2017 Garena Young Lions FC season

The 2017 season is Young Lion's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.

Garena Young Lions
2017 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachVincent Subramaniam
StadiumJalan Besar Stadium
S.LeagueNot started
Singapore CupNot started

Squad

S.League squad
As of 26 Feb 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club
Goalkeepers
1 Fashah Iskandar (1995-02-15) 15 February 1995 Tampines Rovers Prime League
18 Zharfan Rohaizad (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 NFA U18
30 Adib Hakim (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 NFA U18
35 Hairul Syirhan (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 Geylang International
Defenders
4 Amirul Adli (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 NFA U18
5 Shahrin Saberin (1995-02-14) 14 February 1995 Home United
8 Yeo Hai Ngee (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 Home United Prime League
12 Syahrul Sazali (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 NFA U18
15 Faizal Roslan (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 NFA U18
16 J.Dhukilan (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 Geylang International
24 R Aaravin (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 Home United
25 Rusyaidi Salime (1998-04-25) 25 April 1998 NFA U17
26 Illyas Lee (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 Warriors FC
27 Taufiq Muqminin Hossain (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 NFA U18
Midfielders
3 Joshua Pereira (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 NFA U18
6 Ammirul Emmran (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 NFA U18
7 Ryan Syaffiq (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 NFA U18
10 Zulqarnaen Suzliman (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 NFA U17
13 Armin Maier (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 FC 07 Albstadt
19 Hafiz Sulaiman (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 Warriors FC
20 Muhaimin Suhaimi (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 NFA U18
21 Jordan Chan (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 NFA U18
22 Haiqal Pashia (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 NFA U18
23 Amirul Hakim (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 NFA U18
28 Muhelmy Suhaimi (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 NFA U18
Forwards
9 Taufik Suparno (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 Tampines Rovers Prime League
11 Shafeeq Faruk (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 Geylang International
14 Hami Syahin (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 NFA U16
17 Ikhsan Fandi (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 Home United Prime League
31 Shameer Aziq (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 Hougang United

Prime League squad

(mainly NFA U18)

As of 9 Apr 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Last Club
Goalkeepers
37 Ridhwan Aban GK (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 NFA U17
38 Shafiq Zaini GK NFA U17
Defenders
40 Danish Irfan DF (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 NFA U17
41 Irfan Najeeb DF (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 NFA U17
42 Alif Iskandar DF NFA U17
43 Qayyum Raishyan DF (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 NFA U17
44 Jordan Nicolas Vestering DF (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 NFA U17
45 Nazhiim Harman DF (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 NFA U17
Midfielders
47 Haziq Razali MF NFA U17
48 Shah Shahiran MF (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 NFA U17
49 Elliot Ng Shao Han MF (1999-04-05) 5 April 1999 NFA U17
50 Jacob William Mahler MF (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 NFA U16
51 Akmal Azman MF (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 NFA U16
52 Amirul Haikal MF (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 NFA U16
55 Daniel Martens MF (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 NFA U16
56 Hafiz Abdullah MF NFA U16
Forwards
53 Idraki Adnan FW (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 NFA U16
54 Danial Syafiq FW (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 NFA U16

Coaching staff
PositionName
Team Manager Farehan Hussein
Head team coach Vincent Subramaniam
Assistant coach Robbie Servais
Goalkeeping coach Chua Lye Heng
PhysiotherapistVacant
Sports Trainers Nasruldin Baharudin
Muklis Sawit
Equipment Officer Omar Mohamed

Transfers

Pre-season transfers[1]

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Hairul Syirhan Geylang International
GK Adib Hakim NFA U18
DF R Aaravin Home United
DF Shahrin Saberin Home United loan
DF Yeo Hai Ngee Home United Prime League
DF Ehvin Sasidharan NFA U18
DF Syahrul Sazali NFA U18
MF Hafiz Sulaiman Warriors FC
MF Jordan Chan NFA U18
MF Haiqal Pashia NFA U18
MF Amirul Hakim NFA U18
MF Armin Maier FC 07 Albstadt
FW Ikhsan Fandi Home United Prime League

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Kenji Syed Rusydi Home United Prime League
DF Marcus Wheeler Released
DF Irfan Asyraf Released
DF Tajeli Selamat Balestier Khalsa
DF Shannon Stephen Tampines Rovers
DF Zakir Samsudin Released
DF Ashrul Syafeeq Balestier Khalsa
MF Firdaus Kasman Warriors
MF Christopher van Huizen Home United
MF Fareez Farhan Hougang United
MF Gareth Low Hougang United
MF Jonathan Tan Balestier Khalsa
MF Zulfadhmi Suzliman Tampines Rovers Prime League
FW Khairul Amri Tampines Rovers
FW Adam Swandi Home United
FW Hazim Faiz Released


Retained
Position Player Ref
GK Zharfan Rohaizad
GK Fashah Iskandar
DF Amirul Adli
DF Faizal Roslan
DF J.Dhukilan
DF Rusyaidi Salime
DF Illyas Lee
DF Taufiq Muqminin Hossain
MF Joshua Pereira
MF Ammirul Emmran
MF Ryan Syaffiq
MF Zulqarnaen Suzliman
MF Muhaimin Suhaimi
MF Muhelmy Suhaimi
FW Taufik Suparno
FW Shafeeq Faruk
FW Hami Syahin
FW Shameer Aziq

Mid-season transfers

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Ehvin Sasidharan Tampines Rovers

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 January 2017 Pre-Season FriendlyYoung Lions 1-1 Geylang InternationalJalan Besar Stadium
5.30pm Amy Recha
25 January 2017 Pre-Season FriendlyYoung Lions 0-1 Omiya Ardija YouthJalan Besar Stadium
7.30pm
6 February 2017 Pre-Season FriendlyYoung Lions 0-1 Ceres–NegrosHougang Stadium
8pm
10 February 2017 Pre-Season Friendly [2]Young Lions 3-1 Rydalmere Lions FCJalan Besar Stadium
11 February 2017 Pre-seasonYoung Lions2-0Balestier KhalsaToa Payoh Stadium

In Season friendlies
15 March 2017 FriendlyYoung LionscancelledAlbirex Niigata U18Choa Chu Kang Stadium
24 March 2017 FriendlyYoung Lions0-8Albirex Niigata (S)Jurong East Stadium
Report Yasutaka Yanagi 7'
Tsubasa Sano 8,44'
Kento Nagasaki 15,37'
Ryota Nakai 17,29'
Shoichiro Sakamoto 61'
11 October 2017 FriendlyAlbirex Niigata (S)1-0Young LionsJurong East Stadium
Yasutaka Yanagi 61'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Fashah Iskandar 2020
3MF Joshua Pereira 1(3)040
4DF Amirul Adli 21(1)1221
5DF Shahrin Saberin (captain) 150150
6MF Ammirul Emmran 10(4)0140
7MF Ryan Syaffiq 10(2)0120
8DF Yeo Hai Ngee 7(4)1111
9FW Taufik Suparno 16(4)2202
10MF Zulqarnaen Suzliman 11(8)1191
11FW Shafeeq Faruk 1(1)020
12DF Syahrul Sazali 17(3)0200
13MF Armin Maier 3(1)141
14MF Hami Syahin 190190
15DF Faizal Roslan 13(5)0180
16DF J.Dhukilan 5(1)060
17FW Ikhsan Fandi 4(6)0100
18GK Zharfan Rohaizad 140140
19MF Hafiz Sulaiman 6(2)080
20MF Muhaimin Suhaimi 15(1)1161
21MF Jordan Chan 8(4)0120
22MF Haiqal Pashia 8(7)1151
23MF Amirul Hakim 0000
24DF R Aaravin 0000
25DF Rusyaidi Salime 221221
26DF Illyas Lee (vice-captain) 130130
27DF Taufiq Muqminin Hossain 0(1)010
28MF Muhelmy Suhaimi 15(1)1161
30GK Adib Hakim 0000
31FW Shameer Aziq 0(5)050
35GK Hairul Syirhan 8(1)090
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
29DF Ehvin Sasidharan 0000

