Quah Kim Lye
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Quah.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Playing position | 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. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
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]
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
- ↑ "FAS launches FAS Captains' Advisory Panel". FAS. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ↑ "History - Tampines Rovers FC". Tampines Rovers. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ Wilfred Yeo (28 February 1979). "The Quah Family F.C.". The Straits Times. p. 26.
- ↑ "Kim Siak dies, aged 72". The New Paper. 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Kim Lye recovers after heart bypass". The New Paper. 26 May 2012.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lee Kok Seng |
Singapore national team captain 1966-1972 |
Succeeded by Seak Poh Leong |