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2018 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

The 2018 season was Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football [1] and in the S.League, having joined the S.League in 2004. Along with the S.League, the club also competed in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup. They were the defending champions in 2018. [2]

Albirex Niigata (S)
2018 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coachKazuaki Yoshinaga
StadiumJurong East Stadium
Singapore CupTBA
Charity ShieldWinners
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Key Events edit

Pre-season edit

  1. On 28/11/2017, the team announced that they had renewed Head Coach Kazuaki Yoshinaga's contract for the S.League 2018 season. [3]
  2. On 15/12/2017, the team announced that age restrictions had been imposed by the FAS for the new season. Depending on the squad size (minimum of 19 players), they will have to make do with eight U-21 players, eight U-23 players and one player of any age. This is excluding 2 Singapore U-23 players which they can sign. [4]

Squad edit

S.League squad edit

As of 14 December 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Shahul Rayyan   (1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 29)   SAFSA (NFL D1)
21 Yosuke Nozawa   (1979-11-09) 9 November 1979 (age 44)   Matsumoto Yamaga FC
22 Taiki Itsukaichi   (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 26)   Japan Soccer College
Defenders
2 Kazuki Sumiishi   (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 26)   SG Eintracht Mendig-Bell
3 Shuhei Sasahara   (1996-11-22) 22 November 1996 (age 27)   Tokai University
4 Shun Kumagai   (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 27)   Ventforet Kofu
5 Kaishu Yamazaki   (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 26)   Iwaki FC
7 Riku Moriyasu   (1995-06-21) 21 June 1995 (age 28)   Kyoto Sangyo University
15 Kodai Sumikawa   (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25)   Teikyo Nagaoka High School
17 Ryujiro Yamanaka   (1995-09-24) 24 September 1995 (age 28)   Osaka Sangyo University
Midfielders
6 Daiki Asaoka   (1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 29)   University of Tsukuba
8 Wataru Murofushi (Captain)   (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995 (age 28)   Juntendo University
10 Adam Swandi   (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28)   Home United
16 Ryuji Yamauchi   (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 28)   Japan Soccer College
19 Kazuya Kojima   (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 26)   Japan Soccer College
20 Ryutaro Shibanoki   (1998-10-29) 29 October 1998 (age 25)   Japan Soccer College
Strikers
9 Shuhei Hoshino   (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 28)   Ryutsu Keizai University
11 Kenya Takahashi   (1995-08-22) 22 August 1995 (age 28)   Yamanashi Gakuin University
13 Hiroyoshi Kamata   (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 (age 27)   Albirex Niigata U18
14 Taku Morinaga   (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 28)   Ryutsu Keizai University
18 Ibuki Inoue   (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 24)   Daisho Gakuen High School

Coaching staff edit

Position Name
Head Coach   Kazuaki Yoshinaga
Coach   Keiji Shigetomi
Coach   Yuto Inabe
Coach   Kouichi Morinaga
Team Manager   Koh Mui Tee
Physiotherapist  
Kitman   Roy Krishnan

[5]

Transfer edit

Pre-season transfer edit

In edit

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK   Shahul Rayyan   SAFSA (NFL D1) [6]
DF   Daiki Asaoka   University of Tsukuba [7]
DF   Riku Moriyasu   Kyoto Sangyo University [8]
DF   Shuhei Sasahara   Tokai University [9]
DF   Kodai Sumikawa   Teikyo Nagaoka High School [10]
DF   Kaishu Yamazaki   Iwaki FC [11]
DF   Kazuki Sumiishi   SG Eintracht Mendig-Bell [12]
MF   Wataru Murofushi   Juntendo University [13]
MF   Ryujiro Yamanaka   Osaka Sangyo University [14]
MF   Adam Swandi   Home United [15]
FW/DF   Shun Kumagai   Ventforet Kofu (J2) [16]
FW   Taku Morinaga   Ryutsu Keizai University [17]
FW   Shuhei Hoshino   Ryutsu Keizai University [18]
FW   Kenya Takahashi   Yamanashi Gakuin University [19]
FW   Ibuki Inoue   Daisho Gakuen High School [20]

Out edit

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK   Shuhei Yamada   Briobecca Urayasu (J4) Free Transfer
GK   Junpei Yamada Retired Free Transfer
DF   Tomoki Menda   Free Transfer
DF   Takuya Akiyama   Ventforet Kofu (J2) Free Transfer [21]
DF   Yuki Yamanouchi Retired Free Transfer
DF   Naofumi Tanaka   Free Transfer
DF   Yasutaka Yanagi   Albirex Niigata (J2) Free Transfer [22]
DF   Rui Kumada   Khon Kaen United (T4) Free Transfer
DF   Seiya Kato   Free Transfer
MF   Shuto Inaba   Kataller Toyama (J3) Free Transfer [23]
MF   Ryuya Motoda   Mito Hollyhock (J2) Loan return [24]
MF   Kento Nagasaki   Thai Honda Ladkrabang F.C. (T2) Free Transfer [25]
FW   Tsubasa Sano   Roasso Kumamoto (J2) Free Transfer [26]

