| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Ridhuan bin Muhammad | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-05-06)6 May 1984 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tanjong Pagar United youth (Head Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | National Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003−2006 | Young Lions | 79 | (6) |
| 2007−2009 | Tampines Rovers | 77 | (10) |
| 2009−2014 | Arema Malang | 90 | (24) |
| 2013–2014 | →Putra Samarinda (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Geylang International | 24 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Tampines Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Warriors | 29 | (5) |
| 2018 | Borneo Samarinda | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Tanjong Pagar United | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 330 | (49) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003−2010 | Singapore | 68 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Tanjong Pagar United (youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Muhammad Ridhuan bin Muhammad (born 6 May 1984) is a Singaporean formerfootballer who last played as aright-back forSingapore Premier League clubTanjong Pagar United. Mainly aright-back,Ridhuan has also played asdefensive-midfielder and occasionally awinger orstriker when called upon.
Ridhuan started playing football at the Milo Soccer School.[1] Ridhuan was part of the pioneer batch at theNational Football Academy that was set up in 2000.[1]
Ridhuan started his career withS.League clubsYoung Lions. First catching the eye for the national U18 team with his speed and mazy dribbling skills, he joined theYoung Lions for the2003 S.League season.
In 2007, Tampines Rovers head coachVorawan Chitavanich offered Ridhuan to play at Tampines Rovers which he accepted.[1]
In 2009, Ridhuan was in the midst of discussion with Indonesian clubPersib Bandung when fellow national footballer,Noh Alam Shah, invited him to joinArema Malang.[1] Ridhuan eventually signed with Arema and spent three and a half season with Arema and helped Arema to win the2009–10 Indonesian Super League title.[1]
In 2003, Ridhuan also spent half a season on loan atPutra Samarinda. He was wildly popular during his time in Indonesia and was often referred to as R6, a moniker of Cristiano Ronaldo's CR7.[2] However due to a possible ban byFIFA on football activities in Indonesia,[3] Ridhuan left the club and returned to Singapore.[1]
With a FIFA ban looming on all Indonesian footballing activities, Ridhuan moved back to Singapore withGeylang International after his 4-year sojourn.[4]
Following his release byTampines Rovers at the conclusion of the2015 S.League season, Ridhuan announced his retirement from football to forge a new career in the oil and gas industry following his failure to secure a contract.[5]
However, the speedy winger was snapped up byWarriors just before the start of the2016 S.League season and made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 loss againstDPMM.[6] He scored his first goal of the season in a 2–2 draw againstGeylang International to rescue a point for the Warriors after coming on as a substitute.[7] He repaid the faith that the Warriors had shown him by accumulating a total of four goals and six assists in all competitions.[8] His performances for the Warriors was rewarded with a contract extension for the 2017 S.League season.[4]
Ridhuan planned to end his footballing career in Indonesia and signed a one month deal withBorneo Samarinda in early 2018 to participate in a tournament.[1] After his contract ended, Warriors contacted Ridhuan to sign him back to the club but was rejected by him.[1]
On 13 January 2021, Tanjong Pagar United has announced that they have signed Ridhuan for the 2021 season.[9] This marks him coming out of retirement from football since 2018. On 10 October 2021, Ridhuan retired from football after a season with the Jaguars, making four appearances for the club.
On 28 December 2021, Tanjong Pagar United has announced that Ridhuan will be a part of the coaching team. He will coach the club’s U15 team.
While Ridhuan did not feature much in the league,Singapore coachRadojko Avramović saw something in the talented youngster and gave him his international debut againstQatar on 19 November 2003.[1]
With midfielderShahril Ishak, defenderBaihakki Khaizan and keeperHassan Sunny, he is part of the 'NFA Gang of Four', the quartet which has played together since their early teenage years and earned senior international honours in 2003.
He was also part of the national side that won the2004 AFF Championship albeit only featuring in the opening game.[1] Three years later in the2007 AFF Championship, he played a major role in the team's success in retaining the championship.
As of December 2017, Ridhuan has amassed 68 caps for Singapore.[10]
Ridhuan went to Hong Kah Primary and Secondary School. Apart from playing football, he owns a home based barber service called 1E_Xpress. Amongst his clients was his former lions teammatesBaihakki Khaizan,Khairul Amri,Noh Alam Shah andShahril Ishak.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 January 2007 | National Stadium,Kallang,Singapore |  Laos | 1–0 | 11–0 | 2007 AFF Championship |
| 2 | 27 January 2007 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Malaysia | 1–1 | 1–1(5–4p) | 2007 AFF Championship |
| 3 | 24 June 2007 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  North Korea | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |