2020 Hougang United FC season

The 2020 season is Hougang United's 23rd 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. They will also compete in the 2020 AFC Cup, a first in their history. [1]

Hougang United
2020 season
ChairmanBill Ng
StadiumHougang Stadium

Squad

S.League Squad
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Heng How Meng U23 (1998-05-14) 14 May 1998 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2019
13 Ridhuan Barudin >30 (1987-03-23) 23 March 1987 Tampines Rovers 2015 2020
18 Khairulhin Khalid (1991-07-18) 18 July 1991 LionsXII 2016 2020
Defenders
2 Anders Aplin (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 Geylang International 2020 2020
3 Maksat Dzhakybaliev U21 (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 Sivasspor U-21 2020 2020
5 Lionel Tan U23 (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 SAFSA 2020
8 Hafiz Sujad (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990 Tampines Rovers 2019 2020
11 Nazrul Nazari (1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 LionsXII 2016 2021
14 Alif Iskandar U23 (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 NFA U18 2019 2020
15 Jordan Nicolas Vestering U23 (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 NFA U18 2018 2020
17 Faiz Salleh (1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 Young Lions FC 2014 2020
19 Zac Anderson (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 Perak FA 2020 2020
20 Muhaimin Suhaimi (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 Young Lions FC 2018 2021
28 Afiq Yunos (1990-12-10) 10 December 1990 Trat F.C. 2019
Midfielders
4 Afiq Noor (1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2019 2020
6 Anumanthan Kumar (1994-07-14) 14 July 1994 Home United 2019 2020
12 Fabian Kwok >30 (1989-03-17) 17 March 1989 Tampines Rovers 2017 2020
16 Justin Hui U23 (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 Youth Team 2017 2020
21 Nikesh Singh Sidhu U23 (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 Home United U19 2019 2020
22 Mahathir Azeman (1996-01-17) 17 January 1996 Balestier Khalsa 2019 2020
24 Farhan Zulkifli U23 (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 Home United U19 2019 2020
25 Charlie Machell (1994-10-25) 25 October 1994 Svay Rieng FC 2020 2020
Strikers
7 Shahfiq Ghani (1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 Geylang International 2018 2021
9 Stipe Plazibat (1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 NK Solin 2019 2020
10 Shawal Anuar (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 Geylang International 2020 2021
23 Sahil Suhaimi (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 Warriors FC 2020 2020
26 Daniel Martens U23 (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2020

U19 Squad
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Prakash Raj (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 Young Lions FC
Midfielders
Strikers

Tiong Bahru FC

(Chairman, Bill Ng is also the chairman for the club)

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
23 Daniel Ong (1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 Balestier RC 2019 2020
Defenders
3 Syaqir Sulaiman (1986-08-12) 12 August 1986 Warriors FC 2018 2020
5 Igor Ferreira Alves (1985-02-21) 21 February 1985 Hougang United 2017 2020
8 Zulfadli Zainal Abidin (1988-04-26) 26 April 1988 Geylang International 2019 2020
10 Ang Zhiwei (1989-08-02) 2 August 1989 Warriors FC 2018 2020
14 Kenneth Chang (1992-07-07) 7 July 1992 Hougang United 2016 2020
26 Illyas Lee (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 Balestier Khalsa 2020 2020
Midfielders
12 Jonathan Tan (1995-12-13) 13 December 1995 Balestier Khalsa 2020 2020
24 Nurhilmi Jasni (1986-12-17) 17 December 1986 Hougang United 2019 2020
Ryan Syaffiq (1995-03-04) 4 March 1995 Geylang International 2019 2020
Forwards
7 Liam Shotton (1987-05-28) 28 May 1987 Singapore Cricket Club 2018 2020
9 Goh Swee Swee (1986-06-02) 2 June 1986 Eunos Crescent 2018
13 Hazim Faiz (1995-09-28) 28 September 1995 Young Lions FC 2017
16 Cameron Ayrton Bell (1994-04-18) 18 April 1994 Geylang International 2019 2020
20 Fairoz Hassan (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 Geylang International 2020

Coaching staff
PositionName Ref.
Head Coach Clement Teo
Assistant Coach Salim Moin
Assistant Coach Firdaus Kassim
Head of Youth (COE)
U19 Coach Winston Yap
U16 Coach Han Yiguang
Fitness Coach Syaqir Sulaiman
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

