Isa Bakar

Isa Bakar 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 in the FAM soccer competition in 1981 and 1983. Isa represented Malaysia national team when they finished third in the 1974 Asian Games|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

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1		Apadana Stadium, Tehran, Iran		—	11-0	1974 Asian Games
2		Apadana Stadium, Tehran, Iran		—	11-0	1974 Asian Games
3		Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran		1-0	2-1	1974 Asian Games
4		Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran		2-1	2-1	1974 Asian Games
5		Bangkok, Thailand		1-0	2-1	1976 [AFC Asian Cup qualification]
6		Bangkok, Thailand		1-0	1-0	1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7		Bangkok, Thailand		—	3-0	1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8		Jakarta, Indonesia		—	1-3	1975 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament
9		Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		—	2-0	1975 Merdeka Tournament
10		Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		—	3-0	1975 Merdeka Tournament
11		Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		—	3-1	1975 Merdeka Tournament
12		Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		—	2-1	1975 Merdeka Tournament
13		Jakarta, Indonesia		—	10-1	Football at the [1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers\|1976 Summer Olympics qualification]
14		Jakarta, Indonesia		—	10-1	1976 Summer Olympics qualification
15		Jakarta, Indonesia		—	10-1	1976 Summer Olympics qualification
16		Jakarta, Indonesia		—	10-1	1976 Summer Olympics qualification
17		Jakarta, Indonesia		—	10-1	1976 Summer Olympics qualification
18		Jakarta, Indonesia		—	6-0	1976 Summer Olympics qualification
19		Jakarta, Indonesia		—	6-0	1976 Summer Olympics qualification
20		Jakarta, Indonesia		—	1-2	1976 Summer Olympics qualification
21		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		—	2-1	1976 Merdeka Tournament
22		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		—	5-1	1976 Merdeka Tournament
23		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		—	5-1	1976 Merdeka Tournament
24		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		—	7-1	1976 Merdeka Tournament
25		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		—	3-1	1976 Merdeka Tournament
26		Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea		2-0	4-4	1976 Korea Cup
27		Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea		1-0	4-1	1976 Korea Cup
28		Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea		—	4-1	1976 Korea Cup
29		National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore		2-0	6-4	1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
30		National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore		3-0	6-4	1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
31		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		—	5-1	1977 Merdeka Tournament
32		Bangkok, Thailand		—	4-3	1977 King's Cup
33		Bangkok, Thailand		—	4-3	1977 King's Cup
34		Bangkok, Thailand		—	4-3	1977 King's Cup
35		Bangkok, Thailand		—		1977 King's Cup
36		Bangkok, Thailand		—		1977 King's Cup
37		Bangkok, Thailand		—	3-0	1977 King's Cup
38		Bangkok, Thailand		—	3-0	1977 King's Cup
39		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		3-0	5-0	1977 Southeast Asian Games
40		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		5-1	9-1	1977 Southeast Asian Games
41		Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		6-1	9-1	1977 Southeast Asian Games
42		Bangkok, Thailand		1-0	1-0	1978 Asian Games
43		Bangkok, Thailand		1-0	1-0	1978 Asian Games
44		Bangkok, Thailand		—	1-2	1978 Asian Games
45		Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		—	1-3	Friendly

Honours

Penang

PPC

Malaysia FAM Cup: 1981, 1983

Malaysia