The 2026–27 season is Hougang United's 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League (SPL) and the Singapore Cup.
The women team will participate in the Women's Premier League.
Squad
Singapore Premier League No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 13 Rauf Erwan Young Lions 2025 2027 17 Takahiro Koga FC Jurong 2026 2028 24 Aizil Yazid Young Lions 2023 2027 31 Ridhuan Barudin Tampines Rovers 2025 2027 Defenders 3 Jordan Nicolas Vestering NFA U18 2018 2027 4 Washington Jaramillo C.D. Olmedo (E2) 2025 2027 5 Koki Kawachi Launceston City 2026 2027 7 Zulqarnaen Suzliman Lion City Sailors 2026 2027 15 Miloš Drinčić Budućnost Podgorica 2026 2027 18 Aqil Yazid Young Lions 2023 2027 20 Syady Sufwan Geylang International U21 2025 2027 29 Rauf Sanizal Hougang United U21 2022 2027 32 Afzal Halim Hougang United U21 2024 2027 33 Wong Ngang Haang Balestier Khalsa 2026 2027 37 Darren Teo Balestier Khalsa 2026 2027 45 Nana Syed Hougang United U21 2025 2027 66 Matin Manaf Hougang United U21 2025 2027 71 Amir Rasyif Hougang United U21 2026 2027 90 Jordan Emaviwe Chiangrai United 2026 2027 Midfielders 2 Mahamé Siby Selangor 2026 2027 6 Huzaifah Aziz Geylang International 2025 2027 8 Sam Billington Bala Town 2026 2027 10 Saifullah Akbar Tampines Rovers 2025 2027 14 Arya Igami Tarhani Cebu 2026 2027 22 Brant Tan Jun Rong Hougang United U21 2023 2027 26 Jarrel Ong Jia Wei FC Jurong 2026 2027 28 Denzel Ari Thrumurgan 2008 La Liga Academy 2026 2027 30 Farhan Sahlan FC Jurong U21 2025 2027 56 Lin Ze Hao Balestier Khalsa 2026 2027 72 Christopher Lee Yee Wen Young Lions 2025 2027 77 Lucas Cardoso Malut United 2026 2027 96 Aareez Eeshan 2026 2027 Strikers 9 Connor Flynn-Gillespie Persiraja Banda Aceh 2026 2027 11 Ayman Kassimi MVV Maastricht 2026 2028 12 Hilman Norhisam FC Jurong 2026 2027 16 Phutanet Somjit Port 2026 2027 19 Oakley Cannonier Liverpool U21 2026 2028 21 Amir Syafiz Young Lions 2025 2027 23 Khairin Nadim FC Vizela U23 (P2) 2026 2027 25 Jiang Zi An 2026 2027 27 Ganesan Silloren Project Vaults 2025 2027 38 Natthakit Phosri Port 2026 2027 47 Nigel Ho Yuan Tong Admiralty CSN 2026 2027 70 Ashvin Vela FC Jurong 2026 2027 99 Syafi’ie Redzuan FC Jurong 2026 2027 Players who left for NS during the season 16 Ajay Robson Youth Team 2023 2025 56 Louka Tan Hougang United U17 2023 2025 Gabriel Goh FC Jurong U21 2024 2025 Iryan Fandi Hougang United U17 2022 2023 Players who left during the season
Remarks: FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.
