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.
A second chance came calling for Van Huizen when he entered the professional football scene in Singapore through his involvement in a
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TV series, First XI.
Tampines Rovers
Following his performance in the reality TV series, Tampines Rovers coach
Rafi Ali
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offered Van Huizen a two-year contract to play for both the Prime League and the S.League teams.
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Alongside
Sahil Suhaimi
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,
Wahyudi Wayid
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2015 Malaysia Super League
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season. This marks a remarkable turnaround for the "boy from the reality series" to a potential national team player.
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.
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
The 2016 S.League (also known as the Great Eastern Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the S.League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996. The ...
season.
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.
Home United
Van Huizen then signed for the Protectors but only managed to play a small role in the squad.
Geylang International
Van Huizen had a stellar season in the
2019 Singapore Premier League
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season, when he racked up 10 assists, the highest in the league. On 11 November 2021, he leaves Geylang International, considering retirement from football.
Tampines Rovers
Van Huizen rejoined Tampines Rovers in 2022 with a one year deal.
Lion City Sailors
Van Huizen joined the Lion City Sailors in 2023.
International career
Having impressed in his first season in the
2014 S.League
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Season, Van Huizen was rewarded with a call-up to the Singapore U-21 squad, by
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In 2015, Van Huizen was called up to the senior team for the
2018 World Cup qualifiers
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. He made his senior team international debut in a 3-0 loss against
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, coming on with 10 minutes left on the clock.
He earned his third cap in a friendly against
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, coming on for the final 15 minutes of the game.
In 2022, Van Huizen was included in the team for the
2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series
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and
2022 AFF Championship
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FA Cup Malaysia
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