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{{short description|Malaysian footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Su (surname)|Soh (苏)]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = [[Malay styles and titles#State titles|Yang Berbahagia Datuk Wira]]<br>Soh Chin Ann<br>[[List of post-nominal letters (Malacca)|DCSM]] [[Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah|DSIS]] [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Pahang|DIMP]] [[Order of the Defender of the Realm#Member|AMN]]
| image = Soh Chin Ann 2020 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Soh in 2020
| full_name = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|7|28}}
| birth_place = [[Alor Gajah]], [[Malacca]], [[British Malaya]]
| height = 
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| youthyears1 = 1969
| youthclubs1 = [[Malacca FA|Malacca]]
| years1 = 1969–1970
| clubs1 = [[Malacca FA|Malacca]]
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 1971–1978
| clubs2 = [[Selangor FA|Selangor]]
| caps2 = 
| goals2 = 
| years3 = 1979–1985
| clubs3 = [[Malacca FA|Malacca]]
| years4 = 1988
| clubs4 = [[Malacca FA|Malacca]]
| totalcaps = 
| totalgoals = 
| nationalyears1 = 1969–1984
| nationalteam1 = [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia]]
| nationalcaps1 = 195
| nationalgoals1 = 13
| manageryears1 = 1989
| managerclubs1 = [[Malacca FA|Malacca]]

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|MAS}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[1974 Asian Games|1974 Tehran]]|[[Football at the 1974 Asian Games|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[SEA Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1977 SEA Games|1977 Kuala Lumpur]]|[[Football at the 1977 SEA Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1979 SEA Games|1979 Jakarta]]|[[Football at the 1979 SEA Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1971 SEAP Games|1971 Bangkok]]|[[Football at the 1971 SEAP Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1975 SEAP Games|1975 Bangkok]]|[[Football at the 1975 SEAP Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1983 SEA Games|1983 Singapore]]|[[Football at the 1983 SEA Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1973 SEAP Games|1973 Singapore]]|[[Football at the 1973 SEAP Games|Team]]}}
}}

[[Malay styles and titles#State titles|Datuk Wira]] '''Soh Chin Ann''' {{post-nominals|post-noms= [[List of post-nominal letters (Malacca)|DCSM]] [[Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah|DSIS]] [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Pahang|DIMP]] [[Order of the Defender of the Realm|AMN]]}} (or '''Soh Chin Aun''' due to misspelling by Malaysian media;<ref>[https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2020/11/24/chin-auns-name-may-be-misspelt-but-he-committed-very-few-errors-on-field Chin Aun's name may be misspelt but he committed very few errors on field] – The Star, 24 November 2020.M</ref> {{zh|s=苏进安|t=蘇進安|p=Sū Jìn'ān}}; born 28 July 1950) is a Malaysian former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101222001833/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D512/edition%3D197110/teams/team%3D1889798.html Malaysia – Munich 1972 – FIFA.com]</ref> He was affectionately known as ''Tauke'' or ''[[:wikt:towkay|Towkay]]'' (''Boss'') by his teammates and fans. [[RSSSF]] and [[International Federation of Football History & Statistics|IFFHS]] formerly recognised Soh as the player with the [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|most international caps in men's football]] with 219 caps,<ref name="219 caps">{{cite web |first=Roberto |last=Mamrud |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/soh-intl.html|title=Soh Chin Ann– Double Century of International Appearances|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=30 June 2021 |access-date=30 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422040437/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/soh-intl.html|archive-date=22 April 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="219 games">{{cite web|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1893|title=IFFHS ALL TIME RECORD ON PLAYERS WITH MOST GAMES|publisher=IFFHS|date=15 May 2022 |access-date=15 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522021716/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1893|archive-date=22 May 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> before being overtaken by [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]'s [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] in 2025. He formerly held the record of all-time most appearances in FIFA international recognised matches with 195 caps, before being overtaken by [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]]'s [[Bader Al-Mutawa]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |first= |last= |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/453a231298ba04f1/original/FIFA-Century-Club-03082021.pdf|title=FIFA Century Club|publisher=FIFA |date=3 August 2021 |access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://fam.org.my/news/tujuh-legenda-dimasyhurkan-sebagai-anggota-kelab-abad-fifa|title=SEVEN LEGENDS ARE NOW MEMBERS OF THE ELITE FIFA CENTURY CLUB|publisher=[[Football Association of Malaysia|FAM]]|accessdate=3 August 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803202828/https://fam.org.my/news/tujuh-legenda-dimasyhurkan-sebagai-anggota-kelab-abad-fifa|archivedate=3 August 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="196 FIFA recognised matches – FIFA – Bader Al-Mutawa">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/kuwait-bader-al-mutawa-the-worlds-most-capped-male-player |title=Al-Mutawa reclaims title of most-capped men's player |publisher=FIFA |website=FIFA.com |date=16 June 2022 |access-date=30 December 2022 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616201226/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/kuwait-bader-al-mutawa-the-worlds-most-capped-male-player |archive-date=16 June 2022 |language=en }}</ref>

