Ong Yu En
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Lions (on loan from Tampines Rovers) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| JSSL Singapore | |||
| F17 Academy | |||
| –2019 | Singapore Sports School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 22 | (1) |
| 2022– | Tampines Rovers | 29 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Young Lions (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Singapore U23 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:04, 11 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 September 2025 | |||
Ong Yu En (born 3 October 2003) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions on loan from Tampines Rovers.
Club career
[edit]Albirex Niigata (S)
[edit]Ong started his professional football career by signing for the Singapore Premier League side, Albirex Niigata (S) on 16 December 2019.[1]
On 18 October 2020, Ong made his professional debut with Albirex Niigata (S) against Young Lions by coming on as a substitution for Ryosuke Nagasawa in the 86th minute, playing till the end of the match.
Ong won his first-ever major trophy in professional football by winning the 2020 Singapore Premier League with Albirex Niigata (S).
Tampines Rovers
[edit]Yu En signed with Tampines Rovers at the start of the 2022 Singapore Premier League season.
South Korea stints
[edit]In December 2022, it was announced that Yu En with Fathullah Rahmat will train with K-League 1 sides, Incheon United U-18 and Suwon Samsung Bluewings U-18 team and senior squad of K-League 2 club, Cheonan City from 26 December 2022 to 5 January 2023.[2]
2025–26: Loan to Young Lions
[edit]Yu En was loaned to Young Lions ahead of the 2025–26 season.
International career
[edit]In 2025, Yu En was called up to represent the Singapore under-23 for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.[3]
On 29 September 2025, Yu En was first called up to the Singapore senior team for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches against India on 9 and 14 October.[4][5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 16 March 2022.[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata Singapore | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Young Lions | 2025–26 | Singapore Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
- Notes
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Albirex Niigata (S)
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Ong Yu En confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ "Ong Yu En, Fathullah Rahmat to train with K-League teams".
- ↑ "Singapore Under-23 squad announced for AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Football Association of Singapore. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ "Singapore squad for October double-header against India unveiled". Football Association of Singapore. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Jonan Tan, Ong Yu En relish chance to impress in maiden Lions call-up". The Straits Times. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ Ong Yu En at Soccerway
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