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. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
| 1 | Bangkok, Thailand | — | 5–0 | 1968 King's Cup | |||
| 2 | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | — | 1–3 | 1970 Merdeka Tournament | |||
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | — | 3–1 | 1970 Merdeka Tournament | |||
| 4 | Seoul, South Korea | — | 4–1 | 1971 President's Cup Football Tournament | |||
| 5 | Seoul, South Korea | — | 4–1 | 1971 President's Cup Football Tournament | |||
| 6 | Bangkok, Thailand | — | 8–0 | 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |||
| 7 | Bangkok, Thailand | — | 2–1 | 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |||
| 8 | Seoul, South Korea | — | 5–1 | 1972 Summer Olympics – Asian Qualifiers | |||
| 9 | Seoul, South Korea | — | 5–1 | 1972 Summer Olympics – Asian Qualifiers | |||
| 10 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | — | 5–0 | 1971 SEAP Games | |||
| 11 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | — | 4–2 | 1971 SEAP Games | |||
| 12 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | — | 3–0 | 1971 SEAP Games | |||
| 13 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | — | 3–0 | 1971 SEAP Games | |||
| 14 | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | — | 6–1 | 1972 Merdeka Tournament | |||
| 15 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | — | 2–1 | 1973 Merdeka Tournament | |||
| 16 | Seoul, South Korea | — | 5–1 | 1973 President's Cup Football Tournament | |||
| 17 | Seoul, South Korea | — | 5–1 | 1973 President's Cup Football Tournament | |||
| 18 | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | — | 4–1 | 1974 Merdeka Tournament | |||
| 19 | Jakarta, Indonesia | — | 1–0 | 1975 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament | |||
| 20 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | — | 3–1 | 1975 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- Malaysia Cup: 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976
- Hong Kong First Division: 1971–72
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 1973–74
- Merdeka Tournament: 1968, 1973, 1974
- OCM Hall of Fame: 2004
- IFFHS Men’s All Time Malaysia Dream Team: 2022