Damien Lim Explained

Damien Lim
Fullname:Damien Lim Chien Khai
Birth Date:1997 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height:1.76 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Sabah
Clubnumber:31
Youthyears1:2014
Youthclubs1:Selangor U21
Youthyears2:2015
Youthclubs2:Harimau Muda C
Youthyears3:2016–2017
Youthclubs3:Selangor U21
Youthyears4:2018
Youthclubs4:PKNS U21
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Harimau Muda A
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Selangor
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:PKNS
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Kelantan (loan)
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Selangor United (loan)
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Petaling Jaya City
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2021
Clubs7:Negeri Sembilan
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–
Clubs8:Sabah
Caps8:14
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Malaysia U21
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Malaysia U23
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:16 December 2023

Damien Lim Chien Khai (born 15 February 1997) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysia Super League club Sabah.

Club career

Youth

At the age of 15, Damien played in the Malaysia national school championship (MSSM) where his team emerged as the champion. He was selected as one of the winners at the Allianz Football Camp Southeast Asia in 2012.[1]

Selangor and Harimau Muda

Damien joined Selangor under 21 team in 2014. In the same season, he was selected into the Harimau Muda A squad for the National Premier Leagues in Australia. He was the youngest player in the squad.[2] He made his debut against Moreton Bay United FC and made 7 appearances throughout the season.[3] In 2015, Damien joined Harimau Muda C for the FAM League. After the disband of Harimau Muda, he return to Selangor and played in the Malaysia President's Cup with Selangor under 21 team.

PKNS, Kelantan and Selangor United

Damien joined PKNS in 2018 season and played for the under 21 team. He was loaned to Kelantan in February 2019 and made his debut in the Malaysia Premier League against UiTM FC.[4] [5] After a short spell with Kelantan, he was loaned to Selangor United.[6] [7]

Petaling Jaya City and Negeri Sembilan

Damien signed with Petaling Jaya City in 2020 but did not made any appearances for the club. In 2021 he signed with Negeri Sembilan and become the first choice goalkeeper throughout the season.[8] He ended the season as a Malaysia Premier League champion with Negeri Sembilan.[9]

Sabah (Malaysia)

Damien signed with Sabah F.C. in December 2021 to rejoin with his former youth coach Ong Kim Swee.[10] [11] He made his debut on 12 March 2022 in a 2–0 over Respect FC in the 2022 Malaysia FA Cup.[12] He made his first ever Malaysia Super League appearances on 10 September 2022 in a 3–2 home defeat to Selangor where he came in replacing Khairul Fahmi Che Mat.[13]

However, He made a comeback and gave the most best performance when against JDT FC on 15 and 20 November 2022 (semi-finals). He also makes two JDT FC's penalties failed to make a goal as 20 November 2022. He became the first keeper in Malaysia to successfully save a penalty kick by Johor Darul Takzim's (JDT FC) venomous striker, Bergson da Silva.[14]

International career

Damien was capped with Malaysia youth team. He was selected and played in the 2018 Newspaper Cup in Vietnam.[15] On 17 March 2019, he made an appearances for Malaysia under 23 team in a 1–1 draw against Australia under 23 team.[16] [17] He also selected for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification and the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[18] [19]

Personal life

Damien Lim comes from a footballing family, with his father Lim Seng Koon who played for Johor and Armed Forces, his uncles Lim Teong Kim, Lim Chuan Chin, Lim Kim Choon and Lim Hong Guan represented the Malaysia national team.[20]

Career statistics

Club

[21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOthersTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Harimau Muda A2014National Premier Leagues7070
Selangor2017Malaysia Super League0000
PKNS2018Malaysia Super League0000
2019Malaysia Super League0000
Total0000
Kelantan (loan)2019Malaysia Premier League501060
Selangor United (loan)2019Malaysia Premier League4060100
Petaling Jaya City2020Malaysia Super League00000000
Negeri Sembilan2021Malaysia Premier League13020150
Sabah2022Malaysia Super League203060110
2023Malaysia Super League1200000120
Career total430408060610

Honours

Negeri Sembilan

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-star-malaysia/20120818/282707634218884 Damien and Luveen hope to make big impact at Allianz Junior Camp
  2. https://twitter.com/ayshardzn/status/441106844627374080 Aysha Ridzuan
  3. Web site: Player statistics for Damien Lim Chien Khai. GameDay. 16 November 2022.
  4. https://www.facebook.com/trwkelantanfc/posts/selamat-datang-damien-penjaga-gol-damien-lim-menjadi-sebahagian-pemain-pasukan-k/2482375725166253/ Selamat Datang Damien
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20200915030256/https://www.stadiumastro.com/sukan/liga-perdana-malaysia/perlawanan/senarai-pemain/uitm-fc-vs-kelantan/46xla3vmgns078l2ea31ts08 Liga Perdana Malaysia 2019 - UiTM FC vs Kelantan
  6. https://www.vocketfc.com/senarai-perpindahan-pemain-pada-jendela-pepindahan-kedua-liga-malaysia-2019/ Senarai Perpindahan Pemain Pada Jendela Pepindahan Kedua Liga Malaysia 2019
  7. https://www.facebook.com/kelantanps/photos/a.620462894682541/2377830835612396 Kelantan - Pride and Soul
  8. https://www.malaysianfootballleague.com/articles/damien-harap-tuah-bersama-negeri-sembilan/ DAMIEN HARAP TUAH BERSAMA NEGERI SEMBILAN
  9. https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2021/09/757714/negeri-sembilan-juara-liga-perdana Negeri Sembilan juara Liga Perdana
  10. https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2021/12/784368/damien-lim-beralih-arah-ke-sabah-fc Damien Lim beralih arah ke Sabah FC
  11. https://www.vocketfc.com/damien-lim-tolak-tawaran-pj-city-dan-sri-pahang-kerana-tertarik-dengan-aura-ong-kim-swee/ Damien Lim Tolak Tawaran PJ City Dan Sri Pahang Kerana Tertarik Dengan Aura Ong Kim Swee
  12. Web site: Piala FA Malaysia - Sabah FC 2-0 Respect FC. CMS. 16 November 2022.
  13. https://www.theborneopost.com/2022/09/10/sabah-lose-to-selangor-at-home/ Sabah stunned by Selangor at home
  14. https://majoriti.com.my/netzkorner/2022/11/17/039prestasi-makin-mantul039-prospek-sabah-fc-calon-terbaik-kubu-terakhir-harimau-malaya/ 'Prestasi makin mantul', prospek Sabah FC calon terbaik kubu terakhir Harimau Malaya
  15. https://fam.org.my/news/senarai-akhir-20-pemain-ke-kejohanan-bola-sepak-antarabangsa-b-21-piala-newspaper-2018-di-hue SENARAI AKHIR 20 PEMAIN KE KEJOHANAN BOLA SEPAK ANTARABANGSA B-21, PIALA NEWSPAPER 2018 DI HUE CITY, VIETNAM
  16. https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2019/03/542227/skuad-b-23-seri-berdepan-australia Skuad B-23 seri berdepan Australia
  17. https://football-tribe.com/asia/2019/03/20/malaysia-u23-tie-australia-in-preparation-for-afc-qualifiers/ Malaysia U23 Tie Australia In Preparation for AFC Qualifiers
  18. https://fam.org.my/news/senarai-akhir-23-pemain-ke-kelayakan-kejuaraan-b-23-afc-2020-22-26-mac-2019 SENARAI AKHIR 23 PEMAIN KE KELAYAKAN KEJUARAAN B-23 AFC 2020 (22-26 MAC 2019)
  19. https://www.fam.org.my/news/senarai-akhir-20-pemain-skuad-b-22-kebangsaan-ke-sukan-sea-2019-di-filipina SENARAI AKHIR 20 PEMAIN SKUAD B-22 KEBANGSAAN KE SUKAN SEA 2019 DI FILIPINA
  20. https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2020/04/26/good-omenfor-damien Good omen for Damien
  21. Web site: Damien Lim Statistics. www.soccerpunter.com. 15 November 2022.