# 2023 Tanjong Pagar United FC season

The 2023 season is Tanjong Pagar United FC's 18th season at the top level of Singapore football. The club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.
On 10 November, comedian Jarvis joins Singapore Premier League club Tanjong Pagar United.
On November 29, after completing their third season back in the league, the team announced that they had not yet decided who they would be retaining for the fourth season. On December 9, 2022, the club announced on Instagram that they would be retaining nine players for the 2023 season.

## Squad
### Singapore Premier League

    As of 10 Jan 2022
| No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Last club | Contract Since | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 18 | Fashah Iskandar | (1995-02-15) 15 February 1995 (age 29) | Warriors FC | 2020 | 2023 |
| 23 | Kenji Syed Rusydi | (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 26) | Young Lions FC | 2020 | 2023 |
| | Kimura Riki $^{U23}$ | (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 24) | Balestier Khalsa | 2023 | 2023 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 3 | Shahrin Saberin | (1995-02-14) 14 February 1995 (age 29) | Geylang International | 2021 | 2023 |
| 5 | Faizal Roslan | (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 29) | Geylang International | 2023 | 2023 |
| 11 | Shakir Hamzah $^{O30}$ | (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 (age 32) | Perak F.C. | 2021 | 2023 |
| 16 | Raihan Rahman $^{O30}$ | (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991 (age 33) | Balestier Khalsa | 2020 | 2023 |
| 21 | Syed Akmal $^{U23}$ | (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 24) | Young Lions FC | 2023 | 2023 |
| 22 | Akram Azman $^{U23}$ | (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 24) | Tampines Rovers | 2022 | 2023 |
| 26 | Pedro Dias | (1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 32) | Samut Sakhon City (T3) | 2023 | 2023 |
| 27 | Tajeli Salamat | (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30) | Geylang International | 2023 | 2023 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 4 | Azim Akbar $^{U23}$ | (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 (age 23) | Youth Team | 2021 | 2023 |
| 7 | Naqiuddin Eunos | (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 27) | Lion City Sailors | 2023 | 2023 |
| 10 | Khairul Hairie $^{U23}$ | (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 24) | Geylang International | 2023 | 2023 |
| 15 | Mirko Šugić | (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 30) | NK Dubrava (C2) | 2022 | 2023 |
| 17 | Zulfadhmi Suzliman | (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 28) | Geylang International | 2023 | 2023 |
| 20 | Blake Ricciuto | (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 (age 32) | Vélez CF (S4) | 2021 | 2023 |
| Forwards |||||||
| 9 | Syukri Bashir | (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 26) | Young Lions FC | 2020 | 2023 |
| 14 | Marin Mudražija | (1995-06-30) 30 June 1995 (age 29) | SSU Poli (R2) | 2023 | 2023 |
| 19 | Khairul Amri $^{O30}$ | (1985-03-14) 14 March 1985 (age 39) | FELDA United | 2021 | 2023 |
| Players left during season |||||||
| 2 | Faritz Hameed (Captain) $^{O30}$ | (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990 (age 34) | Home United | 2020 | 2023 |
| Players on NS |||||||
| 22 | Hadiputradila Saswadimata $^{U23}$ | (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 24) | Home United U19 | 2020 | 2022 |
| 6 | Naufal Ilham $^{U23}$ | (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 22) | Lion City Sailors U21 | 2021 | 2023 |
| 8 | Fathullah Rahmat $^{U23}$ | (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22) | Tampines Rovers | 2021 | 2023 |
| 62 | Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim $^{U23}$ | (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 19) | Singapore Sports School | 2022 | 2022 |

