2019 Hougang United FC season explained

Club:Hougang United
Season:2019
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Clement Teo
Stadium:Jalan Besar Stadium
League:S.League
League Result:3rd
Cup1:Singapore Cup
Cup1 Result:Group Stage
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020
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The 2019 season is Hougang United's 22nd 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

S.League Squad

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
1Heng How Meng U23 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)2019
13Ridhuan Barudin >3023 March 1987 Tampines Rovers20152019
18Khairulhin Khalid18 July 1991 LionsXII20162019
Defenders
2Alif Iskandar U23 NFA U1820192019
3Afiq Yunos1990 12, df=yes Geylang International2019
5Kong Ho-won U23 1997 9, df=yes Chung-Ang University2019
81990 11, df=yes Tampines Rovers2019
11Nazrul Nazari1991 2, df=yes LionsXII20162019
12Fabian Kwok17 March 1989 Tampines Rovers20172019
15Jordan Nicolas Vestering U23 25 September 2000 NFA U1820182019
16Justin Hui U231998 2, df=yesYouth Team20172019
17Faiz Salleh17 July 1992 Young Lions FC20142019
201995 2, df=yes Young Lions FC20182019
27Azhar Manap U231999 7, df=yes20192019
Midfielders
4Afiq Noor1993 12, df=yes Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)20192019
6Anumanthan Kumar1994 7, df=yes Home United20192019
7Shahfiq Ghani17 March 1992 Geylang International20182019
21Nikesh Singh Sidhu U231999 2, df=yesYouth Team20192019
22Mahathir Azeman U231996 1, df=yes Balestier Khalsa20192019
23Zulfahmi Arifin5 October 1991 Chonburi F.C.2019
24Amir Zalani U231996 12, df=yes Home United20172019
25Timothy David Yeo U232000 10, df=yes NFA U1820192019
28Karthik Raj U231997 8, df=yes20192019
Strikers
9Stipe Plazibat1989 8, df=yesNK Solin20192019
10Fazrul Nawaz17 April 198520182019
14Iqbal Hussain1993 6, df=yes Young Lions FC20162019
19Faris Ramli24 August 199220192019
26Paulin Mbaye U23 SCC Firsts (Cosmo League)2019

U19 Squad

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
58Harith Aniq U19Youth Team20192019
59Desmond Ong U19Youth Team20192019
60Nawawi Rafied U19Youth Team20192019
Defenders
36Harhys Stewart U192001 3, df=yes NFA U1720192019
38Sahffee Jubpre U192001 3, df=yes NFA U1720192019
39Amirul Hamizan U192001 3, df=yes NFA U1720192019
51Tahalif Jabar U19Youth Team20192019
57Halfee Hilmi U19Youth Team20192019
Midfielders
37Winchell Ng U19Youth Team20192019
40Nur Irfan U19 Balestier Khalsa U1920192019
41Khairul Ikhwan U192001 6, df=yes NFA U1720192019
42George Ng U19 Balestier Khalsa U1920192019
43Farhan Zulkifli U192002 11, df=yes Home United U1920192019
46Luca Lichtenberger U19Youth Team20192019
47Nabil Nazree U19 Balestier Khalsa U1920192019
48Hairil Sufi U19 Tampines Rovers U1920192019
49Farhan Azman U19 NFA U1720192019
50Affian Atan U19 Home United U1920192019
52Farhan Jalaludeen U19 Balestier Khalsa U1920192019
53Jarrel Ong Jia Wei U19Youth Team20192019
57Halfee Hilmi U19Youth Team20192019
Strikers
44Nor Hakim U19Youth Team20192019
45Josiah Daniel U19Youth Team20192019
54Qayyum Rolfshyan U19Youth Team20192019
55Shiekh Ibrahim U19Youth Team20192019

Coaching staff

Position NameRef.
Head Coach Clement Teo
Assistant Coach Salim Moin
Head of Youth (COE) Robin Chitrakar
U19 Coach Winston Yap
U16 Coach Han Yiguang
Fitness Coach
Goalkeeping Coach Lim Queen Cher
General Manager Matthew Tay
Team Manager Clement Teo
Sports Trainer Thomas Pang
Sports Trainer Ryan Wang
Kitman Wan Azlan

Transfers

Pre-season transfers

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PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef
Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)
Tampines RoversUndisclosed [1]
Tampines RoversFree [2]
Chonburi F.C.Free [3]
NFA U18
Garena Young LionsLoan Return
Chung-Ang University[4]
Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)
Free Agent
Home UnitedEnd of NS[5]
NFA U18
Tampines Rovers$50,000.
2 Years contract till 2019 [6]
NK Solin[7]
PKNS FCFree [8]
Perlis Northern Lions F.C.Free [9]

Note 1: Fazrul Nawaz returned to the team after the loan and subsequently complete the transfer.

Note 2: Ariyan Shamsuddin returned to the team after being loaned to Garena Young Lions in 2018. However, he was released for the season.

Note 3: Rafael Ramazotti was initially signed but left the club without paying off compensation to sign for Mexican club.

