Ryhan Stewart
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| Full name | Ryhan Euan Griffin Stewart | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 February 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chiangmai | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Warriors | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Home United | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Tampines Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Tampines Rovers | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Warriors | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Young Lions | 35 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Chiangmai | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Singapore U23 | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Singapore | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:14, 24 December 2022 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Ryhan Euan Griffin Stewart (born 15 February 2000) is a Singaporean Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Thai League 2 club Chiangmai and the Singapore national team. He is the older brother of Harhys Stewart, who’s also a professional footballer for Young Lions FC.
Early career
Stewart played for Tampines Prime League team in 2017. In 2018 he was signed to the senior team in the Singapore Premier League.
Club career
Tampines Rovers
After a successful season under Tampines Rovers development team, he was called up by then coach Jürgen Raab and signed his first professional in 2018.
Warriors
After one season with Tampines Rovers first team in 2018 without making any competitive appearances, Stewart was signed by Warriors FC for the upcoming 2019 Singapore Premier League season. He made his unofficial debut in the club's pre-season tour in Malaysia, playing several local clubs in the Malaysia Super league and Malaysia Premier League. Stewart then made his competitive debut in club football in the inaugural game of Warriors 2019 season. He played the full match at right-back as Warriors fell 5-1 to Hougang United.
He eventually played a crucial part in Warriors eventual cup run to final of the Komoco Singapore cup Final.
Young Lions
After Warriors were ordered by the FAS to sit out the 2020 Singapore Premier League season, due to financial issues, Stewart then signed for the Young Lions in 2020. He was named in Goal Singapore's 2020 NxGn list alongside players such as Ilhan Fandi and Farhan Zulkifli. He eventually enlisted in the Police Force for his National Service commitments restricting his appearances in the COVID hit 2020 Singapore Premier League season. On 21 November, he scored his first professional goal in a 2-1 away win against Balestier Khalsa.[1]
Chiangmai
Ryhan was signed by Chiangmai ahead of the 2022-23 Thai League 2 season.[2]
International career
Stewart was first called up to the Singapore under-22 in 2019 for the 2019 Merlion Cup. [3] He made his debut and his first start for the under-22s on 7 June 2019, against Philippines.
He was then called up for the 2019 SEA Games in Manila, where Singapore U22 are to face Laos, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Brunei.
Stewart received his first senior national team call-up in a training session in March 2021.[4] Stewart officially made his international debut on 14 June 2022 against Myanmar, replacing Christopher van Huizen in the 88th minute.[5]
Personal life
Stewart was born in Singapore to a Welsh father and a Singaporean Malay mother.[6] His younger brother, Harhys Stewart, is also a footballer playing for Young Lions.[7] He moved to the UAE at a young age, before then relocating to Finland and eventually returning to his native country.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 Apr 2023.[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Warriors | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Young Lions | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| Total | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||
| Chiangmai | 2022–23 | Thai League 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 6 | ||
International
International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 June 2022 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Myanmar |
6–2 (won) | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 21 Sept 2022 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Vietnam |
0-4 (lost) | 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series |
| 3 | 24 Sept 2022 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  India |
1-1 (draw) | 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series |
| 4 | 17 December 2022 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Maldives |
3-1(win) | Friendly |
| 5 | 24 December 2022 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Myanmar |
3-2(won) | 2022 AFF Championship |
| 6 | 27 December 2022 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Laos |
2-0(won) | 2022 AFF Championship |
| 8 | 26 March 2023 | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau |  Macau |
1–0 (won) | Friendly |
U23 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Philippines |
3-0 (won) | 2019 Merlion Cup |
| 2 | 9 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Thailand |
1-0 (won) | 2019 Merlion Cup |
| 3 | 6 September 2019 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore |  Fiji |
2-0 (won) | Friendly |
| 4 | 9 October 2019 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore |  United Arab Emirates |
0-3 (lost) | Friendly |
| 5 | 26 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Laos |
0-0 (draw) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 6 | 28 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Indonesia |
0-2 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 7 | 1 December 2019 | Biñan Football Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Thailand |
0-3 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 8 | 3 December 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Vietnam |
0-1 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 9 | 5 December 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Brunei |
7-0 (won) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 10 | 25 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  East Timor |
2-2 (draw) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 11 | 28 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore | Philippines |
1-0 (won) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 12 | 31 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  South Korea |
1-5 (lost) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 13 | 16 February 2022 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Thailand |
1–3 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-23 Championship |
| 14 | 19 February 2022 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Vietnam |
0–7 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-23 Championship |
| 15 | 7 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam | Laos |
2–2 (draw) | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
| 16 | 9 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam | Thailand |
0–5 (lost) | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
| 17 | 11 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam |  Cambodia |
1–0 (won) | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
Honours
Singapore U22
References
- ^ "From Ilhan Fandi to Farhan Zulkifli - Meet the future of Singapore".
- ^ "Chiangmai FC Official Website - Newsread Site". www.cmfctiger.com. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "Impress at Merlion Cup and youngsters could earn SEA Games spots".
- ^ "Tatsuma calls up 24 players for National Team training". Football Association of Singapore. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Lions put six past Myanmar for victory in final qualifier". Football Association of Singapore. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "From travelling the world to Fernando Torres heartbreak - The remarkable story of Young Lions utility man Harhys Stewart | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "From travelling the world to Fernando Torres heartbreak - The remarkable story of Young Lions utility man Harhys Stewart".
- ^ "Meet Ryhan Stewart - The Young Lions ace channelling his inner Dirk Kuyt to conquer Singapore".
- ^ Ryhan Stewart at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Singaporean footballers
- Singapore youth international footballers
- Singaporean people of Welsh descent
- Singaporean people of Malay descent
- Association football defenders
- Singapore Premier League players
- Thai League 2 players
- Tampines Rovers FC players
- Warriors FC players
- Chiangmai F.C. players
- Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games competitors for Singapore