2019 Young Lions FC season
| 2019 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Farehan Hussein | ||
| Head coach | Fandi Ahmad | ||
| Stadium | Jalan Besar Stadium | ||
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The 2019 season is Young Lion's 16th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.[1]
Squad
S.League squad
- As of 26 Feb 2019.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Last Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 18 | Zharfan Rohaizad | 21 February 1997 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| 23 | Kenji Syed Rusydi | 12 July 1998 | Home United | ||
| 30 | Adib Hakim | 9 March 1998 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Asraf Zahid | 8 October 1999 | Hougang United | ||
| 4 | Ruzree Rohzaini | 19 October 1997 | Warriors FC | ||
| 5 | Irfan Najeeb | 31 July 1999 | SAFSA | ||
| 7 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | 29 March 1998 | FFA Under-17 | ||
| 12 | Syahrul Sazali | 3 June 1998 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| 13 | Amer Hakeem | 8 November 1998 | Hougang United Prime League | ||
| 16 | Akram Azman | 21 November 2000 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| 21 | Prakash Raj | 11 June 1998 | Hougang United Prime League | ||
| 22 | Nur Adam Abdullah | 13 April 2001 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| 25 | Rusyaidi Salime | 25 April 1998 | FFA Under-17 | ||
| 26 | Lionel Tan | 5 June 1997 | SAFSA | ||
| 28 | Syed Akmal | 28 April 2000 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| 31 | Qayyum Raishyan | 5 December 2000 | FFA Under-17 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||
| 6 | Jacob William Mahler | 20 April 2000 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| 8 | Joshua Pereira | 10 October 1997 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| 10 | Saifullah Akbar | 31 January 1999 | Tampines Rovers Prime League | ||
| 11 | Haiqal Pashia | 29 November 1998 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| 14 | Rezza Rezky | 8 November 2000 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| 15 | Syed Firdaus Hassan | 30 May 1998 | Home United Prime League | ||
| 17 | Naqiuddin Eunos | 1 December 1997 | Free Agent | ||
| 20 | Nur Luqman | 20 June 1998 | Warriors FC | ||
| 24 | Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem | 16 June 2001 | FFA Under-17 | ||
| 27 | Sharul Nizam | 2 June 1997 | Free Agent | ||
| 32 | Gareth Low Jun Kit | 28 February 1997 | SAFSA | ||
| Forwards | |||||
| 3 | Syukri Bashir | 11 April 1998 | Hougang United | ||
| 9 | Danial Syafiq | 29 December 1999 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| 19 | Ilhan Fandi | 8 November 2002 | i2i Football Academy | ||
| 29 | Marc Ryan Tan | 8 January 2002 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| 33 | Syahadat Masnawi | 7 November 2001 | FFA Under-17 | ||
| 35 | Katz Saul Ellison | 24 November 2000 | FFA Under-18 | ||
| Players left during season | |||||
| 4 | Adam Hakeem | 17 March 1997 | Free Agent | ||
| 19 | Naufal Azman | 10 July 1998 | Free Agent | ||
U19 squad
(Singapore Sport School)
- As of 26 Feb 2017.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Last Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Danial Illiya | 6 February 2003 | |||
| 20 | Dylan Christopher Goh | 7 March 2002 | |||
| Defenders | |||||
| 3 | Ian Faris Shahrin | ||||
| 5 | Imran Zakariah | ||||
| 7 | Aniq Raushan | 5 October 2003 | |||
| 11 | Badrul Amin | 12 February 2002 | |||
| 12 | Naufal Ilham | 17 August 2002 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||
| 2 | Syarf Haqqani | ||||
| 6 | Brant Tan | ||||
| 8 | Ong Yu En | 3 October 2003 | |||
| 10 | Iman Hakim | 9 March 2002 | |||
| 14 | Ong Jing Jie Glenn | ||||
| 19 | Ashey Yong | ||||
| 22 | Lucas Lim | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Aqil Dany | 30 June 2003 | |||
| 16 | Sham Syed Mohamed | ||||
| 18 | Hafizzuan Riduan | ||||
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team Manager | Farehan Hussein |
| Head team coach | Fandi Ahmad |
| Assistant coach | Nazri Nasir |
| Assistant coach | S. Subramani |
| Goalkeeping coach | Chua Lye Heng |
| Physiotherapist | Vacant |
| Sports Trainers | Nasruldin Baharudin Muklis Sawit |
| Equipment Officer | Omar Mohamed |
Transfer
Pre-season transfer
In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kenji Syed Rusydi | Home United | Season loan |
| DF | Nur Adam Abdullah | FFA Under-18 | [3] |
| DF | Irfan Najeeb | SAFSA | Season loan (NS) |
| DF | Asraf Zahid | Hougang United | Season loan |
