Wong Choon Wah


Wong Choon Wah was a Malaysian footballer.

Career Overview

In Malaysia Cup competitions, Wong played for Selangor, winning the championship five times. From 1972 to 1973, Wong played professional football with South China in Hong Kong. Later, he played for Seiko in the 1973–74 season.
He also competed for Malaysia at the 1972 Summer Olympics and played all three group games. Overall, Wong played 88 times for Malaysia and scored 20 international goals.
On 17 September 2014, FourFourTwo listed him on their list of the top 25 Malaysian footballers of all time.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Bangkok, Thailand—5–01968 King's Cup
2Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia—1–31970 Merdeka Tournament
3Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—3–11970 Merdeka Tournament
4Seoul, South Korea—4–11971 President's Cup Football Tournament
5Seoul, South Korea—4–11971 President's Cup Football Tournament
6Bangkok, Thailand—8–01972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7Bangkok, Thailand—2–11972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8Seoul, South Korea—5–11972 Summer Olympics – Asian Qualifiers
9Seoul, South Korea—5–11972 Summer Olympics – Asian Qualifiers
10Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—5–01971 SEAP Games
11Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—4–21971 SEAP Games
12Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—3–01971 SEAP Games
13Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—3–01971 SEAP Games
14Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia—6–11972 Merdeka Tournament
15Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—2–11973 Merdeka Tournament
16Seoul, South Korea—5–11973 President's Cup Football Tournament
17Seoul, South Korea—5–11973 President's Cup Football Tournament
18Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia—4–11974 Merdeka Tournament
19Jakarta, Indonesia—1–01975 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament
20Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—3–11975 Merdeka Tournament

Style of play

According to journalist Tony Mariadass, midfield general Choon Wah's style of play was similar to that of Luka Modrić – elegant, elusive, artistic and dangerous.

Honours

;Selangor
;South China
;Seiko
;Malaysia
;Individual
  • OCM Hall of Fame: 2004
  • IFFHS Men’s All Time Malaysia Dream Team: 2022