2023 Lion City Sailors FC season
Lion City Sailors 2023 football season
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The 2023 season was Lion City Sailors' 28th consecutive season in the Singapore Premier League and the 4th season since privatising from Home United[1] They played in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, which marked their fourth appearance at the competition (including main play-offs), and their second ACL Group Stage appearance.
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Sea Limited | ||
| Chairman | Forrest Li | ||
| Head coach | Aleksandar Ranković | ||
| Stadium | Bishan Stadium | ||
| Singapore Premier League | 2nd | ||
| Top goalscorer | Maxime Lestienne (25 goals) | ||
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The female team played in the Women's Premier League (Singapore).
Squad
Singapore Premier League
- As of 1 October 2022
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract since | Contract end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Izwan Mahbud O30 |  |
14 July 1990 | Hougang United |
2022 | 2023 | |
| 13 | Adib Hakim | |
9 March 1998 | Young Lions FC |
2020 | 2023 | |
| 28 | Zharfan Rohaizad | |
21 February 1997 | Tanjong Pagar United |
2023 | 2023 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Bailey Wright |  |
28 July 1992 |  Rotherham United (E2) |
2023 | 2025 | |
| 5 | Lionel Tan | |
5 June 1997 | Hougang United |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 11 | Hafiz Nor O30 | |
22 August 1988 | Warriors FC |
2018 | 2023 | |
| 14 | Hariss Harun (C) O30 | |
9 November 1990 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim (M1) |
2021 | 2024 | |
| 18 | Harith Kanadi U23 | |
1 August 2000 | Young Lions FC |
2023 | 2024 | |
| 19 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | |
29 March 1998 | Young Lions FC |
2020 | 2023 | |
| 22 | Christopher van Huizen O30 | |
28 November 1992 | Tampines Rovers |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 26 | Bill Mamadou U23 |  |
8 September 2001 | Young Lions FC |
2021 | 2023 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Anumanthan Kumar | |
14 July 1994 | Kedah Darul Aman (M1) |
2022 | 2024 | |
| 8 | Rusyaidi Salime | |
25 April 1998 | Tanjong Pagar United |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 10 | Diego Lopes |  |
3 May 1994 |  Rio Ave (P1) |
2021 | 2023 | |
| 12 | Anaqi Ismit U23 | |
24 August 2001 | Tanjong Pagar United |
2019 | 2023 | |
| 16 | Hami Syahin | |
16 December 1998 | Young Lions FC |
2019 | 2023 | |
| 27 | Adam Swandi | |
12 January 1996 |  Albirex Niigata (S) |
2019 | 2023 | |
| Strikers | |||||||
| 7 | Shawal Anuar O30 | |
29 April 1991 | Hougang United |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 17 | Maxime Lestienne |  |
17 June 1992 | Standard Liege (B1) |
2022 | 2023 | |
| 21 | Abdul Rasaq U23 |  |
16 June 2001 | Young Lions FC |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 23 | Haiqal Pashia | |
29 November 1998 | Young Lions FC |
2021 | 2023 | |
| 34 | Richairo Zivkovic |   |
15 September 1996 | FC Emmen (N2) |
2023 | 2024 | |
| Players on National Service | |||||||
| Justin Hui | |
17 February 1998 | Hougang United |
2021 | 2021 | ||
| Aniq Raushan U21 | |
5 October 2003 | Singapore Sport School |
2021 | 2022 | ||
| Glenn Ong Jing Jie U21 | |
16 July 2003 | Singapore Sport School |
2021 | 2022 | ||
| Khairin Nadim U21 | |
8 May 2004 | Young Lions FC |
2023 | 2025 | ||
| 15 | Danish Qayyum U23 | |
2 February 2002 | Young Lions FC |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 30 | Nur Adam Abdullah U23 | |
13 April 2001 | Young Lions FC |
2021 | 2023 | |
| Players not registered / de-registered for SPL | |||||||
| 2 | Pedro Henrique | |
18 December 1992 | Atlético Goianiense |
2022 | 2024 | |
| 4 | Manuel Herrera López |  |
21 November 1991 |  Nagaworld FC |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 9 | Kodai Tanaka | |
23 December 1999 | Albirex Niigata (S) |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 46 | Rui Pires | |
22 March 1998 | Paços de Ferreira (P1) |
2023 | 2025 | |
| Players loaned out during mid-season | |||||||
| 24 | Rudy Khairullah | |
19 July 1994 | Balestier Khalsa |
2017 | 2023 | |
| 20 | Arshad Shamim | |
9 December 1999 | Young Lions FC |
2018 | 2023 | |
| Players left during mid-season | |||||||
| 29 | Bernie Ibini-Isei | |
12 September 1992 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
2023 | 2023 | |
| Amiruldin Asraf | |
8 January 1997 | LCS Academy |
2017 | 2023 | ||
Note 1: Pedro Henrique remained with the team but not registered for the SPL.
