Shebby Singh
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Serbgeth Singh is a football
Football (soccer)
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 coach, television commentator, and former international football player from Malaysia.

Playing career

Shebby started his football career as a central defender for local team Kuala Lumpur FA
Kuala Lumpur FA
The Kuala Lumpur Football Association is a Malaysian professional football association based in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. The association was founded as the Federal Territory Football Association in 1974 and entered Malaysian football competitions in 1979 before being renamed Kuala Lumpur in 1986...

. He was part of the Kuala Lumpur FA
Kuala Lumpur FA
The Kuala Lumpur Football Association is a Malaysian professional football association based in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. The association was founded as the Federal Territory Football Association in 1974 and entered Malaysian football competitions in 1979 before being renamed Kuala Lumpur in 1986...

 team which won the Malaysia Cup
Malaysia Cup
The Malaysia Cup is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia...

 three years in a row from 1987-9. He played nine years of international football for Malaysia, including playing in three Asian Games
Asian Games
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 in 1982, 1986 and 1990, and was a South East Asian Games gold medallist in 1989.

His career in domestic football lasted eighteen years from 1978-96. He won every domestic honour, including the Malaysia Cup
Malaysia Cup
The Malaysia Cup is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia...

, Malaysian FA Cup and League Championship. He has played against the likes of Bayern Munich, Hamburg SV, Aston Villa and Newcastle
Newcastle United F.C.
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. He was rated Man of The Match when facing Shrewsbury Town.

He is currently living in the Yishun district in Singapore.

Coaching and Media career

Shebby Singh appears as a football analyst on the ESPNStar network
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. Premier League club Blackburn Rovers FC owners Venky's have signed Shebby Singh to get them ahead in the race to crack the Indian and Far East football market.

See also

  • Malaysia national football team
    Malaysia 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...

  • MyTeam
    MyTeam
    For information about the professional football club created after season 1 of the TV show, see: UPB-MyTeam FC.MyTeam is a Malaysian reality TV series which aired on TV3...

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