Ridhuan Barudin (born 23 March 1987), nicknamed Ah Hong by fans, is a
Singapore
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an football player who plays as a goalkeeper for
Singapore Premier League
The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which re ...
club
Tampines Rovers
Tampines Rovers Football Club is a professional football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of Singapore football league system. Founded in 1945, the club have won the national league ...
.
In 2011, he made an appearance in the
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team (, zh, 新加坡國家足球隊, ta, சிங்கப்பூர் தேசிய கால்பந்து அணி ) represents the Republic of Singapore in the senior men's international footb ...
.
And in 2019, he was recruited to train with the national team.
Club career
Tampines Rovers
Ridhuan began his career with the Stags.
Tanjong Pagar United
Ridhuan's next move was to Tanjong Pagar United. His performances with the Jaguars earned him a call-up to the national team.
Geylang United
Following the conclusion of the 2011 S.League season, Geylang acted swiftly to sign Ridhuan to provide competition for veteran goalkeeper
Yazid Yasin
Yazid Yasin is a retired Singapore footballer who played most of his career in S.League
He is one of a rare handful of players who had won every single title available in the domestic league since its inauguration in 1996.
Club career
As a ...
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Back to Tampines Rovers
Ridhuan moved back to Tampines after a year with Geylang and was also retained for the 2014 S.League season.
Hougang United
Ridhuan first signed for the Cheetahs for the 2015 S.League season and established himself as the first choice goalkeeper after starving off challenges from
Basil Chan and
Ahmadulhaq Che Omar
Ahmadulhaq Che Omar is a Singaporean goalkeeper who last played professionally for Hougang United FC.
Until the merger of his former club Woodlands Wellington FC with Hougang United in 2015, he is the record holder of being the longest servin ...
. Following his performances in 2015, he was subsequently handed a contract extension for the 2016 season. He was, however, dislodged by new signing Khairulhin Khalid at the start of the 2016 S.League season. After making over 40 appearances for the Cheetahs, he was retained by the club for the 2017 S.League season. It was announced in late December 2017 that Riduan will be staying at Hougang for a fourth consecutive season after agreeing to a contract extension.
In 2022, Ridhuan was ruled out midway of the
2022 Singapore Premier League
The 2022 Singapore Premier League (also known as the AIA Singapore Premier League due to sponsorship reasons) is the 5th season of the Singapore Premier League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since ...
due to medical reasons. He was then released at the end of the season along with 3 other teammates.
Return to Tampines
Ridhuan signed with the stags ahead of the 2023 Singapore Premier League season to bolster the goalkeeping department.
He made his debut in a 2-0 victory over Brunei DPMM.
Career statistics
As of 27 Feb 2022
International career
Ridhuan received his first international call-up in August 2011 for a friendly match against Thailand and two World Cup qualifying matches against China and Iraq.
Honours
Club
Hougang United
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Singapore Cup: 2022
References
1987 births
Living people
Singaporean men's footballers
Singapore Premier League players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Tampines Rovers FC players
Tanjong Pagar United FC players
Geylang International FC players
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