Hougang United
2021 season
ChairmanBill Ng
Head coachClement Teo
StadiumHougang Stadium

The 2021 season is Hougang United's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.

Squad

Singapore Premier League

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Mukundan Maran U23 Singapore 21 July 1998 Singapore Warriors FC 2021 2021
13 Ridhuan Barudin >30 Singapore 23 March 1987 Singapore Tampines Rovers 2015 2021
25 Aizil Yazid U23 Singapore 24 December 2004 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021
30 Izwan Mahbud >30 Singapore 14 July 1990 Thailand Samut Prakan City F.C. 2021 2021
Defenders
2 Anders Aplin Singapore England 21 June 1991 SingaporeGeylang International 2020 2021
5 Lionel Tan Singapore 5 June 1997 Singapore SAFSA (NFL) 2020 2021
8 Hafiz Sujad >30 Singapore 1 November 1990 Singapore Tampines Rovers 2019 2021
11 Nazrul Nazari Singapore 11 February 1991 Singapore LionsXII 2016 2021
14 Maksat Dzhakybaliev Kyrgyzstan 18 February 2000 Turkey Sivasspor U-21 2020 2021
16 Faiz Salleh Singapore 17 July 1992 Singapore Young Lions FC 2014 2021
20 Muhaimin Suhaimi Singapore 20 February 1995 Singapore Young Lions FC 2018 2021
26 Kishon Philip U23 Singapore 26 November 1999 Youth Team 2021 2021
Midfielders
4 Afiq Noor Singapore 25 December 1993 Singapore Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2019 2021
6 Kaishu Yamazaki Japan 12 July 1997 Singapore Lion City Sailors 2021 2021
12 Fabian Kwok (Captain) >30 Singapore 17 March 1989 Singapore Tampines Rovers 2017 2021
15 Farhan Zulkifli U23 Singapore 10 November 2002 Singapore Home United U19 2019 2021
18 Idraki Adnan U23 Singapore 13 March 1999 Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2021
21 Nikesh Singh Sidhu U23 Singapore 24 February 1999 Singapore Home United U19 2019 2021
24 Naufal Azman U23 Singapore 10 July 1998 Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2021
Zulfahmi Arifin Singapore 5 October 1991 Thailand Suphanburi F.C. 2021 2021
Strikers
7 Shahfiq Ghani Singapore 17 March 1992 Singapore Geylang International 2018 2021
9 Tomoyuki Doi Japan 24 September 1997 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021
10 Shawal Anuar Singapore 29 April 1991 Singapore Geylang International 2020 2021
17 Shahril Ishak >30 Singapore 23 January 1984 Singapore Warriors FC 2021 2021
19 Gilberto Fortunato Brazil 7 November 1987 Kosovo FC Drita 2021 2021
22 Khairul Nizam Singapore 25 June 1991 Singapore Geylang International 2021 2021
23 Sahil Suhaimi Singapore 8 July 1992 Singapore Warriors FC 2020 2021
29 Amir Zalani Singapore 4 December 1996 Singapore Home United 2021 2021
Players who left during the season
3 Afiq Yunos >30 Singapore 10 December 1990 Thailand Trat F.C. 2019 2021

U21 Squad

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
53 Jarrel Ong Jia Wei U21 Singapore 26 October 2002 Singapore
55 Josiah Phua Yong Qi U21 Singapore 6 October 2000 Singapore
Firas Irwan U21 Singapore 1 January 2001 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021
Strikers
57 Hairil Sufi U21 Singapore 27 May 2000 Singapore Tampines Rovers U21

Tiong Bahru FC

(Chairman, Bill Ng is also the chairman for the club)

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
Defenders
3 Syaqir Sulaiman Singapore 12 August 1986 Singapore Warriors FC 2018 2020
5 Igor Ferreira Alves Brazil 21 February 1985 Singapore Hougang United 2017 2020
8 Zulfadli Zainal Abidin Singapore 26 April 1988 Singapore Geylang International 2019 2020
10 Ang Zhiwei Singapore 2 August 1989 Singapore Warriors FC 2018 2020
14 Kenneth Chang Singapore 7 July 1992 Singapore Hougang United 2016 2020
26 Illyas Lee Singapore 1 December 1995 Singapore Balestier Khalsa 2020 2020
Midfielders
12 Jonathan Tan Singapore 13 December 1995 Singapore Balestier Khalsa 2020 2020
24 Nurhilmi Jasni Singapore 17 December 1986 Singapore Hougang United 2019 2020
Ryan Syaffiq Singapore 4 March 1995 Singapore Geylang International 2019 2020
Forwards
7 Liam Shotton England 28 May 1987 Singapore Singapore Cricket Club 2018 2020
9 Goh Swee Swee Singapore 2 June 1986 Singapore Eunos Crescent 2018
13 Hazim Faiz Singapore 28 September 1995 Singapore Young Lions FC 2017
16 Cameron Ayrton Bell Singapore 18 April 1994 Singapore Geylang International 2019 2020

