Wong Kam Fook

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| name = Wong Kam Fook

| image = Malaysia v. West Germany, 1972 Summer Olympics.jpg

| caption = Wong (right) in action during a match against West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics at Munich on 27 August 1972.

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|3|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = British Malaya

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| position = Goalkeeper

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| years1 = 1970–1972

| clubs1 = Perak

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| years2 = 1972–1974

| clubs2 = Caroline Hill

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| years3 = 1974–1976

| clubs3 = South China

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| years4 = 1976–1979

| clubs4 = Rangers

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| years5 = 1979–1980

| clubs5 = Bulova

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| years6 = 1980–1981

| clubs6 = Sea Bee

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| years7 = 1981–1983

| clubs7 = Seiko

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| nationalyears1 = 1970–1974

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| t = 黃金福

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Wong Kam Fook ({{zh|黃金福}}, born 17 March 1949) is a former Malaysian football goalkeeper.[https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/kam-fook-wong/ Kam Fook Wong - Worldfootball.net]

Career

Wong played for Perak FA in Malaysia Cup tournament until 1972, winning the 1970 Malaysia Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Sukan/20130729/su_04/Pengkhianat-yang-pulang-ke-pentas-Piala-Malaysia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731153631/https://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Sukan/20130729/su_04/Pengkhianat-yang-pulang-ke-pentas-Piala-Malaysia|url-status=usurped|archive-date=31 July 2013|title=Pengkhianat' yang pulang ke pentas Piala Malaysia|lang=Malay|date=29 July 2013|work=Rizal Hashim|publisher=Utusan Malaysia|accessdate=2 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://semuanyabola.com/wong-kam-fook-pernah-cuba-disogok-rm300000-pada-final-piala-malaysia-1970/|title=Wong Kam Fook Pernah Cuba Disogok RM300,000 Pada Final Piala Malaysia 1970|lang=malay|publisher=Semuanya Bola|accessdate=5 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103081423/https://semuanyabola.com/wong-kam-fook-pernah-cuba-disogok-rm300000-pada-final-piala-malaysia-1970/|archivedate=3 November 2022|url-status=dead}} He also played for the Malaysia national football team, and was in the team that qualified to the 1972 Munich Olympics football competition.

In the finals, Wong played all three group games.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101222211148/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=279989/index.html Kam Fook WONG] at FIFA.com [https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1972f-det.html XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament - RSSSF][https://web.archive.org/web/20080510072907/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D512/edition%3D197110/matches/match%3D32127/report.html Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Germany FR - Malaysia at FIFA.com][https://web.archive.org/web/20080510072937/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D512/edition%3D197110/matches/match%3D32136/report.html Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com][https://web.archive.org/web/20080409234334/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197110/matches/match=32144/report.html Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Morocco - Malaysia at FIFA.com]

After the tournament, Wong migrated to Hong Kong, turning professional and playing for Seiko, Rangers, South China and Caroline Hill, spanning from 1972 until 1984.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2020/11/25/when-football-begetspittance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125001629/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2020/11/25/when-football-begetspittance|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 November 2020|title=When football begets pittance|date=25 November 2020|work=K.Rajan|publisher=The Star|accessdate=2 May 2018}}

In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.{{cite web|url=https://olympic.org.my/awards/list-hall-of-fame/|title=OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST|language=Malay|publisher=OCM|access-date=5 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212062830/https://olympic.org.my/awards/list-hall-of-fame/|archive-date=12 December 2020}}

Personal life

Wong resides in Hong Kong after his playing career ended. His son, Oscar Wong Tse Yang, also plays football as a goalkeeper, and has played professionally for teams in Hong Kong and Malaysia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2018/06/24/like-father-like-son-oscar-wants-to-follow-in-daddy-kam-fooks-footsteps|title=Oscar wants to follow in daddy Kam Fook's footsteps|publisher=thestar.com.uy}}