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2020 Young Lions FC season

The 2020 season is Young Lion's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.[1]

Young Lions
2020 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachNazri Nasir
StadiumJurong West Stadium
← 2019
2021 →

Squad edit

S.League squad edit

As of 26 Sept 2019.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Nurshafiq Zaini   (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 25)   Tampines Rovers U19 2020 2020
18 Ridhwan Fikri   (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25)   GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
30 Veer Karan Sobti     (2004-05-06) 6 May 2004 (age 19)   Turf City FC 2020 2020
32 Putra Anugerah    (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24)   Lion City Sailors U19 2020 2020
Defenders
2 Nazhiim Harman   (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25)   GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
3 Irfan Najeeb   (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 (age 24)   SAFSA 2021 2021
4 Danish Irfan   (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 25)   Geylang International 2020 2020
5 Amer Hakeem   (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 25)   Hougang United U19 2020 2020
13 Shahib Masnawi   (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 23)   GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
15 Asraf Zahid   (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 (age 24)   Hougang United 2019 2020
16 Ryhan Stewart       (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24)   Warriors FC 2020 2020
21 Sahffee Jubpre   (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23)   Hougang United U19 2020 2020
22 Nur Adam Abdullah   (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 23)   FFA Under-18 2019 2020
23 Harhys Stewart      (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23)   Hougang United U19 2020 2020
24 Danial Crichton    (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21)   Warriors FC U19 2020 2020
25 Akmal Azman   (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 23)   Tampines Rovers 2019 2020
28 Syed Akmal   (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 24)   FFA Under-18 2019 2020
45 Akram Azman   (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 23)   FFA Under-18 2019 2020
Midfielders
6 Jacob Mahler     (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24)   FFA Under-18 2018 2020
8 Rezza Rezky   (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 23)   FFA Under-18 2019 2020
11 Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem    (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 (age 22)   FFA Under-17 2019 2020
12 Amirul Haikal   (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 24)   SAFSA 2020 2020
17 Ilhan Fandi    (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 21)   i2i Football Academy 2019 2020
20 Nor Hakim Redzuan   (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 23)   Hougang United U19 2020 2020
27 Bill Mamadou    (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 22)   Lion City Sailors FC U19 2020 2020
31 Idraki Adnan   (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25)   Tiong Bahru FC 2020 2020
41 Hami Syahin   (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 25)   Police SA 2020 2020
Forwards
7 Zamani Zamri   (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 22)   Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2020
9 Fikri Junaidi   (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24)   Geylang International U19 2020 2020
10 Shahrulnizam Mazlan   (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 (age 23)   GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
14 Marc Ryan Tan   (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 22)   FFA Under-18 2019 2020
19 Khairin Nadim   (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 19)   Woodlands Secondary School 2020 2020

U19 Squad edit

(Singapore Sport School)

As of 26 Feb 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Coaching staff edit

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 edit

Pre-season transfer edit

In edit

Position Player Transferred From Ref
Coach   Nazri Nasir NA Promoted [3]
GK     Veer Karan Sobti   Turf City FC
GK   Ridhwan Fikri   GFA Victoria FC [4]
GK   Nurshafiq Zaini   Tampines Rovers U21 Season loan [5]
DF   Akmal Azman   Tampines Rovers Season Loan (NS) [6]
DF   Sahffee Jubpre   Hougang United U21 [7]
DF    Harhys Stewart   Hougang United U21 [8]
DF    Ryhan Stewart   Warriors FC [9]
DF    Danial Crichton   Warriors FC U21 [10]
DF   Danish Irfan   Geylang International Free [11]
DF   Nazhiim Harman   GFA Victoria FC
MF   Nor Hakim Redzuan   Hougang United
MF   Amirul Haikal   SAFSA
FW   Shahib Masnawi   GFA Victoria FC
FW   Shahrulnizam Mazlan   GFA Victoria FC [12]
FW   Khairin Nadim   Woodlands Secondary School [13]
FW   Fikri Junaidi   Geylang International U21 Season loan

