Singaporean footballer
Glenn Kweh Jia Jin (born 26 March 2000) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a winger or a left-back for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national team .
Club career
Early career
Glenn was the captain of the Home United U-14 team and also played for the National Football Academy ’s U-15 team. He was also nominated for the Dollah Kassim Award in 2015.[ 1] Thereafter, Glenn went on to play for Victoria Junior College (VJC) from 2017 to 2018. In the 2017 edition of the National School Games A Division Football Competition, Glenn helped VJC to the runner-up spot and finished as the Golden Boot winner with 18 goals,[ 2] including a goal in the semi-final against Anglo-Chinese Junior College. He went on to win the A Division Football Title for VJC the following year.
Young Lions
Glenn signed with the Singapore Premier League club Young Lions in 2021.[ 3] Glenn scored on his debut just three minutes after coming on in a league match against Hougang United on 17 April 2021.[ 4] He appeared only 10 times, only three of which being starts in the 2021 Singapore Premier League season.
Tampines Rovers
On 7 January 2023, Glenn moved to Tampines Rovers after he completed his compulsory national services obligation. He scored his first goal for the club 15 August 2023 in a 3–1 win over Balestier Khalsa .
International career
Glenn was first called up to the Singapore national team in 2022, for the friendly against Kuwait on 1 June 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , and Myanmar on 8, 11, and 14 June 2022 respectively.[ 5] [ 6] Glenn made his international debut on 1 June 2022 against Kuwait in the 60th minute, replacing Ikhsan Fandi .[ 7] [ 8]
Glenn was also included in the 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series tournament against Vietnam and India on 21 and 24 September.
During the international friendly match against both Oceania countries, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands in June 2023, Glenn was shift down to play at left back under head coach Takayuki Nishigaya .
Personal life
Glenn served his National Service (NS) obligations for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 2019 to 2021 where he completed his Specialist Cadet School (SCS) as a Sergeant after his Basic Military Training (BMT).[ 9]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 18 Apr 2023. [ 10]
Young Lions are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
International
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Singapore
2022
5
0
2023
1
0
Total
6
0
International caps
International Caps
No
Date
Venue
Opponent
Result
Competition
1
2 June 2022
Al Nahyan Stadium , Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
0–2
Friendly
2
11 June 2022
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium , Bishkek , Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
0–1
2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3
14 June 2022
Dolen Omurzakov Stadium , Bishkek , Kyrgyzstan
Myanmar
6–2
2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4
21 Sept 2022
Thống Nhất Stadium , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Vietnam
0-4 (lost)
2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
5
24 Sept 2022
Thống Nhất Stadium , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
India
1-1 (draw)
2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
6
23 March 2023
Mong Kok Stadium , Hong Kong
Hong Kong
1–1 (draw)
Friendly
7
26 March 2023
Macau Olympic Complex Stadium , Macau
Macau
1–0
Friendly
U23 International caps
No
Date
Venue
Opponent
Result
Competition
1
25 October 2021
Jalan Besar Stadium , Jalan Besar , Singapore
East Timor
2–2 (draw)
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
2
28 October 2021
Jalan Besar Stadium , Jalan Besar , Singapore
Philippines
1–0 (won)
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
3
31 October 2021
Jalan Besar Stadium , Jalan Besar , Singapore
South Korea
1–5 (lost)
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
4
16 February 2022
Prince Stadium , Phnom Penh , Cambodia
Thailand
1–3 (lost)
2022 AFF U-23 Championship
5
19 February 2022
Prince Stadium , Phnom Penh , Cambodia
Vietnam
0–7 (lost)
2022 AFF U-23 Championship
6
7 May 2022
Thiên Trường Stadium , Nam Định , Vietnam
Laos
2–2 (draw)
2021 Southeast Asian Games
7
9 May 2022
Thiên Trường Stadium , Nam Định , Vietnam
Thailand
0–5 (lost)
2021 Southeast Asian Games
8
11 May 2022
Thiên Trường Stadium , Nam Định , Vietnam
Cambodia
1–0 (won)
2021 Southeast Asian Games
9
14 May 2022
Thiên Trường Stadium , Nam Định , Vietnam
Malaysia
2–2 (draw)
2021 Southeast Asian Games
U23 International goals
U16 International caps
No
Date
Venue
Opponent
Result
Competition
1
28 July 2015
Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium , Phnom Penh , Cambodia
Myanmar
1-3 (lost)
2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2
30 July 2015
Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Philippines
4-1 (won)
2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
3
1 August 2015
Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Australia
2-8 (lost)
2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
4
3 August 2015
Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Cambodia
0-0 (draw)
2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
5
2 September 2015
Jalan Besar Stadium , Kallang , Singapore
Thailand
0-5 (lost)
2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
6
4 September 2015
Jalan Besar Stadium , Kallang , Singapore
North Korea
0-3 (lost)
2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
7
6 September 2015
Jalan Besar Stadium , Kallang , Singapore
Cambodia
3-1 (won)
2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
References
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