2020 Young Lions FC season

Young Lions
2020 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachNazri Nasir
StadiumJurong West Stadium

The 2020 season is Young Lion's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.[1]

Squad

S.League squad

As of 26 Sept 2019.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Nurshafiq Zaini (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 Tampines Rovers U19 2020 2020
18 Ridhwan Fikri (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
30 Veer Karan Sobti (2004-05-06) 6 May 2004 Turf City FC 2020 2020
32 Putra Anugerah (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 Lion City Sailors U19 2020 2020
Defenders
2 Nazhiim Harman (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
3 Irfan Najeeb (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 SAFSA 2021 2021
4 Danish Irfan (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 Geylang International 2020 2020
5 Amer Hakeem (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 Hougang United U19 2020 2020
13 Shahib Masnawi (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
15 Asraf Zahid (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 Hougang United 2019 2020
16 Ryhan Stewart (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 Warriors FC 2020 2020
21 Sahffee Jubpre (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 Hougang United U19 2020 2020
22 Nur Adam Abdullah (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 FFA Under-18 2019 2020
23 Harhys Stewart (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 Hougang United U19 2020 2020
24 Danial Crichton (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 Warriors FC U19 2020 2020
25 Akmal Azman (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 Tampines Rovers 2019 2020
28 Syed Akmal (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 FFA Under-18 2019 2020
45 Akram Azman (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 FFA Under-18 2019 2020
Midfielders
6 Jacob Mahler (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 FFA Under-18 2018 2020
8 Rezza Rezky (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 FFA Under-18 2019 2020
11 Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 FFA Under-17 2019 2020
12 Amirul Haikal (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 SAFSA 2020 2020
17 Ilhan Fandi (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 i2i Football Academy 2019 2020
20 Nor Hakim Redzuan (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 Hougang United U19 2020 2020
27 Bill Mamadou (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 Lion City Sailors FC U19 2020 2020
31 Idraki Adnan (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 Tiong Bahru FC 2020 2020
41 Hami Syahin (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 Police SA 2020 2020
Forwards
7 Zamani Zamri (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2020
9 Fikri Junaidi (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 Geylang International U19 2020 2020
10 Shahrulnizam Mazlan (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
14 Marc Ryan Tan (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 FFA Under-18 2019 2020
19 Khairin Nadim (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 Woodlands Secondary School 2020 2020

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

[2]

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
Coach Nazri Nasir NA Promoted[3]
GK Veer Karan Sobti Turf City FC
GK Ridhwan Fikri GFA Victoria FC [4]
GK Nurshafiq Zaini Tampines Rovers U21 Season loan[5]
DF Akmal Azman Tampines Rovers Season Loan (NS)[6]
DF Sahffee Jubpre Hougang United U21 [7]
DF Harhys Stewart Hougang United U21 [8]
DF Ryhan Stewart Warriors FC [9]
DF Danial Crichton Warriors FC U21 [10]
DF Danish Irfan Geylang International Free[11]
DF Nazhiim Harman GFA Victoria FC
MF Nor Hakim Redzuan Hougang United
MF Amirul Haikal SAFSA
FW Shahib Masnawi GFA Victoria FC
FW Shahrulnizam Mazlan GFA Victoria FC [12]
FW Khairin Nadim Woodlands Secondary School [13]
FW Fikri Junaidi Geylang International U21 Season loan

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
Coach Fandi Ahmad FAS [14]
GK Zharfan Rohaizad
GK Kenji Syed Rusydi Lion City Sailors Loan Return
GK Adib Hakim Lion City Sailors
GK Dylan Christopher Goh Geylang International U21
GK Danial Iliya Tampines Rovers U21
DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman Lion City Sailors [15]
DF Ruzree Rohzaini Warriors FC Loan Return
DF Lionel Tan SAFSA Loan Return
DF Irfan Najeeb SAFSA Loan Return
DF Syahrul Sazali Tampines Rovers Free[16]
DF Amer Hakeem Hougang United Loan Return
DF Prakash Raj Hougang United Loan Return
DF Rusyaidi Salime
MF Joshua Pereira Geylang International Free[17]
MF Nur Luqman Geylang International Free[18]
MF Sharul Nizam Albirex Niigata (S) Free[19]
MF Gareth Low Jun Kit Albirex Niigata (S) Free[20]
MF Naqiuddin Eunos Lion City Sailors
MF Saifullah Akbar Lion City Sailors Free[21]
MF Haiqal Pashia Lion City Sailors
MF Syed Firdaus Hassan
FW Syukri Bashir Hougang United Loan Return
FW Syahadat Masnawi Tanjong Pagar United
FW Danial Syafiq
FW Katz Saul Ellison

Retained

Position Player Ref
DF Nur Adam Abdullah
DF Asraf Zahid On loan from Hougang United
DF Syed Akmal
DF Akram Azman On loan from Tampines Rovers
MF Jacob William Mahler
MF Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem
MF Rezza Rezky
FW Ilhan Fandi
FW Marc Ryan Tan

Trial

Position Player Trial @ Ref

Mid-season transfers

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Putra Anugerah Lion City Sailors U21 Season Loan
MF Zamani Zamri SAFSA Season Loan[22][23]
MF Bill Mamadou Lion City Sailors U21 [24]
DF Irfan Najeeb SAFSA Season Loan[25]
MF Idraki Adnan Tiong Bahru FC
DF Amer Hakeem Free agent [26]
MF Hami Syahin Police SA Season Loan[27]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Qayyum Raishyan

Friendly

Pre-season friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 January 2020 (2020-01-23) 1 Geylang International 0-3 Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Rezza Rezky
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 2 Young Lions FC 2-0 Singapore Cricket Club Jalan Besar Stadium
Rezza Rezky
Fikri Junaidi
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 3 Young Lions FC 0-4 SAFSA Jalan Besar Stadium
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16) 4 Albirex Niigata (S) 3-1 Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Doi Tomoyuki
Ryoya Tanigushi		 Ilhan Fandi
19 February 2020 (2020-02-19) 5 Young Lions FC cancelled Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
19 February 2020 (2020-02-19) 5 Young Lions FC 1-1 Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar Stadium
Rezza Rezky Luiz Júnior
21 February 2020 (2020-02-21) 6 Young Lions FC 2-5 Lion City Sailors F.C. Bishan Stadium
Ilhan Fandi
Marc Ryan Tan 		Andy Pengelly
Iqram Rifqi
Haiqal Paisha

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 15 June 2020

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Nurshafiq Zaini 8 0 8 0
2 DF Nazhiim Harman 0 0 0 0
3 DF Irfan Najeeb 4(2) 0 6 0
4 DF Danish Irfan 6(3) 0 9 0
5 DF Amer Hakeem 2(1) 0 3 0
6 MF Jacob Mahler 14 3 14 3
7 FW Zamani Zamri 4(3) 1 7 1
8 MF Rezza Rezky 2 0 2 0
9 FW Fikri Junaidi 1(2) 0 3 0
10 FW Shahrulnizam Mazlan 8(2) 1 10 1
11 MF Rasaq Akeem 2 0 2 0
12 MF Amirul Haikal 10(1) 0 11 0
13 FW Shahib Masnawi 5(2) 0 7 0
14 FW Marc Ryan Tan 2(7) 0 9 0
15 DF Asraf Zahid 0 0 0 0
16 DF Ryhan Stewart 8(2) 2 10 2
17 MF Ilhan Fandi 5(3) 2 8 2
18 GK Ridhwan Fikri 6 0 6 0
19 FW Khairin Nadim 8(4) 3 12 3
20 MF Nor Hakim Redzuan 0(2) 0 2 0
21 DF Sahffee Jubpre 8(2) 0 10 0
22 DF Nur Adam Abdullah 13 0 13 0
23 DF Harhys Stewart 10(1) 0 11 0
24 DF Danial Crichton 5(1) 0 6 0
25 DF Akmal Azman 2(2) 0 4 0
27 MF Bill Mamadou 2(4) 0 6 0
28 DF Syed Akmal 11(2) 0 13 0
30 GK Veer Karan Sobti 0 0 0 0
31 MF Idraki Adnan 3(4) 0 7 0
32 GK Putra Anugerah 0 0 0 0
41 MF Hami Syahin 4(1) 0 5 0
45 DF Akram Azman 2 0 2 0

