2018 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

Albirex Niigata (S)
2018 season
Chairman	Daisuke Korenaga
Head coach	Kazuaki Yoshinaga
Stadium	Jurong East Stadium
Singapore Premier League	Winners
Singapore Cup	Winners
Charity Shield	Winners
	← 2017 2019 →

ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga

Head coachKazuaki Yoshinaga

StadiumJurong East Stadium

Singapore Premier LeagueWinners

The 2018 season was Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football ^[1] and in the Singapore Premier League (formerly S.League), having joined the league in 2004. Along with the Singapore Premier League, the club also competed in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup. They were the defending champions.^[2]

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Squad No.	Name	Date of birth (age)	Previous club
Goalkeepers
1	Shahul Rayyan	(1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 31)	SAFSA (NFL D1)
21	Yosuke Nozawa	(1979-11-09) 9 November 1979 (age 46)	Matsumoto Yamaga FC
22	Taiki Itsukaichi	(1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 27)	Japan Soccer College
Defenders
2	Kazuki Sumiishi	(1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 28)	SG Eintracht Mendig-Bell
3	Shuhei Sasahara	(1996-11-22) 22 November 1996 (age 29)	Tokai University
4	Shun Kumagai	(1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 29)	Ventforet Kofu
5	Kaishu Yamazaki	(1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 28)	Iwaki FC
7	Riku Moriyasu	(1995-06-21) 21 June 1995 (age 30)	Kyoto Sangyo University
15	Kodai Sumikawa	(1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 26)	Teikyo Nagaoka High School
17	Ryujiro Yamanaka	(1995-09-24) 24 September 1995 (age 30)	Osaka Sangyo University
Midfielders
6	Daiki Asaoka	(1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 30)	University of Tsukuba
8	Wataru Murofushi (Captain)	(1995-06-13) 13 June 1995 (age 30)	Juntendo University
10	Adam Swandi	(1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 30)	Home United
16	Ryuji Yamauchi	(1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 30)	Japan Soccer College
19	Kazuya Kojima	(1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 28)	Japan Soccer College
20	Ryutaro Shibanoki	(1998-10-29) 29 October 1998 (age 27)	Japan Soccer College
Strikers
9	Shuhei Hoshino	(1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 30)	Ryutsu Keizai University
11	Kenya Takahashi	(1995-08-22) 22 August 1995 (age 30)	Yamanashi Gakuin University
13	Hiroyoshi Kamata	(1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 (age 28)	Albirex Niigata U18
14	Taku Morinaga	(1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 30)	Ryutsu Keizai University
18	Ibuki Inoue	(1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 26)	Daisho Gakuen High School

Position	Name
Head Coach	Kazuaki Yoshinaga
Coach	Keiji Shigetomi
Coach	Yuto Inabe
Coach	Kouichi Morinaga
Team Manager	Koh Mui Tee
Physiotherapist
Kitman	Roy Krishnan

Position	Player	Transferred from	Ref
GK	Shahul Rayyan	SAFSA (NFL D1)	^[6]
DF	Daiki Asaoka	University of Tsukuba	^[7]
DF	Riku Moriyasu	Kyoto Sangyo University	^[8]
DF	Shuhei Sasahara	Tokai University	^[9]
DF	Kodai Sumikawa	Teikyo Nagaoka High School	^[10]
DF	Kaishu Yamazaki	Iwaki FC	^[11]
DF	Kazuki Sumiishi	SG Eintracht Mendig-Bell	^[12]
MF	Wataru Murofushi	Juntendo University	^[13]
MF	Ryujiro Yamanaka	Osaka Sangyo University	^[14]
MF	Adam Swandi	Home United	^[15]
FW/DF	Shun Kumagai	Ventforet Kofu (J2)	^[16]
FW	Taku Morinaga	Ryutsu Keizai University	^[17]
FW	Shuhei Hoshino	Ryutsu Keizai University	^[18]
FW	Kenya Takahashi	Yamanashi Gakuin University	^[19]
FW	Ibuki Inoue	Daisho Gakuen High School	^[20]

Position	Player	Transferred To	Ref
GK	Shuhei Yamada	Briobecca Urayasu (J4)	Free Transfer
GK	Junpei Yamada	Retired	Free Transfer
DF	Tomoki Menda		Free Transfer
DF	Takuya Akiyama	Ventforet Kofu (J2)	Free Transfer ^[21]
DF	Yuki Yamanouchi	Retired	Free Transfer
DF	Naofumi Tanaka		Free Transfer
DF	Yasutaka Yanagi	Albirex Niigata (J2)	Free Transfer ^[22]
DF	Rui Kumada	Khon Kaen United (T4)	Free Transfer
DF	Seiya Kato		Free Transfer
MF	Shuto Inaba	Kataller Toyama (J3)	Free Transfer ^[23]
MF	Ryuya Motoda	Mito Hollyhock (J2)	Loan return ^[24]
MF	Kento Nagasaki	Thai Honda Ladkrabang F.C. (T2)	Free Transfer ^[25]
FW	Tsubasa Sano	Roasso Kumamoto (J2)	Free Transfer ^[26]

