Lim Shiya

Lim Shiya

Personal information
Full name	Lim Shiya
Date of birth	(1986-06-26) June 26, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Singapore
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Left wing
Team information
Current team	Arion Women
Number	19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Home United
2003–2004	FAS Young Women
2005	Home United
2006–2008	Arion Women
2008–2009	Perth Glory
2009–	Arion Women [1] [2] [3]
International career‡
	Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 February 2009

Lim Shiya (born 26 June 1986 ^[4] ) is a Singaporean footballer who formerly plays as a midfielder for Australian W-League team Perth Glory and the Singapore women's national football team.

Club career

Lim made her team debut for Home United FC (Women's Team) in the FAS Women's Challenge Cup 2001 at the age of 15 and played for FAS Young Women in 2003 before moving to Arion Women's Football Club, the Singapore's first all-women football club in 2006. A left-footed attacking midfielder who possesses good pace and dribbling skills, Shiya is known for her vision, technique and passing. She is also a regular goal scorer for her club. ^[5]

In 2008, Lim joined Australian W-League team Perth Glory and became the first Singaporean woman national footballer to play professionally. ^{[6] [7] [8]} She played for Perth Glory till 2009. ^[6]

International career

Lim made her debut for the Singapore Women's National Team on 18 April 2004, coming off the bench against Hong Kong in the AFC Beijing Olympics Qualifiers 2004 held at Hiroshima Big Arch Stadium in Osaka, Japan.

Lim has represented Singapore in AFC U19 Women's Championship 2004 (China) and 2006 (Jordan), AFF Women's Championship 2004 (Vietnam), FIFA Women's U19 World Cup International Friendly 2004 (Thailand), AFC Beijing Olympics Qualifiers 2004 (Japan) and AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers 2008 (Malaysia). ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. "The Sidelines: Lim Shiya, first female footballer abroad | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
2. "Middle Rangers FC 'A' 3-1 Arion WFC : Arion draws first blood". 11 April 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
3. "Arion Women's FC outclass Young Women in Football Association of Singapore Challenge Cup final". Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
4. "Player profile - Shiya Lim". Perth Glory FC. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
5. "Women's Senior Team". Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
6. Auto, Hermes (3 September 2021). "Football: Rosnani Azman first Singapore woman to play professionally in Japan | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
7. "Perth Glory Westfield W-League Player Stats". Perth Glory FC. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
8. "Priscilla Tan: Setting goals one at a time - Football Association of Singapore". Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
9. "Four of a Kind". The Electric New Paper. 18 September 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
10. "Player Profile". Arion WFC. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2009.