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Quah Kim Song (Chinese: 柯金松; pinyin: Kē Jīnsōng, born February 1952) is a former Singapore international footballer who played as a striker.
Quah's swift agility earned him the nicknames "Mercurial", "Quicksilver" and "Speed Demon" by fans and media.[2] Among his most memorable matches was the 1977 Malaysia Cup Final at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he scored two goals in a 3–2 win for Singapore against Penang.
He is the FAS-S.League's Director of Competitions. He was also part of the Singapore national football team, and has played at Burnley United and Tampines Rovers.
He and four of his brothers Kim Beng, Kim Siak, Kim Lye and Kim Swee played for Singapore, while another brother Kim Tiong was a triple jumper.[3]
Quah received his secondary education at Naval Base Secondary School and pre-university education at Raffles Institution.
- ^ Suresh Nair (22 January 1983). "Kim Song rejects League offer". Singapore Monitor. p. 26.
- ^ Jacintha Stephens, & Quah, K. (2014). Pass Kim Song the %#@* Ball!! The Quah Kim Song Story. Singapore, Singapore, Singapore: Straits Times Press.
- ^ "Kim Siak dies, aged 72". The New Paper. 1 January 2014.