Note 2: Kodai Tanaka remained with the team but was de-registered for the SPL after sustaining a season ending injury.
Women squad (LCS)
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract since | Contract end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | ||||||
| 1 | Noor Kusumawati | |
29 September 1990 | Warriors FC |
2022 | 2023 |
| 22 | Beatrice Tan Li Bin | |
29 June 1992 | Tanjong Pagar United |
2022 | 2023 |
| Defender | ||||||
| 3 | Fatin Aqillah | |
11 June 1994 | Tanjong Pagar United |
2022 | 2023 |
| 4 | Umairah Hamdan | |
11 March 2002 | South Avenue CSC |
2022 | 2023 |
| 8 | Syazwani Ruzi | |
6 March 2001 | Still Aerion |
2022 | 2023 |
| 13 | Ernie Sulastri | |
24 November 1988 | Home United |
2022 | 2023 |
| 17 | Khairunnisa Anwar | |
21 February 2003 | South Avenue CSC |
2022 | 2023 |
| 18 | Munirah Mohamad | |
13 February 1997 | Police SA |
2022 | 2023 |
| 25 | Sara Hayduchok |   |
JSSL Tampines |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 27 | Tia Foong Po Shiun | |
31 July 2007 | Mattar Sailors (W) |
2022 | 2023 |
| Seri Nurinsyirah | |
27 January 2007 | Mattar Sailors (W) |
2023 | 2023 | |
| Midfielder | ||||||
| 14 | Madelin Sophie Lock | |
24 May 2007 | Mattar Sailors (W) |
2022 | 2023 |
| 16 | Ho Huixin | |
23 April 1992 | Home United |
2022 | 2023 |
| 19 | Julia-Vanessa Farr |  |
12 August 1991 | Warriors FC |
2022 | 2023 |
| 20 | Cara Ming-Yan Chang | |
28 November 2008 | Mattar Sailors (W) |
2022 | 2023 |
| 21 | Venetia Lim Ying Xuan | |
14 October 2003 | Still Aerion |
2022 | 2023 |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 5 | Miray Hokotate Altun | |
6 April 2005 | ANZA Singapore |
2022 | 2023 |
| 9 | Lila Tan Hui Ying |  |
4 June 2003 |  Aksil Shanghai |
2022 | 2023 |
| 10 | Izzati Rosni | |
24 May 1999 | SWAT FC |
2022 | 2023 |
| 12 | Josephine Ang Kaile | |
26 September 2006 | Mattar Sailors (W) |
2022 | 2023 |
| 23 | Nica Siy | |
Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (W) |
2023 | 2023 | |
| Mid-season transferred players | ||||||
| 2 | Madison Josephine Telmer |  |
29 October 2004 | ANZA Singapore |
2022 | 2023 |
| 6 | Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri | |
19 December 2007 | Mattar Sailors (W) |
2022 | 2023 |
| 7 | Paula Druschke | |
2022 | 2023 | ||
| 11 | Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran | |
25 July 2007 | Mattar Sailors (W) |
2022 | 2023 |
| 99 | Chloe Koh Ke Ying | |
18 February 2007 | Mattar Sailors (W) |
2022 | 2023 |
Women squad (Mattar Sailors)
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract since | Contract end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | ||||||
| 1 | Izairida Shakira | |
2 June 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 18 | Chantale Lamasan Rosa | |
Singapore Sports School |
2023 | 2023 | |
| Nurul Illyanis | |
27 January 2007 | |
2023 | 2023 | |
| Defender | ||||||
| 3 | Tasha Foong Po Yui | |
27 May 2005 | ITE College East |
2022 | 2023 |
| 4 | Tyan Foong | |
|
2023 | 2023 | |
| 5 | Rebecca Harding | |
|
2023 | 2023 | |
| 12 | Siti Nur Hidayah | |
Balestier Khalsa |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 14 | Isis Ang | |
10 January 2003 | |
2022 | 2022 |
| 16 | Syaizta Ohorella | |
|
2023 | 2023 | |
| Midfielder | ||||||
| 6 | Nadia Nuraffendi | |
14 April 2006 | Tampines-Meridian JC |
2023 | 2023 |
| 8 | Jaen Lee | |
|
2023 | 2023 | |
| 10 | Liyana Indah Rickit | |
14 October 2009 | ActiveSG |
2022 | 2023 |
| 15 | Yuvika Suresh | |
1 March 2009 | |
2022 | 2023 |
| 17 | Natasha Kaur | |
|
2023 | 2023 | |
| 19 | Anusha Saluja | |
|
2023 | 2023 | |
| 20 | Dorcas Chu | |
29 July 2002 | Lion City Sailors Women |
2022 | 2023 |
| 21 | Ruby Tjipto | |
Youth Academy | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 22 | Sara Merican | |
19 April 1996 | Lion City Sailors Women |
2022 | 2023 |
| Aaniya Ahuja | |
30 December 2005 | Singapore American School |
2022 | 2022 | |
| Forward | ||||||
| 7 | Nor Adriana Lim | |
|
2023 | 2023 | |
| 9 | Raeka Ee Pei Ying | |
Singapore Sports School |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 11 | Elena Khoo | |
Brazilian Football Academy |
2023 | 2023 | |
| 13 | Katelyn Yeoh | |
|
2023 | 2023 | |
| 23 | Nur Ain Salleh | |
Youth Academy | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 24 | Maxine Maribbay | |
21 April 2005 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 25 | Syafina Putri Rashid | |
