2020 Balestier Khalsa FC season

The 2020 season is Balestier Khalsa's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup.

Balestier Khalsa
2020 season
ChairmanS Thavaneson
Head coach Marko Kraljević
StadiumBishan Stadium
Singapore Cup-

Squad

Sleague Squad
As of 21 September 2018.
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Zacharial Leong U23 (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 Youth Team 2019 2020
19 Zaiful Nizam (1987-07-24) 24 July 1987 Gombak United 2013 2020
Defenders
2 Fadli Kamis (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 Young Lions FC 2016 2020
3 Jufri Taha >30 (1985-03-04) 4 March 1985 Geylang International 2020 2020
4 Khalili Khalif U23 (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 Home United U21 2018 2020
5 Ensar Brunčević (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 FK Spartak Subotica II (T2) 2020 2020
18 Ahmad Syahir (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 Youth Team 2013 2020
21 Yeo Hai Ngee (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 Warriors FC 2020 2020
32 Danish Uwais U23 (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2020
39 Aiman Zavyan U23 (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 Geylang International U19 2020 2020
45 Christian Chiang Moroni U23 (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 Hougang United U19 2020 2020
Midfielders
6 C. Aarish Kumar U23 (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 Warriors FC 2020 2020
8 Kristijan Krajcek (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 NK BSK Bijelo Brdo (T2) 2019 2020
11 Karthik Raj U23 (1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 Youth Team 2020 2020
17 Zulfadhmi Suzliman (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 Tampines Rovers 2020
22 Elijah Lim Teck Yong U23 (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 Tampines Rovers U19 2020 2020
26 Faizal Raffi (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 Warriors FC 2020 2020
Forwards
7 Hazzuwan Halim (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 Tanjong Pagar United 2015 2021
9 Shuhei Hoshino (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 Busan Transportation FC (T3) 2020 2020
10 Šime Žužul (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac (T2) 2019 2020
28 Syukri Noorhaizam U23 (1999-12-14) 14 December 1999 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2020

U19
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
61 Martyn Mun U23 (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 Jungfrau Punggol FC (NFL) 2020 2020
88 Oliver Sim U19 (2001-06-09) 9 June 2001 Home United U19 2020
Defenders
59 Syed Harun Alsagaff U23 (2000-08-28) 28 August 2000 2020 2020
63 Azhar Manap U23 (1999-07-22) 22 July 1999 Hougang United 2020 2020
97 Faris Fazlee U23 (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 2020 2020
Midfielders
55 Azizi Rahman U19 (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 Youth Team 2020 2020
62 Suriya Ramesh U19 Youth Team 2019 2020
74 Art Faizal U19 Youth Team 2020 2020
77 Sameer Alassane U19 (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 Youth Team 2019 2020
Yann Weishaupt Project Vaults FC 2020
Forwards
66 Puvan Raj U19 Youth Team 2020 2020

Project Vaults Oxley SC

(Deputy Chairman, Darwin Jalil is the President for the club)

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Keion Ing Olympique Gaulois 2019 2020
25 Ameerul Shafiq (1992-03-09) 9 March 1992 Admiralty FC 2020 2020
Defenders
5 Zairul Rahmat 2019 2020
11 Nordine Talhi (1986-07-22) 22 July 1986 Admiralty FC 2019 2020
16 Haziq Sudhir Admiralty FC 2019 2020
18 Hairudin Dahlan Keppel Bay FC 2019 2020
22 Salihin Shafiee Yishun Sentek Mariners FC 2019 2020
Midfielders
6 Nazrul Isnin (1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 Eunos Crescent FC 2019 2020
8 Safwan Ramlan (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 2019 2020
10 Maziz Rahman Free Agent 2020
12 Iftiqar Parizan Bukit Timah Juniors 2020 2020
14 Helmi Mohd Bukit Timah Juniors 2020 2020
15 Nurisham Jupri (1995-12-14) 14 December 1995 Balestier Khalsa 2019 2020
17 Yann Weishaupt Olympique Gaulois 2020 2020
21 Xavier Boey Eunos Crescent FC 2020 2020
24 Ganesan Devadas Free Agent 2020
Forwards
7 Osman Shainin GFA Sporting Westlake FC 2019 2020
9 Roy Tan Free Agent 2020
13 Adam Xu (1983-09-07) 7 September 1983 Balestier Khalsa 2019 2020
23 Fareez Rahman 2019 2020

Coaching staff

[1]

