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Wong Choon Wah (Chinese: 王春華, 31 March 1947 – 31 January 2014) was a Malaysian footballer.[2][3][4]
| 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(s) | 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 | |||
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 1973/1974 season.
He also competed for Malaysia at the 1972 Summer Olympics and playing 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 list him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.[10][11]
International
- Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Choon Wah goal.
According to journalist, Tony Mariadass, midfield general Choon Wah's style of play is similar to that of Luka Modric - elegant, elusive, artistic and dangerous.[12]
- Selangor
- Malaysia Cup: 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976
- South China
- Seiko
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 1973–74
- Merdeka Tournament: 1968, 1973, 1974
- Individual
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