Justin Hui
Justin Hui (born 17 February 1998) is a Singaporean Chinese professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hougang United FC in the S.League, Singapore's top tier of competitive football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Hui Yong Kang | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hougang United FC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | National Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Young Lions | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 – | Hougang United | 27 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2015 | Singapore U18 | ||
| 2016 | Singapore U19 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 25, 2017 | |||
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] Justin made his first start for the club in a Singapore Cup match, in August, against Cambodian side Nagaworld FC, playing over 80 minutes.[9] Justin 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 Justin as he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory for the cheetahs.[5] Prior to this match, Justin 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]
Honours
Individual
- Straits Times' Young Star of the Month: May 2017, August 2017
- Straits Times' Young Athlete of the Year: 2018
Career statistics
Updated 5 Dec 2020
| 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 | |
| Career Total | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
References
- "Dollah Kassim Award nominee Justin believes hard work will reap success". The New Paper. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- "Justin scores hat-trick as Meridian land ninth A Division crown". The New Paper. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- "Rusyaidi crowned 2016 TNP Dollah Kassim Award winner". The New Paper. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- "The New Paper Dollah Kassim Award nominee: Justin Hui". The New Paper. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- "Hougang's Hui off to a dream start". The New Paper. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- "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.
- "In grades-obsessed Singapore, a young footballer dreams big". FourFourTwo. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- "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.
- hermes (30 September 2017). "ST Young Star of the Month: A student with a big goal". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 December 2017.