Harhys Up For Kosovo Challenge

S'pore midfielder aims to play on Europe's biggest stage after signing for top-tier Ferizaj

- David Lee

At 24, Harhys Stewart may be a late bloomer when compared to his older brother Ryhan, but he is fast catching up in his footballing career after some eye-catching performances.

After contributing his first assists for the Lions in Singapore's 3-1 home friendly win against the Maldives on June 5, and their 2-1 away Asian Cup qualifying victory over Bangladesh five days later, Harhys is in the spotlight again.

On June 12, the midfielder secured a move from Thai League 1 side Chiangrai United to Football Superleague of Kosovo club Ferizaj on a two-year deal.

He told The Straits Times: "Each player has his own trajectory, and sometimes when I was younger, I would look at friends and teammates of my age getting opportunities earlier than me.

"But I believed if I kept working hard and sticking to it, I would get my own chances.

"After a good season in Thailand, I wanted to progress further and challenge myself, so I talked to agents to look at what opportunities I had.

"There were clubs in Thailand, in the region and in Europe who were interested in me, but Ferizaj came in with a concrete offer and I didn't want to pass up on it."