Extension edit

Position Player Ref
GK   Yosuke Nozawa [27] 1 Year Extension
MF   Hiroyoshi Kamata [28] 1 Year Extension

Mid-season transfers edit

[29]

Trial edit

Position Player Trial At Ref
MF   Adam Swandi   Albirex Niigata [30]
MF   Hiroyoshi Kamata   Albirex Niigata [31]

Friendly edit

Pre-Season Friendly edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) 1 Saint Andrew's Junior College 0-5   Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
1800 hours Wataru Murofushi 
Shuhei Hoshino  
Hiroyoshi Kamata 
Taku Morinaga 
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) 2 SAFSA 0-8   Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
1700 hours Report Hiroyoshi Kamata  5'
Kenya Takahashi  16, 65'
Wataru Murofushi  20, 40'
Taku Morinaga  47'
Adam Swandi  53, 69'
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07) 3 Young Lions   1-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
1700 hours Report Adam Swandi  54'
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 4 Warriors FC cancelled   Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 4 Police SA 0-14   Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
1700 hours Report Shuhei Hoshino  25,31,34,57,64,81'
Taku Morinaga  36,39'
Ryujiro Yamanaka  51'
Kenya Takahashi  56,69,82'
Ryutaro Shibanoki  60'
Ibuki Inoue  89'
14 March 2018 (2018-03-14) 5 Singapore Cricket Club 0-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
2000 hours Report Hiroyoshi Kamata  42'
Shuhei Sasahara  61'
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17) 6 Geylang International   0-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Bedok Stadium
1700 hours Report Taku Morinaga  11'
Wataru Murofushi  42'
21 March 2018 (2018-03-21) 7 NFA U18   0-4   Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
1930 hours Report Kenya Takahashi  26'
Hiroyoshi Kamata  72'
Shuhei Hoshino  87,90'
24 March 2018 (2018-03-24) 8 Hougang United   cancelled   Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
1700 hours
24 March 2018 (2018-03-24) 9 Warriors FC   0-4   Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours

In-Season Friendly edit

18 June 2018 (2018-06-18) 1 Myanmar National U23 team   1-4   Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours Report
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 2 Singapore National U18 team   3-5   Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
  5'
  39'
  61'		 Report Ryutaro Shibanoki  10'
Taku Morinaga  15,31,41,48'

Team statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 29 September 2018
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals
1 GK   Shahul Rayyan 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Kazuki Sumiishi 1(9) 0 0 0 10 0
3 DF   Shuhei Sasahara 21(2) 1 5 0 28 1
4 DF   Shun Kumagai 11(1) 4 5 0 17 4
5 DF   Kaishu Yamazaki 15 0 3 0 18 0
6 MF   Daiki Asaoka 24 3 5 0 29 3
7 DF   Riku Moriyasu 24 1 5 0 29 1
8 MF   Wataru Murofushi 22 9 5 4 27 13
9 FW   Shuhei Hoshino 23 19 2(1) 0 26 19
10 MF   Adam Swandi 19(3) 2 4(1) 2 27 4
11 FW   Kenya Takahashi 24 6 4 2 28 8
13 FW   Hiroyoshi Kamata 24 5 5 1 29 6
14 FW   Taku Morinaga 24 11 3 2 27 13
15 DF   Kodai Sumikawa 0(7) 1 0 0 7 1
16 MF   Ryuji Yamauchi 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0
17 DF   Ryujiro Yamanaka 11(13) 4 4(1) 0 29 4
18 FW   Ibuki Inoue 0(2) 0 0 0 2 0
19 MF   Kazuya Kojima 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF   Ryutaro Shibanoki 0(4) 0 0(2) 0 6 0
21 GK   Yosuke Nozawa 24 0 5 0 29 0
22 GK   Taiki Itsukaichi 0 0 0 0 0 0

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
S.League 24 21 3 0 69 17 +52 087.50
Singapore Cup 5 5 0 0 11 2 +9 100.00
Total 29 26 3 0 80 19 +61 089.66

