2017 Hougang United FC season

The 2017 season is Hougang United's 20th 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 Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

Hougang United
2017 season
ChairmanBill Ng
Head coachPhilippe Aw
StadiumHougang Stadium
S.LeagueOngoing
Singapore CupSemi Finals
League Cup Group Stage

Squad
As of 6 January 2017. [1]

Sleague
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Zulfairuuz Rudy (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 Home United
13 Ridhuan Barudin (1987-03-23) 23 March 1987 Tampines Rovers
18 Khairulhin Khalid (1991-07-18) 18 July 1991 LionsXII
Defenders
3 Ali Hudzafi (1992-03-23) 23 March 1992 Young Lions
4 Delwinder Singh (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 Young Lions
5 Atsushi Shirota (1991-11-06) 6 November 1991 Albirex Niigata (S)
17 Faiz Salleh (1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 Young Lions
21 Lionel Tan (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 Home United
25 Wahyudi Wahid (1989-10-29) 29 October 1989 LionsXII
Midfielders
2 Fairoz Hasan (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 Gombak United
8 Azhar Sairudin (1986-12-30) 30 December 1986 Home United
10 Fumiya Kogure (1989-06-28) 28 June 1989 Albirex Niigata (S)
11 Nazrul Nazari (1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 LionsXII
12 Fabian Kwok (1989-03-17) 17 March 1989 Tampines Rovers
16 Syahiran Miswan (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994 Home United
19 Nurhilmi Jasni (1986-12-17) 17 December 1986 Balestier Khalsa
20 Afiq Noor (1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 Young Lions
23 Zulfahmi Arifin (1991-10-05) 5 October 1991 Home United
Forwards
7 Fareez Farhan (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994 Young Lions
9 Pablo Rodriguez (1985-07-20) 20 July 1985 Madura United
14 Iqbal Hussain (1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 Young Lions
24 Amir Zalani (1996-12-04) 4 December 1996 Home United

Prime league
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
32 Ahmad Fadly (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 Tampines Rovers
42 Heng How Meng Home United Prime League
Defender
27 Daniel Goh Home United Prime League
28 Nasrul Taib (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 Home United Prime League
34 Ariyan Shamsuddin (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 Tampines Rovers Prime League
39 Amer Hakeem (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 NFA U18
40 Shahrul Affandy (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 NFA U18
41 Shaqi Sulaiman (1998-11-10) 10 November 1998 Home United Prime League
43 Kishon Philip
46 Asraf Zahid (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999
47 Gerald Joseph Ting (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999
Midfielder
29 Benedict Sim Yu Hao Home United Prime League
30 Prakash Raj NFA U18
31 Aarish Kumar
33 Justin Hui (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 NFA U18
35 Royston Tan (1998-02-22) 22 February 1998 NFA U18
36 Gareth Low Jun Kit (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 Young Lions
38 Darren Yap (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998 NFA U17
44 Karthik Raj (1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 Home United Prime League
Forward
26 Antonie Viterale (1996-07-01) 1 July 1996 Hellas Verona
27 Daniel Goh Ji Xiong (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999
37 Syukri Bashir (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 NFA U18
45 Nurhalis Azmi (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 Home United Prime League

Transfers

Pre-season transfers

[2]

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Zulfairuuz Rudy Home United [3]
DF Atsushi Shirota Albirex Niigata [4]
DF Lionel Tan Home United Prime League [5]
DF Ariyan Shamsuddin NFA U17 To play for Prime League
MF Fabian Kwok Tampines Rovers [6]
MF Azhar Sairudin Home United [7]
MF Zulfahmi Arifin Home United [8]
MF Syahiran Miswan Home United
MF Gareth Low Jun Kit Young Lions To play for Prime League
FW Fareez Farhan Young Lions [9]
FW Antonie Viterale Hellas Verona Primavera [10]
FW Amir Zalani Home United Prime League [11]
FW Pablo Rodriguez Madura United [12]

