Justin Hui

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hui.
Justin Hui
Personal information
Full name Justin Hui Yong Kang
Date of birth (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Singapore
Position(s) Winger, central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hougang United
Youth career
2015–2016 National Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Young Lions 1 (0)
2017–2020 Hougang United 27 (3)
2021 Lion City Sailors 2 (0)
2024 Hougang United 0 (0)
International career
2015 Singapore U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2021

Justin Hui (born 17 February 1998) is a Singaporean Chinese professional footballer who plays as a winger or central midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United.

Personal life

Justin is the son of a private tutor and a teacher. He attended Holy Innocents' Primary School before attending the Singapore Sports School and Meridian Junior College.[1] He was handed the captaincy of MJC's football team, guiding them to the 2017 A Division football title.[2]

He was with the National Football Academy (Singapore) since Secondary 2 and later started his career with the National Football Academy Under-18 side in the Prime League.

His performance at the youth level led to him being nominated for the 2015 and 2016 Dollah Kassim Award although he did not win it.[2][3]

Club career

NFA U18

Justin started his career with National Football Academy (NFA) u-18 team in 2015. In his second season with the team, he was handed the captaincy of the team by head coach, Takuya Inoue.[4]

Young Lions

After impressive performances in the Prime League with the NFA U18s, he was handed a debut in the S.League for the Young Lions in September 2016, coming on as a substitute against Brunei DPMM.[5] However, he was released from the team following the conclusion of the season.[6]

Hougang United

Justin then moved to Hougang United for the 2017 S.League season but was initially registered for their reserve side in the Prime League.[7] He made his debut for the Cheetahs against Tampines Rovers, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute before earning a shock first start in the following match against Brunei DPMM in a 2–0 defeat.[8] Hui made his first start for the club in a Singapore Cup match, in August, against Cambodian side Nagaworld FC, playing over 80 minutes.[9] Hui then made his first S.League start for the Cheetahs in late October 2017 against his former club, Young Lions. It proved a debut to remember for Hui as he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory for the cheetahs.[5] Prior to this match, Hui had made 3 substitute appearances in the league for the club.[5]

International career

He was part of the 2015 Under-18 Squad for AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers.[7]

International Statistics

U19 International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 25 August 2015 Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  Malaysia 0-4 (lost) 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
2 29 August 2015 Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  Vietnam 0-6 (lost) 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
3 31 August 2015 Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  East Timor 1-1 (draw) 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
4 28 September 2015 SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand  Northern Mariana Islands 10-0 (won) 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

U19 International goals

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 28 September 2015 SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand  Northern Mariana Islands 10-0 (won) 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Honours

Individual

Career statistics

Updated 11 Apr 2021

Club Season S.League Singapore Cup League Cup ACL AFC Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Young Lions FC 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hougang United 2017 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
2018 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
2019 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Total 30 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 3
Lion City Sailors 2021 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career Total 35 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 37 3

References

  1. ^ "Dollah Kassim Award nominee Justin believes hard work will reap success". The New Paper. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Justin scores hat-trick as Meridian land ninth A Division crown". The New Paper. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Rusyaidi crowned 2016 TNP Dollah Kassim Award winner". The New Paper. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ^ "The New Paper Dollah Kassim Award nominee: Justin Hui". The New Paper. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Hougang's Hui off to a dream start". The New Paper. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. ^ "S.League Transfer Round-Up: Warriors' waiting on approval, Young Lions pounce on Ikhsan Fandi". FourFourTwo. 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  7. ^ a b "In grades-obsessed Singapore, a young footballer dreams big". FourFourTwo. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Lionel Tan out to become a great Chinese centre-back for the Lions". FourFourTwo. 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  9. ^ hermes (30 September 2017). "ST Young Star of the Month: A student with a big goal". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 December 2017.


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