Veteran defender retires
11/04/11

Veteran defender Kelvin Tan Wei Hann have called time on his Sharks adventure as he kicked the ball for the last time on 3 April 2011 against Tuan Gemuk which ended Sharks rein in Division 2; playing a total of 240 competitive and non-competitive games which spanned from 14 December 2003 and in a stint which saw him playing in almost every single position except in between the post.

The whooping appearances included finding his name 8 times in the scoresheet, 13 assists, 24 yellow cards and 2 dismissals. As part of the club pioneering players, he have seen the club grew from the obscrity of playing non-league football back in the early years to several competitions such as the Singapore Tamil Youth 7-A-Side back in 2004, Goal Amateur League in 2005, FAS Islandwide League in 2006, National Football League in 2007 and ESPZEN Cup and league competitions.

Always seeing himself more than just a full-back, the manager doesn't seem to share the same sentiments as he proved that he was irreplaceable in his early days and making the right-back position almost his own. Tough and tenacious when at his best, Kelvin will be best remembered as the no-nonsense defender who gives as hard as he takes.

Off the field, Kelvin has ensured that his scouting talent are put to good use and he will be best remembered for spotting the talent of ex-captain Jeremy Chua and current hotshot Isaac Mong in the team.

The manager summed it up by saying, 'His fiery temperament meant that at times, our relationship aren't in the best of terms but he does what is expected of him on the field. For that, he have my respect. We just wish him all the best.

When queried if his retirement coincide with the team having the worst defensive record in Season 14, the manager commented, 'It's a team game and no one individual is responsible.'

He added, 'The retirement was something that was brought up a couple of seasons ago but the defender were convinced to stay on for a couple of seasons more thus this time round, I guess I have used up my trump card to get him to reconsider his decision.'