The 2022 season was Hougang United's 25th consecutive season in the Singapore Premier League. After finishing third in the 2021 Singapore Premier League, Hougang qualified for the 2022 AFC Cup.
Hougang won their first trophy since the club was first founded in 1998.
Review Hougang won their first trophy, the 2022 Singapore Cup.
Squad
Singapore Premier League No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Mukundan Maran Warriors FC 2021 2022 13 Ridhuan Barudin >30 Tampines Rovers 2015 2022 25 Aizil Yazid U23 Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2022 31 Zainol Gulam Geylang International 2022 2022 Defenders 2 Anders Aplin >30 Geylang International 2020 2022 4 Nazrul Nazari >30 LionsXII 2016 2022 5 Lionel Tan SAFSA (NFL) 2020 2022 16 Faiz Salleh Young Lions FC 2014 2022 20 Muhaimin Suhaimi Young Lions FC 2018 2022 21 Nazhiim Harman U23 Young Lions FC 2022 2022 22 Kishon Philip U23 Youth Team 2021 2022 32 Jordan Nicolas Vestering U23 NFA U18 2018 2022 Midfielders 6 Kaishu Yamazaki Lion City Sailors 2021 2022 11 Afiq Noor Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2019 2022 12 Fabian Kwok (Captain) >30 Tampines Rovers 2017 2022 14 Kristijan Krajcek Balestier Khalsa 2022 2022 18 Idraki Adnan U23 Young Lions FC 2021 2022 24 Amir Zalani Home United 2021 2022 30 André Moritz Confiança 2022 2022 37 Zulfahmi Arifin >30 Sukhothai F.C. 2022 2022 Strikers 7 Shahfiq Ghani Geylang International 2018 2022 9 Pedro Bortoluzo U.D. Oliveirense 2022 2022 10 Shawal Anuar >30 Geylang International 2020 2022 17 Shahril Ishak >30 Warriors FC 2021 2022 19 Amy Recha Geylang International 2022 2022 23 Sahil Suhaimi Warriors FC 2020 2022 Players who left during the season 3 Artur Jesus Vieira Khon Kaen F.C. 2022 2022 8 Hafiz Sujad >30 Tampines Rovers 2019 2022
Women's Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Jasmine Kua 19 Gladys Cheng Defenders 2 Yeong Siew Mei 3 Ho Wen Jin 4 Carissa Lee 5 Michelle Lim Jia Yi 12 Christine Gan 13 Foo Shini 14 Sara Chan 21 Shermaine Wong 23 Nursafura Ali 25 Deanna Lim Midfielders 6 Elizabeth Ong 7 Goh Yi Xuan 11 Lily Rozana 15 Sarah Lum 16 Agatha Putri Widjaya 17 Dhaniyah Qasimah 18 Nurul Ardian Baharrudin 20 Clara Wong 22 Alicia Strikers 8 Peh Chin Ee 9 Clae Kho 10 Alexis Png 24 Tran Thi Thai Khue
Coaching staff
Position NameRef.General Manager Matthew Tay Team Manager Robert EziakorHead Coach (Men) Clement TeoHead Coach (Women) G.SivarajAssistant Coach Yuki FujimotoAssistant Coach Firdaus KassimGoalkeeping Coach Scott StarrHead of Youth (COE) Marko KraljevićU17 Coach Robert EziakorU15 Coach Tan Puay GuanFitness Coach Hairil AminSports Trainer Thomas Pang Seishen GerardPhysiotherapist Ain Hassan Maheen Gul Shoban RahulEquipment Team Richard Lim Wan Azlan
Transfers
In
Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Young Lions FC Free Khon Kaen F.C. (T2) Balestier Khalsa Free Confiança Free U.D. Oliveirense (P2) Free Geylang International Free
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Free Agent NA
Note 1: Artur Jesus Vieira left the club on mutual consent despite signing the contract.
Loan Return Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Young Lions FC Season loan Young Lions FC Season loan Sukhothai F.C. Loan Return
Note 1:
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef SAFSA End of NS
Out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Lion City Sailors Free FC Kaganat Free Balestier Khalsa Free Fujieda MYFC (J3) Free Morrinhos FC (B2) Free Tanjong Pagar United Free Capital CF
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Retired
Note 1:
Loan out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef SAFSA NS till 2022 SAFSA NS till 2023 SAFSA NS till 2023 SAFSA NS till 2023 Sukhothai F.C. Season loan till May 2022 Young Lions FC Season loan
Note 1: Harhys Stewart returns on loan to GYL for another season.
Note 2: Zulfahmi Arifin loan to Sukhothai was cut short and he returned to the club for the 2022 season.
Note 3: Jordan Vestering will return to the club after completing his NS in June 2022.
Retained / Extension PositionPlayerRef 2 years contract signed in 2019 till 2022 2 years contract signed in 2019 till 2022 2 years contract signed in 2019 till 2022 2 years contract signed in 2019 till 2022
Friendlies
Pre-Season Friendly
Mid-season Friendly
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Player SPL Singapore Cup AFC Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Mukundan Maran14000301702DF Anders Aplin21+3160303214DF Nazrul Nazari2212+10302715DF Lionel Tan20+1060302906DF Kaishu Yamazaki19300302237FW Shahfiq Ghani5+1010+400+202119FW Pedro Bortoluzo22+1184234292410FW Shawal Anuar22+211632+10321411DF Afiq Noor0+1201+300015012MF Fabian Kwok11+911+100022114MF Kristijan Krajcek24+175530321216DF Faiz Salleh3+1000004017FW Shahril Ishak4+141000018118MF Idraki Adnan0+1000001019FW Amy Recha17+975+112+1134920DF Muhaimin Suhaimi11+504+100021021DF Nazhiim Harman11+400+100016022DF Kishon Philip0+2000002023FW Sahil Suhaimi17+845+1422321024FW Amir Zalani3+5000008025GK Aizil Yazid5+101+10008030MF André Moritz12+683+2121241031GK Zainol Gulam2050006032DF Jordan Vestering7+10000+2010037MF Zulfahmi Arifin15+11600+3024155MF Farhan Zulkifli9+91601+2026166MF Ajay Robson 1+100+100030Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club3DF Artur Jesus Vieira000000008DF Hafiz Sujad4+71003014113GK Ridhuan Barudin70000070
Competitions
Overview CompetitionRecord Singapore Premier League Singapore Cup AFC Cup Total
Results summary (SPL)
Singapore Premier League
AFC Cup
Group stage
Singapore Cup
Group
Semi-final
Hougang United won 7–5 on aggregate.
Final
References