9 August 2004 | Lion City Sailors Women |
2022 | 2023 |
| Zalikha Haidah Abdul Rahman | |
15 September 2004 | ITE College Central |
2022 | 2022 | |
| Naureen Qadriyah | |
Fuhua Secondary School |
2023 | 2023 | ||
| Celine Koh | |
Youth Team | 2022 | 2023 | ||
Coaching staff
The following list displays the coaching staff of all the Lion City Sailors current football sections:[2]
|
First Team
|
Academy
|
Transfers
In
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Zharfan Rohaizad |
Tanjong Pagar United |
First team | Free [3] |
| DF | Rusyaidi Salime |
Tanjong Pagar United |
First team | Free [4] |
| DF | Christopher van Huizen |
Tampines Rovers |
First team | Free [5][6] |
| DF | Lionel Tan |
Hougang United |
First team | Undisclosed [7] |
| DF | Manuel Herrera López |
Nagaworld FC |
First team | Free [8] |
| MF | Danish Qayyum |
Young Lions FC |
First team | Free [9] |
| MF | Syed Adel Alsree |
Young Lions FC |
U21 | Free |
| MF | Amir Mirza |
Tampines Rovers U21 |
U21 | Free |
| FW | Kodai Tanaka |
Albirex Niigata (S) |
First team | Free [10][11] |
| FW | Bernie Ibini-Isei |
Western Sydney Wanderers |
First team | Free [12][13] |
| FW | Shawal Anuar |
Hougang United |
First team | Free [14] |
| FW | Abdul Rasaq |
Young Lions FC |
First team | Free [15] |
| FW | Khairin Nadim |
Young Lions FC |
U21 | Free[a] |
| FW |  Obren Kljajic |
 FK Voždovac U19 |
U21 | Free [16] |
- Khairin Nadim signed and loaned to Young lions while serving NS
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Bailey Wright |
Sunderland AFC (E2) |
First team | 2 years contract from June 2023 till June 2025 Include 1 year option [17][18][19] |
| MF | Rui Pires |
Paços de Ferreira (P1) |
2 years contract from June 2023 till June 2025 [20][21] | |
| FW | Richairo Zivkovic |
FC Emmen (N2) |
1-year contract from June 2023 till June 2024 [22][23] | |
| DF | Harith Kanadi |
Geylang International |
2 years contract from August 2023 till June 2025 [24] | |
Out
Preseason
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hassan Sunny |
Albirex Niigata (S) |
First Team | Free [25][26] |
| GK | Prathip Ekamparam |
Young Lions FC |
U21 | Free [27] |
| GK | Putra Anugerah |
|
U21 | Free |
| GK | Dylan Christopher Goh |
Geylang International U21 |
U21 | Free |
| GK | Travis Ang |
Tanjong Pagar United U21 |
Mattar Sailors | Free |
| GK | Firman Nabil |
Albirex Niigata U19 |
Mattar Sailors | Free [28] |
| GK | Nicolas Geeraerts |
German-Swiss All Stars |
Mattar Sailors | Free |
| GK | Efan Qiszman |
Balestier Khalsa U21 |
AFA DC | Free |
| DF | Tajeli Salamat |
Tanjong Pagar United |
First Team | Free [25][29] |
| DF | Naqiuddin Eunos |
Tanjong Pagar United |
First Team | Free [25][30] |
| DF | Iqram Rifqi |
Balestier Khalsa |
First Team | Free [25][31] |
| DF | Amirul Adli |
Geylang International |
First Team | Free [32][33] |
| DF | Ian Faris Shahrin |
Geylang International U21 |
U21 | Free |
| DF | Syafi Hilman |
Young Lions FC |
U21 | Free |
| DF | Fudhil I'yadh |
Balestier Khalsa |
U21 | Free |
| DF | Aqil Dany Jahsh Ruzzman |
Balestier Khalsa U21 |
U21 | Free |
| DF | Brant Tan Jun Rong |
Hougang United U21 |
U21 | Free |
| DF | Ifat Sha'aban |
Police SA |
U21 | Free |
| DF | Danish Iftiqar |
|
U21 | Free |
| DF | Nifail Noorhaizam |
Tanjong Pagar United U21 |
U17 | Free |
| DF | Farid Jafri |
Tanjong Pagar United U21 |
Mattar Sailors | Free |
| DF | Daniel Elfian |
Tanjong Pagar United U21 |
Mattar Sailors | Free |
| DF | Danial Azman |
|
Mattar Sailors | Free |
| DF | Merrick Tan Yi Ern |
Balestier Khalsa U21 |
AFA DC | Free. |
| DF | Bradly Yap Zhi Hao |
Balestier Khalsa U21 |
AFA DC | Free. |
| MF | Song Ui-young |
 Nongbua Pitchaya |
First Team | Undisclosed [34] |
| MF | Faris Ramli |
Tampines Rovers |
First Team | Free [25][35] |
| MF | Saifullah Akbar |
Tampines Rovers |
First Team | Free [36][37] |
| MF | Shahdan Sulaiman |
Hougang United |
First Team | Free [25] |
| MF | Gabriel Quak Jun Yi |
Hougang United |
First Team | Free [25][38][39] |
| MF | Aizal Murhamdani |
|
U21 | Free |
| MF | Syahmi Indallah |
Tanjong Pagar United U21 |
U17 | Free |
| MF |  Febryan Pradana |
Tanjong Pagar United U21 |
Mattar Sailors | Free. |
| MF | Rian Haziq Rosley |
Tanjong Pagar United U21 |
Mattar Sailors | Free. |
| MF | George Thomas |
Tanjong Pagar United U21 |
AFA DC | Free. |
| MF | Sahoo Garv |
Balestier Khalsa U21 |
AFA DC | Free. |
| MF | Sara Merican |
|
Women | Free. |
| MF | Giselle Blumke |
JSSL Tampines |
