2020 Young Lions FC season
Young Lions 2020 football season
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The 2020 season was Young Lions' 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.
| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Farehan Hussein | ||
| Head coach | Nazri Nasir | ||
| Stadium | Jurong West Stadium | ||
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Squad
S.League squad
- As of 26 Sept 2019.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Last club | Contract start | Contract end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Nurshafiq Zaini |  |
26 March 1999 | Tampines Rovers U19 |
2020 | 2020 |
| 18 | Ridhwan Fikri | |
29 April 1999 | GFA Victoria FC |
2020 | 2020 |
| 30 | Veer Karan Sobti |   |
6 May 2004 | Turf City FC |
2020 | 2020 |
| 32 | Putra Anugerah |  |
2 April 2000 | Lion City Sailors U19 |
2020 | 2020 |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Nazhiim Harman | |
2 March 1999 | GFA Victoria FC |
2020 | 2020 |
| 3 | Irfan Najeeb | |
31 July 1999 | SAFSA |
2021 | 2021 |
| 4 | Danish Irfan | |
10 March 1999 | Geylang International |
2020 | 2020 |
| 5 | Amer Hakeem | |
8 November 1998 | Hougang United U19 |
2020 | 2020 |
| 13 | Shahib Masnawi | |
4 August 2000 | GFA Victoria FC |
2020 | 2020 |
| 15 | Asraf Zahid | |
8 October 1999 | Hougang United |
2019 | 2020 |
| 16 | Ryhan Stewart |   |
15 February 2000 | Warriors FC |
2020 | 2020 |
| 21 | Sahffee Jubpre | |
31 March 2001 | Hougang United U19 |
2020 | 2020 |
| 22 | Nur Adam Abdullah | |
13 April 2001 | FFA Under-18 |
2019 | 2020 |
| 23 | Harhys Stewart | |
20 March 2001 | Hougang United U19 |
2020 | 2020 |
| 24 | Danial Crichton |  |
11 April 2003 | Warriors FC U19 |
2020 | 2020 |
| 25 | Akmal Azman | |
21 November 2000 | Tampines Rovers |
2019 | 2020 |
| 28 | Syed Akmal | |
28 April 2000 | FFA Under-18 |
2019 | 2020 |
| 45 | Akram Azman | |
21 November 2000 | FFA Under-18 |
2019 | 2020 |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Jacob Mahler |  |
20 April 2000 | FFA Under-18 |
2018 | 2020 |
| 8 | Rezza Rezky | |
8 November 2000 | FFA Under-18 |
2019 | 2020 |
| 11 | Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem |  |
16 June 2001 | FFA Under-17 |
2019 | 2020 |
| 12 | Amirul Haikal | |
11 October 1999 | SAFSA |
2020 | 2020 |
| 17 | Ilhan Fandi |  |
8 November 2002 |  i2i Football Academy |
2019 | 2020 |
| 20 | Nor Hakim Redzuan | |
21 October 2000 | Hougang United U19 |
2020 | 2020 |
| 27 | Bill Mamadou |  |
8 September 2001 | Lion City Sailors FC U19 |
2020 | 2020 |
| 31 | Idraki Adnan | |
13 March 1999 | Tiong Bahru FC |
2020 | 2020 |
| 41 | Hami Syahin | |
16 December 1998 | Police SA |
2020 | 2020 |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Zamani Zamri | |
31 May 2001 | Albirex Niigata (S) |
2020 | 2020 |
| 9 | Fikri Junaidi | |
2 April 2000 | Geylang International U19 |
2020 | 2020 |
| 10 | Shahrulnizam Mazlan | |
5 September 2000 | GFA Victoria FC |
2020 | 2020 |
| 14 | Marc Ryan Tan | |
8 January 2002 | FFA Under-18 |
2019 | 2020 |
| 19 | Khairin Nadim | |
8 May 2004 | Woodlands Secondary School |
2020 | 2020 |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team Manager | Tan Qing Hui Samuel |
| Head team coach | Nazri Nasir |
| Assistant coach |  Koichiro Iizuka |
| Assistant coach | Fadzuhasny Juraimi |
| Goalkeeping coach | Rameshpal Singh |
| Physiotherapist | Vacant |
| Sports Trainers | Nasruldin Baharudin Muklis Sawit |
| Equipment Officer | Omar Mohamed |
Transfer
Pre-season transfer
In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Nazri Nasir |
NA | Promoted[2] |
| GK | Veer Karan Sobti |
Turf City FC |
|
| GK | Ridhwan Fikri |
GFA Victoria FC |
[3] |
| GK | Nurshafiq Zaini |
Tampines Rovers U21 |
Season loan[4] |
| DF | Akmal Azman |
Tampines Rovers |
Season Loan (NS)[5] |
| DF | Sahffee Jubpre |
Hougang United U21 |
[6] |
| DF | Harhys Stewart |
Hougang United U21 |
[7] |
| DF | Ryhan Stewart |
Warriors FC |
[8] |
| DF | Danial Crichton |
Warriors FC U21 |
[9] |
| DF | Danish Irfan |
Geylang International |
Free[10] |
| DF | Nazhiim Harman |
GFA Victoria FC |
|
| MF | Nor Hakim Redzuan |
Hougang United |
|
| MF | Amirul Haikal |
SAFSA |
|
| FW | Shahib Masnawi |
GFA Victoria FC |
|
| FW | Shahrulnizam Mazlan |
GFA Victoria FC |
[11] |
| FW | Khairin Nadim |
Woodlands Secondary School |
[12] |
| FW | Fikri Junaidi |
Geylang International U21 |
Season loan |
Out
Retained
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| DF | Nur Adam Abdullah |
|
| DF | Asraf Zahid |
On loan from Hougang United |
| DF | Syed Akmal |
|
| DF | Akram Azman |
On loan from Tampines Rovers |
| MF | Jacob William Mahler |
|
| MF | Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem |
|
| MF | Rezza Rezky |
|
| FW | Ilhan Fandi |
|
| FW | Marc Ryan Tan |
|
Trial
| Position | Player | Trial @ | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
Mid-season transfers
In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Putra Anugerah |
Lion City Sailors U21 |
Season Loan |
