James Wong (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Wong Chye Fook | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1976 | Sydney Hakoah | ||
| 1972 | Tanjung Aru YA | ||
| 1976–1985 | Sabah | ||
| National team | |||
| 1971 | Malaysia U-20 | ||
| 1972–1982 | Malaysia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James Wong is a former Malaysian footballer who is a striker for Malaysia national football team and Sabah. He also played as a goalkeeper for Malaysia youth team in 1971 Asian Youth Championship. He was known as King James by the local fans and Ah Fook by his teammates.
James is the first Sabahan to represent Malaysia in 1971. He played professionally for Hakoah in Australia New South Wales Premier League for two years.[1]
James is well known for his physical and finishing touch. His partnership with Hassan Sani produce many memorable goal for Sabah and Malaysia. The most memorable one was in the 1980 Olympic games qualification.
In the 1980 Olympic games qualification, Malaysia manage to win the play-off against South Korea with 2–1 score in the Merdeka Stadium. The scorer of winning goal is James himself thanks to the assist from Hassan Sani.
However Malaysia did not go to the Olympics as it joined the US-led boycott against Soviet Union for the invasion over Afghanistan.
James appeared for the Malaysia national football team in six qualifying matches for various FIFA World Cups.[2]
References
- ↑ Sabahan may be Mokhtar's replacement – The Straits Times, 2 December 1976.
- ↑ James Wong Chye Fook – FIFA competition record