Ex-Tanjong Pagar footballer charged for assaulting two Albirex players after U-21 match
Former Tanjong Pagar United player Rizqin Aniq Rahaizad has been charged with assaulting two Albirex Niigata players after a Singapore Premier League Under-21 match in February. The 20-year-old was arrested following the incident and has since been banned and fined by the Football Association of Singapore.
- Ex-Tanjong Pagar United player charged for assaulting two Albirex players after U-21 match.
- One victim was a 17-year-old who suffered mouth injuries; another sustained jaw swelling.
- Rizqin was banned for 30 months and fined S$2,000; faces up to three years’ jail per charge.
A former Tanjong Pagar United player has been charged in Singapore for allegedly assaulting two rival players.
Rizqin Aniq Rahaizad, 20, was charged in court on 23 July 2025 with two counts of voluntarily causing hurt.
The incident took place on 10 February 2025 at Jurong East Stadium following a Singapore Premier League (SPL) Under-21 match between Tanjong Pagar United and Albirex Niigata.
Rizqin is accused of punching a 17-year-old Albirex defender, whose identity is protected under the Children and Young Persons Act. The teenager reportedly suffered mouth bleeding and tooth pain.
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He is also alleged to have punched Albirex player Ho Matsuoka Evangelista Kenji Austin, also known as Kenji Austin Ho, causing swelling and numbness to his jaw.
Albirex confirmed that Ho was taken to hospital and discharged after medical examination. Rizqin was arrested shortly after the incident.
Following the altercation, Tanjong Pagar United terminated Rizqin’s contract. The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) also imposed a 30-month ban and fined him S$2,000.
If convicted, Rizqin faces up to three years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to S$5,000, or both for each charge.
Rizqin made his senior SPL debut in September 2024 during a 6-0 defeat to Lion City Sailors and appeared three times in the top division.
Rizqin made his senior SPL debut in September 2024 during a 6-0 defeat to Lion City Sailors and appeared three times in the top division.
