Shukor Salleh

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Salleh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Shukor. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Dato' Abdul Shukor bin Salleh DSPN AMN (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 composure with which he steered the Malaysian midfield.^[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] On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo list him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.^[5][6] He was inducted into the FIFA Century Club in May 2021.^[7][8]

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 76)
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 1974 Tehran Team SEA Games 1977 Kuala Lumpur Team 1979 Jakarta Team 1975 Bangkok Team 1973 Singapore Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career overview

Shukor Salleh was born in Tanjung Bungah, Penang in 1948.^[9] He received his early education at Tanjung Bungah Malay School, before going to Tanjung Tokong English School.^[10] He then completed his high school education at St. Xavier's Institution.^[10]

Shukor Salleh made his debut as a player with the Penang at the age of 18 in 1966.^[11] He went on to play for them until he was 37 in 1985.^[11]

Shukor Salleh first played for the Malaysian national team in 1970 King's Cup.^[12] 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).^[13] 172 caps is against full national team.^[14] He is the second most capped Malaysian player, behind Soh Chin Ann.^[15]

He played for Malaysia at many international tournaments including four editions of the SEA Games, two Asian Games and two AFC Asian Cup.^[16]

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.^[17][18]

He also was a key player in midfield to the Malaysian team that qualified to the 1980 Olympic games Moscow which Malaysia boycotted.^[19] Malaysia won the play-off against South Korea with a 2–1 score in the Merdeka Stadium.^[20]

After retirement

For his contribution to Malay football community in Penang state as a coach and speaker, he was awarded Maal Hijrah Sports Figure by Penang Malay Association in 2002.^[21]

Career Statistics

During his international career, Shukor had a total of 215 appearances for Malaysia (including matches played against club sides, national 'B' teams and selection teams).^[13] Against other nations' national 'A' teams, he had a total of 172 appearances and scored 5 goals for the national team.^[1] He is one of the most international caps with 150 or more appearances for national team in international history and the second most capped Malaysian player, after Soh Chin Ann.^[14]

Shukor Salleh International Goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 November 1970	Bangkok, Thailand	South Vietnam	—	2–1	1970 King's Cup
2.	2 September 1973	Singapore	Thailand	—	1−1	1973 SEAP
3.	23 March 1975	Bangkok, Thailand	South Vietnam	—	3−0	1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4.	14 August 1975	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Indonesia	—	2−1	1975 Merdeka Tournament
5.	13 September 1976	Seoul, South Korea	Singapore	—	4–1	1976 President's Cup

Honours

Penang

• Burnley Cup: 1966
• Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: 1968, 1969
• Malaysia Cup: 1974
• Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1976
• Malaysian League: 1982

Malaysia

• Bronze medal Asian Games: 1974
• Gold Medal SEA Games: 1977, 1979
• King's Cup: 1972, 1977
• Merdeka Tournament: 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979
• South Vietnam Independence Cup: 1971^[22]

Individual

• Malaysian National Sportsman Award: 1977
• Penang Men’s Athletes Award: 1978/1979^[23]
• AFC Century Club Awards: 1999^[24][25][26]
• Goal.com The best Malaysia XI of all time: 2020^[27]
• IFFHS Men’s All Time Malaysia Dream Team: 2022^[28]

Orders

•  Malaysia
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1978)^[29]
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato'^[29]

See also

• List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps

References

1. Abdul Shukor Salleh – Century of International Appearances - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. (RSSSF)
2. "Ex-Penang ziarah, sampaikan sumbangan kepada Shukor Salleh" (in Malay). Malaysia Gazette. 28 March 2021. 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 24 December 2019.
4. "Ketua Menteri puji pembukuan kisah lagenda bola sepak negara Dato' Shukor Salleh" (in Malay). Buletin Mutiara. 27 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
5. "FourFourTwo's Top 25 Malaysian Players of All Time: 12) Shukor Salleh". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
6. 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.
7. FIFA Century Club - FIFA, 4 May 2021.
8. "SEVEN LEGENDS ARE NOW MEMBERS OF THE ELITE FIFA CENTURY CLUB". FAM. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
9. Shukor Salleh - National Football Teams
10. "Penang Malays-Shukor Salleh". Penang Malays. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
11. "Penang legend Shukor pines for golden years". The Star. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
12. King's Cup 1970 (Bangkok, Thailand) - RSSSF
13. "Four Malaysian legends join Fifa Century Club". NST. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
14. "Abdul Shukor SALLEH – International Caps". IFFHS. 10 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
15. Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
16. "Biography of legendary footballer Shukor Salleh launched today". The Vibes. 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
17. "Retro Bola: Malaysia v Arsenal – Friendly 1975" (in Malay). Bazookapenaka. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
18. Arsenal FC tour of South East Asia 1975 - RSSSF
19. "Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'". Says. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
20. Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Asia - rsssf.com
21. "Senarai Tokoh Pemenang 2000-2010" (in Malay). Pemenang.org. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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.
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. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

External links

• 28 MAC 2021 – BERITA PERDANA – NASIHAT LEGENDA SHUKOR SALLEH | Berita RTM (In Malay)
• 20,000 cheer Penang victory The Straits Times, 8 July 1968, Page 19 - National Library of Singapore