Elijah Lim
Elijah Lim Teck Yong is a Singaporean professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa. Able to play in wide positions, Elijah has appeared as a central midfielder, left midfielder and left winger in his career, making him a versatile player.
Club career
Youth
Elijah studied at the Singapore Sports School where he play for the school team. In 2016, he was chosen for a week-long training stint with Japanese club, Matsumoto Yamaga where he trained with the academies players.Tampines Rovers
On 3 January 2018, Elijah signed his first professional contract with Singapore Premier League club, Tampines Rovers from Singapore Sports School.Balestier Khalsa
Elijah signed with Balestier Khalsa at the start of the 2020 Singapore Premier League season but only made 5 appearances before having his contract mutually terminated due to COVID-19.Geylang International
Elijah signed with Geylang International ahead of the 2021 Singapore Premier League season. He had a 37% tackle rate for his team in the Singapore Premier League, the highest in Geylang.He soon left the club in September 2021 to serve national service.
Young Lions
Elijah then joined Young Lions ahead of the 2022 Singapore Premier League season where he also underwent his compulsory National Service. He scored his first goal for the Young Lions in a 4–4 draw against his former club, Balestier Khalsa, with the goal also being his first professional goal in his career. Elijah came close to scoring again in a 2–2 draw to Brunei DPMM during the 2023 season but saw the ball rebound off the crossbar. During the 4–3 defeat to Tanjong Pagar United, Lim was involved with all 3 goals scored by the Young Lions as he scored two goals from close range and was integral in the build up to the third goal. However his team came short as they lost in dramatic fashion to a late goal.He departed the team following his completion of national service and remained as a free agent until October.