2018 Young Lions FC season

Young Lions
2018 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachVincent Subramaniam
StadiumJalan Besar Stadium
S.LeagueNot started
Singapore CupNot started

The 2018 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 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club
Goalkeepers
1 Hairul Syirhan (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 Geylang International
18 Zharfan Rohaizad (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 NFA U18
30 Adib Hakim (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 NFA U18
Ridhwan Fikri (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 NFA U18
Defenders
2 Nazhiim Harman (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 NFA U18
5 Adam Hakeem (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 Free Agent
12 Syahrul Sazali (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 NFA U18
13 Amer Hakeem (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 Hougang United Prime League
17 Irfan Fandi (1997-08-13) 13 August 1997 Home United
20 Ariyan Shamsuddin (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 Hougang United Prime League
24 R Aaravin (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 Home United
25 Rusyaidi Salime (1998-04-25) 25 April 1998 NFA U17
27 Taufiq Muqminin (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 NFA U18
31 Jacob William Mahler (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 NFA U18
Irfan Asyraf Aziz (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 Free Agent
Midfielders
3 Saifullah Akbar (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 Tampines Rovers Prime League
4 Aniq Iskandar (1996-10-30) 30 October 1996 Warriors FC Prime League
7 Naqiuddin Eunos (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 Free Agent
8 Joshua Pereira (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 NFA U18
10 Sharul Nizam (1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 Free Agent
11 Zulqarnaen Suzliman (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 NFA U17
14 Hami Syahin (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 NFA U16
15 Syed Firdaus Hassan (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 Home United Prime League
21 Prakash Raj (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 Hougang United Prime League
22 Haiqal Pashia (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 NFA U18
23 Asshukrie Wahid (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 Geylang International Prime League
28 Amirul Hakim (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 NFA U18
Forwards
6 Danial Syafiq (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 NFA U18
9 Ikhsan Fandi (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 Home United Prime League
19 Naufal Azman (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 Free Agent
32 Ifwat Ismail (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 Geylang International Prime League

U19 squad

As of 26 Feb 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club
Goalkeepers
Yeo Wen Bin (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000
Defenders
Hamizan Hisham (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001
Nabil Iman (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000
Nur Adam Abdullah (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001
Qayyum Raishyan (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000
Syed Akmal (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000
Zakri Ee (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000
Akram Azman (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000
Midfielders
Akmal Azman (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000
Joel Chew (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000
Rezza Rezky (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000
Timothy David Yeo (2000-10-19) 19 October 2000
Firas Irwan (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001
Forwards
Shahib Masnawi (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000
Syahadat Masnawi (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001
Syafiq Asaraf (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000
Saul Ellison Katz (2000-07-15) 15 July 2000

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

[2]

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Ridhwan Aban NFA U18
DF Adam Hakeem Free Agent [3]
DF Amer Hakeem Hougang United Prime League Season loan [4]
DF Ariyan Shamsuddin Hougang United Prime League Season loan [5]
DF Irfan Fandi Home United Free
DF Nazhiim Harman NFA U18 [6]
MF Aniq Iskandar Warriors FC Prime League Season loan [7]
MF Prakash Raj Hougang United Prime League Season loan [8]
MF Naqiuddin Eunos Free Agent [9]
MF Sharul Nizam Free Agent [10]
MF Asshukrie Wahid Geylang International Prime League Season Loan [11]
MF Syed Firdaus Hassan Free Agent
FW Ifwat Ismail Geylang International Prime League Season Loan [12]
FW Danial Syafiq NFA U18 [13]
FW Naufal Azman Free Agent [14]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Fashah Iskandar Warriors FC [15]
DF Shahrin Saberin Home United loan return [16]
DF Yeo Hai Ngee Geylang International [17]
DF Amirul Adli Tampines Rovers [18]
DF Faizal Roslan Home United [19]
DF Illyas Lee Hougang United [20]
DF J.Dhukilan
MF Armin Maier TSV Buchbach U23
MF Ammirul Emmran Warriors FC [21]
MF Muhaimin Suhaimi Hougang United [22]
MF Hafiz Sulaiman Warriors FC [23]
MF Ryan Syaffiq Geylang International [24]
MF Jordan Chan Hougang United [25]
MF Muhelmy Suhaimi Home United
FW Taufik Suparno SAFSA [26]
FW Shameer Aziq Tampines Rovers [27]
FW Shafeeq Faruk SAFSA

Retained

Position Player Ref
GK Adib Hakim
GK Hairul Syirhan [28]
GK Zharfan Rohaizad [29]
DF Rusyaidi Salime [30]
DF R Aaravin [31][32]
DF Syahrul Sazali [33]
DF Taufiq Muqminin [34]
MF Joshua Pereira [35][36]
MF Hami Syahin [37]
MF Zulqarnaen Suzliman [38]
MF Amirul Hakim
MF Haiqal Pashia
FW Ikhsan Fandi

