| Kieran Teo | |
| Fullname: | Kieran Teo Jia Jun |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Singapore |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Currentclub: | Young Lions (on loan from Geylang International) |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Home United |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Geylang International |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | → Young Lions (loan) |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Singapore U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Singapore U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | Singapore U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:04, 25 Apr 23 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 15:04, 25 Apr 23 (UTC) |
Kieran Teo Jia Jun[1] (born 6 April 2004), better known as Kieran Teo, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions, on loan from Geylang International and the Singapore National Team. Kieran also plays for the Singapore U23 National Team.
A member of the Geylang International youth setup, Kieran made his professional debut in a 1–0 loss to Balestier Khalsa. Following his debut, Kieran expressed his interest in continuing to impress and fighting for a spot in the team during the season.[2] He made his first start in a 4–1 loss to the Young Lions away from home.[3]
Kieran was loaned to Young Lions ahead of the 2023 Singapore Premier League season.[4]
Teo then made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Hougang United. He then scored his first professional goal in a late fashion during a thrilling 2–2 draw to DPMM.[5] He would then score in the Singapore cup during a 4–2 victory over his former club Geylang International.[6] [7]
In 2022, he was named in the U-19 Singapore squad ahead of the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship.[8] [9] [10]
Teo then scored his first international goal against Cambodia's Under-19s in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.[11]
Kieran was then called up for the 2023 Merlion Cup following a good showing with the Young Lions in the Singapore Premier League.[12] [13] He made his international Under-23's debut in a 1–0 loss to Hong Kong.[14] He made his second appearance in a 2–1 loss to Cambodia in the third place playoff.[15]
Kieran got into the 25-man preliminary squad ahead of the 2023 SEA Games.[16] He would then be called up to the senior Singapore squad in the away fixture versus China in replacement of Lionel Tan.[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Geylang International | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Young Lions FC | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |||
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2023 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore | 0–1 (lost) | Merlion Cup | |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 | 1–2 (lost) | |||
| 3 | 29 April 2023 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 1–3 (lost) | 2023 SEA Games | |
| 4 | 3 May 2023 | 1–3 (lost) | |||
| 5 | 6 May 2023 | 0–0 (draw) | |||
| 6 | 11 May 2023 | 0–7 (lost) | |||
| 7 | 6 Sept 2023 | Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam | 0-3 (lost) | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 0-1 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship | |
| 2 | 5 July 2022 | 0-1 (lost) | |||
| 3 | 7 July 2022 | 0-0 (draw) | |||
| 4 | 9 July 2022 | 1-3 (lost) | |||
| 5 | 14 September 2022 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | 0-0 (draw) | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | |
| 6 | 16 September 2022 | 1-1 (draw) | |||
| 7 | 18 September 2022 | 1-6 (lost) | |||
Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 July 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | 0-0 (draw) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
| 2 | 29 July 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | 0-3 (lost) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
| 3 | 2 August 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | 0-4 (lost) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
| 4 | 4 August 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | 3-2 (won) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
| 5 | 19 September 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | 1-6 (lost) | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | |