2019 Hougang United FC season

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.

Hougang United
2019 season
ChairmanBill Ng
Head coachClement Teo
StadiumJalan Besar Stadium
S.League3rd
Singapore CupGroup Stage

Squad

S.League Squad

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Heng How Meng U23 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2019
13 Ridhuan Barudin >30 (1987-03-23) 23 March 1987 Tampines Rovers 2015 2019
18 Khairulhin Khalid (1991-07-18) 18 July 1991 LionsXII 2016 2019
Defenders
2 Alif Iskandar U23 NFA U18 2019 2019
3 Afiq Yunos (1990-12-10) 10 December 1990 Geylang International 2019
5 Kong Ho-won U23 (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 Chung-Ang University 2019
8 Hafiz Sujad (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990 Tampines Rovers 2019
11 Nazrul Nazari (1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 LionsXII 2016 2019
12 Fabian Kwok (1989-03-17) 17 March 1989 Tampines Rovers 2017 2019
15 Jordan Nicolas Vestering U23 (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 NFA U18 2018 2019
16 Justin Hui U23 (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 Youth Team 2017 2019
17 Faiz Salleh (1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 Young Lions FC 2014 2019
20 Muhaimin Suhaimi (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 Young Lions FC 2018 2019
27 Azhar Manap U23 (1999-07-22) 22 July 1999 2019 2019
Midfielders
4 Afiq Noor (1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2019 2019
6 Anumanthan Kumar (1994-07-14) 14 July 1994 Home United 2019 2019
7 Shahfiq Ghani (1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 Geylang International 2018 2019
21 Nikesh Singh Sidhu U23 (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 Youth Team 2019 2019
22 Mahathir Azeman U23 (1996-01-17) 17 January 1996 Balestier Khalsa 2019 2019
23 Zulfahmi Arifin (1991-10-05) 5 October 1991 Chonburi F.C. 2019
24 Amir Zalani U23 (1996-12-04) 4 December 1996 Home United 2017 2019
25 Timothy David Yeo U23 (2000-10-19) 19 October 2000 NFA U18 2019 2019
28 Karthik Raj U23 (1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 2019 2019
Strikers
9 Stipe Plazibat (1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 NK Solin 2019 2019
10 Fazrul Nawaz (1985-04-17) 17 April 1985 Tampines Rovers 2018 2019
14 Iqbal Hussain (1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 Young Lions FC 2016 2019
19 Faris Ramli (1992-08-24) 24 August 1992 Perlis Northern Lions F.C. 2019 2019
26 Paulin Mbaye U23 SCC Firsts (Cosmo League) 2019

U19 Squad

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
58 Harith Aniq U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
59 Desmond Ong U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
60 Nawawi Rafied U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
Defenders
36 Harhys Rizal Stewart U19 (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 NFA U17 2019 2019
38 Sahffee Jubpre U19 (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 NFA U17 2019 2019
39 Amirul Hamizan U19 (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 NFA U17 2019 2019
51 Tahalif Jabar U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
57 Halfee Hilmi U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
Midfielders
37 Winchell Ng U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
40 Nur Irfan U19 Balestier Khalsa U19 2019 2019
41 Khairul Ikhwan U19 (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 NFA U17 2019 2019
42 George Ng U19 Balestier Khalsa U19 2019 2019
43 Farhan Zulkifli U19 (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 Home United U19 2019 2019
46 Luca Lichtenberger U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
47 Nabil Nazree U19 Balestier Khalsa U19 2019 2019
48 Hairil Sufi U19 Tampines Rovers U19 2019 2019
49 Farhan Azman U19 NFA U17 2019 2019
50 Affian Atan U19 Home United U19 2019 2019
52 Farhan Jalaludeen U19 Balestier Khalsa U19 2019 2019
53 Jarrel Ong Jia WeiU19 Youth Team 2019 2019
57 Halfee Hilmi U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
Strikers
44 Nor Hakim U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
45 Josiah Daniel U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
54 Qayyum Rolfshyan U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
55 Shiekh Ibrahim U19 Youth Team 2019 2019

Coaching staff

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
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

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Position Player Transferred from Ref
GK Heng How Meng Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)
DF Afiq Yunos Tampines Rovers Undisclosed [1]
DF Hafiz Abu Sujad Tampines Rovers Free [2]
DF Zulfahmi Arifin Chonburi F.C. Free [3]
DF Alif Iskandar NFA U18
DF Ariyan Shamsuddin Garena Young Lions Loan Return
DF Gong Ho-won Chung-Ang University [4]
MF Afiq Noor Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)
MF Mahathir Azeman Free Agent
MF Anumanthan Kumar Home United End of NS[5]
MF Timothy David Yeo NFA U18
FW Fazrul Nawaz Tampines Rovers $50,000.
2 Years contract till 2019 [6]
FW Stipe Plazibat NK Solin [7]
FW Rafael Ramazotti PKNS FC Free [8]
FW Faris Ramli 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

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Zulfairuuz Rudy Tampines Rovers [10]
DF Gerald Ting
DF Asraf Zahid Garena Young Lions Free
DF Ashrul Syafeeq
DF Syaqir Sulaiman GFA Sporting Westlake (NFL D1)
DF Ariyan Shamsuddin SAFSA (NFL D1) Free
DF Illyas Lee Balestier Khalsa [11] [12]
MF Jordan Chan Balestier Khalsa
MF Nurhilmi Jasni Tiong Bahru FC (NFL D1) Free
MF Stanely Ng
MF Syahiran Miswan Geylang International [13]
FW Fazrul Nawaz Tampines Rovers Loan Return [14]
FW Antonie Viterale FC Lugano Free [15]
FW Jang Jo-yoon Retired [16]
FW Daniel Goh Ji Xiong Balestier Khalsa Free [17]
FW Fareez Farhan Geylang International Free [18]
FW Syukri Bashir Garena Young Lions Free
FW Idraki Adnan SAFSA (NS)
FW Rafael Ramazotti FC Juarez Vacated Apartment [19]

Retained

Position Player Ref
GK Khairulhin Khalid 2 Years contract signed in 2018 [20]
MF Muhaimin Suhaimi 2 Years contract signed in 2018
FW Shahfiq Ghani 2 Years contract signed in 2018 [21][22]
FW Iqbal Hussain 2 Years contract signed in 2018 [23]

Extension

Position Player Ref
GK Ridhuan Barudin [24]
DF Faiz Salleh [25]
MF Amir Zalani [26]
MF Fabian Kwok [27]
MF Justin Hui [28]
Position Player Ref
MF Nikesh Singh Sidhu
FW Idraki Adnan [29]

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

Trial

Position Player Trial @ Ref
FW Fareez Farhan Chainat Hornbill F.C. [30]
FW Iqbal Hussain Chainat Hornbill F.C. [31]


In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
FW Pauline Mbaye SCC First (Cosmo League)
MF Azhar Manap Free Agent
MF Karthik Raj Free Agent

Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 January 2019 (2019-01-23) 1 Jungfrau Punggol FC (NFL) 0-6 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
10 February 2019 (2019-02-10) 4 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 3-5 Hougang United Hougang Stadium

Tour of Cambodia - 12 to 16 February

12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 1 Nagaworld FC 1-1 Hougang United Phnom Penh
Amir Zailani Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
14 February 2019 (2019-02-14) 2 Phnom Penh Crown FC 2-2 Hougang United Phnom Penh
Darlan Martins 11'
Va Sokthorn 19'
 o.g.'
Amir Zailani
Stadium: RSN Stadium

Mid-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

12 June 2019 (2019-06-12) 1 Project Vaults Oxley SC (NFL) 0-5 Hougang United Hougang Stadium
Faiz Salleh 10'
Hafiz Sujad 33'
Fazrul Nawaz 60'
Pauline Mbaye 65'
Nor Hakim 84'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 September 2018.
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Heng How Meng 100010
2DF Alif Iskandar 500050
3DF Afiq Yunos 19220212
4MF Afiq Noor 14(3)030200
5DF Kong Ho-won 21131242
6MF Anumanthan Kumar 10(6)110171
7MF Shahfiq Ghani 1(9)80(2)0128
8DF Hafiz Sujad 10(9)20(2)0212
9FW Stipe Plazibat 20(1)920239
10FW Fazrul Nawaz 5(8)50(2)0155
11DF Nazrul Nazari 13(3)230192
12DF Fabian Kwok 10(7)200172
13GK Ridhuan Barudin 17010180
14FW Iqbal Hussain 1(11)10(2)0141
15DF Jordan Nicolas Vestering 15130181
16DF Justin Hui 100010
17DF Faiz Salleh 0(2)01030
18GK Khairulhin Khalid 502070
19FW Faris Ramli 21(3)16312717
20DF Muhaimin Suhaimi 4(5)00(1)0100
21MF Nikesh Singh Sidhu 18130211
22MF Mahathir Azeman 520052
23MF Zulfahmi Arifin 19(1)130231
24MF Amir Zalani 12300123
25MF Timothy David Yeo 500050
26FW Paulin Mbaye 100010
43MF Farhan Zulkifli 9130121
44MF Nor Hakim 100010

