David Low (born 23 November 1983 in Singapore) is a Singaporean former footballer. He is mostly known for his peripatetic career which has taken him to 11 countries,[1] including Singapore[2] and sees retired American footballer Jay DeMerit as an inspiration.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Stellas FC | ||
| 2005 | Tampines Rovers SC 1951 | ||
| 2006 | Tampines Rovers FC | ||
| 2007 | South West Phoenix FC | ||
| 2008 | Western Mass Pioneers | ||
| 2008 | Offenburger FV | ||
| 2009 | FC Concordia Basel | ||
| 2009 | Buki TK | ||
| 2010 | Geylang United | ||
| 2010 | Eunos Crescent FC | ||
| 2011 | J.W. Rangsit F.C. | ||
| 2011 | Keppel Monaco | ||
| 2012 | Khoromkhon FC | ||
| 2013 | Otago United | ||
| 2014 | Chivas Reserve | ||
| 2014 | Santa Ana Winds FC | ||
| 2015 | Canon Yaoundé | ||
| 2016 | Cosmos de Bafia | ||
| 2018 | NEC Amateur | 8 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editLiving in South Africa for 7 years, Low was called up to the Singaporean National Service aged 17.[2][3]
Career
editNew Zealand
editFor some of the 2013–14 New Zealand Football Championship, Low was part of Otago United's defense.[4]
Mongolia
editTraveling to Mongolia in 2012 to play for Khoromkhon of the local Premier League,[5] the Singaporean midfielder lived in an apartment with the other foreign imports,[2] helping them clinch that year's Borgio Cup, beating Ulaanbaatar City Bank 7–0 in the final.[6] The club went on to a second-place finish in the league.[2]
Cameroon
editIn 2015, Low joined Canon Yaoundé of the Cameroonian Elite One league.[1]
In 2016, Low joined Cosmos de Bafia of the same league.[7] He was on the bench for Cosmos in a league encounter against Botafogo, leading people to question his Asian origin, with many thinking he was Chinese.[8] Low left the club in mid 2016 and returned to Singapore.[9]
In 2018, Coton Sport FC de Garoua offered Low a contract but was declined by Low due to concerns about accommodation and safety as the club is located north of Cameroon and near the Nigerian border where the Boko Haram operates in.[9]
Netherlands
In 2018, Low signed with Dutch side NEC Nijmegen, playing in Eerste Divisie, the second-highest tier of football in Netherlands, as a non contract player.[9]
Personal life
editLow returned to Singapore in 2016 and worked briefly as a security systems administrator in a bank.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Footballers living on the breadline: low wages, short contracts and no security". the Guardian. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d "David Low: The Nomadic Singapore Footballer". FourFourTwo. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Today, 18 August 2012, Page 8". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Football: Exams affect Southern United". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "'I can never say no to football': The Singaporean who played on 5 different continents". CNA. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Today - 2nd Edition, 19 July 2012, Page 56". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Perjalanan Berliku 'Singa Perkasa'". sport.detik.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 21 May 2022.
- ^ Camfoot.com (15 March 2016). "Ligue 1 : Un Singapourien avec Cosmos - Camfoot.com". www.camfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "'I can never say no to football': The Singaporean who played on 5 different continents". CNA. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
External links
edit- Fieldoo Profile
- David Low, pemain Singapura yang menjelajah dunia (bahagian 1) Archived 1 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- What They're Saying: David Low
- Journeyman Low wants milestone end to 13-year career
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