Singapore Premier League edit

Main article: 2018 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) Round 1 Albirex Niigata (S)   2 - 1   Tampines Rovers Singapore Sports Hub
Taku Morinaga   59'
Shuhei Hoshino  89'		 Mustafic Fahrudin   77' Stadium: Singapore Sports Hub
Attendance: 18942
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) Round 2 Balestier Khalsa   0-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh Stadium
Sheikh Abdul Hadi  76' (o.g)
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) Round 3 Albirex Niigata (S)   2-0   DPMM FC Jurong East Stadium
Adam Swandi  1'
Wataru Murofushi  4'
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18) Round 4 Home United   1-6   Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Shahril Ishak  90' (pen) Shuhei Hoshino  8,20'
Taku Morinaga  53'
Wataru Murofushi  69'
Daiki Asaoka  72'
Adam Swandi  90+4'
28 April 2018 (2018-04-28) Round 5 Albirex Niigata (S)   5-0   Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Wataru Murofushi  17'
Kenya Takahashi  30'
Taku Morinaga  71'
Shuhei Hoshino  82'
Ryujiro Yamanaka  85'		 Shawal Anuar  62'
6 May 2018 (2018-05-06) Round 6 Albirex Niigata (S)   1-0   Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Kenya Takahashi  75'
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Round 7 Warriors FC   1-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Jonathan Béhé  79' Shuhei Hoshino  20,71'
16 May 2018 (2018-05-16) Round 8 Garena Young Lions   1-3   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Naufal Azman  90+4' Shuhei Hoshino  8' (pen)  49'
Kodai Sumikawa  90+3'		 Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
20 May 2018 (2018-05-20) Round 9 Tampines Rovers   3-4   Albirex Niigata (S) Our Tampines Hub
Fazrul Nawaz  24'
Ryutaro Megumi  63'
Zulfadhmi Suzliman  76'		 Ryujiro Yamanaka  8,65'
Shuhei Hoshino  47'
Daiki Asaoka  90+1'
27 May 2018 (2018-05-27) Round 10 Albirex Niigata (S)   5-0   Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino  9'
Taku Morinaga  50,71,73'
Hiroyoshi Kamata  67'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
3 June 2018 (2018-06-03) Round 11 Albirex Niigata (S)   5-0   Brunei DPMM Jurong East Stadium
Taku Morinaga  9'
Shuhei Hoshino  36'
Wataru Murofushi  40,92'
Ryujiro Yamanaka  78'
9 June 2018 (2018-06-09) Round 12 Albirex Niigata (S)   3-0   Home United Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino  52,84'
Kenya Takahashi  58'		 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
24 June 2018 (2018-06-24) Round 13 Geylang International   0-3   Albirex Niigata (S) Bedok Stadium
Fairoz Hasan  45' Shuhei Sasahara  27'
Wataru Murofushi  48'
Hiroyoshi Kamata  59'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04) Round 14 Hougang United   1-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Amir Zalani  88'
Syaqir Sulaiman  23'
Ashrul Syafeeq  57'
Nurhilmi Jasni  59'		 Hiroyoshi Kamata  38'
Shuhei Hoshino  69'
Kenya Takahashi  41'
Adam Swandi  90+3'
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08) Round 15 Albirex Niigata (S)   2-0   Warriors FC Jurong East Stadium
Wataru Murofushi  45+1'
Shuhei Hoshino  72'		 Ho Wai Loon  78' Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Round 16 Albirex Niigata (S)   2-1   Tampines Rovers Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino  1,50' Khairul Amri  87' Referee: Jansen Foo
18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) Round 17 Albirex Niigata (S)   5-1   Garena Young Lions Jurong East Stadium
Kenya Takahashi  34'
Taku Morinaga  38, 80'
Shuhei Hoshino  69'
Daiki Asaoka  90'		 Hami Syahin  32' Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)
22 July 2018 (2018-07-22) Round 18 Balestier Khalsa   1-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh Stadium
Kenya Takahashi  32' Hazzuwan Halim  47'
7 August 2018 (2018-08-07) Round 19 (Rescheduled) Brunei DPMM   1-3   Albirex Niigata (S) Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Priyomov   12' (pen)  90+3'
Nur Ikhwan Othman  35'		 Shuhei Hoshino  26'
Riku Moriyasu  72'
Taku Morinaga  90+2'
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) Round 20 (Rescheduled) Home United   1-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Shahril Ishak  48' Taku Morinaga 10
Wataru Murofushi  90+4'
Shuhei Sasahara  76'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) Round 21 Albirex Niigata (S)   4-0   Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Shun Kumagai  8'  42'
Taku Morinaga  65'
Hiroyoshi Kamata  69'
Darren Teh  87' (o.g.)
Shuhei Hoshino 82		 Azhar Sairudin  23'  32'  
Yeo Hai Ngee  75'
Ahmad Zaki  42'
Fairoz Hassan  85'
Jufri Taha  90+1'
Danish Irfan  90+4'
Fuad Ramli  86'		 Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Round 22 Garena Young Lions   1-3   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Yosuke Nozawa  21' (o.g)
Hami Syahin  13'
Syed Firdaus Hassan  39'
Irfan Fandi  59'		 Kenya Takahashi  1'
Shun Kumagai  16'
Hiroyoshi Kamata  47'
Taku Morinaga  19'
Shuhei Sasahara  79'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) Round 23 Albirex Niigata (S)   2-2   Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Adam Swandi  62'
Shun Kumagai  52'  86'
Shuhei Hoshino  74'		 Stanley Ng  14' (pen)
Shahfiq Ghani  90+2'  25'
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) Round 24 (Rescheduled) Warriors FC   1-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Kento Fukuda  45' (pen)
Ammirul Emmran  30'
Shamil Sharif  60'		 Wataru Murofushi  24'  60'
Shun Kumagai  57'  39'
Taku Morinaga  90+1'		 Referee: Muhammad Farhan B Abd Rahman (Singapore)
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) 24 21 3 0 69 17 +52 66
2 Home United 24 12 7 5 48 36 +12 43 Qualification to
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
3 DPMM FC[a] 24 11 8 5 46 38 +8 41
4 Tampines Rovers 24 12 4 8 43 27 +16 40 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
5 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 32 35 −3 28
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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 ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup edit