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

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Singapore Premier League 24 13 4 7 58 45 +13 054.17
Singapore Cup 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 033.33
Total 27 14 4 9 60 49 +11 051.85

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 2 Balestier Khalsa 0-1 Hougang United Bishan Stadium
Kristijan Krajcek 42'
Huzaifah Aziz 45'
Illyas Lee 61'
Nurullah Hussein 78'
Faris Ramli 60'
Afiq Noor 18'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 3 Hougang United 5-1 Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Stipe Plazibat 12' (pen) 14'
Faris Ramli  37'
Amir Zalani  42' 55'
Fazrul Nawaz  78'
Zulfahmi Arifin 71'
Fairoz Hassan  94'
Poh Yi Feng 15'
Sahil Suhaimi 64'
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
31 March 2019 (2019-03-31) 4 Young Lions FC 2-1 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Syukri Bashir 33'
Saifullah Akbar 70'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman 45'
Afiq Yunos 58'
Zulfahmi Arifin 64'
Gong Ho-won 72'
Referee: Farhan Mohamed
12 April 2019 (2019-04-12) 5 Hougang United 1-0 Home United Jalan Besar Stadium
Faris Ramli 83' (pen)
Fabian Kwok 64'
Fazrul Nawaz 90'
Aqhari Abdullah 63'
Hami Syahin 65'
Ho Wai Loon 81'
Referee: G. Letchman
20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) 6 Hougang United 4-1 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 7' 43'
Amir Zalani 54'
Afiq Yunos  67'
Fazrul Nawaz  83' 90'
Afiq Noor 51'
Barry Maguire 49'
Darren Teh 18'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
24 April 2019 (2019-04-24) 7 Hougang United 4-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Faris Ramli 9,28'
Nikesh Singh Sidhu 56'
Shahfiq Ghani 70'
Daizo Horikoshi 67'
Yoshikatsu Hiraga 90+2'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 9 Tampines Rovers 3-3 Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Shah Shahiran 57'
Zehrudin Mehmedović 66'
Khairul Amri 70'
Yasir Hanapi 19,51' 
Amirul Adli 85'
Kong Ho-won 30'
Faris Ramli 56' 64'
Anumanthan Kumar 24'
Nikesh Singh Sidhu 64'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
25 May 2019 (2019-05-25) 11 Warriors FC 3-2 Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Gabriel Quak 8'
Jonathan Béhé 52' 86'
Delwinder Singh 90'
Amir Zailani 38'
Hafiz Sujad 76'
Anumanthan Kumar 14,89' 
Referee: Nathan Chan
29 June 2019 (2019-06-29) 12 Home United 0-2 Hougang United Bishan Stadium
Aqhari Abdullah 18'
Hafiz Nor 52'
Shahril Ishak 52'
Hami Syahin 65'
Farhan Zulkifli 11'
Fazrul Nawaz 78'
Amir Zailani 38'
Nazrul Nazari 62'
Referee: Jansen Foo
5 July 2019 (2019-07-05) 13 Geylang International 2-2 Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Fareez Farhan 3' 38' Fazrul Nawaz 14'
Hafiz Sujad 63'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
10 July 2019 (2019-07-10) 14 Hougang United 0-1 Young Lions FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Lionel Tan 26'
Hafiz Sujad 45'
Fabian Kwok 47'
Jacob Mahler 72'
Irfan Najeeb 51'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman 90'
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) 15 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-2 Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Zamani Zamri 53'
Kyoga Nakamura 71'
Stipe Plazibat 25' 31'
Nikesh Singh Sidhu 5'
Timothy David Yeo 29'
Ridhuan Barudin 86'
Referee: Farhan Mohd
19 July 2019 (2019-07-19) 16 Hougang United 3-1 Brunei DPMM Jalan Besar Stadium
Faris Ramli 6' (pen)
Zulfahmi Arifin 32'
Nazrul Nazari 78'
Afiq Noor 53'
Blake Ricciuto 45+3'
Charlie Clough 71'
Referee: Nathan Chan
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) 17 Hougang United 2-4 Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium
Stipe Plazibat 57'
Fabian Kwok 79'
Zulfahmi Arifin 45'
Alif Iskandar 47'
Kong Ho-won 65'
Nazrul Nazari 65'
Jordan Webb 45+1' (pen) 75'
Yasir Hanapi 69'
Joel Chew 90+5'
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
4 August 2019 (2019-08-04) 18 Balestier Khalsa 3-4 Hougang United Bishan Stadium
Fadli Kamis 14'
Hazzuwan Halim 36' 75'
Fariz Faizal 62'
Stipe Plazibat 43'
Shahfiq Ghani 58' 66'
Faris Ramli 78'
Afiq Yunos 84'
Referee: Abirami Naidu
13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) 19 Hougang United 3-1 Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Mahathir Azeman 12'
Stipe Plazibat 68'
Faris Ramli 90+2'
Nikesh Singh Sidhu 28'
Afiq Noor 38'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 45'
Fabian Kwok 82'
Suria Prakash 85'
R Aaravin 44'
Gabriel Quak 45'
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
18 August 2019 (2019-08-18) 20 Young Lions FC 2-4 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Jacob Mahler 59,89' Fabian Kwok 7'
Nazrul Nazari 23'
Faris Ramli 74'
Mahathir Azeman 82'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
1 September 2019 (2019-09-01) 21 Hougang United 2-0 Home United Jalan Besar Stadium
Faris Ramli 74' (pen)
Iqbal Hussain 81'
Referee: Nathan Chan
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) 22 Geylang International 4-4 Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Fareez Farhan 7' 11' 28'
Shawal Anuar 70'
Shahfiq Ghani 41' 75'
Faris Ramli 49' 80'
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) 23 (Rescheduled) Hougang United 1-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Faris Ramli 40' Souta Sugiyama 20' Referee: Juherman Zaiton
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29) 24 (Rescheduled) Brunei DPMM 5-4 Hougang United Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Andrei Varankou 7' 37'
Adi Said 60' 82'
Fakharrazi Hassan 88'
Shahfiq Ghani 56' 63' 72' (pen)
Fazrul Nawaz 90+5'
Referee: Muhd Taqi
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 DPMM[lower-alpha 1] (C) 24 15 5 4 51 25 +26 50
2 Tampines Rovers 24 12 8 4 52 29 +23 44 Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 1
3 Hougang United 24 13 4 7 58 45 +13 43 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 24 12 5 7 36 25 +11 41
5 Geylang International 24 10 3 11 41 48 7 33
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM – 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

