Ignatius Ang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ang.

Ignatius Ang Yu Heng (born 11 November 1992) is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa.

Ignatius Ang

Personal information
Full name	Ignatius Ang Yu Heng[1]
Date of birth	(1992-11-11) 11 November 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Singapore
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position	Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team	Balestier Khalsa
Number	30
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Young Lions	4	(0)
2012	Hougang United	17	(1)
2013	Young Lions	13	(1)
2014	LionsXII	0	(0)
2015	Balestier Khalsa	26	(2)
2016	Warriors	5	(0)
2017	SAFSA	12	(1)
2018-2019	Warriors	28	(5)
2020	Tanjong Pagar United	5	(0)
2022–	Balestier Khalsa	70	(13)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Youth career

Before Ignatius started playing in the S.League, he played for the National Youth Academy, having represented the Under-16 and the Under-18 sides. Ang also played for the H-TWO-O/ITE Dream Team.^[3][4]

Career

Young Lions

Ignatius started his career with the Young Lions in 2010 and stayed there for 2 years before leaving the club. He rejoined the club in 2013.

Hougang United

Ignatius made his way to Hougang United after being released in 2011 by the Young Lions.

LionsXII

Ignatius was drafted by Fandi Ahmad to the LionsXII team in 2014 to compete in the 2014 Malaysia Super League season.^[5] However, Ang failed to stake a claim in the team despite being named regularly on the bench.^[6]

Balestier Khalsa

After Ignatius was released by the FAS, he moved to Balestier in January 2015 and enjoyed more playing time after earning the trust of coach Marko Kraljević. His performances for the Tigers saw him earn a 'Young Player of the Year' nomination.^[7] During the 2015 AFC Cup, he assisted Jonathan Xu which sees Balestier Khalsa win 2–1 against Indian club East Bengal.

Warriors

Following good performances with the Tigers, Ignatius choose to move to the Warriors .^[8] However, this proved to be a wrong move as Ang failed to get regular game time.

SAFSA

Ignatius played for SAFSA in 2017, due to National Service.^[9]

Warriors

Ignatius will make a return to the professional S.League with former club, Warriors, in May 2018.^[10]

International career

Although he was just a backup player in the LionsXII squad, Ang was called up to the Singapore Under-21 team for the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, one of the much-respected Southeast Asian youth tournaments.^[6]

On 26 August 2025, Ignatius was first called up to the Singapore national team for the local centralised training squad.^[11]