| DF | Akram Azman | FFA Under-18 | |
| DF | Syed Akmal | FFA Under-18 | |
| DF | Lionel Tan | SAFSA (NFL Club) | Season loan (From Hougang Utd) |
| DF | Qayyum Raishyan | FFA Under-17 | |
| MF | Rezza Rezky | FFA Under-18 | |
| MF | Rasaq Akeem | FFA Under-18 | |
| MF | Nur Luqman | Warriors FC | Season loan |
| MF | Abdul Rasaq | FFA Under-18 | |
| MF | Gareth Low Jun Kit | SAFSA (NFL Club) | Season loan (From Hougang Utd) |
| FW | Katz Saul Ellison | FFA Under-18 | |
| FW | Marc Ryan Tan | FFA Under-18 | |
| FW | Syahadat Masnawi | FFA Under-17 | |
| FW | Syukri Bashir | Hougang United | Season loan |
Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hairul Syirhan | Geylang International | [4] |
| GK | Ridhwan Aban | GFA Victoria FC | |
| DF | R Aaravin | Warriors FC | |
| DF | Taufiq Muqminin | Home United | [5] |
| DF | Irfan Fandi | Bangkok Glass | [6] |
| DF | Nazhiim Harman | GFA Victoria FC | |
| DF | Ariyan Shamsuddin | Hougang United | Loan Return |
| DF | Irfan Asyraf Aziz | Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) | |
| DF | Akmal Azman | Tampines Rovers | [7] |
| DF | Zakri Ee Kai Ren | Tampines Rovers | [8] |
| DF | Hamizan Hisham | Tampines Rovers | [9] |
| DF | Alif Iskandar | Hougang United | |
| MF | Timothy David Yeo | Hougang United | |
| MF | Joel Chew Joon Herng | Tampines Rovers | [10] |
| MF | Firas Irwan | Albirex Niigata (S) | Free [11] |
| MF | Aniq Iskandar | Warriors FC | Loan Return |
| MF | Hami Syahin | Home United | [12] |
| MF | Asshukrie Wahid | Geylang International | Loan Return |
| MF | Amirul Hakim | ||
| FW | Ifwat Ismail | Geylang International | Loan Return |
| FW | Ikhsan Fandi | Raufoss IL | Free [13][14] |
Retained
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Adib Hakim | |
| GK | Zharfan Rohaizad | |
| DF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | |
| DF | Syahrul Sazali | |
| DF | Amer Hakeem | |
| DF | Adam Hakeem | |
| DF | Prakash Raj | |
| DF | Rusyaidi Salime | |
| MF | Saifullah Akbar | 2 Years contract till 2019 [15] |
| MF | Joshua Pereira | 2 Years contract till 2019 |
| MF | Haiqal Pashia | |
| MF | Jacob William Mahler | |
| MF | Sharul Nizam | |
| MF | Naqiuddin Eunos | |
| MF | Syed Firdaus Hassan | |
| FW | Danial Syafiq | |
| FW | Naufal Azman |
Trial
| Position | Player | Trial @ | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Ikhsan Fandi | Raufoss IL | [16] |
Mid-season transfer
In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Irfan Najeeb | SAFSA (NFL Club) | Season loan (From Tampines Rovers) |
| DF | Ruzree Rohzaini | Warriors FC | Season loan |
| FW | Ilhan Fandi | i2i Football Academy |
Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Adam Hakeem |
Friendly
Pre-season friendly
Win Draw Loss
| 16 January 2019 1 | PKNS FC | 3-0 | Young Lions | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Romel Morales 34' K. Gurusamy 46,87' |
| 2 February 2019 2 | Jungfrau Punggol FC | 1-3 | Young Lions | Jalan Besar Stadium |
Tour of Malaysia (20 to 27 January)
| 22 January 2019 1 | PDRM FA | 1-0 | Young Lions FC | Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur |
| 2045hours | Fauzi Pilus | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
| 24 January 2019 2 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 4-0 | Young Lions FC | Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur |
| 2045hours | Paulo Josué 24' Sylvano Comvalius 40,75' Guilherme de Paula Lucrécio 44' |
Report | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
| 26 January 2019 3 | Langkawi International FC | 1-1 | Young Lions FC | Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur |
| 2045hours | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
Mid-season friendly
Tour of Thailand
Win Draw Loss
| 19 June 2019 1 | Bangkok United F.C. | 4-2 | Young Lions FC | Rangsit, Bangkok |
| Sharul Nizam Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem |
Stadium: Thammasat Stadium |
| 22 June 2019 2 | Chonburi F.C. | 0-0 | Young Lions FC | Chonburi Province, Chonburi |
| Stadium: Chonburi Stadium |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 15 September 2018
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||
