2020 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

The 2020 season is Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football[1][2] and in the S.League, having joined the Sleague in 2004. Along with the 2019 Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

Albirex Niigata (S)
2020 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coach Keiji Shigetomi
StadiumJurong East Stadium
Singapore CupTBA

Squad
As of 10 January 2020.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Kei Okawa (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 Tsukuba University 2020 2020
21 Hyrulnizam Juma'at <23 (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 Warriors FC 2019 2020
26 Aizil Yazid (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 Greenridge Secondary School 2020 2020
Defenders
2 Shoma Sato (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 SC Sagamihara U21 2020 2020
3 Kotaro Takeda (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 Chukyo University 2020 2020
4 Rio Sakuma (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 Ryutsu Keizai University 2020 2020
5 Kazuki Hashioka (Captain) (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 Tokyo 23 FC 2020 2020
19 Hiromasa Ogino (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 Naval 1893 2020 2020
20 Yasuhiro Hanada (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 Japan Soccer College 2020 2020
22 Toshihiko Masuda (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 Japan Soccer College 2020 2020
Midfielders
6 Gareth Low (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 Young Lions FC 2020 2020
7 Kenta Kurishima (1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 Waseda University 2020 2020
8 Hiroyoshi Kamata (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 Albirex Niigata U18 2016 2020
10 Tomoyuki Doi (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 Tokoha University 2020 2020
13 Ryoya Tanigushi (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 Zweigen Kanazawa 2020 2020
14 Ryuya Mitsuzuka (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 SC Sagamihara U21 2020 2020
15 Noor Akid Nordin <23 (1996-10-28) 28 October 1996 Balestier Khalsa 2019
17 Iman Hakim (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 FFA U16 2020 2020
18 Mahiro Takahashi (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 Albirex Niigata U18 2020 2020
25 Ren Ishihara (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 Japan Soccer College 2020 2020
27 Ong Yu En (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 FFA U16 2020 2020
Strikers
9 Reo Nishiguchi (1997-08-21) 21 August 1997 Chukyo University 2020 2020
11 Daniel Goh (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 Balestier Khalsa 2020 2020
23 Yohei Osada (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 Japan Soccer College 2020 2020
28 Ryosuke Nagasawa (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 Phuket City F.C. 2020 2020
Players who left club during season
15 Sharul Nizam (1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 Young Lions FC 2020 2020
24 Zamani Zamri (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 F-17 Academy 2019 2020

Coaching staff
PositionName
Head Coach Keiji Shigetomi
Asst Coach and U17 Coach Yuki Fujimoto
Coach Tomoya Ueta
U15 Coach Masayuki Kato
Goalkeeper Coach Scott Starr
Fitness Coach Jaswinder Singh
Team Manager Matthew Sean
Physiotherapist
Kitman Roy Krishnan

[3]

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Kei Okawa Tsukuba University [4]
GK Aizil Yazid Greenridge Secondary School [5]
DF Rio Sakuma Ryutsu Keizai University [6]
DF Kazuki Hashioka Tokyo 23 FC (J5) [7]
DF Kotaro Takeda Chukyo University [8]
DF Shoma Sato SC Sagamihara U21 (J3) [9]
DF Hiromasa Ogino Naval 1893 (P3) [10]
DF Yasuhiro Hanada Japan Soccer College [11]
DF Toshihiko Masuda Japan Soccer College [12]
MF Ren Ishihara Japan Soccer College [13]
MF Mahiro Takahashi Albirex Niigata U18 [14]
MF Kenta Kurishima Waseda University [15]
MF Iman Hakim Singapore Sports School [16]
MF Ong Yu En Singapore Sports School [17]
MF Gareth Low Jun Kit Young Lions FC [18]
MF Tomoyuki Doi Tokoha University [19]
MF Ryoya Tanigushi Zweigen Kanazawa (J2) Season loan [20]
MF Ryuya Mitsuzuka SC Sagamihara U21 (J3) [21]
MF Daniel Goh Balestier Khalsa Free [22]
MF Noor Akid Nordin Balestier Khalsa Free
FW Sharul Nizam Young Lions FC [23]
FW Reo Nishiguchi Chukyo University [24]
FW Yohei Osada Japan Soccer College [25]
FW Ryosuke Nagasawa Phuket City F.C. [26]

Note 1: Shahrul Nizam left the club before the season start due to personal reason.

