Ikhsan Fandi

Youth

In March 2013, Ikhsan and his older brother Irfan Fandi had an opportunity to secure their first overseas trial, with Hércules, a professional club playing in the Spanish second division. However, the pair ultimately failed to secure contracts with the club due to issues relating to visas. Irfan and Ikhsan left the club after contracts could not be secured. Later in 2013, the pair managed to sign for Chilean side Barnechea, having secured two-year contracts with the Chilean Primera División club. Ikhsan and Irfan then joined Chilean Primera División club Universidad Católica.

Home United

Ikhsan returned to Singapore and signed for Home United together with his brother Irfan ahead of the 2016 S.League season. He made his senior debut in a 2–2 draw against Warriors FC, coming on as a substitute for Khairul Nizam in the 85th minute. Around this time, he was often away for National Service (NS) together with his brother Irfan, and so he only managed to end the season with 4 appearances and 0 goals.

Young Lions

In 2017, it was announced that Ikhsan would sign for the under-23 football team, Young Lions, ahead of the 2017 S.League season. It was revealed on 17 March 2017 that, although Ikhsan has yet to make an appearance for his new club, his former club, Club Deportivo Universidad Católica, was interested in re-signing Ikhsan and his brother Irfan after they finish their national service obligations. 5 games into the season and with the club…

Youth

Ikhsan was part of the Singapore U16, which won third place in the 26th edition of the Lion City Cup in 2015. He scored a brace against Liverpool U15. The Singapore side were 3–0 down at half time, but Ikhsan came on and scored a hat-trick, resulting in the game ending in a 3–3 tie. Both teams went on to penalties, and Singapore lost to the English team by 5–3 on penalties to clinch third. He was called up to the Singapore U22 ahead of the 2017 SEA Games and broke his duck by converting a penalty against India before hitting two scorchers from distance in a 4–1 thumping of Brunei in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers in July. He played all 4 of the team's games at the 2017 SEA Games, scoring one goal.

Senior

Ikhsan was called up to the national team for the friendly against Hong Kong and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Turkmenistan on 31 August and 5 September respectively. He made his debut against Hong Kong after coming on for Khairul Amri in the 71st minute. He scored his first international goal while winning his fifth cap on 7 September 2018 in an international friendly against Mauritius. He scored his second goal in the following game, helping Singapore to a 2–0 win over Fiji in a friendly match. He notched his third goal in his eighth cap against Cambodia. Ikhsan made his AFF Championship debut in the 2018 tournament on 9 November, with a 1–0 win over Indonesia. He scored his first competitive goals for Singapore in a 6–1 demolition…

Ikhsan was born on 9 April 1999 at the Thomson Medical Centre in Novena, Singapore. He is the second eldest son of Singaporean football player Fandi Ahmad and South African-born former model Wendy Jacobs. He has four siblings, one older brother, Irfan, who plays for Port and two younger brothers, Ilhan, a club teammate who plays for BG Pathum United and Iryan, who plays for Young Lions and sister Iman who is a singer, actress and model. His grandfather, Ahmad Wartam, was an ex-national goalkeeper. Hafiz Abu Sujad and the national team's physiotherapist Nurhafizah are the cousins of his father, Fandi Ahmad. Growing up in a wealthy family of professional footballers, Ikhsan soon started playing at an early age. Ikhsan attended the Singapore Sports School at Woodlands.

Ikhsan served his National Service (NS) obligations for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 2016 to 2018. During his stint, he continued to play and train professional football under the SAF Sportsmen Scheme by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) that gives special dispensation for local athletes with flexible timetables for sports events, including representing Singapore at international competitions. Ikhsan has stated that aside from football, he enjoys swimming and visiting the island of Sentosa. His favourite local breakfast is having two egg pratas. Ikhsan has a sponsorship deal with sportswear and equipment supplier Adidas.