2021 Young Lions FC season

Young Lions
2021 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachNazri Nasir
StadiumJurong West Stadium

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 (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 GFA Victoria FC 2020 2021
25 Dylan Pereira (2000-07-31) 31 July 2000 Geylang International U21 2021 2021
32 Putra Anugerah (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 Lion City Sailors FC U21 2020 2021
40 Martyn Mun (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 Balestier Khalsa U21 2021 2021
Defenders
2 Nazhiim Harman (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
4 Danish Irfan (Captain) (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 Geylang International 2020 2021
5 Syabil Hisham (2002-09-20) 20 September 2002 Tanjong Pagar United 2021 2021
6 Jacob Mahler (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 FFA Under-18 2018 2021
7 Zulqarnaen Suzliman (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 Lion City Sailors FC 2021 2021
13 Syahrul Sazali (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
16 Ryhan Stewart (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 Warriors FC 2020 2021
23 Harhys Stewart (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 Hougang United U21 2020 2021
26 Alif Iskandar (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 Hougang United 2021 2021
29 Raoul Suhaimi (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
Midfielders
8 Rezza Rezky (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 FFA Under-18 2019 2021
9 Shah Shahiran (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
10 Daniel Goh (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021
11 Rasaq Akeem (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 FFA Under-17 2019 2021
12 Joel Chew (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
14 Hami Syahin (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 Lion City Sailors FC 2020 2021
15 Amir Syafiz (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
20 Nor Hakim Redzuan (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 Hougang United U21 2020 2021
22 Danish Qayyum (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 Geylang International U21 2021 2021
27 Arshad Shamim (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 Lion City Sailors FC 2018 2021
30 Jared Gallagher (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 Kitchee SC Reserve 2021 2021
31 Bill Mamadou (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 Lion City Sailors FC U21 2020 2021
42 Jordan Emaviwe U23 (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 Balestier Khalsa 2021 2021
Forwards
17 Ilhan Fandi (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 i2i Football Academy 2019 2021
19 Khairin Nadim (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 Woodlands Secondary School 2020 2021
24 Zamani Zamri (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2021
39 Glenn Kweh (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 2021 2021
Players who left during the season
1 Nurshafiq Zaini (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 Tampines Rovers U21 2020 2021
3 Danial Crichton (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 Warriors FC U21 2020 2021
21 Sahffee Jubpre (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 Hougang United U21 2020 2021
28 Syed Akmal (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 FFA Under-18 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 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

In

Pre-Season

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

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
MF Jared Gallagher Kitchee SC Reserve Free [9]

Out

Pre-Season

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

Loan in

Pre-Season

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

Mid-Season

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

Loan out

Pre-Season

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

Sahffee Jubpre was enlisted during the mid-season.

Loan return

Pre-Season

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

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

Retained

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

Friendly

Pre-season friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

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

In-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

19 March 2021 1 Geylang International v Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Attendance: 0[note 1]
19 June 2021 2 Geylang International 4-0 Young Lions FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
4 July 2021 3 Hougang United 1-1 Young Lions FC 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. Goals Apps. Goals
2 DF Nazhiim Harman 4+1 0 5 0
4 DF Danish Irfan 7+2 0 9 0
5 DF Syabil Hisham 1+1 0 2 0
6 DF Jacob Mahler 11+1 3 14 3
7 DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman 11+2 0 13 0
8 MF Rezza Rezky 6+3 0 9 0
9 MF Shah Shahiran 3 1 4 1
10 FW Daniel Goh 6+3 1 9 1
11 MF Rasaq Akeem 0 0 0 0
12 MF Joel Chew 18+1 1 19 1
13 DF Syahrul Sazali 13+1 0 14 0
14 MF Hami Syahin 12+1 4 13 4
15 MF Amir Syafiz 6+7 0 13 0
16 DF Ryhan Stewart 20 0 20 0
17 FW Ilhan Fandi 18 7 18 7
18 GK Ridhwan Fikri 12 0 12 0
19 FW Khairin Nadim 14+5 3 19 3
20 MF Nor Hakim Redzuan 2+2 0 4 0
22 MF Danish Qayyum 3+7 0 10 0
23 DF Harhys Stewart 17 2 17 2
24 FW Zamani Zamri 13+1 1 14 1
25 GK Dylan Pereira 3 0 3 0
26 DF Alif Iskandar 1+4 0 5 0
27 MF Arshad Shamim 1+5 0 6 0
29 DF Raoul Suhaimi 5+1 0 6 0
30 MF Jared Gallagher 0 0 0 0
31 MF Bill Mamadou 1+1 0 2 0
32 GK Putra Anugerah 0 0 0 0
39 FW Glenn Kweh 3+7 2 10 2
42 MF 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 Nurshafiq Zaini 6 0 6 0
3 DF Danial Crichton 0 0 0 0
21 DF Sahffee Jubpre 1+3 0 4 0
28 DF Syed Akmal 11 1 11 1

