Christopher van Huizen
Christopher James van Huizen (born 28 November 1992) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher James van Huizen | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lion City Sailors | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Tampines Rovers | 4 | (1) |
| 2015 | LionsXII | 18 | (3) |
| 2016 | Tampines Rovers | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | Young Lions | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Home United | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Geylang International | 53 | (4) |
| 2022 | Tampines Rovers | 11 | (3) |
| 2023– | Lion City Sailors | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Singapore U21 | ||
| 2015– | Singapore | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:24, 24 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:34, 24 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Van Huizen went for trials with Geylang International when he was young and duly impressed the coaches at Geylang was rewarded with a place at the Geylang U-16 squad. He was due to play for S.League giants Tampines Rovers' Prime League squad when he turned 17 but saw his opportunity derailed by National Service. Van Huizen rejected the chance to play for the SAFSA team during his 2 years of service and almost gave up on continuing professional football.[1]
A second chance came calling for Van Huizen when he entered the professional football scene in Singapore through his involvement in a MediaCorp Channel 5 TV series, First XI.[2][3]
Tampines Rovers
Following his performance in the reality TV series, Tampines Rovers coach Rafi Ali offered Van Huizen a two-year contract to play for both the Prime League and the S.League teams.[4]
LionsXII
Alongside Sahil Suhaimi, Wahyudi Wayid and Izzdin Shafiq, Van Huizen was unveiled as one of the new LionsXII signings by Fandi Ahmad for the 2015 Malaysia Super League season. This marks a remarkable turnaround for the "boy from the reality series" to a potential national team player.[5]
Van Huizen made his LionsXII debut as a substitute in the opening game of the season, coming on to make a brief cameo appearance against PDRM FA in a 5-3 victory for the Lions.[6]
Tampines Rovers
Following the exit of LionsXII from the Malaysia Super League, Van Huizen rejoined Tampines Rovers. He scored his first goal of the season in a 1-2 win over Garena Young Lions, helping the Stags climb to joint-top of the 2016 S.League season.[7]
Garena Young Lions
Van Huizen signed for Garena Young Lions on 1 July 2016. This was following a season at Tampines Rovers where he was used sparingly only.[8]
Home United
Van Huizen then signed for the Protectors but only managed to play a small role in the squad.[9]
Geylang International
Van Huizen had a stellar season in the 2019 Singapore Premier League season, when he racked up 10 assists, the highest in the league.[10] On 11 November 2021, he leaves Geylang International, considering retirement from football.[11][12]
Tampines Rovers
Van Huizen rejoined Tampines Rovers in 2022 with a one year deal.[13]
Lion City Sailors
Van Huizen joined the Lion City Sailors in 2023.[14]
International career
Having impressed in his first season in the 2014 S.League Season, Van Huizen was rewarded with a call-up to the Singapore U-21 squad, by Richard Bok, for the Thanh Niên Cup in Vietnam.[15][16]
In 2015, Van Huizen was called up to the senior team for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.[17] He made his senior team international debut in a 3-0 loss against Japan, coming on with 10 minutes left on the clock.[18]
He earned his third cap in a friendly against Myanmar, coming on for the final 15 minutes of the game.[19]
In 2022, Van Huizen was included in the team for the 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series and 2022 AFF Championship.[20][21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 Jul 2022.[22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Asia | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2014 | Singapore Premier League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| LionsXII | 2015 | Malaysia Super League | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Total | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2016 | Singapore Premier League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Young Lions | 2016 | Singapore Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Home United | 2017 | Singapore Premier League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Geylang International | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4 | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Total | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Lion City Sailors | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 159 | 13 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
- LionsXII
- FA Cup Malaysia: 2015
Notes
- ^ Includes Singapore Cup
- ^ Includes Singapore League Cup
References
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- ^ "Young Lions Give Stags A Run For Their Money".
- ^ . Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (20 February 2020). "Geylang's Chris van Huizen rediscovers the wind beneath his wings". The New Paper. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (20 February 2020). "Geylang's Chris van Huizen rediscovers the wind beneath his wings". The New Paper. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "The club confirms that we will part ways with Danny Kim, Asshukrie Wahid, Izzdin Shafiq and Firdaus Kasman. We thank them for being part of the GIFC family and wish them the best in their future 🦅". www.instagram.com.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (3 October 2021). "Football: Contemplating retirement, super-sub van Huizen delivers for Geylang International | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (31 March 2022). "Football: Stags' renaissance man van Huizen relishing second chance after retirement U-turn | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "At the peak of his powers and relishing his biggest challenge yet: Chris". Lion City Sailors FC. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (5 October 2015). "Football: Christopher van Huizen gets call-up as Lions host two key World Cup qualifying ties | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ . FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Shock recall gives Van Huizen hope for Suzuki Cup spot with Singapore". ESPNFC.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (17 March 2022). "Football: Four uncapped players called up for Singapore's March friendlies | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Tan, Amanda (20 December 2022). "Five players in Singapore squad to take part in AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 for the first time". youthopia.sg. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ van Huizen at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
External links
- Christopher James van Huizen at Soccerway