Mattar Sailors (W) | Free. |
| FW |  Kim Shin-wook |
 Kitchee SC |
First Team | Free [40][41][42] |
| FW | Nashrul Iman |
|
U21 | Free |
| FW | Sham Mohamed |
Geylang International U21 |
U21 | Free |
| FW | Nicole Lim Yan Xiu |
Hougang United |
Women | Free. |
| FW | Nur Syafina Putri Rashid |
Mattar Sailors (W) |
Women | Free. |
| FW | Nurul Ariqah |
Balestier Khalsa (W) |
Mattar Sailors (W) | Free |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Syed Adel Alsree |
Hougang United U21 |
U21 | Free |
| MF |  Nigel Kunnan |
FC Madras U17 |
U17 | Free |
| MF | Madison Telmer |
UFV Cascades |
Women | Free |
| MF | Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri |
ESC La Liga Academy |
Women | Scholarship till 2025 |
| MF | Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran |
IMG Academy |
Women | Scholarship till 2026 [43] |
| MF | Dorcas Chu |
Mattar Sailors (W) |
Women | Free. |
| FW | Bernie Ibini-Isei |
First team | Free [12][13][44] | |
| FW | Amiruldin Asraf |
Young Lions FC |
First team | Free |
| FW | Obren Kljajic |
Peninsula Power (A2) |
U21 | Free [16] |
| FW | Paula Druschke |
NA | Women | Free |
| FW | Chloe Koh Ke Ying |
IMG Academy |
Women | Scholarship till 2026 [45] |
Loan Returns
Preseason
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Rudy Khairullah |
Balestier Khalsa |
First Team | Loan Return [46] |
| GK | Putra Anugerah |
Young Lions FC[a] |
U21 | Loan Return |
| DF | Tajeli Salamat |
Geylang International[b] |
First Team | Loan Return [47] |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
Loans Out
Preseason
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Nur Izzati Rosni |
FC SWAT |
Women | On loan till March 2023 [48] |
| MF | Ernie Sulastri |
FC SWAT |
Women | On loan till March 2023 [48] |
| MF | Justin Hui |
Police SA |
First Team | On National Service until October 2023 |
| DF | Rayyan Ramzdan |
SAFSA |
U21 | On National Service until January 2024 |
| MF | Arsyad Basiron |
SAFSA |
U21 | On National Service until January 2024 |
| MF | Asis Ijilral |
SAFSA |
U21 | On National Service until January 2024 |
| MF | Danie Hafiy |
SAFSA |
U21 | On National Service until January 2024 |
| MF | Yasir Nizamudin |
SAFSA |
U21 | On National Service until March 2024 |
| DF | Marcus Mosses |
SAFSA |
U21 | On National Service until March 2024 |
| MF | Uvayn Kumar |
SAFSA |
U21 | On National Service until March 2024 |
| GK | Veer Karan Sobti |
|
U21 | On National Service until October 2024 |
| DF | Aniq Raushan |
|
U21 | On National Service until January 2025 |
| FW | Khairin Nadim |
Young Lions FC |
U21 | On National Service until January 2025[a] |
| MF | Glenn Ong Jing Jie |
|
U21 | On National Service until January 2025 |
| DF | Nur Adam Abdullah |
|
First Team | On National Service until September 2025 |
| MF | Danish Qayyum |
|
First Team | On National Service until September 2025 |
- Khairin Nadim signed and loaned to Young lions while serving NS
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Rudy Khairullah |
Geylang International |
First Team | Season loan [49] |
| DF | Arshad Shamim |
Geylang International |
First Team | Season loan |
| FW | Uchenna Eziakor |
ESC La Liga Academy |
U15 | Free |
Contract extensions
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Rudy Khairullah |
1-year extension till 2023 |
| GK | Adib Hakim |
1-year extension till 2023 |
| GK | Izwan Mahbud |
2 years contract from 2022 till 2023 [51] |
| GK | Veer Karan Sobti |
4 years extension from 2022 till 2025 |
| DF | Pedro Henrique |
3 years contract from 2022 till 2024 [52][53][54] |
| DF | Nur Adam Abdullah |
1-year extension till 2023 |
| DF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman |
1-year extension till 2023 |
| DF | Bill Mamadou |
1-year extension till 2023 (Promoted) |
| MF | Anaqi Ismit |
1-year extension till 2023 (Promoted) |
| MF | Anumanthan Kumar |
3 years contract from 2022 till 2024 [55] |
| MF | Hariss Harun |
3.5 years contract from 2021 till 2024 [56] |
| MF | Adam Swandi |
1-year extension till 2023 |
| MF | Hami Syahin |
1-year extension till 2023 |
| MF | Arshad Shamim |
1-year extension till 2023 |
| MF | Hafiz Nor |
1-year extension till 2023 |
| MF | Diego Lopes |
3 years contract from 2021 till 2023 [57][58] |
| FW | Haiqal Pashia |
1-year extension till 2023 |
| FW | Maxime Lestienne |
2 years contract from 2022 till 2023 [59][60] |
Friendlies
First Team
| 28 January 2023 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
