2020 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

Albirex Niigata (S)
2020 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coach Keiji Shigetomi
StadiumJurong East Stadium
Premier League1st

The 2020 season is Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football[1][2] and in the Singapore Premier League, having joined the league in 2004. The club competed only in 2020 Singapore Premier League after the Singapore Cup has been annulled.[3]

Squad

SPL Squad

As of 10 January 2020.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Kei Okawa (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 Tsukuba University 2020 2020
21 Hyrulnizam Juma'at <23 (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 Warriors FC 2019 2020
26 Aizil Yazid (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 Greenridge Secondary School 2020 2020
Defenders
2 Shoma Sato (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 SC Sagamihara U21 2020 2020
3 Kotaro Takeda (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 Chukyo University 2020 2020
4 Rio Sakuma (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 Ryutsu Keizai University 2020 2020
5 Kazuki Hashioka (Captain) (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 Tokyo 23 FC 2020 2020
19 Hiromasa Ogino (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 Naval 1893 2020 2020
20 Yasuhiro Hanada (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 Japan Soccer College 2020 2020
22 Toshihiko Masuda (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 Japan Soccer College 2020 2020
Midfielders
6 Gareth Low U21 (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 Young Lions FC 2020 2020
7 Kenta Kurishima (1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 Waseda University 2020 2020
8 Hiroyoshi Kamata (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 Albirex Niigata U18 2016 2020
13 Ryoya Tanigushi (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 Zweigen Kanazawa 2020 2020
14 Ryuya Mitsuzuka (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 SC Sagamihara U21 2020 2020
17 Iman Hakim U21 (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 FFA U16 2020 2020
18 Mahiro Takahashi (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 Albirex Niigata U18 2020 2020
25 Ren Ishihara (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 Japan Soccer College 2020 2020
27 Ong Yu En U21 (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 FFA U16 2020 2020
36 Kenji Austin U21 (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 FFA U16 2020 2020
Strikers
9 Reo Nishiguchi (1997-08-21) 21 August 1997 Chukyo University 2020 2020
10 Tomoyuki Doi (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 Tokoha University 2020 2020
16 Fairoz Hassan <23 (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020
23 Yohei Osada (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 Japan Soccer College 2020 2020
28 Ryosuke Nagasawa (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 Phuket City F.C. 2020 2020
Players who left club during season
11 Daniel Goh U21 (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 Balestier Khalsa 2020 2020
15 Sharul Nizam U21 (1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 Young Lions FC 2020 2020
15 Noor Akid Nordin <23 (1996-10-28) 28 October 1996 Balestier Khalsa 2019
24 Zamani Zamri U21 (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 F-17 Academy 2019 2020

U17 Squad

As of 10 January 2020.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Mikhail Danial Lum GFA Victoria FC 2020 2021
Strikers

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head Coach Keiji Shigetomi
Asst Coach and U17 Coach Yuki Fujimoto
Coach Tomoya Ueta
U15 Coach Masayuki Kato
Goalkeeper Coach Scott Starr
Fitness Coach Jaswinder Singh
Team Manager Matthew Sean
Physiotherapist
Kitman Roy Krishnan

[4]

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Kei Okawa Tsukuba University [5]
GK Aizil Yazid Greenridge Secondary School [6]
DF Rio Sakuma Ryutsu Keizai University [7]
DF Kazuki Hashioka Tokyo 23 FC (J5) [8]
DF Kotaro Takeda Chukyo University [9]
DF Shoma Sato SC Sagamihara U21 (J3) [10]
DF Hiromasa Ogino Naval 1893 (P3) [11]
DF Yasuhiro Hanada Japan Soccer College [12]
DF Toshihiko Masuda Japan Soccer College [13]
MF Ren Ishihara Japan Soccer College [14]
MF Mahiro Takahashi Albirex Niigata U18 [15]
MF Kenta Kurishima Waseda University [16]
MF Iman Hakim Singapore Sports School [17]
MF Ong Yu En Singapore Sports School [18]
MF Gareth Low Jun Kit Young Lions FC [19]
MF Tomoyuki Doi Tokoha University [20]
MF Ryoya Tanigushi Zweigen Kanazawa (J2) Season loan [21]
MF Ryuya Mitsuzuka SC Sagamihara U21 (J3) [22]
MF Daniel Goh Balestier Khalsa Free [23]
MF Noor Akid Nordin Balestier Khalsa Free
FW Sharul Nizam Young Lions FC [24]
FW Reo Nishiguchi Chukyo University [25]
FW Yohei Osada Japan Soccer College [26]
FW Ryosuke Nagasawa Phuket City F.C. [27]

