2014 Hougang United FC season

Hougang United
2014 season
ChairmanBill Ng
Head coachAmin Nasir
StadiumHougang Stadium
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The 2014 season is Hougang United's 17th 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 Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

Squad

As of 6 January 2017. [1]

Sleague

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Nazri Sabri Singapore (1989-09-20) 20 September 1989 (age 35) Singapore Woodlands Wellington
15 Fadhil Salim Singapore (1983-01-24) 24 January 1983 (age 41) Singapore Sengkang Punggol
21 Jasper Chan Singapore (1988-11-07) 7 November 1988 (age 36) Singapore Eunos Crescent FC
29 Hakiim Sutar Singapore (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992 (age 32) Youth Team
Defenders
3 Syaqir Sulaiman Singapore (1986-08-12) 12 August 1986 (age 38) Singapore Balestier Khalsa
4 Wahyudi Wahid Singapore (1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 35) Singapore Geylang International
5 Igor Cerina Croatia (1988-10-10) 10 October 1988 (age 36) Croatia NK Solin
8 Firman Hanif Singapore (1992-03-05) 5 March 1992 (age 32) Singapore Young Lions FC
12 Faizal Amir Singapore (1984-12-23) 23 December 1984 (age 40) Singapore Balestier Khalsa
16 Faiz Salleh Singapore (1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 (age 32) Singapore Young Lions
20 Lau Meng Meng Singapore (1983-03-29) 29 March 1983 (age 41) Singapore Geylang United
22 Igor Ferreira Brazil (1985-02-21) 21 February 1985 (age 39) Singapore
Midfielders
6 Benedict Chua Singapore (1990-06-18) 18 June 1990 (age 34) Singapore Hougang United
7 Shunsuke Nakatake Japan (1990-06-19) 19 June 1990 (age 34) Singapore Eunos Crescent FC
17 Azhar Sairudin Singapore (1986-09-30) 30 September 1986 (age 38) Singapore Home United
19 Nurhilmi Jasni Singapore (1986-12-17) 17 December 1986 (age 38) Singapore Balestier Khalsa
40 Nurul Islam Singapore Singapore Geylang United Youth
42 Susanto Tan Indonesia (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 (age 30) Indonesia Pelita Jaya Youth
Forwards
2 Fairoz Hasan Singapore (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 (age 36) Singapore Gombak United
9 Diego Gama de Oliveira Brazil (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 (age 34) Indonesia Pusamania Borneo F.C.
10 Geison Moura Brazil (1986-07-16) 16 July 1986 (age 38) United States Minnesota United FC
11 Fazli Jaffar Singapore (1983-03-09) 9 March 1983 (age 41) SingaporeGombak United
13 Erwan Gunawan SingaporeIndonesia (1987-03-20) 20 March 1987 (age 37) SingaporeWarriors FC
14 Haidil Sufian Singapore Singapore Singapore Viper FC
23 Nazirul Islam Singapore Singapore Geylang United Youth
Players who left club during season
18 Đurica Župarić Croatia (1984-09-22) 22 September 1984 (age 40) Croatia NK HAŠK

Transfers

Pre-season transfers

[2]

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Jasper Chan Singapore Eunos Crescent FC Free [3]
GK Singapore Nazri Sabri Singapore Woodlands Wellington Free
DF Singapore Faizal Amir Singapore Balestier Khalsa Free
DF Singapore Faiz Salleh Singapore Young Lions FC Free
DF Singapore Firman Hanif Singapore Young Lions FC Free
DF Singapore Wahyudi Wahid Singapore Geylang International Free [4]
DF Croatia Đurica Župarić Croatia NK HAŠK Free [5]
MF Japan Shunsuke Nakatake Singapore Eunos Crescent FC Free [6]
FW Brazil Geison Moura United States Minnesota United FC Free [7]
FW Brazil Diego Gama de Oliveira Indonesia Pusamania Borneo F.C. Free
FW Singapore Erwan Gunawan Singapore Warriors FC Free

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Ridzuan Fatah Hasan Singapore Yishun Sentek Marine Free
DF Singapore Shahir Hamzah Singapore Yishun Sentek Marine Free
DF Singapore Hasree Zais Singapore Singapore Recreational Club Free
MF Singapore Sobrie Mazelan Singapore Woodlands Wellington Free
MF England Thomas Beattie Singapore Warriors FC Free
MF Canada Jerome Baker Thailand Bangkok Glass B Free
MF Singapore Basit Hamid Retired Free
MF Singapore Fazly Hasan Retired Free
FW England Liam Shotton England Leek Town F.C. Free
FW Guinea Mamadou Diallo Retired Free

