# Joel Chew

Joel Chew Joon Herng (born 9 February 2000) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national team.

## Early career

Joel beats seven other nominees Marc Ryan Tan and Zikos Chua (both NFA U-15), Khairul Ikhwan Karim and Aizal Murhamdani Ahmad (both NFA U-16), NFA U-17's Rezza Rezky and NFA U-18 duo Danial Syafiq Mustaffa and Nazhiim Harman to win the Dollah Salleh award in 2017.

## Club career
### Tampines Rovers

Joel signed with Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers in 2019. Joel scored in the 2019 Singapore Cup Final where he would go on to lift the cup.
On 24 January 2022. Joel signed a 5-year contract extension with Tampines Rovers which will last until December 2027.
Joel returned to Tampines in 2023 after having completed his National Service (NS) duties.

### Loan to Young Lions

Joel then signed a loan deal with the Young Lions in 2021 while serving his National Service.

## International career
### Youth

He was called up to the 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship squad.

### Senior

On 23 March 2023, Joel made his international debut against Hong Kong, coming on as a substitute in the last 10 minute of the game.

## Style of play

Former Singapore U17 national team coach, Takuya Inoue has described Joel as someone who is "small in size, but with good endurance and agility." Joel is known for his playmaking and set piece taking.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 13 March 2023.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tampines Rovers | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Tampines Rovers | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tampines Rovers | 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampines Rovers | Total | Total | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Young Lions (loan) | 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Young Lions (loan) | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Young Lions (loan) | Total | Total | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Tampines Rovers | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Tampines Rovers | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Tampines Rovers | 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Tampines Rovers | Total | Total | 34 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 88 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 111 | 8 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Appearances in the Singapore Cup

### International
#### International caps

| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau | Macau | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 18 June 2023 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | Solomon Islands | 1-1 (draw) | Friendly |
| 4 | 12 September 2023 | Bishan Stadium, Singapore | Chinese Taipei | 3-1 (win) | Friendly |

#### U23 International caps

| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 25 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore | Timor-Leste | 2-2 (draw) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 28 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore | Philippines | 1-0 (won) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 3 | 31 October 2021 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore | South Korea | 1-5 (lost) | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 4 | 7 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam | Laos | 2–2 (draw) | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
| 5 | 9 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam | Thailand | 0–5 (lost) | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
| 6 | 14 May 2022 | Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam | Malaysia | 2–2 (draw) | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |

#### U19 International caps

| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 1 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia | Philippines | 1-2 (lost) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 3 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia | Indonesia | 0-4 (lost) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 5 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia | Thailand | 0-6 (lost) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 4 | 7 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia | Laos | 0-5 (lost) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |
| 5 | 9 July 2018 | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik, Indonesia | Vietnam | 2-2 (draw) | 2018 AFF U-18 Youth Championship |

#### U16 International caps

| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 30 July 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Philippines | 4-1 (won) | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 3 August 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 0-0 (draw) | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 2 September 2015 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Thailand | 0-5 (lost) | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 4 | 4 September 2015 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | North Korea | 0-3 (lost) | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 5 | 6 September 2015 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Cambodia | 3-1 (won) | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 6 | 10 July 2016 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Philippines | 3-1 (win) | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 7 | 12 July 2016 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Myanmar | 1-4 (lost) | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 8 | 14 July 2016 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Malaysia | 0-2 (lost) | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 9 | 16 July 2016 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Australia | 2-6 (lost) | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 10 | 18 July 2016 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Vietnam | 0-3 (lost) | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |

#### U16 International goals

    Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 10 July 2016 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Philippines | 3–0 | 3-1 | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |

## Honours

Tampines Rovers
* Singapore Cup: 2019
* Singapore Community Shield: 2020