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Fawwaz Anuar Yishun Sentek Mariners FC(NFL Club)
DF Yusiskandar Yusop Released
DF Khairulnizam Jumahat South Avenue SC
DF Faliq Sudir Yishun Sentek Mariners FC(NFL Club)
MF Nur Na'im Ishak Yishun Sentek Mariners FC(NFL Club)
MF Nur Ridho Jafri Yishun Sentek Mariners FC(NFL Club)
MF Raihan Rahman Balestier Khalsa [13]
MF Huzaifa Aziz Balestier Khalsa
FW Jozef Kapláň FK Poprad [14]
FW Stipe Plazibat Home United [15]
FW Samuel Benjamin Yishun Sentek Mariners FC(NFL Club)

Trial
Position Player From Ref

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Anumanthan Kumar Home United National Service

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 January 2017 Friendly Hougang United 3-0 Singapore Cricket Club Cosmo Dempsey Field
Fumiya Kogure
Afiq Mat Noor
Iqbal Hussain
12 January 2017 Friendly Hougang United 1-3 Pahang FC Hougang Stadium
5pm Pablo Rodríguez  73' Report Mohamadou Sumareh  16'
Julius Oiboh  23'
Kiko Insa  46'
18 January 2017 Friendly Air Force Central 1-0 Hougang United Ratchakram Golf Club
Kayne Vincent  43'
21 January 2017 Friendly Pattaya United 2-1 Hougang United Ratchakram Golf Club
Fumiya Kogure  65'
23 January 2017 Friendly Army United 3-2 Hougang United Ratchakram Golf Club
Fareez Farhan  16'
Pablo Rodriguez  80'-P
10 February 2017 Friendly SAFSA 0-2 Hougang United Hougang Stadium
Pablo Rodríguez 43, 74'
18 February 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0 Hougang United Hougang Stadium
Hiroyoshi Kamata 43'
Shuto Inaba 58'		 Report

In-season friendlies
July 2017 Friendly Hougang United 4-1 Tiong Bahru FC
30 August 2017 Friendly Hougang United 1-1 Johor Darul Ta'zim Hougang Stadium
Iqbal Hussain 84' S.Chanturu 59'

Coaching staff

[16]

PositionName Ref.
Head Coach Philippe Aw
Assistant Coach Clement Teo
Prime League Coach Robin Chitrakar
Fitness Coach Dirk Schauenberg
Goalkeeping Coach Lim Queen Cher
Team Manager Clement Teo
Sports Trainer Thomas Pang
Kitman

Team statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Zulfairuuz Rudy 00000000
2DF Fairoz Hasan 6(4)11(2)11(2)18(8)3
3DF Ali Hudzafi 11(2)0203016(2)0
4DF Delwinder Singh 13(1)0611020(1)0
5DF Atsushi Shirota 2306030320
7FW Fareez Farhan 7(5)43(3)11(1)111(9)6
8MF Azhar Sairudin 14(2)21(1)02017(3)2
9FW Pablo Rodriguez 8(4)23(1)42113(5)7
10MF Fumiya Kogure 17(2)7522(1)024(3)9
11MF Nazrul Nazari 18(2)3503026(2)3
12MF Fabian Kwok 16(3)0513024(3)1
13GK Ridhuan Barudin 701030110
14FW Iqbal Hussain 6(7)32(1)00(2)08(10)3
16MF Syahiran Miswan 14(3)0512021(3)1
17DF Faiz Salleh 12(4)03(2)01(1)016(7)0
18GK Khairulhin Khalid 17(1)0500022(1)0
19MF Nurhilmi Jasni (captain) 10(3)22(1)00012(4)2
20MF Afiq Noor 6(4)01(2)01(1)08(7)0
21DF Lionel Tan 12(1)01(1)00013(2)0
23MF Zulfahmi Arifin 19(1)0502026(1)0
24FW Amir Zalani 3(5)000003(5)0
25DF Wahyudi Wahid 4(1)02(1)0006(2)0
26FW Antoine Viterale 9(4)00(2)10010(6)1
33MF Justin Hui 1(4)1100(1)02(5)1
34DF Ariyan Shamsuddin 1(2)000001(2)0
36MF Gareth Low Jun Kit 2(3)000002(3)0
37FW Syukri Bashir 1(1)000001(1)0
47DF Gerald Ting 10002030
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
6MF Anumanthan Kumar 4(1)000004(1)0

Competitions

Overview
Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
S.League 24 9 3 12 24 31 −7 037.50
Singapore Cup 5 3 1 1 12 5 +7 060.00
League Cup 3 0 3 0 3 3 +0 000.00
Total 32 12 7 13 39 39 +0 037.50

S.League
Main article: 2017 S.League

  Win   Draw   Loss

27 February 2017 (2017-02-27) Round 1 Hougang United 2-0 Geylang International Hougang Stadium
Fumiya Kogure 24'
Iqbal Hussain 87'
Anumanthan Kumar 46'
Syahiran Miswan 82'		 Al-Qaasimy Rahman 80' Attendance: 1,652
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
3 March 2017 (2017-03-03) Round 2 Tampines Rovers 2-1 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Ivan Džoni29'
Khairul Amri 61'
Irwan Shah 84'		 Fumiya Kogure90'
Zulfahmi Arifin 7'
Syahiran Miswan 33'		 Attendance: 1,585
Referee: Muhd Taqi
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) Round 3 Hougang United 2-0 Young Lions Hougang Stadium
Fareez Farhan 45'
Fumiya Kogure 63'
Zulfahmi Arifin 56'
Nazrul Nazari 65'		 Ammirul Emmran 62' Attendance: 1,354 [17]
Referee: G Letchman
2 April 2017 (2017-04-02) Round 4 Brunei DPMM 2-0 Hougang United Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Billy Mehmet 9' 70'
Hendra Azam 45'
Željko Savić 59'
Azwan Saleh 62'		 Ali Hudzaifi 23'
Azhar Sairudin 30'
Pablo Rodríguez 59'
Afiq Noor 68'		 Referee: Nathan Chan
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09) Round 5 Hougang United 0-2 Home United Hougang Stadium
Lionel Tan 17'
Nazrul Nazari 28'
Ali Hudzaifi  75'		 Irfan Fandi 60'
Stipe Plazibat 72'
Aqhari Abdullah 87'		 Attendance: 1,570
Referee: Farhad Mohd
14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) Round 6 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 56,89'
Naofumi Tanaka 31'		 Nazrul Nazari 63'
Fabian Kwok 73'		 Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
27 April 2017 (2017-04-27) Round 7 Hougang United 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Nurhilmi Jasni 39'
Ali Hudzaifi 90'
Lionel Tan 90'		 Raihan Rahman 17'
Ahmad Syahir 71'		 Attendance: 853
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
11 May 2017 (2017-05-11) Round 8 Warriors FC 0-2 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Jordan Webb 13'
Firdaus Kasman 20'
Syaqir Sulaiman 21'
Hafiz Osman 34' 88' 
Zulfadli Zainal Abidin 57'		 Fumiya Kogure 53'
Fareez Farhan 90'
Nazrul Nazari 1'
Azhar Sairudin 13'		 Attendance: 1,438
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
20 May 2017 (2017-05-20) Round 9 Geylang International 1-1 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Víctor Coto Ortega55
Ricardo Sendra 65'
Safirul Sulaiman 30'		 Azhar Sairudin 5'
Khairulhin Khalid 34'
Ali Hudzaifi 45'
Delwinder Singh 53' 55' 
Afiq Noor 72'
Fabian Kwok 78'		 Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Jansen Foo
25 May 2017 (2017-05-25) Round 10 Hougang United 0-3 Tampines Rovers Hougang Stadium
Syukri Bashir 79' Khairul Amri 58' 36'
Madhu Mohana 85'
Jamil Ali 90'		 Attendance: 832
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
23 September 2017 (2017-09-23) Round 11 (Rescheduled) Hougang United 1-2 Brunei DPMM Hougang Stadium
Azhar Sairudin 85'
Gareth Low 29'
Lionel Tan 90'		 Adi Said 29'
Daúd Gazale 77'
Vincent Reyes 61'		 Referee: Sukhbir Singh
30 June 2017 (2017-06-30) Round 12 Home United 2-3 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Stipe Plazibat 35'
Khairul Nizam 49'
Hariss Harun 37'
Irfan Fandi 64'		 Nazrul Nazari 33' 40' 84'
Fareez Farhan 83'