| 2 | DF | Asraf Zahid | 7(4) | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | FW | Syukri Bashir | 6(3) | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | Ruzree Rohzaini | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Irfan Najeeb | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Jacob William Mahler | 24 | 3 | 24 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | 20(1) | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Joshua Pereira | 18(2) | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Danial Syafiq | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Saifullah Akbar | 15(6) | 3 | 21 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | Haiqal Pashia | 12(7) | 2 | 19 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | Syahrul Sazali | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Rezza Rezky | 6(4) | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | Syed Firdaus Hassan | 12(6) | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Akram Azman | 1(3) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Naqiuddin Eunos | 14(4) | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 18 | GK | Zharfan Rohaizad | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Ilhan Fandi | 2(2) | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | MF | Nur Luqman | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| 21 | DF | Prakash Raj | 2(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Nur Adam Abdullah | 1(4) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Kenji Syed Rusydi | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Rasaq Akeem | 7(4) | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | Lionel Tan | 19(1) | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Sharul Nizam | 13(2) | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Syed Akmal | 7(2) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Qayyum Raishyan | 1(7) | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Gareth Low Jun Kit | 4(2) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | Syahadat Masnawi | 0(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Note 1: Lionel Tan scored an own goal in the SPL match against Tampines Rovers.
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Singapore Premier League | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 25.00 |
| Total | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 25.00 |
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 2 March 2019 1 | Young Lions FC | 1-4 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Haiqal Pashia 32' | Sime Zuzul 10' 45' Hazzuwan Halim 73' Huzaifah Aziz 90' |
Referee: Edwin Lee |
| 31 March 2019 2 | Young Lions FC | 2-1 | Hougang United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Syukri Bashir 33' Saifullah Akbar 70' Zulqarnaen Suzliman 45' |
Afiq Yunos 58' Zulfahmi Arifin 64' Gong Ho-won 72' |
Referee: Farhan Mohamed |
| 6 April 2019 3 | Home United | 2-1 | Young Lions FC | Bishan Stadium |
| Izzdin Shafiq 7' Adam Swandi 40' |
Joshua Pereira 8' | Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 17 May 2019 4 (Rescheduled) | Warriors FC | 2-0 | Young Lions FC | Jurong East Stadium |
| Gabriel Quak 55' Jonathan Béhé 64' Fairoz Hasan 48' |
Referee: Abirami Naidu |
| 14 April 2019 5 | Young Lions FC | 0-1 | Geylang International | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Zikos Vasileios Chua 47' Danish Irfan 36' Amy Recha 60' |
Referee: Farhan Mohamed |
| 21 April 2019 6 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2-1 | Young Lions FC | Jurong East Stadium |
| Naruki Takahashi 14' Hiroyoshi Kamata 90+5' Kengo Fukudome 30' Kyoga Nakamura 88' |
Haiqal Pashia 31' (pen.) 76' Syed Akmal 82' Syahrul Sazali 90+7' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 24 April 2019 7 | Brunei DPMM | 0-0 | Young Lions FC | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium |
| Andrey Varankow 32' Helmi Zambin 90+3' |
Syed Akmal 39' Nur Luqman 47' Haiqal Pashia 62' Jacob William Mahler 83' Zulqarnaen Suzliman 85' |
Referee: Farhan Mohamed |
| 29 May 2019 8 (Rescheduled) | Tampines Rovers | 4-0 | Young Lions FC | Our Tampines Hub |
| Lionel Tan 12' (o.g) Taufik Suparno 33' Zehrudin Mehmedović 89' Jordan Webb 90+2' 68' Akmal Azman 44' |
Haiqal Pashia 70,78' | Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar / Nazree Hussain Man of the Match: Ryutaro Megumi |
| 3 May 2019 9 | Balestier Khalsa | 0-1 | Young Lions FC | Bishan Stadium |
| Sanjin Vrebac 1' Raihan Rahman 3' Sufianto Salleh 89' |
Syukri Bashir 68' Syed Akmal 83' |
Referee: Lim Liang Yi |
| 11 May 2019 10 | Young Lions FC | 0-2 | Warriors FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Gabriel Quak 45' Jonathan Béhé 81' |
Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 29 June 2019 11 | Geylang International | 1-2 | Young Lions FC | Our Tampines Hub |
| Zikos Vasileios Chua 82' Firdaus Kasman 52' Shawal Anuar 85' |
Rezza Rezky 1' Nur Luqman 59' Zulqarnaen Suzliman 62' |
Referee: Abirami Naidu |
