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THE SINGAPORE 1994 DREAM TEAM
FANDI AHMAD (17)
Fandi rejoined Singapore FA after it was relegated to the second tier of the Malaysian League. Singapore FA was promoted and reached the Malaysia Cup final in 1993, and finished the 1994 season as Malaysia Cup and Malaysian League champions.
Captain Fandi played in 39 of Singapore FA's 41 games in the double-winning season, was the top scorer with 26 goals and was voted Player of the Season;[30][31] he was also awarded a state medal, the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal).[14] The following season, Singapore FA withdrew from the Malaysia Cup and a fully professional Singaporean league, the S.League, was formed.
MALEK AWAB (10)
Malek was spotted by national coach Jita Singh and brought on to the national team on 13 October 1980.
Malek played in his first international game at King's Cup, Bangkok, 1980.
Representing the Lions in midfield, Malek was often seen running tirelessly for 90 minutes of the game, closing down on opposition players and making cutting runs into the opponents half. Together with Fandi Ahmad, Abbas Saad and V. Sundramoorthy, they formed the backbone of the Singapore team that won the Malaysia Cup in 1994.
DAVID LEE (1)
David Lee (born 10 April 1958) is a Singaporean former footballer who last played for the Singapore national football team and Geylang United as a goalkeeper.
He was part of the Singapore Malaysia League side that won the 1994 Malaysia Cup and Malaysian League title. He had also won the first ever S.league title and Singapore Cup "double", with Geylang United in 1996. He had since retired from professional football in 1997.
JANG JUNG (4)
Jang Jung (Korean: 장정) is a South Korean former footballer who mostly played as a centre-back throughout his entire career.
Jang formerly played with Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso in South Korea.
In 1989, he joined Perak FA in Malaysia. In 1991, he joined Singapore FA and Geylang United in Singapore.
Jang played for the South Korea U20 team and won the bronze medal in the 1983 World Youth Championship.
He also represented the South Korean Olympic team for the 1985 Merlion Cup.
KADIR YAHAYA (16)
Kadir Yahaya (born in Singapore) is a Singaporean retired footballer. He is currently the Head of youth at Thai League 1 club, BG Pathum United.
Kadir had spent most of his playing career playing for Geylang International and also spent his time into the development of future footballers as a coach.
LIM TONG HAI (8)
Lim Tong Hai (born 14 May 1969) was a centre-back for the Singapore national football team from 1989 to 1999.
In 1994, Lim signed for Singapore FA. He formed a strong partnership with South Korean Jang Jung in the heart of defence as the Lions achieved the M-League and Malaysia Cup double in 1994.
ABBAS SAAD (9)
Abbas Saad began his playing career in 1985 at Sydney City, before moving to Sydney Olympic. In 1990, he was awarded the Joe Marston Medal for the being the Player of the Match in the NSL final in which Sydney Olympic beat the Marconi Stallions 2–0.
He then played in the Malaysian League for Johor and Singapore in the early 1990s. He was a key member of teams which won the League and Malaysia Cup double with both Johor in 1991 and Singapore in 1994.
In the 1994 Malaysia Cup final, Saad scored a hat-trick in Singapore's 4–0 victory over Pahang.
NAZRI NASIR (15)
In February 1994, Nazri signed a two-year contract with the Singapore FA which went on to achieve the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup double that year. Following the withdrawal of the team from Malaysian competitions and the upcoming Southeast Asian Games, the FAS decided to enter the Lions in the 1995 Premier League pending the formation of Singapore's S.League. The team went the season unbeaten as they finished winners.
BORHAN ABU SAMAH (11)
Borhan Abu Samah (30 November 1964 – 29 October 1999) was a Singaporean footballer who played for the Singapore national team in the 1990s.
He was a left-back best known for his hard-tackling and "bulldog" style of play, earning himself the nickname of the "Russian Tank". He made his international debut against Indonesia on 4 April 1987. He was part of the Pahang squad which won the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup double in the 1992 FAM League season. He achieved the double again playing for the Singapore Lions in 1994.
Borhan died of liver cancer on 29 October 1999, at the age of 34.
RAFI ALI (3)
Rafi Ali (born 11 December 1972) is a former Singaporean footballer and coach. He is part of the Singapore national football team that won the 1998 Tiger Cup. He started his career with Geylang United. His preferred playing position is either as sweeper or playmaker.
Rafi Ali is now working on the Rafi Ali Soccer School for kids. He is also coaching Republic Polytechnic's Male football IG team.
On 27 April 2014, Rafi was appointed head coach of Tampines Rovers following the resignation of Salim Moin. He led the team as interim head coach until the end of the season.
V. SELVARAJ (2)
Vengadasalam Selvaraj (born 16 December 1970) is a Singaporean former footballer who last played as a forward for the Singapore National Team in the 1990’s whose now a current football coach.
He also played for in 1994, the last season the Singapore team participated in the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup, winning the Malaysia Cup final that year.
In 1994, Selvaraj played for Singapore Lions as a striker in the Malaysia Cup. On 30 December, he scored his first goal for Singapore against Perak.
In 1996, Selvaraj joined SAFFC as a forward. From 1999, he was dropped behind and played as a defensive midfielder, defending and initiating attacks.
In 2002, Selvaraj left Jurong FC and rejoined SAF Warriors.
In 2004, Selvaraj considered retirement from football but extended for another year after speaking with Warriors' manager, Kok Wai Leong, and coach, Kim Poulsen.
STEVEN TAN (14)
Steven Tan Teng Chuan (born 28 December 1970) is a Singaporean former footballer who played for the Singapore national team during the 1990s as a striker.
