2021. dead.
  24. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BYCcKRKG-tkOvXnUVpbMgLGos184M1He/view?usp=sharing 14 EX-INTERNATIONALS INDUCTED INTO AFC CENTURY CLUB
  25. Web site: AFC Hall of Fame - They belong in Club 100. New Straits Times - 12 February 1999. 4 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20210626040415/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G_xOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3937%2C2915577. 26 June 2021. usurped.
  26. Web site: Anugerah Kelab Satu Abad AFC 1999, 11hb Februari 1999.. Malay. Chedinsphere. 15 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603145748/http://chedinsphere.blogspot.com/2013/02/anugerah-kelab-satu-abad-afc-1999-11hb.html. 3 June 2019. dead.
  27. Web site: From Raja Bola to King James, 'Spiderman' to Safiq - The best Malaysia XI of all time. Goal. 30 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608035634/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/raja-bola-king-james-spiderman-safiq-rahim-best-malaysia-xi/18nvjl5zn21c1md4pjsxgh2ct. 8 June 2020. dead.
  28. Web site: IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME MALAYSIA DREAM TEAM - 123. IFFHS. 29 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529062916/https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/1693. 29 May 2022. live.
  29. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat.

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