2018 Balestier Khalsa season

Balestier Khalsa
2018 season
Chairman Darwin Jalil
Head coach Marko Kraljević
Stadium Toa Payoh Stadium
Singapore Premier League 6th
(Currently)
Singapore Cup -
Top goalscorer League: Keegan Linderboom
(5 goals) Currently

All: Keegan Linderboom
(5 goals) Currently

The 2018 season is Balestier Khalsa's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup.

Squad

As of 11 June 2018.
Squad No. Name Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Hafiz Ahmad U23 Home United
12 Nazri Sabri 20 September 1989 Eunos Crescent
13 Zacharial Leong U23
19 Zaiful Nizam 24 July 1987
Defenders
2 Fadli Kamis 7 November 1992
3 Shaqi Sulaiman U23 10 November 1998 Hougang United
4 Khalili Khalif U23 3 January 1997 Home United
5 Nurisham Jupri U23 Eunos Crescent
6 Nurullah Hussein 9 May 1993
9 Zakir Samsudin 18 January 1994 LionsXII
10 Sufianto Salleh 9 March 1993 Home United
15 Sheikh Abdul Hadi 24 March 1992
18 Ahmad Syahir Sahimi 10 April 1992
25 Sharin Majid 31 March 1995 Warriors FC
Midfielders
7 Hazzuwan Halim 2 February 1994
8 Raihan Rahman 7 February 1991
11 Huzaifah Aziz 24 June 1994
14 Afiq Salman Tan U23 28 November 1995
16 Khairuddin Omar U23 8 March 1996
17 Fariz Faizal U23
22 Croatia Vedran Mesec 20 February 1988 Slovenia NK Aluminij
24 Noor Akid Nordin U23 28 October 1996 Home United
58 Daniel Hazreel U23 Kembagan United
68 Austria Sanjin Vrebac U19 25 February 2000 Germany VfR Fischeln
70 Haiqal Adnan U19
Strikers
21 New Zealand Keegan Linderboom 26 September 1989 New Zealand Waitakere United
23 Akbar Shah U23 29 May 1996 Home United
67 Serbia Dusan Marinkovic U19 Serbia FK Internacional

Coaching staff

[1]

PositionName
Head CoachCroatia Marko Kraljević
Assistant CoachHaris Sumri
Goalkeeping CoachKoh Chuan Hwee/ Rizal Abdul Rahman
Fitness CoachRosman Sulaiman
Team ChairmanDarwin Jalil
PhysiotherapistMohamed Nasser
KitmanAbdul Latiff

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Nazri Sabri Eunos Crescent (NFL Club) [2]
GK Hafiz Ahmad Home United
DF Sufianto Salleh Home United 2 Years Contract [3] [4]
DF Nurullah Hussein Free Agent 2 Years Contract [5]
DF Shaqi Sulaiman Hougang United 2 Years Contract [6]
DF Sharin Majid Warriors FC
DF Khalili Khalif Home United Prime League [7]
MF Daniel Hazreel Kembangan United FC (NFL Club) [8]
MF Nurisham Jupri Eunos Crescent (NFL Club) [9]
MF Noor Akid Nordin Home United 2 Years Contract [10]
MF Afiq Salman Tan Free Agent 2 Years Contract [11]
MF New Zealand Keegan Linderboom New Zealand Waitakere United [12]
FW Akbar Shah Home United 2 Years Contract [13]
FW Croatia Vedran Mesec Slovenia NK Aluminij [14]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK A. Renonathan
GK Naqiuddin Nodin
GK Hamzah Fazil
DF Zulkhair Mustaffa SAFSA (NFL Club)
DF Tajeli Salamat Warriors FC [15]
DF Ashrul Syafeeq Hougang United [16]
DF Azmeerudin Jamludain Eunos Crescent FC (NFL Club)
DF Hanafi Salleh
MF Myanmar Kyaw Zayar Win
MF Myanmar Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit Thailand Prachuap FC [17]
MF Myanmar Aung Kyaw Naing Thailand Angthong FC
MF Mahathir Azeman
MF Jonathan Tan SAFSA (NFL Club)
MF Hanafi Akbar Tampines Rovers [18]
MF Shah Hirul
MF Danial Farhan Tan

Retained

Position Player Ref
GK Zaiful Nizam 2 years contract [19]
DF Fadli Kamis 2 years contract [20]
DF Sheikh Abdul Hadi 2 years contract [21]
DF Ahmad Syahir 1 year contract [22]
MF Raihan Rahman 2 years contract [23]
MF Huzaifah Aziz 2 years contract [24]
MF Hazzuwan Halim 2 years contract [25]
Position Player Ref
GK Zacharial Leong [26]
MF Fariz Faizal 2 Years Contract [27]
MF Khairuddin Omar 2 Years Contract [28]

