# 2019 Warriors FC season

The 2019 season is Warriors' 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

## Squad
### S.League squad

    As of 11 February 2019
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Start | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Kimura Riki $^{U23}$ | (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 24) | FFA Under-17 | 2019 | |
| 13 | Shahul Rayyan | (1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 29) | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2019 | |
| 18 | Fashah Iskandar | (1995-02-15) 15 February 1995 (age 29) | Young Lions FC | 2018 | |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Daniel Shafiq $^{U23}$ | (1998-11-22) 22 November 1998 (age 26) | Youth Team | 2018 | |
| 3 | Yeo Hai Ngee | (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 29) | Geylang International | 2019 | 2019 |
| 4 | Delwinder Singh | (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 (age 32) | Hougang United | 2018 | |
| 5 | Kento Fukuda (Captain) | (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 34) | Geylang International | 2016 | |
| 8 | Emmeric Ong | (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 33) | LionsXII | 2015 | |
| 16 | Ryhan Stewart $^{U23}$ | (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24) | Tampines Rovers | 2019 | |
| 21 | R Aaravin $^{U23}$ | (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 (age 28) | Young Lions FC | 2019 | |
| 25 | Shameer Aziq | (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 (age 29) | Tampines Rovers | 2019 | 2019 |
| 27 | Tajeli Salamat | (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30) | Tiong Bahru FC (NFL D1) | 2018 | |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 6 | Ammirul Emmran | (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29) | Young Lions FC | 2018 | |
| 10 | Poh Yi Feng $^{>30}$ | (1986-11-15) 15 November 1986 (age 38) | Balestier Khalsa | 2016 | |
| 11 | Ignatius Ang | (1992-11-12) 12 November 1992 (age 32) | SAFSA (NFL D1) | 2018 | |
| 22 | Gabriel Quak | (1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 (age 34) | Royal Thai Navy F.C. | 2019 | 2019 |
| 23 | Suria Prakash | (1993-12-23) 23 December 1993 (age 31) | SAFSA (NFL D1) | 2018 | |
| 24 | Afiq Ehwan $^{U23}$ | (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 (age 24) | FFA Under-17 | 2019 | |
| 26 | Faizal Raffi $^{U23}$ | (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28) | Tampines Rovers | 2019 | 2019 |
| 28 | Aarish Kumar $^{U23}$ | (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 (age 25) | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| Strikers |||||||
| 7 | Sahil Suhaimi | (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32) | Sarawak FA | 2018 | |
| 9 | Jonathan Béhé | (1989-01-13) 13 January 1989 (age 35) | Negeri Sembilan FA | 2018 | 2019 |
| 12 | Khairul Nizam | (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 33) | Home United | 2018 | |
| 15 | Fadhil Noh | (1989-03-04) 4 March 1989 (age 35) | Balestier Khalsa | 2017 | |
| 17 | Zulkiffli Hassim | (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 38) | Yishun Sentek Mariners FC (NFL D1) | 2019 | |
| 19 | Ifat Sha'aban $^{U23}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | |
| 20 | Fairoz Hassan | (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 (age 36) | Geylang International | 2019 | |
| 29 | Ryosuke Nagasawa | (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 (age 26) | Phuket City F.C. | 2019 | 2019 |
| Players left club during season |||||||
| 14 | Ruzree Rohzaini $^{U23}$ | (1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 27) | Youth Team | 2019 | |

### U19 Squad

| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Start | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 36 | Prima Eldriq $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 40 | Rifqi Kamarruzaman $^{U19}$ | (2001-09-25) 25 September 2001 (age 23) | NFA U17 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 38 | Jorazly Darin $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 42 | Suriya Balakrishnan $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 43 | Anjasmara Hakim $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 45 | Danial Scott Crichton $^{U19}$ | (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21) | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 51 | Zayani Jamaludin $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 55 | Raihan Awiezan $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 56 | Afiq Basheer $^{U19}$ | | Hougang United U19 | 2019 | 2019 |
| 57 | Karl Imaly Ikmal $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 60 | Ilyas Hairi $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 37 | Saifie Hasby $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 41 | Faresh Firdaus $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 46 | Rifqi Aniq $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 47 | Fahmy Hakeem $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 48 | Danial Roslan $^{U19}$ | (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 (age 23) | NFA U17 | 2019 | 2019 |
| 49 | Aqil Shazali $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 52 | Jared Tan $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 60 | Ilyas Hairi $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| Strikers |||||||
| 53 | Syafiq Rafi $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 54 | Bowyer Francis $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |
| 58 | Nashrul Iman $^{U19}$ | (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23) | NFA U17 | 2019 | 2019 |
| 59 | Aiman Hazim $^{U19}$ | | Youth Team | 2019 | 2019 |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| General Manager | Paul Poh |
| Head Coach | Azlan Alipah |
| Assistant Coach | Ismadi Mukhtar |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Lee Bee Seng |
| Team Manager | Yeo Jun Xian |
| Fitness Trainer | Syaqir Sulaiman |
| Sports Trainer | Narasiman Sathivelu |
| Kitman | |

