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2021 Tampines Rovers FC season

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Tampines Rovers FC
2021 season
ChairmanDesmond Ong
CoachGavin Lee
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The 2021 season is Tampines Rovers's 26th season at the top level of Singapore football and 76th year in existence as a football club. The club will also compete in the Singapore League Cup, the Singapore Cup, and the AFC Champions League. The season covers from 13 March 2021 to 11 September 2021.

Squad

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Singapore Premier League

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As of February 18, 2020
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
19 Zulfairuuz Rudy Singapore (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 (age 30) Singapore Hougang United 2019 2021
24 Syazwan Buhari Singapore (1992-09-22) 22 September 1992 (age 32) Singapore Geylang International 2018 2021
Defenders
3 Ryaan Sanizal U23 Singapore (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 22) Singapore FFA U16 2019 2021
5 Baihakki Khaizan >30 Singapore (1984-01-31) 31 January 1984 (age 40) Thailand PT Prachuap F.C. 2020 2021
6 Madhu Mohana Singapore (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 (age 33) Malaysia Negeri Sembilan FA 2018 2021
16 Daniel Bennett >30 SingaporeEngland (1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 (age 46) Singapore Geylang International 2017 2021
17 Irwan Shah >30 Singapore (1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 (age 36) Singapore Warriors FC 2016 2021
21 Hamizan Hisham U23 Singapore (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 (age 23) Singapore FFA U18 2019 2021
23 Irfan Najeeb U23 Singapore (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 (age 25) Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2021
Akmal Azman U23 Singapore (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 24) Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2021
Midfielders
4 Huzaifah Aziz Singapore (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 (age 30) Singapore Balestier Khalsa 2020 2021
7 Yasir Hanapi (Captain) >30 Singapore (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 (age 35) Malaysia PDRM FA 2018 2021
8 Kyoga Nakamura Japan (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 28) Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2021
10 Zehrudin Mehmedović Serbia (1998-03-15) 15 March 1998 (age 26) Serbia FK Mladost Lučani 2019 2021
12 Amirul Haikal U23 Singapore (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25) Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2021
14 Marc Ryan Tan U23 Singapore (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 22) Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2021
18 Iman Hakim U23 Singapore (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22) Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021
Forwards
9 Boris Kopitović Montenegro (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 (age 29) Montenegro OFK Petrovac 2020 2021
11 Armin Bosnjak Montenegro (1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 (age 30) Kosovo FC Ballkani 2021 2021
13 Taufik Suparno Singapore Indonesia (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 (age 29) Singapore SAFSA 2018 2021
28 Fazrul Nawaz >30 Singapore (1985-04-17) 17 April 1985 (age 39) Singapore Hougang United 2020 2021
Players loaned out / left during season
15 Shah Shahiran U23 Singapore (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 25) Singapore FFA U18 2018 2021

U21

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As of 22 April 2018
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
44 Danial Iliya U21 Singapore (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21) Singapore FFA U16 2020 2021
60 Dylan Christopher Goh U21 Singapore (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 22) Singapore Geylang International U19 2021 2021
Iman Al-Hafis U21 Singapore (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 22) Youth Team 2021 2021
Defenders
41 Aqmal Jelany U21 Singapore (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 (age 22) Youth Team 2019 2021
43 Amir Mirza U21 Singapore (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21) Youth Team 2021 2021
45 Andrew Aw U21 Singapore (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21) Singapore FFA U16 2020 2021
46 Haziq Jalal U21 Singapore (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 22) Singapore Home United U19 2019 2021
57 Adam Reefdy U21 Singapore (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 20) Singapore Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
Midfielders
55 Ethan Henry Pinto U21 Singapore (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 (age 20) Singapore Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
K. Dashan U21 Singapore (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 (age 22) Youth Team 2021 2021
Christopher Ong Gin How U21 Singapore 2021 2021
Forwards
47 Danish Siregar U21 Singapore (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21) Singapore FFA U17 2019 2019
Max McCoy U21 SingaporeEngland Youth Team 2020 2020

