2018 Young Lions FC season
Young Lions 2018 football season
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The 2018 season was Young Lions' 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.[1]
| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Farehan Hussein | ||
| Head coach | Vincent Subramaniam | ||
| Stadium | Jalan Besar Stadium | ||
| S.League | Not started | ||
| Singapore Cup | Not started | ||
|
| |||
Squad
S.League squad
- As of 26 Feb 2017.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Last club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Hairul Syirhan |  |
21 August 1995 | Geylang International | |
| 18 | Zharfan Rohaizad | |
21 February 1997 | NFA U18 | |
| 30 | Adib Hakim | |
9 March 1998 | NFA U18 | |
| Ridhwan Fikri | |
29 April 1999 | NFA U18 | ||
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Nazhiim Harman | |
2 March 1999 | NFA U18 | |
| 5 | Adam Hakeem | |
17 March 1997 | Free Agent | |
| 12 | Syahrul Sazali | |
3 June 1998 | NFA U18 | |
| 13 | Amer Hakeem | |
8 November 1998 | Hougang United Prime League | |
| 17 | Irfan Fandi |  |
13 August 1997 | Home United | |
| 20 | Ariyan Shamsuddin | |
28 August 1997 | Hougang United Prime League | |
| 24 | R Aaravin | |
24 February 1996 | Home United | |
| 25 | Rusyaidi Salime | |
25 April 1998 | NFA U17 | |
| 27 | Taufiq Muqminin | |
26 July 1996 | NFA U18 | |
| 31 | Jacob William Mahler |  |
20 April 2000 | NFA U18 | |
| Irfan Asyraf Aziz | |
20 September 1997 | Free Agent | ||
| Midfielders | |||||
| 3 | Saifullah Akbar | |
31 January 1999 | Tampines Rovers Prime League | |
| 4 | Aniq Iskandar | |
30 October 1996 | Warriors FC Prime League | |
| 7 | Naqiuddin Eunos | |
1 December 1997 | Free Agent | |
| 8 | Joshua Pereira | |
10 October 1997 | NFA U18 | |
| 10 | Sharul Nizam | |
2 June 1997 | Free Agent | |
| 11 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | |
29 March 1998 | NFA U17 | |
| 14 | Hami Syahin | |
16 December 1998 | NFA U16 | |
| 15 | Syed Firdaus Hassan | |
30 May 1998 | Home United Prime League | |
| 21 | Prakash Raj | |
11 June 1998 | Hougang United Prime League | |
| 22 | Haiqal Pashia | |
29 November 1998 | NFA U18 | |
| 23 | Asshukrie Wahid | |
27 February 1997 | Geylang International Prime League | |
| 28 | Amirul Hakim | |
4 June 1998 | NFA U18 | |
| Forwards | |||||
| 6 | Danial Syafiq | |
29 December 1999 | NFA U18 | |
| 9 | Ikhsan Fandi | |
9 April 1999 | Home United Prime League | |
| 19 | Naufal Azman | |
10 July 1998 | Free Agent | |
| 32 | Ifwat Ismail | |
27 March 1997 | Geylang International Prime League | |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team Manager | Farehan Hussein |
| Head team coach | Fandi Ahmad |
| Assistant coach | Nazri Nasir |
| Assistant coach | S. Subramani |
| Goalkeeping coach | Chua Lye Heng |
| Physiotherapist | Vacant |
| Sports Trainers | Nasruldin Baharudin Muklis Sawit |
| Equipment Officer | Omar Mohamed |
Transfer
Pre-season transfer
In
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ridhwan Aban |
NFA U18 |
|
| DF | Adam Hakeem |
Free Agent | [3] |
| DF | Amer Hakeem |
Hougang United Prime League |
Season loan [4] |
| DF | Ariyan Shamsuddin |
Hougang United Prime League |
Season loan [5] |
| DF | Irfan Fandi |
Home United |
Free |
| DF | Nazhiim Harman |
NFA U18 |
[6] |
| MF | Aniq Iskandar |
Warriors FC Prime League |
Season loan [7] |
| MF | Prakash Raj |
Hougang United Prime League |
Season loan [8] |
| MF | Naqiuddin Eunos |
Free Agent | [9] |
| MF | Sharul Nizam |
Free Agent | [10] |
| MF | Asshukrie Wahid |
Geylang International Prime League |
Season Loan [11] |
| MF | Syed Firdaus Hassan |
Free Agent | |
| FW | Ifwat Ismail |
Geylang International Prime League |
Season Loan [12] |