Trial

Position Player From Ref

Mid-season transfers

In

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Brazil Igor Ferreira Alves NA Free

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Croatia Đurica Župarić Myanmar Kanbawza FC Free

Friendlies

Coaching staff

[8]

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Singapore Amin Nasir
Assistant coach Singapore Clement Teo
Prime League Coach Singapore Robin Chitrakar
Fitness coach Germany Dirk Schauenberg
Goalkeeping coach Singapore Lim Queen Cher
Team manager Singapore Clement Teo
Sports trainer Singapore Thomas Pang
Kitman

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Singapore Nazri Sabri 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2 FW Singapore Fairoz Hasan 18+7 1 1 0 3+1 0 30 1
3 DF Singapore Syaqir Sulaiman 22 0 0 0 1 0 23 0
4 DF Singapore Wahyudi Wahid 26+4 0 1 0 3+1 0 35 0
5 DF Croatia Igor Cerina 21+1 4 1 0 0 0 23 4
6 MF Singapore Benedict Chua 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 MF Japan Shunsuke Nakatake 31 0 1 0 4 0 36 0
8 DF Singapore Firman Hanif 18+2 2 1 0 1 0 22 2
9 FW Brazil Diego Gama de Oliveira 23+6 11 1 0 2+1 1 33 12
10 FW Brazil Geison Moura 25+7 23 1 0 3+1 2 37 25
11 FW Singapore Fazli Jaffar 15+13 2 1 0 4 0 33 2
12 DF Singapore Faizal Amir 23+5 0 0+1 0 2+2 0 33 0
13 FW Singapore Erwan Gunawan 13+14 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 30 0
15 GK Singapore Fadhil Salim 22 0 1 0 3 0 26 0
16 DF Singapore Faiz Salleh 9+2 1 0 0 3+1 1 15 3
17 MF Singapore Azhar Sairudin 18+8 0 1 0 2+2 0 31 0
18 DF Croatia Djurica Zuparic 8+1 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
19 MF Singapore Nurhilmi Jasni 21+8 5 0 0 3+1 1 33 6
20 DF Singapore Lau Meng Meng 25+1 1 0 0 4 0 30 1
21 GK Singapore Jasper Chan 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
22 DF Brazil Igor Ferreira Alves 7+4 1 0 0 3+1 0 15 1
42 MF Indonesia Susanto Tan 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Competitions

S.League

Main article: 2014 S.League

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)[a] 27 13 5 9 51 40 +11 44
6 Balestier Khalsa 27 11 7 9 46 34 +12 40 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage[b]
7 Hougang United 27 12 6 9 49 42 +7 42
8 Geylang International 27 8 8 11 33 44 −11 32
9 Tanjong Pagar United 27 8 5 14 35 44 −9 29
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and Harimau Muda B – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-23 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.
  2. ^ Qualified as 2014 Singapore Cup winners.[9]

Singapore Cup

Main article: 2014 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 May 2014 Tanjong Pagar United 1–0 Hougang United Queenstown Stadium, Queenstown
19:30 Zerka 76' Report[usurped] Attendance: 560
Referee: Jansen Foo (SIN)

Singapore TNP League Cup

Main article: 2014 Singapore League Cup


Group matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Balestier Khalsa0–3Hougang United
Report[usurped] Geison 34'
Faiz 88'
Diego 90'
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (SIN)
Hougang United2–3Brunei DPMM FC
Aziz 29' (o.g.)
Gamble 84' (o.g.)		 Report[usurped] O'Donovan 56', 77', 80' (pen.)
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (SIN)

Quarter Final

Home United1–2Hougang United
Lee 17' Report[usurped] Geison 83' (pen.)
Nurhilmi 86'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (SIN)

Quarter Final

Home United1–2Hougang United
Lee 17' Report[usurped] Geison 83' (pen.)
Nurhilmi 86'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (SIN)

References

  1. ^ "Hougang United Football Club".
  2. ^ "Transfers".
  3. ^ Lee, David (2015-08-06). "Living a dream". The New Paper. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  4. ^ Osman, Shamir (15 December 2015). "New coach, new players for ambitious Geylang International | The New Paper". The New Paper. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. ^ "S League".
  6. ^ "S.Nakatake". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "December New Signings". Hougang United Football Club. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  8. ^ "MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE – Hougang United Football Club".
  9. ^ Phoon, Jia Hui (7 November 2014). "Historic cup victory for Tigers". S.League. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.