Ong Yu En

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Ong Yu En
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) 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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2025– Singapore 0 (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.

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Club career

Albirex Niigata (S)

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

Yu En signed with Tampines Rovers at the start of the 2022 Singapore Premier League season.

South Korea stints

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

Yu En was loaned to Young Lions ahead of the 2025–26 season.

International career

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

Club

As of 16 March 2022. [6]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Albirex Niigata Singapore 2020 Singapore Premier League 41000041
2021 Singapore Premier League 1800000180
Total2210000221
Tampines Rovers 2022 Singapore Premier League 1700000170
2023 Singapore Premier League 00000000
Total1700000170
Career total3910000391
Notes

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata (S)

    References

    1. "Ong Yu En confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
    2. "Ong Yu En, Fathullah Rahmat to train with K-League teams".
    3. "Singapore Under-23 squad announced for AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Football Association of Singapore. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
    4. "Singapore squad for October double-header against India unveiled". Football Association of Singapore. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
    5. "Jonan Tan, Ong Yu En relish chance to impress in maiden Lions call-up". The Straits Times. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
    6. Ong Yu En at Soccerway