Bakri Ibni
{{short description|Malaysian former football player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{malay name|Bakri|Ibni|note=on}}
{{Infobox football biography
|embed =
|name = Bakri Ibni
|image =
|image_size =
|alt =
|caption =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|08|25|df=y}}
|birth_place =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|height =
|position =
|currentclub =
|youthyears1 = 1972–1973
|youthclubs1 = Perlis FA
|collegeyears1 =
|college1 =
|collegecaps1 =
|collegegoals1 =
|years1 = 1974–1984
|clubs1 = Perlis FA
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 1984–1985
|clubs2 = Talasco
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|totalcaps =
|totalgoals =
|nationalyears1 = 1976–1983
|nationalteam1 = Malaysia
|nationalcaps1 = 63
|nationalgoals1 = 16
|medaltemplates =
|manageryears1 = 1981–1989
|managerclubs1 = Perlis FA
|manageryears2 =
|managerclubs2 = Bank Rakyat
|manageryears3 = 1991
|managerclubs3 = Malaysia (assistant)
}}
Bakri Ibni (born 25 August 1952) is a Malaysian former football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s - 1980s.[https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/88038/Bakri_Ibni.html General Information about the player Bakri Ibni - National Football Teams]
Career Overview
He played for Perlis FA in Malaysia's domestic competition until 1984 and joined Selangor club Talasco to unite with legendary national striker Mokhtar Dahari.{{cite web|url=https://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=0514&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Rencana_Sukan&pg=rs_01.htm|publisher=Utusan|title=Bakri Ibni bintang yang dilupakan|date=14 May 2011|access-date=14 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225192130/https://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=0514&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Rencana_Sukan&pg=rs_01.htm|archive-date=25 February 2014|url-status=dead}} With Talasco, he won Selangor Dunhill Cup and reached Semi-final Malaysia FAM Cup.{{cite web|url=https://semuanyabola.com/dipanggil-ayah-oleh-kiatisuk-senamuang-siapakah-sebenarnya-tuan-haji-bakri-ibni/|publisher=Semuanya Bola|title=Dipanggil “Ayah” Oleh Kiatisuk Senamuang, Siapakah Sebenarnya Tuan Haji Bakri Ibni|date=20 August 2021|access-date=22 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027000542/https://semuanyabola.com/dipanggil-ayah-oleh-kiatisuk-senamuang-siapakah-sebenarnya-tuan-haji-bakri-ibni/|archive-date=27 October 2022|url-status=dead}} As a national player, Bakri scored 16 international goals in 63 appearances for Malaysia.[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-recintlp.html Malaysia - Record International Players] - RSSSF.{{cite web |last1=Mamrud |first1=Roberto |title=Bakri Ibni - International Appearances|website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-ibni-intl.html|access-date=29 November 2021 }}
A midfielder, Bakri was in the Malaysia squad that qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympics football competition (though later Malaysia boycotted the Games).{{cite web|url=https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysian-football-s-golden-age-the-true-story-behind-ola-bola-the-movie|title=Road To Moscow 1980: The True Story Of Malaysia's Football Team That Inspired 'Ola Bola'|publisher=Says|accessdate=25 July 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206220426/https://says.com/my/entertainment/malaysian-football-s-golden-age-the-true-story-behind-ola-bola-the-movie|archivedate=6 February 2016|url-status=live}} He scored one of the two goals in the 2-1 win over South Korea that decided the qualifiers for the Olympics, the other goal was scored by James Wong.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/raja-bola-king-james-spiderman-safiq-rahim-best-malaysia-xi/18nvjl5zn21c1md4pjsxgh2ct|title=From Raja Bola to King James, 'Spiderman' to Safiq - The best Malaysia XI of all time|publisher=Goal|accessdate=30 May 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608035634/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/raja-bola-king-james-spiderman-safiq-rahim-best-malaysia-xi/18nvjl5zn21c1md4pjsxgh2ct|archivedate=8 June 2020|url-status=dead}} In 1980, Bakri represented Malaysia in the AFC Asian Cup in Kuwait.{{cite web|url=http://rizalhashim.blogspot.com/2010/09/mirage-in-kuwait.html?m=1|publisher= The Star at Rizal Hashim|title= A mirage in Kuwait|date=5 September 2010|access-date=23 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023220637/http://rizalhashim.blogspot.com/2010/09/mirage-in-kuwait.html?m=1|archive-date=23 October 2022|url-status=dead}}[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/80asch.html Asian Nations Cup 1980 - RSSSF] Bakri also represented Malaysia in other competitions, winning the 1979 Merdeka Cup and 1978 King's Cup. On 26 November 1977, He was also in the national squads that won gold medals in the regional SEA Games.{{cite web|url=https://legasilagenda.com/2021/11/26/sukan-sea-1977/|title=Sukan SEA 1977|publisher=Legasi Lagenda|accessdate=6 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126224740/https://legasilagenda.com/2021/11/26/sukan-sea-1977/|archivedate=26 November 2021|url-status=dead}}
From 1981-1983, Bakri had coached Perlis FA while he was still playing for them.[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19841121-1.2.65.17?ST=1&AT=search&k=Bakri%20may%20play%20for%20Selangor&QT=bakri,may,play,for,selangor&oref=article Bakri may play for Selangor - National Library of Singapore] He later returned to coach them again in the 1990s. Bakri has also coached Bank Rakyat football team in the local inter-bank championship, JKR Perlis, and as assistant head coach to Malaysia national team coach Rahim Abdullah in 1991.{{cite web|url=https://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/03/01/1419651.htm|publisher=Tmcnet|title= A mirage in Kuwait|date=1 March 2006|access-date=1 March 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024072047/https://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/03/01/1419651.htm|archive-date=24 October 2022|url-status=dead}}
In 2020, Goal.com had selected him on their list of The best Malaysia XI of all time.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/raja-bola-king-james-spiderman-safiq-rahim-best-malaysia-xi/18nvjl5zn21c1md4pjsxgh2ct|title=From Raja Bola to King James, 'Spiderman' to Safiq - The best Malaysia XI of all time|publisher=Goal|accessdate=30 May 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608035634/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/raja-bola-king-james-spiderman-safiq-rahim-best-malaysia-xi/18nvjl5zn21c1md4pjsxgh2ct|archivedate=8 June 2020|url-status=live}}
Honours
;Perlis
- Malaysia Kings Gold Cup: runners-up 1974, 1977
;Malaysia
- SEA Games: 1977
- King's Cup: 1978
- Merdeka Tournament: 1979
References
{{reflist}}
{{Malaysia squad 1980 AFC Asian Cup}}
Category:Footballers from Perlis
Category:Malaysian men's footballers
Category:Malaysia men's international footballers
Category:1980 AFC Asian Cup players
Category:Sportspeople from Perlis
Category:Perlis FA State Football Team players
Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
Category:SEA Games medalists in football
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Competitors at the 1977 SEA Games
Category:Competitors at the 1979 SEA Games
{{Malaysia-footy-midfielder-stub}}