Amy Recha

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Amy Recha
Personal information
Full name Amy Recha Pristifana bin Samion
Date of birth (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Albirex Niigata (S)
Number 7
Youth career
Geylang International
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013 Geylang International 28 (2)
2014–2015 Young Lions 28 (4)
2016–2017 Geylang International 43 (7)
2018 Home United 25 (2)
2019–2021 Geylang International 60 (21)
2022–2023 Hougang United 46 (13)
2024– Albirex Niigata (S) 0 (0)
International career
2016– Singapore 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 December 2021

Amy Recha Pristifana bin Samion (born 13 April 1992), better known as Amy Recha, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S), whom he vice-captains and the Singapore national team. Born in Indonesia, he represents Singapore at international level.

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Early life

Amy was born in Surabaya, Indonesia and moved to Singapore at a young age. [1] Both his parents are Indonesian.

Club career

Geylang International

Amy made his debut for Geylang International in the S.League on 25 May 2011 against Balestier Khalsa, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for Masrezwan Masturi in the 59th minute, in which he also scored his first goal of his career in the 72nd minute as Geylang lost the match 3–1. [2] He then scored his second goal of his career almost a year later on 10 May 2012 against Warriors in which he found the net in the 78th minute as Geylang drew the match 2–2. [3]

Young Lions

Amy was loaned to the Young Lions between 2014 and 2015 and returned to the club in 2016. [4]

Home United

Amy signed for Home United in 2018 after a dismal 2017 with Geylang International. [5]

Geylang International

In 2019, Amy returned to the Eagles' nest after 1 season with the Protector. [6]

Resurgence with the Eagles

Amy started the season off with an assist in a 2-–1 victory against Tanjong Pagar United after pressing on a loose ball and laying it off for Moresche. He followed this up with an opening goal against Hougang United in a 4–1 loss the following match. Despite losing 3 games in 5 matches, Amy had a good scoring streak having scored 4 and assisted 1 in the whole month of August. Amy would end his season with his best ever performance in his professional career with 12 goals and 3 assists.

Hougang United

On 19 January 2022, Amy signed for the Singapore Premier League side Hougang United. He'd score his first goal for the Cheetahs against his former sides as he converted a penalty against Zaiful Nizam. Amy would have a struggling season however as he went 7 games goalless until a 4–3 win against Cambodian side, Phnom Penh Crown in the 2022 AFC Cup where he scored a diving header. He'd score again against the Young Lions after the continental campaign but also made headlines for his open goal miss earlier. Recha would score and assist against the same opposition and followed this form with 2 goals against Lion City Sailors in a 9–4 defeat at home.

Singapore Cup run

Amy would prove to be an integral member of the squad that won the Singapore Cup. He would assist Shawal Anuar and score a superb volley against Geylang to give his side the lead and also provide an assist in a 4–2 win against Albirex Niigata (S). His cup form then led to a call up to the national team for the 2022 AFF Championship.

2023 season

Amy scored his first goal of the season on the first match against Balestier Khalsa, poking in a tap-in to give his side the eventual win. He then converted from the spot against Tanjong Pagar United in a 3–1 win on 28 May 2023. On 7 June 2023, he scored his first professional hat-trick against Brunei DPMM. The first goal after pouncing on a Zulfahmi Arifin through ball and the second after pouncing on the rebound after Kristijan Naumovski saved Kristijan Krajček's shot. The latter would then assist Recha for his third with a volley to finish it off. On 22 December 2023, Hougang United announced that he will leave the club at the end of the 2023 season.

Albirex Niigata Singapore

On 30 December 2023, Albirex Niigata (S) announced the signing of Amy ahead of the 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season.

International career

Amy was named in Singapore's tour of Japan in 2016, but did not play. [7]

On 27 August 2021, Amy was called up to train with the national team in September. [8] Then, on 11 November, he made his international debut in a friendly against Kyrgyzstan. [9]

In 2022, Amy was included in the national team for the 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series and 2022 AFF Championship. [10] [11]

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of 10 October 2021

ClubSeasonLeagueSingapore CupLeague Cup AFC Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Geylang International 2011 6100000061
2012 161400000201
2013 2000000020
Total242400000282
Young Lions 2014 101000000101
2015 183000000183
Total284000000284
Geylang International 2016 174100000184
2017 211103200253
Total385203200437
Home United 2018 162300060252
Total162300060252
Geylang International 2019 236500000286
2020 122000000122
2021 21120000002112
Total56205000006120
Hougang United 2022 267610031359
2023 206001000216
Total46136110315615
Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) 2024–25 0000000000
Total0000000000
Career total20746201429123450

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Singapore
202160
Total60

International caps

NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
111 November 2021 Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 1-2 (lost)Friendly
25 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, SingaporeFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 3-0(won) 2020 AFF Championship
314 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, SingaporeFlag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 2-0(won) 2020 AFF Championship
418 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, SingaporeFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0-2(lost) 2020 AFF Championship
522 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, SingaporeFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1-1(draw) 2020 AFF Championship
625 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, SingaporeFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4-2(lost) 2020 AFF Championship
717 December 2022 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, SingaporeFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 3-2(lost)Friendly
824 December 2022 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, SingaporeFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 3-2(won) 2022 AFF Championship
927 December 2022 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, LaosFlag of Laos.svg  Laos 2-0(won) 2022 AFF Championship

Honours

Club

Hougang United

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