2017 Young Lions FC season

The 2017 season is Young Lion's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.

Garena Young Lions
2017 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachVincent Subramaniam
StadiumJalan Besar Stadium
S.LeagueNot started
Singapore CupNot started
← 2016
2018 →

Squad edit

S.League squad edit

As of 26 Feb 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club
Goalkeepers
1 Fashah Iskandar   (1995-02-15) 15 February 1995 (age 29)  Tampines Rovers Prime League
18 Zharfan Rohaizad   (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 (age 27)  NFA U18
30 Adib Hakim   (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 (age 26)  NFA U18
35 Hairul Syirhan   (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 28)  Geylang International
Defenders
4 Amirul Adli   (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28)  NFA U18
5 Shahrin Saberin   (1995-02-14) 14 February 1995 (age 29)  Home United
8 Yeo Hai Ngee   (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 29)  Home United Prime League
12 Syahrul Sazali   (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 25)  NFA U18
15 Faizal Roslan   (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 28)  NFA U18
16 J.Dhukilan   (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 27)  Geylang International
24 R Aaravin   (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 (age 28)  Home United
25 Rusyaidi Salime   (1998-04-25) 25 April 1998 (age 26)  NFA U17
26 Illyas Lee   (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 28)  Warriors FC
27 Taufiq Muqminin Hossain   (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 27)  NFA U18
Midfielders
3 Joshua Pereira   (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 26)  NFA U18
6 Ammirul Emmran   (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29)  NFA U18
7 Ryan Syaffiq   (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27)  NFA U18
10 Zulqarnaen Suzliman   (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26)  NFA U17
13 Armin Maier     (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 (age 26)  FC 07 Albstadt
19 Hafiz Sulaiman   (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 28)  Warriors FC
20 Muhaimin Suhaimi   (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 29)  NFA U18
21 Jordan Chan   (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26)  NFA U18
22 Haiqal Pashia   (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 25)  NFA U18
23 Amirul Hakim   (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 25)  NFA U18
28 Muhelmy Suhaimi   (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 28)  NFA U18
Forwards
9 Taufik Suparno   (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 (age 28)  Tampines Rovers Prime League
11 Shafeeq Faruk   (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 27)  Geylang International
14 Hami Syahin   (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 25)  NFA U16
17 Ikhsan Fandi    (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25)  Home United Prime League
31 Shameer Aziq   (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 (age 28)  Hougang United

Prime League squad edit

(mainly NFA U18)

As of 9 Apr 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Last Club
Goalkeepers
37 Ridhwan Aban   GK (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25)  NFA U17
38 Shafiq Zaini   GK  NFA U17
Defenders
40 Danish Irfan   DF (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 25)  NFA U17
41 Irfan Najeeb   DF (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 (age 24)  NFA U17
42 Alif Iskandar   DF  NFA U17
43 Qayyum Raishyan   DF (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 (age 23)  NFA U17
44 Jordan Nicolas Vestering    DF (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 23)  NFA U17
45 Nazhiim Harman   DF (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25)  NFA U17
Midfielders
47 Haziq Razali   MF  NFA U17
48 Shah Shahiran   MF (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 24)  NFA U17
49 Elliot Ng Shao Han   MF (1999-04-05) 5 April 1999 (age 25)  NFA U17
50 Jacob William Mahler    MF (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 (age 24)  NFA U16
51 Akmal Azman   MF (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 23)  NFA U16
52 Amirul Haikal   MF (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 24)  NFA U16
55 Daniel Martens   MF (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25)  NFA U16
56 Hafiz Abdullah   MF  NFA U16
Forwards
53 Idraki Adnan   FW (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25)  NFA U16
54 Danial Syafiq   FW (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24)  NFA U16

Coaching staff edit

Position Name
Team Manager   Farehan Hussein
Head team coach   Vincent Subramaniam
Assistant coach   Robbie Servais
Goalkeeping coach   Chua Lye Heng
Physiotherapist Vacant
Sports Trainers   Nasruldin Baharudin
  Muklis Sawit
Equipment Officer   Omar Mohamed

Transfers edit

Pre-season transfers edit

[1]

