Singapore former national goalkeeper's food stall shutters after 6 years
Hassan Sunny, a former goalkeeper for the Singapore national football team, has closed his family-run food stall in the city-state, Dapur Hassan, after six years in operation.
Dapur Hassan, the food stall owned by former Singapore national goalkeeper Hassan, has closed after six years of operation. The stall, which served nasi padang, nasi lemak, and lontong, bid farewell to its customers on October 4, as announced in a video posted on its Instagram page. In a subsequent video, Hassan revealed that the closure was due to difficulties in finding and hiring staff, as his mother-in-law, who had been preparing the dishes, could no longer work due to physical limitations.
He also mentioned the challenge of finding the right staff. Despite the closure, Hassan plans to keep the Dapur Hassan brand alive through Grab delivery. The stall gained international fame in 2024 when Chinese football fans visited the stall after Singapore's World Cup qualifier match against Thailand, praising his performance and leaving reviews.
They even sent money through the stall's QR code, which Hassan later donated. The stall also hosted Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife in 2024. Hassan had a 22-year-long career with Singapore's national football team, the Lions, where he was the most-capped goalkeeper with 115 appearances before retiring in August 2024.
He continues to play for FC Jurong in the Singapore Premier League, being the oldest local-born goalkeeper in the league.
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