| FW | Danial Syafiq |
NFA U18 |
[13] |
| FW | Naufal Azman |
Free Agent | [14] |
Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Fashah Iskandar |
Warriors FC |
[15] |
| DF | Shahrin Saberin |
Home United |
loan return [16] |
| DF | Yeo Hai Ngee |
Geylang International |
[17] |
| DF | Amirul Adli |
Tampines Rovers |
[18] |
| DF | Faizal Roslan |
Home United |
[19] |
| DF | Illyas Lee |
Hougang United |
[20] |
| DF | J.Dhukilan |
|
|
| MF |  Armin Maier |
TSV Buchbach U23 |
|
| MF | Ammirul Emmran |
Warriors FC |
[21] |
| MF | Muhaimin Suhaimi |
Hougang United |
[22] |
| MF | Hafiz Sulaiman |
Warriors FC |
[23] |
| MF | Ryan Syaffiq |
Geylang International |
[24] |
| MF | Jordan Chan |
Hougang United |
[25] |
| MF | Muhelmy Suhaimi |
Home United |
|
| FW | Taufik Suparno |
SAFSA |
[26] |
| FW | Shameer Aziq |
Tampines Rovers |
[27] |
| FW | Shafeeq Faruk |
SAFSA |
|
Retained
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Adib Hakim |
|
| GK | Hairul Syirhan |
[28] |
| GK | Zharfan Rohaizad |
[29] |
| DF | Rusyaidi Salime |
[30] |
| DF | R Aaravin |
[31][32] |
| DF | Syahrul Sazali |
[33] |
| DF | Taufiq Muqminin |
[34] |
| MF | Joshua Pereira |
[35][36] |
| MF | Hami Syahin |
[37] |
| MF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman |
[38] |
| MF | Amirul Hakim |
|
| MF | Haiqal Pashia |
|
| FW | Ikhsan Fandi |
|
Trial
| Position | Player | Trial @ | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Irfan Fandi |
 FC Groningen |
[39] |
| FW | Ikhsan Fandi |
FC Groningen |
Mid-season transfer
In
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Jacob William Mahler |
NFA U18 |
|
| DF | Irfan Asyraf Aziz |
Free Agent | |
| MF | Saifullah Akbar |
Free Agent | 2 Years contract till 2019 [40] |
Trial
| Position | Player | Trial @ | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Irfan Fandi |
 Leeds United |
[41] |
| DF | Irfan Fandi |
 S.C. Braga |
[42] |
| FW | Ikhsan Fandi |
S.C. Braga |
|
Friendly
Pre-season friendly
Win Draw Loss
| 31 January 2018 1 | Young Lions | 0–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 1700 hours |
| 4 February 2018 2 | Young Lions | 4–0 | Singapore Cricket Club | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 1700 hours |
| 3 March 2018 3 | Young Lions | 3–2 |  Catherine University | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 1700 hours | Zulqarnaen Suzliman 23' Hami Syahin 53' (pen.) Ariyan Shamsudin 90' |
| 7 March 2018 4 | Young Lions | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jurong East Stadium |
| 1700 hours | Report | Adam Swandi 54' |
Kuala Lumpur pre-season training
| 10 February 2018 1 | Young Lions | 2–4 |  PKNS F.C. U21 | Shah Alam Stadium |
| 1700 hours |
| 12 February 2018 2 | Young Lions | 3–0 | UiTM F.C. U21 | UiTM Stadium |
| 1700 hours | Danial Syafiq 16' Hami Syahin 33'Ikhsan Fandi 67' |
| 14 February 2018 3 | Young Lions | 0–0 | Kuala Lumpur F.A. U21 | KLFA Stadium |
| 1700 hours |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 15 September 2018
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. |  Goals |
Apps. | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Hairul Syirhan |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Nazhiim Harman |
4(2) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | Saifullah Akbar |
2(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Aniq Iskandar |
4(3) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Adam Hakeem |
10(1) | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | FW | Danial Syafiq |
0(3) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Naqiuddin Eunos |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Joshua Pereira |
22 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Ikhsan Fandi |