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Kengo Fukudome Gainare Tottori (J3) Free [27]
GK Yusuke Kawagoe
DF Gerald Ang
DF Shuhei Sasahara DPMM FC II (Brunei League)
DF Kaishu Yamazaki Home United
DF Naruki Takahashi Montedio Yamagata (J2) Loan return [28]
DF Kodai Sumikawa Saturday Football Intl. FC (T2)
DF Souta Sugiyama Okinawa SV (J5) Free
DF Gamu Tasaka
DF Shunsuke Fukuda
MF Kyoga Nakamura Tampines Rovers Free [29]
MF Noor Akid Nordin Balestier Khalsa Loan return [30]
MF Shoki Ohara Mito HollyHock (J2) Loan return [31]
MF Yosuke Nakagawa Mito HollyHock (J2) Loan return [32]
MF Firas Irwan
MF Ryo Nakano
MF Daichi Tanabe
FW Yoshikatsu Hiraga Lagend Shiga FC (J5) [33]
FW Daizo Horikoshi Kaya F.C.–Iloilo Free
FW Makito Hatanaka
FW Daniel Martens Hougang United U19 Loan return [34]
FW Sharul Nizam Young Lions FC [35]

Note 1: Yosuke Nakagawa returned to Mito HollyHock after the loan and subsequently released.

Note 2: Naruki Takahashi moved to Box Hill United SC who is playing in the NPL (Victoria) 2 after his contract with Montedio Yamagata ended.

Retained / Extension
Position Player Ref
GK Hyrulnizam Juma'at [36]
MF Zamani Zamri [37]
FW Hiroyoshi Kamata [38]

Mid-season transfer

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref


Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Zamani Zamri SAFSA NS [39]

Note 1: Zamani Zamri was enlisted to NS in April 2020.

Friendly

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 January 2020 (2020-01-23) 1Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0 Singapore Khalsa AssociationJurong East Stadium
Ryoya Tanigushi 77'
Iman Hakim 88'
30 January 2020 (2020-01-30) 2Albirex Niigata (S) cancelled Balestier KhalsaJurong East Stadium
2 February 2020 (2020-02-02) 3Albirex Niigata (S) 3-0 SAFSAJurong East Stadium
Rio Sakuma
Reo Nishiguchi
13 February 2020 (2020-02-13) 4Albirex Niigata (S) 1-0 Balestier KhalsaJurong East Stadium
Ryoya Tanigushi 70'
16 February 2020 (2020-02-16) 5Albirex Niigata (S) 3-1 Young Lions FCJurong East Stadium
Tomoyuki Doi
Ryoya Tanigushi
23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) 6Albirex Niigata (S) 6-0 Tanjong Pagar UnitedJurong East Stadium
Tomoyuki Doi pen'
Ryoya Tanigushi
Ryuya Mitsuzuka pen'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Kei Okawa 30000010
3DF Takeda Kotoro 30000010
4DF Rio Sakuma 30000010
5DF Kazuki Hashioka 30000010
6MF Gareth Low 10000010
7MF Kento Kurishima 30000010
8MF Hiroyoshi Kamata 2(1)0000010
9FW Reo Nishiguchi 33000010
10FW Tomoyuki Doi 32000010
11MF Daniel Goh 20000010
13MF Ryoya Tanigushi 0(3)2000010
14MF Ryuya Mitsuzuka 0(2)0000010
17MF Iman Hakim 30000010
20DF Yasuhiro Hanada 1(2)0000010
28FW Ryosuke Nagasawa 31000010

