# 2021 Young Lions FC season

The 2021 season is Young Lion's 18th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.

## Squad
### Singapore Premier League

    As of 26 Sept 2019.
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Last Club | Contract Start | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 18 | Ridhwan Fikri | (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25) | GFA Victoria FC | 2020 | 2021 |
| 25 | Dylan Pereira | (2000-07-31) 31 July 2000 (age 24) | Geylang International U21 | 2021 | 2021 |
| 32 | Putra Anugerah | (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24) | Lion City Sailors FC U21 | 2020 | 2021 |
| 40 | Martyn Mun | (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 24) | Balestier Khalsa U21 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Nazhiim Harman | (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25) | GFA Victoria FC | 2020 | 2020 |
| 4 | Danish Irfan (Captain) | (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 25) | Geylang International | 2020 | 2021 |
| 5 | Syabil Hisham | (2002-09-20) 20 September 2002 (age 22) | Tanjong Pagar United | 2021 | 2021 |
| 6 | Jacob Mahler | (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24) | FFA Under-18 | 2018 | 2021 |
| 7 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26) | Lion City Sailors FC | 2021 | 2021 |
| 13 | Syahrul Sazali | (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 26) | Tampines Rovers | 2021 | 2021 |
| 16 | Ryhan Stewart | (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24) | Warriors FC | 2020 | 2021 |
| 23 | Harhys Stewart | (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23) | Hougang United U21 | 2020 | 2021 |
| 26 | Alif Iskandar | (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25) | Hougang United | 2021 | 2021 |
| 29 | Raoul Suhaimi | (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 19) | Singapore Sports School | 2021 | 2021 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 8 | Rezza Rezky | (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 23) | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2021 |
| 9 | Shah Shahiran | (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 24) | Tampines Rovers | 2021 | 2021 |
| 10 | Daniel Goh | (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 25) | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2021 | 2021 |
| 11 | Rasaq Akeem | (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 (age 23) | FFA Under-17 | 2019 | 2021 |
| 12 | Joel Chew | (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 24) | Tampines Rovers | 2021 | 2021 |
| 14 | Hami Syahin | (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 25) | Lion City Sailors FC | 2020 | 2021 |
| 15 | Amir Syafiz | (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 20) | Singapore Sports School | 2021 | 2021 |
| 20 | Nor Hakim Redzuan | (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 24) | Hougang United U21 | 2020 | 2021 |
| 22 | Danish Qayyum | (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 22) | Geylang International U21 | 2021 | 2021 |
| 27 | Arshad Shamim | (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 24) | Lion City Sailors FC | 2018 | 2021 |
| 30 | Jared Gallagher | (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 22) | Kitchee SC Reserve | 2021 | 2021 |
| 31 | Bill Mamadou | (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 23) | Lion City Sailors FC U21 | 2020 | 2021 |
| 42 | Jordan Emaviwe $^{U23}$ | (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 23) | Balestier Khalsa | 2021 | 2021 |
| Forwards |||||||
| 17 | Ilhan Fandi | (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 21) | i2i Football Academy | 2019 | 2021 |
| 19 | Khairin Nadim | (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 20) | Woodlands Secondary School | 2020 | 2021 |
| 24 | Zamani Zamri | (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 23) | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2020 | 2021 |
| 39 | Glenn Kweh | (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 24) | | 2021 | 2021 |
| Players who left during the season |||||||
| 1 | Nurshafiq Zaini | (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 25) | Tampines Rovers U21 | 2020 | 2021 |
| 3 | Danial Crichton | (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21) | Warriors FC U21 | 2020 | 2021 |
| 21 | Sahffee Jubpre | (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23) | Hougang United U21 | 2020 | 2021 |
| 28 | Syed Akmal | (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 24) | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2021 |

### U19 squad

(Singapore Sport School)
    As of 26 Feb 2017.
* Squad No.
* Goalkeepers ||||
* Defenders ||||
* Midfielders ||||
* Forwards ||||

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Team Manager | Tan Qing Hui Samuel |
| Head team coach | Nazri Nasir |
| Assistant coach | Koichiro Iizuka |
| Assistant coach | Fadzuhasny Juraimi |
| Goalkeeping coach | Rameshpal Singh |
| Physiotherapist | Vacant |
| Sports Trainers | Nasruldin Baharudin Muklis Sawit |
| Equipment Officer | Omar Mohamed |

## Transfer
### In

Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| DF | Syabil Hisham | Tanjong Pagar United | Free |
| MF | Amir Syafiz | Singapore Sports School | Free |
| MF | Danish Qayyum | Geylang International U21 | Free |
| DF | Alif Iskandar | Hougang United | Free |
| DF | Raoul Suhaimi | Singapore Sports School | Free |
| FW | Glenn Kweh | | Free |
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| MF | Jared Gallagher | Kitchee SC Reserve | Free |

### Out

Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| GK | Veer Karan Sobti | Lion City Sailors | Free |
| DF | Nur Adam Abdullah | Lion City Sailors | Free |
| DF | Amer Hakeem | Balestier Khalsa | Free |
| DF | Shahib Masnawi | Tanjong Pagar United | Free |
| DF | Akram Azman | | |
| MF | Amirul Haikal | Tampines Rovers | Free |
| FW | Marc Ryan Tan | Tampines Rovers | Free |
| FW | Shahrulnizam Mazlan | | Free |

