2018 Young Lions FC season explained

Club:Young Lions
Season:2018
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:Jalan Besar Stadium
League:S.League
League Result:Not started
Cup1:Singapore Cup
Cup1 Result:Not started
Cup2:League Cup
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019
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The 2018 season is Young Lion's 16th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. [1]

Squad

S.League squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Last Club
Goalkeepers
1Hairul Syirhan1995 8, df=yes Geylang International
18Zharfan Rohaizad1997 2, df=yes NFA U18
30Adib Hakim1998 3, df=yes
Ridhwan Fikri1999 4, df=yes NFA U18
Defenders
2Nazhiim Harman1999 3, df=yes NFA U18
5Adam Hakeem1997 3, df=yesFree Agent
12Syahrul Sazali1998 6, df=yes NFA U18
13Amer Hakeem1998 11, df=yes Hougang United Prime League
17Irfan Fandi1997 8, df=yes Home United
20Ariyan Shamsuddin28 August 1997 Hougang United Prime League
24R Aaravin1996 2, df=yes Home United
25Rusyaidi Salime1998 4, df=yes NFA U17
27Taufiq Muqminin1996 7, df=yes NFA U18
31Jacob William Mahler20 April 2000 NFA U18
Irfan Asyraf Aziz1997 9, df=yesFree Agent
Midfielders
3Saifullah Akbar1999 1, df=yes Tampines Rovers Prime League
4Aniq Iskandar1996 10, df=yes Warriors FC Prime League
7Naqiuddin Eunos1997 12, df=yesFree Agent
8Joshua Pereira1997 10, df=yes NFA U18
10Sharul Nizam1997 6, df=yesFree Agent
11Zulqarnaen Suzliman1998 3, df=yes NFA U17
14Hami Syahin1998 12, df=yes NFA U16
15Syed Firdaus Hassan1998 5, df=yes Home United Prime League
21Prakash Raj1998 6, df=yes Hougang United Prime League
22Haiqal Pashia1998 11, df=yesNFA U18
23Asshukrie Wahid1997 2, df=yes Geylang International Prime League
28Amirul Hakim1998 6, df=yes NFA U18
Forwards
6Danial Syafiq1999 12, df=yes NFA U18
9Ikhsan Fandi1999 4, df=yes Home United Prime League
19Naufal Azman1998 7, df=yesFree Agent
32Ifwat Ismail1997 3, df=yes Geylang International Prime League

U19 squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Last Club
Goalkeepers
Yeo Wen Bin2000 3, df=yes
Defenders
Hamizan Hisham2001 1, df=yes
Nabil Iman2000 3, df=yes
Nur Adam Abdullah2001 4, df=yes
Qayyum Raishyan2000 12, df=yes
Syed Akmal2000 4, df=yes
Zakri Ee2000 11, df=yes
Akram Azman2000 11, df=yes
Midfielders
Akmal Azman2000 11, df=yes
Joel Chew2000 2, df=yes
Rezza Rezky2000 11, df=yes
Timothy David Yeo2000 10, df=yes
Firas Irwan2001 1, df=yes
Forwards
Shahib Masnawi2000 8, df=yes
Syahadat Masnawi2001 11, df=yes
Syafiq Asaraf2000 6, df=yes
Saul Ellison Katz2000 7, df=yes

Coaching staff

Position Name
Team Manager Farehan Hussein
Head team coach Fandi Ahmad
Assistant coach Nazri Nasir
Assistant coach S. Subramani
Goalkeeping coach Chua Lye Heng
PhysiotherapistVacant
Sports Trainers Nasruldin Baharudin
Muklis Sawit
Equipment Officer Omar Mohamed

[2]

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
NFA U18
Free Agent[3]
Hougang United Prime LeagueSeason loan [4]
Hougang United Prime LeagueSeason loan [5]
Home UnitedFree
NFA U18[6]
Season loan [7]
Hougang United Prime LeagueSeason loan [8]
Free Agent[9]
Free Agent[10]
Geylang International Prime LeagueSeason Loan [11]
Free Agent
Geylang International Prime LeagueSeason Loan [12]
NFA U18[13]
Free Agent[14]

Out

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Warriors FC[15]
Home Unitedloan return [16]
Geylang International[17]
Tampines Rovers[18]
Home United[19]
Hougang United[20]
TSV Buchbach U23
Warriors FC[21]
Hougang United[22]
Warriors FC[23]
[24]
Hougang United[25]
Home United
SAFSA[26]
Tampines Rovers[27]
SAFSA

Retained

PositionPlayerRef
[28]
[29]
[30]
[31] [32]
[33]
[34]
[35] [36]
[37]
[38]

Trial

PositionPlayerTrial @Ref
FC Groningen[39]
FC Groningen

Mid-season transfer

In

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
NFA U18
Free Agent
Free Agent2 Years contract till 2019 [40]

Trial

PositionPlayerTrial @Ref
Leeds United[41]
S.C. Braga[42]
S.C. Braga

Friendly

Kuala Lumpur pre-season training

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

PlayerSleagueTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.Goals
1GK Hairul Syirhan8080
2DF Nazhiim Harman4(2)060
3MF Saifullah Akbar2(1)030
4MF Aniq Iskandar4(3)070
5DF Adam Hakeem10(1)0110
6FW Danial Syafiq0(3)030
7MF Naqiuddin Eunos6060
8MF Joshua Pereira221221
9FW Ikhsan Fandi16(4)8208
10MF Sharul Nizam1(1)020
11MF Zulqarnaen Suzliman18(1)0190
12DF Syahrul Sazali230230
13DF Amer Hakeem3(4)070
14MF Hami Syahin223223
15MF Syed Firdaus Hassan6(3)090
17DF Irfan Fandi182182
18GK Zharfan Rohaizad160160
19FW Naufal Azman12(4)2162
20DF Ariyan Shamsuddin0000
21MF Prakash Raj9(5)1141
22MF Haiqal Pashia7(10)4174
23MF Asshukrie Wahid1(6)070
24DF R Aaravin9(3)1121
25DF Rusyaidi Salime20(1)0210
27DF Taufiq Muqminin121121
28MF Amirul Hakim1(2)131
30GK Adib Hakim0000
31DF Jacob William Mahler100100
32FW Ifwat Ismail5(8)1131
GK Ridhwan Aban0000
MF Irfan Asyraf Aziz0000

Competitions

Singapore Premier League

See main article: article and 2018 Singapore Premier League.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 changes.
  2. Web site: Fandi to take charge of the Young Lions. 2017-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214183157/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/fandi-take-charge-young-lions-fas. 2017-12-14. dead.
  3. Web site: Adam join brother in GYL for 2018.
  4. Web site: Amer Hakeem will be joining his brother Adam in the Young Lions!.
  5. Web site: Ariyan Shamsudin joins the Young Lions for the 2018 season! .
  6. Web site: Nazhiim Harman joined GYL for 2018.
  7. Web site: The former captain of the Warriors FC Prime League team, Aniq Iskandar, moves to GYL.
  8. Web site: Prakash Raj signed for GYL for 2018 season.
  9. Web site: Naqiuddin recruited for the 2018 season.
  10. Web site: Sharul Nizam recruited for the 2018 season.
  11. Web site: Asshukrie Wahid recruited for GYL in 2018.
  12. Web site: Ifwat Ismail joins Fandi for 2018.
  13. Web site: National Football Academy player Danial Syafiq joined GYL for 2018.
  14. Web site: Naufal Azman recruited for the 2018 season.
  15. Web site: Fasah joins Warriors.
  16. Web site: Saberin returns to Home.
  17. Web site: Yeo Hai Ngee has signed for the Eagles for the 2018 season..
  18. Web site: Adil move to Stags.
  19. !Web site: Faizal move from young lions to home.
  20. !Web site: Faizal move from young lions to home.
  21. Web site: Let's all Welcome Ammirul to the Club for the 2018 season!.
  22. Web site: Muhaimin joined Pippo revolution.
  23. Web site: Hafiz returns as Warriors.
  24. Web site: The Eagles welcomes Ryan Syaffiq to Bedok Stadium for the 2018 season .
  25. Web site: Jordan snapped up by Cheetahs for 2018.
  26. Web site: Taufik returns to Stags.
  27. Web site: Shameer Aziq signed for the Stags.
  28. Web site: Hairul Syirhan in the squad for 2018.
  29. Web site: Zharfan Rohaizad returns for a third year with the Young Lions!.
  30. Web site: Rusyaidi Salime stays with Young Lions for his third season!.
  31. Web site: R.Aaravin one of the key pillars for 2018. 2018-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005139/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/fandi-ahmad-calls-young-lions-entertain-confirms-irfan-and-ikhsan-set-dutch-stint-groningen. 2018-02-07. dead.
  32. Web site: R Aaravin retained as part of the 2018 GYL setup.
  33. Web site: Syahrul Sazali retained for 2018.
  34. Web site: Taufiq Muqminin retained for 2018.
  35. Web site: Joshua Pereira signed for Warriors FC for 2018. 2018-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131200941/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/sleague-2018-transfer-round-whos-and-whos-out?page=0%2C7. 2018-01-31. dead.
  36. Web site: Joshua Pereira extends his contract with GYL.
  37. Web site: Hami extended his contract with the GYL for his 3rd season.
  38. Web site: Zulqarnaen Suzliman extended his contract with the GYL for his 2nd season.
  39. Web site: Fandi brother to Holland for trial.
  40. Web site: Saifullah joins for 2 years .
  41. Web site: Irfan Fandi on trial at Leeds .
  42. Web site: Irfan and Ikhsan face tough time at Braga trials.