Education
He became the first Malaysian football player to play in Europe when he signed for German club Hertha Bachelor of Science in 1987.
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Playing career
The former midfielder, renowned for his ruthless streak, began his career with Malacca in 1983 before moving to Kuala Lumpur from 1984-1986. He only played for a single season in Germany before returning to Malaysia. Apart from the stay in Berlin, Teong Kim had a short trial with Austrian outfit, Grazer Alaska in 1990.
His last outing as a player was for Kedah FA in 1993-1994.
Coaching career
Lim Teong Kim stated his coaching career with Bayern Munich Junior Team in 2001 until 2011. He return to Malaysia in August 2013 signing a five-year contract with the Sports Ministry as the Project Director of National Football Development Programme (NFDP).
Achievements
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After returning from Germany, Teong Kim signed and played for Kuala Lumpur, winning Malaysia Cup winner’s medals for a record three consecutive times from 1987-1989. With the Malaysia national team, he won the 1989 Southeast Asian Games gold medal. He scored the second goal in the 3-1 win over Singapore in the final.