Out

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Tampines Rovers[10]
Garena Young LionsFree
GFA Sporting Westlake (NFL D1)
SAFSA (NFL D1)Free
Balestier Khalsa[11] [12]
Balestier Khalsa
Tiong Bahru FC (NFL D1)Free
Geylang International[13]
Tampines RoversLoan Return [14]
FC LuganoFree [15]
Retired[16]
Balestier KhalsaFree [17]
Geylang InternationalFree [18]
Garena Young LionsFree
SAFSA (NS)
FC JuarezVacated Apartment [19]

Retained

PositionPlayerRef
2 Years contract signed in 2018 [20]
2 Years contract signed in 2018
2 Years contract signed in 2018 [21] [22]
2 Years contract signed in 2018 [23]

Extension

PositionPlayerRef
[24]
[25]
[26]
[27]
[28]

Promoted

PositionPlayerRef
Nikesh Singh Sidhu
Idraki Adnan[29]

Note 1: Idraki Adnan was signed to the 2019 season but subsequently released.

Trial

PositionPlayerTrial @Ref
Chainat Hornbill F.C.[30]
Chainat Hornbill F.C.[31]

Mid-season transfer

In

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
SCC First (Cosmo League)
Free Agent
Free Agent

Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly

Tour of Cambodia - 12 to 16 February

Mid-Season Friendly

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

PlayerSleagueSingapore CupTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
1GK Heng How Meng100010
2DF Alif Iskandar500050
3DF Afiq Yunos19220212
4MF Afiq Noor14(3)030200
5DF Kong Ho-won21131242
6MF Anumanthan Kumar10(6)110171
7MF Shahfiq Ghani1(9)80(2)0128
8DF Hafiz Sujad10(9)20(2)0212
9FW Stipe Plazibat20(1)920239
10FW Fazrul Nawaz5(8)50(2)0155
11DF Nazrul Nazari13(3)230192
12DF Fabian Kwok10(7)200172
13GK Ridhuan Barudin17010180
14FW Iqbal Hussain1(11)10(2)0141
15DF Jordan Nicolas Vestering15130181
16DF Justin Hui100010
17DF Faiz Salleh0(2)01030
18GK Khairulhin Khalid502070
19FW Faris Ramli21(3)16312717
20DF Muhaimin Suhaimi4(5)00(1)0100
21MF Nikesh Singh Sidhu18130211
22MF Mahathir Azeman520052
23MF Zulfahmi Arifin19(1)130231
24MF Amir Zalani12300123
25MF Timothy David Yeo500050
26FW Paulin Mbaye100010
43MF Farhan Zulkifli9130121
44MF Nor Hakim100010

Note 1: Zulfahmi Arifin scored an own goal against Tampines Rovers on 3/3/2019.

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionRecord
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
Total

Singapore Premier League

See main article: 2019 Singapore Premier League.

Singapore Cup

See main article: 2019 Singapore Cup.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Afiq Yunos joined Cheetah.
  2. Web site: Hafiz Abu Sujad joined Cheetah revolution .
  3. Web site: Zulfahmi returned after Chonburi FC .
  4. Web site: welcome our Korean centreback, Gong Ho-won, who hails from Paju, South Korea. .
  5. Web site: Anu return after end of NS .
  6. Web site: Fazrul Nawaz join Cheetah before transfer window close.
  7. Web site: Stipe Plazibat rejoins Singapore Premier League outfit Hougang United.
  8. Web site: Rafael Ramazotti set for Singapore return with Hougang United from PKNS .
  9. Web site: Hougang United announce the signing of Singapore international forward Faris Ramli.
  10. Web site: Tamines welcome Zulfairuuz Rudy to the club! .
  11. Web site: Illyas Lee left Hougang United .
  12. Web site: Singapore U-23 defender Illyas Lee to join Balestier Khalsa from Hougang .
  13. Web site: Syahiran Miswan swopped Cheetah's den for Eagle's nest.
  14. Web site: Fazrul Nawaz join Cheetah before transfer window close.
  15. Web site: Congratulations to former Cheetah Antoine Viterale who have signed up with Swiss Super League outfit FC Lugano .
  16. Web site: Joyoon Chang.
  17. Web site: Balestier Khalsa's tricky winger Daniel Goh catches Fandi Ahmad's eye after move from Hougang . 14 June 2019.
  18. Web site: Fareez joins Eagles' nest .
  19. Web site: Singapore's Hougang United forced to terminate Ramazotti's contract after Brazilian striker joins Mexican club! .
  20. Web site: Hougang is pleased to have secured Khairulhin Khalid for the foreseeable future.
  21. Web site: Shafiq joins Cheetah .
  22. Web site: Shahfiq signed till 2019 . 2018-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180927165034/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/shahfiq-ghani-final-spl-game-a-matter-pride-hougang-united?page=0%2C1 . 2018-09-27 . dead .
  23. Web site: Iqbal stays with Cheetah.
  24. Web site: Ridhuan Barudin retained for 2019 .
  25. Web site: Faizal Salleh retained for 2019 .
  26. Web site: Amir Zalani stays with Cheetah.
  27. Web site: Fabian Kwok stays with Cheetah.
  28. Web site: Justin Hui stays with Cheetah.
  29. Web site: Idraki Adnan promoted to the main squad.
  30. Web site: Fareez Farhan goes to Thai club Chainat Hornbill FC for trials.
  31. Web site: Iqbal Hussain goes to Thai club Chainat Hornbill FC for trials.

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