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2020 Balestier Khalsa FC season

The 2020 season is Balestier Khalsa's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup.

Balestier Khalsa
2020 season
ChairmanS Thavaneson
Head coachCroatia Marko Kraljević
StadiumBishan Stadium
Singapore Cup-
← 2019
2021 →

Squad edit

Sleague Squad edit

As of 21 September 2018.
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Zacharial Leong U23   (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26) Youth Team 2019 2020
19 Zaiful Nizam >30   (1987-07-24) 24 July 1987 (age 36)   Gombak United 2013 2020
23 Hafiz Ahmad U23   (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 25)   Project Vaults FC 2021 2021
Defenders
2 Fadli Kamis   (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 31)   Young Lions FC 2016 2020
3 Jufri Taha >30   (1985-03-04) 4 March 1985 (age 39)   Geylang International 2020 2020
4 Khalili Khalif U23   (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27)   Home United U21 2018 2020
5 Ensar Brunčević   (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 (age 25)   FK Spartak Subotica II (T2) 2020 2020
15 R Aaravin   (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 (age 28)   Warriors FC 2020
18 Ahmad Syahir   (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 32) Youth Team 2013 2020
21 Yeo Hai Ngee   (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 29)   Warriors FC 2020 2020
32 Danish Uwais U23   (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 26)   Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2020
39 Aiman Zavyan U23   (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 21)   Geylang International U19 2020 2020
45 Christian Chiang Moroni U23    (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 23)   Hougang United U19 2020 2020
Midfielders
6 Aarish Kumar U23   (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 (age 24)   Warriors FC 2020 2020
8 Kristijan Krajcek   (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 (age 30)   NK BSK Bijelo Brdo (T2) 2019 2020
11 Karthik Raj U23   (1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 26) Youth Team 2020 2020
12 Jordan Efe Okwudili Emaviwe U23    (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 23) 2020 2020
17 Zulfadhmi Suzliman   (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 28)   Tampines Rovers 2020
22 Elijah Lim Teck Yong U23   (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 22)   Tampines Rovers U19 2020 2020
26 Faizal Raffi   (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28)   Warriors FC 2020 2020
Forwards
7 Hazzuwan Halim   (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30)   Tanjong Pagar United 2015 2021
9 Shuhei Hoshino   (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 28)   Busan Transportation FC (T3) 2020 2020
10 Šime Žužul   (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 28)   NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac (T2) 2019 2021
28 Syukri Noorhaizam U23   (1999-12-14) 14 December 1999 (age 24)   Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2020

U19 edit

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
61 Martyn Mun U23   (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 24)   Jungfrau Punggol FC (NFL) 2020 2020
88 Oliver Sim U19   (2001-06-09) 9 June 2001 (age 22)   Home United U19 2020
Defenders
52 Keshav Kumar U23   (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 23) 2020 2020
59 Syed Harun Alsagaff U23   (2000-08-28) 28 August 2000 (age 23) 2020 2020
63 Azhar Manap U23   (1999-07-22) 22 July 1999 (age 24)   Hougang United 2020 2020
97 Faris Fazlee U23   (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 24) 2020 2020
Midfielders
55 Azizi Rahman U19   (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 23) Youth Team 2020 2020
62 Suriya Ramesh U19   Youth Team 2019 2020
66 Puvan Raj Sivalingam U19   (2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 22) Youth Team 2020 2020
74 Art Faizal U19   Youth Team 2020 2020
77 Sameer Alassane U19    (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 23) Youth Team 2019 2020
Yann Weishaupt     Project Vaults FC 2020
Forwards

Project Vaults Oxley SC edit

(deputy chairman, Darwin Jalil is the President for the club)

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Keion Ing     Olympique Gaulois 2019 2020
25 Ameerul Shafiq   (1992-03-09) 9 March 1992 (age 32)   Admiralty FC 2020 2020
Defenders
5 Zairul Rahmat   2019 2020
11 Nordine Talhi   (1986-07-22) 22 July 1986 (age 37)   Admiralty FC 2019 2020
16 Haziq Sudhir     Admiralty FC 2019 2020
18 Hairudin Dahlan     Keppel Bay FC 2019 2020
22 Salihin Shafiee     Yishun Sentek Mariners FC 2019 2020
Midfielders
6 Nazrul Isnin   (1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 (age 27)   Eunos Crescent FC 2019 2020
8 Safwan Ramlan   (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 33) 2019 2020
10 Maziz Rahman   Free Agent 2020
12 Iftiqar Parizan     Bukit Timah Juniors 2020 2020
14 Helmi Mohd     Bukit Timah Juniors 2020 2020
15 Nurisham Jupri   (1995-12-14) 14 December 1995 (age 28)   Balestier Khalsa 2019 2020
17 Yann Weishaupt     Olympique Gaulois 2020 2020
21 Xavier Boey     Eunos Crescent FC 2020 2020
24 Ganesan Devadas   Free Agent 2020
Forwards
7 Osman Shainin     GFA Sporting Westlake FC 2019 2020
9 Roy Tan   Free Agent 2020
13 Adam Xu   (1983-09-07) 7 September 1983 (age 40)   Balestier Khalsa 2019 2020
23 Fareez Rahman   2019 2020

Coaching staff edit

[1]

Position Name
Team Manager Darwin Jalil
General Manager Tim Nee Cheng
Head Coach   Marko Kraljević[2]
Assistant Coach Nasaruddin Jalil
Assistant Coach Nasruldin Baharuddin
Goalkeeping Coach Yazid Yasin
Fitness Coach Rosman Sulaiman
Physiotherapist Mohamed Nasser
Kitman

Transfer edit

Pre-season transfer edit

In edit

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK   Martyn Mun   Jungfrau Punggol FC Free [3]
GK   Oliver Sim   Home United U21 Free
DF   Jufri Taha   Geylang International Free [4]
DF   Ensar Brunčević   FK Spartak Subotica II Free [5]
DF   Danish Uwais   Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) Free
DF   Aiman Zavyan   Geylang International U21 Free
DF    Christian Chiang Moroni   Hougang United U21 Free
DF   Yeo Hai Ngee   Warriors FC Free
MF   Noor Akid Nordin   Albirex Niigata (S) Loan Return [6]
MF   Faizal Raffi   Warriors FC
MF   Aarish Kumar   Warriors FC
MF   Zulfadhmi Suzliman   Tampines Rovers Undisclosed [7]
MF   Elijah Lim Teck Yong   Tampines Rovers Free
MF   Karthik Raj   Hougang United
FW   Shuhei Hoshino   Busan Transportation FC Free [8]
FW   Syukri Noorhaizam   Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) Free

Note 1: Noor Akid Nordin returns to the team after the loan and subsequently retires from football.

Out edit

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK   Naqiuddin Nodin
GK   Faris Danial
DF   Sufianto Salleh
DF   Sheikh Abdul Hadi
DF   Ahmad Zaki
DF   Fazli Shafie
DF   Nurullah Hussein   Geylang International Free [9]
DF   Illyas Lee   Warriors FC Free
MF   Huzaifah Aziz   Tampines Rovers Free [10]
MF   Daniel Goh   Albirex Niigata (S) Free [11]
MF   Raihan Rahman   Tanjong Pagar United Free
MF   Afiq Salman Tan Retired
MF   Noor Akid Nordin   Albirex Niigata (S)
MF   Max Goh Yi Qi
MF   Sanjin Vrebac   FK Panevėžys
MF   Jonathan Tan   Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)

Extension / Retained edit

Position Player Ref
GK   Zaiful Nizam 1 year contract signed in 2019 [12]
GK   Zacharial Leong 1 year contract signed in 2019 [13]
DF   Fadli Kamis 1 year contract signed in 2019 [14]
DF   Ahmad Syahir Sahimi 1 year contract signed in 2019 [15]
DF   Khalili Khalif 1 year contract signed in 2019 [16]
MF   Kristijan Krajcek 1 year contract signed in 2019[17]
FW   Hazzuwan Halim 2 years contract signed in 2019[18]
FW   Šime Žužul 2 year contract signed in 2019[19]

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Position Player Ref

Mid-season transfer edit

In edit

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK   Hafiz Ahmad   SAFSA Free
DF   R Aaravin   Warriors FC
MF    Jordan Efe Okwudili Emaviwe

