2019 Home United FC season explained

Club:	Home United
Season:	2019
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Noh Rahman
Stadium:	Bishan Stadium
League:	Singapore Premier League
Cup1:	Singapore Cup
Prevseason:	2018
Nextseason:	2020
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The 2019 season is Home United's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League. Along with the Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.

Key events

Pre-season

1. On 26/9/2018, it was reported that Geylang International is interested in bringing Song Ui-young to Bedok Stadium together with their former coach, Lee Lim Saeng for Season 2019. Joining the Eagles to express interest is Indonesian giants Persija Jakarta.^[1]
2. On 26/9/2018, it was reported that Aidil Shahril is courted by Perak FA for 2019 while their former coach Lee Lim Saeng is also a target for Warriors FC.^[2]
3. On 5/10/2018, it was reported that Aidil Shahril is courted by Kedah FA of Malaysia, Ceres–Negros of Philippines, Ports FC of Thailand and Persija Jakarta of Indonesia.^[3]
4. On 8/10/2018, Shakir Hamzah was banned for 4 AFC Cup matches by AFC.com for using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures towards the match Official after being sentoff in the match against 4.25. He is also fined US$5000.
5. On 9/10/2018, it was confirmed that Aidil Sharin had left Home United to take top role at Kedah FA.^[4]
6. On 30/10/2018, Shahrin Saberin officially leave Home United after his contract ended to join the Eagles for 2019.^[5] He is followed by Amy Recha.
7. On 31/10/2018, Song Ui-young says no to US$20,000 a month offer from Persija Jakarta to stay with the team.^[6]
8. On 9/11/2018, Shakir Hamzah was reported to have been offered a one-year offer from former Malaysia Cup champions Kedah FA^[7]

In-season

1. On 19/4/2019, newly appointed coach, Saswadimata Dasuki leaves the club after a dismal start to the season. Assistant coach Noh Rahman takes over as interim head coach.^[8]
2. On 2/7/2019, former national football coach Raddy Avramovic returns to Singapore as the head coach of Home United.^[9]
3. On 17/8/2019, Raddy Avramovic steps down as head coach of Home United Football Club for health reasons. Assistant coach Noh Rahman reprises his role as interim head coach^[10]

Squad

S.League squad

Squad No.	Name	Nationality	Date of Birth (Age)	Previous Club	Contract Since	Contract End
Goalkeepers
1	Nazri Sabri		1989 9, df=yes		2019	2019
18	Haikal Hasnol		4 November 1995		2019	2019
24	Rudy Khairullah		1994 7, df=yes	Police SA (NFL D1)	2017	2019
Defenders
4	Juma'at Jantan ^>30		1984 2, df=yes	LionsXII	2013	2019
6	Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib		1989 5, df=yes	Tampines Rovers	2015	2019
7	Aqhari Abdullah		1991 7, df=yes	LionsXII	2016	2019
9	Faritz Abdul Hameed		16 January 1990	Geylang International	2018	2019
15	Faizal Roslan		1995 5, df=yes	Young Lions FC	2018	2019
21	Taufiq Muqminin ^U23		1996 7, df=yes	Young Lions FC	2019	2019
22	Ho Wai Loon		1993 8, df=yes	Warriors FC	2019	2019
Midfielders
8	Isaka Cernak		1989 4, df=yes	Sisaket	2018	2019
10	Song Ui-young		1993 11, df=yes	Youth Team	2012	2020
11	Hafiz Nor ^>30		1988 8, df=yes	Warriors FC	2018	2019
13	Izzdin Shafiq (Captain)		1990 12, df=yes	Tampines Rovers	2017	2019
14	Fazli Ayob		1990 1, df=yes	Tampines Rovers	2018	2019
16	Hami Syahin ^U23		1998 12, df=yes	Young Lions FC	2019	2019
20	Arshad Shamim ^U23		1999 12, df=yes	Youth Team	2018	2019
25	Suhairi Sabri ^U23		1996 4, df=yes	Youth Team	2018	2019
27	Adam Swandi ^U23		1996 1, df=yes	Albirex Niigata (S)	2019	2019
28	Muhelmy Suhaimi ^U23		1996 1, df=yes	Young Lions FC	2018	2019
Strikers
12	Iqram Rifqi ^U23		1996 2, df=yes	Youth Team	2017	2019
17	Shahril Ishak ^>30		1984 1, df=yes	Warriors FC	2018	2019
19	Nur Hizami Salim		1994 4, df=yes	SAFSA (NFL D1)	2019	2019
23	Amiruldin Asraf ^U23		1997 1, df=yes	Youth Team	2017	2019
26	Oliver Puflett ^U21		1999 7, df=yes	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	2019	2019

