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2021 Young Lions FC season

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Young Lions
2021 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachNazri Nasir
StadiumJurong 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

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Singapore Premier League

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As of 26 Sept 2019.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
18 Ridhwan Fikri Singapore (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25) Singapore GFA Victoria FC 2020 2021
25 Dylan Pereira Singapore (2000-07-31) 31 July 2000 (age 24) Singapore Geylang International U21 2021 2021
32 Putra Anugerah SingaporeIndonesia (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24) Singapore Lion City Sailors FC U21 2020 2021
40 Martyn Mun Singapore (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 24) Singapore Balestier Khalsa U21 2021 2021
Defenders
2 Nazhiim Harman Singapore (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25) Singapore GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
4 Danish Irfan (Captain) Singapore (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 25) Singapore Geylang International 2020 2021
5 Syabil Hisham Singapore (2002-09-20) 20 September 2002 (age 22) Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2021 2021
6 Jacob Mahler Singapore Denmark (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24) Singapore FFA Under-18 2018 2021
7 Zulqarnaen Suzliman Singapore (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26) Singapore Lion City Sailors FC 2021 2021
13 Syahrul Sazali Singapore (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 26) Singapore Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
16 Ryhan Stewart Singapore Wales (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24) Singapore Warriors FC 2020 2021
23 Harhys Stewart SingaporeWales (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23) Singapore Hougang United U21 2020 2021
26 Alif Iskandar Singapore (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25) Singapore Hougang United 2021 2021
29 Raoul Suhaimi Singapore (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 19) Singapore Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
Midfielders
8 Rezza Rezky Singapore (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 24) Singapore FFA Under-18 2019 2021
9 Shah Shahiran Singapore (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 25) Singapore Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
10 Daniel Goh Singapore (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 25) Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021
11 Rasaq Akeem SingaporeNigeria (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 (age 23) Singapore FFA Under-17 2019 2021
12 Joel Chew Singapore (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 24) Singapore Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
14 Hami Syahin Singapore (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 26) Singapore Lion City Sailors FC 2020 2021
15 Amir Syafiz Singapore (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 20) Singapore Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
20 Nor Hakim Redzuan Singapore (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 24) Singapore Hougang United U21 2020 2021
22 Danish Qayyum Singapore (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 22) Singapore Geylang International U21 2021 2021
27 Arshad Shamim Singapore (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 25) Singapore Lion City Sailors FC 2018 2021
30 Jared Gallagher SingaporeRepublic of Ireland (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 22) Hong Kong Kitchee SC Reserve 2021 2021
31 Bill Mamadou SingaporeMali (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 23) Singapore Lion City Sailors FC U21 2020 2021
42 Jordan Emaviwe U23 SingaporeNigeria (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 23) Singapore Balestier Khalsa 2021 2021
Forwards
17 Ilhan Fandi SingaporeSouth Africa (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 22) England i2i Football Academy 2019 2021
19 Khairin Nadim Singapore (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 20) Singapore Woodlands Secondary School 2020 2021
24 Zamani Zamri Singapore (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 23) Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2021
39 Glenn Kweh Singapore (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 24) 2021 2021
Players who left during the season
1 Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 25) Singapore Tampines Rovers U21 2020 2021
3 Danial Crichton SingaporeCanada (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21) Singapore Warriors FC U21 2020 2021
21 Sahffee Jubpre Singapore (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23) Singapore Hougang United U21 2020 2021
28 Syed Akmal Singapore (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 24) Singapore FFA Under-18 2019 2021

U19 squad

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(Singapore Sport School)

As of 26 Feb 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Team Manager Singapore Tan Qing Hui Samuel
Head team coach Singapore Nazri Nasir
Assistant coach Japan Koichiro Iizuka
Assistant coach Singapore Fadzuhasny Juraimi
Goalkeeping coach Singapore Rameshpal Singh
Physiotherapist Vacant
Sports Trainers Singapore Nasruldin Baharudin
Singapore Muklis Sawit
Equipment Officer Singapore Omar Mohamed

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Transfer

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In

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Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Singapore Syabil Hisham Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Free [3]
MF Singapore Amir Syafiz Singapore Singapore Sports School Free [4]
MF Singapore Danish Qayyum Singapore Geylang International U21 Free [5]
DF Singapore Alif Iskandar Singapore Hougang United Free [6]
DF Singapore Raoul Suhaimi Singapore Singapore Sports School Free [7]
FW Singapore Glenn Kweh Free [8]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
MF SingaporeRepublic of Ireland Jared Gallagher Hong Kong Kitchee SC Reserve Free [9]

