Glenn Kweh
Singaporean footballer
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Glenn Kweh Jia Jin (born 26 March 2000) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team.
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Glenn in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Glenn Kweh Jia Jin | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lion City Sailors | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Home United | |||
| National Football Academy | |||
| 2013–2016 | Victoria School | ||
| 2017–2018 | Victoria Junior College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Young Lions | 38 | (4) |
| 2023–2026 | Tampines Rovers | 113 | (16) |
| 2026– | Lion City Sailors | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Singapore U23 | 9 | (3) |
| 2022– | Singapore | 33 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:30, 6 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Education
A former Victoria School student, Glenn went on to play for Victoria Junior College (VJC) from 2017 to 2018. In the 2017 edition of the National School Games A-Division Football Competition, Glenn helped VJC to the runner-up spot and finished as the Golden Boot winner with 18 goals,[1] including a goal in the semi-final against Anglo-Chinese Junior College. He went on to win the A-Division Football Title for VJC the following year. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in business administration in 2024.[2]
Club career
Early career
Glenn was the captain of the Home United U14 team and also played for the National Football Academy’s U15 team. He was also nominated for the Dollah Kassim Award in 2015.[3]
Young Lions
Glenn signed with the Singapore Premier League club Young Lions in 2021.[4] Glenn scored on his debut just three minutes after coming on in a league match against Hougang United on 17 April 2021.[5] He appeared only 10 times, only three of which being starts in the 2021 Singapore Premier League season.
Tampines Rovers
On 7 January 2023, Glenn moved to Tampines Rovers after he completed his compulsory national services obligation. He scored his first goal for the club 15 August 2023 in a 3–1 win over Balestier Khalsa.
On 18 September 2024, Glenn make his AFC Champions League Two debut in a 4–2 lost to Thailand club Bangkok United. On 24 October, he assisted twice helping his team to a 3–3 draw to Vietnamese club Nam Định.
On 19 October 2025, Glenn scored a brace in a 3–3 league draw to Balestier Khalsa. He scored his first AFC Champions League Two goals against Korean club Pohang Steelers on 6 November at the Pohang Steel Yard stadium where he ran from his half and slotting the ball right in between the goalkeeper legs. [6]
Lion City Sailors
On 14 July 2026, it was announced that Glenn would join Lion City Sailors from Tampines Rovers on a two-year contract.[7]
International career
Glenn was first called up to the Singapore national team in 2022, for the friendly against Kuwait on 1 June 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Myanmar on 8, 11, and 14 June 2022 respectively.[8][9] Glenn made his international debut on 1 June 2022 against Kuwait in the 60th minute, replacing Ikhsan Fandi.[10][11]
Glenn was also included in the 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series tournament against Vietnam and India on 21 and 24 September.
During the international friendly match against both Oceania countries, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands in June 2023, Glenn was shifted down to play at left back under head coach Takayuki Nishigaya.
On 13 November 2025, Glenn scored a brace in a 3–2 lost to Thailand in a friendly match.
Personal life
Glenn served his National Service (NS) obligations for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 2019 to 2021 where he completed his Specialist Cadet School (SCS) as a Sergeant after his Basic Military Training (BMT).[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 Apr 2023.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Lions | 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 32 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 8 | |
| 2025–26 | Singapore Premier League | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 [a] | 1 [b] | 37 | 7 | |
| Total | 68 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 113 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 105 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 146 | 19 | ||
- Young Lions are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 November 2025 | Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand |  Thailand | 1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–3 |