U19 squad

Squad No.	Name	Nationality	Date of Birth (Age)	Previous Club	Contract Since	Contract End
Goalkeepers
40	Prathip Ekamparam ^U19		2001 8, df=yes	Youth Team	2019	2019
52	Putra Anugerah ^U19		2000 4, df=yes	Youth Team	2019	2019
	Oliver Sim ^U19		2001 6, df=yes	NFA U17	2019	2019
	Kevin Kahlert ^U19			Youth Team	2019	2019
Defenders
38	Lai Jia Jie ^U19		2001 9, df=yes	NFA U17	2019	2019
39	Danial Azman ^U19		2001 1, df=yes	NFA U17	2019	2019
41	Syafiq Sani ^U19			Youth Team	2019	2019
42	Nabil Fikri ^U19			Youth Team	2019	2019
43	Elfiean Firdaus ^U19			Youth Team	2019	2019
44	Danish Iftiqar ^U19		2001 9, df=yes	Youth Team	2019	2019
55	Fudhil I'yadh ^U19		2001 8, df=yes	NFA U17	2019	2019
Midfielders
36	Sheikh Faris ^U19		1999 2, df=yes	Youth Team	2019	2019
37	Anaqi Ismit ^U19		2001 8, df=yes	Youth Team	2019	2019
45	Aizal Murhamdani ^U19		2001 3, df=yes	NFA U17	2019	2019
47	Bill Mamadou ^U19		2001 9, df=yes	NFA U17	2019	2019
58	Nizar Syafiq ^U19			Youth Team	2019	2019
59	Sharul Shah ^U19			Youth Team	2019	2019
	Haziq Kamarudin ^U19		2001 3, df=yes	NFA U17	2019	2019
Strikers
54	Khairul Hairie ^U19		2000 4, df=yes	NFA U18	2019	2019

Coaching staff

Source

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach
Assistant coach	Noh Rahman
Assistant coach	Syed Karim
Goalkeeping Coach	Adi Saleh
General Manager	Badri Ghent
Team manager
Physiotherapist	Daisy Sumampong Anarna
Kitman

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In

Position	Player	Transferred From	Ref
Coach	Saswadimata Dasuki	Promoted
		Balestier Khalsa
		Tampines Rovers	Season loan (NS) ^[11]
		Warriors FC	^[12]
		Young Lions FC	^[13]
		Young Lions FC	^[14]
		Albirex Niigata (S)	^[15]
		SAFSA	Return from loan ^[16]
		Western Sydney Wanderers FC Reserves	^[17]

Out

Position	Player	Transferred To	Ref
Coach	Aidil Shahril	Kedah FA	^[18]
		Garena Young Lions
		Kedah FA	^[19]
		Geylang International	^[20]
		Yishun Sentek Mariners FC (NFL D1)
		Hougang United	^[21]
		Geylang International	^[22]
		Geylang International	^[23]

Retained

Position	Player	Ref
		2 years contract signed in 2018 ^[24]
		2 years contract signed in 2018 ^[25]
		^[26]

Extension

Position	Player	Ref
		1 Year Contract ^[27]
		1 Year Contract ^[28]
		1 Year Contract ^[29]
		1 Year Contract ^[30]
		2 years contract signed in Oct 2018 ^[31]
		1 Year Contract ^[32]
		1 Year Contract ^[33]
		1 Year Contract ^[34]
		1 Year Contract ^[35]
		1 Year Contract ^[36]
		1 Year Contract ^[37]
		1 Year Contract ^[38]
		1 Year Contract

Trial

Trial (Out)

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

Tour of Malaysia (18 to 27 January)

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

		Player	Sleague	Singapore Cup	ACL / AFC Cup	Charity Shield	Total
		Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals
1	GK	Nazri Sabri	18(1)	0	1	0	4(1)	0	0	0	25	0
4	DF	Juma'at Jantan	10(5)	0	3	0	5(1)	0	0	0	24	0
6	DF	Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib	22	1	3	0	7	2	1	0	32	3
7	DF	Aqhari Abdullah	15(3)	0	2	0	4(2)	0	1	0	26	0
8	MF	Isaka Cernak	3(1)	0	1(1)	0	4(1)	0	0	0	11	0
9	DF	Faritz Abdul Hameed	12(5)	1	2	0	7	0	1	0	26	1
10	MF	Song Ui-young	16(2)	6	2(1)	2	3	3	0	0	24	11
11	MF	Hafiz Nor	15(5)	6	2(1)	0	5(2)	3	1	0	30	9
12	FW	Iqram Rifqi	15(1)	0	3	1	0(5)	0	1	0	24	1
13	MF	Izzdin Shafiq	9(2)	1	1(2)	0	7	0	1	0	21	1
14	MF	Fazli Ayob	0	0	0	0	1	0	0(1)	0	1	0
15	DF	Faizal Roslan	24	1	3	0	6	0	1	0	33	1
16	MF	Hami Syahin	18	2	3	0	5	1	1	0	26	3
17	FW	Shahril Ishak	12(4)	7	1(1)	0	2(1)	0	1	0	21	7
18	GK	Haikal Hasnol	3(1)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
19	FW	Nur Hizami Salim	0(3)	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0	4	0
20	MF	Arshad Shamim	12(2)	1	0(1)	0	0(2)	0	0	0	17	1
21	DF	Taufiq Muqminin	3(3)	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0	7	0
22	DF	Ho Wai Loon	12(7)	0	0	0	4(2)	0	0(1)	0	25	0
23	FW	Amiruldin Asraf	12(5)	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	22	1
24	GK	Rudy Khairullah	3	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	8	0
25	MF	Suhairi Sabri	4(2)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
26	FW	Oliver Puflett	10(4)	4	1(1)	0	0	0	0	0	16	4
27	MF	Adam Swandi	13	3	0	0	7	1	1	0	20	4
28	MF	Muhelmy Suhaimi	3(3)	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0	7	0
37	MF	Anaqi Ismit	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
47	MF	Bill Mamadou	0(3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Note 1: Ho Wai Loon scored an own goal in AFC Champions League qualifier against Persijia Jakarta.