Note 1: Shahrul Nizam left the club before the season start due to personal reason.

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Kengo Fukudome Gainare Tottori (J3) Free [28]
GK Yusuke Kawagoe Vertfee Takahara Nasu (J5) Free
DF Gerald Ang
DF Shuhei Sasahara DPMM FC II (Brunei League)
DF Kaishu Yamazaki Home United
DF Naruki Takahashi Montedio Yamagata (J2) Loan return [29]
DF Kodai Sumikawa Saturday Football Intl. FC (T2)
DF Souta Sugiyama Okinawa SV (J5) Free
DF Gamu Tasaka
DF Shunsuke Fukuda
MF Kyoga Nakamura Tampines Rovers Free [30]
MF Noor Akid Nordin Balestier Khalsa Loan return [31]
MF Shoki Ohara Mito HollyHock (J2) Loan return [32]
MF Yosuke Nakagawa Mito HollyHock (J2) Loan return [33]
MF Firas Irwan
MF Ryo Nakano
MF Daichi Tanabe
FW Yoshikatsu Hiraga Lagend Shiga FC (J5) [34]
FW Daizo Horikoshi Kaya F.C.–Iloilo Free
FW Makito Hatanaka
FW Daniel Martens Hougang United U19 Loan return [35]
FW Sharul Nizam Young Lions FC [36]

Note 1: Yosuke Nakagawa returned to Mito HollyHock after the loan and subsequently released. He joined Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth for the season.

Note 2: Naruki Takahashi moved to Box Hill United SC who is playing in the NPL (Victoria) 2 after his contract with Montedio Yamagata ended.

Retained / Extension

Position Player Ref
GK Hyrulnizam Juma'at [37]
MF Zamani Zamri [38]
FW Hiroyoshi Kamata [39]

Mid-season transfer

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
FW Fairoz Hassan Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) [40]
MF Kenji Austin Active SG [41]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Zamani Zamri Young Lions FC NS [42]
MF Daniel Goh SAFSA NS [43]

Note 1: Zamani Zamri was enlisted to NS in April 2020.

Note 2: Daniel Goh was enlisted to NS in June 2020.

Friendly

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 January 2020 (2020-01-23) 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0 Singapore Khalsa Association Jurong East Stadium
Ryoya Tanigushi 77'
Iman Hakim 88'
30 January 2020 (2020-01-30) 2 Albirex Niigata (S) cancelled Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
2 February 2020 (2020-02-02) 3 Albirex Niigata (S) 3-0 SAFSA Jurong East Stadium
Rio Sakuma
Reo Nishiguchi
13 February 2020 (2020-02-13) 4 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Ryoya Tanigushi 70'
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16) 5 Albirex Niigata (S) 3-1 Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Tomoyuki Doi
Ryoya Tanigushi
23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) 6 Albirex Niigata (S) 6-0 Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East Stadium
Tomoyuki Doi pen'
Ryoya Tanigushi
Ryuya Mitsuzuka pen'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Kei Okawa 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
3 DF Kotaro Takeda 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
4 DF Rio Sakuma 13(1) 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
5 DF Kazuki Hashioka 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
6 MF Gareth Low 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
7 MF Kenta Kurishima 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
8 MF Hiroyoshi Kamata 13(1) 2 0 0 0 0 14 2
9 FW Reo Nishiguchi 6(5) 5 0 0 0 0 11 5
10 FW Tomoyuki Doi 14 11 0 0 0 0 14 11
13 MF Ryoya Tanigushi 9(5) 4 0 0 0 0 14 4
14 MF Ryuya Mitsuzuka 0(10) 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
16 FW Fairoz Hassan 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
17 MF Iman Hakim 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
18 MF Mahiro Takahashi 0(9) 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
20 DF Yasuhiro Hanada 1(10) 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
25 MF Ren Ishihara 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 MF Ong Yu En 2(2) 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
28 FW Ryosuke Nagasawa 14 3 0 0 0 0 14 3
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
11 MF Daniel Goh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Competitions

Singapore Premier League

Main article: 2020 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 4-0 Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Reo Nishiguchi 40'
Ryosuke Nagasawa 52'
Tomoyuki Doi 59' (pen.)
Ryoya Tanigushi 74'
Gareth Low 38'
Rio Sakuma 75'		 Report Fareez Farhan 49'
Shahrin Saberin 59'
Joshua Pereira 28'
Iqbal Hussain 75'		 Attendance: 2,522
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match: Reo Nishiguchi
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 2 Balestier Khalsa 2-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Ensar Brunčević 26'
Shuhei Hoshino 58'
Zaiful Nizam 89'
Ahmad Syahir 90+2'		 Report Ryoya Tanigushi 52'
Reo Nishiguchi 89'
Ryosuke Nagasawa 87'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Zaiful Nizam
20 March 2020 (2020-03-20) 3 (Rescheduled) Tanjong Pagar United 2-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
Shodai Nishikawa 17'
Yann Motta 80' 62'
Syahadat Masnawi 22'
Delwinder Singh 44'		 Report Reo Nishiguchi 58'
Tomoyuki Doi 86'
Yasuhiro Hanada 76'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Fashah Iskandar
18 October 2020 (2020-10-18) 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
24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) 5 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Albirex Niigata (S) 3-2 Lion City Sailors F.C. Jurong East Stadium
Tomoyuki Doi 19'
Ryosuke Nagasawa 35'
Reo Nishiguchi 94'		 Report Song Ui-young 59'
Gabriel Quak 88'
Stipe Plazibat 90+3'
Saifullah Akbar 90+4'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
Man of the Match: Kotaro Takeda
31 October 2020 (2020-10-31) 6 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tampines Rovers 2-0 Albirex Niigata (S) Our Tampines Hub
Syahrul Sazali 20' 87'
Jordan Webb 56' (pen.)
Huzaifah Aziz 90+3'		 Report Fairoz Hasan 24'
Gareth Low 33'
Ryosuke Nagasawa 52'
Ryoya Tanigushi 66'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Jordan Webb
8 November 2020 (2020-11-08) 7 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Albirex Niigata (S) 4-0 Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Hiroyoshi Kamata 55'
Kenta Kurishima 68'
Tomoyuki Doi 77'
Rio Sakuma 90+1'
Ryosuke Nagasawa 53'		 Report Hafiz Sujad 35'
Fabian Kwok 50'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Hiroyoshi Kamata
13 November 2020 (2020-11-13) 8 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Geylang International 0-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Our Tampines Hub
Yuki Ichikawa 3'
Kamolidin Tashiev 21'
Barry Maguire 90+1'		 Report Tomoyuki Doi 10'
Ryoya Tanigushi 78'
Kotaro Takeda 90'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Tomoyuki Doi
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 9(Rescheduled) [note 2] Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Hiroyoshi Kamata 65'
Tomoyuki Doi 80' 90'
Reo Nishiguchi 84'		 Report Sameer Alassane 77'
Kristijan Krajcek 82'
Ahmad Syahir 87'
Yeo Hai Ngee 88'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Nathan Chan
Man of the Match: Ryosuke Nagasawa
22 November 2020 (2020-11-22) 10 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors 2-3 Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Song Ui-young 22' (pen.)
Tajeli Salamat 45'
Aqhari Abdullah 58'
Saifullah Akbar 78'
Shahdan Sulaiman 90'
Hafiz Nor 90+1'		 Report Tomoyuki Doi 12'
Fairoz Hasan 34'
Yasuhiro Hanada 77'
Kotaro Takeda 25'
Kenta Kurishima 73'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Tomoyuki Doi
25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) 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 (2020-11-29) 12 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Albirex Niigata (S) 1-4 Tampines Rovers Jurong East Stadium
Tomoyuki Doi 37'
Kenta Kurishima 82'		 Report Boris Kopitović 49' 62'
Amirul Adli 57'
Taufik Suparno 88'
Andrew Aw 24'
Zehrudin Mehmedović 64'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Kyoga Nakamura
2 December 2020 (2020-12-02) 13 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Albirex Niigata (S) 3-0 Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East Stadium
Tomoyuki Doi 48' (pen.) 90+3'
Kotaro Takeda 89'
Ryuya Mitsuzuka 74'		 Report Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match: Tomoyuki Doi
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 14 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United 0-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Nikesh Singh 32' Report Ryoya Tanigushi 53' Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
Man of the Match: Ryoya Tanigushi

