Ignatius Ang Yu Heng (born 11 November 1992) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Balestier Khalsa in the S.League.

Youth career

Before Ang started playing in the S.League, he played for the National Youth Academy, having represented the Under-16 and the Under-18 sides. Ang also played for the H-TWO-O/ITE Dream Team.

Ignatius Ang

Career

Arsenal Youth Academy

Young Lions

He started his career with the Young Lions in 2010 and stayed there for 2 years before leaving the club. He rejoined the club in 2013.

Ignatius Ang

Hougang United

He made his way to Hougang after being released in 2011 by the Young Lions.

Ignatius Ang

LionsXII

He was drafted by Fandi to the LionsXII team in 2014. However, Ang failed to stake a claim in the team despite being named regularly on the bench.

Balestier Khalsa

After he was released by the FAS, he moved to Balestier and enjoyed more playing time after earning the trust of coach Mirko Kraljevic. His performances for the Tigers saw him earn a Young Player of the Year nomination.

Warriors FC

Following good performances with the Tigers, he choose to move to the Warriors FC. However, this proved to be a wrong move as Ang failed to get regular game time.

SAFSA

Ang played for SAFSA, due to National Service.

Warriors FC

Ang will make a return to the professional S.League with former club, Warriors FC, in May 2018.

International career

Although he was just a backup player in the LionsXII squad, Ang was called up to the Singapore Under-21 team for the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, one of the much-respected Southeast Asian youth tournaments.

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Living people

1992 births

Singaporean men's footballers

Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent

Men's association football midfielders

Hougang United FC players

LionsXII players

Singapore Premier League players

Young Lions FC players