Goh Tat Chuan

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Goh Tat Chuan was a Singapore football player. A midfielder, he played for Woodlands Wellington FC and was the longest serving player for the club. He graduated from St Joseph's Institution and the Nanyang Technological University and was one of the few players in the Singapore national soccer team to have a degree. Durinh his time in the S-League, his passing skills and ability as a holding midfielder earned him a reputation as one of the best midfielders in the league and even in the region.

A player with impeccable vision on the field, He played in the 2002 and 2004 Tiger Cup. He was sent off in the second group match against Laos in 2002 after not featuring in Singapore's 0-4 defeat against Malaysia in the first match. Singapore was subsequently knocked out at the group stage of the tournament.

However, he redeemed himself in 2004 after forming a remarkable partnership in central midfield alongside Hasrin Jailani as Singapore won the tournament.

In 2006, he had a feud with national team coach, Radojko Avramovic and refused to give him a public apology. Because of this, he was never picked to play for the national team since that incident.

He retired from professional football in early 2007.