Lionel Tan 65'		 Referee: G Letchman
3 July 2017 (2017-07-03) Round 13 Hougang United 2-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Pablo Rodriguez 26'
Fairoz Hasan 47'		 Ryota Nakai 10' (pen) Attendance: 980
Referee: Muhd Syahir
29 July 2017 (2017-07-29) Round 14 Balestier Khalsa 0-0 Hougang United Toa Payoh Stadium
Raihan Rahman 90' Syahiran Miswan 36'
Delwinder Singh 90'
Pablo Rodríguez  90'
Nazrul Nazari  53'		 Attendance: 966
Referee: Jansen Foo
4 August 2017 (2017-08-04) Round 15 Hougang United 0-1 Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Shahril Ishak 6'
Hafiz Osman 58'
Andrei Ciolacu 61'		 Attendance: 1,259
Referee: G Letchman
18 August 2017 (2017-08-18) Round 16 Hougang United 0-1 Geylang International Hougang Stadium
Shawal Anuar 28' Attendance: 741
Referee: Muhd Taqi
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) Round 17 Tampines Rovers 5-1 Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Shahdan Sulaiman 12' (pen) 54' (pen)
Irwan Shah 45'
Ryutaro Megumi 65'
Fazli Ayob 90'
Ismadi Mukhtar 79'		 Fareez Farhan 4'
Lionel Tan 11'
Faiz Salleh 66'		 Attendance: 1,521
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) Round 18 Hougang United 2-1 Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Pablo Rodríguez 1'
Nurhilmi Jasni 17' 44'
Delwinder Singh 26'
Syahiran Miswan 36' 73' 		 Rusyaidi Salime 37' Attendance: 650
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Round 19 Brunei DPMM 1-4 Hougang United Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Rafael Ramazotti 74'
Azwan Ali 34'
Nurikhwan Othman 38'		 Fumiya Kogure 8' (pen) 27' (pen) 84'
Iqbal Hussain 76'
Lionel Tan 5'
Antoine Viterale 80'		 Attendance: 778
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
15 October 2017 (2017-10-15) Round 20 (Rescheduled) Hougang United 0-2 Home United Hougang Stadium
Fabian Kwok 88' Abdil Qaiyyim 55'
Stipe Plazibat 69'
Anumanthan Kumar 46'
Izzdin Shafiq 89'		 Attendance: 901
Referee: G Letchman
19 October 2017 (2017-10-19) Round 21 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-0 Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Ryota Nakai 81' Nurhilmi Jasni 90' Referee: W Ravisanthiran
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Round 22 Young Lions FC 0-1 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Amirul Adli 28' Justin Hui 60'
Faiz Salleh 41'		 Referee: Sukhbir Singh
2 November 2017 (2017-11-02) Round 23 Hougang United 0-1 Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Syahiran Miswan 38'
Iqbal Hamid Hussain 45'		 Hazzuwan Halim 59' (pen)
Raihan Rahman 87'		 Referee: W Ravisanthiran
17 November 2017 (2017-11-17) Round 24 Warriors FC 1-1 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Hafiz Nor 39' Iqbal Hussain 17'
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Geylang International 24 11 3 10 32 37 −5 36
5 Warriors FC 24 9 7 8 33 36 −3 34
6 Hougang United 24 9 3 12 24 31 −7 30
7 Balestier Khalsa 24 5 4 15 17 33 −16 19
8 DPMM FC[lower-alpha 1] 24 5 2 17 30 61 −31 17
Source: S.League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup
Main article: 2017 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Preliminary Round
20 June 2017 (2017-06-20) Preliminary Round Hougang United 1-0 Ceres–Negros Hougang Stadium
Antoine Viterale 77'
Fabian Kwok 14'
Ali Hudzafi 42'
Khairulhin Khalid 90+3'
Nazrul Nazari 90+4'		 Kevin Ingreso 14'
Fernando Rodríguez 53'
Martin Steuble 90+4'		 Referee: Sukhbir Singh