Out edit

Position Player Transferred To Ref
Coach   Fandi Ahmad   FAS [14]
GK   Zharfan Rohaizad  
GK   Kenji Syed Rusydi   Lion City Sailors Loan Return
GK   Adib Hakim   Lion City Sailors
GK   Dylan Christopher Goh   Geylang International U21
GK   Danial Iliya   Tampines Rovers U21
DF   Zulqarnaen Suzliman   Lion City Sailors [15]
DF   Ruzree Rohzaini   Warriors FC Loan Return
DF   Lionel Tan   SAFSA Loan Return
DF   Irfan Najeeb   SAFSA Loan Return
DF   Syahrul Sazali   Tampines Rovers Free [16]
DF   Amer Hakeem   Hougang United Loan Return
DF   Prakash Raj   Hougang United Loan Return
DF   Rusyaidi Salime  
MF   Joshua Pereira   Geylang International Free [17]
MF   Nur Luqman   Geylang International Free [18]
MF   Sharul Nizam   Albirex Niigata (S) Free [19]
MF   Gareth Low Jun Kit   Albirex Niigata (S) Free [20]
MF   Naqiuddin Eunos   Lion City Sailors
MF   Saifullah Akbar   Lion City Sailors Free [21]
MF   Haiqal Pashia   Lion City Sailors
MF   Syed Firdaus Hassan  
FW   Syukri Bashir   Hougang United Loan Return
FW   Syahadat Masnawi   Tanjong Pagar United
FW   Danial Syafiq  
FW    Katz Saul Ellison  

Retained edit

Position Player Ref
DF   Nur Adam Abdullah
DF   Asraf Zahid On loan from Hougang United
DF   Syed Akmal
DF   Akram Azman On loan from Tampines Rovers
MF    Jacob William Mahler
MF    Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem
MF   Rezza Rezky
FW    Ilhan Fandi
FW   Marc Ryan Tan

Trial edit

Position Player Trial @ Ref

Mid-season transfers edit

In edit

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK    Putra Anugerah   Lion City Sailors U21 Season Loan
MF   Zamani Zamri   SAFSA Season Loan [22] [23]
MF    Bill Mamadou   Lion City Sailors U21 [24]
DF   Irfan Najeeb   SAFSA Season Loan [25]
MF   Idraki Adnan   Tiong Bahru FC
DF   Amer Hakeem Free agent [26]
MF   Hami Syahin   Police SA Season Loan [27]

Out edit

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF   Qayyum Raishyan

Friendly edit

Pre-Season Friendly edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 January 2020 (2020-01-23) 1 Geylang International   0-3   Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Rezza Rezky  
 
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 2 Young Lions FC   2-0   Singapore Cricket Club Jalan Besar Stadium
Rezza Rezky 
Fikri Junaidi 
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 3 Young Lions FC   0-4   SAFSA Jalan Besar Stadium
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16) 4 Albirex Niigata (S)   3-1   Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Doi Tomoyuki  
Ryoya Tanigushi 		 Ilhan Fandi 
19 February 2020 (2020-02-19) 5 Young Lions FC   cancelled   Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
19 February 2020 (2020-02-19) 5 Young Lions FC   1-1   Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar Stadium
Rezza Rezky  Luiz Júnior 
21 February 2020 (2020-02-21) 6 Young Lions FC   2-5   Lion City Sailors F.C. Bishan Stadium
Ilhan Fandi  
Marc Ryan Tan  		 Andy Pengelly   
Iqram Rifqi 
Haiqal Paisha 