Competitions

Overview

Competition	Record
Charity Shield
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
AFC Champions League
AFC Cup
Total

Singapore Premier League

See main article: 2019 Singapore Premier League.

AFC Champions League

See main article: 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

Qualifying play-off

AFC Cup

See main article: 2019 AFC Cup.

Group stage

See main article: 2019 AFC Cup group stage.

Singapore Cup

See main article: 2019 Singapore Cup.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Geylang set sights on ex-Home United coach Lee Lim-saeng and Song Ui-young .
2. Web site: Aidil to Perak? Lee to Warriors or Eagles? . 2018-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181003181845/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/aidil-sharin-perak-lee-lim-saeng-spotted-choa-chu-kang-stadium . 2018-10-03 . dead .
3. Web site: Kedah in discussions with Singaporean coach Aidil, source says .
4. Web site: Aidil Sharin leaves Home to take top role at Kedah FA . 2018-10-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181009052856/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/singapore-coach-aidil-sharin-leaves-home-take-top-role-kedah-fa . 2018-10-09 . dead .
5. Web site: Shahrin Saberin the 1st signing of Eagles for 2019.
6. Web site: Home United's South Korean midfielder Song Ui-young says no to US$20,000 a month.
7. Web site: Shakir Hamzah gets one-year offer from former Malaysia Cup champions Kedah FA.
8. Web site: Home United part ways with Saswadimata Dasuki, appoint Noh Rahman as interim head coach .
9. Web site: Home United appoint former Lions ringmaster Raddy Avramovic as new head coach .
10. Web site: Radojko Avramovic Steps Down as Home United Football Club Head Coach on Medical Grounds .
11. Web site: Goalkeeper Haikal Hasnol has joined Home United Football Club on loan due to National Service commitments. .
12. Web site: Ho Wai Loon switch uniform group.
13. Web site: Taufiq Muqminin graduated to Home after GYL stint .
14. Web site: Hami decided to join Home to gain Asian Football Confederation Champions League and AFC Cup experience .
15. Web site: Albirex’s Singapore star Adam Swandi rejoins Home United.
16. Web site: Nur Hizami Salim rejoins Home United after NS Stint.
17. Web site: OZ signed for Home United.
18. Web site: Aidil Sharin leaves Home to take top role at Kedah FA . 2018-10-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181009052856/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/singapore-coach-aidil-sharin-leaves-home-take-top-role-kedah-fa . 2018-10-09 . dead .
19. Web site: Shakir Hamzah leaves Protectors to join coach in Kedah FA.
20. Web site: Shahrin Saberin the 1st signing of Eagles for 2019.
21. Web site: Anu return after end of NS .
22. Web site: Christopher van Huizen joins Eagles for 2019.
23. Web site: Amy Recha rejoins Eagles for 2019. 2018-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095430/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/home-united-duo-sharin-saberin-and-amy-recha-join-geylang. 2018-11-01. dead.
24. Web site: Rudy Khairullah back in action for The Protectors .
25. Web site: Juma’at Jantan inks new deal and vows to be ready for 13th season . 2018-09-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916060245/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/jumaat-jantan-inks-new-deal-and-vows-be-ready-13th-season . 2018-09-16 . dead .
26. Web site: Our Captain, our General Izzdin Anna is back for 2019 .
27. Web site: Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib sign on for 2019 .
28. Web site: Aqhari Abdullah sign on for 2019 .
29. Web site: Faizal Roslan sign on for 2019 .
30. Web site: Faritz Abdul Hameed sign on for 2019 .
31. Web site: Song Ui-young rejects Persija for Home stay, eyes Singapore colours . 2018-10-31 . 2018-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181031173917/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/singapore-football/964050/song-ui-young-rejects-persija-for-home-stay-eyes-singapore-colours/ . dead .
32. Web site: Isaka Cernak reject Kedah to stay with Protector.
33. Web site: Arshad Shamim sign on for 2019 .
34. Web site: Hafiz Nor sign on for 2019 .
35. Web site: Suhairi Sabri sign on for 2019 .
36. Web site: Fazli Ayob sign on for 2019 .
37. Web site: Iqram Rifqi sign on for 2019 .
38. Web site: Shahril Ishak sign on for 2019 .