Background and career
Ikhsan bin Fandi Ahmad (born 9 April 1999), commonly known as Ikhsan Fandi, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a forward or a winger for J3 League club Thespa Gunma, and the Singapore national team.
Ikhsan began his footballing career through his successful father, Singaporean football player Fandi Ahmad, by going through the youth system at the National Football Academy (NFA), with subsequent stints and trials at various clubs before debuting as a professional at the age of 17 at local club Home United in 2016.
Ikhsan would move home to the Young Lions in 2017, before signing for Norwegian clubs Raufoss IL and FK Jerv, respectively, netting a total of 16 goals in all competitions. In 2021, he moved back to Asia, signing for Thailand's BG Pathum United. In 2026, he moved to Japan's Thespa Gunma. Ikhsan currently holds the record of netting the fastest four goals scored by a player in Thai League history in eleven minutes against PT Prachuap on 5 April 2022. He is also the first Singaporean player to score in the AFC Champions League knockout stage.
