The Singapore Selection XI is a football team made up of Singapore internationals and selected players from the Singapore Premier League. The team mainly plays in exhibition matches and non-FIFA 'A' international matches.
| Nickname(s) | Singa Select |
|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Singapore (FAS) |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Head coach | Peter de Roo |
| Home stadium | Jalan Besar Stadium |
History
editSingapore Selection XI was created to form one of the best players in Singapore back in the days until 1996 where Football Association of Singapore (FAS), created Singapore first professional league known as the S.League which then the team consists of players playing in the league itself. Since 2001, Singapore Selection XI has participated in the Sultan of Selangor's Cup to strengthen the ties between two rival teams, Selangor FA and Singapore FA and to rekindle their rivalry after Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League in 1994. The rivalry between two teams are very intense because of their status as the two most successful teams in Malaysian football history and matches between the two sides has even been dubbed as the Malayan El'Clasico back in 1920s until the late 1990s.
From 2012 until 2014, Singapore Selection XI was only restricted using up to maximum four LionsXII players which was at the time competing in the Malaysia Super League.
In 2013, the Singapore Selection XI, coached by V. Sundramoorthy played against Atlético Madrid in the Peter Lim Charity Cup and they lost 0–2.[1] In 2014, the team played against Juventus at the new National Stadium, Singapore and lost 0–5.[2] The team also participated in the Barclays Asia Trophy in July 2015.[3]
In 2024, after a seven years hiatus, Singapore Selection XI was then reformed to take on Selangor at the iconic Merdeka Stadium on 17 August 2024. Balestier Khalsa head coach, Peter de Roo was appointed by FAS as the head coach for the team. de Roo takes on 7 of his club players to the team and also reuniting with 3 of his former players, Ho Wai Loon, Kyoga Nakamura and Daniel Goh bringing up the tally to 10 players he is familiarised with, while Lion City Sailors has refused to released their players due to the club tight fixtures. Faris Ramli appeared four times in the Sultan of Selangor Cup becoming the first player to achieved this feat.
Results and fixtures
editFixtures doesn't include against Selangor.
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following 20 players were called up for the 2024 Sultan of Selangor Cup.[4] Alen Kozar, Darren Teh, Ryoya Taniguchi and Nur Adam Abdullah have been called up to the squad after Shah Shahiran, Kyoga Nakamura, Shuya Yamashita, Glenn Kweh and Harith Kanadi suffered an injury during Gameweek 12 of the Singapore Premier League fixtures.
Players age are according to match date on 17 August 2024.
| No. | Player | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 |  Syazwan Buhari
|
GK | 22 September 1992 (age 31) | Tampines Rovers
|
| 21 | Hafiz Ahmad
|
GK | 30 December 1998 (age 25) | Balestier Khalsa
|
| Defenders | ||||
| Ho Wai Loon
|
DF | 20 August 1993 (age 30) |  Albirex Niigata (S)
| |
| 17 | Jordan Emaviwe
|
DF | 9 April 2001 (age 23) | Balestier Khalsa
|
| 6 | Madhu Mohana (captain)
|
DF | 6 March 1991 (age 33) | Balestier Khalsa
|
| 16 | Darren Teh
|
DF | 19 August 1996 (age 27) | Balestier Khalsa
|
| 5 | Irfan Najeeb
|
DF | 31 July 1999 (age 25) | Tampines Rovers
|
| 3 | Nur Adam Abdullah
|
DF | 13 April 2001 (age 23) | Young Lions
|
| 2 | Farhan Zulkifli
|
DF | 10 November 2002 (age 21) | Young Lions
|
| Midfielders | ||||
| 14 |  Alen Kozar
|
MF | 7 April 1995 (age 29) | Balestier Khalsa
|
| 9 | Riku Fukashiro
|
MF | 12 April 2000 (age 24) | Balestier Khalsa
|
| 8 | Ryoya Taniguchi
|
MF | 31 August 1999 (age 24) | Geylang International
|
| 15 | Joshua Pereira
|
MF | 10 October 1997 (age 26) | Geylang International
|
| Naqiuddin Eunos
|
MF | 12 January 1997 (age 27) | Geylang International
| |
| 4 | Jared Gallagher
|
MF | 18 January 2002 (age 22) | Tampines Rovers
|
| Forwards | ||||
| 11 | Daniel Goh
|
FW | 13 August 1999 (age 25) | Albirex Niigata (S)
|
| 10 | Kodai Tanaka
|
FW | 23 December 1999 (age 24) | Balestier Khalsa
|
| 13 | Taufik Suparno
|
FW | 31 October 1995 (age 28) | Tampines Rovers
|
| 7 | Faris Ramli
|
FW | 24 August 1992 | Tampines Rovers
|
Veteran team
editPlayers age are according to match date on 17 August 2024.
