Ryhan Stewart
Ryhan Stewart (born 15 February 2000) is a Singaporean-Welsh footballer currently playing as a defender for Warriors. He was born in Singapore, but moved to UAE at a young age, before then relocating to Finland and eventually returning to his native country.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryhan Euan Griffin Stewart | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Young Lions | ||
| 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– | Young Lions | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | Singapore U22 | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:14, 3 November 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:14, 3 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
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 FC
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, Ryhan 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.[2]
Personal life
His younger brother, Harhys Stewart, is also a footballer playing for Young Lions.[3]
International career
Stewart was first called up to the Singapore under-22 in 2019 for the 2019 Merlion Cup. [4] 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.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 3 November 2019.[5]
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Warriors FC | 2019 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Young Lions FC | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
International statistics
U22 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  | 3-0 (won) | 2019 Merlion Cup |
| 2 | 9 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  | 1-0 (won) | 2019 Merlion Cup |
| 3 | 6 September 2019 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore |  | 2-0 (won) | Friendly |
| 4 | 9 October 2019 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore |  | 0-3 (lost) | Friendly |
| 5 | 26 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  | 0-0 (draw) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 6 | 28 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  | 0-2 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 7 | 1 December 2019 | Biñan Football Stadium, Manila, Philippines | | 0-3 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 8 | 3 December 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  | 0-1 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 9 | 5 December 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  | 7-0 (won) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
References
- "Meet Ryhan Stewart - The Young Lions ace channelling his inner Dirk Kuyt to conquer Singapore".
- "From Ilhan Fandi to Farhan Zulkifli - Meet the future of Singapore".
- "From travelling the world to Fernando Torres heartbreak - The remarkable story of Young Lions utility man Harhys Stewart".
- "Impress at Merlion Cup and youngsters could earn SEA Games spots".
- Ryhan Stewart at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.