2020 Geylang International FC season

The 2020 season is Geylang International's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League. Along with the Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.

Geylang International
2020 season
ChairmanBen Teng
Head coach Mohd Noor Ali
StadiumOur Tampines Hub

Squad

Sleague
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Hairul Syirhan (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 Young Lions FC 2019 2020
25 Zainol Gulam (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 Warriors FC 2018 2020
Defenders
2 Shahrin Saberin (1995-02-14) 14 February 1995 Home United 2019 2020
4 Nurullah Hussein (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 Balestier Khalsa 2020 2020
5 Darren Teh (Captain) (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 SAFSA (NFL) 2017 2020
11 Harith Kanadi U23 (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 Tampines Rovers U19 2019 2020
15 Kamolidin Tashiev U21 (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 FC Abdysh-Ata Kant (T1) 2020 2020
21 Yuki Ichikawa (1987-08-29) 29 August 1987 Albirex Niigata (S) 2014 2020
Midfielders
6 Nur Luqman U23 (1998-06-20) 20 June 1998 Young Lions FC 2020 2020
8 Barry Maguire (1989-10-27) 27 October 1989 Limerick F.C. 2019 2020
13 Joshua Pereira U23 (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 Young Lions FC 2020 2020
16 Umar Akhbar (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 Youth Team 2016 2020
17 Firdaus Kasman >30 (1988-01-24) 24 January 1988 Warriors FC 2019 2020
18 Azri Suhaili U23 (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 Youth Team 2019 2020
19 Noor Ariff U23 (1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 Youth Team 2017 2020
22 Christopher van Huizen (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 Home United 2019 2020
24 Panagiotis Linardos (1991-08-07) 7 August 1991 Panachaiki F.C. (T2) 2020 2020
Forwards
7 Amy Recha (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 Home United 2019 2020
9 Khairul Nizam (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 Warriors FC 2020 2020
10 Fareez Farhan (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994 Hougang United 2019 2020
14 Iqbal Hussain (1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 Hougang United 2020
Zikos Vasileios Chua U23 (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 NFA U16 2018 2020
Players loaned out / placed on injury list / left during season
13 Gilson Varela (1990-05-12) 12 May 1990 Castelo Branco (T3) 2020 2020

U19
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
50 Wayne Chew U19 Youth Team 2019 2020
Defenders
68 Ilhan Noor U19 (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 Youth Team 2019 2020
Midfielders
55 Danish Qayyum U19 (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 Youth Team 2019 2020
49 Furqan Raoff U19 Youth Team 2019 2020
Forwards
70 Danish Haziq U19 (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 Youth Team 2019 2020

Coaching staff

[1]

PositionName Ref.
Chairman Ben Teng
General Manager Leonard Koh [2]
Head Coach Mohd Noor Ali [3]
Assistant Coach Khidhir Khamis [4]
Fitness Coach Muzhaffar Shah
Goalkeeping Coach Shahril Jantan
Team Manager
Physiotherapist Danial Feriza
Kitman Abdul Latiff

Transfers

Pre-season transfers

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Nurullah Hussein Balestier Khalsa [5]
DF Kamolidin Tashiev FC Abdysh-Ata Kant [6]
MF Joshua Pereira Young Lions FC [7]
MF Nur Luqman Young Lions FC [8]
MF Panagiotis Linardos Panachaiki F.C. (Tier 2) 1 Year deal signed 2019 [9]
FW Khairul Nizam Warriors FC [10]
FW Gilson Varela Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco (Tier 3) [11]
FW Iqbal Hussain Hougang United [12]

Note 1: Gilson Varela left the club before season start due to personal reason.