Competitions

S.League
Main article: 2017 S.League

  Win   Draw   Loss

27 February 2017 (2017-02-27) Round 1Home United 6-1 Young LionsBishan Stadium
Faris Ramli 23'58
Stipe Plazibat 29,40,55,75'
Khairul Nizam 61'
Song Ui-young 73'
Adam Swandi 78'		 Report Zulqarnaen Suzliman 51'
Hami Syahin 69'
Shahrin Saberin 81'		 Referee: Nathan Chan
4 March 2017 (2017-03-04) Round 2Young Lions 0-5 Albirex Niigata (S)Jalan Besar Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 16,75'
Takuya Akiyama 18'
Kento Nagasaki 38'
Ryota Nakai 57'		 Hami Syahin 30'
Muhelmy Suhaimi 52'		 Attendance: 1,728
Referee: Jansen Foo
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) Round 3Hougang United 2-0 Young LionsHougang Stadium
Fareez Farhan 45'
Fumiya Kogure 63'
Zulfahmi Arifin 56'
Nazrul Nazari 65'		 Ammirul Emmran 62' Attendance: 1,354
Referee: G Letchman
2 April 2017 (2017-04-02) Round 4Balestier Khalsa 1-0 Young LionsToa Payoh Stadium
Aung Kyaw Naing 52'
Ahmad Syahir 25'
Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit 28'		 Amirul Adli 69'
Shahrin Saberin 90'		 Attendance: 868
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
8 April 2017 (2017-04-08) Round 5Warriors FC 4-3 Young LionsChoa Chu Kang Stadium
Joël Tshibamba 46,90' 90'
Shahril Ishak 82'
Jordan Webb 87'
Syaqir Sulaiman 13'
Baihakki Khaizan 63'
Poh Yi Feng 66'		 Muhaimin Suhaimi 51'
Taufik Suparno 54' (pen) 78'
Jordan Chan 57'
Shahrin Saberin 79'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman 87'
Hami Syahin 87'		 Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
15 April 2017 (2017-04-15) Round 6Young Lions 0-2 Geylang InternationalJalan Besar Stadium
Jordan Chan 51'
Muhelmy Suhaimi 55'
Syahrul Sazali 86'		 Report Stanely Ng 64'
Shawal Anuar 75'
Anders Eric Aplin 56'
Ricardo Sendra 83'		 Attendance: 1,764
Referee: Nathan Chan
23 April 2017 (2017-04-23) Round 7Tampines Rovers 1-0 Young LionsJurong West Stadium
Khairul Amri 90+4' 90' 90+4' 
Son Yong Chan 33'
Daniel Bennett 76'
Shahdan Sulaiman 83'
Zulfadmi Suzliman 88'		 Muhelmy Suhaimi 61'
13 May 2017 (2017-05-13) Round 8Young Lions 0-0 Brunei DPMMJalan Besar Stadium
Taufik Suparno 90' Rosmin Kamis 49'
Yura Indera Putera 85'		 Attendance: 1,371
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
21 May 2017 (2017-05-21) Round 9Young Lions 1-2 Home UnitedJalan Besar Stadium
Muhelmy Suhaimi 58' 41'
Joshua Pereira 77'		 Faris Ramli7
Stipe Plazibat 12'
Khairul Nizam 49'
Adam Swandi 44'
Shamil Sharif 77'
Abdil Qaiyyim 84'		 Attendance: 1,587
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
26 May 2017 (2017-05-26) Round 10Albirex Niigata (S) 8-0 Young LionsJurong East Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 6' 36' 77' 78' 90'
Kento Nagasaki 9' 73'
Ryota Nakai 17'		 Shahrin Saberin 66'
Taufik Suparno90		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
22 June 2017 (2017-06-22) Round 11 (Rescheduled)Young Lions 0-0 Balestier KhalsaJalan Besar Stadium
Muhelmy Suhaimi 64'
Hami Syahin 71'		 Hanafi Salleh 35'
Tajeli Salamat 43'		 Attendance: 1,053
Referee: Nathan Chan
28 June 2017 (2017-06-28) Round 12Young Lions 0-0 Warriors FCJalan Besar Stadium
Syaqir Sulaiman 75' Attendance: 1,337
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
2 July 2017 (2017-07-02) Round 13Geylang International 2-1 Young Lions FCJalan Besar Stadium
Amy Recha 67' (pen) 72'
Victor Coto 76'
Isa Halim 33'
Ricardo Sendra 90'		 Amirul Adli 82'