==Club career==
Soh started his football career with [[Malacca FA|Malacca]] in 1969. He joined [[Selangor FA|Selangor]] in 1971 and played for them until 1978 winning six [[Malaysia Cup]] titles.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19801112-1.1.30 Soh not about to call it quits] – The Straits Times, 12 November 1980.</ref> 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.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19880629-1.2.38.17 Chin Aun returns as captain] – The Straits Times, 29 June 1988.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19860116-1.2.60.22 'Towkay' poser] – The Straits Times, 16 January 1986.</ref>

== International career ==
===National team===
At the age of 19, Soh earned his full international caps for Malaysia at the [[1969 King's Cup]].<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19770221-1.2.64 The stars to watch.] – New Nation, 21 February 1977.</ref> 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 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich Olympic Games]] and playing all three group games.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1972f-det.html XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament – RSSSF]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080510072907/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D512/edition%3D197110/matches/match%3D32127/report.html Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Germany FR – Malaysia at FIFA.com]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080510072937/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D512/edition%3D197110/matches/match%3D32136/report.html Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia – USA at FIFA.com]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080409234334/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197110/matches/match=32144/report.html Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Morocco – Malaysia at FIFA.com]</ref> He also was the captain of the team that qualified for the [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Moscow Olympic Games]]. Malaysia did not participate in boycott of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.<ref>{{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'|date=3 February 2016 |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}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat}}</ref> 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 national football team|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/vote-for-your-best-ever-afc-asian-cup-defender|title=Vote for your best ever AFC Asian Cup defender|publisher=AFC|accessdate=11 October 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816152433/https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/vote-for-your-best-ever-afc-asian-cup-defender|archivedate=16 August 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/soh-chin-ann-the-unforgettable-malaysian-football-icon|title=Soh Chin Ann: The unforgettable Malaysian football icon|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=19 May 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704000439/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/soh-chin-ann-the-unforgettable-malaysian-football-icon|archivedate=4 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Malaysia Selection ===
On 11 May 1975, Soh was part of the [[Malaysia League XI|Malaysia Selection]] that played against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal FC]] in a friendly match, which the team won 2–0 at the [[Merdeka Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bazookapenaka.com.my/2012/02/retro-bola-malaysia-v-arsenal-friendly-1975/ |title=Retro Bola: Malaysia v Arsenal – Friendly 1975 |trans-title=Retro Football: Malaysia v Arsenal – Friendly 1975 |language=ms |publisher=Bazookapenaka |access-date=4 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005143539/https://bazookapenaka.com.my/2012/02/retro-bola-malaysia-v-arsenal-friendly-1975/ |archive-date=5 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arsenal-sea75.html Arsenal FC tour of South East Asia 1975 – RSSSF]</ref>

==Retirement==
He retired from international football in 1984 and made 250 international appearances as recorded by Football Association of Malaysia.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/singmonitor19841024-2.1.35 The player with the poise] – Singapore Monitor – 2nd Edition, 24 October 1984.</ref><ref>{{YouTube|J7g7ukwBcrA|COMMITTED TO THE GAME – Dato' Soh Chin Aun}} Retrieved at 8 May 2011</ref> [[Asian Football Confederation]] recognised his achievements and included him into AFC Century Club in February 1999.<ref name="AFC CENTURY CLUB">[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BYCcKRKG-tkOvXnUVpbMgLGos184M1He/view?usp=sharing 14 EX-INTERNATIONALS INDUCTED INTO AFC CENTURY CLUB] – BERNAMA, 11 February 1999.</ref><ref name="Library of Singapore">[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=advanced&K=Soh%20Chin%20Aun%20AFC%20Century%20Club&KA=Soh%20Chin%20Aun%20AFC%20Century%20Club&DF=13%2F02%2F1999&DT=14%2F02%2F1999&Display=0&NPT=&L=&CTA= National Library of Singapore.]</ref><ref name="Chedinsphere">{{cite web|url=http://chedinsphere.blogspot.com/2013/02/anugerah-kelab-satu-abad-afc-1999-11hb.html?m=1|title=Anugerah Kelab Satu Abad AFC 1999, 11hb Februari 1999.|language=Malay|publisher=Chedinsphere|accessdate=15 February 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603145748/http://chedinsphere.blogspot.com/2013/02/anugerah-kelab-satu-abad-afc-1999-11hb.html|archivedate=3 June 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Post-playing career ==
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Sports/Story/A1Story20090201-118608.html|title=Malaysia sacks national football coach|publisher=Asia One|accessdate=19 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407190131/https://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Sports/Story/A1Story20090201-118608.html|archivedate=7 April 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Political career ==
He once tried to make it in politics by contesting to be the [[Parliament of Malaysia|Member of Parliament]] for [[Kota Melaka (federal constituency)|Kota Melaka]] representing [[Malaysian Chinese Association]] (MCA) of [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) in [[1986 Malaysian general election|1986]] but he suffered a defeat of 17,606 votes to [[Lim Guan Eng]] of [[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|Democratic Action Party]] (DAP).<ref name="election results">{{cite web |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri |url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |access-date=4 February 2017 |publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |language=ms}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref>

