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Singaporean footballer

Kieran Teo
Kieran Teo with Young Lions
Personal information
Full name Kieran Teo Jia Jun
Date of birth (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team Young Lions (on loan from Geylang International)
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2020 Home United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 25 Apr 23 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:04, 25 Apr 23 (UTC)

Kieran Teo Jia Jun (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, on loan from Geylang International and the Singapore National Team. Kieran also plays for the Singapore U23 National Team.

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. He made his first start in a 4–1 loss to the Young Lions away from home.

Young Lions

Kieran was loaned to Young Lions ahead of the 2023 Singapore Premier League season.

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. He would then score in the Singapore cup during a 4–2 victory over his former club Geylang International.

International career

In 2022, he was named in the U-19 Singapore squad ahead of the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship.

Teo then scored his first international goal against Cambodia's Under-19s in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.

Kieran was then called up for the 2023 Merlion Cup following a good showing with the Young Lions in the Singapore Premier League. He made his international Under-23's debut in a 1–0 loss to Hong Kong. He made his second appearance in a 2–1 loss to Cambodia in the third place playoff.

Kieran got into the 25-man preliminary squad ahead of the 2023 SEA Games. He would then be called up to the senior Singapore squad in the away fixture versus China in replacement of Lionel Tan.

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 Aug 2022.
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  East Timor 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  East Timor 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

References

  1. "Kieran Teo Jia Jun". www.teamsingapore.sg. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. "Teo's ready to impress". Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. "Geylang International FC - 🔛 Three changes against the Young Lions with Ilhan Noor, Fareez Farhan and Kieran Teo starting for the first time in 2022 #geylangboleh 🦅 #EPSON #fbtsportsingapore #singaporepremierleague #sgpremierleague #singaporefootball #sgfootball | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  4. "Welcome to the club Iman Hakim, Kieran Teo, Prathip S/O Ekamparam, Ryan Praveen, Syafi Hilman and Syafie Redzuan. 🦁". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  5. "FULL-TIME Young Lions 2-2 DPMM FC #SPL". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  6. "Ending the campaign with a deserved VICTORY! 🦁". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. "🗣 In his post-match interview, Coach Nazri applauds his team's commendable performance". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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  11. "Kieran Teo score against Cambodia". Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  12. "WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (13-19 Mar)". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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  18. Kieran Teo at Soccerway
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