James Wong Chye Fook Explained

James Wong
Fullname:James Wong Chye Fook
Birth Date:1953 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Sabah, Malaysia
Years1:1970–1974
Years2:1974–1976
Years3:1976–1985
Clubs1:Sabah
Clubs2:Hakoah Sydney
Clubs3:Sabah
Position:Forward, Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1968
Youthclubs1:Tanjung Aru Youth
Youthyears2:1969–1970
Youthclubs2:Kota Kinabalu Youth
Youthyears3:1969–1970
Youthclubs3:Sabah FA
Nationalyears1:1971–1973
Nationalteam1:Malaysia U-20
Nationalyears2:1972–1981
Nationalteam2:Malaysia
Nationalcaps2:36[1]
Nationalgoals2:23

Datuk James Wong Chye Fook (born 26 June 1953) is a Malaysian former footballer who is a striker for Malaysian national football team and Sabah. He also played as a goalkeeper for the Malaysia youth team in the 1971 AFC Youth Championship. He was known as King James by the local fans.[2] [3]

Career Overview

Wong was the first Sabahan to represent Malaysia in 1971. In 1974, He went Down Under to join Hakoah Sydney, the Australian club, at the invitation of former Malaysian head coach, Dave MacLaren.[4] He played professionally for the club in New South Wales Premier League for two years.[5] Wong is well-known for his physical and finishing touch. His partnership with Hassan Sani produced many memorable goals for Sabah and Malaysia. The most memorable one was in the 1980 Olympic games qualification. In the qualification, Malaysia won the play-off against South Korea with a 2–1 score at the Merdeka Stadium. Wong himself scored the winning goal off a pass from Hassan.[6] [7] [8] [9] Unfortunately, Malaysia did not participate after joining the US-led boycott against the Soviet Union for its role in supporting the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen. Wong also appeared for Malaysia in six qualifying matches of the FIFA World Cup.

Honours

Club

Sabah Youth

1969[10]

Sabah

International

Individual

Orders

Further career

In 2015, he together with Hassan was appointed as one of the members for the management team of Sabah FA.[8]

References

  1. Web site: Mamrud . Roberto . James Wong Chye Fook - International Appearances. . 23 June 2021 .
  2. Web site: Hail King James!. The Star. 21 February 2016. 19 March 2018.
  3. Web site: James Wong: Malaysia's forgotten superstar once told to change his name. John Duerden. FourFourTwo. 21 July 2017. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319123543/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/james-wong-malaysias-forgotten-superstar-once-told-change-his-name. 19 March 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: WHAT WENT WONG? WHEN MALAYSIA'S FORGOTTEN SUPERSTAR MOVED TO AUSTRALIA. FTBL. 21 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204041256/https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/what-went-wong-when-malaysias-forgotten-superstar-moved-to-australia-468955. 4 December 2021. dead.
  5. Web site: Sabahan may be Mokhtar's replacement. Terrence Netto. The Straits Times. National Library Board. 2 December 1976. 29 March 2016. 25.
  6. Web site: Mokthar Dahari And 12 Other Local Football Legends Every Young Malaysian Should Know. Darian Goh. Says.com. 14 November 2014. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319120038/http://says.com/my/sports/mokthar-dahari-and-12-other-local-football-legends-every-young-malaysian-should-know. 19 March 2018. dead.
  7. Web site: The glory days of Malaysian football. Daryl Goh. Star2.com. 10 February 2016. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319123155/https://www.star2.com/people/2016/02/10/days-of-thunder-glory-days-of-malaysian-football/. 19 March 2018. dead.
  8. Web site: Hassan Sani, James Wong curah bakti bersama Sabah. Mohd Izham Unnip Abdullah. Malay. Berita Harian. 25 December 2015. 19 March 2018.
  9. Web site: Jejak Wira Olimpik 1980 : 'The Hurricane' pecahkan tembok Korea Selatan. Ryan Stanley. Malay. Berita Harian. 14 August 2016. 19 March 2018.
  10. Web site: Meet James Wong, Sabah’s Football Pride. Hello Sabah. 9 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819043406/https://hellosabah.com/meet-james-wong-sabahs-football-pride/. 19 August 2022. dead.
  11. Web site: Malaysia Premier League 1996. Rhinos Online. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20010527182449/http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3714/soccer.html. 27 May 2001. dead.
  12. Web site: When 17 teams contested the first ever Malaysian 'league' back in 1979. Goal.com. 28 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707035517if_/https://www.goal.com/en/news/when-17-teams-contested-first-ever-malaysian-league-1979/g22gmjjom3xj1czd03hdh22ja. 7 July 2021. dead.
  13. Web site: Pandelela terima anugerah Ikon Generasi Muda. Malay. MalaysiaKini. 1 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215095334/https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/207677. 15 December 2022. dead.
  14. Web site: From Raja Bola to King James, 'Spiderman' to Safiq - The best Malaysia XI of all time. Goal. 30 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608035634/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/raja-bola-king-james-spiderman-safiq-rahim-best-malaysia-xi/18nvjl5zn21c1md4pjsxgh2ct. 8 June 2020. dead.

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