===Election results===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ '''[[Dewan Rakyat|Parliament of Malaysia]]'''
!|Year
!|Constituency
! colspan="2" |Candidate
!|Votes
!|Pct
! colspan="2" |Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
|[[1986 Malaysian general election|1986]]
|P113 [[Kota Melaka (federal constituency)|Kota Melaka]]
| {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Soh Chin Ann ([[Malaysian Chinese Association|MCA]])
| style="text-align:right;" | 16,967
|32.92%
| {{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|{{nowrap|'''[[Lim Guan Eng]]'''}} ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|'''DAP''']])
| style="text-align:right;" | '''34,573'''
|'''67.08%'''
| 52,840
| 17,606
| 76.54%
|}

==Personal life==
In 2016, he made a cameo appearance in ''[[Ola Bola]]'' as Soh Chin Aun, a character based on himself in the [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Moscow Olympics]] qualification campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vulcanpost.com/531841/original-malaysian-ola-bola-team/|title=What The "Ori" Ola Bola Team Looked Like And Some Facts You Didn't Know About Them|publisher=Vulcanpost|accessdate=19 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625131647/https://vulcanpost.com/531841/original-malaysian-ola-bola-team/|archivedate=25 June 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="Double century">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/soh-intl.html|title=Soh Chin Ann – Double Century of International Appearances
|accessdate=16 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022201615/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/soh-intl.html|archivedate=22 October 2021|website=[[RSSSF]]|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="16"|[[Malaysia national football team|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
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!219!!13
|}

:''Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ann goal.<ref name="Double century">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/soh-intl.html|title=Soh Chin Ann – Double Century of International Appearances
|accessdate=16 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022201615/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/soh-intl.html|archivedate=22 October 2021|website=[[RSSSF]]|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Soh Chin Ann
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 22 May 1971  || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|BRU}} || || align="center"|8–0 || [[1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 29 July 1972 || [[Merdeka Stadium]], Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{fb|KOR|1949}} || || align="center"|1–2 || [[1972 Merdeka Tournament]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || 20 September 1972 || [[Seoul]], South Korea || {{fb|Khmer Republic}} || || align="center"|1–0 || [[1972 President's Cup Football Tournament|1972 President's Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || 22 September 1972 || Seoul, South Korea || {{fb|THA}} || || align="center"|1–1 || 1972 President's Cup
|-
| align="center"|5 || 28 July 1973 || Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{fb|Khmer Republic}} || || align="center"|1–0 || [[1973 Merdeka Tournament]]
|-
| align="center"|6 || 12 August 1976 || Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{fb|IND}} || || align="center"|5–1 || [[1976 Merdeka Tournament]]
|-
| align="center"|7 || 20 August 1976 || Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{fb|JPN|1947}} || || align="center"|2–2 || 1976 Merdeka Tournament
|-
| align="center"|8 || 29 July 1977 || Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{fb|IDN}} || || align="center"|5–1 || [[1977 Merdeka Tournament]]
|-
| align="center"|9 || 9 May 1979 || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|PRK}} || || align="center"|1–1 || [[1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|10 || 2 November 1980 || Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  || {{fb|Morocco}} || || align="center"|1–2 || [[1980 Merdeka Tournament]]
|-
| align="center"|11 || 17 April 1981 || Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{fb|SIN}} || || align="center"|1–2 || Ovaltine Cup
|-
| align="center"|12 || 19 September 1983 || [[Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium]], [[Kota Bahru]], Malaysia || {{fb|NEP}} || || align="center"|7–0 || [[1983 Merdeka Tournament]]
|-
| align="center"|13 || 3 April 1984 || [[Christchurch]], New Zealand || {{fb|NZL}} || || align="center"|1–6 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Selangor'''
* [[Malaysia Cup]]: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978

'''Malacca'''
* [[Malaysian League (1982-1988)|Malaysian League]]: 1983

'''Malaysia'''
* [[Football at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] Bronze Medal: [[Football at the 1974 Asian Games|1974]]
* [[Football at the Southeast Asian Games|SEA Games]]: [[Football at the 1977 Southeast Asian Games|1977]], [[Football at the 1979 Southeast Asian Games|1979]]
* [[Merdeka Tournament]]: [[Pestabola Merdeka#Champions|1973]], [[Pestabola Merdeka#Champions|1974]], [[Pestabola Merdeka#Champions|1976]], [[Pestabola Merdeka#Champions|1979]]
* [[King's Cup (Thailand)|King's Cup]]: 1972, 1976, 1978
* [[Jakarta Anniversary Tournament]]: 1970

'''Individual'''
* [[1980 AFC Asian Cup#Awards|AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament]]: [[1980 AFC Asian Cup|1980]]
* [[AFC Annual Awards#Asian All Stars|AFC Asian All Stars]]: 1982<ref>{{cite web |title=กัปตันสุโขทัย ประกาศพร้อมอัดราชบุรี อ้อนแฟนค้างคาวไฟร่วมเชียร์ในบ้านเพื่อเก็บชัย |date=29 March 2024 |url=https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/thaileague-1/47999/ |publisher=Siamsport |language=th}}</ref>
*[[World Team of the 20th Century|MasterCard Asian/Oceanian Team of the 20th Century]]: 1998<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccertimes.com/international/1998/may15.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990221145250/http://www.soccertimes.com/international/1998/may15.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 February 1999 |title=Ramos, Balboa named to MasterCard CONCACAF 20th Century team. |work=Soccer Times|date=15 May 1998 |access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref>
* [[Asia Football Confederation|AFC]] Century Club: 1999<ref name="AFC CENTURY CLUB">[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BYCcKRKG-tkOvXnUVpbMgLGos184M1He/view?usp=sharing 14 EX-INTERNATIONALS INDUCTED INTO AFC CENTURY CLUB] – BERNAMA, 11 February 1999.</ref><ref name="Library of Singapore">[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=advanced&K=Soh%20Chin%20Aun%20AFC%20Century%20Club&KA=Soh%20Chin%20Aun%20AFC%20Century%20Club&DF=13%2F02%2F1999&DT=14%2F02%2F1999&Display=0&NPT=&L=&CTA= National Library of Singapore.]</ref><ref name="Chedinsphere">{{cite web|url=http://chedinsphere.blogspot.com/2013/02/anugerah-kelab-satu-abad-afc-1999-11hb.html?m=1|title=Anugerah Kelab Satu Abad AFC 1999, 11hb Februari 1999.|language=Malay|publisher=Chedinsphere|accessdate=15 February 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603145748/http://chedinsphere.blogspot.com/2013/02/anugerah-kelab-satu-abad-afc-1999-11hb.html|archivedate=3 June 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Olympic Council of Malaysia|OCM]] Hall of Fame: 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympic.org.my/awards/list-hall-of-fame/|title=OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST|language=Malay|publisher=[[Olympic Council of Malaysia|OCM]]|accessdate=5 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212062830/https://olympic.org.my/awards/list-hall-of-fame/|archivedate=12 December 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Asian Football Hall of Fame]]: 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxscorenews.com/asian-football-confederation-announces-hall-of-fame-inductees-p106949-279.htm|title=Asian Football Confederation announces Hall of Fame inductees|language=en|publisher=Boxscorenews|access-date=3 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702192704/https://boxscorenews.com/asian-football-confederation-announces-hall-of-fame-inductees-p106949-279.htm|archive-date=2 July 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=PFA>{{cite news |title=AFC ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES|url=http://www.the-afc.com/2014-awards/afc-announces-hall-of-fame-inductees|work=the-afc.com|publisher=The Asian Football Confederation|date=21 November 2014|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref>
* [[Goal (website)|Goal.com]] The best Malaysia XI of all time: 2020<ref>{{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.com|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}}</ref>
* [[IFFHS]] Men's All Time Malaysia Dream Team: 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/1693|title=IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME MALAYSIA DREAM TEAM – 123|publisher=[[IFFHS]]|date=17 February 2022|access-date=29 May 2022|archive-date=29 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529062916/https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/1693|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Records'''
* [[Malaysia national football team]] all-time most appearances: [[Malaysia national football team#Player records|219]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/malay-recintlp.html|title=Malaysia – Record International Players|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=30 June 2021 |access-date= 30 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612105407/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/malay-recintlp.html|archive-date=12 June 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* The first men's footballers to reach 200 or more international caps (according to [[RSSSF]] and [[International Federation of Football History & Statistics|IFFHS]]): [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|219]]<ref name="219 caps">{{cite web |first=Roberto |last=Mamrud |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/soh-intl.html|title=Soh Chin Ann– Double Century of International Appearances|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=30 June 2021 |access-date=30 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422040437/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/soh-intl.html|archive-date=22 April 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="219 games">{{cite web|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1893|title=IFFHS ALL TIME RECORD ON PLAYERS WITH MOST GAMES|publisher=IFFHS|date=15 May 2022 |access-date=15 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522021716/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1893|archive-date=22 May 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