Hilman Norhisam |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 4 February 2023 2 | Lion City Sailors | v | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| February 2023 3 | Lion City Sailors | 2–1 | Hougang United | Bishan |
| Obren Kljajic |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 10 February 2023 4 | Lion City Sailors | 2–2 | Tampines Rovers | Bishan |
| Abdul Rasaq Kodai Tanaka |
Boris Kopitović Faris Ramli |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 17 February 2023 5 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4–0 | Lion City Sailors | Malaysia |
| Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor |
| 26 July 2023 6 | Lion City Sailors | 1–5 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kallang, Singapore |
| Shawal Anuar 14' |
Report | Harry Kane 45+2' (pen.) Richarlison 48', 52', 90+4' Giovani Lo Celso 73' |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 25,095 Referee: Andrea Verolino |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals (LCS)
- As of 13 Dec 2023
| No. | Pos. | Player | SPL | Singapore Cup | AFC Champions League | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. |  Goals |
Apps. | Goals |
Apps. | Goals |
Apps. | Goals | |||||||
| 1 | GK | Izwan Mahbud |
0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | DF | Pedro Henrique |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | Bailey Wright |
4 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | DF | Manuel Herrera López |
8+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | DF | Lionel Tan |
19+5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | MF | Anumanthan Kumar |
18+3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | FW | Shawal Anuar |
10+11 | 10 | 1+5 | 6 | 3+3 | 0 | 33 | 16 | ||||
| 8 | DF | Rusyaidi Salime |
0+8 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | Kodai Tanaka |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | MF | Diego Lopes |
22+1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 14 | ||||
| 11 | FW | Hafiz Nor |
18+4 | 2 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | MF | Anaqi Ismit |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | DF | Hariss Harun |
20+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | MF | Hami Syahin |
19+4 | 2 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||||
| 17 | FW | Maxime Lestienne |
24 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 27 | ||||
| 18 | DF | Harith Kanadi |
0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | DF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman |
6+12 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | FW | Abdul Rasaq |
12+6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | ||||
| 22 | DF | Christopher van Huizen |
14+3 | 1 | 4+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 23 | FW | Haiqal Pashia |
0+10 | 2 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||||
| 26 | DF | Bill Mamadou |
5+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | MF | Adam Swandi |
14+8 | 3 | 1+5 | 1 | 0+6 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||||
| 28 | GK | Zharfan Rohaizad |
24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | FW | Richairo Zivkovic |
6+1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | ||||
| 46 | MF | Rui Pires |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 61 | MF | Nathan Mao Zhi Xuan |
1+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 64 | DF | Idzham Eszuan |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | MF | Asis Ijilral |
0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Players featured on a match for LCS, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | MF | Danish Qayyum |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF | Arshad Shamim |
0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | FW | Bernie Ibini-Isei |
3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | DF | Nur Adam Abdullah |
15+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 55 | MF | Jonan Tan En Yuan |
0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Competitions (LCS)
Overview
As of 5 Oct 2023
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Singapore Premier League | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 70.83 |
| Singapore Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 66.67 |
| AFC Champions League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 33.33 |