Illyas Lee 77'
Hami Syahin 89'
Taufik Suparno 90'		 Referee: Jansen Foo
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) Round 14Young Lions 0-1 Albirex Niigata (S)Jalan Besar Stadium
Shuto Inaba 33'
Tsubasa Sano 51'		 Attendance: 1,592
Referee: Farhad Mohd
12 September 2017 (2017-09-12) Round 15Young Lions 0-4 Tampines RoversJalan Besar Stadium
Haiqal Pashia 47'
Muhaimin Suhaimi 72'		 Shannon Stephen 16,58' 50'
Ivan Jakov Džoni 37,78' 72'		 Attendance: 1,323
Referee: G Letchman
15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) Round 16Hougang United 2-1 Young LionsHougang Stadium
Pablo Rodríguez 1'
Nurhilmi Jasni 17' 44'
Delwinder Singh 26'
Syahiran Miswan 36' 73' 		 Rusyaidi Salime 37' Attendance: 650
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) Round 17Young Lions 0-1 Balestier KhalsaJalan Besar Stadium
Huzaifah Aziz 66'
Tajeli Salamat 55'
Ahmad Syahir 71'
Raihan Rahman3 82'
Aung Kyaw Naing 85'
Hanafi Akbar 90'		 Attendance: 1,136
Referee: G Letchman
7 October 2017 (2017-10-07) Round 18Brunei DPMM 7-1 Young LionsHassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Rafael Ramazotti 45,50,54'
Adi Said 53,69,80'
Daud Jared Alvarez 64'
Vincent Reyes 34'
Rosmin Kamis 41'
Hendra Azam 76'
Haizul Rani 77'		 Armin Maier 78'
Shahrin Saberin 42'
Hami Syahin 76'
Hafiz Sulaiman 90'		 Attendance: 499
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
14 October 2017 (2017-10-14) Round 19Warriors FC 0-1 Young LionsChoa Chu Kang Stadium
Ho Wai Loon 90' Haiqal Pashia 63' Attendance: 1,608
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) Round 20Young Lions 0-4 Geylang InternationalJalan Besar Stadium
Shahfiq Ghani 15'
Víctor Coto Ortega 38'
Faritz Abdul Hameed  51'
Shawal Anuar 71'
Anders Aplin 20'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Round 21Young Lions 0-1 Hougang UnitedJalan Besar Stadium
Amirul Adli 28' Justin Hui 60'
Faiz Salleh 41'		 Referee: Sukhbir Singh
28 October 2017 (2017-10-28) Round 22Tampines Rovers 3-0 Young Lions FCOur Tampines Hub
Shannon Stephen 8'
Hafiz Abu Sujad 77'
Daniel Bennett 82'		 Referee: Jansen Foo
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Round 23Home United 4-0 Young LionsBishan Stadium
Adam Swandi 33'
Faris Ramli 40'
Irfan Fandi 74'
Stipe Plazibat 90'
18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) Round 24Young Lions 1-2 Brunei DPMMJalan Besar Stadium
Yeo Hai Ngee 22' (pen)
Hami Syahin 81'		 Azwan Ali 5'
Rafael Ramazotti 24'
Rosmin Kamis 45'
Yura Indera Putera 48'
Hazwan Hamzah 72'
Abdul Mu'iz Sisa 87'		 Referee: Farhad Mohamed
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Warriors FC 24 9 7 8 33 36 −3 34
6 Hougang United 24 9 3 12 24 31 −7 30
7 Balestier Khalsa 24 5 4 15 17 33 −16 19
8 DPMM FC[lower-alpha 1] 24 5 2 17 30 61 −31 17
9 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 24 1 3 20 10 62 −52 6
Source: S.League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. 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 not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

References
  1. "Transfers".
  2. http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=149&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2017&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=01&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=11999&cHash=4ee82b2e366e5d41ad65b38af2f9edca
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