Coaching staff

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Position Name Ref.
Chairman Singapore Desmond Ong
General Manager Singapore William Phang [1]
Head Coach Singapore Kadir Yahaya [2]
First Team Coach Singapore Gavin Lee Sign extension till 2024 [3][2]
Assistant Coach Singapore Fahrudin Mustafić [4]
Goalkeeping Coach Singapore William Phang [5]
COE U21 Coach Singapore Afiq Yahya
COE U17 Coach Singapore Sofiyan Abdul Hamid
COE U15 Coach Singapore Joseph Ng
COE Goalkeeping Coach Singapore Rezal Hassan
Physiotherapist Singapore Premjit Singh
Kitman Singapore Goh Koon Hiang

Transfers

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In

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Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Dylan Christopher Goh Singapore Geylang International U19
MF Singapore Iman Hakim Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Free [6]
MF Singapore Amirul Haikal Singapore Young Lions FC Free [7]
FW Singapore Marc Ryan Tan Singapore Young Lions FC Free [8]
FW Montenegro Armin Bosnjak Kosovo FC Ballkani Free [9]

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
MF Singapore Huzaifah Aziz Free Agent [10]

Loan Return

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Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Haikal Hasnol Loan Return [11]
GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore Young Lions FC Loan Return [12]
DF Singapore Irfan Najeeb Singapore Young Lions FC Loan Return [13]
DF Singapore Akmal Azman Singapore Young Lions FC Loan Return

Note 1: Nurshafiq Zaini returned to Young Lions on loan for another season.

Note 2: Haikal Hasnol returned to the club after NS before being released.

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore Young Lions FC Loan return

Nurshafiq Zaini returned and retired with immediate effect. [14]

Out

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Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Haikal Hasnol Free
DF Singapore Syahrul Sazali Singapore SAFSA NS till 2022 [15]
MF Singapore Joel Chew Joon Herng Singapore SAFSA NS till 2022 [16]
DF Singapore Shannon Stephen Singapore Free [17][18]
DF Singapore Fathullah Rahmat Singapore Tanjong Pagar United U21 Free
DF Singapore Amirul Adli Singapore Lion City Sailors Free [19]
MF Singapore Huzaifah Aziz Singapore Free [20]
MF Singapore Haziq Mikhail Singapore Lion City Sailors U21
FW CanadaJamaicaSingapore Jordan Webb Canada Atlético Ottawa[21] Free [22]

Note 1: Syahrul Sazali & Joel Chew subsequently moved to Young Lions for the 2021 season on loan.

Loan Out

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Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore Young Lions FC Season loan
MF Singapore Nicky Melvin Singh Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Season loan [23]

Extension and retained

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Position Player Ref
Coach Singapore Gavin Lee 2 years extension starting 2020 [25]
GK Singapore Syazwan Buhari
GK Singapore Zulfairuuz Rudy
DF Singapore Ryaan Sanizal [26]
DF Singapore Hamizan Hisham [27]
DF Singapore Irwan Shah [28]
DF Singapore Madhu Mohana [29]
DF Singapore Baihakki Khaizan 2 years contract signed in 2020 [30][31][32]
DF SingaporeEngland Daniel Bennett [33]
DF Singapore Andrew Aw [34]
MF Singapore Yasir Hanapi
MF Japan Kyoga Nakamura [35]
MF Serbia Zehrudin Mehmedovic [36]
MF Singapore Shah Shahiran [37]
FW Singapore Danish Siregar [38]
FW Singapore Taufik Suparno [39]
FW Montenegro Boris Kopitovic [40]
FW Singapore Fazrul Nawaz [41]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Singapore Shah Shahiran Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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  Win   Draw   Loss

5 March 2021 (2021-03-05) Tampines Rovers Singapore 6–1 Singapore Hougang United Singapore
Yasir Hanapi
Armin Bosnjak
Taufik Suparno
Kyoga Nakamura
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Attendance: 0[note 1]

