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.