Joel Chew
Joel Chew Joon Herng (born 9 February 2000) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Chew Joon Herng | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampines Rovers | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| National Football Academy | |||
| Young Lions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Tampines Rovers | 41 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Young Lions (loan) | 40 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Singapore U16 | 10 | (1) |
| 2018 | Singapore U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Singapore U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Singapore | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2023 | |||
Early career
Joel beats seven other nominees Marc Ryan Tan and Zikos Chua (both NFA U-15), Khairul Ikhwan Karim and Aizal Murhamdani Ahmad (both NFA U-16), NFA U-17's Rezza Rezky and NFA U-18 duo Danial Syafiq Mustaffa and Nazhiim Harman to win the Dollah Salleh award in 2017.[1]
Club career
Tampines Rovers
Jordan signed with Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers in 2019. Joel scored in the 2019 Singapore Cup Final where he would go on to lift the cup.
On 24 January 2022. Joel has signed a 5-year contract extension with Tampines Rovers which will lasts until December 2027.
Joel returns to Tampines in 2023 after he completes his National Service (NS) duties.
Loan to Young Lions
Joel then signed a loan deal with the Young Lions in 2021 while serving his National Service.
International career
Youth
He was called up to the 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship squad.[2]
Style of play
Former Singapore U17 national team coach, Takuya Inoue has described Joel as someone who is "small in size, but with good endurance and agility."[3] Joel is known for his playmaking and set piece taking.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 March 2023.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 11 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Young Lions (loan) | 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 77 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 5 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Singapore Cup
International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau |  Macau | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 18 June 2023 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  Solomon Islands | 1-1 (draw) | Friendly |
| 4 | 12 Sept 2023 | Bishan Stadium, Singapore | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Chinese Taipei | 3-1 (win) | Friendly |
U23 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  Timor-Leste | 2-2 (draw) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 28 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  Philippines | 1-0 (won) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 3 | 31 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  South Korea | 1-5 (lost) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 4 | 7 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam |  Laos | 2–2 (draw) | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
| 5 | 9 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam |  Thailand | 0–5 (lost) | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
| 6 | 14 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam |  Malaysia | 2–2 (draw) | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
U19 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia | Philippines | 1-2 (lost) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 3 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia |  Indonesia | 0-4 (lost) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 5 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia | Thailand | 0-6 (lost) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 4 | 7 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia | Laos | 0-5 (lost) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 5 | 9 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia |  Vietnam | 2-2 (draw) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
U16 International caps
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U16 International goals
- Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 July 2016 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Philippines | 3–0 | 3-1 | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
References
- "Dollah Kassim Award: Winner Joel Chew thanks supportive parents". 20 November 2017.
- "Singapore start AFF Under-19 C'ship campaign against Philippines on Sunday". The Straits Times. 29 June 2018.
- "Joel Chew learns to play smarter against bigger opponents". 13 November 2017.
- Joel Chew at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.