In edit

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK   Hairul Syirhan   Geylang International
GK   Adib Hakim   NFA U18
DF   R Aaravin   Home United
DF   Shahrin Saberin   Home United loan
DF   Yeo Hai Ngee   Home United Prime League
DF   Ehvin Sasidharan   NFA U18
DF   Syahrul Sazali   NFA U18
MF   Hafiz Sulaiman   Warriors FC
MF   Jordan Chan   NFA U18
MF   Haiqal Pashia   NFA U18
MF   Amirul Hakim   NFA U18
MF     Armin Maier   FC 07 Albstadt
FW   Ikhsan Fandi   Home United Prime League

Out edit

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK   Kenji Syed Rusydi   Home United Prime League
GK   Benjamin Bertrand  
DF   Marcus Wheeler Released
DF   Irfan Asyraf Released
DF   Tajeli Selamat   Balestier Khalsa
DF   Shannon Stephen   Tampines Rovers
DF   Zakir Samsudin Released
DF   Ashrul Syafeeq   Balestier Khalsa
MF   Firdaus Kasman   Warriors
MF   Christopher van Huizen   Home United
MF   Fareez Farhan   Hougang United
MF   Gareth Low   Hougang United
MF   Jonathan Tan   Balestier Khalsa
MF   Zulfadhmi Suzliman   Tampines Rovers Prime League
FW   Khairul Amri   Tampines Rovers
FW   Adam Swandi   Home United
FW   Hazim Faiz Released

Retained edit

Position Player Ref
GK   Zharfan Rohaizad
GK   Fashah Iskandar
DF   Amirul Adli
DF   Faizal Roslan
DF   J.Dhukilan
DF   Rusyaidi Salime
DF   Illyas Lee
DF   Taufiq Muqminin Hossain
MF   Joshua Pereira
MF   Ammirul Emmran
MF   Ryan Syaffiq
MF   Zulqarnaen Suzliman
MF   Muhaimin Suhaimi
MF   Muhelmy Suhaimi
FW   Taufik Suparno
FW   Shafeeq Faruk
FW   Hami Syahin
FW   Shameer Aziq

Mid-season transfers edit

Out edit

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF   Ehvin Sasidharan   Tampines Rovers

Friendlies edit

Pre-season friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 January 2017 Pre-Season Friendly Young Lions   1-1   Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
5.30pm   Amy Recha  
25 January 2017 Pre-Season Friendly Young Lions   0-1   Omiya Ardija Youth Jalan Besar Stadium
7.30pm
6 February 2017 Pre-Season Friendly Young Lions   0-1   Ceres–Negros Hougang Stadium
8pm

In Season friendlies edit

15 March 2017 Friendly Young Lions  cancelled  Albirex Niigata U18 Choa Chu Kang Stadium
11 October 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S)  1-0  Young Lions Jurong East Stadium
Yasutaka Yanagi  61'

Team statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Total
Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals
1 GK   Fashah Iskandar 2 0 2 0
3 MF   Joshua Pereira 1(3) 0 4 0
4 DF   Amirul Adli 21(1) 1 22 1
5 DF   Shahrin Saberin (captain) 15 0 15 0
6 MF   Ammirul Emmran 10(4) 0 14 0
7 MF   Ryan Syaffiq 10(2) 0 12 0
8 DF   Yeo Hai Ngee 7(4) 1 11 1
9 FW   Taufik Suparno 16(4) 2 20 2
10 MF   Zulqarnaen Suzliman 11(8) 1 19 1
11 FW   Shafeeq Faruk 1(1) 0 2 0
12 DF   Syahrul Sazali 17(3) 0 20 0
13 MF   Armin Maier 3(1) 1 4 1
14 MF   Hami Syahin 19 0 19 0
15 DF   Faizal Roslan 13(5) 0 18 0
16 DF   J.Dhukilan 5(1) 0 6 0
17 FW   Ikhsan Fandi 4(6) 0 10 0
18 GK   Zharfan Rohaizad 14 0 14 0
19 MF   Hafiz Sulaiman 6(2) 0 8 0
20 MF   Muhaimin Suhaimi 15(1) 1 16 1
21 MF   Jordan Chan 8(4) 0 12 0
22 MF   Haiqal Pashia 8(7) 1 15 1
23 MF   Amirul Hakim 0 0 0 0
24 DF   R Aaravin 0 0 0 0
25 DF   Rusyaidi Salime 22 1 22 1
26 DF   Illyas Lee (vice-captain) 13 0 13 0
27 DF   Taufiq Muqminin Hossain 0(1) 0 1 0
28 MF   Muhelmy Suhaimi 15(1) 1 16 1
30 GK   Adib Hakim 0 0 0 0
31 FW   Shameer Aziq 0(5) 0 5 0
35 GK   Hairul Syirhan 8(1) 0 9 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
29 DF   Ehvin Sasidharan 0 0 0 0