Women's squad (2026) No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 3 Ishita Pathania 2026 2026 18 Tay Siew Yin Tanjong Pagar United 2026 2026 1 Nurul Faizah Still Aerion Women's 2024 2025 15 Intan Afiqah Tanjong Pagar United 2025 2025 Defenders 5 Michelle Ngui 2026 2026 6 Iffah Amrin BG Tampines Rovers 2026 2026 7 Fathimah Syaakirah 2026 2026 10 Su Jingyi 2026 2026 16 Rabiatul Ardawiyah 2026 2026 21 Anna Vaswani 2026 2026 2 K.Harini Royal Arion (WNL) 2025 2025 23 Adrianna Hazeri Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2025 2025 24 Hailey Cheung 2025 2025 25 Tasneem Khozem 2025 2025 Jaslyn Leong Fei Ping 2024 2025 Claire Merrow-Smith 2023 2025 Rachel Liew Still Aerion Women's 2025 2025 Midfielders 8 Angela Hu 2026 2026 11 Rachel Ngui 2026 2026 13 Devina Beins Royal Aerion 2026 2026 14 Tiana Shah 2026 2026 19 Fatin Syarafana BG Tampines Rovers 2026 2026 50 Venya Jain 2026 2026 Victoria Tan 2024 2025 Siti Nurfarah Warriors FC 2024 2025 Winette Lim Siu Tiong Bahru FC (W) 2023 2025 Nisreen Aziz ESA Academy 2025 2025 17 Lily Rozana Joehann Aung Tiong Bahru FC (W) 2025 2025 Strikers 9 Park Claire Nanyang Technology University 2026 2026 12 Nadirah Jeffere 2026 2026 25 Nabilah Jeffere 2026 2026 29 Syafina Putri Lion City Sailors 2024 2026 48 Grace Monago 2026 2026 4 Raudhah Kamis Tiong Bahru FC (W) 2023 2025 20 Clae Kho Tyen Ning Tiong Bahru FC (W) 2025 2025 Sydney Hector Balestier Khalsa (W) 2024 2025 Faith Ho Xin Ning 2024 2025 Claire Marie Tay Still Aerion Women's 2024 2025 Players who left mid-season
Coaching staff
Management Team Position NameChairman Bill NgVice Chairman Pan Cheok Fun General Manager Dominic Wong
First Team Position NameRef. Team manager (men) Prat Malarat Technical Director Head Coach (Men) Akbar Nawas Assistant Coach Thongchai Rungreangles Enrique Sanchez Murillo Razif Ariff Goalkeeping Coach Scott Starr Fitness Coach Match Intelligence Carlos Álvarez Aller Sports Trainer Thomas Pang Physiotherapist Alif Jamal Equipment Team Richard Lim Logisitics Team Wan Azlan Bin Wan Adanan
Youth and Women Team Position NameRef.Head Coach (Women) G.SivarajHead of Youth (COE) & U19 Coach Walid LounisU17 Coach Hamid RaeiskarimiU15 Coach Hairil AminU13 Coach Walid Lounis
Transfers In
Preseason DatePositionPlayerTransferred fromRef First team 24 June 2026 DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman Lion City Sailors Free 1 July 2026 DF Nicholas Jordan Sea SAFSA End of NS DF Aqil Yazid Young Lions End of loan DF Darren Teo Free Agent N.A. MF Syafi’ie Redzuan Free Agent N.A. MF Lin Ze Hao Balestier Khalsa Free MF Christopher Lee Yee Wen Young Lions End of loan MF Jarrel Ong Jia Wei FC Jurong Free FW Ashvin Vela FC Jurong Free FW Hilman Norhisam Free Agent N.A. FW Amir Syafiz Young Lions End of loan 3 July 2026 GK Takahiro Koga FC Jurong Free 2 years contract till Jun-28 7 July 2026 FW Ayman Kassimi MVV Maastricht Free 2 years contract till Jun-28 8 July 2026 MF Arya Igami Tarhani Cebu Free 13 July 2026 DF Koki Kawachi Launceston City Free 16 July 2026 MF Sam Billington Bala Town Free 17 July 2026 MF Khairin Nadim Lion City Sailors Season loan 30 July 2026 FW Connor Flynn-Gillespie Persiraja Banda Aceh Free 31 July 2026 FW Oakley Cannonier Liverpool Free 2 years contract till Jun-28 1 August 2026 GK Keith Chung Wen Jie SAFSA End of NS 8 August 2026 DF Jordan Emaviwe Chiangrai United Free 11 August 2026 MF Lucas Cardoso Malut United Free 13 August 2026 DF Miloš Drinčić Buducnost Podgorica Free 1 September 2026 MF Natthakit Phosri Port Season loan MF Phutanet Somjit Port Season loan 17 September 2026 MF Mahamé Siby Selangor Free June 2026 MF Yanir Ben Eliezer Balestier Khalsa Free Academy Women
Out Preseason DatePositionPlayerTransferred ToRef First team 18 May 2026 DF Anders Aplin Retired N.A. 26 May 2026 DF Kanok Kongsimma Nakhon Si United Free DF Parinya Nusong Chonburi F.C. End of loan MF Saharat Panmarchya Nongbua Pitchaya End of loan FW Settawut Wongsai Khon Kaen United Free MF Chonlawit Kanuengkid Uttaradit Free 28 May 2026 FW Víctor Blasco Free FW Jaushua Sotirio Free 31 May 2026 GK Zharfan Rohaizad Lion City Sailors End of loan FW Gloire Amanda Free 2 June 2026 DF Nabilai Kibunguchy Indy Eleven Free DF Yuma Suwa OFK Grbalj Free 3 June 2026 DF Ryaan Sanizal Negeri Sembilan Free 9 June 2026 FW Yang He Nanjing City Free 30 June 2026 GK Isaac Jonathan Hean-Oon Lee Free DF Mikhael Ismail PVOSC Free DF Adam Ali Free DF Rishon Soroya Free DF Iman Adli Haziq Free DF Khilfi Aniq Free DF Aryan Boon Free DF Nicholas Jordan Sea Xinhua FC Free DF Algirdas Karlonas Lion City Sailors Free DF Iryan Fandi Young Lions Free MF Neil Charles Callanta Tanjong Pagar United Free FW G.Sheeva Free 1 July 2026 FW Farhan Zulkifli Lion City Sailors Undisclosed 2 August 2026 GK Keith Chung Wen Jie Free Agent 8 September 2026 MF Woo Chun Wei Balestier Khalsa Free SPL2, U23 & Academy Women
National Services Pre-season DatePositionPlayerTransferred ToRef SPL2, U23 & Academy October 2024 MF Ajay Robson SAFSA NS till Nov 2026 July 2025 DF Gabriel Goh SAFSA NS till July 2027 October 2025 FW Louka Tan-Vaissiere SAFSA NS till Nov 2027
Retained / Extension / Promoted
DatePositionPlayerRef First team 10 June 2026 MF Saifullah Akbar 1 years contract till Jun 2027 11 June 2026 DF Jordan Vestering 1 years contract till Jun 2027
Friendly Pre-season
Notes
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Player SPL Singapore Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals2DF Mahamé Siby0000003DF Jordan Vestering0000004DF Washington Jaramillo 0+2000205DF Koki Kawachi2000206MF Huzaifah Aziz2000207DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman2000208MF Sam Billington0000009FW Connor Flynn-Gillespie0+20002010MF Saifullah Akbar10001011MF Ayman Kassimi21002112MF Hilman Norhisam00000013GK Rauf Erwan00000014MF Arya Igami Tarhani20002015DF Miloš Drinčić20002016MF Phutanet Somjit00000017GK Takahiro Koga20002019DF Oakley Cannonier21002120FW Syady Sufwan00000021FW Amir Syafiz1+10002022MF Brant Tan Jun Rong 00000023FW Khairin Nadim 0+20002024GK Aizil Yazid00000026MF Farhan Sahlan00000027MF Ganesan Silloren00000029DF Rauf Sanizal 00000031GK Ridhuan Barudin00000038MF Natthakit Phosri0+10001061GK Isaac Jonathan Lee00000066DF Matin Manaf00000067FW G.Sheeva00000070FW Ashvin Vela00000077MF Lucas Cardoso20002090DF Jordan Emaviwe200020Players who have played this season but had left the club on loan to other clubPlayers who have played this season but had left the club permanently
Competitions Overview
Results summary (SPL)
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
Competition (SPL2)
Notes
References