Geylang International
2018 season
ChairmanBen Teng
Head coachHirotaka Usui
StadiumBedok Stadium

The 2018 season is Geylang International's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

Key events

November 2017

On 28/11/2017, it was reported that there has been a rift between some Geylang International players and the club's management.[1]

Squad

Sleague

As of 20 February 2017.
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Jasper Chan Singapore 7 November 1988 Singapore Warriors FC
24 Danial Faris U23 Singapore 23 May 1997 (age 22) Youth Team
25 Zainol Gulam Singapore 4 February 1992 Singapore Warriors FC
Defenders
2 Anders Aplin Singapore 21 June 1991 SingaporeSRC (Defunct NFL Club)
3 Jufri Taha >30 Singapore 4 March 1985 Singapore Tampines Rovers
4 Zulfadli Zainal Abidin Singapore 26 April 1988 Singapore Warriors FC
5 Darren Teh U23 Singapore 9 September 1996 Singapore SAFSA (NFL D1)
11 Yeo Hai Ngee U23 Singapore 12 January 1995 Singapore Young Lions FC
14 Danish Irfan U23 Singapore 10 March 1999 Singapore NFA U18
15 Afiq Yunos Singapore 10 December 1990 Singapore Tampines Rovers
21 Yuki Ichikawa (Captain) Japan 29 August 1987 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S)
22 Ahmad Zaki U23 Singapore 20 April 1997 Youth Team
Midfielders
6 Umar Akhbar U23 Singapore Youth Team
7 Ryan Syaffiq U23 Singapore 1 January 1997 Singapore Young Lions FC
8 Azhar Sairudin >30 Singapore 30 December 1986 Singapore Hougang United
9 Fuad Ramli Singapore 2 June 1994 Singapore SAFSA (NFL D1)
10 Fumiya Kogure Japan 28 June 1989 Singapore Hougang United
12 Sadiq Rahim U23 Singapore Youth Team
13 Ryson Yap Singapore 30 January 1993 Singapore Police SA (NFL D1)
16 Noor Ariff U23 Singapore Youth Team
19 Farish Khan U23 Singapore Youth Team
Forwards
17 Cameron Ayrton Bell Singapore 18 April 1994 Singapore Tampines Rovers Prime League
18 Shawal Anuar Singapore 29 April 1991 Singapore Keppel Monaco (Defunct NFL Club)
20 Fairoz Hassan Singapore 26 November 1988 Singapore Hougang United
45 Zikos Vasileios Chua U19 Singapore 15 April 2002 Singapore NFA U16
Players loaned out / placed on injury list / left during season
24 Syed Syazwan U23 Singapore 17 January 1997 Youth Team
Ashraf Razali U23 Singapore 14 November 1999 Youth Team

Coaching staff

[2]

PositionName Ref.
Head coachJapan Hirotaka Usui
Assistant coachSingapore Vedhamuthu Kanan
Goalkeeping coachThailand Sarong Naiket
Team managerSingapore Andrew Ang
PhysiotherapistSingapore
Kitman

Transfers

Pre-season transfers

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Jasper Chan Singapore Warriors FC [3]
GK Singapore Zainol Gulam Singapore Warriors FC
DF Singapore Yeo Hai Ngee Singapore Garena Young Lions [4]
DF Singapore Jufri Taha Singapore Tampines Rovers [5]
DF Singapore Zulfadli Zainal Abidin Singapore Warriors FC [6]
DF Singapore Danish Irfan Azman SingaporeNFA U18 [7]
MF Singapore Fuad Ramli Singapore SAFSA (NFL 1) [8]
MF Singapore Ryson Yap Singapore Police SA (NFL 1) [9]
MF Singapore Ryan Syaffiq Singapore Garena Young Lions [10]
MF Singapore Azhar Sairudin Singapore Hougang United [11]
MF Singapore Fairoz Hassan Singapore Hougang United [12]
MF Japan Fumiya Kogure Singapore Hougang United [13]
FW Singapore Cameron Ayrton Bell Free Agent [14]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Syazwan Buhari Singapore Tampines Rovers [15]
GK Singapore Nur Amin Malik
DF Singapore Safirul Sulaiman Singapore Tampines Rovers [16]
DF Singapore Faritz Hameed Singapore Home United [17]
DF Singapore Isa Halim Retired
DF Singapore Al-Qaasimy Rahman Retired [18]
MF Singapore Jeevakumaran Balakrishnan
MF Singapore Gabriel Quak Singapore Warriors FC [19]
MF Singapore Stanely Ng Singapore Hougang United [20]
MF Singapore Nor Azli Yusoff
MF Singapore Taufiq Ghani
MF Argentina Ricardo Sendra Indonesia Perseru Serui [21]
MF SingaporeMyanmar Min Thi Ha
MF Singapore Asshukrie Wahid Singapore Garena Young Lions [22]
FW Costa Rica Víctor Coto Ortega
FW Singapore Shahfiq Ghani Singapore Hougang United [23]
FW Singapore Amy Recha Singapore Home United [24]
FW Singapore Ifwat Ismail Singapore Garena Young Lions [25]

Note 1: Ricardo Sendra was initially signed by Perseru but was released before the season start.[26]

Retained

Position Player Ref
DF Singapore Darren Teh [27]
DF Singapore Anders Eric Aplin [28]
DF Japan Yuki Ichikawa [29]
MF Singapore Farish Khan [30]
FW Singapore Shawal Anuar [31]

Note 2: Yuki Ichikawa was initially released after the season but subsequently re-signed for 2018.

Position Player Ref
GK Singapore Syed Syazwan [30]
DF Singapore Ashraf Razali [30]
DF Singapore Ahmad Zaki [30]
MF Singapore Noor Ariff [30]
MF Singapore Sadiq Rahim [30]
MF Singapore Umar Akhbar [30]

Trial

Trial (In)
Position Player Trial @ Ref
MF Australia Addison Sayan Australia Rydalmere FC [32]
Trial (Out)
Position Player Trial @ Ref
DF Singapore Anders Aplin Japan Matsumoto Yamaga [33]

Mid-season transfers

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Faris Danial Free Agent
DF Singapore Afiq Yunos Singapore Tampines Rovers Loan [34]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Syed Syazwan NS till 2020
DF Singapore Anders Aplin Japan Matsumoto Yamaga Loan [35]

Trial

Trial (In)
Position Player Trial From Ref
FW Singapore Zulkiffli Hassim Singapore Yishun Sentek Mariners FC

Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 January 2018 (2018-01-10) 1 Singapore Cricket Club Singapore 2-3 Singapore Geylang International Turf City Pitch 3
1915 hours
11 January 2018 (2018-01-11) 2 Tampines Rovers Singapore 2-0 Singapore Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
1700 hours Zulfadhmi Suzliman 59'
Fahrudin Mustafic 83' (pen)
19 January 2018 (2018-01-19) 3 UiTM Malaysia 2-1 Singapore Geylang International Skudai Johor
2045 hours Nur Na'im Ishak Stadium: UTM Stadium
13 February 2018 (2018-02-13) 6 GFA Sporting Westlake FC Singapore 0-6 Singapore Geylang International Bedok Stadium
2 March 2018 (2018-03-02) 8 Tiong Bahru FC Singapore Postponed Singapore Geylang International Bedok Stadium
1900 hours
2 March 2018 (2018-03-02) 8 South Avenue FC Singapore 1-2 Singapore Geylang International Bedok Stadium
1900 hours
23 March 2018 (2018-03-23) 11 Tiong Bahru FC Singapore v Singapore Geylang International Bedok Stadium
1900 hours

Batam Pre-season tour

10 March 2018 1 EPSON Batam Indonesia 1-3 Singapore Geylang International Gelora Citramas Stadium
12 March 2018 2 Immigration FC JKR Indonesia 2-0 Singapore Geylang International Gelora Citramas Stadium

