# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/lim-tong-hai
# Generated: 2026-08-14T04:44:07.256Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/lim-tong-hai"
name: "Lim Tong Hai"
slug: "lim-tong-hai"
description: "Lim Tong Hai was a centre-back for the Singapore national football team from 1989 to 1999. He held various backroom roles at former club Geylang United after retiring from his playing career until his departure in 2012. Lim is widely considered one of the greatest defenders in Singapore's history. He was renowned for his marking, awareness and ability to anticipate a threat from the opposition. A precise tackler and an imposing defensive presence, Lim was also known for his aerial ability, strength, man-marking and tactical knowledge"
tagline: "Singaporean footballer"
gender: "male"
category:
  name: "Footballers"
  slug: "footballers"
profileType:
  name: "Football / Soccer Player"
  slug: "footballer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q937857"
birthDate: "1969-05-14"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
scores:
  popularity:           39.41
  momentum:             0
  historical:           5.475990666666667
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     35
  profileCompleteness:  45
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
  - url: "https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85_%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%BA_%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%8A"
    title: "ليم تونغ هاي"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lim_Tong_Hai"
    title: "Lim Tong Hai"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lim_Tong_Hai"
    title: "Lim Tong Hai"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lim_Tong_Hai"
    title: "Lim Tong Hai"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85_%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AC_%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%89"
    title: "ليم تونج هاى"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A4"
    title: "リム・トンハイ"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6548762"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump