Lee Man Hon is a former

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player from

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. He was one of the top

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players in Singapore in the 1990s and played at international level for the Singapore national team from 1989 to 1997. He also played for the Singapore team in the Malaysian League and the

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, and in Singapore's S.League.

Education

Lee studied at Bukit Ho Swee Secondary School.

Football career

In 1992, Lee with four others, went to

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on a 10 week attachment under the

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/ City Development talent search project. Lee played on the Singapore team which won the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup double in 1994. He was well known for his cultured left foot, making the left midfield position his own, and was one of the first choice players for taking corners. After the

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withdrew the Singapore team from the Malaysian competitions at the end of the 1994 season, Lee went on to play in Singapore's newly formed S.League. He played for the

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when the S.League was first inaugurated, and later for Marine Castle United. Lee was signed by

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for the 2000 season and went on to captain the team a year later.

Honours

International

Malaysia Cup : 1994

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Man Hon Singaporean men's footballers Singapore men's international footballers Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent Living people Singapore FA players Men's association football midfielders Warriors FC players Hougang United FC players Tampines Rovers FC players Singapore Premier League players SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore SEA Games medalists in football Year of birth missing (living people) Competitors at the 1993 SEA Games