PositionName
Team ManagerDarwin Jalil
General ManagerTim Nee Cheng
Head Coach Marko Kraljević [2]
Assistant CoachNasaruddin Jalil
Assistant CoachNasruldin Baharuddin
Goalkeeping CoachYazid Yasin
Fitness CoachRosman Sulaiman
PhysiotherapistMohamed Nasser
Kitman[[]]

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Martyn Mun Jungfrau Punggol FC Free [3]
GK Oliver Sim Home United U19 Free
DF Jufri Taha Geylang International Free [4]
DF Ensar Brunčević FK Spartak Subotica II Free [5]
DF Danish Uwais Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) Free
DF Aiman Zavyan Geylang International U19 Free
DF Christian Chiang Moroni Hougang United U19 Free
DF Yeo Hai Ngee Warriors FC Free
MF Noor Akid Nordin Albirex Niigata (S) Loan Return [6]
MF Faizal Raffi Warriors FC
MF C. Aarish Kumar Warriors FC
MF Zulfadhmi Suzliman Tampines Rovers Undisclosed [7]
MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong Tampines Rovers Free
MF Karthik Raj Balestier Khalsa
FW Shuhei Hoshino Busan Transportation FC Free [8]
FW Syukri Noorhaizam Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) Free

Note 1: Noor Akid Nordin returns to the team after the loan and subsequently retires from football.

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Naqiuddin Nodin
GK Faris Danial
DF Sufianto Salleh
DF Sheikh Abdul Hadi
DF Ahmad Zaki
DF Fazli Shafie
DF Nurullah Hussein Geylang International Free [9]
DF Illyas Lee Warriors FC Free
MF Huzaifah Aziz Tampines Rovers Free [10]
MF Daniel Goh Albirex Niigata (S) Free [11]
MF Raihan Rahman Tanjong Pagar United Free
MF Afiq Salman Tan Retired
MF Noor Akid Nordin Albirex Niigata (S)
MF Max Goh Yi Qi
MF Sanjin Vrebac
MF Jonathan Tan Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)

Extension / Retained
Position Player Ref
GK Zaiful Nizam 1 year contract signed in 2019 [12]
GK Zacharial Leong 1 year contract signed in 2019 [13]
DF Fadli Kamis 1 year contract signed in 2019 [14]
DF Ahmad Syahir Sahimi 1 year contract signed in 2019 [15]
DF Khalili Khalif 1 year contract signed in 2019 [16]
MF Kristijan Krajcek 1 year contract signed in 2019[17]
FW Hazzuwan Halim 2 years contract signed in 2019[18]
FW Šime Žužul 1 year contract signed in 2019[19]
Position Player Ref


Friendly

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 January 2019 (2019-01-18) 1Balestier Khalsa 8-0 Projects Vault Oxley FCToa Payoh Stadium
30 January 2020 (2020-01-30) 2Albirex Niigata (S) cancelled Balestier KhalsaJurong East Stadium
1 February 2019 (2019-02-01) 3Balestier Khalsa 11-0 Singapore Khalsa AssociationToa Payoh Stadium
 o.g.'
Šime Žužul 37' 39'
Hazzuwan Halim 46' 63'
Syukri Noorhaizam 48'
Azizi Rahman 72'
Shuhei Hoshino 68' 76' 82'
Ensar Brunčević 90'
6 February 2020 (2020-02-06) 4Balestier Khalsa 1-1 Perak FAToa Payoh Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino 14' Shahrel Fikri 89'
13 February 2020 (2020-02-13) 5Albirex Niigata (S) 1-0 Balestier KhalsaJurong East Stadium
Ryoya Tanigushi 70'
19 February 2020 (2020-02-19) 6Young Lions cancelled Balestier KhalsaJalan Besar Stadium
20 February 2020 (2020-02-20) 7Johor Darul Ta'zim 7–0 Balestier KhalsaJohor, Malaysia
Diogo Luís Santo  20' 63' 65'
Aidil Zafuan  53'
Maurício  61'
Leandro Velázquez  72'
Hazwan Bakri  78'		 Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium

Team statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 15 September 2018

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
2DF Fadli Kamis 400010
3DF Jufri Taha 0(2)00010
4DF Khalili Khalif 300010
5DF Ensar Brunčević 410010
6MF C. Aarish Kumar 400010
7FW Hazzuwan Halim 410010
8MF Kristijan Krajcek 300010
9FW Shuhei Hoshino 420010
10FW Šime Žužul 3(1)10010
11MF Karthik Raj 300010
17MF Zulfadhmi Suzliman 0(3)00010
18DF Ahmad Syahir 400010
19GK Zaiful Nizam 400010
26MF Faizal Raffi 2(2)00010
28FW Syukri Noorhaizam 1(1)00010
39DF Aiman Zavyan 100010
55MF Azizi Rahman 0(2)00010

