| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Farehan Hussein | ||
| Head coach | Nazri Nasir | ||
| Stadium | Jurong West Stadium | ||
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The 2021 season is Young Lion's 18th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.[1]
Squad
Singapore Premier League
- As of 26 Sept 2019.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Last Club | Contract Start | Contract End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 18 | Ridhwan Fikri | 29 April 1999 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 25 | Dylan Pereira | 31 July 2000 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 32 | Putra Anugerah | 2 April 2000 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 40 | Martyn Mun | 7 January 2000 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Nazhiim Harman | 2 March 1999 | 2020 | 2020 | ||
| 4 | Danish Irfan (Captain) | 10 March 1999 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 5 | Syabil Hisham | 20 September 2002 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 6 | Jacob Mahler | 20 April 2000 | 2018 | 2021 | ||
| 7 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | 29 March 1998 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 13 | Syahrul Sazali | 3 June 1998 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 16 | Ryhan Stewart | 15 February 2000 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 23 | Harhys Stewart | 20 March 2001 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 26 | Alif Iskandar | 16 January 1999 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 29 | Raoul Suhaimi | 18 September 2005 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 8 | Rezza Rezky | 8 November 2000 | 2019 | 2021 | ||
| 9 | Shah Shahiran | 14 November 1999 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 10 | Daniel Goh | 13 August 1999 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 11 | Rasaq Akeem | 16 June 2001 | 2019 | 2021 | ||
| 12 | Joel Chew | 9 February 2000 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 14 | Hami Syahin | 16 December 1998 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 15 | Amir Syafiz | 21 June 2004 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 20 | Nor Hakim Redzuan | 21 October 2000 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 22 | Danish Qayyum | 2 February 2002 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 27 | Arshad Shamim | 9 December 1999 | 2018 | 2021 | ||
| 30 | Jared Gallagher | 18 January 2002 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 31 | Bill Mamadou | 8 September 2001 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 42 | Jordan Emaviwe U23 | 9 April 2001 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 17 | Ilhan Fandi | 8 November 2002 | 2019 | 2021 | ||
| 19 | Khairin Nadim | 8 May 2004 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 24 | Zamani Zamri | 31 May 2001 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 39 | Glenn Kweh | 26 March 2000 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Players who left during the season | ||||||
| 1 | Nurshafiq Zaini | 26 March 1999 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 3 | Danial Crichton | 11 April 2003 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 21 | Sahffee Jubpre | 31 March 2001 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 28 | Syed Akmal | 28 April 2000 | 2019 | 2021 | ||
U19 Squad
(Singapore Sport School)
- As of 26 Feb 2017.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Last Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| Defenders | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||
| Forwards | |||||
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team Manager | |
| Head team coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Physiotherapist | Vacant |
| Sports Trainers | |
| Equipment Officer |
Transfer
In
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Free [3] | ||
| MF | Free [4] | ||
| MF | Free [5] | ||
| DF | Free [6] | ||
| DF | Free [7] | ||
| FW | Free [8] | ||
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Free [9] | ||
Out
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Free [10] | ||
| DF | Free [11] | ||
| DF | Free [12] | ||
| DF | Free [13] | ||
| DF | |||
| MF | Free [14] | ||
| FW | Free [15] | ||
| FW | Free | ||
Loan In
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Season loan [16] | ||
| GK | Season loan | ||
| DF | Season loan | ||
| DF | Season loan | ||
| DF | Season loan | ||
| DF | Season loan [17] | ||
| DF | Season loan [18] | ||
| MF | Season loan [19] | ||
| MF | Season loan | ||
| MF | Season loan [20] | ||
| MF | Season loan [21] | ||
| MF | Season loan [22] | ||
| MF | Season loan | ||
| FW | Season loan | ||
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Season loan | ||
| DF | Season loan | ||
| MF | Season loan | ||
| MF | Season loan | ||
| MF | Season loan | ||
Loan Out
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| MF | NS till 2022 | ||
Jacob Mahler subsequently return to the club during the mid-season after his BMT.
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | NS till 2023 | ||
| DF | NS till 2023 | ||
| DF | NS till 2023 | ||
| MF | NS till 2023 | ||
Sahffee Jubpre was enlisted during the mid-season.
Loan Return
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Loan Return | ||
| GK | Loan Return | ||
| DF | Loan Return [23] | ||
| DF | Loan Return [24] | ||
| DF | Loan Return [25] | ||
| DF | Loan Return [26] | ||
| DF | Loan Return [27] | ||
| DF | Loan Return | ||
| MF | Loan Return | ||
| MF | Loan Return [28] | ||
| MF | Loan Return [29] [30] | ||
| MF | Loan Return [31] | ||
| FW | Loan Return | ||
| FW | Loan Return [32] | ||
Note 1: Danish Irfan loan from Geylang International is extended for one more season.
