23-07-2025
Ex-Tanjong Pagar United footballer charged over post-game scuffle
A former Tanjong Pagar United football player was charged with two counts of assault on July 23 after he allegedly punched two Albirex Niigata footballers at the end of a Singapore Premier League Under-21 League game in February.
According to court documents, Rizqin Aniq Rahaizad, now 20, allegedly punched a 17-year-old Albirex defender in the mouth at Jurong East Stadium at around 9.45pm on Feb 10, causing a slight bleeding.
The teenager cannot be named as those below 18 are protected under the Children and Young Persons Act.
Rizqin is also accused of punching another Albirex defender, Kenji Austin Ho, then 20, on the left side of his face that evening.
Tanjong Pagar United announced on Feb 12 that they had terminated Rizqin's contract.
The Straits Times reported in March that he was also handed a 30-month ban by the Football Association of Singapore and fined $2,000 over the incident.
His case will be mentioned again in court on Aug 20.
If convicted of assault, an offender can be jailed for up to three years and fined up to $5,000 for each charge.
