Zikos Chua

Vasilios Zikos "Bill" Chua (born 15 April 2002) is a Singaporean[1] footballer currently playing as a forward for Geylang International.[2]

Zikos Chua
Personal information
Full name Vasilios Zikos Chua
Date of birth (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002
Place of birth Kastoria, Greece
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Geylang International
Number 37
Youth career
2014–2017 NFA
2017–2018 Geylang International
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Geylang International 13 (5)
National team‡
2016 Singapore U14
2017–2018 Singapore U16 10 (8)
2019– Singapore U19 1 (0)
2019– Singapore U22 2 (0)
* 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 Life

Zikos Chua was born in Greece to a Greek mother and Singaporean father and grew up in Kastoria, northwestern Greece, with his younger brother, before moving to Singapore when he was 10.[3] He was a student at Tanjong Katong Secondary School when he made his first bow as a professional footballer.[2]

Club career

Youth

Zikos Chua started his career with the National Football Academy before he was signed by former Geylang Head Coach Noor Ali for the club’s Under-19 side in 2017. He has also represented Singapore at various levels and was nominated for The New Paper Dollah Kassim Award in 2017.

While playing for the National Football Academy, Chua was also representing his school, Tanjong Katong Secondary School, in the National "C" Division, scoring 26 goals in 2016 to help his school win the title.[4] He was named in Goal Singapore's 2020 NxGn list following his sublime performances for Geylang International.[5]

Geylang International

On 4 July 2018, Chua came on as a late substitute in Geylang International FC’s 3-1 win over Young Lions at Jalan Besar Stadium for his professional debut at the age of 16, Chua eclipsed the previous record set by Hariss Harun as the youngest ever debutant in the Singapore Premier League.[6] He was the youngest player to ever play in the country’s top tier of soccer and is the third-youngest scorer in the history of Singapore‘s professional league. [7]

On 14 April 2019, Chua became the third youngest scorer in Singapore Premier League history, at 16 years and 364 days, after Hariss Harun and Fareez Farhan.[8] He kept his exploits by becoming the youngest player ever to reach the five-goal mark in league history, at 17 years and 102 days on 27 July 2019.[9]

As of April 2020, Chua has scored 5 goals in 13 matches for the Eagles.[5]

International career

On 4 June 2019, Zikos Chua was named by Fandi Ahmad in the U23 National Team. He will play for the team against regional rivals in the Merlion Cup.[10] He made his debut against Philippines in the Merlion Cup.

On 31 July 2019, Fadzuhasny Juraimi named Chua in the Singapore squad for 2019 AFF U18 Championship.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 3 November 2019.[12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Geylang International 2018 S.League 2000–0020
2019 Singapore Premier League 11500–00115
2020 Singapore Premier League 0000000000
Total 135000000135
Career total 135000000135

International statistics

Zikos Chua was first called up to the Singapore under-22 in 2019 for the 2019 Merlion Cup. He made his debut for the team on 7 June 2019, in a 3-0 win against Philippines.

U22 International caps
NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
17 June 2019Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Philippines3-0 (w0n)2019 Merlion Cup
29 June 2019Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Thailand1-0 (won)2019 Merlion Cup


U19 International caps
NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
17 August 2019Thanh Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Thailand1-1 (draw)2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship


U16 International caps
NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
117 March 2017Po Kong Village Road Park, Hong Kong Hong Kong0-6 (lost)2017 Jockey Cup
218 March 2017Po Kong Village Road Park, Hong Kong Thailand1-5 (lost)2017 Jockey Cup
319 March 2017Po Kong Village Road Park, Hong Kong Qatar3-0 (won)2017 Jockey Cup
420 September 2017Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia Malaysia1-6 (lost)2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
522 September 2017Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia Japan0-11 (lost)2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
624 September 2017Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia Guam8-1 (won)2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
71 August 2018Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Indonesia Laos1-2 (lost)2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
83 August 2018Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Indonesia Thailand1-2 (lost)2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
95 August 2018Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Indonesia Malaysia0-4 (lost)2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
107 August 2018Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Indonesia Brunei5-0 (won)2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

U16 International goals
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
119 March 2017Po Kong Village Road Park, Hong Kong Qatar1-03-0 (won)2017 Jockey Cup
219 March 2017Po Kong Village Road Park, Hong Kong Qatar3-03-0 (won)2017 Jockey Cup
324 September 2017Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia Guam5-08-1 (won)2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
424 September 2017Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia Guam8-19-1 (won)2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
51 August 2018Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Indonesia Laos1-21-2 (lost)2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
63 August 2018Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Indonesia Thailand1-21-3 (lost)2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
77 August 2018Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Indonesia Brunei1-05-0 (won)2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
87 August 2018Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Indonesia Brunei2-05-0 (won)2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
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