Hougang United winger Farhan Zulkifli, 16, on fast track to be a Lion

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Hougang United's 16-year-old winger Farhan Zulkifli (centre), a first-year electrical engineering student at ITE College West, has 10 senior club starts since his Singapore Premier League debut in June.
Hougang United's 16-year-old winger Farhan Zulkifli (centre), a first-year electrical engineering student at ITE College West, has 10 senior club starts since his Singapore Premier League debut in June. PHOTO: SINGAPORE PREMIER LEAGUE
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Hougang United winger Farhan Zulkifli is always in a hurry. The 16-year-old lives in Clementi, studies in Choa Chu Kang and trains at Hougang Stadium in the north-east.

While the first-year electrical engineering student at ITE College West still managed a grade point average of 3.6 (out of 4) in his first semester, it is on the pitch where he feels at home.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 03, 2019, with the headline Hougang United winger Farhan Zulkifli, 16, on fast track to be a Lion. Subscribe