Note 2: Putra Anugerah and Bill Mamadou loan from Lion City Sailors is extended for one more season.
Note 3: Sahffee Jubpre and Harhys Stewart loan from Geylang International is extended for one more season.
Note 4: Hami Syahin loan from Police SA is extended for one more season.
Note 5: Nurshafiq Zaini loan from Tampines Rovers is extended for one more season.
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Loan return | ||
Nurshafiq Zaini returned and retired with immediate effect. [33]
Retained
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| GK | ||
| DF | ||
| DF | ||
| DF | ||
| DF | ||
| MF | ||
| MF | ||
| FW | ||
| FW | ||
Friendly
Pre-Season Friendly
Win Draw Loss
| 6 March 2021 1 | Young Lions FC | 1-3 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Danish Qayyum |
Attendance: 0[note 1] |
In-season friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 19 March 2021 1 | Geylang International | v | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Attendance: 0[note 1] |
| 19 June 2021 2 | Geylang International | 4-0 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Attendance: 0 [note 1] |
| 4 July 2021 3 | Hougang United | 1-1 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Harhys Stewart |
Attendance: 0[note 1] |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 10 Oct 2021
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Apps. | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | 4+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | DF | 7+2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 5 | DF | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 6 | DF | 11+1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 7 | DF | 11+2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 8 | MF | 6+3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 9 | MF | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 10 | FW | 6+3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 11 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 12 | MF | 18+1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 13 | DF | 13+1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 14 | MF | 12+1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 15 | MF | 6+7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 16 | DF | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 17 | FW | 18 | 7 | 18 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 18 | GK | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 19 | FW | 14+5 | 3 | 19 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 20 | MF | 2+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 22 | MF | 3+7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 23 | DF | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 24 | FW | 13+1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 25 | GK | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 26 | DF | 1+4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 27 | MF | 1+5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 29 | DF | 5+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 30 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 31 | MF | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 32 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 39 | FW | 3+7 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 42 | MF | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 21 | DF | 1+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 28 | DF | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||
Competitions
Overview
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 14 March 2021 1 | Young Lions FC | 3-3 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Ilhan Fandi Khairin Nadim Hami Syahin Ryhan Stewart Harhys Stewart |
Report | Hazzuwan Halim Shuhei Hoshino Gareth Low |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 17 March 2021 2 | Young Lions FC | 0-3 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Syed Akmal Zamani Zamri |
Report | Ryoya Tanigushi Makoto Ito Kiyoshiro Tsuboi |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Taufik Thana |
| 20 March 2021 3 | Geylang International | 1-1 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Sylvano Comvalius Firdaus Kasman |
Report | Hami Syahin Khairin Nadim Danish Irfan Azman |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 3 April 2021 4 | Young Lions FC | 1-3 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Ilhan Fandi Hami Syahin |
Report | Gabriel Quak Stipe Plazibat Jorge Fellipe Amirul Adli Nur Adam Abdullah |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Y.Sathyakumar |
| 7 April 2021 5 | Tampines Rovers | 7-0 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Kyoga Nakamura Boris Kopitović Yasir Hanapi Zehrudin Mehmedovic |
Report | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 10 April 2021 6 | Young Lions FC | 0-4 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Hami Syahin Amir Syafiz |
Report | Reo Nishiguchi Luiz Júnior Blake Ricciuto Daniel Martens Emmeric Ong Suhairi Sabri |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 17 April 2021 7 | Hougang United | 1-1 | | Hougang Stadium |
| Tomoyuki Doi Anders Aplin Lionel Tan |
Report | Glenn Kweh Harhys Stewart |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Taufik Thana |
| 17 July 2021 8 (Rescheduled) | Tanjong Pagar United | 1-1 | | Jurong East Stadium |
| Luiz Júnior |
Report | Hami Syahin Jacob Mahler Zulqarnaen Suzliman |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 15 May 2021 9 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2-1 | | Jurong East Stadium |
| Nicky Melvin Singh Fumiya Suzuki |
Report | Joel Chew |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Y.Sathyakumar |