| MF | Zamani Zamri |
SAFSA |
Season Loan[21][22] |
| MF | Bill Mamadou |
Lion City Sailors U21 |
[23] |
| DF | Irfan Najeeb |
SAFSA |
Season Loan[24] |
| MF | Idraki Adnan |
Tiong Bahru FC |
|
| DF | Amer Hakeem |
Free agent | [25] |
| MF | Hami Syahin |
Police SA |
Season Loan[26] |
Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Qayyum Raishyan |
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Friendly
Pre-season friendly
Win Draw Loss
| 23 January 2020 1 | Geylang International | 0–3 | Young Lions FC | Our Tampines Hub |
Rezza Rezky |
| 1 February 2020 2 | Young Lions FC | 2–0 | Singapore Cricket Club | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Rezza Rezky Fikri Junaidi |
| 8 February 2020 3 | Young Lions FC | 0–4 | SAFSA | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 16 February 2020 4 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3–1 | Young Lions FC | Jurong East Stadium |
| Doi Tomoyuki Ryoya Tanigushi |
Ilhan Fandi |
| 19 February 2020 5 | Young Lions FC | cancelled | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 19 February 2020 5 | Young Lions FC | 1–1 | Tanjong Pagar United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Rezza Rezky |
Luiz Júnior |
| 21 February 2020 6 | Young Lions FC | 2–5 | Lion City Sailors F.C. | Bishan Stadium |
| Ilhan Fandi Marc Ryan Tan |
Andy Pengelly Iqram Rifqi Haiqal Paisha |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 15 June 2020
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. |  Goals |
Apps. | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Nurshafiq Zaini |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Nazhiim Harman |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Irfan Najeeb |
4(2) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Danish Irfan |
6(3) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Amer Hakeem |
2(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Jacob Mahler |
14 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | Zamani Zamri |
4(3) | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Rezza Rezky |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Fikri Junaidi |
1(2) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Shahrulnizam Mazlan |
8(2) | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Rasaq Akeem |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Amirul Haikal |
10(1) | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Shahib Masnawi |
5(2) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Marc Ryan Tan |
2(7) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Asraf Zahid |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Ryhan Stewart |
8(2) | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 17 | MF | Ilhan Fandi |
5(3) | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 18 | GK | Ridhwan Fikri |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Khairin Nadim |
8(4) | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| 20 | MF | Nor Hakim Redzuan |
0(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Sahffee Jubpre |
8(2) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Nur Adam Abdullah |
13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Harhys Stewart |
10(1) | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Danial Crichton |
5(1) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Akmal Azman |
2(2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Bill Mamadou |
2(4) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Syed Akmal |
11(2) | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 | GK |  Veer Karan Sobti |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Idraki Adnan |
3(4) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | Putra Anugerah |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | Hami Syahin |
4(1) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | Akram Azman |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Competitions
Overview
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 1 March 2020 1 | Young Lions FC | 1–4 | Hougang United | Jurong West Stadium |
| Ilhan Fandi 57' Nur Adam Abdullah  72' |
Report | Stipe Plazibat 7' 43' 90+1' Jordan Nicolas Vestering 35' 71' Farhan Zulkifli 38' Afiq Noor 90' |
Referee: G. Letchman Man of the Match:  Stipe Plazibat |
| 11 March 2020 2 | Geylang International | 3–0 | Young Lions FC | Our Tampines Hub |
| Iqbal Hussain 18' 57' Khairul Nizam 75' Noor Ariff 44' Firdaus Kasman 45' Barry Maguire 72' Joshua Pereira 83' |
Report | Jacob Mahler 88' |
Attendance: 1,178 Referee: Nathan Chan Man of the Match: Iqbal Hussain |
| 14 March 2020 3 | Young Lions FC | 0–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong West Stadium |
| Harhys Stewart 33' Danish Irfan 74' |
Report | Hazzuwan Halim 32' Ensar Brunčević 76' 29' Ahmad Syahir 41' C. Aarish Kumar 45+1' Zulfadhmi Suzliman 62'  71' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Mohd Syarqawi Man of the Match: Hazzuwan Halim |
