2016 Warriors FC season

The 2016 season is Warriors' 21st 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.

Warriors
2016 season
ChairmanSingapore Philip Lam Tin Sing
Head coachSingapore Razif Onn
StadiumChoa Chu Kang Stadium
S.LeagueNot started
Singapore CupNot started
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Squad edit

S.League squad edit

As of 24 February 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Yazid Yasin   (1979-06-24) 24 June 1979 (age 44)   Geylang International
18 Shahul Rayyan   (1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 29)   Young Lions FC
20 Zainol Gulam   (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 (age 32) Youth Team
22 Jasper Chan   (1988-11-07) 7 November 1988 (age 35)   Eunos Crescent (NFL)
Defenders
2 Zulfadli Zainal   (1988-04-26) 26 April 1988 (age 36)   Tampines Rovers
3 Syaqir Sulaiman   (1986-08-12) 12 August 1986 (age 37)   Hougang United
4 Ismail Yunos   (1986-10-24) 24 October 1986 (age 37)   Tampines Rovers
5 Kento Fukuda   (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 33)   Geylang International
6 Madhu Mohana   (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 (age 33)   LionsXII
7 Shaiful Esah   (1986-05-12) 12 May 1986 (age 37)   Tampines Rovers
13 Hafiz Osman   (1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 40)   Geylang International
24 Jeremy Chiang   (1985-04-11) 11 April 1985 (age 39)   Hougang United
Midfielders
8 Emmeric Ong   (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 33)  LionsXII
9 Poh Yi Feng   (1986-11-15) 15 November 1986 (age 37)  Balestier Khalsa
10 Nikola Rak   (1987-08-29) 29 August 1987 (age 36)   NK Lučko
11 Hafiz Nor   (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 (age 35)  Geylang International
12 Ridhuan Muhammad   (1984-05-06) 6 May 1984 (age 39)  Tampines Rovers
14 Ignatius Ang   (1992-11-11) 11 November 1992 (age 31)   Balestier Khalsa
15 Fazli Jaffar   (1983-05-09) 9 May 1983 (age 40)   Hougang United
17 Andy Ahmad   (1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 33)   Woodlands Wellington
19 Hafsyar Farkhan   (1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 (age 36) Youth Team
21 Hafiz Rahim   (1983-11-19) 19 November 1983 (age 40)   Home United
25 Hafiz Sulaiman   (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 28) Youth Team
Strikers
23 Jonathan Béhé   (1989-01-13) 13 January 1989 (age 35)   SC Toulon-Le Las
26 Marijan Šuto   (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 (age 27)   NK Croatia Zmijavci

Prime League squad edit

Coaching staff edit

Position Name Ref.
Head coach   Razif Onn
Assistant coach   Muhammad Effendi Bin Rahmat
Assistant coach / Goalkeeping Coach   Lee Bee Seng
Team manager   Eugene Cheang
Fitness trainer   Silas Abdul Karim Bin Noor Shah
Sports trainer   Benjamin Bhagawat
Kitman  

Transfers edit

Pre-season transfers edit

Source[1]

In edit

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK   Yazid Yasin   Geylang International
GK   Shahul Rayyan   Young Lions FC
GK   Jasper Chan   Hougang United
GK   Zainol Gulam   Singapore Recreation Club
DF   Shaiful Esah   Tampines Rovers [2]
DF   Zulfadli Zainal Abidin   Tampines Rovers [2]
DF   Ismail Yunos   Tampines Rovers [2]
DF   Madhu Mohana   LionsXII [2][3]
DF   Kento Fukuda   Geylang International
DF   Hafiz Osman   Geylang International
DF   Jeremy Chiang
MF   Hafiz Nor   Geylang International
MF   Ignatius Ang   Balestier Khalsa [4]
MF   Poh Yi Feng   Balestier Khalsa [5]
MF   Ridhuan Muhammad   Tampines Rovers
MF   Fazli Jaffar   Hougang United
MF   Nikola Rak   NK Lučko [6]
FW   Jonathan Béhé   SC Toulon-Le Las
FW   Marijan Šuto   NK Croatia Zmijavci

Out edit

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK   Daniel Ong   Warriors FC
GK   Neezam Aziz
DF   Marin Vidošević   HNK Zmaj Makarska
DF   Marcus Wheeler   Young Lions FC
DF   Daniel Bennett   Geylang International [7]
DF   Irwan Shah   Tampines Rovers
DF   Hamqaamal Shah
DF   Illyas Lee   Young Lions FC
MF    Shi Jiayi
MF   Azlan Razak
MF   Kevin McCann   Falkirk F.C. [8]
MF   Karlo Ivancic   NK Zagorec Krapina
MF   Thomas Beattie Retire
FW   Nicolás Vélez   NorthEast United FC [9]
FW   Miroslav Pejić   NK Zagorec Krapina
FW   Fazrul Nawaz   Tampines Rovers [10]

