Soh Chin Aun
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Soh Chin Aun ; born July 28, 1950) is a Malaysian Chinese
national football player from Malacca
alongside the late Mokhtar Dahari
and R. Arumugam. He was known as Tauke or Towkay (Boss) by his team mate and fans.
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 Olympic. However because of his contribution for helping Malaysia to qualify for 1980 Olympic, he awarded Ahli Mangku Negara by Yang di-Pertuan Agong
.
His partnership with Santokh Singh
was the most solid defence in the much-feared Malaysian team back then. He earned the nickname The 'god of war' for his commanding play. He retired from international football in 1985. In 1999 he become part of the AFC Century Club.
He once tried to make it in politics by contesting as a Member of Parliament
for Kota Melaka
in 1986 but he suffered a defeat of 17,606 votes to Lim Guan Eng
. He was appointed as the chairman of the referees’ committee on 13 March 2007. He is the manager of Malaysia national football team
from 2007 until 2009.
Although not recognised internationally, he was claimed to have had 252 international appearance for his country, making him the most capped international player in the world.
Malay titles
The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Soh Chin Aun ; born July 28, 1950) is a Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese is a Malaysian of Chinese origin. Most are descendants of Chinese who arrived between the fifteenth and the mid-twentieth centuries. Within Malaysia, they are usually simply referred to as "Chinese" in all languages. The term Chinese Malaysian is also sometimes used to refer to...
national football player from Malacca
Malacca
Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
alongside the late Mokhtar Dahari
Mokhtar Dahari
Allahyarham Dato' Mokhtar Dahari was a Malaysian Association football player from Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. He was one of the best players in Asia in the 1970s and is known as the best Malaysian footballer during that time, a legend in Malaysian football...
and R. Arumugam. He was known as Tauke or Towkay (Boss) by his team mate and fans.
In 1971, when he played in the Olympic qualifier in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, he was the youngest member of the national team at the age of 21. He participated in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and was the captain of the qualifying team to the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
. Unfortunately Malaysia did not participate the 1980 Olympic. However because of his contribution for helping Malaysia to qualify for 1980 Olympic, he awarded Ahli Mangku Negara by Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
.
His partnership with Santokh Singh
Santokh Singh
Santokh Singh was a Malaysian national football player from Selangor. He played alongside the late Mokhtar Dahari, Soh Chin Aun and R. Arumugam. He participated in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games and one of qualifying team to the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. His partnership with Soh Chin Aun was the...
was the most solid defence in the much-feared Malaysian team back then. He earned the nickname The 'god of war' for his commanding play. He retired from international football in 1985. In 1999 he become part of the AFC Century Club.
He once tried to make it in politics by contesting as a Member of Parliament
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for Kota Melaka
Malacca Town
Most tourist attractions are concentrated in its small city centre which encompasses Jonker Walk which houses Malacca's traditional Chinatown that exhibits Peranakan architecture. A Famosa Fort, St. Paul Hill are among the tourist attractions located in the Bandar Hilir, old city area. There are...
in 1986 but he suffered a defeat of 17,606 votes to Lim Guan Eng
Lim Guan Eng
Lim Guan Eng is the 4th Chief Minister of the State of Penang and Secretary-General of the Malaysian Democratic Action Party . He is the son of Lim Kit Siang, Leader of the Opposition in the Dewan Rakyat from 1973 to 1999 and 2004 to 2008....
. He was appointed as the chairman of the referees’ committee on 13 March 2007. He is the manager of Malaysia national football team
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
from 2007 until 2009.
Although not recognised internationally, he was claimed to have had 252 international appearance for his country, making him the most capped international player in the world.