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{{Short description|Singaporean footballer}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Han Yiguang
| image = Han Yiguang.jpg
| image_size = 300
| caption = Han Yiguang in action for [[Woodlands Wellington]] in a [[friendly match]] against Tiong Bahru FC ([[Singapore National Football League|NFL]]) at [[Woodlands Stadium]] on 16 August 2012.
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|2|2}}
| birth_place = [[Singapore]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Defensive Midfielder / Right-back
| years1 = 2009–2010
| clubs1 = [[Balestier Khalsa]]
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = [[Woodlands Wellington]]
| caps1 = 27
| goals1 = 0
| caps2 = 37
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = [[Schools Football Academy]] ( Unleash the Roar project)
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 = 2013
| managerclubs1 = [[Woodlands Wellington]] (Youth Coach)
| manageryears2 = 2014–2017
| manageryears1 = 2013
| managerclubs2 = [[Balestier Khalsa]]
| clubs3 =
| manageryears3 = 2018–2022
| managerclubs3 = [[Hougang United]] (Youth Coach)
| manageryears4 = 2022–
| managerclubs4 = [[Schools Football Academy]] (Unleash the Roar project Coach)
}}
{{family name hatnote|Han|lang=Chinese}}
'''Han Yiguang''' is a former [[Association football|footballer]] who last played for [[Woodlands Wellington FC|Woodlands Wellington]] in the [[S-League]] as a [[Defensive Midfielder|defensive midfielder]] and [[right back]]. He is currently the coach for the School Football Academy programme, an initiative under Unleash The Roar! to raise the level of football in Singapore schools.
== Club career ==
Han started off his S-League career with [[Balestier Khalsa FC|Balestier Khalsa]] where he played a total of 27 matches in the span of two years before he decided to head to [[Woodlands Wellington FC|Woodlands Wellington]] to play for the Rams.<ref>{{cite news |title=Han Yiguang's profile on Goal.com |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/han-yiguang/24360/}}</ref>
Despite his small frame, Han is known to be a tough tackling midfielder who helps the defence to snuff out opposing attacks. His combative spirit has drawn comparisons to former Woodlands captain and defensive midfielder, [[Goh Tat Chuan]]. Han plays as right-back occasionally too. He was even considered for national call-up at one point.
==Coaching career ==
[[File:Guang.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Han Yiguang coaching the Under-15 youth team at Balestier Khalsa FC.]]
In 2013, he retired from professional football and became to a [[Centre of Excellence]] football coach. He coached the Under-14 team at [[Woodlands Wellington]].
In 2014, he moved to [[Balestier Khalsa FC|Balestier Khalsa]] to coach the Under-15 team. In 2018, he moved to Hougang United Football Club to coach the Under-17 and Under-21 team where he is currently at. His player-centric coaching style and forward thinking coaching methods makes him a promising youth coach in Singapore.
== Personal life ==
Han has a diploma in Sport and Wellness Management from Nanyang Polytechnic.
==Club Career Statistics==
{{updated|4 November 2012}}
[https://int.soccerway.com/players/han-yiguang/24360/ Han Yiguang's Profile]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan="2"|Club Performance
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="5" rowspan="2"|Total
|-
!colspan="2"|[[Singapore]]
!colspan="2"|[[S.League]]
!colspan="2"|[[Singapore Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[Singapore League Cup|League Cup]]
|-
!|Club
!|Season
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
! style="width:25px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}
! style="width:40px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off|2}}
! style="width:25px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[Balestier Khalsa]]
|[[2009 S.League|2009]]
|6 (9)||0||0||0||0||0||4||1||0||6 (9)||0
|-
|[[2010 S.League|2010]]
|7 (5)||0||1||0||0 (1)||0||4||0||0||8 (6)||0
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[Woodlands Wellington]]
|[[2011 S.League|2011]]
|22 (2)||0||1||0||1||0||12||0||0||24 (2)||0
|-
|[[2012 S.League|2012]]
|20 (2)||0||0 (1)||0||2||0||8||2||0||13 (3)||0
|-
|}
:<small>'''All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.'''</small>
==References==
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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Balestier Khalsa FC players]]
[[Category:Singaporean men's footballers]]
[[Category:Woodlands Wellington FC players]]
[[Category:Singapore Premier League players]]
[[Category:Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Singaporean football managers]]
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