In-season

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Team statistics

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Appearances and goals

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21 September 2021
No. Pos. Player Sleague ACL / AFC Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
3 DF Singapore Ryaan Sanizal 9+2 1 5 0 16 1
4 MF Singapore Huzaifah Aziz 0+1 0 0+4 0 5 0
5 DF Singapore Baihakki Khaizan 12+2 0 4+2 0 20 0
6 DF Singapore Madhu Mohana 14+3 2 5 0 22 2
7 MF Singapore Yasir Hanapi 17+3 6 5 0 25 6
8 MF Japan Kyoga Nakamura 21 3 6 0 27 3
9 FW Montenegro Boris Kopitović 19+2 16 5+1 0 27 16
10 MF Serbia Zehrudin Mehmedović 17+2 5 6 0 25 5
11 FW Montenegro Armin Bosnjak 16+4 1 6 0 26 1
12 MF Singapore Amirul Haikal 14+1 0 1+3 0 19 0
13 FW Singapore Taufik Suparno 3+17 6 0 0 20 6
14 FW Singapore Marc Ryan Tan 10+4 3 5 0 19 3
16 DF Singapore Daniel Bennett 12+3 1 3+2 1 20 2
17 DF Singapore Irwan Shah 14+6 1 5 0 25 1
18 MF Singapore Iman Hakim 12 0 2+1 0 15 0
19 GK Singapore Zulfairuuz Rudy 3+1 0 1 0 5 0
21 DF Singapore Hamizan Hisham 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Singapore Irfan Najeeb 10+1 1 2+2 0 15 1
24 GK Singapore Syazwan Buhari 17 0 5 0 22 0
28 FW Singapore Fazrul Nawaz 0+3 0 0+6 0 9 0
43 MF Singapore Amir Mirza 0+2 0 0 0 2 0
44 GK Singapore Danial Iliya 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
45 DF Singapore Andrew Aw 4+2 0 0+1 0 7 0
57 MF Singapore Adam Reefdy 0+1 0 0+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
15 MF Singapore Shah Shahiran 6 0 0 0 6 0

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
SPL 19 7 4 8 47 50 −3 036.84
AFC Champions League 6 0 0 6 1 27 −26 000.00
Total 25 7 4 14 48 77 −29 028.00

Charity Shield

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Singapore Premier League

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7 April 2021 5 Tampines Rovers Singapore 7-0 Singapore Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Kyoga Nakamura 13' 69'
Boris Kopitović 21' 80' (pen.) 87'
Yasir Hanapi 45' 67'
Zehrudin Mehmedovic Yellow card 81'
Report Attendance: 0[note 4]
Referee: Nathan Chan


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors 21 14 6 1 59 21 +38 48 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Albirex Niigata (S)[a] 21 13 7 1 50 19 +31 46
3 Hougang United 21 10 4 7 48 40 +8 34 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Tampines Rovers 21 7 6 8 48 51 −3 27
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. ^ a b 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.


AFC Champions League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JEO GAM CHI TAM
1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 5 1 0 22 5 +17 16 Advance to Round of 16 2–1 2–1 9–0
2 Japan Gamba Osaka 6 2 3 1 15 7 +8 9 2–2 1–1 8–1
3 Thailand Chiangrai United 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8 1–3 1–1 1–0
4 Singapore Tampines Rovers 6 0 0 6 1 27 −26 0 0–4 0–2 0–3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

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Group stage

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25 June 2021 Matchday 1 Tampines Rovers Singapore 0-2 Japan Gamba Osaka Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Report Patric 26'
Leandro Pereira 88'
Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Man of the Match: Brazil Patric
1 July 2021 Matchday 3 Jeonbuk Hyundai South Korea 9-0 Singapore Tampines Rovers Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Modou Barrow 5' 54' 75'
Gustavo 14' 15' 57' (pen.) 60'
Kim Seung-dae 35'
Stanislav Iljutcenko 72'
Report Baihakki Khaizan Yellow card 74' Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmad Yaacob (Jordan)
Man of the Match: The Gambia Modou Barrow

Singapore Cup

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.
  2. ^ a b c d Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.
  3. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.
  5. ^ Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.

