Quah Kim Lye
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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Tampines Rovers | |||
| Singapore Lions | |||
| National team | |||
| 1966–1974 | Singapore | 42[1] | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born to father Quah Heck Hock and mother Lau Ah Noi, Quah 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.[3][4] Along with his brothers, he was discovered by famed national team coach Choo Seng Quee.
Quah underwent a heart bypass surgery in May 2012.[5]
References
- "FAS launches FAS Captains' Advisory Panel". FAS. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- "History - Tampines Rovers FC". Tampines Rovers. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- Wilfred Yeo (28 February 1979). "The Quah Family F.C.". The Straits Times. p. 26.
- "Kim Siak dies, aged 72". The New Paper. 1 January 2014.
- "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 Lee Kok Seng |
Singapore national team captain 1966-1972 |
Succeeded by Seak Poh Leong |
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