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2021 Young Lions FC season

The 2021 season is Young Lion's 18th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.[1]

Young Lions
2021 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachNazri Nasir
StadiumJurong West Stadium
← 2020
2022 →

Squad edit

Singapore Premier League edit

As of 26 Sept 2019.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
18 Ridhwan Fikri   (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25)   GFA Victoria FC 2020 2021
25 Dylan Pereira   (2000-07-31) 31 July 2000 (age 23)   Geylang International U21 2021 2021
32 Putra Anugerah    (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24)   Lion City Sailors FC U21 2020 2021
40 Martyn Mun   (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 24)   Balestier Khalsa U21 2021 2021
Defenders
2 Nazhiim Harman   (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25)   GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
4 Danish Irfan (Captain)   (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 25)   Geylang International 2020 2021
5 Syabil Hisham   (2002-09-20) 20 September 2002 (age 21)   Tanjong Pagar United 2021 2021
6 Jacob Mahler     (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24)   FFA Under-18 2018 2021
7 Zulqarnaen Suzliman   (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26)   Lion City Sailors FC 2021 2021
13 Syahrul Sazali   (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 25)   Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
16 Ryhan Stewart     (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24)   Warriors FC 2020 2021
23 Harhys Stewart    (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23)   Hougang United U21 2020 2021
26 Alif Iskandar   (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25)   Hougang United 2021 2021
29 Raoul Suhaimi   (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 18)   Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
Midfielders
8 Rezza Rezky   (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 23)   FFA Under-18 2019 2021
9 Shah Shahiran   (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 24)   Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
10 Daniel Goh   (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 24)   Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021
11 Rasaq Akeem    (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 (age 22)   FFA Under-17 2019 2021
12 Joel Chew   (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 24)   Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
14 Hami Syahin   (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 25)   Lion City Sailors FC 2020 2021
15 Amir Syafiz   (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 19)   Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
20 Nor Hakim Redzuan   (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 23)   Hougang United U21 2020 2021
22 Danish Qayyum   (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 22)   Geylang International U21 2021 2021
27 Arshad Shamim   (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 24)   Lion City Sailors FC 2018 2021
30 Jared Gallagher    (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 22)   Kitchee SC Reserve 2021 2021
31 Bill Mamadou    (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 22)   Lion City Sailors FC U21 2020 2021
42 Jordan Emaviwe U23    (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 23)   Balestier Khalsa 2021 2021
Forwards
17 Ilhan Fandi    (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 21)   i2i Football Academy 2019 2021
19 Khairin Nadim   (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 19)   Woodlands Secondary School 2020 2021
24 Zamani Zamri   (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 22)   Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2021
39 Glenn Kweh   (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 24) 2021 2021
Players who left during the season
1 Nurshafiq Zaini   (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 25)   Tampines Rovers U21 2020 2021
3 Danial Crichton    (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21)   Warriors FC U21 2020 2021
21 Sahffee Jubpre   (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23)   Hougang United U21 2020 2021
28 Syed Akmal   (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 24)   FFA Under-18 2019 2021

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

In edit

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF   Syabil Hisham   Tanjong Pagar United Free [3]
MF   Amir Syafiz   Singapore Sports School Free [4]
MF   Danish Qayyum   Geylang International U21 Free [5]
DF   Alif Iskandar   Hougang United Free [6]
DF   Raoul Suhaimi   Singapore Sports School Free [7]
FW   Glenn Kweh Free [8]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
MF    Jared Gallagher   Kitchee SC Reserve Free [9]

Out edit

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK     Veer Karan Sobti   Lion City Sailors Free [10]
DF   Nur Adam Abdullah   Lion City Sailors Free [11]
DF   Amer Hakeem   Balestier Khalsa Free [12]
DF   Shahib Masnawi   Tanjong Pagar United Free [13]
DF   Akram Azman  
MF   Amirul Haikal   Tampines Rovers Free [14]
FW   Marc Ryan Tan   Tampines Rovers Free [15]
FW   Shahrulnizam Mazlan   Free

Loan In edit

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK   Dylan Pereira   Geylang International U21 Season loan [16]
GK   Nurshafiq Zaini   Tampines Rovers U21 Season loan
DF   Danish Irfan   Geylang International Season loan
DF    Harhys Stewart   Hougang United U21 Season loan
DF   Sahffee Jubpre   Hougang United U21 Season loan
DF   Syahrul Sazali   SAFSA Season loan [17]
DF   Zulqarnaen Suzliman   Police SA Season loan [18]
MF    Jacob Mahler   SAFSA Season loan [19]
MF    Bill Mamadou   Lion City Sailors U21 Season loan
MF   Joel Chew   SAFSA Season loan [20]
MF   Daniel Goh   SAFSA Season loan [21]
MF   Hami Syahin   Police SA Season loan [22]
MF   Nor Hakim Redzuan   Hougang United U21 Season loan
FW   Zamani Zamri   Albirex Niigata (S) Season loan

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK   Martyn Mun   Balestier Khalsa Season loan
DF    Jacob Mahler   SAFSA Season loan
MF   Arshad Shamim   SAFSA Season loan
MF    Jordan Emaviwe   SAFSA Season loan
MF   Shah Shahiran   SAFSA Season loan

Loan Out edit

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF    Jacob Mahler   SAFSA NS till 2022

Jacob Mahler subsequently return to the club during the mid-season after his BMT.


Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF    Danial Crichton   SAFSA NS till 2023
DF   Sahffee Jubpre   Hougang United NS till 2023
DF   Syed Akmal   SAFSA NS till 2023
MF    Rasaq Akeem   SAFSA NS till 2023

Sahffee Jubpre was enlisted during the mid-season.

Loan Return edit

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK    Putra Anugerah   Lion City Sailors U21 Loan Return
GK   Nurshafiq Zaini   Tampines Rovers U21 Loan Return
DF   Irfan Najeeb   Tampines Rovers Loan Return [23]
DF   Danish Irfan   Geylang International Loan Return [24]
DF   Asraf Zahid   Hougang United U21 Loan Return [25]
DF   Sahffee Jubpre   Hougang United U21 Loan Return [26]
DF    Harhys Stewart   Hougang United U21 Loan Return [27]
DF   Akmal Azman   SAFSA Loan Return
MF   Nor Hakim Redzuan   Hougang United U21 Loan Return
MF   Hami Syahin   Police SA Loan Return [28]
MF   Zamani Zamri   SAFSA Loan Return [29] [30]
MF    Bill Mamadou   Lion City Sailors U21 Loan Return [31]
FW   Fikri Junaidi   Geylang International U21 Loan Return
FW   Idraki Adnan   Hougang United Loan Return [32]

Note 1: Danish Irfan loan from Geylang International is extended for one more season.

Note 2: Putra Anugerah and Bill Mamadou loan from Lion City Sailors is extended for one more season.

Note 3: Sahffee Jubpre and Harhys Stewart loan from Geylang International is extended for one more season.

Note 4: Hami Syahin loan from Police SA is extended for one more season.

Note 5: Nurshafiq Zaini loan from Tampines Rovers is extended for one more season.


Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK   Nurshafiq Zaini   Tampines Rovers Loan return

Nurshafiq Zaini returned and retired with immediate effect. [33]

Retained edit

Position Player Ref
GK   Ridhwan Fikri
DF   Nazhiim Harman
DF   Syed Akmal
DF    Ryhan Stewart
DF    Danial Crichton
MF   Rezza Rezky
MF    Rasaq Akeem
FW   Khairin Nadim
FW    Ilhan Fandi

Friendly edit

Pre-Season Friendly edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 March 2021 1 Young Lions FC   1-3   Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar Stadium
Danish Qayyum  Attendance: 0[note 1]

In-season friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

19 March 2021 1 Geylang International   v   Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Attendance: 0[note 1]
19 June 2021 2 Geylang International   4-0   Young Lions FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
4 July 2021 3 Hougang United   1-1   Young Lions FC Jalan Besar Stadium
  Harhys Stewart  Attendance: 0[note 1]

Team statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 10 Oct 2021

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Total
Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals
2 DF   Nazhiim Harman 4+1 0 5 0
4 DF   Danish Irfan 7+2 0 9 0
5 DF   Syabil Hisham 1+1 0 2 0
6 DF    Jacob Mahler 11+1 3 14 3
7 DF   Zulqarnaen Suzliman 11+2 0 13 0
8 MF   Rezza Rezky 6+3 0 9 0
9 MF   Shah Shahiran 3 1 4 1
10 FW   Daniel Goh 6+3 1 9 1
11 MF    Rasaq Akeem 0 0 0 0
12 MF   Joel Chew 18+1 1 19 1
13 DF   Syahrul Sazali 13+1 0 14 0
14 MF   Hami Syahin 12+1 4 13 4
15 MF   Amir Syafiz 6+7 0 13 0
16 DF    Ryhan Stewart 20 0 20 0
17 FW    Ilhan Fandi 18 7 18 7
18 GK   Ridhwan Fikri 12 0 12 0
19 FW   Khairin Nadim 14+5 3 19 3
20 MF   Nor Hakim Redzuan 2+2 0 4 0
22 MF   Danish Qayyum 3+7 0 10 0
23 DF    Harhys Stewart 17 2 17 2
24 FW   Zamani Zamri 13+1 1 14 1
25 GK   Dylan Pereira 3 0 3 0
26 DF   Alif Iskandar 1+4 0 5 0
27 MF   Arshad Shamim 1+5 0 6 0
29 DF   Raoul Suhaimi 5+1 0 6 0
30 MF    Jared Gallagher 0 0 0 0
31 MF    Bill Mamadou 1+1 0 2 0
32 GK    Putra Anugerah 0 0 0 0
39 FW   Glenn Kweh 3+7 2 10 2
42 MF    Jordan Emaviwe 1+1 0 2 0
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
1 GK   Nurshafiq Zaini 6 0 6 0
3 DF    Danial Crichton 0 0 0 0
21 DF   Sahffee Jubpre 1+3 0 4 0
28 DF   Syed Akmal 11 1 11 1