Coaching staff

[1]

PositionName Ref.
General ManagerSingapore Matthew Tay
Head CoachSingapore Clement Teo
Assistant CoachSingapore Firdaus Kassim
Goalkeeping CoachAustralia Scott Starr
Head of Youth (COE)Singapore Han Yiguang
U17 CoachSingapore
U15 CoachSingapore Winston Yap
Fitness CoachSingapore Hairil Amin
Team ManagerSingaporeNigeria Robert Eziakor
Marketing MediaSingapore Liu Jueming
Sports TrainerSingapore Thomas Pang
Sports TrainerSingapore Ryan Wang
KitmanSingapore Wan Azlan

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Mukundan Maran Free Agent Free [2]
GK Singapore Aizil Yazid Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Free [3]
DF Japan Kaishu Yamazaki Singapore Lion City Sailors Free [4] [5]
DF Singapore Kishson Philip Singapore End of NS [6]
FW Singapore Khairul Nizam Singapore Geylang International Free [7]
FW Singapore Shahril Ishak Singapore Lion City Sailors Free [8] [9] [10]
FW Brazil Gilberto Fortunato Kosovo FC Drita Free [11]
FW Japan Tomoyuki Doi Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Free [12] [13]
MF Singapore Firas Irwan Free Agent NA

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Izwan Mahbud Thailand Samut Prakan City F.C. [14] [15]
FW Singapore Amir Zalani Free Agent [16]

Loan Return

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Singapore Asraf Zahid Singapore Young Lions FC Loan Return
DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre Singapore Young Lions FC Loan Return
DF SingaporeWales Harhys Stewart Singapore Young Lions FC Loan Return [17]
MF Singapore Nor Hakim Redzuan Singapore Young Lions FC Loan Return
MF Singapore Zulfahmi Arifin Thailand Suphanburi F.C. Loan Return
FW Singapore Idraki Adnan Singapore Young Lions FC Loan Return [18]

Note 1: Zulfahmi Arifin loan to Suphanburi was cancelled before moving to Samut Prakan City on loan.

Note 2: Harhys Stewart loan to Young Lions was extended for another season.

Note 3: Sahffee Jubpre loan to Young Lions was extended for another season.

Note 4: Asraf Zahid left the club after returning to the club.

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
MF Singapore Zulfahmi Arifin Thailand Samut Prakan City F.C. Loan Return

Note 1: Zulfahmi Arifin loan to Samut Prakan City was terminated before the agreed date, May 2022.

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Singapore Jordan Vestering Singapore SAFSA NS till 2022 [19]
GK Singapore Heng How Meng Singapore SAFSA NS till 2022
GK Singapore Khairulhin Khalid Singapore
GK Singapore Daniel Ong Singapore Singapore U19 Goalkeeper Coach
DF Singapore Alif Iskandar Singapore Young Lions FC Free [20]
DF Singapore Emmeric Ong Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Free [21]
DF Australia Zachary Anderson Australia Olympic FC Free [22]
MF England Charlie Machell Cambodia Visakha FC Free [23]
MF Singapore Anumanthan Kumar Malaysia Kedah FA Free [24]
MF Singapore Mahathir Azeman Singapore Free
MF Singapore Justin Hui Singapore Lion City Sailors Free [25]
FW Singapore Daniel Martens Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Free [26]
DF Singapore Asraf Zahid Singapore Free

Note 1: Zulfahmi Arifin loan to Suphanburi was cancelled before moving to Samut Prakan City on loan till May 2022 .

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Singapore Afiq Yunos Singapore Geylang International Free, 6 months contract [27]

Loan out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Singapore Zulfahmi Arifin Thailand Suphanburi F.C. Season loan till May 2021 [28] [29]
MF Singapore Zulfahmi Arifin Thailand Samut Prakan City F.C. Season loan till May 2022
DF SingaporeWales Harhys Stewart Singapore Young Lions FC Season loan
DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre Singapore Young Lions FC Season loan
MF Singapore Nor Hakim Redzuan Singapore Young Lions FC Season loan

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Singapore Zulfahmi Arifin Thailand Sukhothai F.C. Season loan till May 2022

