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David Lee (Singaporean footballer)
David Lee (born 10 April 1958) is a Singaporean former footballer who played for the Singapore national football team and Geylang United FC as a goalkeeper.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Lee Soon Chye | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1994 | Singapore FA | 161 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Geylang United | 34 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1991 | Singapore | 105[1] | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
Club career
In 1982, Lee, with Fandi Ahmad, joined Indonesian club Niac Mitra.[3] In 1983, Lee left Niac Mitra due to a sudden Galatama League ban on foreign players
He was part of the Singapore M-League side that won the 1994 Malaysia Cup and M-League title. He had also won the first ever S-league title and Singapore Cup "double", with Geylang Utd in 1996. He had since retired from professional football in 1997.
Coaching career
He is the goalkeeping coach of Singapore Armed Forces Football Club currently and trains budding youth goalkeepers at the Singapore Sports School.
Honours
Singapore FA
- Malaysia Cup: 1980 1994
- Malaysia Premier League: 1994
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup: 1989
Geylang United
- S League: 1996
References
- ^ . FAS. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Three last hurrahs 2008-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lee's a shuttler-turned-footballer who became adept at golf". www.businesstimes.com.sg. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- Dorai, Joe (13 August 1984). "Last-gasp winner". The Straits Times. p. 23.