Soh Chin Ann

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Datuk Wira Soh Chin Ann Template:Post-nominals (or Soh Chin Aun due to misspelling by Malaysian media;[1] Template:Zh; 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. RSSSF and IFFHS formerly recognised Soh as the player with the most international caps in men's football with 219 caps,[3][4] before being overtaken by 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's Bader Al-Mutawa in 2022.[5][6][7]

Club career

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

National team

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

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

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

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

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

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 P113 Kota Melaka Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Soh Chin Ann (MCA) 16,967 32.92% Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party | Lim Guan Eng (DAP) 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 Moscow Olympics qualification campaign.[29]

Career statistics

International

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 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Brunei flag alias = Flag of Brunei.svg flag alias-old = Old Flag of Brunei.svg flag alias-1906 = Flag of Brunei 1906-1959.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Brunei.svg link alias-naval = Royal Brunei Navy flag alias-army = Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) - Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) ensign.svg link alias-army = Royal Brunei Land Force flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Royal Brunei Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Brunei Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Brunei.svg link alias-navy = Royal Brunei Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || || align="center"|8–0 || 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification

2 29 July 1972 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Korea flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = 1949

}} || || align="center"|1–2 || 1972 Merdeka Tournament

3 20 September 1972 Seoul, South Korea Template:Country data Khmer Republic 1–0 1972 President's Cup
4 22 September 1972 Seoul, South Korea {{ Template:Yesno alias = Thailand shortname alias = Thailand flag alias = Flag of Thailand.svg flag alias-1767 = Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg flag alias-1782 = Flag of Thailand (1782).svg flag alias-1817 = Flag of Thailand (1817).svg flag alias-1855 = Flag of Thailand 1855.svg flag alias-1893 = State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg flag alias-1916 = Flag of Siam (1916).svg flag alias-marines=Flag of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines=Royal Thai Marine Corps border-marines= flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg link alias-naval = Royal Thai Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg link alias-navy = Royal Thai Navy flag alias-military=Flag of the Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ.svg link alias-military=Royal Thai Armed Forces flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Thai Air Force flag alias-army= Flag of the Royal Thai Army.svg link alias-army=Royal Thai Army flag alias-sanctionedFB = THA AFF 2020.png size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || || align="center"|1–1 || 1972 President's Cup

5 28 July 1973 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Template:Country data Khmer Republic 1–0 1973 Merdeka Tournament
6 12 August 1976 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = India flag alias = Flag of India.svg flag alias-1880 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg flag alias-British = British Raj Red Ensign.svg flag alias-1931 = 1931 Flag of India.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of India.svg flag alias-army = Flag of Indian Army.svg link alias-army = Indian Army flag alias-naval-1879 = Flag of Imperial India.svg flag alias-naval-1884 = Flag of Imperial India.svg flag alias-naval-1928 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1947 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of India (1950–2001).svg flag alias-naval-2001 = Naval Ensign of India (2001–2004).svg flag alias-naval-2004 = Naval Ensign of India (2004–2014).svg flag alias-naval-2014 = Naval Ensign of India (2014–2022).svg flag alias-naval-2022 = Naval Ensign of India (2022).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of India.svg flag alias-air force-1950 = Air Force Ensign of India (1950–2023).svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of India.svg flag alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard flag.svg link alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard link alias-naval = Indian Navy link alias-air force = Indian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of India.svg link alias-navy = Indian Navy flag alias-military = Flag of Indian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indian Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || || align="center"|5–1 || 1976 Merdeka Tournament

7 20 August 1976 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Japan flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg border-1945 = flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg border-ryukyu = flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force empty = Junior Japan size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1947

}} || || align="center"|2–2 || 1976 Merdeka Tournament

8 29 July 1977 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Indonesia flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg link alias-army = Indonesian Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || || align="center"|5–1 || 1977 Merdeka Tournament

9 9 May 1979 Bangkok, Thailand {{ Template:Yesno alias = North Korea flag alias = Flag of North Korea.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of North Korea (1948–1992).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of North Korea.svg link alias-naval = Korean People's Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (2023-).svg link alias-army = Korean People's Army Ground Force flag alias-navy = Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg link alias-navy = Korean People's Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Normal).svg link alias-military = Korean People's Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force (Obverse).svg link alias-air force = Korean People's Army Air Force flag alias-strategic force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.svg link alias-strategic force = Korean People's Army Strategic Force flag alias-special forces = Flag of the Korean People's Army Special Operation Force.svg link alias-special forces = Korean People's Army Special Operation Force flag alias-special bureau = Flag of the Missile General Bureau (North Korea).svg link alias-special bureau = Missile General Bureau size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || || align="center"|1–1 || 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification

10 2 November 1980 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Morocco flag alias = Flag of Morocco.svg flag alias-1666 = Flag of Morocco (1666–1915).svg flag alias-1913 = Flag of Spanish Morocco.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Morocco.svg link alias-naval = Royal Moroccan Navy flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Air Force.png link alias-air force = Royal Moroccan Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army.svg link alias-army = Royal Moroccan Army flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg link alias-navy = Royal Moroccan Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Royal Moroccan Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || || align="center"|1–2 || 1980 Merdeka Tournament

11 17 April 1981 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Singapore flag alias = Flag of Singapore.svg flag alias-state = State Marine Ensign of Singapore.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg flag alias-colonial-1946 = Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg flag alias-colonial-1952 = Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg flag alias-military = SAFinfoboxflag.png link alias-military = Singapore Armed Forces flag alias-army = SingaporeArmyinfoboxflag.png link alias-army = Singapore Army flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg link alias-naval = Republic of Singapore Navy flag alias-air force = RSAFinfoboxflag.png link alias-air force = Republic of Singapore Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg link alias-navy = Republic of Singapore Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || || align="center"|1–2 || Ovaltine Cup

12 19 September 1983 Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, Kota Bahru, Malaysia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Nepal flag alias = Flag of Nepal.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Nepal (1775–1962).svg flag alias-1930 = Flag of Nepal (1775–1962).svg flag alias-1768 = Flag of Nepal (19th century).svg flag alias-1856 = Flag of Nepal (1856-c.1930).svg link alias-army = Nepali Army border = size = size flag alias = 24x20px size flag alias-old = 24x20px size flag alias-1930 = 24x20px size flag alias-1768 = 24px size flag alias-1856 = 24x20px sizebig flag alias = x27px sizebig flag alias-old = x27px sizebig flag alias-1930 = x27px sizebig flag alias-1768 = x30px sizebig flag alias-1856 = x27px name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || || align="center"|7–0 || 1983 Merdeka Tournament

13 3 April 1984 Christchurch, New Zealand {{ Template:Yesno alias = New Zealand flag alias = Flag of New Zealand.svg flag alias-1834 = Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand.svg flag alias-civil-1867 = Flag of New Zealand Government Ships 1867.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg flag alias-naval-1941 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg link alias-naval = Royal New Zealand Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of New Zealand.svg link alias-air force = Royal New Zealand Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg link alias-navy = Royal New Zealand Navy empty = Junior All Blacks link alias-football = New Zealand men's national football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || || align="center"|1–6 || Friendly

Honours

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[3][4]
  • 20th century most international caps in men's football (1901–2000): 219[3][4]
  • The first Asian footballers to reach 100 or more international wins for national team: 108[39][40]
  • The first footballers to reach 100 or more international wins for national team (1969–1984): 108[39][40]

Order

See also

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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  22. ↑ The player with the poise – Singapore Monitor – 2nd Edition, 24 October 1984.
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