| 25 April 2021 10 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions FC | 2-4 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Hami Syahin Syed Akmal Harhys Stewart Ryhan Stewart |
Report | Faizal Roslan Amy Recha Matheus Moresche Harith Kanadi |
Attendance: 237 Referee: Abirami Naidu |
| 22 May 2021 11 | Lion City Sailors | 1-0 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Shahdan Sulaiman Aniq Raushan Saifullah Akbar Song Ui-young Stipe Plazibat |
Report | Hami Syahin Syahrul Sazali Khairin Nadim |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Syarqawi Buhari |
| 2 May 2021 12 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions FC | 0-4 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Harhys Stewart Hami Syahin Jacob Mahler Zulqarnaen Suzliman |
Report | Zehrudin Mehmedović Irwan Shah Kyoga Nakamura Taufik Suparno Ryaan Sanizal |
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 31 July 2021 13 (Rescheduled) | Balestier Khalsa | 2-3 | | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Hazzuwan Halim Šime Žužul Kristijan Krajcek Zulqarnaen Suzliman |
Report | Hami Syahin Daniel Goh Harhys Stewart Nazhiim Harman |
Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 7 August 2021 14 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions FC | 0-1 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Hami Syahin Arshad Shamim |
Report | Tomoyuki Doi |
Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 14 August 2021 15 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions FC | 4-2 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Ilhan Fandi Jacob Mahler Khairin Nadim Ryhan Stewart Alif Iskandar |
Report | Šime Žužul Fadli Kamis Hazzuwan Halim Ahmad Syahir |
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari |
| 22 August 2021 16 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions FC | 0-1 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Rezza Rezky Jacob Mahler |
Report | Ryosuke Nagasawa Ong Yu En Shuya Yamashita |
Referee: Abirami Naidu |
| 28 August 2021 17 (Rescheduled) | Geylang International | 2-3 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Amy Recha Matheus Moresche Wayne Chew Harith Kanadi |
Report | Jacob Mahler Ilhan Fandi Rezza Rezky Zulqarnaen Suzliman |
Referee: Hilmi Fuad |
| 12 September 2021 18 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions FC | 1-3 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Ilhan Fandi Zulqarnaen Suzliman Raoul Suhaimi Harhys Stewart Syahrul Sazali Philippe Aw Jordan Emaviwe |
Report | Jorge Fellipe Gabriel Quak Saifullah Akbar Faris Ramli |
Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 18 September 2021 19 (Rescheduled) | Tampines Rovers | 2-1 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Daniel Goh Taufik Suparno Baihakki Khaizan Amirul Haikal Madhu Mohana Yasir Hanapi |
Report | Jacob Mahler Shah Shahiran |
Referee: Abirami Naidu |
| 26 September 2021 20 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions FC | 1-2 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Glenn Kweh Joel Chew Ridhwan Fikri Syahrul Sazali Ryhan Stewart |
Report | Reo Nishiguchi Luiz Júnior Rusyaidi Salime Raihan Rahman |
Referee: Leow Hong Wei Clarence |
| 10 October 2021 21 (Rescheduled) | Hougang United | 1-3 | | Hougang Stadium |
| Fabian Kwok Kishon Philip |
Report | Harhys Stewart Shah Shahiran Zamani Zamri |
Referee: Taufil Thana |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 27 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 5 | Tanjong Pagar United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 22 | |
| 6 | Geylang International | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 20 | |
| 7 | Balestier Khalsa | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 19 | |
| 8 | Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- ↑ The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ "2018 changes".
- ↑ "Fandi to take charge of the Young Lions". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ↑ "Syabil joins the GYL project".
- ↑ "Amir Syafiz will aim to make his professional debut this season".
- ↑ "Say hello to our fourth new arrival! 🦁 #coyl".
- ↑ "Another addition to our camp! 🦁 #coyl".
- ↑ "Raoul Suhaimi will aim to make his professional debut this season".
- ↑ "Glenn Kweh joins the team".
- ↑ "Our second mid-season arrival - welcome, Jared! 🦁 #coyl".
- ↑ "All the best to Idraki (Hougang) and Karan (Sailors) at their new teams! 🦁 #coyl".
- ↑ "Welcome on board up-and-coming defender Nur Adam Abdullah".
- ↑ "Amer has joined us!".
- ↑ "Tanjong Pagar United has secured the services of Shahib Masnawi for the 2021 @sgpremierleague season".
- ↑ "Stags announce the signing of 21 year-old Amirul Haikal for 2021".
- ↑ "Stags signed 18 year-old Forward Marc Ryan Tan for 2021 season".
- ↑ "A new recruit between the sticks".
- ↑ "Stone is back with us for 2021! 🦁 #coyl".
- ↑ "Mamat is back with GYL".
- ↑ "welcome back, Jacob".
- ↑ "Joel, the first arrival for 2021 season".
- ↑ "Daniel Goh leave the team to Serve the Country".
- ↑ "Hami returns in red".
- ↑ "Irfan Najeeb will complete his National Service at the end of January and rejoin the Stags for season 2021!".
- ↑ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
- ↑ "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
- ↑ "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
- ↑ "Harhys makes debut for Young Lions".
- ↑ "Hami returns in red!".
- ↑ "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
- ↑ "Zamani Zamri joins Young Lions".
- ↑ "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions".
- ↑ "Idraki Adnan is back with the Cheetahs! 🐆".
- ↑ "Statement on Young Lions player Nurshafiq Zaini".