2017 Young Lions FC season
| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Farehan Hussein | ||
| Head coach | Vincent Subramaniam | ||
| Stadium | Jalan Besar Stadium | ||
| S.League | Not started | ||
| Singapore Cup | Not started | ||
| | |||
The 2017 season is Young Lion's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.
Squad
S.League squad
- As of 26 Feb 2017.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Last Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Fashah Iskandar |  | 15 February 1995 | Tampines Rovers Prime League | |
| 18 | Zharfan Rohaizad | | 21 February 1997 | NFA U18 | |
| 30 | Adib Hakim | | 9 March 1998 | NFA U18 | |
| 35 | Hairul Syirhan | | 21 August 1995 | Geylang International | |
| Defenders | |||||
| 4 | Amirul Adli | | 13 January 1996 | NFA U18 | |
| 5 | Shahrin Saberin | | 14 February 1995 | Home United | |
| 8 | Yeo Hai Ngee | | 12 January 1995 | Home United Prime League | |
| 12 | Syahrul Sazali | | 3 June 1998 | NFA U18 | |
| 15 | Faizal Roslan | | 30 May 1995 | NFA U18 | |
| 16 | J.Dhukilan | | 24 March 1997 | Geylang International | |
| 24 | R Aaravin | | 24 February 1996 | Home United | |
| 25 | Rusyaidi Salime | | 25 April 1998 | NFA U17 | |
| 26 | Illyas Lee | | 1 December 1995 | Warriors FC | |
| 27 | Taufiq Muqminin Hossain | | 26 July 1996 | NFA U18 | |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 3 | Joshua Pereira | | 10 October 1997 | NFA U18 | |
| 6 | Ammirul Emmran | | 18 April 1995 | NFA U18 | |
| 7 | Ryan Syaffiq | | 1 January 1997 | NFA U18 | |
| 10 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | | 29 March 1998 | NFA U17 | |
| 13 | Armin Maier |   | 10 July 1997 | FC 07 Albstadt | |
| 19 | Hafiz Sulaiman | | 10 October 1995 | Warriors FC | |
| 20 | Muhaimin Suhaimi | | 20 February 1995 | NFA U18 | |
| 21 | Jordan Chan | | 5 March 1998 | NFA U18 | |
| 22 | Haiqal Pashia | | 29 November 1998 | NFA U18 | |
| 23 | Amirul Hakim | | 4 June 1998 | NFA U18 | |
| 28 | Muhelmy Suhaimi | | 22 January 1996 | NFA U18 | |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Taufik Suparno | | 31 October 1995 | Tampines Rovers Prime League | |
| 11 | Shafeeq Faruk | | 21 September 1996 | Geylang International | |
| 14 | Hami Syahin | | 16 December 1998 | NFA U16 | |
| 17 | Ikhsan Fandi |  | 9 April 1999 | Home United Prime League | |
| 31 | Shameer Aziq | | 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 | 29 April 1999 | NFA U17 |
| 38 | Shafiq Zaini | | GK | NFA U17 | |
| Defenders | |||||
| 40 | Danish Irfan | | DF | 10 March 1999 | NFA U17 |
| 41 | Irfan Najeeb | | DF | 31 July 1999 | NFA U17 |
| 42 | Alif Iskandar | | DF | NFA U17 | |
| 43 | Qayyum Raishyan | | DF | 5 December 2000 | NFA U17 |
| 44 | Jordan Nicolas Vestering |  | DF | 25 September 2000 | NFA U17 |
| 45 | Nazhiim Harman | | DF | 2 March 1999 | NFA U17 |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 47 | Haziq Razali | | MF | NFA U17 | |
| 48 | Shah Shahiran | | MF | 14 November 1999 | NFA U17 |
| 49 | Elliot Ng Shao Han | | MF | 5 April 1999 | NFA U17 |
| 50 | Jacob William Mahler |  | MF | 10 April 2000 | NFA U16 |
| 51 | Akmal Azman | | MF | 21 November 2000 | NFA U16 |
| 52 | Amirul Haikal | | MF | 11 October 1999 | NFA U16 |
| 55 | Daniel Martens | | MF | 25 February 1999 | NFA U16 |
| 56 | Hafiz Abdullah | | MF | NFA U16 | |
| Forwards | |||||
| 53 | Idraki Adnan | | FW | 13 March 1999 | NFA U16 |
| 54 | Danial Syafiq | | FW | 29 December 1999 | NFA U16 |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team Manager | Farehan Hussein |
| Head team coach | Vincent Subramaniam |
| Assistant coach | Robbie Servais |
| Goalkeeping coach | Chua Lye Heng |
| Physiotherapist | Vacant |
| Sports Trainers | Nasruldin Baharudin Muklis Sawit |
| Equipment Officer | Omar Mohamed |
Transfers
Pre-season transfers
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 | |
| GK |  Benjamin Bertrand | | |
| 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 Friendly | Young Lions | 1-1 | Geylang International | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 5.30pm |  | Amy Recha |
| 25 January 2017 Pre-Season Friendly | Young Lions | 0-1 |  Omiya Ardija Youth | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 7.30pm |
| 6 February 2017 Pre-Season Friendly | Young Lions | 0-1 |  Ceres–Negros | Hougang Stadium |
| 8pm |
| 10 February 2017 Pre-Season Friendly [2] | Young Lions | 3-1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Rydalmere Lions FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 11 February 2017 Pre-season | Young Lions | 2-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium |
In Season friendlies
| 15 March 2017 Friendly | Young Lions | cancelled | Albirex Niigata U18 | Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 24 March 2017 Friendly | Young Lions | 0-8 | Albirex 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 Friendly | Albirex Niigata (S) | 1-0 | Young Lions | Jurong 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 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Fashah Iskandar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 3 | MF | Joshua Pereira | 1(3) | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Amirul Adli | 21(1) | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Shahrin Saberin (captain) | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | Ammirul Emmran | 10(4) | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 7 | MF | Ryan Syaffiq | 10(2) | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 8 | DF | Yeo Hai Ngee | 7(4) | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Taufik Suparno | 16(4) | 2 | 20 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 10 | MF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | 11(8) | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 11 | FW | Shafeeq Faruk | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 12 | DF | Syahrul Sazali | 17(3) | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 13 | MF | Armin Maier | 3(1) | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 14 | MF | Hami Syahin | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 15 | DF | Faizal Roslan | 13(5) | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 16 | DF | J.Dhukilan | 5(1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 17 | FW | Ikhsan Fandi | 4(6) | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 18 | GK | Zharfan Rohaizad | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 19 | MF | Hafiz Sulaiman | 6(2) | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 20 | MF | Muhaimin Suhaimi | 15(1) | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 21 | MF | Jordan Chan | 8(4) | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 22 | MF | Haiqal Pashia | 8(7) | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 23 | MF | Amirul Hakim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 24 | DF | R Aaravin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 25 | DF | Rusyaidi Salime | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 26 | DF | Illyas Lee (vice-captain) | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 27 | DF | Taufiq Muqminin Hossain | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 28 | MF | Muhelmy Suhaimi | 15(1) | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 30 | GK | Adib Hakim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 31 | FW | Shameer Aziq | 0(5) | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 35 | GK | Hairul Syirhan | 8(1) | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | DF | Ehvin Sasidharan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Competitions
S.League
Win Draw Loss
| 27 February 2017 Round 1 | Home United | 6-1 | Young Lions | Bishan Stadium |
Faris Ramli 23' 58Stipe 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 Round 2 | Young 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 Round 3 | Hougang United | 2-0 | Young Lions | Hougang 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 Round 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 1-0 | Young Lions | Toa 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 Round 5 | Warriors FC | 4-3 | Young Lions | Choa 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 Round 6 | Young Lions | 0-2 | Geylang International | Jalan 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 Round 7 | Tampines Rovers | 1-0 | Young Lions | Jurong 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 Round 8 | Young Lions | 0-0 |  Brunei DPMM | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Taufik Suparno 90' | Rosmin Kamis 49' Yura Indera Putera 85' | Attendance: 1,371 Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 21 May 2017 Round 9 | Young Lions | 1-2 | Home United | Jalan 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 Round 10 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 8-0 | Young Lions | Jurong East Stadium |
| Tsubasa Sano 6' 36' 77' 78' 90' Kento Nagasaki 9' 73'Ryota Nakai 17' | Shahrin Saberin 66' Taufik Suparno 90 | Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 22 June 2017 Round 11 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions | 0-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Muhelmy Suhaimi 64' Hami Syahin 71' | Hanafi Salleh 35' Tajeli Salamat 43' 2' | Attendance: 1,053 Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 28 June 2017 Round 12 | Young Lions | 0-0 | Warriors FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Syaqir Sulaiman 75' | Attendance: 1,337 Referee: W Ravisanthiran |
| 2 July 2017 Round 13 | Geylang International | 2-1 | Young Lions FC | Jalan 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 Round 14 | Young Lions | 0-1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Shuto Inaba 33' Tsubasa Sano 51' | Attendance: 1,592 Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 12 September 2017 Round 15 | Young Lions | 0-4 | Tampines Rovers | Jalan 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 Round 16 | Hougang United | 2-1 | Young Lions | Hougang 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 Round 17 | Young Lions | 0-1 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Huzaifah Aziz 66' Tajeli Salamat 55'Ahmad Syahir 71'Raihan Rahman 3 82'Aung Kyaw Naing 85'Hanafi Akbar 90' | Attendance: 1,136 Referee: G Letchman |
| 7 October 2017 Round 18 | Brunei DPMM | 7-1 | Young Lions | Hassanal 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 Round 19 | Warriors FC | 0-1 | Young Lions | Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| Ho Wai Loon 90' | Haiqal Pashia 63' | Attendance: 1,608 Referee: W Ravisanthiran |
| 21 October 2017 Round 20 | Young Lions | 0-4 | Geylang International | Jalan 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 Round 21 | Young Lions | 0-1 | Hougang United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Amirul Adli 28' | Justin Hui 60' Faiz Salleh 41' | Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 28 October 2017 Round 22 | Tampines Rovers | 3-0 | Young Lions FC | Our Tampines Hub |
| Shannon Stephen 8' Hafiz Abu Sujad 77'Daniel Bennett 82' | Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 31 October 2017 Round 23 | Home United | 4-0 | Young Lions | Bishan Stadium |
| Adam Swandi 33' Faris Ramli 40'Irfan Fandi 74'Stipe Plazibat 90' |
| 18 November 2017 Round 24 | Young Lions | 1-2 | Brunei DPMM | Jalan 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[a] | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 17 |
| 9 | Young Lions[a] | 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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- ^ a b 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.