2018 Hougang United FC season

The 2018 season is Hougang United's 21st 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.

Hougang United
2018 season
ChairmanBill Ng
Head coachClement Teo
StadiumHougang Stadium

Squad

S.League Squad
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Zulfairuuz Rudy (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 Home United
13 Ridhuan Barudin >30 (1987-03-23) 23 March 1987 Tampines Rovers
18 Khairulhin Khalid (1991-07-18) 18 July 1991 LionsXII
Defenders
2 Asraf Zahid U23 (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 Youth Team
3 Gerald Ting U23 (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 Youth Team
4 Ashrul Syafeeq (1994-04-11) 11 April 1994 Balestier Khalsa
11 Nazrul Nazari (1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 LionsXII
15 Illyas Lee U23 (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 Young Lions FC
17 Faiz Salleh (1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 Young Lions FC
32 Syaqir Sulaiman (1986-08-12) 12 August 1986 Warriors FC
59 Jordan Nicolas Vestering U19 (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 NFA U18
Midfielders
6 Syahiran Miswan (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994 Home United
8 Jordan Chan U23 (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 Young Lions FC
10 Stanely Ng (1992-05-27) 27 May 1992 Geylang International
12 Fabian Kwok (1989-03-17) 17 March 1989 Tampines Rovers
16 Justin Hui U23 (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 Youth Team
19 Nurhilmi Jasni >30 (1986-12-17) 17 December 1986 Balestier Khalsa
20 Muhaimin Suhaimi U23 (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 Young Lions FC
Strikers
7 Fareez Farhan (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994 Young Lions FC
9 Antonie Viterale (1996-07-01) 1 July 1996 Hellas Verona
14 Iqbal Hussain (1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 Young Lions FC
21 Syukri Bashir U23 (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 Youth Team
23 Amir Zalani U23 (1996-12-04) 4 December 1996 Home United
24 Shahfiq Ghani (1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 Geylang International
25 Daniel Goh Ji Xiong U23 (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 Youth Team
26 Jang Jo-yoon (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 Gimpo Citizen FC
33 Fazrul Nawaz (1985-04-17) 17 April 1985 Tampines Rovers
Players loaned out / placed on injury list / left during season
5 Adam Mitter (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 Ilocos United
22 Nasrul Taib U23 (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 Youth Team

U19 Team
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
57 Nikesh Singh Sidhu U23 Home United Prime League
Strikers
Idraki Adnan (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 NFA U18

Coaching staff

2018[1]

PositionName Ref.
Head Coach Clement Teo
Assistant Coach Salim Moin
Head of Youth (COE) Robin Chitrakar
U19 Coach Winston Yap
U16 Coach Han Yiguang
Fitness Coach Dirk Schauenberg
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

ln
Position Player Transferred from Ref
DF Ashrul Syafeeq Hougang United [2]
DF Illyas Lee Garena Young Lions [2]
DF Adam Mitter Ilocos United [3]
MF Jordan Chan Garena Young Lions [2]
MF Muhaimin Suhaimi Garena Young Lions 2 Years contract [2]
MF Stanely Ng Geylang International [2]
FW Shahfiq Ghani Geylang International 2 Years contract[4][5]

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Delwinder Singh Warriors FC [6]
DF Zulfahmi Arifin Chonburi [7]
DF Atsushi Shirota Phnom Penh Crown FC [8][9]
DF Amer Hakeem Garena Young Lions Season loan [10]
DF Ariyan Shamsuddin Garena Young Lions Season loan [11]
DF Wahyudi Wahid
DF Ali Hudzafi
DF Lionel Tan SAFSA (NFL Club) Season loan
DF Shaqi Sulaiman Balestier Khalsa [12]
MF Gareth Low Jun Kit SAFSA (NFL Club) Season loan [2]
MF Prakash Raj Garena Young Lions Season loan [2]
MF Fumiya Kogure Geylang International [13]
MF Azhar Sairudin Geylang International [14]
MF Fairoz Hasan Geylang International [15]
MF Afiq Noor Tiong Bahru FC (NFL Club) [16]
FW Pablo Rodríguez

Extension
Position Player Ref
GK Ridhuan Barudin [17]
GK Khairulhin Khalid 2 Years contract [18]
GK Zulfairuuz Rudy [19]
DF Faiz Salleh [20]
MF Nurhilmi Jasni [21]
MF Nazrul Nazari [22]
MF Fabian Kwok [23]
MF Syahiran Miswan [24]
FW Iqbal Hussain 2 Years contract [25]
FW Fareez Farhan [26]
FW Amir Zalani [27]
Position Player Ref
DF Gerald Ting [28]
DF Asraf Zahid [29]
MF Justin Hui [30]
MF Nasrul Taib [31]
FW Syukri Bashir [32]
FW Daniel Goh Ji Xiong [33]
FW Antonie Viterale [34]

