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Revision as of 13:21, 12 July 2021
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Soh Chin Ann | ||
Date of birth | 28 July 1950 | ||
Place of birth |
Alor Gajah, Malacca, British Malaya | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1969 | Malacca | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1970 | Malacca | ||
1971–1978 | Selangor | ||
1979–1985 | Malacca | ||
1988 | Malacca | ||
International career | |||
1969–1984 | Malaysia | 222 | (13) |
Managerial career | |||
1989 | Malacca FA | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dato' Soh Chin Ann AMN DSIS DIMP or Soh Chin Aun because of a misspelling by Malaysian media[1] (simplified Chinese: 苏进安; traditional Chinese: 蘇進安; pinyin: Sū Jìn'ān; born 28 July 1950) is a former Malaysian footballer from Malacca. He was affectionately known as Tauke or Towkay (English: Boss) by his teammates and fans. According to both RSSSF and IFFHS, Soh is the player with the most international caps in men's football.[2][3]
Career
Soh start his football career with Malacca in 1969. He join Selangor in 1971 and played for them until 1978 winning six Malaysia Cup titles.[4] He returns with Malacca in 1979 and won the League Cup title in 1983 but was inactive for two years due to one year suspension in 1985. He returns as Malacca captain in 1988 which also his last appearances in domestic league.[5][6]
At the age of 19, Soh earned his full international caps for Malaysia in the 1969 King's Cup.[7] In 1971, when he played in the Olympic qualifier in Seoul, South Korea, he was the youngest member of the national team at the age of 21. He participated in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games and was the captain of the qualifying team to the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Unfortunately Malaysia did not participate the 1980 Olympics. However, because of his contribution for helping Malaysia to qualify for 1980 Olympics, he was awarded Ahli Mangku Negara by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.[8]
He retired from international football in 1984 and made 250 international appearances (including non 'A' matches).[9][10] Asian Football Confederation recognize his achievement and include him into AFC Century Club in February 1999.[11][12][13]
He was appointed as the chairman of the referees’ committee on 13 March 2007. He was the team manager (not head coach) of Malaysia national football team from 2007 until 2009.
In 2016, he made a cameo appearance in Ola Bola as Chow Kok Keong, a character based on himself in the 1980 Moscow Olympics qualification campaign.
Political career
He once tried to make it in politics by contesting to be the Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka representing Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) of Barisan Nasional (BN) in 1986 but he suffered a defeat of 17,606 votes to Lim Guan Eng of Democratic Action Party (DAP).[14]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | Kota Melaka | Soh Chin Aun (MCA) | 16,967 | 32.92% | Lim Guan Eng (DAP) | 34,573 | 67.08% | 52,840 | 17,606 | 76.54% |
Career statistics
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Malaysia | 1969 | 3 | 0 |
1970 | 12 | 0 | |
1971 | 19 | 1 | |
1972 | 16 | 3 | |
1973 | 20 | 1 | |
1974 | 12 | 0 | |
1975 | 19 | 0 | |
1976 | 16 | 2 | |
1977 | 17 | 1 | |
1978 | 16 | 0 | |
1979 | 17 | 1 | |
1980 | 19 | 1 | |
1981 | 8 | 1 | |
1983 | 11 | 1 | |
1984 | 17 | 1 | |
Total | 222[15] | 13 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first.[15]
Honours
Club
- Selangor FA
- Winner(6): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978
- Malacca FA
- Winner: 1983
International
- Bronze Medal: 1974
- Winners(2): 1972, 1978
- Winners: 1970
Individual
- All-Star Team AFC Asian Cup: 1980
- AFC Century Club: 1999[16][17][18]
- Asian Football Hall of Fame: 2014[19][20]
Records
- Malaysia national football team all-time most appearances: 222[21]
- The first men's footballers to reach 200 or more international caps: 222[22][23]
Personal Honours and Awards
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1980)
Selangor :
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (DSIS) - Dato' (2016)[24]
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) - Dato' (2000)[25]
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ Chin Aun’s name may be misspelt but he committed very few errors on field - The Star, 24 November 2020.M
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (30 June 2021). "Soh Chin Ann– Double Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Soh Chin Ann – International Caps". IFFHS. 10 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Soh not about to call it quits - The Straits Times, 12 November 1980.
- ^ Chin Aun returns as captain - The Straits Times, 29 June 1988.
- ^ 'Towkay' poser - The Straits Times, 16 January 1986.
- ^ The stars to watch. - New Nation, 21 February 1977.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ The player with the poise - Singapore Monitor - 2nd Edition, 24 October 1984.
- ^ COMMITTED TO THE GAME - Dato' Soh Chin Aun on YouTube Retrieved at 8 May 2011
- ^ 14 EX-INTERNATIONALS INDUCTED INTO AFC CENTURY CLUB - BERNAMA, 11 February 1999.
- ^ National Library of Singapore.
- ^ "Anugerah Kelab Satu Abad AFC 1999, 11hb Februari 1999" (in Malay). Chedinsphere. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "Soh Chin Ann – Double Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ 14 EX-INTERNATIONALS INDUCTED INTO AFC CENTURY CLUB - BERNAMA, 11 February 1999.
- ^ National Library of Singapore.
- ^ "Anugerah Kelab Satu Abad AFC 1999, 11hb Februari 1999" (in Malay). Chedinsphere. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Asian Football Confederation announces Hall of Fame inductees". Boxscorenews. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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timestamp mismatch; 2 July 2021 suggested (help) - ^ "AFC ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES". the-afc.com. The Asian Football Confederation. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Malaysia - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (30 June 2021). "Soh Chin Ann– Double Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Soh Chin Ann – International Caps". IFFHS. 10 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin ketuai senarai". Fuad Hadinata Yaacob (in Malay). MyMetro. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Datukship for football legend Mokhtar Dahari". Utusan. 24 October 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- Sources
- 1950 births
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Malaysian footballers
- Malaysia international footballers
- Olympic footballers of Malaysia
- Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- 1980 AFC Asian Cup players
- People from Malacca
- Living people
- Selangor FA players
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Malaysian sportsperson-politicians
- Malaysian Chinese Association politicians
- Malacca FA players
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in football
- Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Association football defenders
- Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1973 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
- FIFA Century Club