Retained / Extension

Position Player Ref
Coach Singapore Clement Teo [30]
GK Singapore Ridhuan Barudin [31]
DF Singapore Nazrul Nazari 2 years contract signed in 2019 [32] [33]
DF Singapore Muhaimin Suhaimi 2 years contract signed in 2019 [34] [35]
DF Singapore Anders Aplin [36]
DF Singapore Lionel Tan [37]
DF Singapore Hafiz Sujad [38]
DF Singapore Faiz Salleh [39]
DF Kyrgyzstan Maksat Dzhakybaliev [40]
DF Singapore Afiq Yunos [41]
MF Singapore Afiq Noor [42]
MF Singapore Fabian Kwok [43]
MF Singapore Farhan Zulkifli [44]
MF Singapore Nikesh Singh Sidhu [45]
FW Singapore Shahfiq Ghani 2 years contract signed in 2019 [46] [47]
FW Singapore Shawal Anuar 2 years contract signed in 2019 [48] [49] [50]
FW Singapore Sahil Suhaimi [51]
FW Singapore Naufal Azman [52]

Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

Mid-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 13 Aug 2021
No. Pos. Player Sleague Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Singapore Mukundan Maran 4040
2DF SingaporeEngland Anders Aplin 11+31141
4MF Singapore Afiq Noor 3+111141
5DF Singapore Lionel Tan 183183
6DF Japan Kaishu Yamazaki 201201
7FW Singapore Shahfiq Ghani 3+81111
8DF Singapore Hafiz Sujad 7+74144
9FW Japan Tomoyuki Doi 18+2192019
10FW Singapore Shawal Anuar 12+63183
11DF Singapore Nazrul Nazari 9+31121
12MF Singapore Fabian Kwok 15+32182
13GK Singapore Ridhuan Barudin 7070
14DF Kyrgyzstan Maksat Dzhakybaliev 141141
15MF Singapore Farhan Zulkifli 200200
16DF Singapore Faiz Salleh 6060
17FW Singapore Shahril Ishak 1+7080
18MF Singapore Idraki Adnan 124124
19FW Brazil Gilberto Fortunato 8+34114
20DF Singapore Muhaimin Suhaimi 2+4060
22FW Singapore Khairul Nizam 2+4060
23FW Singapore Sahil Suhaimi 0000
24FW Singapore Naufal Azman 110110
26DF Singapore Kishon Philip 9+11101
29FW Singapore Amir Zalani 0+1010
30GK Singapore Izwan Mahbud 100100
53MF Singapore Jarrel Ong Jia Wei 1111
55MF Singapore Josiah Phua Yong Qi 5050
57MF Singapore Hairil Sufi 1010
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
3DF Singapore Afiq Yunos 0000

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %


Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

24 April 2021 10 (Rescheduled) Hougang United Singapore 0-1 Singapore Lion City Sailors Hougang Stadium
Farhan ZulkifliYellow card 7'
Idraki AdnanYellow card 47'
Anders AplinYellow card 79'		 Report Diego Lopes 69'
Jorge FellipeYellow card 90+3'		 Attendance: 250
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
22 May 2021 11 Tampines Rovers Singapore 2-3 Singapore Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Yasir Hanapi 12'
Boris Kopitović 62'		 Report Nazrul Nazari 45+1'Yellow card 39'
Tomoyuki Doi 50'
Idraki Adnan 55'
Shafiq GhaniYellow card 88'
Muhaimin SuhaimiYellow card 90+4'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Taufik Thana
30 July 2021 13 (Rescheduled) Hougang United Singapore 1-2 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Kishon Philip 30'
Hafiz SujadYellow card 77'
Maksat DzhakybalievYellow card 89'		 Report Kuraba Kondo 51'
Takahiro Tezuka 65'
Ryoya TanigushiYellow card 90+5'		 Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
7 August 2021 14 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC Singapore 0-1 Singapore Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Hami SyahinYellow card 20' Yellow-red card 71'
Arshad ShamimYellow card 72'		 Report Tomoyuki Doi 77' Referee: Nathan Chan
10 October 2021 21 (Rescheduled) Hougang United Singapore 1-3 Singapore Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Fabian Kwok 73'Yellow card 77'
Kishon PhilipYellow card 45'		 Report Harhys Stewart 15'
Shah Shahiran 32'
Zamani Zamri 55'Yellow card 80'		 Referee: Taufil Thana

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Lion City Sailors 21 14 6 1 59 21 +38 48 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
    2 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 21 13 7 1 50 19 +31 46
    3 Hougang United 21 10 4 7 48 40 +8 34 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
    4 Tampines Rovers 21 7 6 8 48 51 −3 27
    5 Tanjong Pagar United 21 5 7 9 36 49 −13 22
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
    Notes:
    1. ↑ The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

    Singapore Cup

      Win   Draw   Loss


    See also

    Notes

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
    2. 1 2 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.
    3. ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.

