Han Yiguang
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 February 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Singapore | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder / Right-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Balestier Khalsa | 27 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Woodlands Wellington | 37 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2013 | Woodlands Wellington (Youth Coach) | ||
2014–2017 | Balestier Khalsa | ||
2018–2022 | Hougang United (Youth Coach) | ||
2022– | Schools Football Academy (Unleash the Roar project Coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Han Yiguang is a former footballer who last played for Woodlands Wellington in the S-League as a defensive midfielder and right back. He is currently the coach for the School Football Academy programme, an initiative under Unleash The Roar! to raise the level of football in Singapore schools.
Club career
[edit]Han started off his S-League career with Balestier Khalsa where he played a total of 27 matches in the span of two years before he decided to head to Woodlands Wellington to play for the Rams.[1]
Despite his small frame, Han is known to be a tough tackling midfielder who helps the defence to snuff out opposing attacks. His combative spirit has drawn comparisons to former Woodlands captain and defensive midfielder, Goh Tat Chuan. Han plays as right-back occasionally too. He was even considered for national call-up at one point.
Coaching career
[edit]In 2013, he retired from professional football and became to a Centre of Excellence football coach. He coached the Under-14 team at Woodlands Wellington.
In 2014, he moved to Balestier Khalsa to coach the Under-15 team. In 2018, he moved to Hougang United Football Club to coach the Under-17 and Under-21 team where he is currently at. His player-centric coaching style and forward thinking coaching methods makes him a promising youth coach in Singapore.
Personal life
[edit]Han has a diploma in Sport and Wellness Management from Nanyang Polytechnic.
Club Career Statistics
[edit]- As of 4 November 2012
Club Performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
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Singapore | S.League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | |||||||||
Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Balestier Khalsa | 2009 | 6 (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 (9) | 0 |
2010 | 7 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 (6) | 0 | |
Woodlands Wellington | 2011 | 22 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 (2) | 0 |
2012 | 20 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13 (3) | 0 |
- All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.
References
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Balestier Khalsa FC players
- Singaporean men's footballers
- Woodlands Wellington FC players
- Singapore Premier League players
- Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Singaporean football managers
- Singaporean football biography stubs