Trial

Position Player Trial @ Ref
DF Irfan Fandi FC Groningen [39]
FW Ikhsan Fandi FC Groningen

Mid-season transfer

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Jacob William Mahler NFA U18
DF Irfan Asyraf Aziz Free Agent
MF Saifullah Akbar Free Agent 2 Years contract till 2019 [40]

Trial

Position Player Trial @ Ref
DF Irfan Fandi Leeds United [41]
DF Irfan Fandi S.C. Braga [42]
FW Ikhsan Fandi S.C. Braga

Friendly

Pre-season friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

31 January 2018 (2018-01-31) 1 Young Lions 0-0 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
1700 hours
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) 3 Young Lions 3-2 Catherine University Jalan Besar Stadium
1700 hours Zulqarnaen Suzliman 23'
Hami Syahin 53' (pen.)
Ariyan Shamsudin 90'

Kuala Lumpur pre-season training

10 February 2018 (2018-02-10) 1 Young Lions 2-4 PKNS F.C. U21 Shah Alam Stadium
1700 hours
12 February 2018 (2018-02-12) 2 Young Lions 3-0 UiTM F.C. U21 UiTM Stadium
1700 hours Danial Syafiq 16'
Hami Syahin 33'
Ikhsan Fandi 67'
14 February 2018 (2018-02-14) 3 Young Lions 0-0 Kuala Lumpur F.A. U21 KLFA Stadium
1700 hours

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
1 GK Hairul Syirhan 8 0 8 0
2 DF Nazhiim Harman 4(2) 0 6 0
3 MF Saifullah Akbar 2(1) 0 3 0
4 MF Aniq Iskandar 4(3) 0 7 0
5 DF Adam Hakeem 10(1) 0 11 0
6 FW Danial Syafiq 0(3) 0 3 0
7 MF Naqiuddin Eunos 6 0 6 0
8 MF Joshua Pereira 22 1 22 1
9 FW Ikhsan Fandi 16(4) 8 20 8
10 MF Sharul Nizam 1(1) 0 2 0
11 MF Zulqarnaen Suzliman 18(1) 0 19 0
12 DF Syahrul Sazali 23 0 23 0
13 DF Amer Hakeem 3(4) 0 7 0
14 MF Hami Syahin 22 3 22 3
15 MF Syed Firdaus Hassan 6(3) 0 9 0
17 DF Irfan Fandi 18 2 18 2
18 GK Zharfan Rohaizad 16 0 16 0
19 FW Naufal Azman 12(4) 2 16 2
20 DF Ariyan Shamsuddin 0 0 0 0
21 MF Prakash Raj 9(5) 1 14 1
22 MF Haiqal Pashia 7(10) 4 17 4
23 MF Asshukrie Wahid 1(6) 0 7 0
24 DF R Aaravin 9(3) 1 12 1
25 DF Rusyaidi Salime 20(1) 0 21 0
27 DF Taufiq Muqminin 12 1 12 1
28 MF Amirul Hakim 1(2) 1 3 1
30 GK Adib Hakim 0 0 0 0
31 DF Jacob William Mahler 10 0 10 0
32 FW Ifwat Ismail 5(8) 1 13 1
GK Ridhwan Aban 0 0 0 0
MF Irfan Asyraf Aziz 0 0 0 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
S.League 23 5 6 12 24 43 −19 021.74
Total 23 5 6 12 24 43 −19 021.74

