The 2021 season was Hougang United's 24th 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
Singapore Premier League No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Mukundan Maran U23 Warriors FC 2021 2021 13 Ridhuan Barudin >30 Tampines Rovers 2015 2021 25 Aizil Yazid U23 Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021 30 Izwan Mahbud >30 Samut Prakan City F.C. 2021 2021 Defenders 2 Anders Aplin Geylang International 2020 2021 5 Lionel Tan SAFSA (NFL) 2020 2021 8 Hafiz Sujad >30 Tampines Rovers 2019 2021 11 Nazrul Nazari LionsXII 2016 2021 14 Maksat Dzhakybaliev Sivasspor U-21 2020 2021 16 Faiz Salleh Young Lions FC 2014 2021 20 Muhaimin Suhaimi Young Lions FC 2018 2021 26 Kishon Philip U23 Youth Team 2021 2021 Midfielders 4 Afiq Noor Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2019 2021 6 Kaishu Yamazaki Lion City Sailors 2021 2021 12 Fabian Kwok (Captain) >30 Tampines Rovers 2017 2021 15 Farhan Zulkifli U23 Home United U19 2019 2021 18 Idraki Adnan U23 Young Lions FC 2021 2021 21 Nikesh Singh Sidhu U23 Home United U19 2019 2021 24 Naufal Azman U23 Young Lions FC 2020 2021 Zulfahmi Arifin Suphanburi F.C. 2021 2021 Strikers 7 Shahfiq Ghani Geylang International 2018 2021 9 Tomoyuki Doi Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021 10 Shawal Anuar Geylang International 2020 2021 17 Shahril Ishak >30 Warriors FC 2021 2021 19 Gilberto Fortunato FC Drita 2021 2021 22 Khairul Nizam Geylang International 2021 2021 23 Sahil Suhaimi Warriors FC 2020 2021 29 Amir Zalani Home United 2021 2021 Players who left during the season 3 Afiq Yunos >30 Trat F.C. 2019 2021
Coaching staff
Position NameRef.General Manager Matthew Tay Head Coach Clement TeoAssistant Coach Firdaus KassimGoalkeeping Coach Scott StarrHead of Youth (COE) Han YiguangFitness Coach Hairil AminTeam Manager Robert EziakorMarketing Media Liu JuemingSports Trainer Thomas PangSports Trainer Ryan WangKitman Wan Azlan
Transfers In
Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Free Agent Free Albirex Niigata (S) Free Lion City Sailors Free End of NS Geylang International Free Lion City Sailors Free FC Drita Free Albirex Niigata (S) Free Free Agent NA
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Samut Prakan City F.C. Free Agent
Loan Return Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Young Lions FC Loan Return Young Lions FC Loan Return Young Lions FC Loan Return Young Lions FC Loan Return Suphanburi F.C. Loan Return Young Lions FC Loan Return
Note 1: Zulfahmi Arifin loan to Suphanburi was cancelled before moving to Samut Prakan City on loan.
Note 2: Harhys Stewart loan to Young Lions was extended for another season.
Note 3: Sahffee Jubpre loan to Young Lions was extended for another season.
Note 4: Asraf Zahid left the club after returning to the club.
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Samut Prakan City F.C. Loan Return
Note 1: Zulfahmi Arifin loan to Samut Prakan City was terminated before the agreed date, May 2022.
Out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef SAFSANS till 2022 SAFSANS till 2022 Singapore U19 Goalkeeper Coach Young Lions FC Free Tanjong Pagar United Free Olympic FC Free Visakha FC Free Kedah FA Free Free Lion City Sailors Free Tanjong Pagar United Free Free
Note 1: Zulfahmi Arifin loan to Suphanburi was cancelled before moving to Samut Prakan City on loan till May 2022 .
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Geylang International Free, 6 months contract
Loan out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Suphanburi F.C. Season loan till May 2021 Samut Prakan City F.C. Season loan till May 2022 Young Lions FC Season loan Young Lions FC Season loan Young Lions FC Season loan
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Sukhothai F.C. Season loan till May 2022
Retained / Extension PositionPlayerRef2 years contract signed in 2019 2 years contract signed in 2019 2 years contract signed in 2019 2 years contract signed in 2019
Friendlies Pre-Season Friendly
Mid-season friendlies
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Player Sleague TotalApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Mukundan Maran40402DF Anders Aplin11+311414MF Afiq Noor3+1111415DF Lionel Tan1831836DF Kaishu Yamazaki2012017FW Shahfiq Ghani3+811118DF Hafiz Sujad7+741449FW Tomoyuki Doi18+219201910FW Shawal Anuar12+6318311DF Nazrul Nazari9+3112112MF Fabian Kwok15+3218213GK Ridhuan Barudin707014DF Maksat Dzhakybaliev14114115MF Farhan Zulkifli20020016DF Faiz Salleh606017FW Shahril Ishak1+708018MF Idraki Adnan12412419FW Gilberto Fortunato8+3411420DF Muhaimin Suhaimi2+406022FW Khairul Nizam2+406023FW Sahil Suhaimi000024FW Naufal Azman11011026DF Kishon Philip9+1110129FW Amir Zalani0+101030GK Izwan Mahbud10010053MF Jarrel Ong Jia Wei111155MF Josiah Phua Yong Qi505057MF Hairil Sufi1010Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club3DF Afiq Yunos0000
Competitions
Overview CompetitionRecord
Singapore Premier League
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