Competitions

Overview
Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %

Singapore Premier League
Main article: 2020 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 1Tampines Rovers 1-0 Balestier KhalsaOur Tampines Hub
Boris Kopitović 7'
Shannon Stephen 19'
Jordan Webb 46'
Shah Shahiran 57'
Zehrudin Mehmedović 86'		 Report Shuhei Hoshino58
Hazzuwan Halim 21'
Šime Žužul 45+1'
C. Aarish Kumar 60'
Faizal Raffi 78'
Zulfadhmi Suzliman 84'		 Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Syazwan Buhari
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
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) 3Young Lions FC 0-2 Balestier KhalsaJurong 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 [Covid19 1]
Referee: Mohd Syarqawi
Man of the Match: Hazzuwan Halim
18 March 2020 (2020-03-18) 4Balestier Khalsa 2-2 Hougang UnitedBishan Stadium
Šime Žužul 38'
Shuhei Hoshino 64'
Hazzuwan Halim 43'
Zaiful Nizam 57'		 Report Stipe Plazibat 48' 57'
Fabian Kwok 42'
Sahil Suhaimi 90'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Stipe Plazibat
 () 5 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Geylang International v Balestier KhalsaOur Tampines Hub
 () 6 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Balestier Khalsa v Brunei DPMMBishan Stadium
 () 7 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Tanjong Pagar United v Balestier KhalsaJurong East Stadium
8 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Balestier Khalsa v Lion City SailorsBishan Stadium
 () 9 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Albirex Niigata (S) v Balestier KhalsaJurong East Stadium
 () 10 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Balestier Khalsa v Tampines RoversBishan Stadium
 () 11 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Balestier Khalsa v Young Lions FCBishan Stadium
 () 12 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Balestier Khalsa v Hougang UnitedBishan Stadium
 () 13 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Geylang International v Balestier KhalsaJurong East Stadium
3 July 2020 (2020-07-03) 14Brunei DPMM v Balestier KhalsaHassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
10 July 2020 (2020-07-10) 15Balestier Khalsa v Tanjong Pagar UnitedBishan Stadium
15 July 2020 (2020-07-15) 16Lion City Sailors v Balestier KhalsaBishan Stadium
25 July 2020 (2020-07-25) 17Tampines Rovers v Balestier KhalsaOur Tampines Hub
29 July 2020 (2020-07-29) 18Balestier Khalsa v Albirex Niigata (S)Bishan Stadium
1 August 2020 (2020-08-01) 19Young Lions FC v Balestier KhalsaJurong West Stadium
8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) 20Hougang United v Balestier KhalsaHougang Stadium
21 August 2020 (2020-08-21) 21Balestier Khalsa v Geylang InternationalBishan Stadium
11 September 2020 (2020-09-11) 22Balestier Khalsa v Brunei DPMMBishan Stadium
16 September 2020 (2020-09-16) 23Tanjong Pagar United v Balestier KhalsaJurong East Stadium
20 September 2020 (2020-09-20) 24Balestier Khalsa v Lion City SailorsBishan Stadium
  1. Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
6 DPMM FC[lower-alpha 1] 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
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

  Win   Draw   Loss

See also

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

References
  1. "Staff for Balestier". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  2. "Marko Kraljević back at Balestier Khalsa".
  3. "Martyn Mun, 19 year old goalkeeper has been signed up by Balestier Khalsa's under-21 side for their upcoming campaign".
  4. "JUFRI BACK WITH TIGERS FOR THIRD TIME ..."
  5. "Ensar Bruncevic revealed as new player".
  6. "Noor Akid Nordin signed for Japanese club".
  7. "Zulfadhmi Suzliman has left the club and is rumoured to have joined fellow SPL side, Balestier Khalsa".
  8. "Balestier Khalsa is delighted to announce the new signing of Shuhei 'Jumbo' Hoshino".
  9. "Nurullah Hussein joins Eagles for 2020".
  10. "Huzaifah joins Stags for 2020 season".
  11. "Daniel Goh (Balestier Khalsa FC) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  12. "Zaiful signed for another 1 year".
  13. "Zacharial has been rewarded with another deal with The Tigers".
  14. "Fadli Kamis signed for another 1 year".
  15. "It will be mighty Ahmad's 8th season with the Tigers".
  16. "Prominent Khalili to continue his 3rd season as a Tiger".
  17. "Extended deal for Kiki 🐯".
  18. "Tricky Hazzuwan commits another two-year deal".
  19. "Tiger 🐯 Šime Žužul to continue to terrorise opposition defence in 2020".
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