Justin Hui

Justin Hui Yong Kang (born 17 February 1998) is a Singaporean Chinese professional footballer who plays as a winger or central midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United.

Personal life Justin is the son of a private tutor and a teacher. He attended Holy Innocents' Primary School before attending the Singapore Sports School and Meridian Junior College. He was handed the captaincy of MJC's football team, guiding them to the 2017 A Division football title.

He was with the National Football Academy (Singapore) since Secondary 2 and later started his career with the National Football Academy Under-18 side in the Prime League.

His performance at the youth level led to him being nominated for the 2015 and 2016 Dollah Kassim Award although he did not win it.

Club career

NFA U18

Justin started his career with National Football Academy (NFA) u-18 team in 2015. In his second season with the team, he was handed the captaincy of the team by head coach, Takuya Inoue.

Young Lions After impressive performances in the Prime League with the NFA U18s, he was handed a debut in the S.League for the Young Lions in September 2016, coming on as a substitute against Brunei DPMM. However, he was released from the team following the conclusion of the season.

Hougang United Justin then moved to Hougang United for the 2017 S.League season but was initially registered for their reserve side in the Prime League. He made his debut for the Cheetahs against Tampines Rovers, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute before earning a shock first start in the following match against Brunei DPMM in a 2–0 defeat. Hui made his first start for the club in a Singapore Cup match, in August, against Cambodian side Nagaworld FC, playing over 80 minutes. Hui then made his first S.League start for the Cheetahs in late October 2017 against his former club, Young Lions. It proved a debut to remember for Hui as he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory for the cheetahs. Prior to this match, Hui had made 3 substitute appearances in the league for the club.

International career He was part of the 2015 Under-18 Squad for AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers.

International Statistics

U19 International caps

U19 International goals No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition 1 28 September 2015 SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand 10-0 (won) 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Honours

Individual Straits Times' Young Star of the Month: May 2017, August 2017 Straits Times' Young Athlete of the Year: 2018

Career statistics Updated 11 Apr 2021