Isa Halim
Encyclopedia
Isa Halim is a Singaporean
defensive midfielder for S-League side, Home United and also the Singapore national football team
. Interestingly, he started out playing football playing as a center forward in his youth.
.
on 11 October 2005 against Cambodia
.
He was part of the team that won the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship
.
He was also part of the Singapore Under-23 team that took part in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
in Philippines
and also won a bronze medal for the 2007 edition in Korat
, Thailand
.
with his grandfather. Isa started playing football competitively when he was 13 years old, back in his secondary school
days, playing for Greenridge Secondary School. But it was only when 2 years later when he got selected for Woodlands Wellington's and Singapore Under-16 teams did he take football seriously.
Isa Halim also fronts the football side of things for German-sportswear company, adidas
in Singapore along with other team mates in the national team like Lionel Lewis
. In February 2008, he with a dozen other world renowned footballers like Lionel Messi
, Arjen Robben
and David Villa
graced the adidas worldwide launch of the F50 TUNiT
football boot at the Centre Convencions Internacional in Barcelona, Spain.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
defensive midfielder for S-League side, Home United and also the Singapore national football team
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
. Interestingly, he started out playing football playing as a center forward in his youth.
Club career
Isa Halim has previously played for S.League clubs Young LionsYoung Lions (Singapore football team)
The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in...
.
International career
He made his debut for the SingaporeSingapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
on 11 October 2005 against Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
He was part of the team that won the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship
2007 ASEAN Football Championship
The 2007 ASEAN Football Championship was the 6th ASEAN Football Championship, hosted by Singapore and Thailand....
.
He was also part of the Singapore Under-23 team that took part in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
2005 Southeast Asian Games
The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27 to December 5 in 2005. The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia. This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila...
in Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and also won a bronze medal for the 2007 edition in Korat
Korat
Korats are a slate blue-grey shorthair domestic cat with a small to medium build and a low percentage of body fat. Their bodies are semi-cobby, and surprisingly heavy for their size. They are intelligent, playful, active cats and form strong bonds with people. Among Korats' distinguishing...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Personal life
According to an interview done in November 2007, Isa Halim only got interested in football after watching a match Singapore and MalaysiaMalaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
with his grandfather. Isa started playing football competitively when he was 13 years old, back in his secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
days, playing for Greenridge Secondary School. But it was only when 2 years later when he got selected for Woodlands Wellington's and Singapore Under-16 teams did he take football seriously.
Isa Halim also fronts the football side of things for German-sportswear company, adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
in Singapore along with other team mates in the national team like Lionel Lewis
Lionel Lewis
Lionel Lewis is a Singaporean footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Home United FC and the Singapore national football team. Lewis is known for his bulky frame, remarkable shot-saving abilities and ferocious presence in goal...
. In February 2008, he with a dozen other world renowned footballers like Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010...
, Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben is a Dutch footballer who plays for the German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Though often classified as a forward, he usually plays behind the forwards as a winger, and he is also known for his dribbling skills...
and David Villa
David Villa
David Villa Sánchez , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national football team. He can also operate as a winger....
graced the adidas worldwide launch of the F50 TUNiT
Adidas F50
The Adidas F50 range of football boots is Adidas's signature line of customisable, lightweight boots. First released in 2004, in the build-up to UEFA Euro 2004, the range was released as a successor of the X-Line range and as a direct competitor to Nike's Mercurial Vapor range, which had been...
football boot at the Centre Convencions Internacional in Barcelona, Spain.
International
- ASEAN Football Championship: 2007
- Southeast Asian GamesSoutheast Asian GamesThe Southeast Asian Games , is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia...
Bronze Medallist: 2007
External links
- http://data2.7m.cn/Player_Data/48460/en/index.shtml
- http://www.fas.org.sg/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=2666
- http://www.soccerway.com/players/isa-halim/24515/
- http://www.fas.org.sg/news/isa-halim-it-all-started-neighbourhood