Friendly edit

Pre-Season Friendly edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 January 2019 (2019-01-18) 1 Balestier Khalsa   8-0   Projects Vault Oxley FC Toa Payoh Stadium
30 January 2020 (2020-01-30) 2 Albirex Niigata (S)   cancelled   Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
1 February 2019 (2019-02-01) 3 Balestier Khalsa   11-0   Singapore Khalsa Association Toa Payoh Stadium
  o.g.'
Šime Žužul  37'  39'
Hazzuwan Halim  46'  63'
Syukri Noorhaizam  48'
Azizi Rahman  72'
Shuhei Hoshino  68'  76'  82'
Ensar Brunčević  90'
6 February 2020 (2020-02-06) 4 Balestier Khalsa   1-1   Perak FA Toa Payoh Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino  14' Shahrel Fikri  89'
13 February 2020 (2020-02-13) 5 Albirex Niigata (S)   1-0   Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Ryoya Tanigushi  70'
19 February 2020 (2020-02-19) 6 Young Lions   cancelled   Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
20 February 2020 (2020-02-20) 7 Johor Darul Ta'zim   7–0   Balestier Khalsa Johor, Malaysia
Diogo Luís Santo   20'  63'  65'
Aidil Zafuan   53'
Maurício   61'
Leandro Velázquez   72'
Hazwan Bakri   78'		 Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium

Team statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 15 September 2018

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals
2 DF   Fadli Kamis 11(1) 0 0 0 12 0
3 DF   Jufri Taha 2(5) 0 0 0 7 0
4 DF   Khalili Khalif 3 0 0 0 3 0
5 DF   Ensar Brunčević 5 3 0 0 5 3
6 MF   Aarish Kumar 11(1) 0 0 0 12 0
7 FW   Hazzuwan Halim 14 3 0 0 14 3
8 MF   Kristijan Krajcek 13 3 0 0 13 3
9 FW   Shuhei Hoshino 14 4 0 0 14 4
10 FW   Šime Žužul 11(3) 6 0 0 14 6
11 MF   Karthik Raj 5(3) 0 0 0 8 0
12 MF    Jordan Emaviwe 4(2) 0 0 0 6 0
15 DF   R Aaravin 7(1) 1 0 0 8 1
17 MF   Zulfadhmi Suzliman 4(10) 0 0 0 14 0
18 DF   Ahmad Syahir 13 0 0 0 13 0
19 GK   Zaiful Nizam 14 0 0 0 14 0
21 DF   Yeo Hai Ngee 1(7) 0 0 0 8 0
22 MF   Elijah Lim Teck Yong 4(1) 0 0 0 5 0
26 MF   Faizal Raffi 2(6) 0 0 0 8 0
28 FW   Syukri Noorhaizam 1(1) 0 0 0 2 0
32 DF   Danish Uwais 4 1 0 0 4 1
39 DF   Aiman Zavyan 1(1) 0 0 0 2 0
52 DF   Keshav Kumar 4(4) 0 0 0 8 0
55 MF   Azizi Rahman 0(2) 0 0 0 2 0
77 MF    Sameer Alassane 6(4) 0 0 0 10 0