16(4) | 8 | 20 | 8 |
| 10 | MF | Sharul Nizam |
1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman |
18(1) | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Syahrul Sazali |
23 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Amer Hakeem |
3(4) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Hami Syahin |
22 | 3 | 22 | 3 |
| 15 | MF | Syed Firdaus Hassan |
6(3) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Irfan Fandi |
18 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| 18 | GK | Zharfan Rohaizad |
16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Naufal Azman |
12(4) | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | Ariyan Shamsuddin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Prakash Raj |
9(5) | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | Haiqal Pashia |
7(10) | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| 23 | MF | Asshukrie Wahid |
1(6) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | R Aaravin |
9(3) | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | Rusyaidi Salime |
20(1) | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Taufiq Muqminin |
12 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | Amirul Hakim |
1(2) | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | GK | Adib Hakim |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Jacob William Mahler |
10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | Ifwat Ismail |
5(8) | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| GK | Ridhwan Aban |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Irfan Asyraf Aziz |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| S.League | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 21.74 |
| Total | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 21.74 |
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 4 April 2018 Round 1 | Young Lions | 2–0 | Hougang United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Joshua Pereira 34' Taufiq Muqminin 68'Prakash Raj  59' |
Antonie Viterale 31' Nurhilmi Jasni 37'Iqbal Hussain 81' |
| 8 April 2018 Round 2 | Warriors FC | 0–1 | Young Lions | Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| Ammirul Emmran 41' Emmeric Ong 52'Delwinder Singh 77' 87'  |
Irfan Fandi 53' Joshua Pereira 34' |
| 11 April 2018 Round 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–1 | Young Lions | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Vedran Mesec 39' Keegan Linderboom 60'Sheikh Abdul Hadi 74' |
Prakash Raj 66' |
| 9 May 2018 Round 4 | Geylang International | 1–1 | Young Lions | Bedok Stadium |
| Shawal Anuar 8' |
Ifwat Ismail 81' |
| 16 May 2018 Round 5 | Young Lions | 1–3 | Albirex Niigata | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Naufal Azman 90+4' |
Shuhei Hoshino 8' (pen.) 49' Kodai Sumikawa 90+3' |
Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore) |
| 19 May 2018 Round 6 | Hougang United | 1–2 | Young Lions | Hougang Stadium |
| Fabian Kwok 49' Illyas Lee 75'Fareez Farhan 78' |
Ikhsan Fandi 57' Naufal Azman 79' |
| 23 May 2018 Round 7 | Young Lions | 1–1 |  Brunei DPMM | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Ikhsan Fandi 66' |
Adi Said 86' |
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore) |
| 26 May 2018 Round 8 | Young Lions | 1–1 | Warriors FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Ikhsan Fandi 72' Joshua Pereira 43'Hami Syahin 66' |
Jonathan Béhé 37' Hafiz Sulaiman 58' 68' Kento Fukuda 90+4' |
| 30 May 2018 Round 9 | Young Lions | 0–4 | Tampines Rovers | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Fazrul Nawaz 13' Amirul Adli 71'Ryutaro Megumi 90+1', 90+3' |
| 3 June 2018 Round 10 | Tampines Rovers | 3–1 | Young Lions | Our Tampines Hub |
