Joseph Kalang Tie (born 9 March 1987) is a Malaysian

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who plays and serves as captain for Kuching City in the

Malaysia Premier League The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional Association football, football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system. The ...

. He formerly played for the Malaysia national team. Mainly as an

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and a winger, he has also been deployed in

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. Joseph is known for his technical ability, creativity, pace, and ability to read the game. Of Borneo heritage, he is described as a player whose "vision and imagination make him an unpredictable opponent".

Personal life

Joseph was born in Long Ikang, a small village located in Marudi,

Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the M ...

. He is of mixed parentage of

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and

Kenyah The Kenyah people are an indigenous, Austronesian-speaking people of Borneo, living in the remote Baram Lio Matoh, Long Selaan, Long Moh, Long Anap, Long Mekaba, Long Jeeh, Long Belaong, Long San, Long Silat, Long Tungan, Data Kakus ...

, an indigenous people of Borneo. He is married to Rebekah Livan Balan since 16 November 2014. The couple has two children, Kendrick Lian and Kylian Laing.

Career

Sarawak

Joseph Kalang Tie is a footballer who plays for

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- his home state and the team he started his career with. Joseph is well known for his close control of the ball and good range of passing. He made his first appearance during the 2006/07 season, scoring two league goals and one goal in

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group match against PDRM. At age of 21 ( Malaysia Super League 2007-08), Joseph became the youngest player to captain

Hartlepool United training stint

In October 2008, Joseph Kalang Tie was one of three players selected to attend a two-month training stint with English League One side

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. In Malaysia FA Cup 2009, Joseph scored his first ever senior team hattrick in 6-1 trashing over ATM FA. He left Sarawak before the start of the 2009 Malaysia Cup seasons despite being the top scorer for the team in all competitions for 2009 seasons. He later joined

Terengganu Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', Jawi: ), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l- Īmān'' ("Abode of Faith"). ...

for the 2010 season. and is still regarded highly by their fans despite leaving at the end of the 2012 season. He was affectionately given the nickname "Messi Terengganu" because of his ability on the ball.

Terengganu

In 2011, Joseph won his first silverware with

after beating

Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in the ...

2-1 in 2011 Malaysia FA Cup. After 3 years with Terengganu, Joseph returned to Sarawak FA on 30 September 2012, having ended his contract with Terengganu 8 days earlier. He has since continued his fine form and is one of the stars of the Sarawak team who are currently chasing promotion to the Malaysian Super League.

Return to Sarawak

On 7 January, Joseph made his debut return for Sarawak in the 2–1 league opening game win against

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at Kangar Stadium.

Return to Terengganu

On 2 December 2015, Joseph signs for Terengganu FA for his second spell to the club.

Pahang

On 15 December 2016, Joseph signed another

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club

Pahang Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a ...

, on a one-year contract. He was handed the number 17 jersey ahead of the

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season. He made his official debut for the club on 21 January 2017 during the Super League season opener against

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, which the match ended with a 1–1 draw. On 18 February 2017, Joseph scored his first goal for the club in the 66th minute as part of a 6–1 home victory against

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in the league matches.

Selangor

On 20 November 2017, Joseph signed as a

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for

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on a one-year contract, which had the option of being extended depending on his performance for the club.

Style of play

In his early years at Sarawak FA, Joseph was deployed in several positions, most notably as a deep-lying midfielder and a wide midfielder primarily on the right side as he was deemed too small to play in the middle of the park. After three years of developing his physical traits, in the 2008 season, manager Kunju Jamaluddin inserted Joseph into the playmaker role, where his vision, technical skill, and ability to read and understand the game suited him. Since that season, Joseph has been primarily deployed in the position or as a central attacking midfielder at both club and international level. The player has personally admitted that playing centrally is his preference. However, as a result of his versatility, Joseph can also function on the wing and spent the majority of his career at Terangganu occupying the role in the team's 4–4–2 formation

International career

In July 2011, Joseph was called up to represent Malaysia Selection against

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. Joseph made his international debut for the Malaysia national team in a friendly match with

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on 7 October 2011, which Malaysia lost heavily 5-0. In 2015, Joseph and Ronny Harun was selected for a friendly match against Hong Kong which ended goalless under coach Dollah Salleh.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''As of match played 20 September 2014. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Joseph Kalang Tie goal.

Honours

Club

;Terengganu FA * Malaysia FA Cup:

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;Sarawak FA *

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;Pahang FA * Malaysia FA Cup: Runners-up

;Kuching City *

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: Runners-up

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References

External links

Profil Atlet SUKMA XI Kedah 2006
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tie, Joseph Kalang 1987 births Living people Malaysian footballers People from Sarawak Kelabit people Malaysia international footballers Sarawak FA players Kuching City F.C. players Malaysia Premier League players Terengganu FC players Malaysia Super League players Association football midfielders