Joseph Kalang Tie

Joseph Kalang Tie°

Joseph Kalang Tie at the Jamal Mohammad Restaurant on 24 September 2011.
Personal information
Date of birth9 March 1987
Place of birthMiri, Sarawak, Malaysia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Sarawak FA
Number19
Youth career
2003–2006Sarawak President Team
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2007Sarawak FA31(17)
2007-2011Terengganu FA75(10)
2011-Sarawak FA36(10)
National team‡
2011–Malaysia3(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2013

Joseph Kalang Tie (born 9 March 1987) is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Malaysia club Sarawak FA in the Premier League and the Malaysia national team. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger, although he has also been deployed in central midfield. Joseph is known for his technical ability, creativity, pace, and ability to read the game. Of Borneo heritage, he is described as a player whose "vision and imagination make him an unpredictable opponent". His playing style, ability, and cultural background have drawn comparisons to Sarawak legend Ramos Sari.

Career

Sarawak FA

Joseph Kalang Tie is a footballer who plays for Sarawak FA - his home state and the team he started his career with. Joseph is well known for his close control of the ball and good range of passing. He made his first appearance during the 2006/07 season, scoring two league goals and one goal in Malaysia Cup group match against PDRM. At age of 21 (Malaysia Super League 2007-08), Joseph became the youngest player to captain Sarawak.

Out of loan to Hartlepool United

In October 2008, Joseph Kalang Tie was one of three players selected to attend a two-month training stint with English League One side Hartlepool United.[1][2]

In Malaysia FA Cup 2009, Joseph scored his first ever senior team hattrick in 6-1 trashing over ATM FA.[3]

He left Sarawak before the start of the 2009 Malaysia Cup seasons despite being the top scorer for the team in all competitions for 2009 seasons. He later joined Terengganu for the 2010 season.[4] and is still regarded highly by their fans despite leaving at the end of the 2012 season. He was affectionately given the nickname "Messi Terengganu" because of his ability on the ball.

Terengganu FA

In 2011, Joseph won his first silverware with Terengganu after beating Kelantan 2-1 in 2011 Malaysia FA Cup. After 3 years with Terengganu, Joseph returned to Sarawak FA on 30 September 2012, having ended his contract with Terengganu 8 days earlier.[5] He has since continued his fine form and is one of the stars of the Sarawak team who are currently chasing promotion to the Malaysian Super League.

Return to Sarawak FA

On 7 January, Joseph made his debut return for Sarawak in the 2–1 league opening game win against Perlis at Kangar Stadium.

Style of play

In his early years at Sarawak FA, Joseph was deployed in several positions, most notably as a deep-lying midfielder and a wide midfielder primarily on the right side as he was deemed too small to play in the middle of the park. After three years of developing his physical traits, in the 2008 season, manager Kunju Jamaluddin inserted Joseph into the playmaker role, where his vision, technical skill, and ability to read and understand the game suited him. Since that season, Joseph has been primarily deployed in the position or as a central attacking midfielder at both club and international level. The player has personally admitted that playing centrally is his preference. However, as a result of his versatility, Joseph can also function on the wing and spent the majority of his career at Terangganu occupying the role in the team's 4–4–2 formation

International career

In July 2011, Joseph was called up to represent Malaysia Selection against Chelsea.[6]

Joseph made his international debut for the Malaysia national team in a friendly match with Australia on 7 October 2011, which Malaysia lost heavily 5-0.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Goal Result Competition
1. 20 September 2014 Shah Alam Stadium  Cambodia
2
 4–1 (W) International Friendly Match

Honour

Club

Terangganu FA
Sarawak FA

References

  1. ↑ League One stint for three Sarawak players
  2. ↑ 3 Malaysian Players To Join Hartlepool
  3. ↑ Four Teams Have One Leg In The Second Round - BERNAMA 1 February 2009.
  4. ↑ Sarawak lose Kalang to Terengganu Borneo Post Online (5 February 2010)
  5. ↑ http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/09/30/crocs-sign-reinforcement/
  6. ↑ Kim Swee challenges the senior players in his team to excel against Chelsea - The Star - 19 July 2011

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