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Anders Aplin Hougang United 1 year contract signed in 2019 [13]
DF Jufri Taha Balestier Khalsa Free [14]
DF Danish Irfan Young Lions FC Free
MF Syahiran Miswan
MF Bryan Tan
MF Asshukrie Wahid
FW Shawal Anuar Hougang United 2 years deal signed in 2019 [15]
FW Ifwat Ismail NS
FW Matthew Palmer Eastern Suburbs AFC
FW Fikri Junaidi Young Lions FC Season loan
FW Gilson Varela [16]

Extension / Retained
Position Player Ref
Coach Mohd Noor Ali 3 years extension
GK Zainol Gulam [17]
GK Hairul Syirhan [18]
DF Shahrin Saberin [19]
DF Darren Teh [20]
DF Yuki Ichikawa [21]
MF Noor Ariff [22]
MF Umar Akhbar [23]
MF Firdaus Kasman [24]
MF Christopher van Huizen [25]
MF Barry Maguire [26]
FW Amy Recha [27]
FW Fareez Farhan [28]
Position Player Ref
DF Harith Kanadi [29]
MF Azri Suhaili [30]
FW Zikos Vasileios Chua [31]

Trial (In)
Position Player Trial From Ref
MF Jayan Varghese Jungfrau Punggol FC

Trial (Out)
Position Player Trial With Ref
MF Barry Maguire Penang FA [32]

Mid-season transfer

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 1Siglap FC 1-4 Geylang InternationalTurf City Pitch 2
Khairul Nizam
Nur Luqman
Amy Recha
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 2Geylang International 2-0 SAFSAOur Tampines Hub
Christopher van Huizen
Gilson Varela
23 January 2020 (2020-01-23) 3Geylang International 0-3 Young Lions FCOur Tampines Hub
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 4Tanjong Pagar United 4-0 Geylang InternationalJurong West Stadium
9 February 2020 (2020-02-09) 5Perak FA 4-0 Geylang InternationalJurong West Stadium
Shahrel Fikri 19' 56' 64' (pen)
Careca  50' (pen)
12 February 2020 (2020-02-12) 6Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. II 3-1 Geylang InternationalJohor, Malaysia

Fernando Rodríguez 42'
Amirul Husani 65'
Liridon Krasniqi 69' (pen)		 Khairul Nizam 50' Stadium: Larkin Stadium

Tour of Malaysia
29 January 2020 (2020-01-29) FriendlySelangor FA 5-1 Geylang InternationalSelangor
Ifedayo Olusegun
Sandro
Syazwan Zainon
Sean Selvaraj
Panagiotis Linardos Stadium: Selayang Stadium
31 January 2020 (2020-01-31) FriendlySelangor FA II 6-1 Geylang InternationalSelangor
Harith haikal
Dani Armin
Farid Ashraf
Bajram Nebihi
Sharvin 		Fareez Farhan Stadium: Selayang Stadium

Tour of Indonesia
23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) FriendlyPersija Jakarta 3-1 Geylang InternationalJakarta
Osvaldo Haay 6'
Marko Šimić 50'
Heri Susanto 82'
Panagiotis Linardos 69' (pen) Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Team statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 29 September 2018.
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Hairul Syirhan 000000
2DF Shahrin Saberin 0(1)00010
4DF Nurullah Hussein 000000
5DF Darren Teh 300010
6MF Nur Luqman 000000
7FW Amy Recha 0(2)00000
8MF Barry Maguire 200000
9FW Khairul Nizam 210000
10FW Fareez Farhan 100010
11DF Harith Kanadi 300010
13MF Joshua Pereira 300010
14FW Iqbal Hussain 2(1)20010
15DF Kamolidin Tashiev 1(1)00010
16MF Umar Akhbar 000000
17MF Firdaus Kasman 300010
18MF Azri Suhaili 100010
19MF Noor Ariff 200000
21DF Yuki Ichikawa 300010
22MF Christopher van Huizen 320010
24MF Panagiotis Linardos 1(1)00010
25GK Zainol Gulam 300010