| 3 July 2019 12 | Young Lions FC | 0-1 | Home United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Irfan Najeeb 18' Zulqarnaen Suzliman 68' |
Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 11' Hami Syahin 38' |
Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 6 July 2019 13 | Young Lions FC | 1-2 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Syahrul Sazali 56' Joshua Pereira 17' Haiqal Pashia 34' 90+4' Abdul Rasaq Akeem 58' Syahrul Sazali 89' |
Kyoga Nakamura 19' Yoshikatsu Hiraga 62' Sota Sugiyama 55' |
Referee: Syahir Ahmadi |
| 10 July 2019 14 | Hougang United | 0-1 | Young Lions FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Lionel Tan 26' Hafiz Sujad 45' Fabian Kwok 47' |
Jacob Mahler 72' Irfan Najeeb 51' Zulqarnaen Suzliman 90' |
Referee: Lim Liang Yi |
| 13 July 2019 15 | Young Lions FC | 0-1 | Brunei DPMM | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Zharfan Rohaizad 11' Zulqarnaen Suzliman 15' |
Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman 11' 11' | Referee: G. Letchman |
| 18 July 2019 16 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions FC | 1-1 | Tampines Rovers | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Syed Firdaus Hassan 69' | Jordan Webb 23' 72' Yasir Hanapi 63' |
Referee: Juherman Zaiton |
| 28 July 2019 17 | Young Lions FC | 1-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Nur Luqman 28' Sharul Nizam 33' |
Huzaifah Aziz 60' | Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar |
| 3 August 2019 18 | Warriors FC | 2-0 | Young Lions FC | Jurong East Stadium |
| Jonathan Béhé 61' 79' | Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 18 August 2019 19 | Young Lions FC | 2-4 | Hougang United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Jacob Mahler 59,89' | Fabian Kwok 7' Nazrul Nazari 23' Faris Ramli 74' Mahathir Azeman 82' |
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar |
| 18 September 2019 20 (Rescheduled) | Home United | 0-3 | Young Lions FC | Bishan Stadium |
| Zulqarnaen Suzliman 14' Ilhan Fandi 20' Saifullah Akbar 28' (pen.) |
Referee: G.Letchman |
| 31 August 2019 21 | Young Lions FC | 1-2 | Geylang International | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Rasaq Akeem 90+1' | Fareez Farhan 45' Barry Maguire 63' |
Referee: Y.Sathyakumar |
| 15 September 2019 22 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 4-1 | Young Lions FC | Jurong East Stadium |
| Kaishu Yamazaki 44' 53' Shoki Ohara 57' Daizo Horikoshi 77' |
Ilhan Fandi 2' | Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 7 August 2019 23 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions FC | 1-1 | Brunei DPMM | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Naqiuddin Eunos 85' | Charlie Clough 7' Fakharrazi Hassan 42' Yura Indera Putera Yunos 45' 71' |
Referee: Lim Liang Yi |
| 29 September 2019 24 | Tampines Rovers | 1-1 | Young Lions FC | Our Tampines Hub |
| Zehrudin Mehmedović 68' | Saifullah Akbar 85' (pen.) | Referee: Jansen Foo |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Geylang International | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 33 |
| 6 | Home United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 30 |
| 7 | Warriors | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 23 |
| 8 | Young Lions[a] | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 22 |
| 9 | Balestier Khalsa | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 17 |
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- ^ The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.
See also
References
- ^ "2018 changes".
- ^ "Fandi to take charge of the Young Lions". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ "Nur Adam Abdullah joines GYL".
- ^ "Hairul Syirhan return to Eagle's nest".
- ^ "Taufiq Muqminin graduated to Home after GYL stint".
- ^ "Singapore's Irfan Fandi confirms Bangkok Glass move to play in T2".
- ^ "Tampines Rovers Football Club". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Tampines Rovers Football Club". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Tampines Rovers Football Club". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Tampines Rovers Football Club". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "F17 Zamani signed for Japanese club".
- ^ "Hami decided to join Home to gain Asian Football Confederation Champions League and AFC Cup experience".
- ^ "Ikhsan goes for trial in Norway".
- ^ "Singapore striker Ikhsan Fandi signs two-year deal with Norwegian club Raufoss".
- ^ "Saifullah joins for 2 years".
- ^ "Ikhsan goes for trial in Norway".