Meet The Hotties Of The Lions, Singapore’s National Football Team (original) (raw)
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football singapore national football team Fandi Ahmad Irfan Fandi Ikhsan Fandi Ilhan Fandi Lions Hariss Harun Lion City Sailors Ryhan Stewart Harhys Stewart Jacob Mahler Jared Gallagher Lionel Tan Anu
Following their 2-2 late-game draw against China’s national football team at a World Cup Qualifying match last week, all eyes are on the Singapore Lions.
While local football fans were hoping they would emerge victorious, or at least draw again, in tonight’s (Mar 26) crunch clash against China in an away match at the Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, alas it was not meant to be.
The Lions eventually lost to China 1 - 4.
As interested as we are in football (heh), what caught our eyes during those two matches was how many hotties there are on the Singapore team.
Here's a look at some of the Lions who make us go 'Roar'.
(From left to right:) Irfan, Ikhsan, and Ilhan Fandi
From left to right: Irfan, Ikhsan, and Ilhan
Photo credits: Irfan Fandi, Ikhsan Fandi, Ilhan Fandi/ Instagram
Irfan, Ikhsan, and Ilhan Fandi
Surely the seriously good-looking sons of footballing legend Fandi Ahmad and model Wendi Jacobs will be on the list.
The oldest of the trio, Irfan, 26, plays centre-back for both the national team and Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United. He is dating Miss Universe Thailand 2023 and Miss Universe runner-up Anntonia Porsild, and they will be celebrating four years together come June.
Ikhsan, 24, also plays for BG Pathum United but as a forward, while Ilhan, 21, plays for Belgian football club, KMSK Deinze.
Ryhan (left) and Harhys Stewart
Ryhan (left) and Harhys (right)
Photo credits: Ryhan Stewart, Harhys Stewart/ Instagram
Ryhan and Harhys Stewart
Footballing talent runs in this family too.
Ryhan, 24, and Harhys, 23, whose father is Welsh, and mother Malay-Singaporean, are taking the field as teammates for the Lions for the first time. Ryhan plays right-back while Harhys primarily plays midfield.
Both brothers are signed to BG Pathum United, though former Young Lions captain Harhys has been on loan to Chiangrai United.
From the looks of their IGs, both brothers appear to be attached as well.
Hariss Harun
Hariss Harun
Ask any local football fan, and they’ll be able to tell you about the 33-year-old defensive midfielder. Hariss is captain of both the national team, and his club Lion City Sailors, and holds the record for being the youngest player to have made his professional debut with the Young Lions. He was 16 then.
To date, he has made over 100 appearances with the national team.
Hariss has also been working as a property agent since 2023, and has three children with his wife of 10 years.
Jared Gallagher
The 22-year-old defensive midfielder, whose father is Irish and mother Singaporean, played for the Young Lions before his transfer to Tampines Rovers earlier this year.
He hosts his own podcast Stuck In Podcast on YouTube, on which he discusses topics on sports with special guests, including Lions teammate, Harhys Stewart.
Sadly, it’s been a year since he last posted an episode, but we’re hoping he might return to give us an update on what playing on the World Cup squad is like.
Photo credits: Anu/ Instagram
Anumanthan Kumar
Anumanthan, better known by his nickname Anu, has primarily played as a midfielder for Lion City Sailors since 2022.
Like many of his teammates, the 29-year-old began his football career as part of the Young Lions, and to date, has played at a professional level for over 10 years.
Anu was part of the Singapore National under-23 team that came in third place at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games, and is known for his good physique and strength on the pitch.
Lionel Tan
Lionel, 26, has represented Singapore as part of the youth team, and has been on the Lion City Sailors’ starting line-up since 2023.
He won the Singapore Cup with the Lion City Sailors in 2023, marking his second Cup trophy in a row after he clinched the title with his former club, Hougang United, in 2022.
Jacob Mahler
The 23-year-old midfielder’s name has been on everyone's lips since the match against China last week. Coming on as a substitute defender, he scored the second goal which clinched the draw for the Lions.
The Danish-Singaporean athlete is a Temasek Polytechnic alumni, and played for the Young Lions before joining Indonesian club Madura United in 2023.
Main photo: Ryhan Stewart, Jacob Mahler, Ikhsan Fandi/ Instagram
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