Christopher van Huizen

Christopher James van Huizen (born 28 November 1992) is a Singaporean professional footballer who currently plays midfielder for Geylang International and Singapore.[1]

Christopher James van Huizen
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Geylang International
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Tampines Rovers 17 (1)
2015 LionsXII 18 (3)
2016 Tampines Rovers 9 (1)
2016 Young Lions 6 (0)
2017–2018 Home United 35 (0)
2019– Geylang International 25 (3)
National team
2014 Singapore U21
2015– Singapore 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:24, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:19, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Club career

Christopher went for trials with Geylang International when he was young and duly impressed the coaches at Geylang was rewarded with a place at the Geyland U-16 squad. He was due to play for S.League giants Tampines Rovers' Prime League squad when he turned 17 but saw his opportunity derailed by National Service. Disillusioned, he rejected the chance to play for the SAFSA team during his 2 years of service and almost gave up on continuing professional football.[2]

A second chance came calling for Christopher when he entered the professional football scene in Singapore through his involvement in a MediaCorp Channel 5 TV series, First XI.[3][4]

Tampines Rovers

Following his performance in the reality TV series, Tampines Rovers coach Rafi Ali offered Christopher a two-year contract to play for both the Prime League and the S.League teams.[5]

LionsXII

Alongside Sahil Suhaimi, Wahyudi Wayid and Izzdin Shafiq, Christopher was unveiled as one of the new LionsXII signings by Fandi Ahmad for the 2015 Malaysia Super League season. This marks a remarkable turnaround for the "boy from the reality series" to a potential national team player.[6]

He made his LionsXII debut as a substitute in the opening game of the season, coming on to make a brief cameo appearance against PDRM FA in a 5-3 victory for the Lions.[7]

Tampines Rovers

Following the exit of LionsXII from the Malaysia Super League, Christopher rejoined Tampines Rovers. He scored his first goal of the season in a 1-2 win over Garena Young Lions, helping the Stags climb to joint-top of the 2016 S.League season.[8]

Garena Young Lions

Christopher signed for Garena Young Lions on 1 July 2016. This was following a season at Tampines Rovers where he was used sparingly only.[9]

Home United

Christopher then signed for the Protectors but only managed to play a bit-part role in the squad.[10]

Geylang International

Christopher had a stellar season in the 2019 Singapore Premier League season, when he racked up 10 assists, the highest in the league.[11]

Career statistics

As of 2 Dec 2020

Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore League Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tampines Rovers 2014 4100410082
Total 4100410082
LionsXII 2015 00000000183
Total 00000000183
Tampines Rovers 2016 101100000111
Total 101100000111
Young Lions FC 2016 6000000060
Total 6000000060
Home United 2017 90300050170
2018 120100050180
Total 2104000100350
Geylang International 2019 211100000221
2020 132000000132
2021 0000000000
Total 343100000353
Total 74360411001126

International career

Having impressed in his first season in the 2014 S.League Season, Christopher was rewarded with a call-up to the Singapore U-21 squad, by Richard Bok, for the Thanh Niên Cup in Vietnam.[12][13]

He made his senior team international debut in a 3-0 loss against Japan, coming on with 10 minutes left on the clock.[14] He earned his third cap in a friendly against Myanmar, coming on for the final 15 minutes of the game.[15]

International Statstics

International caps

NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
112 November 2015National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Japan0-3 (lost)2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
217 November 2015National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Syria1-2 (lost)2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
324 March 2016National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Myanmar2-1 (won)Friendly
429 March 2016Takhti Stadium, Tehran, Iran Afghanistan1-2 (lost)2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round

Honours

Club

LionsXII

References

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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Christopher Van Huizen Player Profile". xinmsn. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  4. "Football really is a beautiful game". TODAY. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  5. "Stags arrive in Phonm Penh for pre-season training tour". Tampines Rovers FC. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Young Lions Give Stags A Run For Their Money".
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. Ganesan, Deepanraj (20 February 2020). "Geylang's Chris van Huizen rediscovers the wind beneath his wings". The New Paper. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  11. Ganesan, Deepanraj (20 February 2020). "Geylang's Chris van Huizen rediscovers the wind beneath his wings". The New Paper. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. "Van Huizen looking for more after dream debut". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  15. "Shock recall gives Van Huizen hope for Suzuki Cup spot with Singapore". ESPNFC.
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