Out

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Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK SingaporeHong KongIndia Veer Karan Sobti Singapore Lion City Sailors Free [10]
DF Singapore Nur Adam Abdullah Singapore Lion City Sailors Free [11]
DF Singapore Amer Hakeem Singapore Balestier Khalsa Free [12]
DF Singapore Shahib Masnawi Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Free [13]
DF Singapore Akram Azman Singapore
MF Singapore Amirul Haikal Singapore Tampines Rovers Free [14]
FW Singapore Marc Ryan Tan Singapore Tampines Rovers Free [15]
FW Singapore Shahrulnizam Mazlan Singapore Free

Loan in

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Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Dylan Pereira Singapore Geylang International U21 Season loan [16]
GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore Tampines Rovers U21 Season loan
DF Singapore Danish Irfan Singapore Geylang International Season loan
DF SingaporeWales Harhys Stewart Singapore Hougang United U21 Season loan
DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre Singapore Hougang United U21 Season loan
DF Singapore Syahrul Sazali Singapore SAFSA Season loan [17]
DF Singapore Zulqarnaen Suzliman Singapore Police SA Season loan [18]
MF SingaporeDenmark Jacob Mahler Singapore SAFSA Season loan [19]
MF SingaporeMali Bill Mamadou Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 Season loan
MF Singapore Joel Chew Singapore SAFSA Season loan [20]
MF Singapore Daniel Goh Singapore SAFSA Season loan [21]
MF Singapore Hami Syahin Singapore Police SA Season loan [22]
MF Singapore Nor Hakim Redzuan Singapore Hougang United U21 Season loan
FW Singapore Zamani Zamri Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Season loan

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Martyn Mun Singapore Balestier Khalsa Season loan
DF SingaporeDenmark Jacob Mahler Singapore SAFSA Season loan
MF Singapore Arshad Shamim Singapore SAFSA Season loan
MF SingaporeNigeria Jordan Emaviwe Singapore SAFSA Season loan
MF Singapore Shah Shahiran Singapore SAFSA Season loan

Loan out

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Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF SingaporeDenmark Jacob Mahler Singapore SAFSA 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 SingaporeCanada Danial Crichton Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023
DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre Singapore Hougang United NS till 2023
DF Singapore Syed Akmal Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023
MF SingaporeNigeria Rasaq Akeem Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023

Sahffee Jubpre was enlisted during the mid-season.

Loan return

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Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK SingaporeIndonesia Putra Anugerah Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 Loan Return
GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore Tampines Rovers U21 Loan Return
DF Singapore Irfan Najeeb Singapore Tampines Rovers Loan Return [23]
DF Singapore Danish Irfan Singapore Geylang International Loan Return [24]
DF Singapore Asraf Zahid Singapore Hougang United U21 Loan Return [25]
DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre Singapore Hougang United U21 Loan Return [26]
DF SingaporeWales Harhys Stewart Singapore Hougang United U21 Loan Return [27]
DF Singapore Akmal Azman Singapore SAFSA Loan Return
MF Singapore Nor Hakim Redzuan Singapore Hougang United U21 Loan Return
MF Singapore Hami Syahin Singapore Police SA Loan Return [28]
MF Singapore Zamani Zamri Singapore SAFSA Loan Return [29] [30]
MF SingaporeMali Bill Mamadou Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 Loan Return [31]
FW Singapore Fikri Junaidi Singapore Geylang International U21 Loan Return
FW Singapore Idraki Adnan Singapore Hougang United 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 Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore Tampines Rovers Loan return

Nurshafiq Zaini returned and retired with immediate effect. [33]

Retained

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Position Player Ref
GK Singapore Ridhwan Fikri
DF Singapore Nazhiim Harman
DF Singapore Syed Akmal
DF SingaporeWales Ryhan Stewart
DF SingaporeCanada Danial Crichton
MF Singapore Rezza Rezky
MF SingaporeNigeria Rasaq Akeem
FW Singapore Khairin Nadim
FW SingaporeSouth Africa Ilhan Fandi

Friendly

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Pre-season friendly

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  Win   Draw   Loss

6 March 2021 1 Young Lions FC Singapore 1-3 Singapore Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar Stadium
Danish Qayyum Attendance: 0[note 1]

