Elijah Lim Teck Yong (born 8 May 2001) is a Singaporean professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa. Able to play in wide positions, Elijah has appeared as a central midfielder, left midfielder and left winger in his career, making him a versatile player.
Club career
Youth Elijah studied at the Singapore Sports School where he play for the school team. In 2016, he was chosen for a week-long training stint with Japanese club, Matsumoto Yamaga where he trained with the academies players.
Tampines Rovers On 3 January 2018, Elijah signed his first professional contract with Singapore Premier League club, Tampines Rovers from Singapore Sports School.
Balestier Khalsa Elijah signed with Balestier Khalsa at the start of the 2020 Singapore Premier League season but only made 5 appearances before having his contract mutually terminated due to COVID-19.
Geylang International Elijah signed with Geylang International ahead of the 2021 Singapore Premier League season. He had a 37% tackle rate for his team in the Singapore Premier League, the highest in Geylang.
He soon left the club in September 2021 to serve national service.
Young Lions Elijah then joined Young Lions ahead of the 2022 Singapore Premier League season where he also underwent his compulsory National Service. He scored his first goal for the Young Lions in a 4–4 draw against his former club, Balestier Khalsa, with the goal also being his first professional goal in his career. Elijah came close to scoring again in a 2–2 draw to Brunei DPMM during the 2023 season but saw the ball rebound off the crossbar. During the 4–3 defeat to Tanjong Pagar United, Lim was involved with all 3 goals scored by the Young Lions as he scored two goals from close range and was integral in the build up to the third goal. However his team came short as they lost in dramatic fashion to a late goal.
He departed the team following his completion of national service and remained as a free agent until October.
Return to Balestier Khalsa On 19 October 2023, Balestier Khalsa announced the return of Elijah to the club which he will don the number 49.
International career
Youth Elijah made his Singapore U23 debut in a 1–0 lost to Hong Kong in the 2023 Merlion Cup. Elijah was then selected for the 25-man preliminary squad for the upcoming 2023 SEA Games later in the year.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Tampines Rovers2018Singapore Premier League00000000002019Singapore Premier League2000000020Total2000000020 Balestier Khalsa2020 Singapore Premier League5000000050 Geylang International2021Singapore Premier League130000000130 Young Lions2022Singapore Premier League1313000001612023Singapore Premier League152000000152Total283300000313Balestier Khalsa2023Singapore Premier League00100000102024–25Singapore Premier League1013000001312025–26Singapore Premier League162500000212Total263900000353 Career total7461200000866 Notes
International statistics
U23 International caps No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition1 24 March 2023 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore 0–1 (lost) Friendly2 29 April 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1–3 (lost) 2023 SEA Games3 3 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1–3 (lost) 2023 SEA Games4 6 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 0–0 (draw) 2023 SEA Games5 11 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 0-7 (lost) 2023 SEA Games
Honours Tampines Rovers Singapore Cup: 2019
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