| 18 October 2020 4 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Young Lions FC | 0–4 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jurong West Stadium |
| Khairin Nadim 44' Shahib Masnawi 49' |
Report | Ryoya Tanigushi 7' Reo Nishiguchi 12' Ryosuke Nagasawa 65' Tomoyuki Doi 73' Hiroyoshi Kamata 38' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Juherman Zaiton Man of the Match: Ryosuke Nagasawa |
| 25 October 2020 5 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Young Lions FC | 2–1 | Tanjong Pagar United | Jurong West Stadium |
| Jacob Mahler 54' 77' Shahrulnizam Mazlan 68' Amirul Haikal 59' Nur Adam Abdullah 76' Sahffee Jubpre 90' Irfan Najeeb 90+2' |
Report | Luiz Júnior 74' Syabil Hisham 56' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Syarqawi Buhari Man of the Match: Jacob Mahler |
| 1 November 2020 6 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Lion City Sailors F.C. | 5–0 | Young Lions FC | Bishan Stadium |
| Adam Swandi 71' Stipe Plazibat 76' 82' (pen.) Gabriel Quak 90+1' 27' Saifullah Akbar 37' Haiqal Pashia 41' |
Report | Jacob Mahler 46' (o.g.) Shahib Masnawi 17' Nur Adam Abdullah 32' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jansen Foo Man of the Match: Gabriel Quak |
| 4 November 2020 7 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Tampines Rovers | 1–0 | Young Lions FC | Our Tampines Hub |
| Madhu Mohana 25' |
Report | Jacob Mahler 38' Ryhan Stewart 69' Irfan Najeeb 72' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Lim Liang Yi Man of the Match: Kyoga Nakamura |
| 12 November 2020 8 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Hougang United | 4–1 | Young Lions FC | Hougang Stadium |
| Zac Anderson 17' Charlie Machell 46' Shawal Anuar 80' Anders Aplin 84' Shahfiq Ghani 11' 45' Daniel Ong 28' Nikesh Singh 40' |
Report | Jacob Mahler 28' (pen.) Syed Akmal 16' Nur Adam Abdullah 26' Ryhan Stewart 36' Hami Syahin 51' 70' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar Man of the Match: Anders Aplin |
| 17 November 2020 9 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Young Lions FC | 1–3 | Tampines Rovers | Jurong West Stadium |
| Khairin Nadim 20' Shahib Masnawi 24' Nurshafiq Zaini 83' |
Report | Jordan Webb 50' 70' 84' (pen.) Shah Shahiran 35' Kyoga Nakamura 39' Ryaan Sanizal 46' Irwan Shah 60' Madhu Mohana 79' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Man of the Match: Jordan Webb |
| 21 November 2020 10 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Balestier Khalsa | 1–2 | Young Lions FC | Bishan Stadium |
| R Aaravin 57' Kristijan Krajcek 39' Fadli Kamis 45'  61' |
Report | Jacob Mahler 45+1' (pen.) Ryhan Stewart 86' Harhys Stewart 36' Nur Adam Abdullah 37' Ryhan Stewart 38' Amirul Haikal 75' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Y. Sathyakumar Man of the Match: Ryhan Stewart |
| 25 November 2020 11 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2–0 | Young Lions FC | Jurong East Stadium |
| Ong Yu En 4' 20' Kazuki Hashioka 67' |
Report | Bill Mamadou 57' Sahffee Jubpre 59' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Juherman Zaiton Man of the Match: Nurshafiq Zaini |
| 29 November 2020 12 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Young Lions FC | 0–4 | Lion City Sailors F.C. | Jurong West Stadium |
| Report | Arshad Shamim 33' 57' Song Ui-young 40' (pen.) Gabriel Quak 72' Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 4' Kaishu Yamazaki 12' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Lim Liang Yi Man of the Match: Gabriel Quak |
| 2 December 2020 13 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Young Lions FC | 1–2 | Geylang International | Jurong West Stadium |
| Zamani Zamri 80' (pen.) Syed Akmal 45+3' Harhys Stewart 66' Ilhan Fandi 70' |
Report | Darren Teh 51' 81' Amy Recha 86' (pen.) Iqbal Hussain 19' Azri Suhaili 21' Christopher van Huizen 61' Khairul Nizam 61' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Y. Sathyakumar Man of the Match: Christopher van Huizen |
| 5 December 2020 14 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Tanjong Pagar United | 2–4 | Young Lions FC | Jurong East Stadium |
| Luiz Júnior 66' (pen.) 90+2' Raihan Rahman 61' Syabil Hisham 78' |
Report | Khairin Nadim 13' 85' Ryhan Stewart 45' Ilhan Fandi 45+2' Syed Akmal 3' Danial Crichton 10' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Farhan Mohd Man of the Match: Khairin Nadim |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Geylang International | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 5 | Balestier Khalsa | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 19 | |
| 6 | Hougang United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Young Lions[a] | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 9 | |
| 8 | Tanjong Pagar United | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 5 |
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 foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.
Notes
- Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
- The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.