Sports bag slung over shoulder, he has walked down quiet roads, with a tracksuit top the only thing protecting him from the cold. The destination is a friend's apartment, where a couch was the bed for the night.
David Low is no household name in the local football scene but, in pursuit of his football dream, the 34-year-old Singaporean has trawled lower leagues across the globe, far from the bright lights of the English Premier League or Spanish LaLiga.
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