Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elijah Lim Teck Yong | ||
Date of birth | 8 May 2001 | ||
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.
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]
Elijah signed with the rovers from Singapore Sports School on 3 January 2019. [2]
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]
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]
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.
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
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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 |
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