Pre-season transfers

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Maksat Dzhakybaliev Sivasspor u-21 Season loan [2]
DF Zac Anderson Free Agent 1 year contract signed in 2020 [3]
DF Anders Aplin Geylang International 1 year contract signed in 2019 [4]
DF Prakash Raj Young Lions FC Loan Return
DF Amer Hakeem Young Lions FC Loan Return
MF Charlie Machell Svay Rieng FC 1 year contract signed in 2019 [5]
FW Syukri Bashir Young Lions FC Loan Return
FW Daniel Martens Albirex Niigata (S) Loan return [6]
FW Sahil Suhaimi Warriors FC 1 year contract signed in 2019 [7]
FW Shawal Anuar Geylang International 2 years contract signed in 2019 [8] [9]

Note 1: Syukri Bashir returned to the team after the loan and move to Tanjong Pagar United.

Note 2: Amer Hakeem was released after returning from loan.

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Azhar Manap Balestier Khalsa
DF Kong Ho-won
DF Harhys Stewart Young Lions FC
DF Sahffee Jubpre Young Lions FC
DF Afiq Yunos Trat F.C. Season loan
DF Amer Hakeem
MF Amir Zalani
MF Timothy David Yeo
MF Karthik Raj Balestier Khalsa
MF Zulfahmi Arifin Suphanburi F.C. Season loan [10] [11]
FW Faris Ramli Terengganu F.C. I [12]
FW Iqbal Hussain Geylang International
FW Fazrul Nawaz
FW Paulin Mbaye
FW Syukri Bashir Tanjong Pagar United Free

Retained / Extension
Position Player Ref
Coach Clement Teo [13]
GK Khairulhin Khalid 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [14]
GK Ridhuan Barudin 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [15]
GK Heng How Meng
DF Nazrul Nazari 2 years contract signed in 2019 [16]
DF Muhaimin Suhaimi 2 years contract signed in 2019 [17]
DF Hafiz Sujad 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [18]
DF Afiq Yunos 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [19]
DF Jordan Nicolas Vestering 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [20]
DF Alif Iskandar
DF Faiz Salleh 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [21]
MF Afiq Noor 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [22]
MF Nikesh Singh Sidhu 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [23]
MF Anumanthan Kumar 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [24]
MF Fabian Kwok 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [25]
MF Justin Hui 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [26]
MF Mahathir Azeman 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [27]
FW Shahfiq Ghani 2 years contract signed in 2019 [28]
FW Stipe Plazibat 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [29]
Position Player Ref
MF Farhan Zulkifli 1 Year contract signed in 2019 [30]

Trial
Position Player Trial From Ref

Mid-season transfer

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Afiq Yunos Trat F.C. Loan Return [31]
DF Lionel Tan SAFSA NS Completed [32]

Note 1: Afiq Yunos returned to the team after the loan and move from Trat FC was cancelled due to Covid 19.

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref


Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 January 2020 (2020-01-29) FriendlyHougang United 6-3 Singapore Football ClubHougang Stadium
Sahil Suhaimi
Farhan Zulkifli
Hafiz Sujad
Shahfiq Ghani		 Ross Plain
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) FriendlyHougang United 7-0 Admiralty CSCHougang Stadium
Sahil Suhaimi
Farhan Zulkifli
Shahfiq Ghani
Hafiz Sujad
Justin Hui
Stipe Plazibat

Tour of Malaysia
16 January 2020 (2020-01-16) FriendlyTerengganu F.C. I 4-0 Hougang UnitedKuala Lumpur
Sanjar Shaakhmedov 10,57'
Dominique Da Sylva 34,75'
Stadium: UM Arena Stadium
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) FriendlyUiTM F.C. cancelled Hougang UnitedKuala Lumpur
Stadium: PKNS Sports Complex
20 January 2020 (2020-01-20) FriendlyKuala Lumpur FA 2-2 Hougang UnitedKuala Lumpur
Francis Koné  47'
Paulo Josué  90+5'		 Hafiz Sujad  37'
Stipe Plazibat  65'		 Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium

Team statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 25 Feb 2020
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup AFC Cup Charity Shield Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Heng How Meng 0000000000
2DF Anders Aplin 3000301000
3DF Maksat Dzhakybaliev 0000000000
4MF Afiq Noor 2(1)000300(1)000
6MF Anumanthan Kumar 30001(1)00000
7FW Shahfiq Ghani 0(1)0001(2)01000
8DF Hafiz Sujad 0(1)000300000
9FW Stipe Plazibat 3500340000
10FW Shawal Anuar 1(2)1001(2)01000
11DF Nazrul Nazari 3000300000
12MF Fabian Kwok 2(1)000200(1)000
13GK Ridhuan Barudin 0000000000
14DF Alif Iskandar 0000000000
15DF Jordan Vestering 3100101000
16MF Justin Hui 0000000000
17DF Faiz Salleh 0000100000
18GK Khairulhin Khalid 3000301000
19DF Zac Anderson 3000301000
20DF Muhaimin Suhaimi 0000001000
21MF Nikesh Singh Sidhu 2000001000
22MF Mahathir Azeman 0000000000
23FW Sahil Suhaimi 0(3)000300(1)000
24MF Farhan Zulkifli 3000001000
25MF Charlie Machell 1000211000
26FW Daniel Martens 1000000000

Competitions

Overview
Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %

Charity Shield

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) Charity Shield [Covid19 1]Tampines Rovers 3-0 Hougang UnitedJalan Besar Stadium
18:00 Irwan Shah 57'
Boris Kopitović 63'
Jordan Webb 69' 81'  82'
Kyoga Nakamura 34'
Syazwan Buhari 90'		 Shawal Anuar 41'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 48'
Anders Aplin 81'
Afiq Noor 85'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Singapore Premier League
Main article: 2020 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 1Young Lions FC 1-4 Hougang UnitedJurong West Stadium
Ilhan Fandi 57'
Nur Adam Abdullah 72'		 Report Stipe Plazibat 7' 43' 90+1'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 35' 71'
Farhan Zulkifli 38'
Afiq Noor 90'		 Referee: G. Letchman
Man of the Match: Stipe Plazibat
15 March 2020 (2020-03-15) 2Hougang United 1-2 Geylang InternationalHougang Stadium
Shawal Anuar 81'
Anders Aplin 44'
Report Christopher van Huizen 15' 49'
Firdaus Kasman 65'
Joshua Pereira 90+4'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Christopher van Huizen
18 March 2020 (2020-03-18) 3Balestier Khalsa 2-2 Hougang UnitedBishan Stadium
Šime Žužul 38'
Shuhei Hoshino 64'
Hazzuwan Halim 43'
Zaiful Nizam 57'		 Report Stipe Plazibat 48' 57'
Fabian Kwok 42'
Sahil Suhaimi 90'		 Attendance: 0 [note 2]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Stipe Plazibat
 () 4 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Hougang United v Brunei DPMMHougang Stadium
 () 5 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Tanjong Pagar United v Hougang UnitedBishan Stadium
 () 6 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Hougang United v Lion City SailorsHougang Stadium
 () 7 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Tampines Rovers v Hougang UnitedOur Tampines Hub
 () 8 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Hougang United v Albirex Niigata (S)Hougang Stadium
 () 9 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Hougang United v Young Lions FCHougang Stadium
 () 10 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Geylang International v Hougang UnitedOur Tampines Hub
 () 11 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Balestier Khalsa v Hougang UnitedBishan Stadium
 () 12 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Brunei DPMM v Hougang UnitedHassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
 () 13 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Hougang United v Tanjong Pagar UnitedHougang Stadium
5 July 2020 (2020-07-05) 14Lion City Sailors v Hougang UnitedBishan Stadium
8 July 2020 (2020-07-08) 15Hougang United v Tampines RoversHougang Stadium
15 July 2020 (2020-07-15) 16Albirex Niigata (S) v Hougang UnitedJurong East Stadium
24 July 2020 (2020-07-24) 17Young Lions FC v Hougang UnitedJurong West Stadium
1 August 2020 (2020-08-01) 18Hougang United v Geylang InternationalHougang Stadium
8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) 19Hougang United v Balestier KhalsaHougang Stadium
22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) 20Hougang United v Brunei DPMMHougang Stadium
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) 21Tanjong Pagar United v Hougang UnitedJurong East Stadium
12 September 2020 (2020-09-12) 22Hougang United v Lion City SailorsHougang Stadium
16 September 2020 (2020-09-16) 23Tampines Rovers v Hougang UnitedOur Tampines Hub
19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) 24Hougang United v Albirex Niigata (S)Hougang Stadium
  1. Hougang United was a last minute replacement for DPMM FC after DPMM pulled out from the Charity Shield due to Covid 19.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 3 1 2 0 8 4 +4 5
4 Balestier Khalsa 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 5
5 Hougang United 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
6 DPMM FC[lower-alpha 1] 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
7 Tanjong Pagar United 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2020. 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 – 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