Competitions edit

S.League edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

27 February 2017 (2017-02-27) Round 1 Home United   6-1   Young Lions Bishan Stadium
Faris Ramli  23' 58
Stipe Plazibat  29,40,55,75'
Khairul Nizam  61'
Song Ui-young  73'
Adam Swandi  78'
Report Zulqarnaen Suzliman  51'
Hami Syahin  69'
Shahrin Saberin  81'
Referee: Nathan Chan
4 March 2017 (2017-03-04) Round 2 Young Lions   0-5   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Tsubasa Sano  16,75'
Takuya Akiyama  18'
Kento Nagasaki  38'
Ryota Nakai  57'
Hami Syahin  30'
Muhelmy Suhaimi  52'
Attendance: 1,728
Referee: Jansen Foo
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) Round 3 Hougang United   2-0   Young Lions Hougang Stadium
Fareez Farhan  45'
Fumiya Kogure  63'
Zulfahmi Arifin  56'
Nazrul Nazari  65'
Ammirul Emmran  62' Attendance: 1,354
Referee: G Letchman
2 April 2017 (2017-04-02) Round 4 Balestier Khalsa   1-0   Young Lions Toa Payoh Stadium
Aung Kyaw Naing  52'
Ahmad Syahir  25'
Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit  28'
Amirul Adli  69'
Shahrin Saberin  90'
Attendance: 868
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
8 April 2017 (2017-04-08) Round 5 Warriors FC   4-3   Young Lions Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Joël Tshibamba  46,90'  90'
Shahril Ishak  82'
Jordan Webb  87'
Syaqir Sulaiman  13'
Baihakki Khaizan  63'
Poh Yi Feng  66'
Muhaimin Suhaimi  51'
Taufik Suparno  54' (pen)  78'
Jordan Chan  57'
Shahrin Saberin  79'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman  87'
Hami Syahin  87'
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
15 April 2017 (2017-04-15) Round 6 Young Lions   0-2   Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
Jordan Chan  51'
Muhelmy Suhaimi  55'
Syahrul Sazali  86'
Report Stanely Ng  64'
Shawal Anuar  75'
Anders Eric Aplin  56'
Ricardo Sendra  83'
Attendance: 1,764
Referee: Nathan Chan
23 April 2017 (2017-04-23) Round 7 Tampines Rovers   1-0   Young Lions Jurong West Stadium
Khairul Amri  90+4'  90'  90+4'  
Son Yong Chan  33'
Daniel Bennett  76'
Shahdan Sulaiman  83'
Zulfadmi Suzliman  88'
Muhelmy Suhaimi  61'
13 May 2017 (2017-05-13) Round 8 Young Lions   0-0   Brunei DPMM Jalan Besar Stadium
Taufik Suparno  90' Rosmin Kamis  49'
Yura Indera Putera  85'
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
21 May 2017 (2017-05-21) Round 9 Young Lions   1-2   Home United Jalan Besar Stadium
Muhelmy Suhaimi  58'  41'
Joshua Pereira  77'
Faris Ramli 7
Stipe Plazibat  12'
Khairul Nizam  49'
Adam Swandi  44'
Shamil Sharif  77'
Abdil Qaiyyim  84'
Attendance: 1,587
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
26 May 2017 (2017-05-26) Round 10 Albirex Niigata (S)   8-0   Young Lions Jurong East Stadium
Tsubasa Sano  6'  36'  77'  78'  90'
Kento Nagasaki  9'  73'
Ryota Nakai  17'
Shahrin Saberin  66'
Taufik Suparno 90
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
22 June 2017 (2017-06-22) Round 11 (Rescheduled) Young Lions   0-0   Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Muhelmy Suhaimi  64'
Hami Syahin  71'
Hanafi Salleh  35'
Tajeli Salamat  43'
Attendance: 1,053
Referee: Nathan Chan
28 June 2017 (2017-06-28) Round 12 Young Lions   0-0   Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Syaqir Sulaiman  75' Attendance: 1,337
