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]

Quah Kim Lye
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

  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. Wilfred Yeo (28 February 1979). "The Quah Family F.C.". The Straits Times. p. 26.
  4. "Kim Siak dies, aged 72". The New Paper. 1 January 2014.
  5. "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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