Ridhuan Muhammad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Ridhuan bin Muhammad | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tanjong Pagar United youth (Head Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | National Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003−2006 | Young Lions | 79 | (6) |
| 2007−2009 | Tampines Rovers | 77 | (10) |
| 2009−2014 | Arema Malang | 90 | (24) |
| 2013–2014 | → Putra Samarinda (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Geylang International | 24 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Tampines Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Warriors | 29 | (5) |
| 2018 | Borneo Samarinda | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Tanjong Pagar United | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 330 | (49) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003−2010 | Singapore | 68 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Tanjong Pagar United (youth) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Muhammad Ridhuan bin Muhammad (born 6 May 1984) is a Singaporean former footballer who last played as a right-back for Singapore Premier League club Tanjong Pagar United. Mainly a right-back, Ridhuan has also played as defensive-midfielder and occasionally a winger or striker when called upon.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Ridhuan started playing football at the Milo Soccer School.[1] Ridhuan was part of the pioneer batch at the National Football Academy that was set up in 2000.[1]
Young Lions
[edit | edit source]Ridhuan started his career with S.League clubs Young Lions. First catching the eye for the national U18 team with his speed and mazy dribbling skills, he joined the Young Lions for the 2003 S.League season.
Tampines Rovers
[edit | edit source]In 2007, Tampines Rovers head coach Vorawan Chitavanich offered Ridhuan to play at Tampines Rovers which he accepted.[1]
Arema Malang
[edit | edit source]In 2009, Ridhuan was in the midst of discussion with Indonesian club Persib Bandung when fellow national footballer, Noh Alam Shah, invited him to join Arema Malang.[1] Ridhuan eventually signed with Arema and spent three and a half season with Arema and helped Arema to win the 2009–10 Indonesian Super League title.[1]
Putra Samrinda (loan)
[edit | edit source]In 2013, Ridhuan also spent half a season on loan at Putra Samarinda. He was wildly popular during his time in Indonesia and was often referred to as R6, a moniker of Cristiano Ronaldo's CR7.[2] However due to a possible ban by FIFA on football activities in Indonesia,[3] Ridhuan left the club and returned to Singapore.[1]
Geylang International
[edit | edit source]With a FIFA ban looming on all Indonesian footballing activities, Ridhuan moved back to Singapore with Geylang International after his 4-year sojourn.[4]
Tampines Rovers
[edit | edit source]Following his release by Tampines Rovers at the conclusion of the 2015 S.League season, Ridhuan announced his retirement from football to forge a new career in the oil and gas industry following his failure to secure a contract.[5]
Warriors
[edit | edit source]However, the speedy winger was snapped up by Warriors just before the start of the 2016 S.League season and made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 loss against DPMM.[6] He scored his first goal of the season in a 2–2 draw against Geylang International to rescue a point for the Warriors after coming on as a substitute.[7] He repaid the faith that the Warriors had shown him by accumulating a total of four goals and six assists in all competitions.[8] His performances for the Warriors was rewarded with a contract extension for the 2017 S.League season.[4]
Borneo Samarinda
[edit | edit source]Ridhuan planned to end his footballing career in Indonesia and signed a one month deal with Borneo Samarinda in early 2018 to participate in a tournament.[1] After his contract ended, Warriors contacted Ridhuan to sign him back to the club but was rejected by him.[1]
Tanjong Pagar United
[edit | edit source]On 13 January 2021, Tanjong Pagar United has announced that they have signed Ridhuan for the 2021 season.[9] This marks him coming out of retirement from football since 2018. On 10 October 2021, Ridhuan retired from football after a season with the Jaguars, making four appearances for the club.
Managerial career
[edit | edit source]Tanjong Pagar United Youth
[edit | edit source]On 28 December 2021, Tanjong Pagar United has announced that Ridhuan will be a part of the coaching team. He will coach the club’s U15 team.
International career
[edit | edit source]While Ridhuan did not feature much in the league, Singapore coach Radojko Avramović saw something in the talented youngster and gave him his international debut against Qatar on 19 November 2003.[1]
With midfielder Shahril Ishak, defender Baihakki Khaizan and keeper Hassan Sunny, he is part of the 'NFA Gang of Four', the quartet which has played together since their early teenage years and earned senior international honours in 2003.
He was also part of the national side that won the 2004 AFF Championship albeit only featuring in the opening game.[1] Three years later in the 2007 AFF Championship, he played a major role in the team's success in retaining the championship.
As of December 2017, Ridhuan has amassed 68 caps for Singapore.[10]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Ridhuan went to Hong Kah Primary and Secondary School. Apart from playing football, he owns a home based barber service called 1E_Xpress. Amongst his clients was his former lions teammates Baihakki Khaizan, Khairul Amri, Noh Alam Shah and Shahril Ishak.
National team career statistics
[edit | edit source]Goals for Senior National Team
[edit | edit source]- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first.[11]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 January 2007 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos | 1–0 | 11–0 | 2007 AFF Championship |
| 2 | 27 January 2007 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 1–1 | 1–1 (5–4 p) | 2007 AFF Championship |
| 3 | 24 June 2007 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- Arema Malang
- Warriors
- Singapore FA Cup: 2017
International
[edit | edit source]- Singapore
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Ridhuan Muhammad at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Fas.org
- Ridhuan Muhammad at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Living people
- 1984 births
- Singaporean men's footballers
- Singapore men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Young Lions FC players
- 21st-century Singaporean sportsmen
- Tampines Rovers FC players
- Arema F.C. players
- Putra Samarinda F.C. players
- Geylang International FC players
- Warriors FC players
- Borneo F.C. Samarinda players
- Tanjong Pagar United FC players
- Singapore Premier League players
- Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
- Singaporean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- Singaporean expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- Singaporean people of Malay descent
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games medalists in football
- Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games
- Asian Games footballers for Singapore