2023 Albirex Niigata (S) Women season

Albirex Niigata (S)
2023 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coach Nahar Daud
Women Premier League1st
Top goalscorerKana Kitahara
(17 goals)

The 2023 season is Albirex Niigata (S) Women's 2nd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore Women's football.[1]

The 2023 Albirex Niigata (S) Women's team will be playing in the Women's Premier League (Singapore).

Their marquee player is former Japan international Kana Kitahara. [2]

Squad

Women Squad

[3]

As of 5 February 2022
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Nur Izzati (2005-12-03) 3 December 2005 2023 2023
25 Maisarah Ramat (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 Ottawa Serpent FC 2022 2023
Defenders
3 Kana Kitahara (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 MyNavi Sendai 2022 2023
5 Cynthia Taye Shi Ya (1984-02-17) 17 February 1984 2022 2023
6 Marina Asada (1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 2023 2023
13 Sun Jie (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985 2023 2023
17 Nur Emilia Natasha (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 Police SA 2022 2023
18 Wee Xin Yi (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 2022 2023
23 Marilou Bautista Rubio (1975-09-28) 28 September 1975 Far Eastern University 2022 2023
54 Dini Danisha (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 Home United 2022 2023
Midfielders
8 Noralinda Wahab (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2023
9 Nadhra Aqilah (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 Tanjong Pagar United 2022 2023
14 Suriati Soony (1993-06-26) 26 June 1993 Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2023
15 Jill Quek Chwee Peng (1978-08-30) 30 August 1978 2023 2023
20 Siti Erma Ellyana (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989 Bukit Gombak Women 2022 2023
24 Nur Sarah Zu'risqha (2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 2022 2023
30 Sierra Castles (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders 2023 2023
66 Nurul Unaisah (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 2022 2023
69 Noriko Farahsyazwani (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 Bishan Arsenal 2023 2023
77 Siti Nor Aqilah (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 Tampines Changkat CSC 2022 2023
97 Lauren Reese (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 Wrexham AFC Women 2022 2023
Strikers
2 Nurhidayah Shah (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 2022 2023
7 Huraizah Ismail (1984-06-02) 2 June 1984 Police SA 2022 2023
11 Tina Afrida Nasmi (1982-04-05) 5 April 1982 2022 2023
Players who left club during season
10 Irsalina Irwan (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 ActiveSG 2022 2023

Coaching staff

[4]

Position Name
Technical Director Kazuaki Yoshinaga[5]
Head Coach (Men) Kazuaki Yoshinaga[6]
Head Coach (Women) Nahar Daud
Assistant Coach Keiji Shigetomi
Jaswinder Singh
Goalkeeper Coach (Men) Fadhil Salim
Goalkeeper Coach (Women) Bryan Quek
Sports Trainer Tomoya Ueta
Fitness Coach Masayuki Kato
U15 Coach Marçal Trulls Sevillano
U19 Coach Jaswinder Singh
Team Manager (Men) Dominic Wong
Team Manager (Women) Nadhra Aqilah
Physiotherapist Karen Koh
Alison Soh
Kitman Roy Krishnan
Muhammad Taufik
Interpreter Masayuki Kato

[7]

Transfer

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK Nur Izzati Women Free
DF Sun Jie Women Free
DF Noriko Farahsyazwani Women Free
MF Jill Quek Chwee Peng Women Free

Note 1: .

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
DF Marina Asada Chifure AS Elfen Saitama Women Free [8]
MF Sierra Castles Texas Tech Red Raiders Women Free [9]

Loan In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Loan Return

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To / From Ref

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK Nurul Radiatul Women Free
GK Lynse Ann Sng Women Free
DF Nur Shaahidah Zulkifli Geylang International (W) Women Free
MF Noridah Abdullah Geylang International (W) Women Free
MF Nadya Zah Geylang International (W) Women Free
MF Nur Maisarah Women Free
MF Chloe Poh Yee Fang Women Free
MF Amirah Syahirah Women Free
MF Wan Nashirah Balestier Khalsa Women Women Free
FW Nuur Fitri Ardilla Women Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF Irsalina Irwan IMG Academy First Team Free [10]

Loan Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref

Friendly

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss


Team statistics

Appearances and goals (Women)

As of 10 Sept 2022
No. Pos. Player WPL Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
2 FW Nurhidayah Shah 1 0 0 0
3 DF Kana Kitahara 3+1 17 0 0
5 DF Cynthia Taye Shi Ya 2 0 0 0
6 MF Marina Asada 4 12 0 0
7 MF Huraizah Ismail 1 0 0 0
8 FW Noralinda Wahab 0 2 0 0
9 FW Nadhra Aqilah 0 1 0 0
11 MF Tina Afrida Nasmi 0+1 4 0 0
13 MF Sun Jie 2 0 0 0
14 MF Suriati Soony ? 3 0 0
15 MF Jill Quek Chwee Ping 2 1 0 0
17 DF Nur Emilia Natasha 2 0 0 0
18 DF Wee Xin Yi 2 0 0 0
20 DF Nurul Unaisah 0 0 0 0
22 MF Siti Nor Aqilah 0 0 0 0
23 DF Marilou Bautista Rubio 0 0 0 0
24 MF Nur Sarah Zu'risqha ? 7 0 0
25 GK Maisarah Ramat 2 0 0 0
30 MF Sierra Castles 3 6 0 0
54 DF Dini Dannisha 2 0 0 0
66 DF Nurul Unaisah 2 1 0 0
73 MF Siti Erma Ellyana 0 1 0 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
10 DF Irsalina Irwan ? 5 ? 5
97 MF Lauren Reese ? 1 ? 1