Competitions

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

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
11 March 2020 (2020-03-11) 2Geylang International 3-0 Young Lions FCOur Tampines Hub
Iqbal Hussain 18' 57'
Khairul Nizam 75'
Noor Ariff 44'
Firdaus Kasman 45'
Barry Maguire 72'
Joshua Pereira 83'		 Report Jacob Mahler 88' Attendance: 1,178
Referee: Nathan Chan
Man of the Match: Iqbal Hussain
15 March 2020 (2020-03-15) 3Hougang United 1-2 Geylang InternationalHougang Stadium
Shawal Anuar 81'
Anders Aplin 44'
Report Christopher van Huizen 15' 49'
Firdaus Kasman 65'
Joshua Pereira 90+4'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Christopher van Huizen
 () 4 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Geylang International v Balestier KhalsaOur Tampines Hub
 () 5 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Brunei DPMM v Geylang InternationalHassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
 () 6 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Geylang International v Tanjong Pagar UnitedOur Tampines Hub
 () 7 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Lion City Sailors v Geylang InternationalBishan Stadium
 () 8 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Geylang International v Tampines RoversOur Tampines Hub
 () 9 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Geylang International v Albirex Niigata (S)Our Tampines Hub
 () 10 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Young Lions FC v Geylang InternationalJurong West Stadium
 () 11 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Geylang International v Hougang UnitedOur Tampines Hub
 () 12 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Geylang International v Balestier KhalsaOur Tampines Hub
 () 13 (Rescheduled) [note 2]Geylang International v Brunei DPMMOur Tampines Hub
4 July 2020 (2020-07-04) 14Tanjong Pagar United v Geylang InternationalJurong East Stadium
12 July 2020 (2020-07-12) 15Geylang International v Lion City SailorsOur Tampines Hub
15 July 2020 (2020-07-15) 16Tampines Rovers v Geylang InternationalOur Tampines Hub
26 July 2020 (2020-07-26) 17Albirex Niigata (S) v Geylang InternationalJurong East Stadium
29 July 2020 (2020-07-29) 18Geylang International v Young Lions FCOur Tampines Hub
1 August 2020 (2020-08-01) 19Hougang United v Geylang InternationalHougang Stadium
21 August 2020 (2020-08-21) 20Balestier Khalsa v Geylang InternationalBishan Stadium
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) 21Brunei DPMM v Geylang InternationalHassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
12 September 2020 (2020-09-12) 22Geylang International v Tanjong Pagar UnitedOur Tampines Hub
16 September 2020 (2020-09-16) 23Lion City Sailors v Geylang InternationalBishan Stadium
20 September 2020 (2020-09-20) 24Geylang International v Tampines RoversOur Tampines Hub
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

  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. "Eagles staff". Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  2. "Leonard returns to Eagles' nest".
  3. "Head Coach Noor Ali has penned a new three-year contract".
  4. "Wishing our assistant coach Khidhir Khamis a happy birthday 🥳 Welcome back 😉".
  5. "Nurullah Hussein joins Eagles for 2020".
  6. "Kamolidin Tashiev joins Eagles for 2020 from FC Abdysh-Ata Kant".
  7. "Joshua Pereira joins Eagles for 2020".
  8. "Nur Luqman joins Eagles for 2020".
  9. "Panagiotis Linardos joins Eagles from Panachaiki F.C."
  10. "Khairul Nizam joins Eagles for 2020".
  11. "Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco striker joins Eagles for 2020".
  12. "Iqbal Apom switches to Eagle's nest".
  13. "Anders Aplin joins Hougang United!⁣⁣".
  14. "JUFRI BACK WITH TIGERS FOR THIRD TIME ..."
  15. "New cheetah Shawal Anuar joining from Eagles".
  16. "Geylang International Football Club have parted ways with Cape Verdean forward Gilson Varela by mutual consen".
  17. "Zainol Gulam has been rewarded with a new contract and will extend his stay at the club".
  18. "Hairul Syirhan extends his stay at the club".
  19. "Shahrin Saberin extends his stay at the club".
  20. "Darren Teh extends his stay at the club".
  21. "Yuki Ichikawa extends his stay at the club".
  22. "Noor Ariff continues to be an Eagle for 2020".
  23. "Umar Akhbar continues to be an Eagle for 2020".
  24. "Firdaus Kasman continues to be an Eagle for 2020".
  25. "Christopher van Huizen continues to be an Eagle for 2020".
  26. "Barry returns to the Eagles nest".
  27. "Amy Recha continues to be an Eagle for 2020".
  28. "Fareez Farhan continues to be an Eagle for 2020".
  29. "Harith Kanadi promoted for 2020".
  30. "Azri Suhaili promoted for 2020".
  31. "Zikos promoted for 2020".
  32. "Barry Maguire trial with Penang FA".
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