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) 14 10 2 2 32 14 +18 32
2 Tampines Rovers 14 8 5 1 27 11 +16 29 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
3 Lion City Sailors 14 8 3 3 44 18 +26 27 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Geylang International 14 6 2 6 18 22 −4 20
5 Balestier Khalsa 14 5 4 5 22 28 −6 19
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
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.

Singapore Cup

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 Singapore Cup has been annulled in order to facilitate the League’s completion.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.

References

  1. ^ "Albirex to play in 2018".
  2. ^ "Albirex confirmed 2019 season participation".
  3. ^ a b "2020 SPL season to resume on 17 October". spl.sg. 21 Jun 2021.
  4. ^ "Players & Staff".
  5. ^ "Kei Okawa confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  6. ^ "Aizil confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  7. ^ "Rio Sakuma confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  8. ^ "Hashioka Kazuki confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  9. ^ "Kotaro Takeda confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  10. ^ "Sato joins from White Swan for 2020".
  11. ^ "OGINO Hiromasa (NAVAL1893) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  12. ^ "Kanada joins from JSC for 2020".
  13. ^ "Masuda joins from JSC for 2020".
  14. ^ "Ishihara joins from JSC for 2020".
  15. ^ "TAKAHASHI Mahiro (Albirex Niigata U-18) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  16. ^ "Kenta Kurishima confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  17. ^ "Iman Hakim Ibrahim confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  18. ^ "Ong Yu En confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  19. ^ "Gareth Low (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  20. ^ "Tomoyuki Doi confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  21. ^ "TANIGUSHI Ryoya (Zweigen Kanazawa) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  22. ^ "MITSUZUKA Ryuya (SC Sagamihara U21) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  23. ^ "Daniel Goh (Balestier Khalsa FC) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  24. ^ "Sharul Nizam (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  25. ^ "Reo Nishiguchi confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  26. ^ "Yohei Osada joins from JSC for 2020".
  27. ^ "Nagasawa joins the Swans for 2020".
  28. ^ "Announcement of FUKUDOME Kengo's transfer to Gainare Tottori(Japan)".
  29. ^ "Naruki Takahashi joins White Swans for 2019 season".
  30. ^ "Kyoga Nakamura joins Stags for 2020 season".
  31. ^ "Noor Akid Nordin signed for Japanese club".
  32. ^ "Shoki Ohara (Mito Holly Hock) joins White Swans for 2019 season".
  33. ^ "Yosuke Nakagawa (Mito Holly Hock) has joined Albirex Singapore for 2019 season".
  34. ^ "Yoshi joins Japan regional club". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  35. ^ "Hougang player signed for Japanese club".
  36. ^ "Sharul Nizam (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  37. ^ "Hyrulnizam Juma'at extends contract for 2020".
  38. ^ "Zamani Zamri extends contract for 2019".
  39. ^ "Kamata extends contract for 2020".
  40. ^ "New signing with Fairoz for remaining 2020 season".
  41. ^ "Kenji Austin introduction". Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  42. ^ "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
  43. ^ "Daniel Goh leave the team to Serve the Country".
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