Ang Zhiwei is a Singaporean

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who plays in the

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for

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. He started his career as an

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but now plays as a defender.

Club career

He started to focus on football after rejection from his school's basketball team due to his height. Ang started off as a player in the

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until he came to prominence in the 2009 S.League season. At that time, he took a part of the

Geylang United Geylang International Football Club is a professional football club based in Bedok, Singapore, which plays in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club was founded in 1973 with the purpose of building a s ...

squad which overcame reigning

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champions, Bangkok Glass, to capture the Singapore Cup. His performance also led to being selected for the

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Under-21 National Team. As he was conscripted for

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in 2010, his professional footballing career came to a standstill. Ang turned out for NFL Division One side, Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association (SAFSA) during his two years as a national serviceman and was the captain of the SAFSA side.

Geylang United

Upon the completion of his national service, Ang returned to

for the

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season, where he played his first full season with the

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Woodlands Wellington

On 1 January 2013, it was announced that he had joined Woodlands Wellington along with

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after spending one season at Bedok Stadium, joining up with former

captain and goalkeeper,

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. He made his debut for Woodlands Wellington on 21 February 2013 in a 2–2 draw against

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Tampines Rovers

On 21 December 2013, Tampines Rovers announced the signing of Ang for the 2014 season.

Home United

Following a disappointing 2014 season,

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signed Ang along with three other of his Tampines Rovers teammates.

International career

Ang was selected for the

Under-21 National Team in 2008. While taking part in the annual Vietnam Youth Newspaper Cup competition in 2009, Ang scored his first international goal against

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Under-21 in a 3–1 victory on 11 October 2009.

Club Career Statistics

:All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.

References

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* Singaporean men's footballers Living people 1989 births Warriors FC players Woodlands Wellington FC players Tampines Rovers FC players Geylang International FC players Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent Singapore Premier League players Men's association football midfielders {{Singapore-footy-bio-stub