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

16 May 2018 (2018-05-16) Round 5 Young Lions 1-3 Albirex Niigata Jalan Besar Stadium
Naufal Azman 90+4' Shuhei Hoshino 8' (pen.) 49'
Kodai Sumikawa 90+3'
Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
23 May 2018 (2018-05-23) Round 7 Young Lions 1-1 Brunei DPMM Jalan Besar Stadium
Ikhsan Fandi 66' Adi Said 86' Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
26 May 2018 (2018-05-26) Round 8 Young Lions 1-1 Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Ikhsan Fandi 72'
Joshua Pereira 43'
Hami Syahin 66'
Jonathan Béhé 37'
Hafiz Sulaiman 58' 68' 
Kento Fukuda 90+4'
3 June 2018 (2018-06-03) Round 10 Tampines Rovers 3-1 Young Lions Our Tampines Hub
Yasir Hanapi 19,27'
Khairul Amri 90+2'
Ikhsan Fandi 31' Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)
6 June 2018 (2018-06-06) Round 11 Home United 4-1 Young Lions Bishan Stadium
Shakir Hamzah 2'
Iqram Rifqi 45'
Song Ui-young 55' (pen.)
Izzdin Shafiq 85'
Amirul Hakim 15' Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
10 June 2018 (2018-06-10) Round 12 Young Lions 0-2 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Huzaifah Aziz 43'
Akbar Shah 78'
Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) Round 13 (Rescheduled) Young Lions 1-1 Brunei DPMM Jalan Besar Stadium
Ikhsan Fandi 50' (pen.) Shahrazen Said 46'
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04) Round 15 Young Lions 1-3 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
Haiqal Pashia 59'
R Aaravin 67'
Shawal Anuar 38'
Ryan Syaffiq 66'
Fairoz Hasan 70'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Round 17 Young Lions 3-0 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Hami Syahin 23'
Haiqal Pashia 83'
Ikhsan Fandi 90'
R Aaravin 10'
Jordan Vestering 38' 83' 
Illyas Lee 49'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) Round 18 Albirex Niigata (S) 5-1 Young Lions Jurong East Stadium
Kenya Takahashi 34'
Taku Morinaga 38, 80'
Shuhei Hoshino 69'
Daiki Asaoka 90'
Hami Syahin 32' Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)
1 August 2018 (2018-08-01) Round 20 Young Lions 2-1 Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium
Ikhsan Fandi 41'
Irfan Fandi 89'
Amirul Adli 27' Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Round 21 Young Lions 1-3 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Yosuke Nozawa 21' (o.g)
Hami Syahin 13'
Syed Firdaus Hassan 39'
Irfan Fandi 59'
Kenya Takahashi 1'
Shun Kumagai 16'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 47'
Taku Morinaga 19'
Shuhei Sasahara 79'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) Round 22 Geylang International 2-2 Young Lions Bedok Stadium
Yeo Hai Ngee 49' 57'
Ryan Syaffiq 55'
Fumiya Kogure 85'
R Aaravin 56'
Ikhsan Fandi 90+4'
Jacob Mahler 87'
Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) Round 23 (Rescheduled) Balestier Khalsa 1-0 Young Lions Toa Payoh Stadium
Keegan Linderboom 37'
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 32 35 −3 28
6 Balestier Khalsa 24 7 6 11 25 36 −11 27
7 Young Lions[a] 24 5 6 13 25 46 −21 21
8 Geylang International 24 5 5 14 26 57 −31 20
9 Hougang United 24 2 6 16 22 44 −22 12
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

See also

References

  1. ^ "2018 changes".
  2. ^ "Fandi to take charge of the Young Lions". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  3. ^ "Adam join brother in GYL for 2018".
  4. ^ "Amer Hakeem will be joining his brother Adam in the Young Lions!".
  5. ^ "Ariyan Shamsudin joins the Young Lions for the 2018 season!".
  6. ^ "Nazhiim Harman joined GYL for 2018".
  7. ^ "The former captain of the Warriors FC Prime League team, Aniq Iskandar, moves to GYL".
  8. ^ "Prakash Raj signed for GYL for 2018 season".
  9. ^ "Naqiuddin recruited for the 2018 season".
  10. ^ "Sharul Nizam recruited for the 2018 season".
  11. ^ "Asshukrie Wahid recruited for GYL in 2018".
  12. ^ "Ifwat Ismail joins Fandi for 2018".
  13. ^ "National Football Academy player Danial Syafiq joined GYL for 2018".
  14. ^ "Naufal Azman recruited for the 2018 season".
  15. ^ "Fasah joins Warriors".
  16. ^ "Saberin returns to Home".
  17. ^ "Yeo Hai Ngee has signed for the Eagles for the 2018 season".
  18. ^ "Adil move to Stags".
  19. ^ !"Faizal move from young lions to home".
  20. ^ !"Faizal move from young lions to home".
  21. ^ "Let's all Welcome Ammirul to the Club for the 2018 season!".
  22. ^ "Muhaimin joined Pippo revolution".
  23. ^ "Hafiz returns as Warriors".
  24. ^ "The Eagles welcomes Ryan Syaffiq to Bedok Stadium for the 2018 season".
  25. ^ "Jordan snapped up by Cheetahs for 2018".
  26. ^ "Taufik returns to Stags".
  27. ^ "Shameer Aziq signed for the Stags".
  28. ^ "Hairul Syirhan in the squad for 2018".
  29. ^ "Zharfan Rohaizad returns for a third year with the Young Lions!".
  30. ^ "Rusyaidi Salime stays with Young Lions for his third season!".
  31. ^ "R.Aaravin one of the key pillars for 2018". Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  32. ^ "R Aaravin retained as part of the 2018 GYL setup".
  33. ^ "Syahrul Sazali retained for 2018".
  34. ^ "Taufiq Muqminin retained for 2018".
  35. ^ "Joshua Pereira signed for Warriors FC for 2018". Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  36. ^ "Joshua Pereira extends his contract with GYL".
  37. ^ "Hami extended his contract with the GYL for his 3rd season".
  38. ^ "Zulqarnaen Suzliman extended his contract with the GYL for his 2nd season".
  39. ^ "Fandi brother to Holland for trial".
  40. ^ "Saifullah joins for 2 years".
  41. ^ "Irfan Fandi on trial at Leeds".
  42. ^ "Irfan and Ikhsan face tough time at Braga trials".