He was best known for coming off the bench as a substitute and scoring the all-important goals during the Malaysia Cup season, earning himself the nickname of the "Super Steve" or "Super sub". He was part of the squad which won the Malaysia Cup in the 1994 FAM League season.
RUDY KHAIRON (6)
Fandi rejoined Singapore FA after it was relegated to the second tier of the Malaysian League. Singapore FA was promoted and reached the Malaysia Cup final in 1993, and finished the 1994 season as Malaysia Cup and Malaysian League champions.
Captain Fandi played in 39 of Singapore FA's 41 games in the double-winning season, was the top scorer with 26 goals and was voted Player of the Season;[30][31] he was also awarded a state medal, the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal).[14] The following season, Singapore FA withdrew from the Malaysia Cup and a fully professional Singaporean league, the S.League, was formed.
LEE MAN HON (13)
In 1992, Lee with four others, went to Czechoslovak First League FC Nitra on a 10 week attachment under the Goh Chok Tong / 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 Football Association of Singapore 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 Singapore Armed Forces Football Club when the S.League was first inaugurated, and later for Marine Castle United.
Lee was signed by Tampines Rovers for the 2000 season and went on to captain the team a year later.
SAMAWIRA BASRI (7)
Fandi rejoined Singapore FA after it was relegated to the second tier of the Malaysian League. Singapore FA was promoted and reached the Malaysia Cup final in 1993, and finished the 1994 season as Malaysia Cup and Malaysian League champions.
Captain Fandi played in 39 of Singapore FA's 41 games in the double-winning season, was the top scorer with 26 goals and was voted Player of the Season;[30][31] he was also awarded a state medal, the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal).[14] The following season, Singapore FA withdrew from the Malaysia Cup and a fully professional Singaporean league, the S.League, was formed.
ZULKARNAEN ZAINAL (12)
Zulkarnaen started off his career at Admiralty as a promising young fullback in1992[2] and was caught in the middle of a transfer controversy when the Football Association of Singapore banned him for eight months after discovering that he had registered himself with Admiralty and South Avenue SC, a club which plays in the First Division as well.[3] The ban was later reduced to three months[4] to allow him to be involved competitively after his recent seven-week training stint with FC Nitra in Slovakia.
STEPHEN NG (22)
Fandi rejoined Singapore FA after it was relegated to the second tier of the Malaysian League. Singapore FA was promoted and reached the Malaysia Cup final in 1993, and finished the 1994 season as Malaysia Cup and Malaysian League champions.
Captain Fandi played in 39 of Singapore FA's 41 games in the double-winning season, was the top scorer with 26 goals and was voted Player of the Season;[30][31] he was also awarded a state medal, the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal).[14] The following season, Singapore FA withdrew from the Malaysia Cup and a fully professional Singaporean league, the S.League, was formed.
V. SUNDRAMOORTHY (18)
During Singapore's run-up to the 1993 Malaysia Cup Final appearance, Sundramoorthy was one of the most influential players in the team. He was a player well known for his dribbling skills and his finishing.
One of Sundramoorthy's most famous goals was a bicycle kick scored against Brunei in a 1993 FAM Division II League tie at the National Stadium.
In a match against Pahang that same year, Sundramoorthy audaciously faked a backheel that fooled the Pahang defenders before crossing for Fandi Ahmad to score the winner late in the game.
Sundramoorthy was nicknamed 'The Dazzler', which was also the name of his autobiography, at the height of his prowess and 'King Cobra' when he was at Jurong.
ALISTAIR EDWARDS (23)
After returning from his loan spell at Brighton & Hove Albion, Alistair joined Singapore FA in 1990 where he form a potent partnership with compatriot, Abbas Saad which resulted to a strong finished in the league and cup, by finishing runners up to Selangor in the Semi-Pro League 1 and runners up in the Cup final in 1990. Alistair also finished as the league top scorer which he won the golden boot with 13 goals.
After a successful spells at Singapore FA, Alistair joined Johor FA the following year where in his first season, he guided the club to a domestic double winning both the 1991 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 and the 1991 Malaysia Cup.
After two successful season at Johor FA, Alistair returned to Singapore FA in 1993.
In 1994, Alistair joined Selangor FA.
SASWADIMATA DASUKI (19)
Malek was spotted by national coach Jita Singh and brought on to the national team on 13 October 1980.
Malek played in his first international game at King's Cup, Bangkok, 1980.
Representing the Lions in midfield, Malek was often seen running tirelessly for 90 minutes of the game, closing down on opposition players and making cutting runs into the opponents half. Together with Fandi Ahmad, Abbas Saad and V. Sundramoorthy, they formed the backbone of the Singapore team that won the Malaysia Cup in 1994.
MICHAEL VANA (20)
Váňa was part of the Singapore M-League, which won the 1994 Malaysia Cup. He disappeared in mid-season, and remains a fugitive. The ex-Malaysia Cup star was arrested and charged with six counts of match-fixing. He escaped from the country before he could be tried in court, leaving on a different passport after his original one had been confiscated. According to a Singapore newspaper, Váňa's Bayshore Park condominium was almost completely emptied. He was given a lifetime ban from football by FIFA, which was later annulled. He was last seen in Singapore on 28 September 1994, two days before his trial was to begin. In 2011, an Australian production company named Touchwood Productions claimed to have found Váňa, and they interviewed him for a documentary on the life of Abbas Saad, who was also linked to Váňa. Saad was charged and given a lifetime ban from football.