Position	Player	Ref
GK	Yosuke Nozawa	^[27] 1 Year Extension
MF	Hiroyoshi Kamata	^[28] 1 Year Extension

2018 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

Pre-season

Squad

S.League squad

Coaching staff

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In

Out

Extension

Mid-season transfers

Trial

Friendly

Pre-Season Friendly

In-Season Friendly

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

Competitions

Overview

Singapore Premier League

Singapore Cup

See also

References

Related Articles

Position	Player	Trial At	Ref
MF	Adam Swandi	Albirex Niigata	^[30]
MF	Hiroyoshi Kamata	Albirex Niigata	^[31]

24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) 1	Saint Andrew's Junior College	0–5	Albirex Niigata (S)	Jurong East Stadium
1800 hours			Wataru Murofushi Shuhei Hoshino Hiroyoshi Kamata Taku Morinaga

4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) 2	SAFSA	0–8	Albirex Niigata (S)	Jurong East Stadium
1700 hours		Report	Hiroyoshi Kamata 5' Kenya Takahashi 16, 65' Wataru Murofushi 20, 40' Taku Morinaga 47' Adam Swandi 53, 69'

7 March 2018 (2018-03-07) 3	Young Lions	1–1	Albirex Niigata (S)	Jurong East Stadium
1700 hours		Report	Adam Swandi 54'

10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 4	Warriors FC	cancelled	Albirex Niigata (S)	Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours

10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 4	Police SA	0–14	Albirex Niigata (S)	Jurong East Stadium
1700 hours		Report	Shuhei Hoshino 25,31,34,57,64,81' Taku Morinaga 36,39' Ryujiro Yamanaka 51' Kenya Takahashi 56,69,82' Ryutaro Shibanoki 60' Ibuki Inoue 89'

14 March 2018 (2018-03-14) 5	Singapore Cricket Club	0–2	Albirex Niigata (S)	Jurong East Stadium
2000 hours		Report	Hiroyoshi Kamata 42' Shuhei Sasahara 61'

17 March 2018 (2018-03-17) 6	Geylang International	0–2	Albirex Niigata (S)	Bedok Stadium
1700 hours		Report	Taku Morinaga 11' Wataru Murofushi 42'

21 March 2018 (2018-03-21) 7	NFA U18	0–4	Albirex Niigata (S)	Jurong East Stadium
1930 hours		Report	Kenya Takahashi 26' Hiroyoshi Kamata 72' Shuhei Hoshino 87,90'

24 March 2018 (2018-03-24) 8	Hougang United	cancelled	Albirex Niigata (S)	Hougang Stadium
1700 hours

Competition	Record
Competition	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
S.League	24	21	3	0	69	17	+52	087.50
Singapore Cup	5	5	0	0	11	2	+9	100.00
Total	29	26	3	0	80	19	+61	089.66

31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) Round 1	Albirex Niigata (S)	2–1	Tampines Rovers	Singapore Sports Hub
	Taku Morinaga 59' Shuhei Hoshino 89'		Mustafic Fahrudin 77'	Stadium: Singapore Sports Hub Attendance: 18942 Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)

8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) Round 2	Balestier Khalsa	0–1	Albirex Niigata (S)	Toa Payoh Stadium
			Sheikh Abdul Hadi 76' (o.g)

16 May 2018 (2018-05-16) Round 8	Garena Young Lions	1–3	Albirex Niigata (S)	Jalan Besar Stadium
	Naufal Azman 90+4'		Shuhei Hoshino 8' (pen.) 49' Kodai Sumikawa 90+3'	Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)

24 March 2018 (2018-03-24) 9	Warriors FC	0–4	Albirex Niigata (S)	Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours

18 June 2018 (2018-06-18) 1	Myanmar National U23 team	1–4	Albirex Niigata (S)	Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours		Report

25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 2	Singapore National U18 team	3–5	Albirex Niigata (S)	Jurong East Stadium
	5' 39' 61'	Report	Ryutaro Shibanoki 10' Taku Morinaga 15,31,41,48'