    References

    1. ↑ "TECHNICAL STAFF".
    2. ↑ "Mukundan Maran signs for the Cheetahs! 📝⁣".
    3. ↑ "Aizil Yazid commits to Cheetahs! ✔️".
    4. ↑ "Our Japanese defender, Kaishu Yamazki, will be leaving the Sailors".
    5. ↑ "Kaishu Yamazaki to reinforce Hougang United defence".
    6. ↑ "Kishson Philip joins the first team squad!".
    7. ↑ "Khairul Nizam is now a Cheetah! 🐆".
    8. ↑ "Shahril Ishak – thank you for everything this season, legend".
    9. ↑ "Shahril Ishak signs for Hougang United! 📝⁣".
    10. ↑ "Singapore stalwart Shahril Ishak joins Hougang United".
    11. ↑ "Hougang United sign Brazilian forward Gilberto Fortunato".
    12. ↑ "Tomoyuki Doi confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
    13. ↑ "Doi Tomoyuki has completed his transfer to Hougang United FC".
    14. ↑ "Izwan Mahbud has signed for Hougang United⁣".
    15. ↑ "Izwan Mahbud signs for Hougang United".
    16. ↑ "Amir Zalani has rejoined the Cheetahs! 🐆⁣".
    17. ↑ "Harhys makes debut for Young Lions".
    18. ↑ "Idraki Adnan is back with the Cheetahs! 🐆⁣".
    19. ↑ "Jordan's decision to enlist for National Service that saw his time at Hougang United come to an end rather than footballing reasons".
    20. ↑ "Another addition to our camp! 🦁 #coyl".
    21. ↑ "Tanjong Pagar United has further reinforced its defence with the signing of Emmeric Ong".
    22. ↑ "Hougang United defender Zachary Anderson has left Hougang United".
    23. ↑ "Hougang United defender Zachary Anderson has left Hougang United".
    24. ↑ "M. Anumanthan eyes silverware with new team Kedah".
    25. ↑ "our final signing for the new season, Justin Hui 😎".
    26. ↑ "The club is pleased to announce the signing of Daniel Martens".
    27. ↑ "Afiq to add steel to Eagles' defence".
    28. ↑ "Suphanburi FC signs Singaporean midfielder Zulfahmi Arifin on their ASEAN quota".
    29. ↑ "Zulfahmi Arifin has joined Thailand Premier League club, Suphanburi F.C. on a season long deal next year. ⁣ ⁣".
    30. ↑ "Head Coach Clement Teo signs for another year with the Cheetahs! ⁣".
    31. ↑ "Our custodian, Ridhuan Barudin has signed for another season".
    32. ↑ "Singapore International, Nazrul Nazari has signed a 2-year contract extension with the club!⁣⁣".
    33. ↑ "Another season for Nazrul Nazari!".
    34. ↑ "Singapore International, Muhaimin Suhaimi has signed a 2-year contract extension with the club!⁣⁣".
    35. ↑ "Muhaimin Suhaimi continues with the Cheetahs! 🤝⁣⁣⁣".
    36. ↑ "Anders Aplin continues with the Cheetahs!".
    37. ↑ "Lionel signs for the new season".
    38. ↑ "Hafiz Sujad stays for 2021! ✔️⁣".
    39. ↑ "Faiz Salleh extends his contract!".
    40. ↑ "Maksat Dzhakybaliev commits for another season! 🇰🇬⁣".
    41. ↑ "0-year-old defender has rejoined the team after his stint with Thai Premier League club, Trat FC in the 2020 season.⁣".
    42. ↑ Afiq Noor signs for the Cheetahs! 🖌⁣ ⁣
    43. ↑ "Fabian Kwok ties the knot, for another year with the Cheetahs".
    44. ↑ "Farhan Zulkifli extends his stay! ✨⁣".
    45. ↑ "Nikesh has signed for another term! 💫⁣".
    46. ↑ "Singapore International, Shahfiq Ghani has signed a 2-year contract extension with the club!⁣⁣".
    47. ↑ "Shahfiq Ghani still a Cheetah! 🐆⁣".
    48. ↑ "New cheetah Shawal Anuar joining from Eagles".
    49. ↑ "Shawal Anuar joins Hougang United!⁣⁣".
    50. ↑ "Another year for Shawal Anuar! 📝⁣ ⁣".
    51. ↑ "Sahil Suhaimi extends his stay!".
    52. ↑ "Naufal Azman continues with the Cheetahs! 🪄".
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