References

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  1. ^ "We are pleased to announce that William Phang has been appointed General Manager".
  2. ^ a b "Kadir Yahaya joins Tampines Rovers as an adviser | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  3. ^ "Head Coach Gavin Lee has pledged his immediate future to the club till 2024". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  4. ^ "Mustafic, who is currently the assistant coach of the Tampines Rovers Under-19 squad, will continue to contribute to Singapore's football from the sidelines after his retirement".
  5. ^ "William Phang: There Wasn't Much Choice For Me But To Become A Goalkeeper // To Be A Stag".
  6. ^ "Iman Hakim announced as new signing for 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  7. ^ "Stags announce the signing of 21 year-old Amirul Haikal for 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  8. ^ "Stags signed 18 year-old Forward Marc Ryan Tan for 2021 season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  9. ^ "Montenegrin attacker Armin Bošnjak joins Tampines Rovers".
  10. ^ "Huzaifah Aziz returns after leaving the Stags".
  11. ^ "Goalkeeper Haikal Hasnol has joined Home United Football Club on loan due to National Service commitments".
  12. ^ "Nurshafiq makes debut for Young Lions". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  13. ^ "Irfan Najeeb will complete his National Service at the end of January and rejoin the Stags for season 2021!". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  14. ^ "Statement on Young Lions player Nurshafiq Zaini".
  15. ^ "Tampines will have to make do without full-back Syahrul Sazali for the rest of the campaign due to National Service".
  16. ^ "Joel Chew enlist for national service".
  17. ^ "Shannon Stephen's contract has expired and he will be leaving the Stags".
  18. ^ "Shannon Paul bids goodbye to the Stags". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  19. ^ "Thank you so much @tampinesrovers". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  20. ^ "Huzaifah Aziz's contract has expired and he will be leaving the Stags".
  21. ^ "Singapore soccer star Jordan Webb joins Atletico Ottawa".
  22. ^ "Jordan Webb's contract has expired and he will be leaving the Stags".
  23. ^ "Nicky Melvin Singh (Tampines Rovers FC U-21) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  24. ^ "2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List".
  25. ^ "Gavin has signed a two year contract".
  26. ^ "Ryaan Sanizal will be continuing his development with the Stags in 2021".
  27. ^ "Hamizan Hisham will continue to turn out for the Stags in 2021".
  28. ^ "Returning for his 6th season with the Stags, Mr Dependable, Irwan Shah!".
  29. ^ "We are pleased to announce that Madhu Mohana will turn out for the Stags in 2021".
  30. ^ "Baihakki Khaizan returns home aftetr ending thailand stint".
  31. ^ "Baihakki Khaizan joins Tampines Rovers on 18-month deal".
  32. ^ "Baihakki Khaizan will continue to marshal the Stags defence in 2021!".
  33. ^ "Daniel Bennett will also continue as Vice-Captain".
  34. ^ "Andrew Aw Yong Rei will continue his development with the Stags in 2021!".
  35. ^ "We have retained Kyoga Nakamura @kyoga_official for the new season to come". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  36. ^ "Zehrudin Mehmedović will continue to turn out for the Stags in the upcoming season!". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  37. ^ "Shah Shahiran will continue to turn out for the Stags in 2021".
  38. ^ "Danish Siregar will continue his development with the Stags in 2021!".
  39. ^ "Taufik Suparno will be continuing his journey as a Stag in 2021".
  40. ^ "Boris Kopitovic has signed a new contract and will continue to turn out for the Stags in the upcoming season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  41. ^ "Stags have re-signed Fazrul Nawaz for the upcoming season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.