Competitions

Overview

Singapore Premier League

Main article: 2021 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 March 2021 1 Young Lions FC 3-3 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Ilhan Fandi 13'
Khairin Nadim 58'
Hami Syahin 85'
Ryhan Stewart 83'
Harhys Stewart 87'		 Report Hazzuwan Halim 33' (pen.)
Shuhei Hoshino 45+1' 49'
Gareth Low 82'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
17 March 2021 2 Young Lions FC 0-3 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Syed Akmal 4'
Zamani Zamri 65'		 Report Ryoya Tanigushi 17'
Makoto Ito 51'
Kiyoshiro Tsuboi 79' 65'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Taufik Thana
20 March 2021 3 Geylang International 1-1 Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Sylvano Comvalius 34'
Firdaus Kasman 58'		 Report Hami Syahin 24'
Khairin Nadim 61' 30'
Danish Irfan Azman 70'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
3 April 2021 4 Young Lions FC 1-3 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar Stadium
Ilhan Fandi 78'
Hami Syahin 45+2'		 Report Gabriel Quak 26' 62'
Stipe Plazibat 34'
Jorge Fellipe 17'
Amirul Adli 45+1'  75'
Nur Adam Abdullah 60'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Y.Sathyakumar
7 April 2021 5 Tampines Rovers 7-0 Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Kyoga Nakamura 13' 69'
Boris Kopitović 21' 80' (pen.) 87'
Yasir Hanapi 45' 67'
Zehrudin Mehmedovic  81'		 Report Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Nathan Chan
10 April 2021 6 Young Lions FC 0-4 Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar Stadium
Hami Syahin 24'
Amir Syafiz  73'		 Report Reo Nishiguchi 5'
Luiz Júnior 61' 63'
Blake Ricciuto 66'
Daniel Martens  31'
Emmeric Ong  36'
Suhairi Sabri 90+2'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
17 April 2021 7 Hougang United 1-1 Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Tomoyuki Doi 90+1'
Anders Aplin 41'
Lionel Tan 88'		 Report Glenn Kweh 74'
Harhys Stewart 81'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Taufik Thana
17 July 2021 8 (Rescheduled) Tanjong Pagar United 1-1 Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Luiz Júnior 65' Report Hami Syahin 21' (pen.)
Jacob Mahler 87'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman 90+3'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
15 May 2021 9 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-1 Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Nicky Melvin Singh 3'
Fumiya Suzuki 49'		 Report Joel Chew 19' Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Y.Sathyakumar
25 April 2021 10 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC 2-4 Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Hami Syahin 14' (pen.)
Syed Akmal 77'
Harhys Stewart 41'
Ryhan Stewart 41'		 Report Faizal Roslan 10'
Amy Recha 53'
Matheus Moresche 57' 90+1'
Harith Kanadi 61'		 Attendance: 237
Referee: Abirami Naidu
22 May 2021 11 Lion City Sailors 1-0 Young Lions FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Shahdan Sulaiman 43' 54'
Aniq Raushan 68'
Saifullah Akbar  78'
Song Ui-young  84'
Stipe Plazibat  85'		 Report Hami Syahin 34'
Syahrul Sazali 42'
Khairin Nadim  87'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
2 May 2021 12 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC 0-4 Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium
Harhys Stewart 35'
Hami Syahin 68'
Jacob Mahler 78'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman 85'		 Report Zehrudin Mehmedović 3'
Irwan Shah 19'
Kyoga Nakamura 43'
Taufik Suparno 80'
Ryaan Sanizal 60'		 Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
31 July 2021 13 (Rescheduled) Balestier Khalsa 2-3 Young Lions FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 47'
Šime Žužul 89'
Kristijan Krajcek 34'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman 90+4'		 Report Hami Syahin 18' (pen.)
Daniel Goh 35'
Harhys Stewart 85'
Nazhiim Harman 5'		 Referee: Jansen Foo
7 August 2021 14 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC 0-1 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Hami Syahin 20'  71'
Arshad Shamim 72'		 Report Tomoyuki Doi 77' Referee: Nathan Chan
14 August 2021 15 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC 4-2 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Ilhan Fandi 18' 45+1'
Jacob Mahler 28'
Khairin Nadim 41'
Ryhan Stewart 77'
Alif Iskandar 90'		 Report Šime Žužul 68' 75'
Fadli Kamis 11'
Hazzuwan Halim 42'
Ahmad Syahir 45'		 Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
22 August 2021 16 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC 0-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Rezza Rezky  38'
Jacob Mahler  52'		 Report Ryosuke Nagasawa 3' (pen.)
Ong Yu En  45'
Shuya Yamashita 59'		 Referee: Abirami Naidu
28 August 2021 17 (Rescheduled) Geylang International 2-3 Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Amy Recha 7'
Matheus Moresche 56'
Wayne Chew  3'
Harith Kanadi 52'		 Report Jacob Mahler 3' (pen.)
Ilhan Fandi 84' 90+4'
Rezza Rezky  41'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman  85'		 Referee: Hilmi Fuad
12 September 2021 18 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC 1-3 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar Stadium
Ilhan Fandi 17'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman 42'
Raoul Suhaimi  58'  68'
Harhys Stewart  73'
Syahrul Sazali  80'
Philippe Aw  90+2'
Jordan Emaviwe  90+1'		 Report Jorge Fellipe 50' 85' 85'
Gabriel Quak 90+1'
Saifullah Akbar  47'
Faris Ramli  90+4'		 Referee: Nathan Chan
18 September 2021 19 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers 2-1 Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Daniel Goh 34' (o.g.)
Taufik Suparno 71'
Baihakki Khaizan 15'
Amirul Haikal 29'
Madhu Mohana 69'
Yasir Hanapi  90'		 Report Jacob Mahler 70' (pen.)
Shah Shahiran  82'		 Referee: Abirami Naidu
26 September 2021 20 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC 1-2 Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar Stadium
Glenn Kweh 23'
Joel Chew  45+1'
Ridhwan Fikri  45+1'
Syahrul Sazali  67'
Ryhan Stewart  85'		 Report Reo Nishiguchi 5'
Luiz Júnior 67' (pen.)
Rusyaidi Salime  45+1'
Raihan Rahman  45+1'		 Referee: Leow Hong Wei Clarence
10 October 2021 21 (Rescheduled) Hougang United 1-3 Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Fabian Kwok 73' 77'
Kishon Philip 45'		 Report Harhys Stewart 15'
Shah Shahiran 32'
Zamani Zamri 55' 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

Notes

  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

  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".
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