2020 Young Lions FC season
| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Farehan Hussein | ||
| Head coach | Nazri Nasir | ||
| Stadium | Jurong West Stadium | ||
|
| |||
The 2020 season is Young Lion's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.[1]
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 | 
|
26 March 1999 | Tampines Rovers U19
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 18 | Ridhwan Fikri |
|
29 April 1999 | GFA Victoria FC
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 30 | Veer Karan Sobti |  
|
6 May 2004 | Turf City FC
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 32 | Putra Anugerah | 
|
2 April 2000 | Lion City Sailors U19
|
2020 | 2020 |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Nazhiim Harman |
|
2 March 1999 | GFA Victoria FC
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 3 | Irfan Najeeb |
|
31 July 1999 | SAFSA
|
2021 | 2021 |
| 4 | Danish Irfan |
|
10 March 1999 | Geylang International
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 5 | Amer Hakeem |
|
8 November 1998 | Hougang United U19
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 13 | Shahib Masnawi |
|
4 August 2000 | GFA Victoria FC
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 15 | Asraf Zahid |
|
8 October 1999 | Hougang United
|
2019 | 2020 |
| 16 | Ryhan Stewart |  
|
15 February 2000 | Warriors FC
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 21 | Sahffee Jubpre |
|
31 March 2001 | Hougang United U19
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 22 | Nur Adam Abdullah |
|
13 April 2001 | FFA Under-18
|
2019 | 2020 |
| 23 | Harhys Stewart |
|
20 March 2001 | Hougang United U19
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 24 | Danial Crichton | 
|
11 April 2003 | Warriors FC U19
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 25 | Akmal Azman |
|
21 November 2000 | Tampines Rovers
|
2019 | 2020 |
| 28 | Syed Akmal |
|
28 April 2000 | FFA Under-18
|
2019 | 2020 |
| 45 | Akram Azman |
|
21 November 2000 | FFA Under-18
|
2019 | 2020 |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Jacob Mahler | 
|
20 April 2000 | FFA Under-18
|
2018 | 2020 |
| 8 | Rezza Rezky |
|
8 November 2000 | FFA Under-18
|
2019 | 2020 |
| 11 | Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem | 
|
16 June 2001 | FFA Under-17
|
2019 | 2020 |
| 12 | Amirul Haikal |
|
11 October 1999 | SAFSA
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 17 | Ilhan Fandi | 
|
8 November 2002 |  i2i Football Academy
|
2019 | 2020 |
| 20 | Nor Hakim Redzuan |
|
21 October 2000 | Hougang United U19
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 27 | Bill Mamadou | 
|
8 September 2001 | Lion City Sailors FC U19
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 31 | Idraki Adnan |
|
13 March 1999 | Tiong Bahru FC
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 41 | Hami Syahin |
|
16 December 1998 | Police SA
|
2020 | 2020 |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Zamani Zamri |
|
31 May 2001 | Albirex Niigata (S)
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 9 | Fikri Junaidi |
|
2 April 2000 | Geylang International U19
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 10 | Shahrulnizam Mazlan |
|
5 September 2000 | GFA Victoria FC
|
2020 | 2020 |
| 14 | Marc Ryan Tan |
|
8 January 2002 | FFA Under-18
|
2019 | 2020 |
| 19 | Khairin Nadim |
|
8 May 2004 | 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
|
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]
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 1 | Geylang International | 0-3 | Young Lions FC | Our Tampines Hub |
Rezza Rezky |
| 1 February 2020 2 | Young Lions FC | 2-0 | Singapore Cricket Club | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Rezza Rezky Fikri Junaidi |
| 8 February 2020 3 | Young Lions FC | 0-4 | SAFSA | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 16 February 2020 4 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3-1 | Young Lions FC | Jurong East Stadium |
| Doi Tomoyuki Ryoya Tanigushi |
Ilhan Fandi |
| 19 February 2020 5 | Young Lions FC | cancelled | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 19 February 2020 5 | Young Lions FC | 1-1 | Tanjong Pagar United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Rezza Rezky |
Luiz Júnior |
| 21 February 2020 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]Win Draw Loss
| 1 March 2020 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- ^ 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]References
[edit]- ^ "2018 changes".
- ^ "Fandi to take charge of the Young Lions". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ "Nazri Nasir to take over GYL duty from Fandi Ahmad".
- ^ "Ridhwan Fikri makes debut for Young Lions".
- ^ "Nurshafiq makes debut for Young Lions".
- ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
- ^ "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
- ^ "Harhys makes debut for Young Lions".
- ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
- ^ "Danialcrichton at 16 the journey continues ✍🏽 #2020". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
- ^ "Shahrulnizam makes debut for Young Lions".
- ^ "Nine players to watch at the Singapore Premier League 2020".
- ^ "Fandi Ahmad promoted to head of elite youth".
- ^ "New full-backs have arrived in the form of Zulqarnaen Suzliman for LSC".
- ^ "The Stags have signed 23-year-old left back, Syahrul Sazali".
- ^ "Joshua Pereira joins Eagles for 2020".
- ^ "Nur Luqman joins Eagles for 2020".
- ^ "Sharul Nizam (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
- ^ "Gareth Low (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
- ^ "Saifullah Akbar Instagram profile change to "Home United FC🐉"".
- ^ "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
- ^ "Zamani Zamri joins Young Lions".
- ^ "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions".
- ^ "Irfan is 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 in red!".
- ^ "Amer has joined us!".
- ^ "Hami returns in red!".