| No. | Player | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| Rezal Hassan
|
GK | 14 February 1975 (age 49) | |
| Defenders | |||
| Idham Ridhuan
|
DF | (age 64) | |
| Razali Saad
|
DF | 14 August 1964 (age 60) | |
| Nazri Nasir
|
DF | 17 January 1971 (age 53) | |
| Syed Farouk
|
DF | 11 February 1967 (age 57) | |
| Zulkarnaen Zainal
|
DF | 1 October 1973 (age 50) | |
| Tan Sio Beng
|
DF | 27 June 1976 (age 48) | |
| Midfielders | |||
| Leong Kok Fann
|
MF | (age 67) | |
| Malek Awab
|
MF | 11 January 1961 (age 63) | |
| Ellamulai Manimohan
|
MF | (age 56) | |
| Steven Tan
|
MF | 28 December 1970 (age 54) | |
| Dalis Supait
|
MF | (age 53) | |
| Rafi Ali
|
MF | 11 December 1972 (age 51) | |
| Fahmie Abdullah
|
MF | (age 50) | |
| Mohd Noor Ali
|
MF | 16 May 1975 (age 49) | |
| Aliimran Lomri
|
MF | (age 48) | |
| Azhar Baskin
|
MF | 26 November 1976 (age 47) | |
| Forwards | |||
| Tay Peng Kee
|
FW | 19 October 1961 (age 63) | |
| Fandi Ahmad (captain)
|
FW | 29 May 1962 (age 62) | |
| Nahar Daud
|
FW | (age 55) | |
Managerial history
edit| Manager | Year | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
 Patrick Vallée
|
2013 | |
| Amin Nasir
|
2014 | |
| Varadaraju Sundramoorthy
|
2015 | |
| Philippe Aw
|
2016 | 2016 edition |
| Fandi Ahmad
|
2017 | 2017 edition |
 Marko Kraljević
|
2018 | |
| Nazri Nasir
|
2019 | |
 Peter de Roo
|
2024 |
| Manager | Competition | Year | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varadaraju Sundramoorthy
|
Peter Lim Charity Cup | 2013 | Runners-up |
 Bernd Stange
|
Friendly vs Juventus | 2014 | |
| Varadaraju Sundramoorthy
|
Premier League Asia Trophy | 2015 | Fourth place |
Captain history
edit| Captain | Year | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Đurić
|
2013 | |
| Fadhil Salim
|
2014 | |
| Juma'at Jantan
|
2016 | 2016 edition |
| Shahril Ishak
|
2017 | 2017 edition |
| Yasir Hanapi
|
2018[5] | |
| Shahdan Sulaiman
|
2019 | |
| Madhu Mohana
|
2024 |
| Captain | Competition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Shahril Ishak
|
Peter Lim Charity Cup | 2013 |
| Friendly vs Juventus | 2014 | |
| Izwan Mahbud
|
Premier League Asia Trophy | 2015 |
Foreigners used in the team
edit| Player | Year | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Shimono
|
2013 | |
| Shunsuke Nakatake
|
2014 | |
| Stipe Plazibat
|
2016 | 2016 edition |
| Yasutaka Yanagi
|
2017 | 2017 edition |
| Shuhei Hoshino
|
2018 | |
| Kyoga Nakamura
|
2019 | |
| Kodai Tanaka
|
2024 |
| Player | Competition | Year |
|---|---|---|
 Monsef Zerka
|
Peter Lim Charity Cup | 2013 |
 Nicolás Vélez
|
Friendly vs Juventus | 2014 |
| Nicolás Vélez
|
Premier League Asia Trophy | 2015 |
References
edit- ^ "Singapore Selection falls to valiant defeat against Atletico Madrid". fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ CHUA SIANG YEE. "Football: Juventus beat Singapore Selection 5-0 in friendly at new National Stadium". straitstimes.com.
- ^ "BARCLAYS ASIA TROPHY COMES TO SINGAPORE FOR THE FIRST TIME - ARSENAL, EVERTON AND STOKE CITY TO COMPETE". fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Singapore Select XI squad announced for SOS 2017". Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Singapore Selection lose on penalties in 2018 Sultan of Selangor's Cup - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg. Retrieved 18 August 2024.