David Low (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Position | 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 | ||
| 2019 | Changi Village SRC | ||
| 2019–2023 | Singapore Vikings | ||
| 2023 | Techiman Heroes SC | ||
| 2025 | Jurong United FC (futsal) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | SC NEC Youth (interim) | ||
| 2019 | Changi Village SRC (player-coach) | ||
| 2025 | Woodlands Lions FC (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
Early life
Living in South Africa for 7 years, Low was called up to the Singaporean National Service aged 17.[2][3] He is the second out of four brothers after his elder twin brother, Josh.
Career
New Zealand
During the 2013–14 New Zealand Football Championship, Low featured as part of Otago United's defence.[4]
Mongolia
In 2012, Low moved to Mongolia to join Khoromkhon in the Mongolian Premier League.[5] Living with other foreign players, he helped the club secure the Borgio Cup after a 7–0 win over Ulaanbaatar City Bank in the final.[6] Khoromkhon later finished second in the league that season.[2]
Cameroon
Low joined Canon Yaoundé in 2015, competing in Cameroon’s Elite One league.[1]
The following year, he moved to Cosmos de Bafia.[7] He appeared on the bench in a league match against Botafogo, attracting curiosity about his Asian background, with many mistaking him for Chinese.[8] Low left the club in mid-2016 and returned to Singapore.[5]
In 2018, he turned down an offer from Coton Sport FC de Garoua due to concerns over accommodation and security, as the club was based near areas affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.[5]
Netherlands
Later in 2018, Low signed with Dutch club NEC Nijmegen in the Eerste Divisie, the country’s second tier, where he featured as a non-contract player.[5]
Ghana
In 2023, Low resumed his professional career with Techiman Heroes SC in Ghana’s Division One League.
Return to Singapore
After retiring from professional football, Low joined Jurong United futsal team, competing in the amateur Kyna Futsal League. At the same time, he took up a role as assistant coach with Woodlands Lions FC in the Singapore Island Wide League. He also founded and currently operates the DL Scouting Agency.
Personal life
Low returned to Singapore in 2016 and worked briefly as a security systems administrator in a bank.[5] He has a twin brother who previously signed for a State League football club in Western Australia.
References
- ^ 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 "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. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "'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.