Ignatius Ang

Ignatius Ang Yu Heng (born 11 November 1992) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Balestier Khalsa in the S.League.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ang.
Ignatius Ang Yu Heng
Personal information
Full name Ignatius Ang Yu Heng[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-11) 11 November 1992
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Balestier Khalsa
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Courts Young Lions 4 (0)
2012 Hougang United 17 (1)
2013 Courts Young Lions 13 (1)
2014 LionsXII 0 (0)
2015 Balestier Khalsa 26 (2)
2016 Warriors 5 (0)
2017 SAFSA 12 (1)
2018-2019 Warriors 28 (5)
2020 Tanjong Pagar United 5 (0)
2022– Balestier Khalsa 43 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Youth career

Before Ang started playing in the S.League, he played for the National Youth Academy, having represented the Under-16 and the Under-18 sides. Ang also played for the H-TWO-O/ITE Dream Team.[3][4]

Career

Young Lions

He started his career with the Young Lions in 2010 and stayed there for 2 years before leaving the club. He rejoined the club in 2013.

Hougang United

He made his way to Hougang after being released in 2011 by the Young Lions.

LionsXII

He was drafted by Fandi to the LionsXII team in 2014.[5] However, Ang failed to stake a claim in the team despite being named regularly on the bench.[6]

Balestier Khalsa

After he was released by the FAS, he moved to Balestier and enjoyed more playing time after earning the trust of coach Mirko Kraljevic. His performances for the Tigers saw him earn a Young Player of the Year nomination.[7]

Warriors FC

Following good performances with the Tigers, he choose to move to the Warriors FC.[8] However, this proved to be a wrong move as Ang failed to get regular game time.

SAFSA

Ang played for SAFSA, due to National Service.[9]

Warriors FC

Ang will make a return to the professional S.League with former club, Warriors FC, in May 2018.[10]

International career

Although he was just a backup player in the LionsXII squad, Ang was called up to the Singapore Under-21 team for the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, one of the much-respected Southeast Asian youth tournaments.[6]

References
  1. "FAS names 2014 LionsXII squad list". LionsXII. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. "Ignatius Ang profile". LionsXII. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. "The Boy's a Bit Special: Ignatius Ang". FourFourTwo. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. "Fandi sees bright future for H-TWO-O/ITE Dream Team quartet". The New Paper. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. "2014 LionsXII squad list announced | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  6. "LionsXII fringe players aim to impress at Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy". FourFourTwo. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  7. "FFT's S.League Preview: Warriors FC". FourFourTwo. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  8. "Star Man – Miroslav Kristic, Balestier Khalsa". FourFourTwo. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  9. "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 24 December 2017.
  10. hermes (10 December 2017). "Big gap below the S-League". The Straits Times. Retrieved 24 December 2017.


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