| Total | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 105 | 54 | +51 | 63.89 |
Results summary (SPL)
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 25 | +19 |
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 25 February 2023 1 | Lion City Sailors | 3–1 | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| Hafiz Nor 11' Kodai Tanaka 89', 90+3' |
Report | Shahrin Saberin 90+2' Mirko Šugić  68 |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 3 March 2023 2 | Lion City Sailors | 3–1 |  DPMM FC | Bishan |
| Maxime Lestienne 45+2' Kodai Tanaka 75' Abdul Rasaq 90+5' Bill Mamadou  42' Hafiz Nor 70' Christopher van Huizen 80' |
Report | Hakeme Yazid Said 62' Hanif Hamir 43' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Mohd Taqi |
| 9 March 2023 3 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 4–0 | Lion City Sailors | Jurong East |
Lionel Tan 30' (o.g.) Ryo Takahashi 37' Kaisei Ogawa 87' Seia Kunori 89' Nicky Melvin Singh 45' |
Report | Anumanthan Kumar 15' Arshad Shamim 85' |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Attendance: 1,695 Referee: Syarqawi Buhari |
| 15 March 2023 4 | Lion City Sailors | 3–0 | Geylang International | Bishan |
| Hafiz Nor 22' Diego Lopes 45+1'19 Abdul Rasaq 71' |
Report | Huzaifah Aziz 39' Joshua Pereira 82' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Andrea Verolino |
| 18 March 2023 5 | Lion City Sailors | 3–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan |
| Maxime Lestienne 19', 90+2' (pen.) Abdul Rasaq 48' Christopher van Huizen 5' |
Report | Madhu Mohana 30' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Hilmi Faud |
| 31 March 2023 6 | Tampines Rovers | 4–3 | Lion City Sailors | Tampines |
| Yasir Hanapi 20' Kyoga Nakamura 30' Faris Ramli 50' Taufik Suparno 72' 90+6' Glenn Kweh 78' Miloš Zlatković 90+5' |
Report | Shawal Anuar 8' Glenn Kweh 56' (o.g.) Manuel Herrera López 90+4' 79' Maxime Lestienne 90+5' |
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub Referee: Mohd Taqi Man of the Match: Kyoga Nakamura |
| 10 April 2023 7 | Hougang United | 0–5 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
| Kristijan Krajcek 5' Sahil Suhaimi 41' Brian Ferreira 76' |
Report | Maxime Lestienne 6', 90+1' Abdul Rasaq 44' 72' Diego Lopes 88' 58' Zharfan Rohaizad 63' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 15 April 2023 8 | Young Lions FC | 1–1 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
| Jordan Emaviwe 90+8' (pen.) |
Report | Maxime Lestienne 6' Hami Syahin 32' Lionel Tan 90+5' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Andrea Verolino |
| 7 May 2023 9 | Geylang International | 1–2 | Lion City Sailors | Tampines |
| Iqbal Hussain 10' Huzaifah Aziz 45+2' Ahmad Syahir 68' Naufal Azman 70' Vincent Bezecourt 85' |
Report | Maxime Lestienne 69', 89' Hami Syahin 19' Zulqarnaen Suzliman 79' Rusyaidi Salime 90+4' 86' |
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 13 May 2023 10 | DPMM FC | 3–3 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
| Andrey Voronkov 4' 30', 89' Yura Indera Putera Yunos 38' Hakeme Yazid Said 70' Abdul Mu'iz Sisa 72' Azwan Ali Rahman 76' Hanif Hamir 81' |
Report | Diego Lopes 15' Maxime Lestienne 19', 45' Nur Adam Abdullah 41' Hami Syahin 90+3' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium[a] Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 21 May 2023 11 | Lion City Sailors | 3–2 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bishan |
| Diego Lopes 49' Shawal Anuar 53' Abdul Rasaq 75' Adam Swandi 62' Hafiz Nor 90+2' |
Report | Nur Adam Abdullah 13' (o.g.) Tadanari Lee 25' Asahi Yokokawa 15' Sho Fuwa 17' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Farhan Mohamed |
| 1 June 2023 12 | Balestier Khalsa | 4–5 | Lion City Sailors | Bishan |
| Fabian Kwok 21' Ryoya Tanigushi 66', 86' (pen.) Shuhei Hoshino 82' Alen Kozar 63' Daniel Goh 87' |
Report | Shawal Anuar 19', 55' Maxime Lestienne 38', 76' Diego Lopes 40' 44' Nur Adam Abdullah 2' Adam Swandi 10' Hami Syahin 87' Bernie Ibini-Isei 90+8' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 7 June 2023 13 | Lion City Sailors | 1–1 | Tampines Rovers | Bishan |
| Maxime Lestienne 84' (pen.) Hariss Harun 62' |
Report | Faris Ramli 58' Yasir Hanapi 26'  62' Miloš Zlatković 83' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Mohd Taqi |
| 10 June 2023 14 | Lion City Sailors | 4–1 | Young Lions FC | Bishan |
