The 2019 season was 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.
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 Tampines Rovers20152019 18 Khairulhin Khalid LionsXII20162019 Defenders 2 Alif Iskandar U23 NFA U1820192019 3 Afiq Yunos Geylang International2019 5 Kong Ho-won U23 Chung-Ang University2019 8 Hafiz Sujad Tampines Rovers2019 11 Nazrul Nazari LionsXII20162019 12 Fabian Kwok Tampines Rovers20172019 15 Jordan Nicolas Vestering U23 NFA U1820182019 16 Justin Hui U23 Youth Team20172019 17 Faiz Salleh Young Lions FC20142019 20 Muhaimin Suhaimi Young Lions FC20182019 27 Azhar Manap U23 20192019 Midfielders 4 Afiq Noor Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)20192019 6 Anumanthan Kumar Home United20192019 7 Shahfiq Ghani Geylang International20182019 21 Nikesh Singh Sidhu U23 Youth Team20192019 22 Mahathir Azeman U23 Balestier Khalsa20192019 23 Zulfahmi Arifin Chonburi F.C.2019 24 Amir Zalani U23 Home United20172019 25 Timothy David Yeo U23 NFA U1820192019 28 Karthik Raj U23 20192019 Strikers 9 Stipe Plazibat NK Solin 2019 2019 10 Fazrul Nawaz Tampines Rovers 20182019 14 Iqbal Hussain Young Lions FC20162019 19 Faris Ramli Perlis Northern Lions F.C. 20192019 26 Paulin Mbaye U23 SCC Firsts (Cosmo League)2019
Coaching staff Position NameRef.Head Coach Clement TeoAssistant Coach Salim MoinHead of Youth (COE) Robin ChitrakarGoalkeeping Coach Lim Queen CherGeneral Manager Matthew TayTeam Manager Clement TeoSports Trainer Thomas PangSports Trainer Ryan WangKitman Wan Azlan
Transfers Pre-season transfers
ln PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) Tampines RoversUndisclosed Tampines RoversFree Chonburi F.C.Free NFA U18 Garena Young LionsLoan Return Chung-Ang University Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)Free Agent Home UnitedEnd of NS NFA U18 Tampines Rovers$50,000. 2 Years contract till 2019 NK Solin PKNS FC Free Perlis Northern Lions F.C. Free
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
PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Tampines Rovers Garena Young LionsFree GFA Sporting Westlake (NFL D1) SAFSA (NFL D1)Free Balestier Khalsa Balestier Khalsa Tiong Bahru FC (NFL D1)Free Geylang International Tampines RoversLoan Return FC LuganoFree Retired Balestier KhalsaFree Geylang InternationalFree Garena Young LionsFree SAFSA (NS) FC Juarez Vacated Apartment
Retained PositionPlayerRef2 Years contract signed in 2018 2 Years contract signed in 2018 2 Years contract signed in 2018 2 Years contract signed in 2018
Extension PositionPlayerRef
Promoted PositionPlayerRef Nikesh Singh Sidhu Idraki Adnan
Note 1: Idraki Adnan was signed to the 2019 season but subsequently released.
Trial PositionPlayerTrial @Ref Chainat Hornbill F.C. Chainat Hornbill F.C.
Mid-season transfer
In PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef SCC First (Cosmo League)Free AgentFree Agent
Friendlies Pre-Season Friendly
Tour of Cambodia – 12 to 16 February
Mid-Season Friendly
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Player Sleague Singapore Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Heng How Meng1000102DF Alif Iskandar5000503DF Afiq Yunos192202124MF Afiq Noor14(3)0302005DF Kong Ho-won211312426MF Anumanthan Kumar10(6)1101717MF Shahfiq Ghani1(9)80(2)01288DF Hafiz Sujad10(9)20(2)02129FW Stipe Plazibat20(1)92023910FW Fazrul Nawaz5(8)50(2)015511DF Nazrul Nazari13(3)23019212DF Fabian Kwok10(7)20017213GK Ridhuan Barudin1701018014FW Iqbal Hussain1(11)10(2)014115DF Jordan Nicolas Vestering1513018116DF Justin Hui10001017DF Faiz Salleh0(2)0103018GK Khairulhin Khalid50207019FW Faris Ramli21(3)1631271720DF Muhaimin Suhaimi4(5)00(1)010021MF Nikesh Singh Sidhu1813021122MF Mahathir Azeman52005223MF Zulfahmi Arifin19(1)13023124MF Amir Zalani1230012325MF Timothy David Yeo50005026FW Paulin Mbaye10001043MF Farhan Zulkifli913012144MF Nor Hakim100010
Note 1: Zulfahmi Arifin scored an own goal against Tampines Rovers on 3/3/2019.
Competitions
Overview CompetitionRecord Singapore Premier League Singapore Cup Total
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
References