### U21 Squad

    As of 14 Mar 2021
| No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Last club | Contract Since | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 52 | Travis Ang $^{U21}$ | (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 20) | Mattar City Sailors (SFL) | 2023 | 2023 |
| 59 | Zaheer $^{U21}$ | | | 2022 | 2023 |
| 73 | Ryan Effendy $^{U21}$ | | Tanjong Pagar United U17 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 51 | Febryan Pradana $^{U21}$ | (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20) | Mattar City Sailors (SFL) | 2023 | 2023 |
| 54 | Farid Jafri $^{U21}$ | (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 (age 20) | Mattar City Sailors (SFL) | 2023 | 2023 |
| 57 | Prince $^{U21}$ | | | 2023 | 2023 |
| 58 | Ahmad Dzulfaqar $^{U21}$ | (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 20) | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2023 | 2023 |
| 60 | Izzan $^{U21}$ | | | 2023 | 2023 |
| 61 | Herwandy $^{U21}$ | | Balestier Khalsa U21 | 2023 | 2023 |
| 64 | Jeevesh Harikumar $^{U21}$ | (2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 18) | Sailors Development Centre | 2023 | 2023 |
| 67 | Nifail Noorhaizam $^{U21}$ | | Lion City Sailors U17 | 2023 | 2023 |
| 69 | Haziq Riduan $^{U21}$ | (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 19) | Singapore Sports School | 2022 | 2023 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 53 | Saiful Azhar $^{U21}$ | (2004-12-19) 19 December 2004 (age 20) | Singapore Sports School | 2023 | 2023 |
| 55 | Daniel Elfian $^{U21}$ | (2004-11-23) 23 November 2004 (age 20) | Mattar City Sailors (SFL) | 2023 | 2023 |
| 56 | Rian Haziq Rosley $^{U21}$ | | Mattar City Sailors (SFL) | 2023 | 2023 |
| 62 | Syahmi Indallah $^{U21}$ | | Lion City Sailors U17 | 2023 | 2023 |
| 65 | George Thomas $^{U21}$ | (2006-06-12) 12 June 2006 (age 18) | Sailors Development Centre | 2023 | 2023 |
| 68 | Charlie Traynor $^{U21}$ | (2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 (age 19) | Gaelic Lions | 2023 | 2023 |
| | Aloysius Pang $^{U21}$ | | Mattar City Sailors | 2022 | 2022 |
| Forwards |||||||
| 63 | Zahil Rahman $^{U21}$ | (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 21) | GDT Circuit FC | 2022 | 2023 |
| 66 | Ahmad Danial $^{U21}$ | (2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 (age 19) | Geylang International U21 | 2023 | 2023 |
| 70 | Miqdad $^{U21}$ | | | 2023 | 2023 |
| 71 | Ithar $^{U21}$ | | | 2023 | 2023 |
| 72 | Risvi $^{U21}$ | | | 2023 | 2023 |
| 74 | Daniel Herdy $^{U21}$ | | | 2023 | 2023 |
| Players loaned out |||||||
| | Efly Danish $^{U21}$ | (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 22) | | 2020 | |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Chairman | Raymond Tang |
| General Manager | Desmund Khusnin |
| Team Manager | Noh Alam Shah |
| Head Coach | Hasrin Jailani |
| Head Coach (Women) | Samawira Basri |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Fajar Sarib |
| Head of Youth | Jaslee Hatta |
| U15 Coach | Ridhuan Muhammad |
| U15 Goalkeeper Coach | Rizal Rahman |
| Fitness Coach | Hafiz Osman |
| Physiotherapist | Fadhli Hussein |
| Sport Trainer | Mukhlis Sawit |
| Kitman | Azwan Hishamuddin |

