Elijah Lim Teck Yong

Elijah Lim Teck Yong

Personal information
Full name	Elijah Lim Teck Yong
Date of birth	(2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth	Singapore
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Young Lions
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018-2019	Tampines Rovers	2	(0)
2020	Balestier Khalsa	5	(0)
2021—2022	Geylang International	13	(0)
2022—	Young Lions	23	(1)
International career
2023–	Singapore U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2023

Elijah Lim Teck Yong (born 8 May 2001) is a Singaporean professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League side Young Lions. Able to play in wide positions, Elijah has appeared as a central midfielder, left midfielder and left winger in his career, making him able to operate as a natural wide player.

Senior career

Studying in Singapore Sports School, Lim was chosen for a week-long training stint with the youth academy of J2 League side Matsumoto Yamaga in 2016. ^[1]

Tampines Rovers

Elijah signed with the rovers from Singapore Sports School on 3 January 2019. ^[2]

Balestier Khalsa

Elijah signed with Balestier at the start of the 2020 Singapore Premier League season but only made 5 appearances before having his contract mutually terminated due to COVID-19. ^[3]

Geylang International

Lim signed with Geylang ahead of the 2021 SPL season. ^[3]

He had a 37% tackle rate for his team in the Singapore Premier League, the highest in Geylang. ^[4]

Young Lions

Elijah scored his first goal for the Young Lions in a 4-4 draw to Balestier Khalsa in the 2022 season, with the goal also being his first professional goal. ^[5]

He came close to scoring again in a 2-2 draw to Brunei DPMM but saw the ball rebound off the crossbar.

International career

Lim made his Singapore U23 debut in a 1-0 loss to Hong Kong in the 2023 Merlion Cup.

Elijah was selected for the 25-man preliminary squad for the upcoming 2023 SEA Games. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 May 2021. ^[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tampines Rovers	2018	Singapore Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019	Singapore Premier League	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Balestier Khalsa	2020	Singapore Premier League	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Geylang International	2021	Singapore Premier League	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	Total		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Young Lions FC	2022	Singapore Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0

Notes

International statistics

U23 International caps

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	24 March 2023	Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore	Hong Kong	0–1 (lost)	Friendly
2	29 April 2023	Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Thailand	1–3 (lost)	2023 SEA Games
3	3 May 2023	Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Vietnam	1–3 (lost)	2023 SEA Games

References

1. "NFA six shine in two friendlies in Japan".
2. "New Signinga | We would like to welcome Zakri Ee, Hamizan Hisham and Elijah Lim to the club!". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
3. Jayakumar, Vikram (19 June 2021). "Electric Elijah! Meet Geylang International's Spark in Midfield". SoccerKakis. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
4. "Singapore Premier League added... - Singapore Premier League". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
5. "Singapore Premier League - 😃 A 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 ever professional goal for Elijah Lim #SPL Young Lions | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
6. "Football Association of Singapore - The 25 in the provisional Under-22 squad for the upcoming SEA Games". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
7. Elijah Lim Teck Yong at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2021.