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %

Singapore Premier League edit

Main article: 2020 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 1 Tampines Rovers   1-0   Balestier Khalsa Our Tampines Hub
Boris Kopitović  7'
Shannon Stephen  19'
Jordan Webb  46'
Shah Shahiran  57'
Zehrudin Mehmedović  86'		 Report Shuhei Hoshino 58
Hazzuwan Halim  21'
Šime Žužul  45+1'
C. Aarish Kumar  60'
Faizal Raffi  78'
Zulfadhmi Suzliman  84'		 Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match:   Syazwan Buhari
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 2 Balestier Khalsa   2-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Ensar Brunčević  26'
Shuhei Hoshino  58'
Zaiful Nizam  89'
Ahmad Syahir  90+2'		 Report Ryoya Tanigushi  52'
Reo Nishiguchi  89'
Ryosuke Nagasawa  87'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match:   Zaiful Nizam
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 March 2020 (2020-03-18) 4 Balestier Khalsa   2-2   Hougang United Bishan Stadium
Šime Žužul  38'
Shuhei Hoshino  64'
Hazzuwan Halim  43'
Zaiful Nizam  57'		 Report Stipe Plazibat  48'  57'
Fabian Kwok  42'
Sahil Suhaimi  90'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match:   Stipe Plazibat
17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) 5 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tanjong Pagar United   0-1   Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Faritz Abdul Hameed  86' Report Ensar Brunčević  50'
Elijah Lim Teck Yong  45+3'
Ahmad Syahir  81'
Zaiful Nizam  85'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match:   Ensar Brunčević
24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) 6 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Geylang International   2-3   Balestier Khalsa Our Tampines Hub
khairul Nizam  33'  50'
Barry Maguire  90+4'
Hairul Syirhan  80' (o.g.)  45'		 Report Kristijan Krajcek  60'
Hazzuwan Halim  66'
Ahmad Syahir  38'
Keshav Kumar  58'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match:   Kristijan Krajcek
7 November 2020 (2020-11-07) 7 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Balestier Khalsa   1-7   Lion City Sailors Bishan Stadium
Kristijan Krajcek  63'
Faizal Raffi  78'		 Report Stipe Plazibat  10'  27'  31'
Song Ui-young  18'
Saifullah Akbar  33'
Tajeli Salamat  56'
Adam Swandi  65'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
Man of the Match:   Stipe Plazibat
12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) 8 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Balestier Khalsa   2-2   Tampines Rovers Bishan Stadium
Šime Žužul  45'  55'  55'
Ahmad Syahir  18'
Keshav Kumar  19'
Kristijan Krajcek  41'
Fadli Kamis  53'
R Aaravin  64'
Faizal Raffi  90+3'		 Report Ryaan Sanizal  5'
Boris Kopitović  18' (pen)
Syahrul Sazali  90+3'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
Man of the Match:   Boris Kopitović
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 9 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Albirex Niigata (S)   2-0   Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Hiroyoshi Kamata  65'
Tomoyuki Doi  80'  90'
Reo Nishiguchi  84'		 Report Sameer Alassane  77'
Kristijan Krajcek  82'
Ahmad Syahir  87'
Yeo Hai Ngee  88'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Nathan Chan
Man of the Match:   Ryosuke Nagasawa
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] Balestier Khalsa   2-2   Tanjong Pagar United Bishan Stadium
Danish Uwais  22'
Shuhei Hoshino  32'
C. Aarish Kumar  50'		 Report Luiz Júnior  26'
Shodai Nishikawa  35'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match:   Luiz Júnior
28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) 12 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Balestier Khalsa   2-0   Geylang International Bishan Stadium
Kristijan Krajcek  48'
Hazzuwan Halim  58'
R Aaravin  37'
Shuhei Hoshino  90'		 Report Yuki Ichikawa  34'
Christopher van Huizen  82'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match:   R Aaravin
2 December 2020 (2020-12-02) 13 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United   1-2   Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Justin Hui  10'
Maksat Dzhakybaliev  30'
Shawal Anuar  90+4'		 Report Shuhei Hoshino  5'  50'
Šime Žužul  76'
Hazzuwan Halim  14'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Man of the Match:   Šime Žužul
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 14 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors   5-2   Balestier Khalsa Bishan Stadium
Shahril Ishak  20'
Saifullah Akbar  34'
Danish Uwais  39' (o.g)
Song Ui-young  80'  90+2'
Rudy Khairullah  66'		 Report Sime Zuzul  41'  88'
Ahmad Syahir  47'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match:   Hafiz Nor


Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Lion City Sailors 14 8 3 3 44 18 +26 27 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Geylang International 14 6 2 6 18 22 −4 20
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
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.

Singapore Cup edit

Main article: 2020 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

See also edit

Notes edit

  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 The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.

References edit

  1. ^ "Staff for Balestier". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  2. ^ "Marko Kraljević back at Balestier Khalsa".
  3. ^ "Martyn Mun, 19 year old goalkeeper has been signed up by Balestier Khalsa's under-21 side for their upcoming campaign".
  4. ^ "JUFRI BACK WITH TIGERS FOR THIRD TIME ..."
  5. ^ "Ensar Bruncevic revealed as new player".
  6. ^ "Noor Akid Nordin signed for Japanese club".
  7. ^ "Zulfadhmi Suzliman has left the club and is rumoured to have joined fellow SPL side, Balestier Khalsa".
  8. ^ "Balestier Khalsa is delighted to announce the new signing of Shuhei 'Jumbo' Hoshino".
  9. ^ "Nurullah Hussein joins Eagles for 2020".
  10. ^ "Huzaifah joins Stags for 2020 season".
  11. ^ "Daniel Goh (Balestier Khalsa FC) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  12. ^ "Zaiful signed for another 1 year".
  13. ^ "Zacharial has been rewarded with another deal with The Tigers".
  14. ^ "Fadli Kamis signed for another 1 year".
  15. ^ "It will be mighty Ahmad's 8th season with the Tigers".
  16. ^ "Prominent Khalili to continue his 3rd season as a Tiger".
  17. ^ "Extended deal for Kiki 🐯".
  18. ^ "Tricky Hazzuwan commits another two-year deal".
  19. ^ "Tiger 🐯 Šime Žužul to continue to terrorise opposition defence in 2020".
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