# Isa Bakar

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

## Career overview

Isa first played for Penang FA in 1970. Later, he continued playing in the Penang League, having represented the Penang Port Commission team (PPC FC) in the FAM soccer competition in 1981 and 1983. Isa represented Malaysia national team when they finished third in the 1974 Asian Games in Iran when his scored two goals against the only Asian team that was at the 1966 World Cup, North Korea to won 2-1. In the same year, he was part of the Malaysia Cup-winning Penang side. Besides that, in 1976, he also helped the Penang side to won the Aga Khan Gold Cup international tournament held in Dhaka. He was a prolific striker and formed a deadly combination with Mokhtar Dahari when both them scored 16 goals for national team in 1976. Overall, Isa had total 69 caps with 45 international goals for Malaysia.
On 11 May 1975, Isa is also part of the Malaysia Selection that played against Arsenal FC in a friendly match which his team won by 2-0 at Merdeka Stadium. Later, He scored 1 goal which ended in a 1–1 draw against Arsenal in a second match at his Penang home ground, City Stadium.
In 2011, he was honoured by Ex-State & Ex-National Footballers Association of Malaysia to appreciate his contribution to the country as a football player.
On 17 February 2022, IFFHS selected him on their list of Men’s All Time Malaysia Dream Team.

## Personal life

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

## Career Statistics
### International

    Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bakar goal.
List of international goals scored by Isa Bakar :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 7 September 1974 | Apadana Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Philippines | — | 11-0 | 1974 Asian Games |
| 2 | 7 September 1974 | Apadana Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Philippines | — | 11-0 | 1974 Asian Games |
| 3 | 15 September 1974 | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran | North Korea | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1974 Asian Games |
| 4 | 15 September 1974 | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran | North Korea | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1974 Asian Games |
| 5 | 16 March 1975 | Bangkok, Thailand | South Korea | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 6 | 18 March 1975 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 7 | 23 March 1975 | Bangkok, Thailand | South Vietnam | — | 3-0 | 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 8 | 14 June 1975 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | — | 1-3 | 1975 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament |
| 9 | 2 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Japan | — | 2-0 | 1975 Merdeka Tournament |
| 10 | 6 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bangladesh | — | 3-0 | 1975 Merdeka Tournament |
| 11 | 8 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hong Kong | — | 3-1 | 1975 Merdeka Tournament |
| 12 | 14 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Indonesia | — | 2-1 | 1975 Merdeka Tournament |
| 13 | 15 February 1975 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | — | 10-1 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 14 | 15 February 1975 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | — | 10-1 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 15 | 15 February 1975 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | — | 10-1 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 16 | 15 February 1975 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | — | 10-1 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 17 | 15 February 1975 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | — | 10-1 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 18 | 22 February 1976 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Singapore | — | 6-0 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 19 | 22 February 1976 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Singapore | — | 6-0 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 20 | 24 February 1976 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | — | 1-2 | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 21 | 7 August 1976 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | South Korea | — | 2-1 | 1976 Merdeka Tournament |
| 22 | 12 August 1976 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | India | — | 5-1 | 1976 Merdeka Tournament |
| 23 | 12 August 1976 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | India | — | 5-1 | 1976 Merdeka Tournament |
| 24 | 14 August 1976 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Indonesia | — | 7-1 | 1976 Merdeka Tournament |
| 25 | 17 August 1976 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Burma | — | 3-1 | 1976 Merdeka Tournament |
| 26 | 11 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | South Korea | 2-0 | 4-4 | 1976 Korea Cup |
| 27 | 13 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | Singapore | 1-0 | 4-1 | 1976 Korea Cup |
| 28 | 19 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | India | — | 4-1 | 1976 Korea Cup |
| 29 | 1 March 1977 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Thailand | 2-0 | 6-4 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 30 | 1 March 1977 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Thailand | 3-0 | 6-4 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 31 | 29 July 1977 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Indonesia | — | 5-1 | 1977 Merdeka Tournament |
| 32 | 1 November 1977 | Bangkok, Thailand | Singapore | — | 4-3 | 1977 King's Cup |
| 33 | 1 November 1977 | Bangkok, Thailand | Singapore | — | 4-3 | 1977 King's Cup |
| 34 | 1 November 1977 | Bangkok, Thailand | Singapore | — | 4-3 | 1977 King's Cup |
| 35 | 6 November 1977 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | — | | 1977 King's Cup |
| 36 | 6 November 1977 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | — | | 1977 King's Cup |
| 37 | 10 November 1977 | Bangkok, Thailand | India | — | 3-0 | 1977 King's Cup |
| 38 | 10 November 1977 | Bangkok, Thailand | India | — | 3-0 | 1977 King's Cup |
| 39 | 21 November 1977 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Philippines | 3-0 | 5-0 | 1977 Southeast Asian Games |
| 40 | 25 November 1977 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Burma | 5-1 | 9-1 | 1977 Southeast Asian Games |
| 41 | 25 November 1977 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Burma | 6-1 | 9-1 | 1977 Southeast Asian Games |
| 42 | 10 December 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | India | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1978 Asian Games |
| 43 | 12 December 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Bangladesh | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1978 Asian Games |
| 44 | 17 December 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | — | 1-2 | 1978 Asian Games |
| 45 | 14 November 1979 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sweden | — | 1-3 | Friendly |

## Honours

Penang
* Malaysia Cup: 1974
* Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1976
* Malaysia League: 1982
PPC
* Malaysia FAM Cup: 1981, 1983
Malaysia
* Bronze medal Asian Games: 1974
* Gold Medal SEA Games: 1977, 1979
* Merdeka Tournament: 1976
* King's Cup: 1977