Trial
Position Player Trial @ Ref

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Syaqir Sulaiman Tiong Bahru FC
FW Fazrul Nawaz Hougang United $50,000 [35][36]
FW Jang Jo-yoon Gimpo Citizen FC Free [37]

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Adam Mitter Global Cebu F.C. Free [38]
MF Nasrul Taib Tiong Bahru FC (NFL Club) Free

Trial
Position Player Trial @ Ref
MF Joshua de Souza K.F.C. Vigor Wuitens Hamme
KVK Robur

Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 January 2018 (2018-01-06) 1 Hougang United 1-0 Singapore Cricket Club (NFL Club) Padang
Justin Hui Report
21 January 2018 (2018-01-21) 2 Hougang United 3-0 Katong FC (NFL Club) Jalan Besar Stadium
Jordan Chan pen'
Fareez Farhan pen'
Iqbal Hussain
30 January 2018 (2018-01-30) 3 Hougang United cancelled Rydalmere Lions (NPL 3) Jalan Besar Stadium
1700 hours
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10) 4 Hougang United 2-1 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL Club) Hougang Stadium
1700 hours Adam Mitter
Iqbal Hussain
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) 5 Hougang United 8-0 Police SA (NFL Club) Hougang Stadium
1700 hours
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) 6 Hougang United cancelled SAFSA (NFL Club) Hougang Stadium
1700 hours
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 7 Hougang United 5-2 Hougang United U-19 Hougang Stadium
1700 hours
24 March 2018 (2018-03-24) 8 Hougang United cancelled Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
1700 hours

Surabaya Pre-Season Training
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) 1 Hougang United 0-2 Madura United Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium
2000 hours Report Nuriddin Davronov 37'
Lamjed Chehoudi 90'
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06) 2 Hougang United 0-2 PS Mojokerto Putra Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium

Malaysia Pre-season tour
22 March 2018 1 Hougang United 4-4 Melaka United Hang Jebat Stadium
Antonie Viterale
Muhaimin Suhaimi
Shahfiq Ghani
24 March 2018 2 Hougang United 1-2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium
Shahfiq Ghani 83' Murilo Damasceno 9,15'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 29 September 2018.
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Zulfairuuz Rudy 400040
2DF Asraf Zahid 1(1)00020
3DF Gerald Ting 400040
4DF Ashrul Syafeeq 6(5)000110
6MF Syahiran Miswan 13(2)020170
7FW Fareez Farhan 7(12)310203
8MF Jordan Chan 0(1)00010
9FW Antonie Viterale 14(5)11(1)0211
10MF Stanley Ng 10(4)200142
11DF Nazrul Nazari 14(2)01(1)0180
12MF Fabian Kwok 19(3)310233
13GK Ridhuan Barudin 4(1)02070
14FW Iqbal Hussain 17(2)420214
15DF Illyas Lee 21020230
16MF Justin Hui 13(2)100151
17DF Faiz Salleh 20120211
18GK Khairulhin Khalid 16000160
19MF Nurhilmi Jasni 11(5)110171
20MF Muhaimin Suhaimi 14(3)020190
21FW Syukri Bashir 2(6)00(1)090
23FW Amir Zalani 7(2)10091
24FW Shahfiq Ghani 8(4)20(2)0142
25FW Daniel Goh Ji Xiong 0(2)00020
26FW Jang Jo-yoon 5(2)11(1)091
32DF Syaqir Sulaiman 3(1)00040
33FW Fazrul Nawaz 4(3)12091
57MF Nikesh Singh Sidhu 000000
59DF Jordan Nicolas Vestering 12020140
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
5DF Adam Mitter 14100141
22MF Nasrul Taib 1(2)00030

Competitions

Overview
Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Singapore Premier League 24 2 6 16 22 44 −22 008.33
Singapore Cup 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 000.00
Total 26 2 6 18 22 47 −25 007.69