Mid-season transfer edit

In edit

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Out edit

Position Player Transferred To Ref

Team statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup Total
Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals
1 GK   Yazid Yasin 21 0 1 0 1 0 23 0
2 DF   Zulfadli Zainal Abidin 22 0 1 0 0 0 23 0
3 DF   Syaqir Sulaiman 18 2 0 0 3 0 21 2
4 DF   Ismail Yunos 9 0 1 0 4 0 14 0
5 DF   Kento Fukuda 24 0 1 0 4 0 29 0
6 MF   Madhu Mohana 18 0 1 1 0 0 19 1
7 MF   Shaiful Esah 16 1 0 0 3 0 19 1
8 MF   Emmeric Ong 12 0 1 0 2 0 15 0
9 FW   Poh Yi Feng 20 0 1 0 4 0 25 0
10 FW   Nikola Rak 22 5 0 0 2 0 24 5
11 MF   Hafiz Nor 21 3 1 0 0 0 22 3
12 MF   Ridhuan Muhammad 12 0 0 0 4 0 16 0
13 DF   Hafiz Osman 18 0 1 0 0 0 19 0
14 MF   Ignatius Ang 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
15 MF   Fazli Jaffar 12 3 1 0 2 0 15 3
17 MF   Andy Ahmad 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 0
18 GK   Shahul Rayyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF   Hafsyar Farkhan 5 0 0 0 4 0 9 0
20 GK   Zainol Gulam 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
21 FW   Hafiz Rahim 20 1 1 0 4 1 25 2
22 GK   Jasper Chan 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
23 FW   Jonathan Béhé 23 19 1 0 0 0 24 19
24 DF   Jeremy Chiang 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
25 MF   Hafiz Sulaiman 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
26 FW   Marijan Šuto 2 1 1 0 3 0 6 1
32 FW   Danial Zulkifli 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
38 MF   Aniq Iskandar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 DF   Sharin Majid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK   Mukundan Maran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competitions edit

S.League edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 February 1 Home United 2 – 2 Warriors Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Khairul   17'
Camara   82'
Details Béhé   35' (pen.)
Fazli   90+1'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 1,756[11]
Referee: Farhad Mohd
27 February 2 Brunei DPMM 3 – 1 Warriors Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 McLean   7'
Maududi   26'
Azwan S.   28'
Details Béhé   47' Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
11 March 4 Balestier Khalsa 1 – 1 Warriors Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Fadli   90' Details Béhé   56' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
18 March 5 Warriors 2 – 0 Albirex Niigata (S) Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Syaqir   48'
Béhé   79'
Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
1 April 6 Geylang International 2 – 2 Warriors Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Quak   51'
Delgado   86'
Details Béhé   16'
Ridhuan   89'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,854[12]
Referee: Farhad Mohd
14 April 7 Warriors 0 – 1 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Kogure   18' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
22 April 8 Warriors 1 – 2 Home United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Béhé   63' Details Song   20'
Ilsø   85'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,308[13]
Referee: Nathan Chan
30 April 9 Tampines Rovers 4 – 2 Warriors Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Mehmet   38'
Pennant   54' (pen.)
Hafiz   75', 87'
Details Hafiz N.   41'
Ridhuan   45'
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Attendance: 1,756[14]
Referee: Farhad Mohd
5 May 10 Warriors 1 – 1 Brunei DPMM Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Suto   89' Details Sérgio   61' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
12 May 11 Garena Young Lions 3 – 1 Warriors Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Hami   5'
Hazim   16'
Khairul   50'
Details Béhé   85' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,609[15]
Referee: Nathan Chan
10 June 14 Albirex Niigata (S) 3 – 2 Warriors Jurong East, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Inui   24', 26'
Ishiyama   89'
Details Rak   37'
Béhé   65'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
23 June 16 Hougang United 1 – 3 Warriors Hougang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Nurhilmi   40' Details Hafiz N.   61'
Shaiful   85'
Béhé   87'
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
4 August 17 Home United 3 – 0 Warriors Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Ilsø   38', 89'
Song   64'
Details Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
12 August 18 Warriors 2 – 3 Tampines Rovers Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Béhé   23'
Ridhuan   34'
Details Mehmet   1', 75' (pen.)
Webb   57'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
19 August 19 Brunei DPMM 3 – 0 Warriors Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Zulfadli   26' (o.g.)
Ramazotti   60'
Sérgio   90+4'
Details Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
26 August 20 Warriors 5 – 2 Garena Young Lions Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Rak   22'
Béhé   25', 88'
Sulaiman   30'
Nor   63'
Details Amri   64'
Salime   75'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
22 September 21 Balestier Khalsa 1 – 1 Warriors Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Syafiq   87' Details Béhé   45' (pen.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
30 September 22 Warriors 2 – 0 Albirex Niigata (S) Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Ridhuan   9'
Béhé   86'
Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi
14 October 23 Geylang International 2 – 1 Warriors Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Recha   73'
Sulaiman   77'
Details Jaffar   52' Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
25 October 24 Warriors 5 – 1 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Béhé   51', 69', 90+3'
Rak   57'
Jaffar   81'
Details Hussain   37' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Geylang International 24 10 7 7 35 29 +6 37
6 Hougang United 24 9 5 10 35 39 −4 32
7 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 39 39 0 28
8 Balestier Khalsa 24 4 7 13 23 42 −19 19
9   Young Lions[a] 24 2 3 19 23 70 −47 9
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2016. Source: S.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 not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

27 May 2016 Geylang International 2–1 Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
19:45 UTC+8 Sahil   46'
Faritz   54'
Details Madhu   21' Referee: Nathan Chan

Singapore TNP League Cup edit

Group matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   DPMM FC 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to semi-final
2 Tampines Rovers 3 2 0 1 10 6 +4 6
3 Hougang United 3 1 0 2 8 9 −1 3
4 Warriors FC 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: S.League
13 July 2016 DPMM FC   4 – 0 Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Sérgio   62'
Adi   69'
Ramazotti   78', 90'
Details Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
17 July 2016 Warriors FC 0 – 3 Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Mehmet   45'
Kwok   55'
Ariyan   62'
Referee: Jansen Foo
21 July 2016 Hougang United 4 – 1 Warriors Hougang Stadium, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Iqbal Hussain   42'

Fumiya Kogure   67'

Jozef Kapláň   87'   90'
Details Hafiz Rahim   71' Referee: Farhad Mohd

References edit

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