Han Yiguang | |
Birth Date: | 1985 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Singapore |
Position: | Defensive Midfielder / Right-back |
Years1: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs1: | Balestier Khalsa |
Years2: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs2: | Woodlands Wellington |
Caps1: | 27 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Caps2: | 37 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | Schools Football Academy (Unleash the Roar project) |
Nationalgoals1: | 2013 |
Managerclubs1: | Woodlands Wellington (Youth Coach) |
Manageryears2: | 2014–2017 |
Manageryears1: | 2013 |
Managerclubs2: | Balestier Khalsa |
Manageryears3: | 2018–2022 |
Managerclubs3: | Hougang United (Youth Coach) |
Manageryears4: | 2022– |
Managerclubs4: | Schools Football Academy (Unleash the Roar project Coach) |
Han Yiguang is a former footballer who last played for Woodlands Wellington in the S-League as a defensive midfielder and right back. He is currently the coach for the School Football Academy programme, an initiative under Unleash The Roar! to raise the level of football in Singapore schools.
Han started off his S-League career with Balestier Khalsa where he played a total of 27 matches in the span of two years before he decided to head to Woodlands Wellington to play for the Rams.[1]
Despite his small frame, Han is known to be a tough tackling midfielder who helps the defence to snuff out opposing attacks. His combative spirit has drawn comparisons to former Woodlands captain and defensive midfielder, Goh Tat Chuan. Han plays as right-back occasionally too. He was even considered for national call-up at one point.
In 2013, he retired from professional football and became to a Centre of Excellence football coach. He coached the Under-14 team at Woodlands Wellington.
In 2014, he moved to Balestier Khalsa to coach the Under-15 team. In 2018, he moved to Hougang United Football Club to coach the Under-17 and Under-21 team where he is currently at. His player-centric coaching style and forward thinking coaching methods makes him a promising youth coach in Singapore.
Han has a diploma in Sport and Wellness Management from Nanyang Polytechnic.
Club Performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
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Singapore | S.League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | |||||||||
Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Balestier Khalsa | 2009 | 6 (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 (9) | 0 |
2010 | 7 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 (6) | 0 | |
Woodlands Wellington | 2011 | 22 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 (2) | 0 |
2012 | 20 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13 (3) | 0 | |
All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.