Competitions

Overview

Singapore Premier League

Main article: 2020 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 1 Young Lions FC 1-4 Hougang United Jurong West Stadium
Ilhan Fandi 57'
Nur Adam Abdullah 72'		 Report Stipe Plazibat 7' 43' 90+1'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 35' 71'
Farhan Zulkifli 38'
Afiq Noor 90'		 Referee: G. Letchman
Man of the Match: Stipe Plazibat
11 March 2020 (2020-03-11) 2 Geylang International 3-0 Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Iqbal Hussain 18' 57'
Khairul Nizam 75'
Noor Ariff 44'
Firdaus Kasman 45'
Barry Maguire 72'
Joshua Pereira 83'		 Report Jacob Mahler 88' Attendance: 1,178
Referee: Nathan Chan
Man of the Match: Iqbal Hussain
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) 3 Young Lions FC 0-2 Balestier Khalsa Jurong West Stadium
Harhys Stewart 33'
Danish Irfan 74'		 Report Hazzuwan Halim 32'
Ensar Brunčević 76' 29'
Ahmad Syahir 41'
C. Aarish Kumar 45+1'
Zulfadhmi Suzliman 62'  71'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mohd Syarqawi
Man of the Match: Hazzuwan Halim
18 October 2020 (2020-10-18) 4 (Rescheduled)[note 2] Young Lions FC 0-4 Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong West Stadium
Khairin Nadim 44'
Shahib Masnawi 49'		 Report Ryoya Tanigushi 7'
Reo Nishiguchi 12'
Ryosuke Nagasawa 65'
Tomoyuki Doi 73'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 38'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
Man of the Match: Ryosuke Nagasawa
25 October 2020 (2020-10-25) 5 (Rescheduled)[note 2] Young Lions FC 2-1 Tanjong Pagar United Jurong West Stadium
Jacob Mahler 54' 77'
Shahrulnizam Mazlan 68'
Amirul Haikal 59'
Nur Adam Abdullah 76'
Sahffee Jubpre 90'
Irfan Najeeb 90+2'		 Report Luiz Júnior 74'
Syabil Hisham 56'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Man of the Match: Jacob Mahler
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) 6 (Rescheduled)[note 2] Lion City Sailors F.C. 5-0 Young Lions FC Bishan Stadium
Adam Swandi 71'
Stipe Plazibat 76' 82' (pen.)
Gabriel Quak 90+1' 27'
Saifullah Akbar 37'
Haiqal Pashia 41'		 Report Jacob Mahler 46' (o.g.)
Shahib Masnawi 17'
Nur Adam Abdullah 32'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Gabriel Quak
4 November 2020 (2020-11-04) 7 (Rescheduled)[note 2] Tampines Rovers 1-0 Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Madhu Mohana 25' Report Jacob Mahler 38'
Ryhan Stewart 69'
Irfan Najeeb 72'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Kyoga Nakamura
12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) 8 (Rescheduled)[note 2] Hougang United 4-1 Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Zac Anderson 17'
Charlie Machell 46'
Shawal Anuar 80'
Anders Aplin 84'
Shahfiq Ghani 11'  45'
Daniel Ong 28'
Nikesh Singh 40'		 Report Jacob Mahler 28' (pen.)
Syed Akmal 16'
Nur Adam Abdullah 26'
Ryhan Stewart 36'
Hami Syahin 51'  70'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match: Anders Aplin
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 9 (Rescheduled)[note 2] Young Lions FC 1-3 Tampines Rovers Jurong West Stadium
Khairin Nadim 20'
Shahib Masnawi 24'
Nurshafiq Zaini 83'		 Report Jordan Webb 50' 70' 84' (pen.)
Shah Shahiran 35'
Kyoga Nakamura 39'
Ryaan Sanizal 46'
Irwan Shah 60'
Madhu Mohana 79'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Jordan Webb
21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) 10 (Rescheduled)[note 2] Balestier Khalsa 1-2 Young Lions FC Bishan Stadium
R Aaravin 57'
Kristijan Krajcek 39'
Fadli Kamis 45'  61'		 Report Jacob Mahler 45+1' (pen.)
Ryhan Stewart 86'
Harhys Stewart 36'
Nur Adam Abdullah 37'
Ryhan Stewart 38'
Amirul Haikal 75'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Y. Sathyakumar
Man of the Match: Ryhan Stewart
25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) 11 (Rescheduled)[note 2] Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0 Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Ong Yu En 4' 20'
Kazuki Hashioka 67'		 Report Bill Mamadou 57'
Sahffee Jubpre 59'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
Man of the Match: Nurshafiq Zaini
29 November 2020 (2020-11-29) 12 (Rescheduled)[note 2] Young Lions FC 0-4 Lion City Sailors F.C. Jurong West Stadium
Report Arshad Shamim 33' 57'
Song Ui-young 40' (pen.)
Gabriel Quak 72'
Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 4'
Kaishu Yamazaki 12'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Gabriel Quak
2 December 2020 (2020-12-02) 13 (Rescheduled)[note 2] Young Lions FC 1-2 Geylang International Jurong West Stadium
Zamani Zamri 80' (pen.)
Syed Akmal 45+3'
Harhys Stewart 66'
Ilhan Fandi 70'		 Report Darren Teh 51' 81'
Amy Recha 86' (pen.)
Iqbal Hussain 19'
Azri Suhaili 21'
Christopher van Huizen 61'
Khairul Nizam 61'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Y. Sathyakumar
Man of the Match: Christopher van Huizen
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 14 (Rescheduled)[note 2] Tanjong Pagar United 2-4 Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Luiz Júnior 66' (pen.) 90+2'
Raihan Rahman 61'
Syabil Hisham 78'		 Report Khairin Nadim 13' 85'
Ryhan Stewart 45'
Ilhan Fandi 45+2'
Syed Akmal 3'
Danial Crichton 10'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Khairin Nadim


