Christopher van Huizen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | LionsXII | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014–2015 | Tampines Rovers | 4 | (1) |
| 2015- | LionsXII | 3 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2014 | Singapore U21 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:24, 26 November 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Christopher James van Huizen (born 28 November 1992) is a Singaporean professional footballer who currently plays for LionsXII. He plays as a midfielder.
Club career
Christopher went for trials with Geylang International when he was young and duly impressed the coaches at Geylang was rewarded with a place at the Geyland U-16 squad. He was due to play for S.League giants Tampines Rovers' Prime League squad when he turned 17 but saw his opportunity derailed by National Service. Disillusioned, he rejected the chance to play for the SAFSA team during his 2 years of service and almost gave up on continuing professional football. [1]
A second chance came calling for Christopher when he entered the professional football scene in Singapore through his involvement in a MediaCorp Channel 5 TV series, First XI.[2][3]
Tampines Rovers
Following his performance in the reality TV series, Tampines Rovers coach Rafi Ali offered Christopher a two-year contract to play for both the Prime League and the S.League teams.[4]
LionsXII
Alongside Sahil Suhaimi, Wahyudi Wayid and Izzdin Shafiq, Christopher was unveiled as one of the new LionsXII signings by Fandi Ahmad for the 2015 Malaysia Super League season. This marks a remarkable turnaround for the "boy from the reality series" to a potential national team player.[5]
He made his LionsXII debut as a substitute in the opening game of the season, coming on to make a brief cameo appearance against PDRM FA in a 5-3 victory for the Lions. [6]
International Career
Having impressed in his first season in the 2014 S.League Season, Christopher was rewarded with a call-up to the Singapore U-21 squad, by Richard Bok, for the Thanh Niên Cup in Vietnam.[7][8]
References
- ↑ http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/van-huizen-firstxi-lionsxii
- ↑ "Christopher Van Huizen Player Profile". xinmsn. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Football really is a beautiful game". TODAY. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Stags arrive in Phonm Penh for pre-season training tour". Tampines Rovers FC. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/van-huizen-firstxi-lionsxii
- ↑ http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/fourfourtwo-player-ratings-lionsxii-5-pdrm-3
- ↑ http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/van-huizen-firstxi-lionsxii
- ↑ http://www.fas.org.sg/news/announcement-under-21-squad-vietnam-newspaper-cup
External links
- Christopher James van Huizen profile at Soccerway