Singapore Premier League
Main article: 2018 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 April 2018 (2018-04-04) Round 1 Garena Young Lions 2-0 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Joshua Pereira 34'
Taufiq Muqminin  68'
Prakash Raj 59'		 Antonie Viterale 31'
Nurhilmi Jasni 37'
Iqbal Hussain 81'
15 April 2018 (2018-04-15) Round 2 Hougang United 1-1 Warriors FC Hougang Stadium
Fareez Farhan 86' (pen) 90'
Muhaimin Suhaimi 41'
Fabian Kwok 77'		 Ho Wai Loon 39' 34'
Poh Yi Feng 28'
Emmeric Ong 62'
Faiz Salleh 77'
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18) Round 3 Tampines Rovers 4-0 Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Shameer Aziq 19'
Khairul Amri 24'
Irwan Shah 67'
Jordan Webb 86'
Fahrudin Mustafic 83'
22 April 2018 (2018-04-22) Round 4 Hougang United 1-1 Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Iqbal Hussain 48'
Fabian Kwok 34'
Syahiran Miswan 61'
Illyas Lee 85'		 Keegan Linderboom 9'
Huzaifah Aziz 73'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
2 May 2018 (2018-05-02) Round 5 Hougang United 3-3 Home United Hougang Stadium
Iqbal Hussain 57'
Adam Mitter 74'
Faiz Salleh 78'		 Song Ui-young 34'
Faritz Abdul Hameed 40' 44'
Shahril Ishak 65'
Anumanthan Kumar 13'
Hafiz Nor 67'
6 May 2018 (2018-05-06) Round 6 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-0 Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Kenya Takahashi 75'
12 May 2018 (2018-05-12) Round 7 Hougang United 1-3 Geylang International Hougang Stadium
Iqbal Hussain 87' Shawal Anuar 2,45'
Azhar Sairudin 75'
19 May 2018 (2018-05-19) Round 8 Hougang United 1-2 Garena Young Lions Hougang Stadium
Fabian Kwok 49'
Illyas Lee 75'
Fareez Farhan 78'		 Ikhsan Fandi 57'
Naufal Azman 79'
2 June 2018 (2018-06-02) Round 9 Warriors FC 2-0 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Jonathan Béhé 87' (pen) 90+3'
Delwinder Singh 10'
Nur Luqman 70'
Poh Yi Feng 77'
Ho Wai Loon 90+1'		 Shahfiq Ghani 10'
Fabian Kwok 65'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 86'
9 June 2018 (2018-06-09) Round 10 Hougang United 0-2 Tampines Rovers Hougang Stadium
Faiz Salleh 60'
Syahiran Miswan 79'
Stanley Ng 86'
Illyas Lee 87'		 Fazrul Nawaz 45+1'
Khairul Amri 69'
Shameer Aziq 22' 59' 
Yasir Hanapi 79'
17 June 2018 (2018-06-17) Round 11 Balestier Khalsa 0-1 Hougang United Toa Payoh Stadium
Nurullah Hussein 58'
Sheikh Abdul Hadi 84'
Hazzuwan Halim 90+4'		 Nurhilmi Jasni 73'
Illyas Lee 18'
Fabian Kwok 23'