No.	Pos.	Player	Sleague		Singapore Cup		Total
No.	Pos.	Player	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals
1	GK	Shahul Rayyan	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	Kazuki Sumiishi	1(9)	0	0	0	10	0
3	DF	Shuhei Sasahara	21(2)	1	5	0	28	1
4	DF	Shun Kumagai	11(1)	4	5	0	17	4
5	DF	Kaishu Yamazaki	15	0	3	0	18	0
6	MF	Daiki Asaoka	24	3	5	0	29	3
7	DF	Riku Moriyasu	24	1	5	0	29	1
8	MF	Wataru Murofushi	22	9	5	4	27	13
9	FW	Shuhei Hoshino	23	19	2(1)	0	26	19
10	MF	Adam Swandi	19(3)	2	4(1)	2	27	4
11	FW	Kenya Takahashi	24	6	4	2	28	8
13	FW	Hiroyoshi Kamata	24	5	5	1	29	6
14	FW	Taku Morinaga	24	11	3	2	27	13
15	DF	Kodai Sumikawa	0(7)	1	0	0	7	1
16	MF	Ryuji Yamauchi	0(1)	0	0	0	1	0
17	DF	Ryujiro Yamanaka	11(13)	4	4(1)	0	29	4
18	FW	Ibuki Inoue	0(2)	0	0	0	2	0
19	MF	Kazuya Kojima	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF	Ryutaro Shibanoki	0(4)	0	0(2)	0	6	0
21	GK	Yosuke Nozawa	24	0	5	0	29	0
22	GK	Taiki Itsukaichi	0	0	0	0	0	0

14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) Round 3	Albirex Niigata (S)	2–0	DPMM FC	Jurong East Stadium
	Adam Swandi 1' Wataru Murofushi 4'

18 April 2018 (2018-04-18) Round 4	Home United	1–6	Albirex Niigata (S)	Bishan Stadium
	Shahril Ishak 90' (pen.)		Shuhei Hoshino 8,20' Taku Morinaga 53' Wataru Murofushi 69' Daiki Asaoka 72' Adam Swandi 90+4'

28 April 2018 (2018-04-28) Round 5	Albirex Niigata (S)	5–0	Geylang International	Jurong East Stadium
	Wataru Murofushi 17' Kenya Takahashi 30' Taku Morinaga 71' Shuhei Hoshino 82' Ryujiro Yamanaka 85'		Shawal Anuar 62'

6 May 2018 (2018-05-06) Round 6	Albirex Niigata (S)	1–0	Hougang United	Jurong East Stadium
	Kenya Takahashi 75'

13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Round 7	Warriors FC	1–2	Albirex Niigata (S)	Choa Chu Kang Stadium
	Jonathan Béhé 79'		Shuhei Hoshino 20,71'

20 May 2018 (2018-05-20) Round 9	Tampines Rovers	3–4	Albirex Niigata (S)	Our Tampines Hub
	Fazrul Nawaz 24' Ryutaro Megumi 63' Zulfadhmi Suzliman 76'		Ryujiro Yamanaka 8,65' Shuhei Hoshino 47' Daiki Asaoka 90+1'

27 May 2018 (2018-05-27) Round 10	Albirex Niigata (S)	5–0	Balestier Khalsa	Jurong East Stadium
	Shuhei Hoshino 9' Taku Morinaga 50,71,73' Hiroyoshi Kamata 67'			Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)

3 June 2018 (2018-06-03) Round 11	Albirex Niigata (S)	5–0	Brunei DPMM	Jurong East Stadium
	Taku Morinaga 9' Shuhei Hoshino 36' Wataru Murofushi 40,92' Ryujiro Yamanaka 78'

9 June 2018 (2018-06-09) Round 12	Albirex Niigata (S)	3–0	Home United	Jurong East Stadium
	Shuhei Hoshino 52,84' Kenya Takahashi 58'			Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)

24 June 2018 (2018-06-24) Round 13	Geylang International	0–3	Albirex Niigata (S)	Bedok Stadium
	Fairoz Hasan 45'		Shuhei Sasahara 27' Wataru Murofushi 48' Hiroyoshi Kamata 59'	Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)

4 July 2018 (2018-07-04) Round 14	Hougang United	1–2	Albirex Niigata (S)	Hougang Stadium
	Amir Zalani 88' Syaqir Sulaiman 23' Ashrul Syafeeq 57' Nurhilmi Jasni 59'		Hiroyoshi Kamata 38' Shuhei Hoshino 69' Kenya Takahashi 41' Adam Swandi 90+3'

8 July 2018 (2018-07-08) Round 15	Albirex Niigata (S)	2–0	Warriors FC	Jurong East Stadium
	Wataru Murofushi 45+1' Shuhei Hoshino 72'		Ho Wai Loon 78'	Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)

14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Round 16	Albirex Niigata (S)	2–1	Tampines Rovers	Jurong East Stadium
	Shuhei Hoshino 1,50'		Khairul Amri 87'	Referee: Jansen Foo

18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) Round 17	Albirex Niigata (S)	5–1	Garena 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)

22 July 2018 (2018-07-22) Round 18	Balestier Khalsa	1–1	Albirex Niigata (S)	Toa Payoh Stadium
	Kenya Takahashi 32'		Hazzuwan Halim 47'

7 August 2018 (2018-08-07) Round 19 (Rescheduled)	Brunei DPMM	1–3	Albirex Niigata (S)	Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
	Priyomov 12' (pen.) 90+3' Nur Ikhwan Othman 35'		Shuhei Hoshino 26' Riku Moriyasu 72' Taku Morinaga 90+2'