## Transfers
### In

Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
| GK | Kimura Riki | Balestier Khalsa | First Team | Free |
| GK | Travis Ang | Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) | U21 | Free. |
| DF | Pedro Dias | Samut Sakhon City (T3) | First team | Free |
| DF | Naqiuddin Eunos | Lion City Sailors | First team | Free |
| DF | Tajeli Salamat | Lion City Sailors | First team | Free |
| DF | Faizal Roslan | Geylang International | First team | Free |
| DF | Nifail Noorhaizam | Lion City Sailors U17 | U21 | Free |
| DF | Farid Jafri | Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) | Mattar Sailors | Free |
| DF | Daniel Elfian | Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) | Mattar Sailors | Free |
| MF | Khairul Hairie | Geylang International | First team | Free |
| MF | Zulfadhmi Suzliman | Starlight Soccerites (IWL) | First team | Free |
| MF | Febryan Pradana | Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) | U21 | Free |
| MF | Aloysius Pang | Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) | U21 | Free. |
| MF | Rian Haziq Rosley | Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) | U21 | Free. |
| MF | George Thomas | Lion City Sailors U21 | U21 | Free. |
| MF | Charlie Traynor | | U21 | Free. |
| MF | Syahmi Indallah | Lion City Sailors U17 | U21 | Free |
| MF | Dhaniyah Qasimah | Hougang United (W) | Women | Free |
| FW | Marin Mudražija | SSU Poli (R2) | First team | Free |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
| DF | Syed Akmal | Young Lions FC | First Team | Free |

### Loan In

| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |

### Loan Return

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| GK | Kenji Syed Rusydi | SAFSA | End of NS |

### Out

Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
| GK | Zharfan Rohaizad | Lion City Sailors | First Team | Free |
| GK | Ameer Fiqr | Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1) | U21 | Free |
| DF | Rusyaidi Salime | Lion City Sailors | First Team | Free |
| DF | Aqhari Abdullah | Retired | First Team | N.A. |
| DF | Daniel Bennett | Retired | First Team | N.A. |
| DF | Emmeric Ong | Balestier Khalsa | First Team | Free |
| DF | Adam Norkhalis | Albirex Niigata U21 | U21 | Free |
| MF | Ryan Syaffiq | | First Team | Free |
| MF | Faizal Raffi | Tiong Bahru FC (SFL1) | First Team | Free |
| MF | Shodai Nishikawa | Angkor Tiger (C1) | First Team | Free |
| MF | Muthukumaran Navaretthinam | Geylang International U21 | U21 | Free |
| MF | Ouzkaan Poyraz | Geylang International U21 | U21 | Free |
| MF | Dylan Chia | Geylang International U21 | U21 | Free |
| MF | Dylan Choo | Hougang United U21 | U21 | Free |
| MF | Kian Ghadessy | Balestier Khalsa U21 | U21 | Free |
| FW | Reo Nishiguchi | Gyeongju KHNP (K3) | First Team | Free |
| FW | Khairul Nizam | GDT Circuit FC (IFL) | First Team | Free |
| FW | Irsyad Azarudin | Albirex Niigata U21 | U21 | Free |
| FW | Afiq Ramlee | Warwick Knights (SFL1) | U21 | Free |
| FW | Nur Insyiarah Perwaz | Balestier Khalsa Women | Women | Free |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
| DF | Faritz Hameed | Retired | First Team | N.A. |

### Loan Out

Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| MF | Efly Danish | SAFSA | NS till 2023 |
| FW | Hadiputradila Saswadimata | SAFSA | NS till Sept 2024 |
| DF | Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim | Young Lions FC | NS till Jan 2025 |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| MF | Fathullah Rahmat | SAFSA | NS till July 2025 |
| MF | Naufal Ilham | SAFSA | NS till July 2025 |

### Extension / Retained

| Position | Player | Ref |
| GK | Fashah Iskandar | 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 |
| DF | Shahrin Saberin | 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 |
| DF | Azim Akbar | 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 |
| DF | Akram Azman | 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 |
| MF | Naufal Ilham | 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 |
| MF | Fathullah Rahmat | 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 |
| MF | Raihan Rahman | 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 |
| FW | Khairul Amri | 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 |
| FW | Syukri Bashir | 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 |
| DF | Faritz Hameed | 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 |
| MF | Mirko Šugić | 1 year contract till 2023 |
| MF | Blake Ricciuto | 1 year contract till 2023 |
| DF | Shakir Hamzah | 1 year contract till 2023 |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

Win  Draw  Loss

### Mid-season

Win  Draw  Loss

## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals (SPL)

    As of 25 Nov 2023
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Player | SPL | SPL | Singapore Cup | Singapore Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 3 | DF | Shahrin Saberin | 10+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | Azim Akbar | 9+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Faizal Roslan | 21+2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | Naqiuddin Eunos | 22+1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | Syukri Bashir | 14+8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| 10 | MF | Khairul Hairie | 6+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | Shakir Hamzah | 18+3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 14 | FW | Marin Mudražija | 18+3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 |
| 15 | MF | Mirko Šugić | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Raihan Rahman | 13+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Zulfadhmi Suzliman | 4+13 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Fashah Iskandar | 6+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Khairul Amri | 5+15 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 20 | MF | Blake Ricciuto | 19+2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| 21 | DF | Syed Akmal | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Akram Azman | 19+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 23 | GK | Kenji Syed Rusydi | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Pedro Dias | 7+1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| 27 | DF | Tajeli Salamat | 15+5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 51 | DF | Febryan Pradana | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 53 | MF | Saiful Azhar | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | DF | Farid Jafri | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | Daniel Elfian | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | DF | Ahmad Dzulfaqar | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | FW | Zahir Rahman | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | MF | George Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | MF | Charlie Traynor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club |||||||||
| 2 | DF | Faritz Hameed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Naufal Ilham | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Fathullah Rahmat | 8+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |

## Competitions
### Overview

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

### Singapore Premier League

Win  Draw  Loss
* ↑ DPMM stadium under renovation and not available
* ↑ DPMM stadium under renovation and not available
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 5 | Geylang International | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 33 |
| 6 | Hougang United | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 29 |
| 7 | Brunei DPMM | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 23 |
| 8 | Tanjong Pagar United | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 21 |
| 9 | Young Lions | 24 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 76 | −52 | 5 |
* 1 2 Three clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and the FAS under-23 team Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

### Singapore Cup

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lion City Sailors (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Hougang United (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tanjong Pagar United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | |
Win  Draw  Loss

## Competition (U21)

Win  Draw  Loss
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tanjong Pagar United U21 (C) | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 34 | Group A |
| 2 | Young Lions B | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 29 | Group A |
| 3 | Lion City Sailors U21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 27 | Group A |
| 4 | Geylang International U21 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 25 | Group A |
| 5 | Tampines Rovers U21 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 24 | Group B |
| 6 | Hougang United U21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 24 | Group B |
| 7 | Balestier Khalsa U21 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 21 | Group B |
| 8 | Albirex Niigata (S) U19 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 18 | Group B |
| 9 | SAFSA | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 54 | −38 | 1 | Group B |

## Competition (U17)

Win  Draw  Loss
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Geylang International U17 (C) | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 44 | League champions |
| 2 | Balestier Khalsa U17 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 43 | |
| 3 | Lion City Sailors U17 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 41 | |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers U17 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 37 | |
| 5 | Hougang United U17 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 22 | |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata (S) U17 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 21 | |
| 7 | Tanjong Pagar United U17 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 19 | |
| 8 | Woodlands Lions U17 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 61 | −45 | 9 | |

## Competition (U15)

Win  Draw  Loss
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Singapore Sports School (C) | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 25 | +69 | 61 | League champions |
| 2 | Lion City Sailors U15 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 18 | +59 | 60 | |
| 3 | Active SG | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 98 | 20 | +78 | 53 | |
| 4 | Geylang International U15 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 46 | |
| 5 | Tampines Rovers U15 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 28 | |
| 6 | Balestier Khalsa U15 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 89 | −60 | 23 | |
| 7 | Tanjong Pagar United U15 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 61 | −38 | 20 | |
| 8 | Albirex Niigata (S) U15 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 61 | −44 | 12 | |
| 9 | Hougang United U15 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 82 | −68 | 7 | |