*20th century most international caps in men's football (1901–2000): [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|219]]<ref name="219 caps">{{cite web |first=Roberto |last=Mamrud |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/soh-intl.html|title=Soh Chin Ann– Double Century of International Appearances|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=30 June 2021 |access-date=30 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422040437/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/soh-intl.html|archive-date=22 April 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="219 games">{{cite web|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1893|title=IFFHS ALL TIME RECORD ON PLAYERS WITH MOST GAMES|publisher=IFFHS|date=15 May 2022 |access-date=15 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522021716/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1893|archive-date=22 May 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The first Asian footballers to reach 100 or more international wins for national team: 108<ref name="100 wins">{{cite web|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2193|title=LIONEL MESSI'S 100TH WIN WITH ARGENTINA|publisher=IFFHS |date=29 September 2022 |access-date= 29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929102137/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2193|archive-date=29 September 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="caps">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/century.html#caps|title=International Caps Players with a Century of Caps|accessdate= 29 May 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424215010/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/century.html#caps|archivedate=24 April 2022|website=[[RSSSF]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The first footballers to reach 100 or more international wins for national team (1969–1984): 108<ref name="100 wins">{{cite web|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2193|title=LIONEL MESSI'S 100TH WIN WITH ARGENTINA|publisher=IFFHS |date=29 September 2022 |access-date= 29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929102137/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2193|archive-date=29 September 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="caps">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/century.html#caps|title=International Caps Players with a Century of Caps|accessdate= 29 May 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424215010/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/century.html#caps|archivedate=24 April 2022|website=[[RSSSF]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''Order'''
* {{Flag|Malaysia}} :
** [[File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg|50px]] Member of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm#Member|Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (AMN) (1980)
* {{Flag|Pahang}} :
** [[File:MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP.svg|50px]] Knight Companion of the [[Order of the Crown of Pahang]] (DIMP) – '''Dato'''' (2000)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=1024&pub=Utusan_Express&sec=Sports&pg=so_02.htm|title=Datukship for football legend Mokhtar Dahari|publisher=Utusan|date=24 October 2000|access-date=17 August 2018}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Selangor}} :
** [[File:MY-SEL Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah - lower classes - DSIS - SIS - AIS.svg|50px]] Knight Companion of the [[Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah]] (DSIS) – '''Dato'''' (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.hmetro.com.my/node/188412|title=Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin ketuai senarai|work=Fuad Hadinata Yaacob|language=ms|publisher=MyMetro|date=11 December 2016|access-date=17 August 2018}}</ref>
* {{flag|Malacca}} :
**[[File:MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg|50px]] Knight Commander of the [[List of post-nominal letters (Malacca)|Exalted Order of Malacca]] (DCSM) – '''Datuk Wira''' (2021)<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 August 2021|title=KPN, PTD dahului senarai 695 penerima anugerah kebesaran Melaka|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2021/08/855220/kpn-ptd-dahului-senarai-695-penerima-anugerah-kebesaran-melaka|access-date=24 August 2021|website=[[Berita Harian]]|language=ms}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]
* [[Progression of association football caps record|List of progression men's association football caps record]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929042810/http://www.ytlcommunity.com.my/commnews/shownews.asp?newsid=11253 Malaysian torchbearers of the Olympic Flame] (archived 29 September 2007)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928035453/http://selangorfc.com/pemain/arkib/soh-chin-aun.html Profile page] at Selangorfc.com (archive 28 September 2007) {{in lang|ms}}
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