Soh Chin Ann

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Soh (苏).

Yang Berbahagia
Datuk Wira
Soh Chin Ann
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Soh in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-07-28) 28 July 1950 (age 75)
Place of birth Alor Gajah, Malacca, British Malaya
Position 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 195 (13)
Managerial career
1989 Malacca
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
Asian Games
Third place 1974 Tehran Team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 1977 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Jakarta Team
Silver medal – second place 1971 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 1975 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Singapore Team
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Singapore Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Datuk Wira Soh Chin Ann (or Soh Chin Aun due to 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 Malaysian former footballer who played as a defender.[2] He was affectionately known as Tauke or Towkay (Boss) by his teammates and fans.

Soh was regarded as the most capped player in men's international football, though the total varied by source. The RSSSF and IFFHS credited him with 219 appearances,[3][4] a record later surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2025. FIFA, by contrast, recognised 195 official caps,[5][6] a record overtaken by Bader Al-Mutawa in 2022.[7]

Club career

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Soh started his football career with Malacca in 1969. He joined Selangor in 1971 and played for them until 1978 winning six Malaysia Cup titles.[8] He returned to star for Malacca in 1979 and won the League Cup title in 1983 but was inactive for two years due to a one-year suspension in 1985. He captained Malacca in 1988 which was also his last appearances in the domestic league.[9][10]

International career

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National team

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At the age of 19, Soh earned his full international caps for Malaysia at the 1969 King's Cup.[11] 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 playing all three group games.[12][13][14][15] He also was the captain of the team that qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Malaysia did not participate in boycott of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.[16] However, because of his contribution for helping Malaysia to qualify for the Olympics, he was awarded the Ahli Mangku Negara by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.[17] He later took part in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup, where his Malaysia was eliminated from the group stage, yet Malaysia produced one of the finest performance ever under his leadership, with the team gaining a famous 1–1 draw over powerhouse South Korea; Soh gained fame as well for having an exceptional tournament, allowing him to be named into the Team of the Tournament by the AFC, the first Southeast Asian to receive such honour, a record which would stand until the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[18][19]

Malaysia Selection

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On 11 May 1975, Soh was part of the Malaysia Selection that played against Arsenal FC in a friendly match, which the team won 2–0 at the Merdeka Stadium.[20][21]

Retirement

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He retired from international football in 1984 and made 250 international appearances as recorded by Football Association of Malaysia.[22][23] Asian Football Confederation recognised his achievements and included him into AFC Century Club in February 1999.[24][25][26]

Post-playing career

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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.[27]

Political career

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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).[28]

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 P113 Kota Melaka Soh Chin Ann (MCA) 16,967 32.92% Lim Guan Eng (DAP) 34,573 67.08% 52,840 17,606 76.54%

Personal life

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In 2016, he made a cameo appearance in Ola Bola as Soh Chin Aun, a character based on himself in the 1980 Moscow Olympics qualification campaign.[29]

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[30]
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
1982 0 0
1983 8 1
1984 17 1
Total 219 13
Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ann goal.[30]
List of international goals scored by Soh Chin Ann
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 May 1971 Bangkok, Thailand File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei 8–0 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2 29 July 1972 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea 1–2 1972 Merdeka Tournament
3 20 September 1972 Seoul, South Korea File:Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg Khmer Republic 1–0 1972 President's Cup
4 22 September 1972 Seoul, South Korea File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 1–1 1972 President's Cup
5 28 July 1973 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg Khmer Republic 1–0 1973 Merdeka Tournament
6 12 August 1976 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of India.svg India 5–1 1976 Merdeka Tournament
7 20 August 1976 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 2–2 1976 Merdeka Tournament
8 29 July 1977 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 5–1 1977 Merdeka Tournament
9 9 May 1979 Bangkok, Thailand File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea 1–1 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10 2 November 1980 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 1–2 1980 Merdeka Tournament
11 17 April 1981 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 1–2 Ovaltine Cup
12 19 September 1983 Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, Kota Bahru, Malaysia File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 7–0 1983 Merdeka Tournament
13 3 April 1984 Christchurch, New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1–6 Friendly

Honours

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Selangor

Malacca

Malaysia

Individual

Records

  • Malaysia national football team all-time most appearances: 219[38]
  • The first men's footballers to reach 200 or more international caps (according to RSSSF and IFFHS): 219[39][4]
  • 20th century most international caps in men's football (1901–2000): 219[39][4]
  • The first Asian footballers to reach 100 or more international wins for national team: 108[40][41]
  • The first footballers to reach 100 or more international wins for national team (1969–1984): 108[40][41]

Order

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chin Aun's name may be misspelt but he committed very few errors on field – The Star, 24 November 2020.M
  2. ^ Malaysia – Munich 1972 – FIFA.com
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  8. ^ Soh not about to call it quits – The Straits Times, 12 November 1980.
  9. ^ Chin Aun returns as captain – The Straits Times, 29 June 1988.
  10. ^ 'Towkay' poser – The Straits Times, 16 January 1986.
  11. ^ The stars to watch. – New Nation, 21 February 1977.
  12. ^ XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament – RSSSF
  13. ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Germany FR – Malaysia at FIFA.com
  14. ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia – USA at FIFA.com
  15. ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Morocco – Malaysia at FIFA.com
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  21. ^ Arsenal FC tour of South East Asia 1975 – RSSSF
  22. ^ The player with the poise – Singapore Monitor – 2nd Edition, 24 October 1984.
  23. ^ COMMITTED TO THE GAME – Dato' Soh Chin Aun on YouTube Retrieved at 8 May 2011
  24. ^ a b 14 EX-INTERNATIONALS INDUCTED INTO AFC CENTURY CLUB – BERNAMA, 11 February 1999.
  25. ^ a b National Library of Singapore.
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