| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Wong Chye Fook | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Sabah, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968 | Tanjung Aru Youth | ||
| 1969–1970 | Kota Kinabalu Youth | ||
| 1969–1970 | Sabah FA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1974 | Sabah | ||
| 1974–1976 | Hakoah Sydney | ||
| 1976–1985 | Sabah | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971–1973 | Malaysia U-20 | ||
| 1972–1981 | Malaysia | 36 [1] | (23) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Datuk James Wong (born 26 June 1953) is a former Malaysian footballer who is a striker for Malaysian national football team and Sabah. He also played as a goalkeeper for the Malaysia youth team in the 1971 AFC Youth Championship. He was known as King James by the local fans. [2] [3]
Wong was the first Sabahan to represent Malaysia in 1971. In 1974, He went Down Under to join Hakoah Sydney, the Australian club, at the invitation of former Malaysian head coach, Dave MacLaren. [4] He played professionally for the club in New South Wales Premier League for two years. [5] Wong is well-known for his physical and finishing touch. His partnership with Hassan Sani produced many memorable goals for Sabah and Malaysia. The most memorable one was in the 1980 Olympic games qualification. In the qualification, Malaysia won the play-off against South Korea with a 2–1 score at the Merdeka Stadium. Wong himself scored the winning goal off a pass from Hassan. [6] [7] [8] [9] Unfortunately, Malaysia did not participate after joining the US-led boycott against the Soviet Union for its role in supporting the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen. Wong also appeared for Malaysia in six qualifying matches of the FIFA World Cup. [10]
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