| Yasir Hanapi 19', 27' Khairul Amri 90+2' |
Ikhsan Fandi 31' |
Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore) |
| 6 June 2018 Round 11 | Home United | 4–1 | Young Lions | Bishan Stadium |
| Shakir Hamzah 2' Iqram Rifqi 45'Song Ui-young 55' (pen.)Izzdin Shafiq 85' |
Amirul Hakim 15' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore) |
| 10 June 2018 Round 12 | Young Lions | 0–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Huzaifah Aziz 43' Akbar Shah 78' |
Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore) |
| 15 August 2018 Round 13 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions | 1–1 | Brunei DPMM | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Ikhsan Fandi 50' (pen.) |
Shahrazen Said 46' |
| 23 June 2018 Round 14 | Young Lions | 1–1 | Home United | National Stadium, Singapore |
| Haiqal Pashia 6' Zulqarnaen Suzliman  73' |
Iqram Rifqi 89' |
| 4 July 2018 Round 15 | Young Lions | 1–3 | Geylang International | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Haiqal Pashia 59' R Aaravin 67' |
Shawal Anuar 38' Ryan Syaffiq 66'Fairoz Hasan 70' |
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore) |
| 11 July 2018 Round 16 | Home United | 2–0 | Young Lions | Jalan Besar Stadium |
Shahril Ishak 12Amy Recha 19'Hafiz Nor 27' |
| 14 July 2018 Round 17 | Young Lions | 3–0 | Hougang United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Hami Syahin 23' Haiqal Pashia 83'Ikhsan Fandi 90'R Aaravin 10' |
Jordan Vestering 38' 83' Illyas Lee 49' |
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore) |
| 18 July 2018 Round 18 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 5–1 | 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 Round 19 | Warriors FC | 1–0 | Young Lions | Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| Kento Fukuda 5' Fadhil Noh 38'Ismadi Mukhtar 67'Jonathan Béhé 70'Suria Prakash 90+1' |
Jacob William Mahler 36' Hami Syahin 40'R Aaravin 63'Zulqarnaen Suzliman 84' |
Referee: Juherman Zaiton (Singapore) |
| 1 August 2018 Round 20 | Young Lions | 2–1 | Tampines Rovers | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Ikhsan Fandi 41' Irfan Fandi 89' |
Amirul Adli 27' |
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore) |
| 15 September 2018 Round 21 | Young Lions | 1–3 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jalan Besar Stadium |
Yosuke Nozawa 21' (o.g.)Hami Syahin 13'Syed Firdaus Hassan 39'Irfan Fandi 59' |
Kenya Takahashi 1' Shun Kumagai 16'Hiroyoshi Kamata 47'Taku Morinaga 19'Shuhei Sasahara 79' |
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore) |
| 22 September 2018 Round 22 | Geylang International | 2–2 | Young Lions | Bedok Stadium |
| Yeo Hai Ngee 49' 57' Ryan Syaffiq 55'Fumiya Kogure 85' |
R Aaravin 56' Ikhsan Fandi 90+4'Jacob Mahler 87' |
Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore) |
| 12 August 2018 Round 23 (Rescheduled) | Balestier Khalsa | 1–0 | Young Lions | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Keegan Linderboom 37' |
| 9 October 2018 Round 24 (Rescheduled) | Brunei DPMM | 3–1 | Young Lions | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium |
| Adi Said 52' Volodymyr Pryyomov 65'Azwan Ali Rahman 71' |
Hami Syahin 69' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Warriors FC | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 28 |
| 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 27 |
| 7 | Young Lions[a] | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 21 |
| 8 | Geylang International | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 20 |
| 9 | Hougang United | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- 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 ineligible for any AFC competition spots.