Team statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 15 June 2020

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Total
Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals
1 GK   Nurshafiq Zaini 8 0 8 0
2 DF   Nazhiim Harman 0 0 0 0
3 DF   Irfan Najeeb 4(2) 0 6 0
4 DF   Danish Irfan 6(3) 0 9 0
5 DF   Amer Hakeem 2(1) 0 3 0
6 MF    Jacob Mahler 14 3 14 3
7 FW   Zamani Zamri 4(3) 1 7 1
8 MF   Rezza Rezky 2 0 2 0
9 FW   Fikri Junaidi 1(2) 0 3 0
10 FW   Shahrulnizam Mazlan 8(2) 1 10 1
11 MF    Rasaq Akeem 2 0 2 0
12 MF   Amirul Haikal 10(1) 0 11 0
13 FW   Shahib Masnawi 5(2) 0 7 0
14 FW   Marc Ryan Tan 2(7) 0 9 0
15 DF   Asraf Zahid 0 0 0 0
16 DF    Ryhan Stewart 8(2) 2 10 2
17 MF    Ilhan Fandi 5(3) 2 8 2
18 GK   Ridhwan Fikri 6 0 6 0
19 FW   Khairin Nadim 8(4) 3 12 3
20 MF   Nor Hakim Redzuan 0(2) 0 2 0
21 DF   Sahffee Jubpre 8(2) 0 10 0
22 DF   Nur Adam Abdullah 13 0 13 0
23 DF    Harhys Stewart 10(1) 0 11 0
24 DF    Danial Crichton 5(1) 0 6 0
25 DF   Akmal Azman 2(2) 0 4 0
27 MF    Bill Mamadou 2(4) 0 6 0
28 DF   Syed Akmal 11(2) 0 13 0
30 GK    Veer Karan Sobti 0 0 0 0
31 MF   Idraki Adnan 3(4) 0 7 0
32 GK    Putra Anugerah 0 0 0 0
41 MF   Hami Syahin 4(1) 0 5 0
45 DF   Akram Azman 2 0 2 0

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Singapore Premier League edit