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 September 2018.
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Singapore Jasper Chan 5(3)00080
3DF Singapore Jufri Taha 24020260
4DF Singapore Zulfadli Zainal Abidin 13(3)020180
5DF Singapore Darren Teh 24120261
6MF Singapore Umar Akhbar 2(1)00030
7MF Singapore Ryan Syaffiq 20(3)200232
8MF Singapore Azhar Sairudin 9(13)120241
9MF Singapore Fuad Ramli 15(4)020210
10MF Japan Fumiya Kogure 21100211
11DF Singapore Yeo Hai Ngee 9(7)31(1)0183
12MF Singapore Sadiq Rahim 0(4)00040
13MF Singapore Ryson Yap 7(6)000130
14DF Singapore Danish Irfan Azman 15(2)020190
15DF Singapore Afiq Yunos 10020120
16MF Singapore Noor Ariff 4(4)10081
17FW Singapore Cameron Ayrton Bell 2(7)10(2)0111
18FW Singapore Shawal Anuar 15700157
19MF Singapore Farish Khan 000000
20FW Singapore Fairoz Hassan 19(3)720237
21DF Japan Yuki Ichikawa 23120251
22DF Singapore Ahmad Zaki 2(5)01(1)090
24GK Singapore Faris Danial 200020
25GK Singapore Zainol Gulam 17020190
45FW Singapore Zikos Vasileios Chua 1(1)00020
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
2DF Singapore Anders Aplin 6(2)10081
15DF Singapore Ashraf Razali 000000
24GK Singapore Syed Syazwan 000000

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Singapore Premier League 24 5 5 14 26 57 −31 020.83
Singapore Cup 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 26 5 6 15 26 58 −32 019.23

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) Round 3 Geylang International Singapore 0-1 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Bedok Stadium
Fadli Kamis 19'Yellow card 78'
Afiq Salman TanYellow card 46'
Huzaifah AzizYellow card 75'
22 April 2018 (2018-04-22) Round 5 Geylang International Singapore 1-4 Singapore Home United Bedok Stadium
Shawal Anuar 49'
Fairoz HassanYellow card 11'
Darren TehYellow card 90+3'		 Hafiz Nor 2' 24'
Shahril Ishak 36'
Faizal Roslan 45+1'
20 May 2018 (2018-05-20) Round 9 Warriors FC Singapore 0-2 Singapore Geylang International National Stadium, Singapore
Tajeli SelamatYellow card 37'
Poh Yi FengYellow card 44'
Firdaus KasmanYellow card 78'		 Fumiya Kogure 13' (pen)
Shawal Anuar 47'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
24 June 2018 (2018-06-24) Round 14 Geylang International Singapore 0-3 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Bedok Stadium
Fairoz HasanYellow card 45' Shuhei Sasahara 27'
Wataru Murofushi 48'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 59'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) Round 16 (Rescheduled) Geylang International Singapore 0-3 Singapore Hougang United Bedok Stadium
Jasper ChanRed card 52'
Anders AplinYellow card 52'
Yuki IchikawaYellow card 78'		 Justin Hui 36'
Fareez Farhan 64'
Jang Jo-yoon 87'
Syahiran MiswanYellow card 45+2'
Illyas LeeYellow card 53'		 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
15 July 2018 (2018-07-15) Round 17 Geylang International Singapore 0-1 Singapore Warriors FC Bedok Stadium
Afiq YunosYellow card 20'
Fairoz HassanYellow card 69'
Anders AplinYellow card 82'
Darren TehYellow card 85'		 Jonathan Béhé 10'
Khairul NizamRed card 90+4'		 Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Round 18 Tampines Rovers Singapore 4-1 Singapore Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Khairul Amri 50' 60' 65' (pen)
Amirul Adli 89'
Daniel BennettYellow card 31'
Zulfadhmi SuzlimanYellow card 84'		 Fairoz Hasan 33'Yellow card 79'
Faud RamliYellow card 26'
Afiq YunosYellow card 64'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) Round 21 Geylang International Singapore 1-5 Singapore Home United Bedok Stadium
Darren Teh 87' Faritz Hameed 40'
Shakir Hamzah 27'
Shahril Ishak 56' 61'
Hafiz Nor 58'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) Round 22 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 4-0 Singapore Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Shun Kumagai 8'Yellow card 42'
Taku Morinaga 65'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 69'
Darren Teh 87' (o.g.)
Shuhei Hoshinosoccer ball with red X82		 Azhar SairudinYellow card 23'Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card
Yeo Hai NgeeYellow card 75'
Ahmad ZakiYellow card 42'
Fairoz HassanYellow card 85'
Jufri TahaYellow card 90+1'
Danish IrfanYellow card 90+4'
Fuad RamliRed card 86'		 Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) Round 24 (Rescheduled) Hougang United Singapore 1-1 Singapore Geylang International Hougang Stadium
Fabian Kwok 90+4' Cameron Ayrton Bell 82' Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 32 35 −3 28
6 Balestier Khalsa 24 7 6 11 25 36 −11 27
7 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 24 5 6 13 25 46 −21 21
8 Geylang International 24 5 5 14 26 57 −31 20
9 Hougang United 24 2 6 16 22 44 −22 12
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ↑ The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Quarter Final 1st Leg Geylang International Singapore 0-0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Bedok Stadium
Danish Irfan AzmanYellow card 35'
Azhar SairudinYellow card 48'
Afiq YunosYellow card 50'		 Noor Akid NordinYellow card 27'Red card 58'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 42'		 Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) Quarter Final 2nd Leg Balestier Khalsa Singapore 1-0
(1–0 agg.)		 Singapore Geylang International Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 85' (pen) Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)