### Loan in

Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| GK | Dylan Pereira | Geylang International U21 | Season loan |
| GK | Nurshafiq Zaini | Tampines Rovers U21 | Season loan |
| DF | Danish Irfan | Geylang International | Season loan |
| DF | Harhys Stewart | Hougang United U21 | Season loan |
| DF | Sahffee Jubpre | Hougang United U21 | Season loan |
| DF | Syahrul Sazali | SAFSA | Season loan |
| DF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | Police SA | Season loan |
| MF | Jacob Mahler | SAFSA | Season loan |
| MF | Bill Mamadou | Lion City Sailors U21 | Season loan |
| MF | Joel Chew | SAFSA | Season loan |
| MF | Daniel Goh | SAFSA | Season loan |
| MF | Hami Syahin | Police SA | Season loan |
| MF | Nor Hakim Redzuan | Hougang United U21 | Season loan |
| FW | Zamani Zamri | Albirex Niigata (S) | Season loan |
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| GK | Martyn Mun | Balestier Khalsa | Season loan |
| DF | Jacob Mahler | SAFSA | Season loan |
| MF | Arshad Shamim | SAFSA | Season loan |
| MF | Jordan Emaviwe | SAFSA | Season loan |
| MF | Shah Shahiran | SAFSA | Season loan |

### Loan out

Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| MF | Jacob Mahler | SAFSA | NS till 2022 |
Jacob Mahler subsequently return to the club during the mid-season after his BMT.
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| DF | Danial Crichton | SAFSA | NS till 2023 |
| DF | Sahffee Jubpre | Hougang United | NS till 2023 |
| DF | Syed Akmal | SAFSA | NS till 2023 |
| MF | Rasaq Akeem | SAFSA | NS till 2023 |
Sahffee Jubpre was enlisted during the mid-season.

### Loan return

Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| GK | Putra Anugerah | Lion City Sailors U21 | Loan Return |
| GK | Nurshafiq Zaini | Tampines Rovers U21 | Loan Return |
| DF | Irfan Najeeb | Tampines Rovers | Loan Return |
| DF | Danish Irfan | Geylang International | Loan Return |
| DF | Asraf Zahid | Hougang United U21 | Loan Return |
| DF | Sahffee Jubpre | Hougang United U21 | Loan Return |
| DF | Harhys Stewart | Hougang United U21 | Loan Return |
| DF | Akmal Azman | SAFSA | Loan Return |
| MF | Nor Hakim Redzuan | Hougang United U21 | Loan Return |
| MF | Hami Syahin | Police SA | Loan Return |
| MF | Zamani Zamri | SAFSA | Loan Return |
| MF | Bill Mamadou | Lion City Sailors U21 | Loan Return |
| FW | Fikri Junaidi | Geylang International U21 | Loan Return |
| FW | Idraki Adnan | Hougang United | Loan Return |
Note 1: Danish Irfan loan from Geylang International is extended for one more season.
Note 2: Putra Anugerah and Bill Mamadou loan from Lion City Sailors is extended for one more season.
Note 3: Sahffee Jubpre and Harhys Stewart loan from Geylang International is extended for one more season.
Note 4: Hami Syahin loan from Police SA is extended for one more season.
Note 5: Nurshafiq Zaini loan from Tampines Rovers is extended for one more season.
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| GK | Nurshafiq Zaini | Tampines Rovers | Loan return |
Nurshafiq Zaini returned and retired with immediate effect.

### Retained

| Position | Player |
| GK | Ridhwan Fikri |
| DF | Nazhiim Harman |
| DF | Syed Akmal |
| DF | Ryhan Stewart |
| DF | Danial Crichton |
| MF | Rezza Rezky |
| MF | Rasaq Akeem |
| FW | Khairin Nadim |
| FW | Ilhan Fandi |

## Friendly
### Pre-season friendly

Win  Draw  Loss

### In-season friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss

## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 10 Oct 2021
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Sleague | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 2 | DF | Nazhiim Harman | 4+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Danish Irfan | 7+2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Syabil Hisham | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Jacob Mahler | 11+1 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | 11+2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Rezza Rezky | 6+3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Shah Shahiran | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | Daniel Goh | 6+3 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Rasaq Akeem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Joel Chew | 18+1 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | Syahrul Sazali | 13+1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Hami Syahin | 12+1 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
| 15 | MF | Amir Syafiz | 6+7 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Ryhan Stewart | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Ilhan Fandi | 18 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| 18 | GK | Ridhwan Fikri | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Khairin Nadim | 14+5 | 3 | 19 | 3 |
| 20 | MF | Nor Hakim Redzuan | 2+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Danish Qayyum | 3+7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Harhys Stewart | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| 24 | FW | Zamani Zamri | 13+1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 25 | GK | Dylan Pereira | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Alif Iskandar | 1+4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Arshad Shamim | 1+5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Raoul Suhaimi | 5+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Jared Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Bill Mamadou | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | Putra Anugerah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | Glenn Kweh | 3+7 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 42 | MF | Jordan Emaviwe | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club |||||||
| 1 | GK | Nurshafiq Zaini | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Danial Crichton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Sahffee Jubpre | 1+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Syed Akmal | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 |

## Competitions
### Singapore Premier League

Win  Draw  Loss
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 27 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 5 | Tanjong Pagar United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 22 | |
| 6 | Geylang International | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 20 | |
| 7 | Balestier Khalsa | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 19 | |
| 8 | Young Lions | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 16 | |
* ↑ The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.