David Low (footballer)


David Low is a Singaporean former footballer. He is mostly for his peripatetic career which has taken him to 11 different countries, including Singapore and sees retired American footballer Jay DeMerit as an inspiration.

Early life

Living in South Africa for 7 years, Low was called up to the Singaporean National Service aged 17.

Career

New Zealand

For some of the 2013–14 New Zealand Football Championship, Low was part of Otago United's defense.

Mongolia

Traveling to Mongolia in 2012 to play for Khoromkhon of the local Premier League, the Singaporean midfielder lived in an apartment with the other foreign imports, helping them clinch that year's Borgio Cup, beating Ulaanbaatar City Bank 7–0 in the final. He then steered them to a second-place finish in the league.

Cameroon

Landing a deal with Cosmos de Bafia of the Cameroonian Elite One in 2016, Low was on the bench for Cosmos in a league encounter against Botafogo, leading people to question his Asian origin, with many thinking he was Chinese.