Justin Hui 82'
Khairulhin Khalid 90+4'
Jordan Vestering 90+4'
24 June 2018 (2018-06-24) Round 12 Hougang United 1-1 Brunei DPMM National Stadium, Singapore
Stanley Ng 23' (pen)
Nazrul Nazari 25'
Jordan Vestering 42'		 Volodymyr Pryyomov 79'
Hendra Azam Idris 18'
Abdul Aziz Tamit 23'		 Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
1 July 2018 (2018-07-01) Round 13 Home United 1-0 Hougang United Bishan Stadium
Anumanthan Kumar 57'
Shakir Hamzah 43'		 Syahiran Miswan 8' Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04) Round 14 Hougang United 1-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Amir Zalani 88'
Syaqir Sulaiman 23'
Ashrul Syafeeq 57'
Nurhilmi Jasni 59'		 Hiroyoshi Kamata 38'
Shuhei Hoshino 69'
Kenya Takahashi 41'
Adam Swandi 90+3'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) Round 15 (Rescheduled) Geylang International 0-3 Hougang United Bedok Stadium
Jasper Chan 52'
Anders Aplin 52'
Yuki Ichikawa 78'		 Justin Hui 36'
Fareez Farhan 64'
Jang Jo-yoon 87'
Syahiran Miswan 45+2'
Illyas Lee 53'		 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
11 July 2018 (2018-07-11) Round 16 Brunei DPMM 3-2 Hougang United Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Volodymyr Pryyomov 6'
Adi Said 63'
Shahrazen Said 90' 46'
Fakharrazi Hassan 36'
Hendra Azam Idris 45+1'		 Fabien Kwok 31' 45+1'
Fareez Farhan 73'
Muhaimin Suhaimi 2'
Fareez Farhan 89'
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Round 17 Garena Young Lions 3-0 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Hami Syahin 23'
Haiqal Pashia 83'
Ikhsan Fandi 90'
R Aaravin 10'		 Jordan Vestering 38' 83' 
Illyas Lee 49'
1 August 2018 (2018-08-01) Round 18 Hougang United 1-2 Warriors FC Hougang Stadium
Iqbal Hussain 48'
Khairulhin Khalid 79'		 Kento Fukuda 17'
Jonathan Béhé 78'
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) Round 19 Tampines Rovers 1-0 Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Illyas Lee 12' (o.g) Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) Round 20 Hougang United 1-2 Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Antonie Viterale 26' Zakir Samsudin 73'
Hazzuwan Halim 75'		 Referee: Juherman Zaiton (Singapore)
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) Round 21 Brunei DPMM 3-1 Hougang United Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman 3' 44' 45' Fazrul Nawaz 49' Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Round 22 (Rescheduled) Hougang United 1-2 Home United Hougang Stadium
Shahfiq Ghani 62' Hafiz Nor 34'
Song Ui-young 84'
23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) Round 23 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-2 Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Adam Swandi 62'
Shun Kumagai 52' 86'
Shuhei Hoshino 74'		 Stanley Ng 14' (pen)
Shahfiq Ghani 90+2' 25'
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) Round 24 (Rescheduled) Hougang United 1-1 Geylang International Hougang Stadium
Fabian Kwok 90+4' Cameron Ayrton Bell 82' Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 32 35 −3 28
6 Balestier Khalsa 24 7 6 11 25 36 −11 27
7 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 24 5 6 13 25 46 −21 21
8 Geylang International 24 5 5 14 26 57 −31 20
9 Hougang United 24 2 6 16 22 44 −22 12
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Singapore Premier 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 ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup
Main article: 2018 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Quarter Final 1st Leg Hougang United 0-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Illyas Lee 70' Kenya Takahashi 74' 42'
Shuhei Hoshino 80'		 Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) Quarter Final 2nd Leg Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0
(3–0 agg.)		 Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Taku Morinaga 42' 71'
Shuhei Hoshino 55'
Kenya Takahashi 76'		 Jordan Vestering 23'
Fazrul Nawaz 30'
Illyas Lee 40'
Muhaimin Suhaimi 72'
Fabian Kwok 76'
Iqbal Hussain 90+2'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)

Hougang United lost 3-0 on aggregate.

References
  1. "MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE – Hougang United Football Club". www.hgfc.com.sg.
  2. "New signings for the Cheetahs for 2018".
  3. "Adam Mitter the replacement for Shirota who join Cambodia club". Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  4. "Shafiq joins Cheetah".
  5. "Shahfiq signed till 2019". Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  6. "Warriors thrilled to announce the signing of defender Delwinder Singh for the 2018 season!".
  7. "Sofa, so good as Zulfahmi lives Chonburi dream".
  8. "S-League clubs make plans despite long lull before next season".
  9. "Shirota on trial with PPFC".
  10. "YOUNG LIONS". Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  11. "Ariyan Shamsudin joins the Young Lions for the 2018 season!".
  12. "Balestier Khalsa are pleased to confirm the signing of Shaqi Sulaiman from Hougang United FC!".
  13. "Fumiya joins the Japanese revolution in Bedok".
  14. "We are pleased to welcome midfielder Azhar Sairudin to the Eagles for the 2018 Season!".
  15. "Fairoz swop for Eagles nest".
  16. "Afiq Noor joins Tiong Bahru FC for 2018 NFL".
  17. "Hougang United Football Club is pleased to announce the retention of Goalkeeper Ridhuan Barudin for the S.League Season 2018".
  18. "Hougang is pleased to have secured Khairulhin Khalid for the foreseeable future".
  19. "Hougang United maintains its faith in young goalkeeper Zulfairuuz Rudy for season 2018".
  20. "Faiz extends for 5th season".
  21. "Experienced and incumbent Club Captain, Nurhilmi Jasni, will extend his career with Hougang United F.C. into 2018".
  22. "Nazrul extends for another season".
  23. "Fabian extends his stay".
  24. "Another Player extend contract".
  25. "Iqbal stays with Cheetah".
  26. "Fareez continues stay".
  27. "Amir extends stay".
  28. "Gerald Ting promoted to the main squad".
  29. "Asraf Zahid promoted to the main squad".
  30. "Justin score winner in preseason".
  31. "Nasrul Taib, Prime League 2017 Captain promoted".
  32. "Syukri Bashir, the top scorer promoted".
  33. "Hougang United is pleased to add Daniel Goh to the senior squad for 2018".
  34. "Viterale promoted to main squad for 2018".
  35. "Fazrul Nawaz join Cheetah before transfer window close".
  36. "Fazrul Nawaz is Singapore football's first $50,000 man".
  37. "Chang back to Sleague to replace Mitter".
  38. "Adams released for striker".
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