In-season friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 10 Oct 2021

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
2 DF Singapore Nazhiim Harman 4+1 0 5 0
4 DF Singapore Danish Irfan 7+2 0 9 0
5 DF Singapore Syabil Hisham 1+1 0 2 0
6 DF SingaporeDenmark Jacob Mahler 11+1 3 14 3
7 DF Singapore Zulqarnaen Suzliman 11+2 0 13 0
8 MF Singapore Rezza Rezky 6+3 0 9 0
9 MF Singapore Shah Shahiran 3 1 4 1
10 FW Singapore Daniel Goh 6+3 1 9 1
11 MF SingaporeNigeria Rasaq Akeem 0 0 0 0
12 MF Singapore Joel Chew 18+1 1 19 1
13 DF Singapore Syahrul Sazali 13+1 0 14 0
14 MF Singapore Hami Syahin 12+1 4 13 4
15 MF Singapore Amir Syafiz 6+7 0 13 0
16 DF SingaporeWales Ryhan Stewart 20 0 20 0
17 FW SingaporeSouth Africa Ilhan Fandi 18 7 18 7
18 GK Singapore Ridhwan Fikri 12 0 12 0
19 FW Singapore Khairin Nadim 14+5 3 19 3
20 MF Singapore Nor Hakim Redzuan 2+2 0 4 0
22 MF Singapore Danish Qayyum 3+7 0 10 0
23 DF SingaporeWales Harhys Stewart 17 2 17 2
24 FW Singapore Zamani Zamri 13+1 1 14 1
25 GK Singapore Dylan Pereira 3 0 3 0
26 DF Singapore Alif Iskandar 1+4 0 5 0
27 MF Singapore Arshad Shamim 1+5 0 6 0
29 DF Singapore Raoul Suhaimi 5+1 0 6 0
30 MF SingaporeRepublic of Ireland Jared Gallagher 0 0 0 0
31 MF SingaporeMali Bill Mamadou 1+1 0 2 0
32 GK SingaporeIndonesia Putra Anugerah 0 0 0 0
39 FW Singapore Glenn Kweh 3+7 2 10 2
42 MF SingaporeNigeria Jordan Emaviwe 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 Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini 6 0 6 0
3 DF SingaporeCanada Danial Crichton 0 0 0 0
21 DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre 1+3 0 4 0
28 DF Singapore Syed Akmal 11 1 11 1

Competitions

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Overview

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Singapore Premier League

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  Win   Draw   Loss

7 April 2021 5 Tampines Rovers Singapore 7-0 Singapore Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Kyoga Nakamura 13' 69'
Boris Kopitović 21' 80' (pen.) 87'
Yasir Hanapi 45' 67'
Zehrudin Mehmedovic Yellow card 81'
Report Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Nathan Chan
10 October 2021 21 (Rescheduled) Hougang United Singapore 1-3 Singapore Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Fabian Kwok 73'Yellow card 77'
Kishon PhilipYellow card 45'
Report Harhys Stewart 15'
Shah Shahiran 32'
Zamani Zamri 55'Yellow card 80'
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[a] 21 4 4 13 26 50 −24 16
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.

References

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  1. ^ "2018 changes".
  2. ^ "Fandi to take charge of the Young Lions". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  3. ^ "Syabil joins the GYL project".
  4. ^ "Amir Syafiz will aim to make his professional debut this season".
  5. ^ "Say hello to our fourth new arrival! 🦁 #coyl".
  6. ^ "Another addition to our camp! 🦁 #coyl".
  7. ^ "Raoul Suhaimi will aim to make his professional debut this season".
  8. ^ "Glenn Kweh joins the team".
  9. ^ "Our second mid-season arrival - welcome, Jared! 🦁 #coyl".
  10. ^ "All the best to Idraki (Hougang) and Karan (Sailors) at their new teams! 🦁 #coyl".
  11. ^ "Welcome on board up-and-coming defender Nur Adam Abdullah".
  12. ^ "Amer has joined us!".
  13. ^ "Tanjong Pagar United has secured the services of Shahib Masnawi for the 2021 @sgpremierleague season".
  14. ^ "Stags announce the signing of 21 year-old Amirul Haikal for 2021".
  15. ^ "Stags signed 18 year-old Forward Marc Ryan Tan for 2021 season".
  16. ^ "A new recruit between the sticks".
  17. ^ "Stone is back with us for 2021! 🦁 #coyl".
  18. ^ "Mamat is back with GYL".
  19. ^ "welcome back, Jacob".
  20. ^ "Joel, the first arrival for 2021 season".
  21. ^ "Daniel Goh leave the team to Serve the Country".
  22. ^ "Hami returns in red".
  23. ^ "Irfan Najeeb will complete his National Service at the end of January and rejoin the Stags for season 2021!".
  24. ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
  25. ^ "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
  26. ^ "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
  27. ^ "Harhys makes debut for Young Lions".
  28. ^ "Hami returns in red!".
  29. ^ "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
  30. ^ "Zamani Zamri joins Young Lions".
  31. ^ "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions".
  32. ^ "Idraki Adnan is back with the Cheetahs! 🐆⁣".
  33. ^ "Statement on Young Lions player Nurshafiq Zaini".