Quarter Final
11 August 2017 (2017-08-11) Quarter Final Leg 1 Hougang United 4-1 Nagaworld FC Hougang Stadium
Fumiya Kogure 15,40'
Pablo Rodríguez 72' 59'
Fairoz Hasan 85'
Atsushi Shirota 81'		 Atuhei Kipson 59' (pen)
Nhim Sovannara 68'		 Referee: W Ravisanthiran
14 August 2017 (2017-08-14) Quarter Final Leg 2 Nagaworld FC 0-4 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Pablo Rodríguez 44,69' 59'
Fareez Farhan 66'
Syahiran Miswan 78'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Hougang United won 8-1 on aggregate

Semi Final
27 September 2017 (2017-09-27) Semi Final Leg 1 Global Cebu F.C. 2-2 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Darryl Roberts 33,68'
Hikaru Minegishi 57'
Dennis Villanueva 59'
Paul Mulders 90'		 Delwinder Singh 28'
Fabian Kwok 85'
Fareez Farhan 53'		 Referee: Nathan Chan
30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) Semi Final Leg 2 Hougang United 1-2 Global Cebu F.C. Hougang Stadium
Pablo Rodríguez 39' Darryl Roberts 13,72' Referee: G Letchman

Hougang United lost 4-3 on aggregate

3rd/4th place
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) 3rd/4th place Home United 1-0 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Amiruldin Asraf 21' Referee: Farhad Mohd

Singapore TNP League Cup
Main article: 2017 Singapore League Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Albirex Niigata (S) 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 Advance to semi-final
2 Warriors 3 1 1 1 6 7 −1 4
3 Hougang United 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4 Home United 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: S.League

Group matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 July 2017 (2017-07-07) Group Stage M1 Hougang United 0-0 Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
10 July 2017 (2017-07-10) Group Stage M2 Home United 1-1 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Stipe Plazibat 39'
Abdil Qaiyyim 25'
Afiq Yunos 90' 90' 
Khairul Nizam 90'		 Fairoz Hasan 36'
Afiq Noor 53'
Justin Hui 70'
Delwinder Singh 90'		 Referee: Farhad Mohd
13 July 2017 (2017-07-13) Group Stage M3 Hougang United 2-2 Warriors FC Hougang Stadium
Fareez Farhan 35'
Pablo Rodríguez 57'
Fabien Kwok 62'		 Shahril Ishak 6'
Ho Wai Loon 41'		 Referee: Muhd Syahir

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  2. "Transfers".
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  4. http://www.hgfc.com.sg/%EF%BB%BF%EF%BB%BFhougang-united-sign-centerback-atsushi-shirota-from-champions-albirex-niigata/
  5. http://www.hgfc.com.sg/young-centerback-lionel-tan-signs-for-hougang-united/
  6. http://www.hgfc.com.sg/hougang-united-sign-fabian-kwok/
  7. http://www.hgfc.com.sg/hougang-reunites-with-midfield-wizard-azhar-sairudin/
  8. http://www.hgfc.com.sg/zulfahmi-arifins-move-to-hougang-confirmed/
  9. http://www.hgfc.com.sg/hougang-united-complete-signing-of-striker-fareez-farhan/
  10. http://www.hgfc.com.sg/hougang-united-sign-young-striker-antoine-viterale/
  11. http://www.hgfc.com.sg/hougang-sign-former-home-united-prime-league-prospect/
  12. https://www.hgfc.com.sg/hougang-sign-spanish-striker-pablo-rodriguez/
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-01-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  16. http://www.hgfc.com.sg/about-us/management-committee/
  17. http://www.fas.org.sg/sites/default/files/Great%20Eastern-Hyundai%20S.League%20Match%20Report%20-%20Round%201%2C%20Stage%203_0.pdf
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