| Kan Kobayashi 18' (o.g.) Shawal Anuar 32' Abdul Rasaq 40' Maxime Lestienne 53' Anumanthan Kumar 45+2' Hami Syahin 48' Nur Adam Abdullah 61' |
Report | Jun Kobayashi 87' Aqil Yazid 90+2' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Andrea Verolino |
| 25 June 2023 15 | Lion City Sailors | 3–0 | Hougang United | Bishan |
| Abdul Rasaq 45+3' Adam Swandi 48', 75' |
Report | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 1 July 2023 16 | Tanjong Pagar United | 1–7 | Lion City Sailors | Jurong East |
| Faizal Roslan 30' Khairul Hairie 31' Shahrin Saberin 72' Tajeli Salamat 90+4' |
Report | Maxime Lestienne 10' Abdul Rasaq 27' Lionel Tan 63' Diego Lopes 73' (pen.), 88' Hami Syahin 78' Shawal Anuar 90+10' Zulqarnaen Suzliman 90+2' |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei |
| 7 July 2023 17 | Young Lions FC | 0–4 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
| Syahadat Masnawi 61' Aqil Yazid 63' Jun Kobayashi 88' |
Report | Maxime Lestienne 60', 68', 88' Shawal Anuar 86' Hafiz Nor 75' Rusyaidi Salime 90+1' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 11 July 2023 18 | Lion City Sailors | 1–3 | DPMM FC | Bishan |
| Adam Swandi 52' Maxime Lestienne 45+8 Bailey Wright 32' |
Report | Azwan Ali Rahman 9' Hakeme Yazid Said 34' Ángel Martínez 64' Farshad Noor 45+3' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 16 July 2023 19 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3–1 | Lion City Sailors | Jurong East |
| Shodai Yokoyama 80' Tadanari Lee 82' Riku Fukashiro 90+5' |
Report | Richairo Zivkovic 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Attendance: 2,497 Referee: Andrea Verolino Man of the Match: Seia Kunori |
| 20 July 2023 20 (Rescheduled) | Lion City Sailors | 3–2 | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| Maxime Lestienne 20' 81' (pen.) Shawal Anuar 86' Hafiz Nor 33' Haiqal Pashia 95+1' |
Report | Syukri Bashir 35' (pen.) Akram Azman 64' Raihan Rahman 78' Tajeli Salamat 84' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei Man of the Match: Fashah Iskandar |
| 31 July 2023 21 (Rescheduled) | Lion City Sailors | 5–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan |
| Richairo Zivkovic11 24' Lionel Tan 35' Bailey Wright 47' 74' 15' Shawal Anuar 61' |
Report | Ryoya Tanigushi17 27' (pen.) Shuhei Hoshino 60' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Hilmi Fuad Man of the Match: Bailey Wright |
| 4 August 2023 22 | Tampines Rovers | 2–5 | Lion City Sailors | Tampines |
| Miloš Zlatković 59' Boris Kopitović 73' (pen.) |
Report | Maxime Lestienne 9' 19' 34' Richairo Zivkovic 77' 80' Lionel Tan 22' Bailey Wright 69' |
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub Referee: Farhad Mohamed Man of the Match: Maxime Lestienne |
| 13 August 2023 23 | Hougang United | 2–8 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
| Richairo Zivkovic 27' (o.g.) Gabriel Quak 68' Sahil Suhaimi 56' |
Report | Diego Lopes 11' Abdul Rasaq 24' Richairo Zivkovic 47' 73' Christopher van Huizen 61' Maxime Lestienne 78' 83' Haiqal Pashia 90+1' Nur Adam Abdullah 20' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Hilmi Fuad Man of the Match: Maxime Lestienne |
| 16 September 2023 24 (Rescheduled) | Lion City Sailors | 3–1 | Geylang International | Bishan |
| Shawal Anuar 53' Hami Syahin 62' Haiqal Pashia 90+5' Lionel Tan 71' |
Report | Yushi Yamaya 31' Hafiz Ahmad 45+1' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
- Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium unavailable due to ongoing renovations.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 20 | +66 | 62 | |
| 2 | Lion City Sailors (Q) | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 54 | Qualification for 2024-25 AFC Champions League Two Group Stage & ASEAN Club Championship |
| 3 | Tampines Rovers (Q) | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 48 | Qualification for 2024-25 AFC Champions League Two Group Stage |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 60 | 71 | −11 | 36 | |
| 5 | Geylang International | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 33 | |
| 6 | Hougang United | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 29 | |
| 7 | Brunei DPMM[a] | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 23 | |
| 8 | Tanjong Pagar United | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 21 | |
| 9 | Young Lions[a] | 24 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 76 | −52 | 5 |
