Damien Lim Chien Khai (born 15 February 1997) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysia Super League club Sabah.
Club career Youth At the age of 15, Damien played in the Malaysia national school championship (MSSM) where his team emerged as the champion. He was selected as one of the winners at the Allianz Football Camp Southeast Asia in 2012.Damien and Luveen hope to make big impact at Allianz Junior Camp - The Star, 18 August 2012.
Selangor and Harimau Muda Damien joined Selangor under 21 team in 2014. In the same season, he was selected into the Harimau Muda A squad for the National Premier Leagues in Australia. He was the youngest player in the squad.Aysha Ridzuan - 5 March 2014. He made his debut against Moreton Bay United FC and made 7 appearances throughout the season. In 2015, Damien joined Harimau Muda C for the FAM League. After the disband of Harimau Muda, he return to Selangor and played in the Malaysia President's Cup with Selangor under 21 team.
PKNS, Kelantan and Selangor United Damien joined PKNS in 2018 season and played for the under 21 team. He was loaned to Kelantan in February 2019 and made his debut in the Malaysia Premier League against UiTM FC.Selamat Datang Damien - TRW Kelantan FC, 5 February 2019.Liga Perdana Malaysia 2019 - UiTM FC vs Kelantan - Stadium Astro. After a short spell with Kelantan, he was loaned to Selangor United.Senarai Perpindahan Pemain Pada Jendela Pepindahan Kedua Liga Malaysia 2019 - VocketFC, 11 June 2019.Kelantan - Pride and Soul - 30 May 2019.
Petaling Jaya City and Negeri Sembilan Damien signed with Petaling Jaya City in 2020 but did not made any appearances for the club. In 2021 he signed with Negeri Sembilan and become the first choice goalkeeper throughout the season.DAMIEN HARAP TUAH BERSAMA NEGERI SEMBILAN - Malaysia Football League, 9 September 2021. He ended the season as a Malaysia Premier League champion with Negeri Sembilan.Negeri Sembilan juara Liga Perdana - Harian Metro, 21 September 2021.
Sabah (Malaysia) Damien signed with Sabah F.C. in December 2021 to rejoin with his former youth coach Ong Kim Swee.Damien Lim beralih arah ke Sabah FC - Harian Metro, 3 December 2021.Damien Lim Tolak Tawaran PJ City Dan Sri Pahang Kerana Tertarik Dengan Aura Ong Kim Swee - VocketFC, 8 December 2021. He made his debut on 12 March 2022 in a 2–0 over Respect FC in the 2022 Malaysia FA Cup. He made his first ever Malaysia Super League appearances on 10 September 2022 in a 3–2 home defeat to Selangor where he came in replacing Khairul Fahmi Che Mat.Sabah stunned by Selangor at home - Borneo Post, 10 September 2022.
However, He made a comeback and gave the most best performance when against JDT FC on 15 and 20 November 2022 (semi-finals). He also makes two JDT FC's penalties failed to make a goal as 20 November 2022. He became the first keeper in Malaysia to successfully save a penalty kick by Johor Darul Takzim's (JDT FC) venomous striker, Bergson da Silva.'Prestasi makin mantul', prospek Sabah FC calon terbaik kubu terakhir Harimau Malaya - Majoriti, 17 November 2022.
International career Damien was capped with Malaysia youth team. He was selected and played in the 2018 Newspaper Cup in Vietnam.SENARAI AKHIR 20 PEMAIN KE KEJOHANAN BOLA SEPAK ANTARABANGSA B-21, PIALA NEWSPAPER 2018 DI HUE CITY, VIETNAM - Football Association of Malaysia, 12 December 2018. On 17 March 2019, he made an appearances for Malaysia under 23 team in a 1–1 draw against Australia under 23 team.Skuad B-23 seri berdepan Australia - Berita Harian, 17 March 2019.Malaysia U23 Tie Australia In Preparation for AFC Qualifiers - Football Tribe, 20 March 2019. He also selected for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification and the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.SENARAI AKHIR 23 PEMAIN KE KELAYAKAN KEJUARAAN B-23 AFC 2020 (22-26 MAC 2019) - Football Association of Malaysia, 21 March 2019.SENARAI AKHIR 20 PEMAIN SKUAD B-22 KEBANGSAAN KE SUKAN SEA 2019 DI FILIPINA - Football Association of Malaysia, 22 November 2019.
Personal life Damien Lim comes from a footballing family, with his father Lim Seng Koon who played for Johor and Armed Forces, his uncles Lim Teong Kim, Lim Chuan Chin, Lim Kim Choon and Lim Hong Guan represented the Malaysia national team.Good omen for Damien - The Star, 26 April 2020.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOthersTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHarimau Muda A2014National Premier Leagues70–––70Selangor2017Malaysia Super League00–––00PKNS2018Malaysia Super League00–––002019Malaysia Super League00–––00Total00–––00Kelantan (loan)2019Malaysia Premier League5010––60Selangor United (loan)2019Malaysia Premier League40––60100Petaling Jaya City2020Malaysia Super League000000–00Negeri Sembilan2021Malaysia Premier League130–20–150Sabah2022Malaysia Super League203060–1102023Malaysia Super League1200000–120Career total430408060610
Honours Negeri Sembilan Malaysia Premier League: 2021
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