Quah Kim Lye (born 1943) is a former

Singapore national football team The Singapore national football team (, zh, 新加坡國家足球隊, ta, சிங்கப்பூர் தேசிய கால்பந்து அணி ) represents the Republic of Singapore in the senior men's international footb ...

captain who played for National Football League side

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and the

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in the

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as a striker. Born to father Quah Heck Hock and mother Lau Ah Noi, Quah is a member of the noted footballing family which has produced fellow

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internationals such as brothers Kim Beng, Kim Swee, Kim Siak and Kim Song. Along with his brothers, he was discovered by famed national team coach

Choo Seng Quee Choo Seng Quee Joseph (; 1 December 1914 – 30 June 1983), popularly known as Uncle Choo, was a Singaporean footballer and football coach. He was coach of the Indonesia, Malaya/Malaysia and Singapore national teams. He is widely recognised a ...

. Quah underwent a heart bypass surgery in May 2012.

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Living people 1943 births Singaporean footballers Singapore men's international footballers Singapore FA players Men's association football forwards Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent {{Singapore-footy-bio-stub