Daniel Goh Ji Xiong (born 13 August 1999) is a Singaporean professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Albirex Niigata (S) Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, abbreviated as Albirex Niigata (S), is a Singaporean football club that plays in the Singapore Premier League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan. History Albirex Niigata Singapore, a satellite ...

and the Singapore national team.

Club career

Hougang United

Daniel signed with

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'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 The 2018 Singapore Premier League (also known as the Great Eastern Hyundai Singapore Premier League due to sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural season of the Singapore Premier League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for associati ...

Balestier Khalsa

Daniel then signed with

Balestier Khalsa Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League. Founded in 1898, the club is considered as the oldest football club in the country. History Tracing their origins all th ...

for the 2019 campaign and became a regular starter for the club. He made his debut on 9 March 2019, against his former club

Albirex Niigata Singapore

In 2020, Daniel then signed with

Albirex Niigata Singapore Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, abbreviated as Albirex Niigata (S), is a Singaporean football club that plays in the Singapore Premier League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan. History Albirex Niigata Singapore, a satellite ...

to play in the

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season as one of the lightning fast players from his former club

. In July the same year, he was enlisted into

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Young Lions

Daniel was than loaned to Young Lions for the

2021 Singapore Premier League The 2021 Singapore Premier League (also known as the AIA Singapore Premier League due to sponsorship reasons) was the 4th season of the Singapore Premier League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since ...

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 Singapore

On 29 December 2023, Albirex Niigata Singapore announced his return to the club since 2020 after a fine wonderful season at Balestier Khalsa.

International career

Youth

Daniel was first called up to the Singapore under-22 in 2019 for the 2019 Merlion Cup. Daniel made his debut and his first start for the under-22s on 7 June 2019, against

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. Daniel recorded an assist on his debut, providing the pass for

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to score.

Senior

Daniel performance in the

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season earned him a called up to the Lions international fixtures against

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and

Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...

in which he show up a splendid display against Hong Kong.

Career statistics

Club

International statistics

International caps

U23 International caps

U23 International goals

:''Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.''

U19 International caps

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata (S)

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International

Singapore U22 *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goh, Daniel 1999 births Living people Singaporean men's footballers Singapore men's international footballers Singapore Premier League players Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent Men's association football midfielders Hougang United FC players Balestier Khalsa FC players Singapore men's youth international footballers