## Transfers
### Pre-Season transfers
#### In

| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| GK | Shahul Rayyan | Albirex Niigata (S) | |
| GK | Bryan Quek | Admiralty FC (NFL D1) | Loan Return |
| GK | Kimura Riki | FFA Under-17 | |
| DF | Fazli Shafie | Admiralty FC (NFL D1) | Loan Return |
| DF | R Aaravin | Young Lions FC | |
| DF | Ryhan Stewart | Tampines Rovers | |
| DF | Shameer Aziq | Tampines Rovers | |
| DF | Yeo Hai Ngee | Geylang International | |
| MF | Zuhaili Mazli | Admiralty FC (NFL D1) | Loan Return |
| MF | Aniq Iskandar | Young Lions FC | Loan Return |
| MF | Afiq Ehwan | FFA Under-17 | |
| MF | Gabriel Quak | Royal Thai Navy F.C. | |
| MF | Faizal Raffi | Tampines Rovers | |
| FW | Fairoz Hassan | Geylang International | |
| FW | Zulkiffli Hassim | Yishun Sentek Mariners FC (NFL D1) | |
| FW | Ryosuke Nagasawa | Phuket City F.C. | |
Note 1: Bryan Quek returned to the team after the loan and subsequently released.
Note 2: Fazli Shafie returned to the team after the loan and move to NFL club, Jungfrau Punggol FC.
Note 3: Zuhaili Mazli returned to the team after the loan and subsequently released.
Note 4: Aniq Iskandar returned to the team after the loan and subsequently released.

#### Out

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| Coach | Mirko Grabovac | End of Contract | |
| GK | Hyrulnizam Juma'at | Albirex Niigata (S) | |
| GK | Bryan Quek | | |
| GK | Mukundan Maran | | |
| DF | Ho Wai Loon | Home United | |
| DF | Ismadi Mukhtar | Retired | |
| DF | Fazli Shafie | Jungfrau Punggol FC (NFL D1) | Free |
| DF | Wong Wen Jie | Jungfrau Punggol FC (NFL D1) | Free |
| MF | Firdaus Kasman | Geylang International | |
| MF | Hafiz Sulaiman | | |
| MF | Nur Luqman | Garena Young Lions | |
| MF | Zuhaili Mazli | Jungfrau Punggol FC (NFL D1) | Free |
| MF | Aniq Iskandar | SAFSA (NFL D1) | NS |
| MF | Shamil Sharif | Retired | |

#### Extension

| Position | Player |
| DF | Kento Fukuda |
| DF | Daniel Shafiq |
| DF | Emmeric Ong |
| MF | Ammirul Emmran |
| MF | Poh Yi Feng |
| MF | Suria Prakash |
| MF | Shamil Sharif |
| FW | Sahil Suhaimi |
| FW | Ignatius Ang |
| FW | Fadhil Noh |
| FW | Tajeli Salamat |
| FW | Khairul Nizam |
| FW | Sahil Suhaimi |

#### Promoted

| Position | Player |
| DF | Ruzree Rohzaini |
| MF | Aarish Kumar |
| FW | Ifat Sha'aban |

#### Trial

| Position | Player | Trial @ | Ref |

### Mid-Season Transfer
#### Out

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| DF | Ruzree Rohzaini | Garena Young Lions | Season loan |

## Friendly
### Pre-Season Friendly

Win  Draw  Loss
Tour of Malaysia (9 to 18 January)

## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 29 September 2018
| No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Sleague | Singapore Cup | Singapore Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Kimura Riki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Daniel Shafiq | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Yeo Hai Ngee | 4(2) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Delwinder Singh | 13(3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Kento Fukuda | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Ammirul Emmran | 2(12) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Sahil Suhaimi | 17(4) | 5 | 2(3) | 4 | 26 | 9 |
| 8 | DF | Emmeric Ong | 11(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Jonathan Béhé | 21(2) | 12 | 5(1) | 1 | 29 | 13 |
| 10 | MF | Poh Yi Feng | 12(3) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Ignatius Ang | 3(16) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | Khairul Nizam | 7(3) | 0 | 4(1) | 4 | 15 | 4 |
| 13 | GK | Shahul Rayyan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Fadhil Noh | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Ryhan Stewart | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Zulkiffli Hassim | 4(5) | 2 | 0(2) | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 18 | GK | Fashah Iskandar | 16 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Ifat Sha'aban | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Fairoz Hasan | 5(3) | 3 | 0(3) | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 21 | DF | R Aaravin | 10(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Gabriel Quak | 22(1) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 11 |
| 23 | MF | Suria Prakash | 0(5) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | Afiq Ehwan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Shameer Aziq | 4(2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Faizal Raffi | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 27 | DF | Tajeli Salamat | 20(1) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | Aarish Kumar | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Note 1: Jonathan Behe scored an own goal in SPL match against Home United.

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Singapore Premier League | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 025.00 |
| Singapore Cup | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 033.33 |
| Total | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 026.67 |

### Singapore Premier League

Win  Draw  Loss
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 5 | Geylang International | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 33 |
| 6 | Home United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 30 |
| 7 | Warriors | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 23 |
| 8 | Young Lions | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 22 |
| 9 | Balestier Khalsa | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 17 |
* ↑ 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

#### Semi-final

Warriors FC won 4-2 on penalty after 5-5 aggregate.