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Singapore Premier League edit

Main article: 2021 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 March 2021 1 Young Lions FC   3-3   Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Ilhan Fandi  13'
Khairin Nadim  58'
Hami Syahin  85'
Ryhan Stewart  83'
Harhys Stewart  87'		 Report Hazzuwan Halim  33' (pen)
Shuhei Hoshino  45+1'  49'
Gareth Low  82'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
17 March 2021 2 Young Lions FC   0-3   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Syed Akmal  4'
Zamani Zamri  65'		 Report Ryoya Tanigushi  17'
Makoto Ito  51'
Kiyoshiro Tsuboi  79'  65'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Taufik Thana
20 March 2021 3 Geylang International   1-1   Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Sylvano Comvalius  34'
Firdaus Kasman  58'		 Report Hami Syahin  24'
Khairin Nadim  61'  30'
Danish Irfan Azman  70'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
3 April 2021 4 Young Lions FC   1-3   Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar Stadium
Ilhan Fandi  78'
Hami Syahin  45+2'		 Report Gabriel Quak  26'  62'
Stipe Plazibat   34'
Jorge Fellipe  17'
Amirul Adli  45+1'   75'
Nur Adam Abdullah  60'		 Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Y.Sathyakumar
7 April 2021 5 Tampines Rovers   7-0   Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Kyoga Nakamura  13'  69'
Boris Kopitović  21'  80' (pen)  87'
Yasir Hanapi   45'  67'
Zehrudin Mehmedovic   81'		 Report Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Nathan Chan
10 April 2021 6 Young Lions FC   0-4   Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar Stadium
Hami Syahin  24'
Amir Syafiz   73'		 Report Reo Nishiguchi  5'
Luiz Júnior  61'  63'
Blake Ricciuto  66'
Daniel Martens   31'
Emmeric Ong   36'
Suhairi Sabri  90+2'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
17 April 2021 7 Hougang United   1-1   Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Tomoyuki Doi  90+1'
Anders Aplin  41'
Lionel Tan  88'		 Report Glenn Kweh  74'
Harhys Stewart  81'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Taufik Thana
17 July 2021 8 (Rescheduled) Tanjong Pagar United   1-1   Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Luiz Júnior  65' Report Hami Syahin  21' (pen)
Jacob Mahler  87'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman  90+3'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
15 May 2021 9 Albirex Niigata (S)   2-1   Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Nicky Melvin Singh  3'
Fumiya Suzuki  49'		 Report Joel Chew  19' Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Y.Sathyakumar
25 April 2021 10 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC   2-4   Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Hami Syahin  14' (pen)
Syed Akmal  77'
Harhys Stewart  41'
Ryhan Stewart  41'		 Report Faizal Roslan  10'
Amy Recha  53'
Matheus Moresche  57'  90+1'
Harith Kanadi  61'		 Attendance: 237
Referee: Abirami Naidu
22 May 2021 11 Lion City Sailors   1-0   Young Lions FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Shahdan Sulaiman  43'  54'
Aniq Raushan  68'
Saifullah Akbar   78'
Song Ui-young   84'
Stipe Plazibat   85'		 Report Hami Syahin  34'
Syahrul Sazali  42'
Khairin Nadim   87'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
2 May 2021 12 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC   0-4   Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium
Harhys Stewart  35'
Hami Syahin  68'
Jacob Mahler  78'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman  85'		 Report Zehrudin Mehmedović  3'
Irwan Shah  19'
Kyoga Nakamura  43'
Taufik Suparno   80'
Ryaan Sanizal  60'		 Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
31 July 2021 13 (Rescheduled) Balestier Khalsa   2-3   Young Lions FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim  47'
Šime Žužul  89'
Kristijan Krajcek  34'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman  90+4'		 Report Hami Syahin  18' (pen)
Daniel Goh  35'
Harhys Stewart  85'
Nazhiim Harman  5'		 Referee: Jansen Foo
7 August 2021 14 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC   0-1   Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Hami Syahin  20'   71'
Arshad Shamim  72'		 Report Tomoyuki Doi  77' Referee: Nathan Chan
14 August 2021 15 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC   4-2   Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Ilhan Fandi  18'  45+1'
Jacob Mahler   28'
Khairin Nadim  41'
Ryhan Stewart  77'
Alif Iskandar  90'		 Report Šime Žužul  68'  75'
Fadli Kamis  11'
Hazzuwan Halim  42'
Ahmad Syahir  45'		 Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
22 August 2021 16 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC   0-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Rezza Rezky   38'
Jacob Mahler   52'		 Report Ryosuke Nagasawa  3' (pen)
Ong Yu En   45'
Shuya Yamashita  59'		 Referee: Abirami Naidu
28 August 2021 17 (Rescheduled) Geylang International   2-3   Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Amy Recha  7'
Matheus Moresche  56'
Wayne Chew   3'
Harith Kanadi  52'		 Report Jacob Mahler  3' (pen)
Ilhan Fandi  84'  90+4'
Rezza Rezky   41'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman   85'		 Referee: Hilmi Fuad
12 September 2021 18 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC   1-3   Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar Stadium
Ilhan Fandi  17'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman  42'
Raoul Suhaimi   58'   68'
Harhys Stewart   73'
Syahrul Sazali   80'
Philippe Aw   90+2'
Jordan Emaviwe   90+1'		 Report Jorge Fellipe  50'  85'  85'
Gabriel Quak  90+1'
Saifullah Akbar   47'
Faris Ramli   90+4'		 Referee: Nathan Chan
18 September 2021 19 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers   2-1   Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Daniel Goh   34' (o.g.)
Taufik Suparno   71'
Baihakki Khaizan  15'
Amirul Haikal  29'
Madhu Mohana  69'
Yasir Hanapi   90'		 Report Jacob Mahler   70' (pen)
Shah Shahiran   82'		 Referee: Abirami Naidu
26 September 2021 20 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC   1-2   Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar Stadium
Glenn Kweh  23'
Joel Chew   45+1'
Ridhwan Fikri   45+1'
Syahrul Sazali   67'
Ryhan Stewart   85'		 Report Reo Nishiguchi  5'
Luiz Júnior  67' (pen)
Rusyaidi Salime   45+1'
Raihan Rahman   45+1'		 Referee: Leow Hong Wei Clarence
10 October 2021 21 (Rescheduled) Hougang United   1-3   Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Fabian Kwok  73'  77'
Kishon Philip  45'		 Report Harhys Stewart  15'
Shah Shahiran  32'
Zamani Zamri  55'  80'		 Referee: Taufil Thana


Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Tampines Rovers 21 7 6 8 48 51 −3 27 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
5 Tanjong Pagar United 21 5 7 9 36 49 −13 22
6 Geylang International 21 6 2 13 33 52 −19 20
7 Balestier Khalsa 21 5 4 12 34 52 −18 19
8 Young Lions[a] 21 4 4 13 26 50 −24 16
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. 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 m n Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.

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. ^ "Syabil joins the GYL project".
  4. ^ "Amir Syafiz will aim to make his professional debut this season".
  5. ^ "Say hello to our fourth new arrival! 🦁 #coyl".
  6. ^ "Another addition to our camp! 🦁 #coyl".
  7. ^ "Raoul Suhaimi will aim to make his professional debut this season".
  8. ^ "Glenn Kweh joins the team".
  9. ^ "Our second mid-season arrival - welcome, Jared! 🦁 #coyl".
  10. ^ "All the best to Idraki (Hougang) and Karan (Sailors) at their new teams! 🦁 #coyl".
  11. ^ "Welcome on board up-and-coming defender Nur Adam Abdullah".
  12. ^ "Amer has joined us!".
  13. ^ "Tanjong Pagar United has secured the services of Shahib Masnawi for the 2021 @sgpremierleague season".
  14. ^ "Stags announce the signing of 21 year-old Amirul Haikal for 2021".
  15. ^ "Stags signed 18 year-old Forward Marc Ryan Tan for 2021 season".
  16. ^ "A new recruit between the sticks".
  17. ^ "Stone is back with us for 2021! 🦁 #coyl".
  18. ^ "Mamat is back with GYL".
  19. ^ "welcome back, Jacob".
  20. ^ "Joel, the first arrival for 2021 season".
  21. ^ "Daniel Goh leave the team to Serve the Country".
  22. ^ "Hami returns in red".
  23. ^ "Irfan Najeeb will complete his National Service at the end of January and rejoin the Stags for season 2021!".
  24. ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
  25. ^ "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
  26. ^ "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
  27. ^ "Harhys makes debut for Young Lions".
  28. ^ "Hami returns in red!".
  29. ^ "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
  30. ^ "Zamani Zamri joins Young Lions".
  31. ^ "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions".
  32. ^ "Idraki Adnan is back with the Cheetahs! 🐆⁣".
  33. ^ "Statement on Young Lions player Nurshafiq Zaini".
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