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
2 July 2017 (2017-07-02) Round 13 Geylang International   2-1   Young Lions FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Amy Recha  67' (pen)  72'
Victor Coto  76'
Isa Halim  33'
Ricardo Sendra  90'
Amirul Adli  82'
Illyas Lee  77'
Hami Syahin  89'
Taufik Suparno  90'
Referee: Jansen Foo
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) Round 14 Young Lions   0-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Shuto Inaba  33'
Tsubasa Sano  51'
Attendance: 1,592
Referee: Farhad Mohd
12 September 2017 (2017-09-12) Round 15 Young Lions   0-4   Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium
Haiqal Pashia  47'
Muhaimin Suhaimi  72'
Shannon Stephen  16,58'  50'
Ivan Jakov Džoni  37,78'  72'
Attendance: 1,323
Referee: G Letchman
15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) Round 16 Hougang United   2-1   Young Lions Hougang Stadium
Pablo Rodríguez  1'
Nurhilmi Jasni  17'  44'
Delwinder Singh  26'
Syahiran Miswan  36'  73'  
Rusyaidi Salime  37' Attendance: 650
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) Round 17 Young Lions   0-1   Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Huzaifah Aziz  66'
Tajeli Salamat  55'
Ahmad Syahir  71'
Raihan Rahman 3  82'
Aung Kyaw Naing  85'
Hanafi Akbar  90'
Attendance: 1,136
Referee: G Letchman
7 October 2017 (2017-10-07) Round 18 Brunei DPMM   7-1   Young Lions Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Rafael Ramazotti  45,50,54'
Adi Said  53,69,80'
Daud Jared Alvarez  64'
Vincent Reyes  34'
Rosmin Kamis  41'
Hendra Azam  76'
Haizul Rani  77'
Armin Maier  78'
Shahrin Saberin  42'
Hami Syahin  76'
Hafiz Sulaiman  90'
Attendance: 499
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
14 October 2017 (2017-10-14) Round 19 Warriors FC   0-1   Young Lions Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Ho Wai Loon  90' Haiqal Pashia  63' Attendance: 1,608
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Round 21 Young Lions   0-1   Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Amirul Adli  28' Justin Hui  60'
Faiz Salleh  41'
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
28 October 2017 (2017-10-28) Round 22 Tampines Rovers   3-0   Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Shannon Stephen  8'
Hafiz Abu Sujad  77'
Daniel Bennett  82'
Referee: Jansen Foo
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Round 23 Home United   4-0   Young Lions Bishan Stadium
Adam Swandi  33'
Faris Ramli  40'
Irfan Fandi  74'
Stipe Plazibat  90'
18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) Round 24 Young Lions   1-2   Brunei DPMM Jalan Besar Stadium
Yeo Hai Ngee  22' (pen)
Hami Syahin  81'
Azwan Ali  5'
Rafael Ramazotti  24'
Rosmin Kamis  45'
Yura Indera Putera  48'
Hazwan Hamzah  72'
Abdul Mu'iz Sisa  87'
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Warriors FC 24 9 7 8 33 36 −3 34
6 Hougang United 24 9 3 12 24 31 −7 30
7 Balestier Khalsa 24 5 4 15 17 33 −16 19
8   DPMM FC[a] 24 5 2 17 30 61 −31 17
9   Young Lions[a] 24 1 3 20 10 62 −52 6
Source: S.League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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 not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

References edit

  1. ^ "Transfers".
  2. ^ "Football NSW - Supporting the beautiful game in NSW".