Stephen Ng Heng Seng
{{short description|Singaporean footballer and coach}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stephen Ng Heng Seng
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Singapore
| death_date =
| death_place =
| position = Goalkeeper
| nationalyears1 = 1990s
| nationalteam1 = Singapore
| managerclubs1 = Gombak United (assistant)
| manageryears1 = 2012
| manageryears2 = 2013
| managerclubs2 = Brunei U16
| manageryears3 = 2015
| managerclubs3 = Brunei U23
| manageryears4 = 2016
| managerclubs4 = Brunei U14
| manageryears5 = 2017
| managerclubs5 = Brunei U15
| manageryears6 = 2019
| managerclubs6 = Brunei U23
| manageryears7 = 2019
| managerclubs7 = Brunei U19
| manageryears8 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs8 = Singapore women (assistant)
}}
Stephen Ng Heng Seng is a Singaporean football coach and former footballer. He is also an AFC instructor for coaches as well.{{cite web|url=http://modasys.net/3g/index.php/sports/local-sports/23909-nfabd-calls-for-mandatory-afc-c-license-coaches.html|website=modasys.net|title=NFABD calls for mandatory AFC C license coaches|accessdate=2 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/2016/08/historic-afc-coaching-course-draws-close/|title=Historic AFC 'A' coaching course draws to a close - AFF|website=The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation|accessdate=2 November 2017}} Ng is formerly the national coach for the Singapore women's national team.
Coaching career
= Brunei =
== Youth ==
Leading the Brunei Under-16 in their 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification campaign which ran from 21 to 29 September 2013,{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3880/singapore/2013/09/06/4239274/former-singapore-international-appointed-head-coach-of|title=Singaporean appointed head coach of Brunei U-16 team|website=Goal.com|accessdate=2 November 2017}} Heng Seng returned to coach the Brunei Under-14s in 2016 for the AFC U14 Regional Festival of Football, prophesying a good run in the competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfabd.org/press-release/2016072602.htm|website=nfabd.org|title=National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam|accessdate=2 November 2017}} The Singaporean also took the reins of the Brunei U15 in 2017, taking them to their first ever win in the AFF U-15 Championship that year, beating Cambodia 2-0.{{cite web|url=https://www.brusports.com/2017/07/17/brunei-make-history-with-win-at-aff-u-15-cship/|website=brusports.com|title=Brunei make history with win at AFF U-15 C'Ship|accessdate=2 November 2017}} He also coached the Under-15s in their 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.{{cite web|url=https://www.brusports.com/2017/09/12/national-under-15-team-off-to-afc-qualifiers/|website=brusports.com|title=National under-15 team off to AFC qualifiers|accessdate=2 November 2017}}
In his opinion, the Brunei National Under-16 Youth League has benefits for youth players development for the reason that it will expose them to competitive matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfabd.org/press-release/2016040801.htm|website=nfabd.org|title=National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam|accessdate=2 November 2017}}
== Under-23 ==
As head coach of the Brunei Olympic team in 2015 for their 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification campaign, Heng Seng blamed a narrow 2-0 loss to Indonesia on a fortuitous strike by Ahmad Noviandani in the 71st minute, claiming it was unintended.{{cite web|url=http://www.ligaolahraga.com/detail/1689/pelatih_brunei_ng_heng_seng_gol_indonesia_karena_keberuntungan/|website=ligaolahraga.com|title=Pelatih Brunei Ng Heng Seng Gol Indonesia Karena Keberuntungan|accessdate=2 November 2017}} He was manager of the Olympic team in the 2015 SEA Games as well, stating that his team prepared well for the competition and their first group stage clash countering Vietnam.{{cite web|url=https://www.tienphong.vn/the-thao/hlv-brunei-bi-am-anh-truoc-cuoc-doi-dau-voi-u23-viet-nam-865902.tpo|title=HLV Brunei bị ám ảnh trước cuộc đối đầu với U23 Việt Nam - 29-05-2015 | Thể thao | Báo điện tử Tiền Phong|website=tienphong.vn|accessdate=2 November 2017}}
Ng was designated head coach of the under-23s for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification matches held in late March 2019 in Vietnam. Unfortunately he has now been mistaken for assistant Darus Tanjong due to the latter taking press conferences instead of Ng.{{cite web |title=All teams in Group K ready for AFC U23 qualifiers|url=https://english.vov.vn/sports/all-teams-in-group-k-ready-for-afc-u23-qualifiers-393993.vov|date=22 March 2019|publisher=Voice of Vietnam|accessdate=27 March 2019}}
= Singapore =
In 2021, Ng was appointed at the Singapore women's national football team's head coach for two years.{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=2021-03-07 |title=Football: Ex-Lions goalkeeper Stephen Ng appointed Singapore's new women's head coach {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-ex-lions-goalkeeper-stephen-ng-appointed-singapores-new-womens-head-coach |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}
References
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Category:SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore
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