Goh Swee Swee (; born 1 June 1986) is a

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footballer who plays for

Hougang United Hougang United Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League. History Hougang United Football Club was founded as Marine Castle United Football Club, which was formed by Newcastle Uni ...

in the

S-League The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which ...

Club career

Goh started his S-league career with

Gombak United Gombak United Football Club was a professional Football (soccer), football club which competed in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club was based in Bukit Gombak. During the early years of the S. League, Gombak Unite ...

but only played 1 game for the

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before joining

Home United Lion City Sailors Football Club, commonly referred to as The Sailors or LCS, is a Singaporean professional football club competing in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Since the 2021 season, the ...

in 2007. At that time, the Protectors offered him a

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contract while he was still on a

Prime League The Prime League was the reserve and youth team soccer league of Singapore's S.League. Teams involved in the league are primarily made up of youth players from the S.League clubs. The Prime League was founded in 1997. S.League clubs are required ...

contract with Gombak. He immediately repaid the favour to the Protectors by scoring a 90th-minute winner against Liaoning Guangyuan in his debut on 16 March 2007. However, Goh found it hard to start upfront with

having the likes of Peres de Oliveira,

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and Ludovick Takam in their ranks. As a result, he was often deployed as a rightback or right midfielder. Goh was then transferred to the

Courts Young Lions Young Lions Football Club, commonly known as Young Lions, is a Singaporean developmental football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League. The team is under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore. The Young Lions ...

in 2008 and he played mostly as a midfielder for the Young Lions in the

. Following his stint with the Young Lions, Goh had a brief spell at

Balestier Khalsa Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League. Founded in 1898, the club is considered as the oldest football club in the country. History Tracing their origins all t ...

in 2010 before switching over to his current club,

Woodlands Wellington Woodlands Wellington Football Club is an inactive professional football club which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. They are based in Woodlands at the 4,300 seater Woodlands Stadium, where they have played since ...

with fellow

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, midfielder

Han Yiguang Han Yiguang is a former footballer who last played for Woodlands Wellington FC in the S-League as a defensive midfielder / right-back. He is currently the Under-17 & Under-21 coach at Hougang United Football Club and designated as the Head ...

in the 2011 pre-season. Goh is the second top scorer for Woodlands for the past 2 seasons, netting 5 goals after 31 appearances in 2011 and 4 goals in 23 appearances in 2012. Goh achieved a personal milestone when he led

out during their match against

Bishan Stadium Bishan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bishan, Singapore. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was constructed in 1998 and is managed by Sport Singapore. The public can use the facilities from 4:30 am to 8:30 pm ...

as the team captain in the first time in his career on 5 March 2013. Goh signed for 2016

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champions Eunos Crescent for the 2017

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season.

Career statistics

Goh Swee Swee's Profile
:All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.

International career

Goh was called up to the

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on a couple of occasions but he has yet to appear for the

Lions The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...

in an international match.

References

External links

Profile of Goh Swee Swee
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goh, Swee Swee 1986 births Singaporean men's footballers Living people Singapore Premier League players Singaporean people of Hokkien descent Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent Balestier Khalsa FC players Gombak United FC players Woodlands Wellington FC players Lion City Sailors FC players Young Lions FC players Men's association football forwards