Daniel Goh (footballer)

In this article, the surname is Goh.

Daniel Goh

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Goh Ji Xiong
Date of birth	(1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Singapore
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Albirex Niigata (S)
Number	7
Youth career
	Hougang United prime league
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Hougang United	2	(0)
2019	Balestier Khalsa	20	(2)
2020	Albirex Niigata	2	(0)
2021–2022	→ Young Lions (loan)	11	(1)
2022–2023	Balestier Khalsa	40	(12)
2024–	Albirex Niigata (S)	9	(4)
International career‡
2017–2018	Singapore U19	6	(0)
2019–2022	Singapore U23	4	(2)
2023–	Singapore	5	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Singapore Merlion Cup Winner 2019 Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2023

Daniel Goh Ji Xiong (born 13 August 1999) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S) and the Singapore national team.

Club career

Hougang United

Daniel signed with Hougang United's prime league squad in 2018, and was later promoted to the first team, he made 3 appearances for the club in the 2018 Singapore Premier League.

Balestier Khalsa

Daniel then signed with Balestier Khalsa for the 2019 campaign and became a regular starter for the club. He made his debut on 9 March 2019, against his former club Hougang United.

Albirex Niigata (S)

In 2020, Daniel then signed with Albirex Niigata (S) to play in the 2020 Singapore Premier League season as one of the lightning fast players from his former club Balestier Khalsa. In July the same year, he was enlisted into National Service.

Young Lions

Daniel was than loaned to Young Lions for the 2021 Singapore Premier League seasons to get more playing time while he was serving in the National Service.

Return to Balestier Khalsa

On 2 May 2022, Daniel rejoined his former club Balestier Khalsa after he completed his National Service.

Return to Albirex Niigata (S)

On 29 December 2023, Albirex Niigata announced his return to the club since 2020 after a good season at Balestier Khalsa. On 18 July 2024, Daniel became the first Singaporean to score a hat-trick in the 2024–25 season where he alongside teammate Shingo Nakano also scoring a hat-trick in the same game where they thrash Balestier Khalsa 7–2.

International career

Youth

Daniel was first called up to the Singapore U22 squad for the 2019 Merlion Cup. ^{[1] [2]} Daniel made his debut and his first start for the under-22s on 7 June 2019, against Philippines. Daniel recorded an assist on his debut, providing the pass for Ikhsan Fandi to score. ^[3]

Senior

Daniel's performance in the 2023 Singapore Premier League season earned him a call-up to the Lions international fixtures against Hong Kong and Macau, in which he showed a splendid display against Hong Kong.

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 Mar 2023 ^[4]

Club	Season	Division	Singapore Premier League		Singapore Cup		Community Shield		Asia		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hougang United	2018	Singapore Premier League	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Balestier Khalsa	2019	Singapore Premier League	20	2	2	0	–		0	0	22	2
Albirex Niigata (S)	2020	Singapore Premier League	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
Young Lions	2021	Singapore Premier League	9	1	0	0	–		0	0	9	1
	2022	Singapore Premier League	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	Total		11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
Balestier Khalsa	2022	Singapore Premier League	16	5	6	3	–		0	0	22	8
	2023	Singapore Premier League	24	7	2	1	–		0	0	26	8
	Total		40	12	8	4	0	0	0	0	48	16
Albirex Niigata (S)	2024–25	Singapore Premier League	9	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	4
Career total			84	19	10	4	1	0	0	0	95	23

International statistics

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	16 June 2023	National Stadium, Singapore	Papua New Guinea	2–2	Friendly
5	8 September 2023	Bishan Stadium, Singapore	Tajikistan	0–2 (lost)	Friendly

U23 International caps

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	7 June 2019	Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Philippines	3-0 (w0n)	2019 Merlion Cup
2	9 June 2019	Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Thailand	1-0 (won)	2019 Merlion Cup
3	6 September 2019	Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore	Fiji	2-0 (won)	Friendly
4	9 October 2019	Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore	United Arab Emirates	0-3 (lost)	Friendly
5	25 October 2021	Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore	East Timor	2-2 (draw)	2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

U23 International goals

Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 September 2019	Bishan Stadium, Bishan	Fiji	2–0	2–0	Friendly
2.	13 October 2019	Bishan Stadium, Bishan	Macau	4–0	4–0	Friendly

U19 International caps

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	6 September 2017	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar	Malaysia	1-3 (lost)	2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
2	8 September 2017	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar	Laos	3-0 (won)	2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
3	10 September 2017	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar	Thailand	0-3 (lost)	2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
4	12 September 2017	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar	East Timor	1-3 (lost)	2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
5	1 July 2018	Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia	Philippines	1-2 (lost)	2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
6	3 July 2018	Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia	Indonesia	0-4 (lost)	2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata (S)

• Singapore Premier League: 2020

International

Singapore U22

• Merlion Cup: 2019

References

1. "Football: Fandi Ahmad's Under-22s aim to shine in Merlion Cup despite Hari Raya festivities". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
2. "Impress at Merlion Cup and youngsters could earn SEA Games spots". The New Paper. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
3. "Merlion Cup 2019: Singapore run out comfortable 3-0 winners over inexperienced Philippines". Fox Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
4. Daniel Goh at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2019.