Main article: 2020 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 1 Young Lions FC   1-4   Hougang United Jurong West Stadium
Ilhan Fandi  57'
Nur Adam Abdullah  72'		 Report Stipe Plazibat  7'  43'  90+1'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering  35'  71'
Farhan Zulkifli  38'
Afiq Noor  90'		 Referee: G. Letchman
Man of the Match:   Stipe Plazibat
11 March 2020 (2020-03-11) 2 Geylang International   3-0   Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Iqbal Hussain  18'  57'
Khairul Nizam  75'
Noor Ariff  44'
Firdaus Kasman  45'
Barry Maguire  72'
Joshua Pereira  83'		 Report Jacob Mahler  88' Attendance: 1,178
Referee: Nathan Chan
Man of the Match:   Iqbal Hussain
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 October 2020 (2020-10-18) 4 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC   0-4   Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong West Stadium
Khairin Nadim  44'
Shahib Masnawi  49'		 Report Ryoya Tanigushi  7'
Reo Nishiguchi  12'
Ryosuke Nagasawa  65'
Tomoyuki Doi  73'
Hiroyoshi Kamata  38'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
Man of the Match:   Ryosuke Nagasawa
25 October 2020 (2020-10-25) 5 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC   2-1   Tanjong Pagar United Jurong West Stadium
Jacob Mahler  54'  77'
Shahrulnizam Mazlan  68'
Amirul Haikal  59'
Nur Adam Abdullah  76'
Sahffee Jubpre  90'
Irfan Najeeb  90+2'		 Report Luiz Júnior  74'
Syabil Hisham  56'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Man of the Match:   Jacob Mahler
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) 6 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors F.C.   5-0   Young Lions FC Bishan Stadium
Adam Swandi  71'
Stipe Plazibat  76'  82' (pen)
Gabriel Quak  90+1'  27'
Saifullah Akbar  37'
Haiqal Pashia  41'		 Report Jacob Mahler  46' (o.g.)
Shahib Masnawi  17'
Nur Adam Abdullah  32'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match:   Gabriel Quak
4 November 2020 (2020-11-04) 7 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tampines Rovers   1-0   Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Madhu Mohana  25' Report Jacob Mahler  38'
Ryhan Stewart  69'
Irfan Najeeb  72'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match:   Kyoga Nakamura
12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) 8 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United   4-1   Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Zac Anderson  17'
Charlie Machell  46'
Shawal Anuar  80'
Anders Aplin  84'
Shahfiq Ghani  11'   45'
Daniel Ong  28'
Nikesh Singh  40'		 Report Jacob Mahler  28' (pen)
Syed Akmal  16'
Nur Adam Abdullah  26'
Ryhan Stewart  36'
Hami Syahin  51'   70'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match:   Anders Aplin
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 9 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC   1-3   Tampines Rovers Jurong West Stadium
Khairin Nadim  20'
Shahib Masnawi  24'
Nurshafiq Zaini  83'		 Report Jordan Webb  50'  70'  84' (pen)
Shah Shahiran  35'
Kyoga Nakamura  39'
Ryaan Sanizal  46'
Irwan Shah  60'
Madhu Mohana  79'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match:   Jordan Webb
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] Albirex Niigata (S)   2-0   Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Ong Yu En  4'  20'
Kazuki Hashioka  67'		 Report Bill Mamadou  57'
Sahffee Jubpre  59'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
Man of the Match:   Nurshafiq Zaini
29 November 2020 (2020-11-29) 12 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC   0-4   Lion City Sailors F.C. Jurong West Stadium
Report Arshad Shamim  33'  57'
Song Ui-young  40' (pen)
Gabriel Quak  72'
Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib  4'
Kaishu Yamazaki  12'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match:   Gabriel Quak
2 December 2020 (2020-12-02) 13 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC   1-2   Geylang International Jurong West Stadium
Zamani Zamri  80' (pen)
Syed Akmal  45+3'
Harhys Stewart  66'
Ilhan Fandi  70'		 Report Darren Teh  51'  81'
Amy Recha  86' (pen)
Iqbal Hussain  19'
Azri Suhaili  21'
Christopher van Huizen  61'
Khairul Nizam  61'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Y. Sathyakumar
Man of the Match:   Christopher van Huizen
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 14 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tanjong Pagar United   2-4   Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Luiz Júnior  66' (pen)  90+2'
Raihan Rahman  61'
Syabil Hisham  78'		 Report Khairin Nadim  13'  85'
Ryhan Stewart  45'
Ilhan Fandi  45+2'
Syed Akmal  3'
Danial Crichton  10'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match:   Khairin Nadim


Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Geylang International 14 6 2 6 18 22 −4 20 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
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
8 Tanjong Pagar United 14 0 5 9 14 33 −19 5
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 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 k The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.

References edit

  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. ^ "Nazri Nasir to take over GYL duty from Fandi Ahmad".
  4. ^ "Ridhwan Fikri makes debut for Young Lions".
  5. ^ "Nurshafiq makes debut for Young Lions".
  6. ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
  7. ^ "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
  8. ^ "Harhys makes debut for Young Lions".
  9. ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
  10. ^ "Danialcrichton at 16 the journey continues ✍🏽 #2020". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  11. ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
  12. ^ "Shahrulnizam makes debut for Young Lions".
  13. ^ "Nine players to watch at the Singapore Premier League 2020".
  14. ^ "Fandi Ahmad promoted to head of elite youth".
  15. ^ "New full-backs have arrived in the form of Zulqarnaen Suzliman for LSC".
  16. ^ "The Stags have signed 23-year-old left back, Syahrul Sazali".
  17. ^ "Joshua Pereira joins Eagles for 2020".
  18. ^ "Nur Luqman joins Eagles for 2020".
  19. ^ "Sharul Nizam (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  20. ^ "Gareth Low (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  21. ^ "Saifullah Akbar Instagram profile change to "Home United FC🐉"".
  22. ^ "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
  23. ^ "Zamani Zamri joins Young Lions".
  24. ^ "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions".
  25. ^ "Irfan is 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 in red!".
  26. ^ "Amer has joined us!".
  27. ^ "Hami returns in red!".
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