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Kieran Teo Jia Jun (born 6 April 2004) is a Singaporean footballer currently playing as a centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions FC, on loan from Geylang International FC. Kieran also plays for the Singapore U23 National Team.
Club
Geylang International
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. He made his first start in a 4–1 loss to the Young Lions away from home.
Young Lions
Kieran was loaned to Young Lions ahead of the 2023 Singapore Premier League season.
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.
International career
In 2022, he was named in the U-19 Singapore squad ahead of the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship.
Teo then scored his first international goal against Cambodia's Under-19s in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.
Kieran was then called up for the 2023 Merlion Cup following a good showing with the Young Lions in the Singapore Premier League. He made his international Under-23's debut in a 1–0 loss to Hong Kong. He made his second appearance in a 2–1 loss to Cambodia in the third place playoff.
Kieran got into the 25-man preliminary squad ahead of the 2023 SEA Games.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 Aug 2022.
| 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
- Notes
International statistics
U23 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2023 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  Hong Kong | 0–1 (lost) | Merlion Cup |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore |  Cambodia | 1–2 (lost) | Merlion Cup |
| 3 | 29 April 2023 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Thailand | 1–3 (lost) | 2023 SEA Games |
| 4 | 3 May 2023 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Vietnam | 1–3 (lost) | 2023 SEA Games |
| 5 | 6 May 2023 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Laos | 0–0 (draw) | 2023 SEA Games |
| 6 | 11 May 2023 | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Malaysia | 0–7 (lost) | 2023 SEA Games |
| 7 | 6 Sept 2023 | Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam |  Yemen | 0-3 (lost) | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
U19 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Cambodia | 0-1 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 5 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Timor-Leste | 0-1 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 7 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Malaysia | 0-0 (draw) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 4 | 9 July 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Laos | 1-3 (lost) | 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 5 | 14 September 2022 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |  Tajikistan | 0-0 (draw) | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification |
| 6 | 16 September 2022 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Cambodia | 1-1 (draw) | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification |
| 7 | 18 September 2022 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |  Lebanon | 1-6 (lost) | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification |
U19 International goals
- Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 September 2022 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Cambodia | 1-0 | 1-1 (draw) | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification |
U16 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 July 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand |  Myanmar | 0-0 (draw) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 29 July 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand |  Indonesia | 0-3 (lost) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 2 August 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | Timor-Leste | 0-4 (lost) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 4 | 4 August 2019 | IPE Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand |  Philippines | 3-2 (won) | 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 5 | 19 September 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  North Korea | 1-6 (lost) | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |