Kieran Teo
Singaporean footballer (born 2004)
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Kieran Teo Jia Jun[1] (born 6 April 2004), better known as Kieran Teo, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions and the Singapore national team. Kieran also plays for the Singapore U23 National Team.
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Kieran Teo with Young Lions | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kieran Teo Jia Jun | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Lions | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Home United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Geylang International | 2 | (0) |
| 2023- | → Young Lions (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Singapore U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | Singapore U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | Singapore U23 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:04, 25 Apr 23 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:04, 25 Apr 23 (UTC) | |||
Club
Geylang International
A member of the Geylang International youth setup, Kieran made his professional debut in a 1–0 loss to Balestier Khalsa. Following his debut, Kieran expressed his interest in continuing to impress and fighting for a spot in the team during the season.[2] He made his first start in a 4–1 loss to the Young Lions away from home.[3]
Young Lions
Kieran was loaned to Young Lions ahead of the 2023 Singapore Premier League season.[4]
Teo then made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Hougang United. He then scored his first professional goal in a late fashion during a thrilling 2–2 draw to DPMM.[5] He would then score in the Singapore cup during a 4–2 victory over his former club Geylang International.[6][7]
International career
In 2022, he was named in the U-19 Singapore squad ahead of the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship.[8][9][10]
Teo then scored his first international goal against Cambodia's Under-19s in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.[11]
Kieran was then called up for the 2023 Merlion Cup following a good showing with the Young Lions in the Singapore Premier League.[12][13] He made his international Under-23's debut in a 1–0 loss to Hong Kong.[14] He made his second appearance in a 2–1 loss to Cambodia in the third place playoff.[15]
Kieran got into the 25-man preliminary squad ahead of the 2023 SEA Games.[16] He would then be called up to the senior Singapore squad in the away fixture versus China in replacement of Lionel Tan.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 Aug 2022.[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Geylang International | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Young Lions FC | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
- Notes
International statistics
U23 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2023 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  Hong Kong |
0–1 (lost) | Merlion Cup |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 |  Cambodia |
1–2 (lost) | ||
| 3 | 29 April 2023 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Thailand | 1–3 (lost) | 2023 SEA Games |
| 4 | 3 May 2023 |  Vietnam | 1–3 (lost) | ||
| 5 | 6 May 2023 |  Laos | 0–0 (draw) | ||
| 6 | 11 May 2023 |  Malaysia | 0–7 (lost) | ||
| 7 | 6 Sept 2023 | Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam |  Yemen | 0-3 (lost) | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
U19 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Cambodia |
0-1 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 5 July 2022 |  Timor-Leste |
0-1 (lost) | ||
| 3 | 7 July 2022 | Malaysia |
0-0 (draw) | ||
| 4 | 9 July 2022 | Laos |
1-3 (lost) | ||
| 5 | 14 September 2022 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |  Tajikistan |
0-0 (draw) | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification |
| 6 | 16 September 2022 | Cambodia |
1-1 (draw) | ||
| 7 | 18 September 2022 |  Lebanon |
1-6 (lost) | ||
U19 International goals
- Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 September 2022 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Cambodia |
1-0 | 1-1 (draw) | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification |
U16 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 July 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand |  Myanmar |
0-0 (draw) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 29 July 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand |  Indonesia |
0-3 (lost) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 2 August 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | Timor-Leste |
0-4 (lost) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 4 | 4 August 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand |  Philippines |
3-2 (won) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 5 | 19 September 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  North Korea |
1-6 (lost) | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |