Ong Kim Swee

Kim Swee
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Personal information
Full name Ong Kim Swee
Date of birth December 11, 1970 (1970-12-11) (age 41)
Place of birth Malacca, Malaysia
Playing position Midfielder (Retired)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991-1992 Malacca
1993-1994 Sarawak
1994-1998 Sabah
National team
1990-1991 Malaysia Olympic 8 (1)
1994-1995 Malaysia 5 (0)
Teams managed
2005 Malacca
2009-2010 Malaysia U-19
2009- Harimau Muda A
2011- Malaysia U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ong Kim Swee (Chinese: 王金瑞; pinyin: Wáng Jīn Ruì) is a Malaysian football manager and former footballer. He spent most of his career playing for East Malaysian team notably Sarawak and Sabah during the mid 90's.

He currently manage the Malaysia national under-23 football team which will be competing for 2012 Olympic and 2011 Southeast Asian Games.[1] He also in charge of Harimau Muda A in Malaysian Super League.

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Career

As player

Kim Swee began his career as a player for Malacca in the early 90's. He was a member of the Malaysia Olympic teams nicknamed Barcelona 1992 under Chow Kwai Lam.[1]

In 1993 Kim Swee joined Sarawak FA for whom he played two seasons before being controversially transferred to Sabah FA in late 1994. With Sabah he won the Malaysia FA Cup in 1995 and M-League in 1996.

Kim Swee made his full international debut against Kuwait in 22 September 1994. He was a member of the Malaysian squad for the 1994 Asian Games and also played for a Malaysian Selection side who famously held Flamengo to a 1-1 draw in an exhibition match in 1995.

As coach

Kim Swee coached Malacca in 2005.[2] In 2009, Kim Swee took over as head coach of Harimau Muda from Datuk K. Rajagopal.[3] He won the Malaysia Premier League with Harimau Muda that year.[1]

Honours as manager

Malaysia

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