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Singapore Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion City Sailors (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Hougang United (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tanjong Pagar United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
Win Draw Loss
| 25 September 2023 Group Match 1 | Balestier Khalsa | 0–7 | Lion City Sailors | Bishan |
| Jordan Emaviwe 58' |
Report | Richairo Zivkovic 3', 11', 36' Diego Lopes 19', 25', 46' Adam Swandi 75' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Ahmad A"qashah |
| 21 October 2023 Group Match 2 | Lion City Sailors | 4–1 | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| Diego Lopes 13' (pen.) Shawal Anuar 68', 78', 90+3' Hami Syahin 52' Anumanthan Kumar 52' Hariss Harun 72' Richairo Zivkovic 90' |
Report | Naqiuddin Eunos 27' Shakir Hamzah 14' Blake Ricciuto 44' 48' Akram Azman 47' Tajeli Salamat 90' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Hilmi Fuad |
| 25 November 2023 Group Match 3 | Hougang United | 1–1 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
| Djordje Maksimovic 4' Jordan Vestering 68' |
Report | Shawal Anuar 84' Hami Syahin 44' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Syanqawi Buhari |
| 3 December 2023 Semi Final Leg 1 | Tampines Rovers | 3–3 | Lion City Sailors | Our Tampines Hub |
| Joel Chew 3' Faris Ramli 43' Boris Kopitović 81' |
Report | Anumanthan Kumar 6' Bailey Wright 13' Shawal Anuar 52' Lionel Tan 33' Zulqarnaen Suzliman 45' Rusyaidi Salime 89' |
Attendance: Tampines Referee: Muhammad Taqi |
| 6 December 2023 Semi Final Leg 2 | Lion City Sailors | 3–0 | Tampines Rovers | Bishan |
| Richairo Zivkovic 2', 59' Diego Lopes 66' Anumanthan Kumar 51' |
Report | Miloš Zlatković 25' Shah Shahiran 26' 90+1' Irfan Najeeb 65' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
Lion City Sailors won 6–3 on aggregate.
| 9 December 2023 Final | Hougang United | 1–3 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
| Kazuma Takayama 90+1' Jordan Vestering 13' Djordje Maksimovic 76' Amy Recha 90+2' |
Report | Richairo Zivkovic 27' (pen.) Maxime Lestienne 42' Shawal Anuar 81' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Andrea Verolino |
AFC Champions League
Win Draw Loss
Group stage
| 20 September 2023 Matchday 1 | Lion City Sailors | 1–2 | Bangkok United | Jalan Besar, Singapore |
| Diego Lopes 25' Rui Pires 32' Hami Syahin 78' |
Report | Everton 51' Thitiphan Puangchan 62' Mahmoud Eid 25' Peerapat Notchaiya 69' Bassel Jradi 83' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 2,927 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
| 4 October 2023 Matchday 2 | Kitchee SC | 1–2 | Lion City Sailors | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
| Jakob Jantscher 87' Tan Chun Lok 76' |
Report | Richairo Zivkovic 14' 16' Maxime Lestienne 36' (pen.) Hariss Harun 41' Anumanthan Kumar 63' Manuel Herrera López 90+5' |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 3,077 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
| 25 October 2023 Matchday 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3–0 | Lion City Sailors | Jeonju, Korea |
| Jun Amano 5' Lionel Tan 32' (o.g.) Moon Seon-min 57' |
Report | Hariss Harun 18' Richairo Zivkovic 33' Manuel Herrera López 63' |
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 4,872 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 8 November 2023 Matchday 4 | Lion City Sailors | 2–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jalan Besar, Singapore |
| Richairo Zivkovic 23', 55' Hafiz Nor 47' Christopher van Huizen 78' Manuel Herrera López 89' |
Report | Jeong Tae-wook 52' Moon Seon-min 66' Gustavo 89 |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 3,562 Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar (Iran) |
| 29 November 2023 Matchday 5 | Bangkok United | 1–0 | Lion City Sailors | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| Rungrath Poomchantuek 85' Suphan Thongsong 31' |
Pedro Henrique 26' Rui Pires 89' Maxime Lestienne 90+4' |
Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Referee: Casey Lisa Reibelt (Australia) |
| 13 December 2023 Matchday 6 | Lion City Sailors | 0–2 | Kitchee SC | Jalan Besar, Singapore |
| Report | Christopher van Huizen 11' (o.g.) Fernando 74' Tan Chun Lok 69' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmed Issa (United Arab Emirates) |