Competitions

Singapore Premier League
Main article: 2020 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 1Albirex Niigata (S) 4-0 Geylang InternationalJurong East Stadium
Reo Nishiguchi 40'
Ryosuke Nagasawa 52'
Tomoyuki Doi 59' (pen)
Ryoya Tanigushi 74'
Gareth Low 38'
Rio Sakuma 75'		 Report Fareez Farhan 49'
Shahrin Saberin 59'
Joshua Pereira 28'
Iqbal Hussain 75'		 Attendance: 2,522
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match: Reo Nishiguchi
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 2Balestier Khalsa 2-2 Albirex Niigata (S)Bishan Stadium
Ensar Brunčević 26'
Shuhei Hoshino 58'
Zaiful Nizam 89'
Ahmad Syahir 90+2'		 Report Ryoya Tanigushi 52'
Reo Nishiguchi 89'
Ryosuke Nagasawa 87'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Zaiful Nizam
 () 3 (Rescheduled) [note 1]Brunei DPMM v Albirex Niigata (S)Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
20 March 2020 (2020-03-20) 4 (Rescheduled)Tanjong Pagar United 2-2 Albirex Niigata (S)Jurong East Stadium
Shodai Nishikawa 17'
Yann Motta 80' 62'
Syahadat Masnawi 22'
Delwinder Singh 44'
Report Reo Nishiguchi 58'
Tomoyuki Doi  86'
Yasuhiro Hanada 76'		 Attendance: 0 [note 2]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Fashah Iskandar
 () 5 (Rescheduled) [note 1]Albirex Niigata (S) v Lion City SailorsJurong East Stadium
 () 6 (Rescheduled) [note 1]Albirex Niigata (S) v Tampines RoversJurong East Stadium
 () 7 (Rescheduled) [note 1]Young Lions FC v Albirex Niigata (S)Jurong West Stadium
 () 8 (Rescheduled) [note 1]Hougang United v Albirex Niigata (S)Hougang Stadium
 () 9 (Rescheduled) [note 1]Geylang International v Albirex Niigata (S)Our Tampines Hub
 () 10 (Rescheduled) [note 1]Albirex Niigata (S) v Balestier KhalsaJurong East Stadium
 () 11 (Rescheduled) [note 1]Albirex Niigata (S) v Brunei DPMMJurong East Stadium
 () 12 (Rescheduled) [note 1]Albirex Niigata (S) v Tanjong Pagar UnitedJurong East Stadium
 () 13 (Rescheduled) [note 1]Lion City Sailors v Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
 () 14 (Rescheduled) [note 1]Tampines Rovers v Albirex Niigata (S)Our Tampines Hub
11 July 2020 (2020-07-11) 15Albirex Niigata (S) v Young Lions FCJurong East Stadium
15 July 2020 (2020-07-15) 16Albirex Niigata (S) v Hougang UnitedJurong East Stadium
26 July 2020 (2020-07-26) 17Albirex Niigata (S) v Geylang InternationalJurong East Stadium
29 July 2020 (2020-07-29) 18Balestier Khalsa v Albirex Niigata (S)Bishan Stadium
2 August 2020 (2020-08-02) 19Albirex Niigata (S) v Brunei DPMMJurong East Stadium
8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) 20Tanjong Pagar United v Albirex Niigata (S)Jurong East Stadium
21 August 2020 (2020-08-21) 21Albirex Niigata (S) v Lion City SailorsJurong East Stadium
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) 22Tampines Rovers v Albirex Niigata (S)Our Tampines Hub
15 September 2020 (2020-09-15) 23Albirex Niigata (S) v Young Lions FCJurong East Stadium
19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) 24Hougang United v Albirex Niigata (S)Hougang Stadium
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tampines Rovers 4 3 0 1 7 2 +5 9 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Geylang International 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 3 1 2 0 8 4 +4 5
4 Balestier Khalsa 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 5
5 Hougang United 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2020. Source: Singapore Premier 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 – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

Notes
  1. The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.
  2. Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.

References
  1. "Albirex to play in 2018".
  2. "Albirex confirmed 2019 season participation".
  3. "Players & Staff".
  4. "Kei Okawa confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  5. "Aizil confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  6. "Rio Sakuma confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  7. "Hashioka Kazuki confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  8. "Kotaro Takeda confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  9. "Sato joins from White Swan for 2020".
  10. "OGINO Hiromasa (NAVAL1893) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  11. "Kanada joins from JSC for 2020".
  12. "Masuda joins from JSC for 2020".
  13. "Ishihara joins from JSC for 2020".
  14. "TAKAHASHI Mahiro (Albirex Niigata U-18) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  15. "Kenta Kurishima confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  16. "Iman Hakim Ibrahim confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  17. "Ong Yu En confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  18. "Gareth Low (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  19. "Tomoyuki Doi confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  20. "TANIGUSHI Ryoya (Zweigen Kanazawa) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  21. "MITSUZUKA Ryuya (SC Sagamihara U21) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  22. "Daniel Goh (Balestier Khalsa FC) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  23. "Sharul Nizam (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  24. "Reo Nishiguchi confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  25. "Yohei Osada joins from JSC for 2020".
  26. "Nagasawa joins the Swans for 2020".
  27. "Announcement of FUKUDOME Kengo's transfer to Gainare Tottori(Japan)".
  28. "Naruki Takahashi joins White Swans for 2019 season".
  29. "Kyoga Nakamura joins Stags for 2020 season".
  30. "Noor Akid Nordin signed for Japanese club".
  31. "Shoki Ohara (Mito Holly Hock) joins White Swans for 2019 season".
  32. "Yosuke Nakagawa (Mito Holly Hock) has joined Albirex Singapore for 2019 season".
  33. "Yoshi joins Japan regional club".
  34. "Hougang player signed for Japanese club".
  35. "Sharul Nizam (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  36. "Hyrulnizam Juma'at extends contract for 2020".
  37. "Zamani Zamri extends contract for 2019".
  38. "Kamata extends contract for 2020".
  39. "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
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