Quah Kim Lye

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Quah Kim Lye
Personal information
Place of birth Singapore
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Tampines Rovers
Singapore Lions
International career
1966–1974 Singapore 42 [1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Quah Kim Lye (born 1943) is a former Singapore national football team captain who played for National Football League side Tampines Rovers and the Singapore Lions in the Malaysia Cup as a striker. [2]

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Born to father Quah Heck Hock and mother Lau Ah Noi, Quah, the fifth child among 11 children, [3] is a member of the noted footballing family which has produced fellow Singapore internationals such as brothers Kim Beng, Kim Swee, Kim Siak and Kim Song. [4] [5] Along with his brothers, he was discovered by famed national team coach Choo Seng Quee.

Football career

International career

During the 1966 Asian Games, Quah scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 victory against South Vietnam, which allowed Singapore to qualify for the quarter-finals. [3]

In 1971, Quah retired from the national football team after disagreements with the Football Association of Singapore.

In 1973, Quah was persuaded by his brother, Quah Kim Song, national football coach, Michael Walker and his wife to rejoin the national team to compete at the 1973 SEAP Games held in Singapore. [3] During the semi-final match with South Vietnam, he suffered a left knee injury in the last 10 minutes and was substituted out. [3] The match ended in a 1-1 draw and went to the penalty shootout which Singapore lost 5-3. [3]

Other career

Quah worked at Singapore Pools for 32 years till he retired. [3]

Personal life

Quah underwent a heart bypass surgery in May 2012. [6]

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References

  1. "FAS launches FAS Captains' Advisory Panel". FAS. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. "History - Tampines Rovers FC". Tampines Rovers. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "'Who was the best Quah to have played for Singapore?'". The New Paper. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. Wilfred Yeo (28 February 1979). "The Quah Family F.C.". The Straits Times. p. 26.
  5. "Kim Siak dies, aged 72". The New Paper. 1 January 2014.
  6. "Kim Lye recovers after heart bypass". The New Paper. 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Singapore national team captain
1966-1972
Succeeded by