Wong Choon Wah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Malayan Union | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 2014 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1971 | Selangor | ||
| 1972–1973 | South China | ||
| 1973–1974 | Seiko | ||
| 1975–1978 | Selangor | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968–1977 | Malaysia | 88[1] | (20) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wong Choon Wah (Chinese: 王春華, 31 March 1947 – 31 January 2014) was a Malaysian footballer.[2][3][4]
Career Overview
[edit | edit source]In Malaysia Cup competitions, Wong played for Selangor, winning the championship five times. From 1972 to 1973, Wong played professional football with South China in Hong Kong. Later, he played for Seiko in the 1973–74 season.
He also competed for Malaysia at the 1972 Summer Olympics and played all three group games.[5][6][7][8] Overall, Wong played 88 times for Malaysia and scored 20 international goals.[9]
On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo listed him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.[10][11]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]International
[edit | edit source]- Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Choon Wah goal.
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Style of play
[edit | edit source]According to journalist Tony Mariadass, midfield general Choon Wah's style of play was similar to that of Luka Modrić – elegant, elusive, artistic and dangerous.[12]
Honours
[edit | edit source]- Selangor
- Malaysia Cup: 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976
- South China
- Seiko
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 1973–74
- Merdeka Tournament: 1968, 1973, 1974
- Individual
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Wong Choon Wah - International Appearances - RSSSF
- ^ Soccer legend Wong Choon Wah dies at 66
- ^ Malaysia - Munich 1972 - FIFA.com
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- ^ XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament - RSSSF
- ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Germany FR - Malaysia at FIFA.com
- ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com
- ^ Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Morocco - Malaysia at FIFA.com
- ^ Malaysia - Record International Players - RSSSF.
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- ^ List of 25 Greatest Malaysian Football Players Of All-Time by FourFourTwo—Best FBKL Media. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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External links
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- 1947 births
- 2014 deaths
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Malaysian men's footballers
- Footballers from Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysian expatriate men's footballers
- Malaysia men's international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Malaysia
- Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Malaysian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- South China AA players
- Selangor F.C. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- SEA Games medalists in football
- SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games competitors for Malaysia
- Competitors at the 1969 SEAP Games
- Malaysian football midfielder stubs