Main article: 2018 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Quarter Final 1st Leg Hougang United   0-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Illyas Lee  70' Kenya Takahashi  74'  42'
Shuhei Hoshino  80'		 Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) Quarter Final 2nd Leg Albirex Niigata (S)   2-0
(3–0 agg.)		   Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Taku Morinaga  42'  71'
Shuhei Hoshino  55'
Kenya Takahashi  76'		 Jordan Vestering  23'
Fazrul Nawaz  30'
Illyas Lee  40'
Muhaimin Suhaimi  72'
Fabian Kwok  76'
Iqbal Hussain  90+2'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)

Albirex Niigata won 3-0 on aggregate.

26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Semi Final 1st Leg Albirex Niigata (S)   3-2   Home United Jurong East Stadium
Adam Swandi  12'
Wataru Murofushi  57'  75' (pen)
Daiki Asaoka  45+1'
Taku Morinaga  66'  90+4'  		 Report Hafiz Nor  2'
Shuhei Sasahara  36' (o.g)
M. Anumanthan  19'
Izzdin Shafiq  71'
Shakir Hamzah  84'
Fazli Ayob  90+4'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
3 October 2018 (2018-10-03) Semi Final 2nd Leg Home United   0-1
(2-4 agg.)		   Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Aqhari Abdullah  32'
Isaka Cernak  74'
Amy Recha  87'		 Kenya Takahashi  63'
Shuhei Sasahara  27'
Shun Kumagai  57'
Adam Swandi  67'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)

Albirex Niigata won 4-2 on aggregate.

6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) Final Albirex Niigata (S)   4-0   Brunei DPMM Jalan Besar Stadium
Wataru Murofushi  10'  64'
Adam Swandi  33'
Hiroyoshi Kamata  72'
Kenya Takahashi  90'		 Azwan Ali Rahman  87'  38' Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Albirex to play in 2018".
  2. ^ "Albirex won 2nd title in a row".
  3. ^ "Coach extend stay for 2018".
  4. ^ "Albirex hit with age restrictions too but Koh's calm".
  5. ^ "Players & Staff".
  6. ^ "Spore keeper signed".
  7. ^ "Daiki ASAOKA (University of Tsukuba) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  8. ^ "Riku join White swans".
  9. ^ "Sasahara joins from Tokai University team".
  10. ^ "Kodai SUMIKAWA (Teikyo Nagaoka High School) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  11. ^ "Kaishu Yamazaki joins from Iwaki FC".
  12. ^ "Kazuki SUMIISHI (SG Eintracht Mendig Bell) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  13. ^ "Wataru MUROFUSHI (Juntendo University) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  14. ^ "Ryujiro Yamanaka joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  15. ^ "Adams the new swan man".
  16. ^ "Shun KUMAGAI (Ventforet Kofu) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  17. ^ "Taku MORINAGA (Ryutsu Keizai University) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  18. ^ "Shuhei Hoshino (Ryutsu Keizai University) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  19. ^ "Kenya Takahashi joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  20. ^ "Ibuki Inoue joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  21. ^ "Announcement of Takuya AKIYAMA's transfer to Ventforet Kofu (Japan)".
  22. ^ "Yanagi go back to parent club".
  23. ^ "Announcement of Shuto INABA's transfer to KATALLER TOYAMA (Japan)".
  24. ^ "Motoda returns after loan".
  25. ^ "The S.League's free-kick master to bid farewell". Archived from the original on 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  26. ^ "Announcement of Tusbasa SANO's transfer to Roasso Kumamoto (Japan)".
  27. ^ "Yosuke NOZAWA renews contract for 2018 season".
  28. ^ "Hiroyoshi KAMATA renews contract for 2018 season".
  29. ^ "Transfers". Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  30. ^ "trial for Adam Swandi".
  31. ^ "trial for Hiroyoshi Kamata".
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