Geylang International lost 1-0 on aggregate.

References

  1. ↑ "All not well at Geylang International". Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  2. ↑ "Eagles staff". Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  3. ↑ "Welcome Jesper Chan to the 2018 Eagles Squad".
  4. ↑ "Yeo Hai Ngee has signed for the Eagles for the 2018 season".
  5. ↑ "Jufri Taha join GIFC from TRFC for the 2018 season".
  6. ↑ "Zul become eagle". Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  7. ↑ "Danish Azman joins the Eagles for the 2018 season from NFA-18 where he was the team captain".
  8. ↑ "We welcome Faud Ramli from our Prime League back to the Eagles after completing his NS in Feb 2018".
  9. ↑ "Ryson Yap joins the Eagles for the 2018 season having previously played for NFL1 Police SA".
  10. ↑ "The Eagles welcomes Ryan Syaffiq to Bedok Stadium for the 2018 season".
  11. ↑ "We are pleased to welcome midfielder Azhar Sairudin to the Eagles for the 2018 Season!".
  12. ↑ "The Eagles have signed Fairoz Hassan from Hougang United for the 2018 season".
  13. ↑ "Fumiya joins the Japanese revolution in Bedok".
  14. ↑ "Cameron will also join the Eagles as a striker for the 2018 season".
  15. ↑ "welcome Syazwan Buhari to the Stags family!".
  16. ↑ "Safirul joins stags".
  17. ↑ "Faritz Abdul Hameed switch to Protectors from Eagles nest".
  18. ↑ "Former Singapore Under-23 skipper Al-Qaasimy steps away from professional football". Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  19. ↑ "Warriors announce the signing of Gabriel Quak for the 2018 season!".
  20. ↑ "Stanley from Eagles to Cheetahs". Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  21. ↑ "Ricardo Sendra moves to Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  22. ↑ "Asshukrie Wahid recruited for GYL in 2018".
  23. ↑ "Shafiq joins Cheetah".
  24. ↑ "Amy the new left winger for Home United".
  25. ↑ "Ifwat Ismail joins Fandi for 2018".
  26. ↑ "Ricardo released by Indonesian club". Archived from the original on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  27. ↑ "Darren Teh renewed contract".
  28. ↑ "Anders retained for new season".
  29. ↑ "Yuki recontracted with Eagles after being released for the season".
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "promotion of seven players from our 2017 Prime League squad to the S-League team for the 2018 season".
  31. ↑ "Shawal Anuar renewed contract".
  32. ↑ "Addison Sayan will embark on a two week trial in Singapore".
  33. ↑ "Geylang defender Aplin set for trials in Japan". Archived from the original on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  34. ↑ "Afiq join Eagles on loan". Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  35. ↑ "Anders Aplin set for loan move to J2 League leaders Matsumoto Yamaga". Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
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