Competitions

Women's Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 March 2023 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 5-1 Tiong Bahru FC Choa Chu Kang
Lauren Reese 20'
Kana Kitahara 62', 74'
77' (o.g.)
Tina Afrida Nasmi 88'
Rabi Atul Ardawiyah 89' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
28 March 2023 2 Albirex Niigata (S) 4-0 Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
Jill Quek Chwee Ping 32'
48' (o.g.)
Irsalina Irwan 44', 60'
Rabi Atul Ardawiyah 89' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
20 May 2023 3 Albirex Niigata (S) 6-0 Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 33', 62', 71', 86'
Tina Afrida Nasmi 36'
Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 37'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
28 May 2023 4 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-1 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 71', 89' Nicole Lim 8' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
18 June 2023 5 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-1 Lion City Sailors Yishun
Nur Izzati Rosni 18' (pen.) Tina Afrida Nasmi 89' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
25 June 2023 6 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-1 Police SA Yishun
Kana Kitahara Stadium: Yishun Stadium
23 July 2023 7 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-1 Still Aerion Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 22'
Suriati Soony 88'
Janine Lim 27' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
29 July 2023 8 Albirex Niigata (S) 4-1 Tampines Rovers Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 18', 43'
Tina Afrida Nasmi 38'
Marina Asada 79'
Farhanah Ruhaizat 19' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
6 August 2023 9 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-1 Tanjong Pagar United Choa Chu Kang
Noralinda Wahab 31' Joie Teo 53' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
12 August 2023 10 Albirex Niigata (S) 10-0 Tiong Bahru Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 12', 58'
Sierra Castles 16', 65'
Marina Asada 60', 80'
Irsalina Irwan 66', 68', 85'
Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 67'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
20 August 2023 11 Albirex Niigata (S) 9-1 Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
Emma Ellyana 15'
Sierra Castles 16'
Marina Asada 39', 69'
Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 52', 55', 73'
Kana Kitahara 53'
Nurul Unaisah 85'
Sydney Hector 90+1' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
26 August 2023 12 Albirex Niigata (S) 11-0 Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
Marina Asada 10', 36', 65'
Sierra Castles 14'
Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 47', 63'
Kana Kitahara 60'
Suriati Soony 81', 89'
82' (o.g.)
Noralinda Wahab 88'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
15 October 2023 13 Albirex Niigata (S) 3-0 Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 22'
Marina Asada 81', 89'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
22 October 2023 14 Albirex Niigata (S) 4-1 Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
Marina Asada 14'
Sierra Castles 24', 48'
30' (o.g.)
Angeline Sarka 41' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
29 October 2023 15 Albirex Niigata (S) 0-3 Lion City Sailors Clementi
Stadium: Clementi Stadium
5 November 2023 16 Albirex Niigata (S) 3-1 Still Aerion Choa Chu Kang
Marina Asada 17', 81'
Nadhra Aqilah 90+1'
Carmen Calisto 21' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S) 4 4 0 0 17 2 +15 12 League champions
2 Lion City Sailors 4 4 0 0 9 0 +9 12
3 Hougang United 4 3 0 1 7 2 +5 9
4 Police SA 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9
5 Tanjong Pagar United 4 2 0 2 10 3 +7 6
6 Balestier Khalsa 4 2 0 2 8 9 −1 6
7 JSSL Tampines 4 1 0 3 8 4 +4 3
8 Still Aerion 4 1 0 3 2 7 −5 3
9 Tiong Bahru 4 0 0 4 2 18 −16 0
10 Geylang International 4 0 0 4 0 21 −21 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2022. Source: FAS

References

  1. ^ "Establishment of Women's Team of White Swans!!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ Kwek, Kimberly (July 6, 2022). "Football: Albirex strengthen women's team with former Japan international Kana Kitahara" – via The Straits Times.
  3. ^ "Women's Team". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website | アルビレックス新潟シンガポール オフィシャルサイト.
  4. ^ "2021 Season Team Officials". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  5. ^ "Yoshinaga Kazuaki will be coming back to Singapore as a our Technical Director". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  6. ^ "Kazuaki Yoshinaga, Head Coach has renewed his contract and will continue to lead the top team in 2023". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  7. ^ "2019 Season Coaching Staff". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  8. ^ "Marina Asada is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  9. ^ "Sierra Castles is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  10. ^ "Irsalina Irwan leave the team to Study Abroad". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.