25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Match 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-2 Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Daizo Horikoshi 29' Kong Ho-won 28'
Faris Ramli 90' (pen)
Referee: G. Letchman
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) Match 2 Brunei DPMM 0-1 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Andrei Varankou 82' Referee: Jansen Foo
23 October 2019 (2019-10-23) Match 3 Hougang United 0-2 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
Amy Recha 74'
Fareez Farhan 84' (pen)
Referee: Juherman Zaiton

See also

References

  1. "Afiq Yunos joined Cheetah".
  2. "Hafiz Abu Sujad joined Cheetah revolution".
  3. "Zulfahmi returned after Chonburi FC".
  4. "welcome our Korean centreback, Gong Ho-won, who hails from Paju, South Korea".
  5. "Anu return after end of NS".
  6. "Fazrul Nawaz join Cheetah before transfer window close".
  7. "Stipe Plazibat rejoins Singapore Premier League outfit Hougang United".
  8. "Rafael Ramazotti set for Singapore return with Hougang United from PKNS".
  9. "Hougang United announce the signing of Singapore international forward Faris Ramli".
  10. "Tamines welcome Zulfairuuz Rudy to the club!".
  11. "Illyas Lee left Hougang United".
  12. "Singapore U-23 defender Illyas Lee to join Balestier Khalsa from Hougang".
  13. "Syahiran Miswan swopped Cheetah's den for Eagle's nest".
  14. "Fazrul Nawaz join Cheetah before transfer window close".
  15. "Congratulations to former Cheetah Antoine Viterale who have signed up with Swiss Super League outfit FC Lugano".
  16. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2479062745477066&id=100001200935141
  17. "Balestier Khalsa's tricky winger Daniel Goh catches Fandi Ahmad's eye after move from Hougang".
  18. "Fareez joins Eagles' nest".
  19. "Singapore's Hougang United forced to terminate Ramazotti's contract after Brazilian striker joins Mexican club!".
  20. "Hougang is pleased to have secured Khairulhin Khalid for the foreseeable future".
  21. "Shafiq joins Cheetah".
  22. "Shahfiq signed till 2019". Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  23. "Iqbal stays with Cheetah".
  24. "Ridhuan Barudin retained for 2019".
  25. "Faizal Salleh retained for 2019".
  26. "Amir Zalani stays with Cheetah".
  27. "Fabian Kwok stays with Cheetah".
  28. "Justin Hui stays with Cheetah".
  29. "Idraki Adnan promoted to the main squad".
  30. "Fareez Farhan goes to Thai club Chainat Hornbill FC for trials".
  31. "Iqbal Hussain goes to Thai club Chainat Hornbill FC for trials".
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