Amos Boon
Amos Leonard Boon Hock Chye (born 12 July 1972) is a former goalkeeper who last played for Woodlands Wellington in the 2011 S-League season. He was retired professionally at the end of the season.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amos-Leonard Boon Hock Chye | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Woodlands Wellington | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Tanjong Pagar United | 3 | (?) |
| 1999–2003 | Marine Castle United | 143 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Home United | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Sengkang Punggol | 45 | (0) |
| 2008 | Geylang United | 23 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Sengkang Punggol | 18 | (0) |
| 2011 | Woodlands Wellington | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 4, 2008 | |||
Boon is a former Singapore youth international and Combined Schools player. He has also represented Singapore in the Tiger 5 Futsal tournament playing against the likes of Brazil.
Football career
Boon started his S.League career with Tanjong Pagar United in 1996, which he stayed for three years. He then moved to Marine Castle United for five years.
He had a brief stint at Home United for two years where he played against the likes of Selangor (Malaysia), Valencia FC (Maldives) and Happy Valley (Hong Kong) in the AFC Cup, before returning to Sengkang Punggol. His 7½ years connection with Sengkang Punggol ended when he joined Geylang United for the 2008 season. Many fans were shocked at the move as it was speculated that he would stay at Sengkang and end his career at the Hougang Stadium.. He returned to Hougang United for another two years before ending his career at Woodlands Wellington in 2011.
Wakeboard career
Boon is also an avid wakeboarder. He was previously the President of the Wakeboard Association (Singapore). He has also previously represented Singapore in the Asian X-Games.
Professional career
In 2006, Boon started Launch Group an Integrated Events Management Agency managing Artiste, Product Launches, Local and overseas conferences. With just under 4 years, the company grew rapidly with a strong turnover of 5 million in 2009 and the Launch team grew from just only 3 people to a staff of 15. The company is continuing to grow rapidly providing more services to his clients and adding on more portfolio.