The 2020 season was Hougang United's 23rd 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. They will also compete in the 2020 AFC Cup, a first in their history.
Squad
S.League Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 13 Ridhuan Barudin >30 Tampines Rovers20152020 18 Khairulhin Khalid LionsXII20162020 31 Daniel Ong >30 Tiong Bahru FC 2020 2020 Defenders 2 Anders Aplin Geylang International 2020 2020 3 Maksat Dzhakybaliev U21 Sivasspor U-21 2020 2020 5 Lionel Tan U23 SAFSA 2020 8 Hafiz Sujad Tampines Rovers20192020 11 Nazrul Nazari LionsXII20162021 14 Alif Iskandar U23 NFA U1820192020 17 Faiz Salleh Young Lions FC20142020 19 Zac Anderson Perak FA20202020 20 Muhaimin Suhaimi Young Lions FC20182021 28 Afiq Yunos Trat F.C.2019 35 Emmeric Ong Warriors FC 2020 Midfielders 4 Afiq Noor Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)20192020 6 Anumanthan Kumar Home United20192020 12 Fabian Kwok >30 Tampines Rovers20172020 16 Justin Hui U23 Youth Team20172020 21 Nikesh Singh Sidhu U23 Home United U1920192020 22 Mahathir Azeman Balestier Khalsa20192020 24 Farhan Zulkifli U23 Home United U1920192020 25 Charlie Machell Svay Rieng FC 2020 2020 Strikers 7 Shahfiq Ghani Geylang International20182021 10 Shawal Anuar Geylang International 20202021 23 Sahil Suhaimi Warriors FC 20202020 26 Daniel Martens U23 Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2020 32 Naufal Azman U23 Young Lions FC 2020 2020 Players who left during the season 1 Heng How Meng U23 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)2019 9 Stipe Plazibat NK Solin 2019 2020 15 Jordan Nicolas Vestering U23 NFA U1820182020
Coaching staff Position NameRef.Head coach Clement TeoAssistant coach Salim MoinAssistant coach Firdaus KassimHead of Youth (COE) Firdaus KassimFitness coach Syaqir SulaimanGoalkeeping coach Lim Queen CherGeneral Manager Matthew TayTeam Manager Clement TeoSports Trainer Thomas PangSports Trainer Ryan WangKitman Wan Azlan
Transfers
Pre-season transfers
In
PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Sivasspor u-21Season loan Free Agent1 year contract signed in 2020 Geylang International1 year contract signed in 2019 Young Lions FC Loan Return Young Lions FC Loan Return Svay Rieng FC1 year contract signed in 2019 Young Lions FC Loan Return Albirex Niigata (S) Loan return Warriors FC1 year contract signed in 2019 Geylang International2 years contract signed in 2019
Note 1: Syukri Bashir returned to the team after the loan and move to Tanjong Pagar United.
Note 2: Amer Hakeem was released after returning from loan.
Out
PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Balestier Khalsa Young Lions FC Young Lions FC Trat F.C.Season loan Geylang International Balestier Khalsa Suphanburi F.C.Season loan Terengganu F.C. I Geylang International Warriors FC Tanjong Pagar United Free
Note 1: Amer Hakeem was released after returning from loan. He moved to Geylang International in the mid-season transfer window.
Retained / Extension PositionPlayerRef1 Year contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019 2 years contract signed in 2019 2 years contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019 2 years contract signed in 2019 1 Year contract signed in 2019
Promoted PositionPlayerRef1 Year contract signed in 2019
Trial PositionPlayerTrial FromRef
Mid-season transfer
In PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Tiong Bahru FC Trat F.C.Loan Return SAFSANS Completed Warriors FC Young Lions FC
Note 1: Afiq Yunos returned to the team after the loan and move from Trat FC was cancelled due to Covid 19.
Out PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef SAFSANS till 2022 SAFSANS till 2022 Lion City Sailors F.C.Undisclosed Free Free
Friendlies
Pre-Season Friendly
Tour of Malaysia
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Player Sleague Singapore Cup AFC Cup Charity Shield TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals2DF Anders Aplin1420030101823DF Maksat Dzhakybaliev1(6)0000000704MF Afiq Noor9(4)000300(1)01705DF Lionel Tan1100000001106MF Anumanthan Kumar5(2)0001(1)000907FW Shahfiq Ghani4(7)1001(2)0101518DF Hafiz Sujad9(2)000300014010FW Shawal Anuar9(4)4001(2)01017411DF Nazrul Nazari13(1)000300017012MF Fabian Kwok9(4)000200(1)016013GK Ridhuan Barudin10000000010014DF Alif Iskandar000000000016MF Justin Hui3(6)10000009117DF Faiz Salleh1(6)00010008018GK Khairulhin Khalid300030107020DF Muhaimin Suhaimi3(2)00000106021MF Nikesh Singh Sidhu8(1)000001010022MF Mahathir Azeman000000000023FW Sahil Suhaimi1(3)100300(1)08124MF Farhan Zulkifli12(1)100001014126FW Daniel Martens200000002031GK Daniel Ong100000001032FW Naufal Azman2(2)00000004035DF Emmeric Ong0(1)000000010Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club1GK Heng How Meng00000000009FW Stipe Plazibat350034006915DF Jordan Vestering310010105119DF Zac Anderson10100301014125MF Charlie Machell7(1)2002110113
Competitions
Overview CompetitionRecord
Charity Shield
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
AFC Cup
Group stage
Notes
References