Quah Kim Song

Quah Kim Song (Chinese: 柯金松; pinyin: Kē Jīnsōng, born February 1952) is a former Singapore international footballer who played as a striker.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Quah.

Quah Kim Song
Personal information
Full name Quah Kim Song
Date of birth February 1952 (age 68)[1]
Place of birth Singapore
Position(s) Forward
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1979 Singapore 153 (53)

Quah's swift agility earned him the nicknames "Mercurial", "Quicksilver" and "Speed Demon" by fans and media.[2] Among his most memorable matches was the 1977 Malaysia Cup Final at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he scored two goals in a 3–2 win for Singapore against Penang.

He is the FAS-S.League's Director of Competitions. He was also part of the Singapore national football team, and has played at Burnley United and Tampines Rovers.

He and four of his brothers Kim Beng, Kim Siak, Kim Lye and Kim Swee played for Singapore, while another brother Kim Tiong was a triple jumper.[3]

Quah received his secondary education at Naval Base Secondary School and pre-university education at Raffles Institution.

Personal life

Quah was married to Shirley Wang, a bank manager at OCBC. She was a member of the Honeydrops, a music group that participated in Talentime, a talent competition organised by Radio Television Singapore. They had two children, Leonora and Leon. Shirley succumbed to cancer in 2007.[2]

Quah is currently the partner of Workers' Party politician Sylvia Lim.[4]

Honours
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