AFC Cup
Main article: 2020 AFC Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HCM YAN HOU LTO
1 Hồ Chí Minh City 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7[lower-alpha 1] Zonal semi-finals — TBD TBD TBD
2 Yangon United 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7[lower-alpha 1] Zonal semi-finals if best runners-up 2–2 — 1–0 3–2
3 Hougang United 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3 2–3 TBD — TBD
4 Lao Toyota 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0 0–2 TBD 1–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head away goals: Hồ Chí Minh City 2, Yangon United 0.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group stage
Main article: 2020 AFC Cup group stage
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) Matchday 1Lao Toyota F.C. 1-3 Hougang UnitedVientiane, Laos
Goran Jerković 15'
Somsavath Sorphabmixay 10'
Piyaphong Pathammavong 81'		 Report Charlie Machell 38'
Stipe Plazibat 53' 82' (pen) 90+3'
Afiq Noor 13'
Fabian Kwok 26'		 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 1,215
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
25 February 2020 (2020-02-25) Matchday 2Hougang United 2-3 Ho Chi Minh City FCKallang, Singapore
Stipe Plazibat 77' (pen) 80'
Hafiz Sujad 46'
Fabian Kwok 50'
Report Nguyễn Công Phượng 14'
Amido Baldé 45+1' 60'
Le Van Son 70'
Bùi Tien Dung 75'
Nguyen Cong Thanh 90'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 873
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) Matchday 3Yangon United F.C. 1-0 Hougang UnitedYangon, Myanmar
Than Paing 81' Report Anumanthan Kumar 27' Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Jonathon Barreiro (Australia)
2020 (2020) Matchday 4 (Rescheduled)Hougang United v Yangon United F.C.Jurong West, Singapore
Report Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
2020 (2020) Matchday 5 (Rescheduled)Hougang United v Lao Toyota F.C.Jurong West, Singapore
Report Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
2020 (2020) Matchday 6 (Rescheduled)Ho Chi Minh City FC v Hougang UnitedHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Report Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium

See also

Notes
  1. Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
  2. Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
  3. The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.

References
  1. "Tampines' win also means that Hougang United will earn a spot in the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup".
  2. "Maksat Dzhakybaliev joins Cheetah on season loan".
  3. "Zac Anderson joins Hougang United!⁣⁣".
  4. "Anders Aplin joins Hougang United!⁣⁣".
  5. "Svay Rieng FC, Charlie, joins Hougang United!⁣⁣".
  6. "Hougang player signed for Japanese club".
  7. "Sahil Suhaimi signs for Hougang Unitedon a 1-year deal with the Cheetahs!".
  8. "New cheetah Shawal Anuar joining from Eagles".
  9. "Shawal Anuar joins Hougang United!⁣⁣".
  10. "Suphanburi FC signs Singaporean midfielder Zulfahmi Arifin on their ASEAN quota".
  11. "Zulfahmi Arifin has joined Thailand Premier League club, Suphanburi F.C. on a season long deal next year. ⁣ ⁣".
  12. "Singapore Premier League POTY Faris Ramli signs for Terengganu FC in Malaysia".
  13. "Head Coach Clement Teo signs for another year with the Cheetahs! ⁣".
  14. "Khairulhin Khalid has signed a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!⁣".
  15. "Ridhuan Barudin, team has penned a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
  16. "Singapore International, Nazrul Nazari has signed a 2-year contract extension with the club!⁣⁣".
  17. "Singapore International, Muhaimin Suhaimi has signed a 2-year contract extension with the club!⁣⁣".
  18. "Hafiz Sujad, team has penned a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
  19. "Afiq Yunos, team has penned a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
  20. "Jordan Nicolas Vestering, team has penned a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
  21. "Faiz Salleh, team has penned a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
  22. "Afiq Noor has signed a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!⁣".
  23. "Nikesh part of the younger players in the heart of our midfield".
  24. "Anumanthan has signed a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!⁣".
  25. "Fabien has signed a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!⁣".
  26. "Justin Hui continues journey with hougang".
  27. "Mahathir Azeman continues journey with hougang".
  28. "Singapore International, Shahfiq Ghani has signed a 2-year contract extension with the club!⁣⁣".
  29. "Stipe Plazibat will be staying with the Cheetahs for another season".
  30. "Farhan Zulkifli continues journey with hougang".
  31. "Afiq Yunos sees the positives despite early end to Thai stint".
  32. "Lionel Tan returns to Hougang United".
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