James Wong Chye Fook

James Wong
Personal information
Full name James Wong Chye Fook
Date of birth (1953-06-26) 26 June 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Sabah, Malaysia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward, Goalkeeper
Youth career
1968 Tanjung Aru Youth
1969–1970 Kota Kinabalu Youth
1969–1970 Sabah FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1974 Sabah
1974–1976 Hakoah Sydney
1976–1985 Sabah
International career
1971–1973 Malaysia U-20
1972–1981 Malaysia 36[1] (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

  1. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "James Wong Chye Fook - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Hail King James!". The Star. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. ^ John Duerden (21 July 2017). "James Wong: Malaysia's forgotten superstar once told to change his name". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.