Kieran Teo Jia Jun[1] (born 6 April 2004), better known as Kieran Teo, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions, on loan from Geylang International and the Singapore National Team. Kieran also plays for the Singapore U23 National Team.
 Kieran Teo with Young Lions | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kieran Teo Jia Jun | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Lions (on loan from Geylang International) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Home United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Geylang International | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Young Lions (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Singapore U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | Singapore U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | Singapore U23 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 25 Apr 23 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:04, 25 Apr 23 (UTC) | |||
Club
editGeylang International
editA member of the Geylang International youth setup, Kieran made his professional debut in a 1–0 loss to Balestier Khalsa. Following his debut, Kieran expressed his interest in continuing to impress and fighting for a spot in the team during the season.[2] He made his first start in a 4–1 loss to the Young Lions away from home.[3]
Young Lions
editKieran was loaned to Young Lions ahead of the 2023 Singapore Premier League season.[4]
Teo then made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Hougang United. He then scored his first professional goal in a late fashion during a thrilling 2–2 draw to DPMM.[5] He would then score in the Singapore cup during a 4–2 victory over his former club Geylang International.[6][7]
International career
editIn 2022, he was named in the U-19 Singapore squad ahead of the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship.[8][9][10]
Teo then scored his first international goal against Cambodia's Under-19s in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.[11]
Kieran was then called up for the 2023 Merlion Cup following a good showing with the Young Lions in the Singapore Premier League.[12][13] He made his international Under-23's debut in a 1–0 loss to Hong Kong.[14] He made his second appearance in a 2–1 loss to Cambodia in the third place playoff.[15]
Kieran got into the 25-man preliminary squad ahead of the 2023 SEA Games.[16] He would then be called up to the senior Singapore squad in the away fixture versus China in replacement of Lionel Tan.[17]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 27 Aug 2022.[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Geylang International | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Young Lions FC | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
- Notes
International statistics
editU23 International caps
edit| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2023 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  Hong Kong
|
0–1 (lost) | Merlion Cup |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 |  Cambodia
|
1–2 (lost) | ||
| 3 | 29 April 2023 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Thailand |
1–3 (lost) | 2023 SEA Games |
| 4 | 3 May 2023 |  Vietnam |
1–3 (lost) | ||
| 5 | 6 May 2023 |  Laos |
0–0 (draw) | ||
| 6 | 11 May 2023 |  Malaysia |
0–7 (lost) | ||
| 7 | 6 Sept 2023 | Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam |  Yemen |
0-3 (lost) | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
U19 International caps
edit| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Cambodia
|
0-1 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 5 July 2022 |  East Timor
|
0-1 (lost) | ||
| 3 | 7 July 2022 | Malaysia
|
0-0 (draw) | ||
| 4 | 9 July 2022 | Laos
|
1-3 (lost) | ||
| 5 | 14 September 2022 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |  Tajikistan
|
0-0 (draw) | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification |
| 6 | 16 September 2022 | Cambodia
|
1-1 (draw) | ||
| 7 | 18 September 2022 |  Lebanon
|
1-6 (lost) |
U19 International goals
edit- Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 September 2022 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Cambodia
|
1-0 | 1-1 (draw) | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification |
U16 International caps
edit| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 July 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand |  Myanmar
|
0-0 (draw) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 29 July 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand |  Indonesia
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0-3 (lost) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 2 August 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | East Timor
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0-4 (lost) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 4 | 4 August 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand |  Philippines
|
3-2 (won) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 5 | 19 September 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  North Korea
|
1-6 (lost) | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
References
edit- ^ "Kieran Teo Jia Jun". www.teamsingapore.sg. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Teo's ready to impress". Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Geylang International FC - 🔛 Three changes against the Young Lions with Ilhan Noor, Fareez Farhan and Kieran Teo starting for the first time in 2022 #geylangboleh 🦅 #EPSON #fbtsportsingapore #singaporepremierleague #sgpremierleague #singaporefootball #sgfootball | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to the club Iman Hakim, Kieran Teo, Prathip S/O Ekamparam, Ryan Praveen, Syafi Hilman and Syafie Redzuan. 🦁". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "FULL-TIME Young Lions 2-2 DPMM FC #SPL". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Ending the campaign with a deserved VICTORY! 🦁". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "🗣 In his post-match interview, Coach Nazri applauds his team's commendable performance". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Singapore men's U19 football squad for AFF Boys Championship announced". Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (27 June - 3 July)". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Cheng, Ernest (30 June 2022). "Singapore men's U19 football squad for AFF Boys Championship announced". youthopia.sg. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Kieran Teo score against Cambodia". Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (13-19 Mar)". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Football Association of Singapore - The 28 Under-22 players who will do battle at the Merlion Cup 2023". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "U22s suffer narrow defeat to Hong Kong - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "U22s fall to Cambodia - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Football Association of Singapore - The 25 in the provisional Under-22 squad for the upcoming SEA Games". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Young Lions defender Kieran Teo has been called up to the Men's National Team squad". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Kieran Teo at Soccerway