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| Full name | Daniel Goh Ji Xiong | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1999-08-13)13 August 1999 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Balestier Khalsa | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2015 | Home United | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Hougang United | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Hougang United | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Balestier Khalsa | 20 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | →Young Lions (loan) | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Balestier Khalsa | 39 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 24 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Balestier Khalsa | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Singapore U19 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Singapore U23 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Singapore | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Daniel Goh Ji Xiong[a] (born 13 August 1999) is a Singaporean professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forSingapore Premier League clubBalestier Khalsa and theSingapore national team.
Daniel signed withHougang United's prime league squad in 2018, and was later promoted to the first team, he made 3 appearances for the club in the2018 Singapore Premier League.
Daniel then signed withBalestier Khalsa for the2019 campaign and became a regular starter for the club. He made his debut on 9 March 2019, against his former clubHougang United.
In 2020, Daniel then signed withAlbirex Niigata (S) to play in the2020 Singapore Premier League season as one of the lightning fast players from his former clubBalestier Khalsa. In July the same year, he was enlisted intoNational Service.
Daniel was than loaned toYoung Lions for the2021 Singapore Premier League seasons to get more playing time while he was serving in the National Service.
On 2 May 2022, Daniel rejoined his former clubBalestier Khalsa after he completed his National Service.
On 29 December 2023, Albirex Niigata announced his return to the club since 2020 after a good season atBalestier Khalsa. On 18 July 2024, Daniel became the first Singaporean to score a hat-trick in the2024–25 season where he alongside teammateShingo Nakano also scoring a hat-trick in the same game where they thrashedBalestier Khalsa 7–2.
On 19 July 2025, Daniel returned toBalestier Khalsa.
Daniel was first called up to theSingapore U22 squad for the2019 Merlion Cup.[1][2] Daniel made his debut and his first start for the under-22s on 7 June 2019, againstPhilippines. Daniel recorded an assist on his debut, providing the pass forIkhsan Fandi to score.[3]
Daniel's performance in the2023 Singapore Premier League season earned him a call-up to the Lions international fixtures againstHong Kong andMacau, in which he showed a splendid display against Hong Kong.
| Club | Season | Division | Singapore Premier League | Singapore Cup | Community Shield | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hougang United | 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Balestier Khalsa | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Young Lions | 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Balestier Khalsa | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | |
| 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| Total | 39 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 16 | ||
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| Balestier Khalsa | 2025–26 | Singapore Premier League | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Career total | 103 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 27 | ||
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau |  Macau | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 16 June 2023 | National Stadium, Singapore |  Papua New Guinea | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 8 September 2023 | Bishan Stadium, Singapore |  Tajikistan | 0–2 (lost) | Friendly |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium,Kallang, Singapore |  Philippines | 3-0 (w0n) | 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 | 25 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium,Jalan Besar, Singapore |  Timor-Leste | 2-2 (draw) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2019 | Bishan Stadium,Bishan | Fiji | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 13 October 2019 | Bishan Stadium,Bishan | Macau | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium,Yangon, Myanmar |  Malaysia | 1-3 (lost) | 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 8 September 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium,Yangon, Myanmar |  Laos | 3-0 (won) | 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 10 September 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium,Yangon, Myanmar | Thailand | 0-3 (lost) | 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 4 | 12 September 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium,Yangon, Myanmar | Timor-Leste | 1-3 (lost) | 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 5 | 1 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium,Gresik, Indonesia | Philippines | 1-2 (lost) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 6 | 3 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium,Gresik, Indonesia |  Indonesia | 0-4 (lost) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
Singapore U22