Mid-season transfer

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Singapore Zakir Samsudin Free Agent [29]
MF Austria Sanjin Vrebac Germany VfR Fischeln Balestier Khalsa U19[30]
FW Serbia Dusan Marinkovic Serbia FK Internacional Balestier Khalsa U19[31]

Friendly

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 September 2018

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Hafiz Ahmad 000000
2DF Fadli Kamis 23450284
3DF Shaqi Sulaiman 14050190
4DF Khalili Khalif 3(4)040110
5DF Nurisham Jupri 10(2)000120
6DF Nurullah Hussein 13(2)23(1)0192
7MF Hazzuwan Halim 19(4)453286
8MF Raihan Rahman 500050
9DF Zakir Samsudin 0(4)10(3)041
10DF Sufianto Salleh 12(5)01(2)0200
11MF Huzaifah Aziz 20(1)451265
12GK Nazri Sabri 000000
13GK Zacharial Leong 000000
14MF Afiq Tan 10(3)00(2)0140
15DF Sheikh Abdul Hadi 16(1)120191
16MF Khairuddin Omar 3 (4)00070
17MF Fariz Faizal 14(7)050260
18DF Ahmad Syahir 16(5)040250
19GK Zaiful Nizam (captain) 24040280
21MF New Zealand Keegan Linderboom 15(2)551226
22FW Croatia Vedran Mesec 14230172
23MF Akbar Shah 5(9)10(3)0161
24MF Noor Akid Nordin 16(5)110221
25DF Sharin Majid 500050
58MF Daniel Hazreel 0 (2)00020
67MF Serbia Dusan Marinkovic 0 (2)00020
68MF Austria Sanjin Vrebac 8(1)020110
70MF Haiqal Adnan 0 (1)00010

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Singapore Premier League 24 7 6 11 25 36 −11 029.17
Singapore Cup 5 1 3 1 5 6 −1 020.00
Total 29 8 9 12 30 42 −12 027.59

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 24 21 3 0 69 17 +52 66
2 Home United 24 12 7 5 48 36 +12 43 Qualification to
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
or AFC Cup Group Stage
3 Brunei DPMM FC[lower-alpha 1] 24 11 8 5 46 38 +8 41 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
4 Tampines Rovers 24 12 4 8 43 27 +16 40
5 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 32 35 3 28
6 Balestier Khalsa 24 7 6 11 25 36 11 27
7 Singapore Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 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 Possible relegation to
National Football League Division 1
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:
  1. 1 2 3 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.

Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Balestier Khalsa won 1-0 on aggregate.


Balestier lost 2–4 on aggregate.


See also

References

  1. "Staff for Balestier".
  2. "Balestier Khalsa is pleased to announce the new signing of Nazri Sabri for 2018 following three seasons from 2015 to 2017 with National Football League outfit Eunos Crescent FC".
  3. "Sufianto switch from Dragons to Tigers".
  4. "Balestier Khalsa are delighted to confirm the new signing of 25-year-old Sufianto Salleh from Home United on 2 years deal".
  5. "Nurullah Hussein returns to Balestier after serving his National Service!".
  6. "Balestier Khalsa are pleased to confirm the signing of Shaqi Sulaiman from Hougang United FC!".
  7. "Khalili move back to the Den".
  8. "Daniel move back to the Den".
  9. "Nurisham Jupri move back to the Den".
  10. "Noor Akid Nordin has returned to Balestier Khalsa after completing his National Service last week!".
  11. "Afiq Salman Tan has rejoined the Tigers after completing his National Service !".
  12. "NZ striker to lead the line for the Tiger!".
  13. "Akbar Shah Zainudeen has rejoined the Tigers after completing his National Service!".
  14. "Verdan the new poacher on roar!".
  15. "Tajeli Salamat joins Tiong Bahru FC for 2018 NFL".
  16. "Ashrul goes to dad's club".
  17. "Nanda move to newly promoted thai club".
  18. "Hanafi left Tigers for Stags".
  19. "Zaiful signed for another 2 years".
  20. "Fadli signed for another 2 years".
  21. "Sheikh Abdul Hadi recently penned a two-year extension to his playing contract, which will run until 2019".
  22. "Syahir extended another season till 2018".
  23. "Raihan extends till 2019".
  24. "Huzaifah Aziz has signed for the Tigers for another two years".
  25. "Hazzuwan extends 2 years of contract".
  26. "Zacharial Leong promoted to main squad in 2018".
  27. "Fariz Faizal promoted to main squad in 2018".
  28. "Khairuddin Omar returns to Balestier after serving his National Service!".
  29. "Former LionsXII defender Zakir Samsudin joins Balestier Khalsa".
  30. "New blood may give Tigers fresh impetus".
  31. "New blood may give Tigers fresh impetus".

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