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Geylang International 14 6 2 6 18 22 −4 20 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
5 Balestier Khalsa 14 5 4 5 22 28 −6 19
6 Hougang United 14 4 3 7 19 24 −5 15
7 Young Lions[a] 14 3 0 11 12 38 −26 9
8 Tanjong Pagar United 14 0 5 9 14 33 −19 5
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

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.

References

  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. ^ "Nazri Nasir to take over GYL duty from Fandi Ahmad".
  4. ^ "Ridhwan Fikri makes debut for Young Lions".
  5. ^ "Nurshafiq makes debut for Young Lions".
  6. ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
  7. ^ "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
  8. ^ "Harhys makes debut for Young Lions".
  9. ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
  10. ^ "Danialcrichton at 16 the journey continues ✍🏽 #2020". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  11. ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
  12. ^ "Shahrulnizam makes debut for Young Lions".
  13. ^ "Nine players to watch at the Singapore Premier League 2020".
  14. ^ "Fandi Ahmad promoted to head of elite youth".
  15. ^ "New full-backs have arrived in the form of Zulqarnaen Suzliman for LSC".
  16. ^ "The Stags have signed 23-year-old left back, Syahrul Sazali".
  17. ^ "Joshua Pereira joins Eagles for 2020".
  18. ^ "Nur Luqman joins Eagles for 2020".
  19. ^ "Sharul Nizam (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  20. ^ "Gareth Low (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  21. ^ "Saifullah Akbar Instagram profile change to "Home United FC🐉"".
  22. ^ "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
  23. ^ "Zamani Zamri joins Young Lions".
  24. ^ "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions".
  25. ^ "Irfan is 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 in red!".
  26. ^ "Amer has joined us!".
  27. ^ "Hami returns in red!".
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