Gabriel Quak
 Gabriel Quak playing for LionsXII in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Quak Jun Yi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger Right inside-forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | LionsXII | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| National Football Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Young Lions | 31 | (3) |
| 2012– | LionsXII | 22 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Singapore U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013– | Singapore | 9 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 March 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gabriel Quak Jun Yi (born 22 December 1990) is a Singapore international footballer who plays as a left winger or right inside-forward for LionsXII in the Malaysia Super League.[2]
Club career
Young Lions
Quak began his professional football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the S.League in 2008.
Quak was one of the Young Lions players involved in an on-pitch fight with Beijing Guoan Talent players in their S.League match on 7 September 2010. He was charged by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) for gross misconduct and bringing the game into disrepute and was banned for four months and fined S$1,000 for his part in the brawl.[3] Quak missed the 2010 Asian Games as a result of the ban.
LionsXII
In December 2011, the FAS announced that Quak was to join the newly-formed LionsXII for the 2012 Malaysia Super League. National service commitments however meant that Quak failed to make a single appearance throughout the 2012 season.[4] He was de-registered in the mid-season transfer window.
Quak returned to the LionsXII squad for the 2013 season. He made his long-awaited debut against PKNS on 15 January.[5] He made 15 appearances in all competitions as the Lions won the 2013 Malaysia Super League.
The left-footed Quak was switched to the right side of attack for both club and country for the 2014 season.[2] He scored his first LionsXII goal in a 3–0 win over DRB-Hicom in the Malaysia FA Cup on 21 January. He scored his first league goal, an opener against newly promoted side PDRM FA , as Lionsxii defeated them 5-3. [6]
On the opening day of the 2015 Malaysian Super League Season, Gabriel scored the Lionsxii's first goal of the season, helping the Lionsxii win their opening match 5-3 against PDRM FA.[7] Similarly, in the Lionsxii's opening game in the Malaysia FA Cup, Gabriel scored the 3rd goal in a 4-0 win against minnows PB Melayu Kedah to push the Lionsxii into the Round of 16.[8]
International career
Youth
Gabriel Quak has played for Singapore at Under-15, Under-18 and Under-23 levels. He represented Singapore in the Lion City Cup, AFF U15 Tournament, Asian Youth Games Qualifiers, AFC U18 Qualifiers, VFF Cup and Southeast Asian Games.[9]
Senior
Quak earned his first international cap in a friendly match against Laos on 7 June 2013, scoring a goal on his debut.[10] His first competitive goal came in an upset win over Syria in a 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification match on 15 October 2013.
He is the first Singapore-born Chinese player to feature regularly for the national team in 7 years since Goh Tat Chuan despite the ethnic Chinese forming the majority of the population.[11]
Personal life
Quak was born to Alan, a senior technical associate at a building consultancy and Juet May, an early childhood educator in 1990.[12] He has a younger sister, Gu Ting.
Quak received his primary school education at Catholic High School and went to Guangyang Secondary School. He graduated with a diploma in Industrial and Operations Management from Republic Polytechnic.[13][14]
Quak is engaged to his girlfriend of 6 years, Melissa Teo after proposing to her on 30 January 2014, the eve of Chinese New Year.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 March 2014
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Lions | 2009 | 15 | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | 15 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | - | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| Club | Season | Malaysia Super League |
Malaysia FA Cup |
Malaysia Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
| LionsXII | 2012[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013[17] | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2014[18] | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| Career Total | 50 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 6 | |
- Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
- Young Lions withdrew from the Singapore Cup and Singapore League Cup in 2011 due to scheduled participation in the 2011 AFF U-23 Youth Championship.
International
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2013 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Laos | 2–4 | 2–5 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 October 2013 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  Syria | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| Singapore national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 2 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 5 March 2014
Honours
Club
- LionsXII
- Malaysia Super League: 2013
International
- Singapore
- Lion City Cup: 2006
- Southeast Asian Games Bronze Medallist: 2009
References
- ↑ "FAS names 2014 LionsXII squad list". LionsXII. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gabriel aims to continue scoring". LionsXII. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ↑ "Young Lions, Beijing Guoan players banned, fined". AsiaOne. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ "Quak's raring to go in Season 2". The New Paper. 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "Selangor PKNS 1–0 LionsXII: Listless Lions fall to first defeat of season". Goal. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ruthless Lions march on to FA Cup second round". LionsXII. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-sg/match/singapore-lionsxii-vs-pdrm/1985754/report
- ↑ http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/malaysia-fa-cup-fandi-fires-lionsxii
- ↑ "Quak Jun Yi – Football". TeamSingapore.com.sg. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ↑ "Wing wonders Quak and Faris looking to cement national team spots". Football Association of Singapore. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ "More Chinese and Indian football players wanted". The Straits Times. 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "Gabriel's wish? A place in the first XI". The New Paper. 26 December 2011.
- ↑ "Quak Eyes 2014 Step Up As LionsXII Senior". FootballOpod. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ↑ "Rapport – Republic Polytechnic corporate newsletter (January 2009)". Republic Polytechnic. p. 15. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ↑ "Engaged, for the new year". The New Paper. 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2012 season". LionsXII. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2013 season". LionsXII. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "LionsXII fixtures and results for 2014 season". LionsXII. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
External links
- Sg.soccerway.com
- Tnp.sg
- Goal.com
- Goal.com
- Todayonline.com
- Fas.org.sg
- Junpiterfutbol.com
- Axrosstheline.com
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