Mohammed Bakar
Mohammed Bin Bakar was a Malaysian footballer.
Career
A teacher by profession, Mohamed represented Penang FA during his football career. Mohamed competed for the Malaysia national team in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics and went on as a substitute to replace Shaharuddin Abdullah in the 3-0 win against the United States.He was also in the coaching staff when Malaysia qualified again for the 1980 Olympics, though the Olympics were later boycotted by Malaysia. He was earlier the team head coach when Malaysia won the 1979 [Southeast Asian Games] gold medal, but the Football Association of Malaysia recorded Karl-Heinz Weigang, who was then the national team advisor, as the winning head coach. Later, he was the Malaysia head coach for the ill-fated 1986 [FIFA World Cup qualification] in 1985.
In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for Football at the [1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads#Malaysia|1972 Summer Olympics football team] and also awarded Maal Hijrah Sports Figure by Penang Malay Association.
Death
On 8 November 2020, Datuk Mohamad Bakar died at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Kepala Batas. He was 75.Honours
; Player- Bronze medal Asian Games: 1974 Asian Games|1974]
- Merdeka Cup: 1973, 1974
- Burnley Cup: 1964/65
- Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1966, 1968, 1969
- Malaysia Cup: 1974
;Head coach
- Merdeka Cup: 1979
- Bronze medal SEA Games: Football at [the 1985 Southeast Asian Games|1985]
Orders
- * Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm in 1978
- * Officer of the List of [post-nominal letters (Penang)|Order of the Defender of State] – Dato’ in 2015