2018 Warriors FC season

The 2018 season is Warriors' 23rd 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
2018 season
ChairmanPhilip Lam Tin Sing
Head coachMirko Grabovac
StadiumChoa Chu Kang Stadium
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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 Hyrulnizam Juma'at >30   (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 37)   Home United
13 Mukundan Maran U23   (1998-07-21) 21 July 1998 (age 25) Youth Team
25 Fashah Iskandar U23   (1995-02-15) 15 February 1995 (age 29)   Young Lions FC
Defenders
2 Ismadi Mukhtar >30   (1983-12-16) 16 December 1983 (age 40)   Tampines Rovers
4 Delwinder Singh   (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 (age 31)   Hougang United
5 Kento Fukuda (Captain)   (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 33)   Geylang International
8 Emmeric Ong   (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 33)   LionsXII
16 Daniel Shafiq U23   (1998-11-22) 22 November 1998 (age 25) Youth Team
24 Ho Wai Loon   (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 (age 30)   Balestier Khalsa
Midfielders
6 Ammirul Emmran U23   (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29)   Young Lions FC
7 Shamil Sharif   (1992-05-08) 8 May 1992 (age 31)   Home United
14 Hafiz Sulaiman U23   (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 28)   Young Lions FC
17 Poh Yi Feng >30   (1986-11-15) 15 November 1986 (age 37)   Balestier Khalsa
20 Nur Luqman U23   (1998-06-20) 20 June 1998 (age 25) Youth Team
21 Firdaus Kasman   (1988-01-24) 24 January 1988 (age 36)   Young Lions FC
23 Suria Prakash   (1993-12-23) 23 December 1993 (age 30)   SAFSA (NFL D1)
Strikers
9 Jonathan Béhé   (1989-01-13) 13 January 1989 (age 35)   Negeri Sembilan FA
10 Sahil Suhaimi   (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 31)   Sarawak FA
11 Ignatius Ang   (1992-11-12) 12 November 1992 (age 31)   SAFSA (NFL D1)
12 Khairul Nizam   (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 32)   Home United
15 Fadhil Noh   (1989-03-04) 4 March 1989 (age 35)   Balestier Khalsa
22 Tajeli Salamat   (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)   Tiong Bahru FC (NFL D1)
Players loaned out / placed on injury list / left during season
3 Fazli Shafie U23   (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 26) Youth Team
18 Bryan Quek U23   (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 28) Youth Team
19 Zuhaili Mazli U23   (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 26) Youth Team

Coaching staff edit

Position Name Ref.
General Manager   Paul Poh
Head coach   Mirko Grabovac
Assistant coach   Azlan Alipah
Goalkeeping coach   Lee Bee Seng
Team manager   Yeo Jun Xian
Fitness trainer   Marko Skomrlj
Sports trainer   Narasiman Sathivelu
Kitman  

Transfers edit

Pre-Season transfers edit

In edit

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK   Fashah Iskandar   Garena Young Lions [1]
DF   Delwinder Singh   Hougang United [2]
DF   Ismadi Mukhtar   Tampines Rovers [3]
MF   Shamil Sharif   Home United [4]
MF   Ammirul Emmran   Garena Young Lions [5]
MF   Gabriel Quak   Geylang International [6]
MF   Hafiz Sulaiman   Garena Young Lions [7]
MF   Joshua Pereira   Garena Young Lions [8]
FW   Ignatius Ang   SAFSA (NFL Club) [9]
FW   Khairul Nizam   Home United [10]
FW   Sahil Suhaimi   Sarawak FA [11]
FW   Jonathan Béhé   Negeri Sembilan FA [12]
FW   Tajeli Salamat   Tiong Bahru FC (NFL Club)

Out edit

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK   Jasper Chan   Geylang International [13]
GK   Zainol Gulam   Geylang International
DF   Zulfadli Zainal Abidin   Geylang International [14]
DF   Baihakki Khaizan   Muangthong United [15]
DF   Hafiz Osman   Warwick Knights FC (NFL Club) [16]
DF   Syaqir Sulaiman   Tiong Bahru FC (NFL Club)
DF   Ang Zhiwei   Tiong Bahru FC (NFL Club)
MF   Hafiz Nor   Home United [17]
MF   Ridhuan Muhammad   Borneo F.C. [18]
MF   Shaiful Esah   Commonwealth Cosmos (Islandwide League)
MF   Fazli Jaffar   Yishun Sentek Mariners FC (NFL Club) [19]
MF   Sharin Majid   Balestier Khalsa
MF   Gabriel Quak   Royal Thai Navy [20]
FW   Jordan Webb   Tampines Rovers [21]
FW   Shahril Ishak   Home United [22]
FW   Andrei Ciolacu   SC Juventus București [23]
FW   Clay Silvas
FW   Samuel Benjamin   GFA Sporting Westlake FC (NFL Club)
FW   Nur Asyidiq   Yishun Sentek Mariners FC (NFL Club)

Note 1: Gabriel Quak was initially signed to a deal but released after Navy FC wanted to sign him.

Note 2: Ridhuan Muhammad was released by Borneo FC after the Cup Competition, thus making him a free agent.

Note 3: Baihakki Khaizan moved to Muangthong United but was loaned to Udon Thani before the new season start.

Retained edit

Position Player Ref
GK   Hyrulnizam Juma'at [24] [25]
DF   Emmeric Ong [26]
DF   Ho Wai Loon [27]
DF   Kento Fukuda [28]
MF   Poh Yi Feng [29]
MF   Firdaus Kasman [30]
MF   Suria Prakash [31]
FW   Fadhil Noh [32]

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Position Player Ref
GK   Mukundan Maran [33]
GK   Bryan Quek [34]
DF   Zuhaili Mazli [35]
DF   Daniel Shafiq [36]
MF   Nur Luqman [37]

Trial edit

Position Player Trial @ Ref
DF   Baihakki Khaizan   Jeddah Club

Mid-season transfers edit

Out edit

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK   Bryan Quek   Admiralty FC (NFL) Loan
DF   Fazli Shafie   Admiralty FC (NFL) Loan
MF   Zuhaili Mazli   Admiralty FC (NFL) Loan

Friendly edit

Pre-Season Friendly edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

31 January 2018 (2018-01-31) 1 Rydalmere Lions   1-1   Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium
1700 hours
9 February 2018 (2018-02-09) 2 Balestier Khalsa   1-0   Warriors FC Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1900 hours Hazzuwan Halim  5'
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) 3 Hosei University   2-3   Warriors FC Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06) 5 Malaysia U18   cancelled   Warriors FC Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1900 hours
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 6 Albirex Niigata (S)   cancelled   Warriors FC Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17) 7 Singapore U23   0-0   Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium
1900 hours
19 March 2018 (2018-03-19) 8 Pahang FA   cancelled   Warriors FC Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1900 hours

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   Hyrulnizam Juma'at 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Ismadi Mukhtar 19(2) 0 2 0 23 0
4 DF   Delwinder Singh 16(3) 0 0(1) 0 20 0
5 DF   Kento Fukuda 21(1) 5 2 0 24 5
6 MF   Ammirul Emmran 18(1) 0 2 0 21 0
7 MF   Shamil Sharif 8(8) 0 0(1) 0 17 0
8 DF   Emmeric Ong 21 0 2 0 23 0
9 FW   Jonathan Béhé 18(2) 18 2 1 22 19
10 FW   Sahil Suhaimi 14(7) 1 0(1) 0 22 1
11 FW   Ignatius Ang 8(3) 2 1 1 12 3
12 FW   Khairul Nizam 3(3) 3 1(1) 0 8 3
13 GK   Mukundan Maran 18 0 2 0 20 0
14 MF   Hafiz Sulaiman 13(2) 0 2 0 17 0
15 FW   Fadhil Noh 11(3) 0 2 0 16 0
16 DF   Daniel Shafiq 9 0 0 0 9 0
17 MF   Poh Yi Feng 10(5) 0 0 0 15 0
20 MF   Nur Luqman 8(3) 0 0 0 11 0
21 MF   Firdaus Kasman 5(9) 0 1 0 15 0
22 FW   Tajeli Salamat 16(3) 0 2 0 21 0
23 MF   Suria Prakash 4(10) 0 0(1) 0 15 0
24 DF   Ho Wai Loon 18(1) 2 1(1) 0 21 2
25 GK   Fashah Iskandar 6 0 0 0 6 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
3 DF   Fazli Shafie 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK   Bryan Quek 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF   Zuhaili Mazli 0 0 0 0 0 0

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Singapore Premier League 24 7 7 10 32 35 −3 029.17
Singapore Cup 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 000.00
Total 26 7 8 11 34 40 −6 026.92

Singapore Premier League edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 April 2018 (2018-04-15) Round 3 Hougang United   1-1   Warriors FC Hougang Stadium
Fareez Farhan  86' (pen)  90'
Muhaimin Suhaimi  41'
Fabian Kwok  77'
Ho Wai Loon  39'  34'
Poh Yi Feng  28'
Emmeric Ong  62'
Faiz Salleh  77'
2 May 2018 (2018-05-02) Round 6 Warriors FC   2-2   Brunei DPMM Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Kento Fukuda  7'
Sahil Suhaimi  8'  40'
Volodymyr Pryyomov  35' (pen)  67'
Helmi Zambin  24'
5 May 2018 (2018-05-05) Round 7 Home United   3-3   Warriors FC Bishan Stadium
Song Ui-young  14'  85' (pen)
Faizal Roslan  83'
Shakir Hamzah  68'
Ho Wai Loon  2'
Jonathan Béhé  82'  90+4'
Hafiz Sulaiman  13'
Firdaus Kasman  55'
Emmeric Ong  84'
20 May 2018 (2018-05-20) Round 9 Warriors FC   0-2   Geylang International National Stadium, Singapore
Tajeli Selamat  37'
Poh Yi Feng  44'
Firdaus Kasman  78'
Fumiya Kogure  13' (pen)
Shawal Anuar  47'
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
2 June 2018 (2018-06-02) Round 11 Warriors FC   2-0   Hougang United Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Jonathan Béhé  87' (pen)  90+3'
Delwinder Singh  10'
Nur Luqman  70'
Poh Yi Feng  77'
Ho Wai Loon  90+1'
Shahfiq Ghani  10'
Fabian Kwok  65'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering  86'
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
17 June 2018 (2018-06-17) Round 12 Tampines Rovers   2-3   Warriors FC Our Tampines Hub
Khairul Amri  84'
Jordan Webb  88'
Zulfadhmi Suzliman  45'
Jonathan Béhé  12' (pen)  32'  61'
Ho Wai Loon  69'
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) Round 13 Warriors FC   3-0   Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Ignatius Ang  20'
Jonathan Béhé  48'  90+1'
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08) Round 16 Albirex Niigata   2-0   Warriors FC Jurong East Stadium
Wataru Murofushi  45+1'
Shuhei Hoshino  72'
Ho Wai Loon  78' Attendance: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
15 July 2018 (2018-07-15) Round 17 Geylang International   0-1   Warriors FC Bedok Stadium
Afiq Yunos  20'
Fairoz Hassan  69'
Anders Aplin  82'
Darren Teh  85'
Jonathan Béhé  10'
Khairul Nizam  90+4'
Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) Round 20 Warriors FC   2-1   Tampines Rovers Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Khairul Nizam  57'
Jonathan Béhé  86'  82'
Hafiz Sulaiman  19'
Sahil Sulaiman  79'
Khairul Amri  20' (pen)
Jordan Webb  75'
Referee: G.Letchmann (Singapore)
19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) Round 21 Balestier Khalsa   2-2   Warriors FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Fadli Kamis  40'
Nurullah Hussein  76'  43'
Huzaifah Aziz  88'
Shaqi Sulaiman  94'
Jonathan Béhé  28'  71'
Firdaus Kasman  65'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Round 22 Warriors FC   1-2   Brunei DPMM Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Kento Fukuda  34'
Fadhil Noh  36'
Ismadi Mukhtar  94'
Volodymyr Pryyomov  42'  70'
Abdul Aziz Tamit  34'
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) Round 23 Home United   4-3   Warriors FC Bishan Stadium
Song Ui-young  10'  50'  80' (pen)
Faritz Abdul Hameed  73'
Khairul Nizam  17' (pen)  42'
Ignatius Ang  71'
Ho Wai Loon  68'
Emmeric Ong  80'
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
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
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
6 Balestier Khalsa 24 7 6 11 25 36 −11 27
7 Young Lions[a] 24 5 6 13 25 46 −21 21
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
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

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 August 2018 (2018-08-23) Round 1 Leg 1 Brunei DPMM   2-2   Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Brian McLean  65'
Volodymyr Pryyomov  84'
Yura Indera Putera  25'
Hendra Azam Idris  90+3'
Jonathan Béhé  8'
Ignatius Ang  35'
Suria Prakash  64'
Ismadi Mukhtar  71'
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) Round 1 Leg 2 Warriors FC   0-3   Brunei DPMM Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Ho Wai Loon  89'
Shamil Sharif  90+5'
Shahrazen Said  9'
Azwan Ali Rahman  28'
Volodymyr Pryyomov  90'
Azwan Saleh  90+5'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)

Warriors FC lost 5-2 on aggregate.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Fashah joined as 4th keepers".
  2. ^ "Warriors thrilled to announce the signing of defender Delwinder Singh for the 2018 season!".
  3. ^ "Ismadi becomes Warriors".
  4. ^ "Shamil is a Warrior!".
  5. ^ "Let's all Welcome Ammirul to the Club for the 2018 season!".
  6. ^ "Warriors announce the signing of Gabriel Quak for the 2018 season!".
  7. ^ "Hafiz rejoin as Warriors".
  8. ^ "Joshua Pereira signed for Warriors FC for 2018". Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  9. ^ "Big gap below the S-League".
  10. ^ "Khairul swop uniform group".
  11. ^ "Warriors announce the signing of Sahil Suhaimi for the 2018 Season!".
  12. ^ "Warriors announce announce the signing of Jonathan Béhé for the 2018 Season!".
  13. ^ "Welcome Jesper Chan to the 2018 Eagles Squad".
  14. ^ "Zul joins Eagles".
  15. ^ "'Baihakki Khaizan will join Muangthong in twist".
  16. ^ "Hafiz retires from football".
  17. ^ "Hafiz Nor cross uniform group".
  18. ^ "Ridhuan moved back to Indonesia".
  19. ^ "Fazli Jaffar retire from football".
  20. ^ "Gabriel Quak set for Thailand move". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  21. ^ "Jordan Webb joins the Stags for his second stint".
  22. ^ "Shahril return home".
  23. ^ "Cioclau returns to Romania after Singapore short stint".
  24. ^ "4 players retained".
  25. ^ "Ah Lau will be back with the Club for the 2018 Season".
  26. ^ "Emmeric Ong is on board for the 2018 season!".
  27. ^ "Warriors confirm the re-signing of Ho Wai Loon for the 2018 season!".
  28. ^ "Kento retained as one of two foreigners".
  29. ^ "Poh Yi Feng has extended his stay with the Club for the 2018 season".
  30. ^ "Re-signing of Firdaus Kasman for the 2018 season".
  31. ^ "Suria Prakash is back for the 2018 season".
  32. ^ "Welcome Back Fadhil Noh!".
  33. ^ "Mukundan promoted to main squad".
  34. ^ "Warriors announce that Bryan Quek has been promoted from the Prime League team for the 2018 season!".
  35. ^ "Zuhaili Mazli has been promoted from the Prime League team for the 2018 season!".
  36. ^ "Daniel Shafiq has been promoted from the Prime League team for the 2018 season!".
  37. ^ "Nur Luqman been promoted from the Prime League team for the 2018 season".