2022 Balestier Khalsa FC season explained

Club:Balestier Khalsa
Season:2022
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:Bishan Stadium
League:Singapore Premier League
League Result:7th
Cup1:Singapore Cup
Cup1 Result:4th
League Topscorer: Shuhei Hoshino (18 goals)
Season Topscorer: Shuhei Hoshino (20 goals)
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023

The 2022 season is Balestier Khalsa's 27th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup.

Squad

Singapore Premier League

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
1Hairul Syirhan1995 8, df=yes20222022
18Kimura Riki U23 2000 11, df=yes Lion City Sailors20212022
20Rudy Khairullah1994 7, df=yes Lion City Sailors20222022
Defenders
3Keshav Kumar U232001 2, df=yesYouth Team20202022
4Delwinder Singh5 August 1992 Tanjong Pagar United20222022
51999 2, df=yes FK Spartak Subotica II (T2)20202022
131998 11, df=yes20212022
15Khalili Khalif U231997 1, df=yes SAFSA (NFL)20222022
161996 9, df=yes20222023
24Ho Wai Loon1993 8, df=yes Lion City Sailors20212023
27Akmal Azman U2321 November 2000 Tampines Rovers20212021
29Aidil Johari U232003 4, df=yesYouth Team20212022
33Madhu Mohana >306 March 1991 Tampines Rovers20222022
39Aiman Zavyan U232002 6, df=yes Geylang International U1920202022
Midfielders
6Aarish Kumar U231999 5, df=yes Warriors FC20202022
7Daniel Goh U231999 8, df=yes Young Lions FC20222022
81995 4, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United20222022
14Hariysh Krishnakumar U232002 10, df=yes Geylang International U1920212022
171998 7, df=yes Hougang United20222022
191998 2, df=yes20222022
281997 2, df=yes Albirex Niigata (S)20212022
30Ignatius Ang12 November 1992 Tanjong Pagar United20222022
Forwards
9Shuhei Hoshino1995 12, df=yes20202022
10Ryoya Tanigushi1999 8, df=yes Albirex Niigata (S)20222022
11Kuraba Kondo2002 7, df=yes20222022
22Puvan Raj Sivalingam U232001 8, df=yesYouth Team20202022
23Syukri Noorhaizam U231999 12, df=yes Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)20202022
Players who left during season
12Martyn Mun U232000 1, df=yes20202022

U21

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
68Suffian Abdullah U212004 4, df=yes20222022
75Syazani Hashari U212022
Defenders
55Akmal Danial U212022
61Herwandy U212022
62Darren Teo U212022
63Akmal TU212022
64AadilU212022
65Irfan Mika'il Abdullah U212003 5, df=yes2022
80Aqil Yazid U212004 1, df=yes Singapore Sports School20212022
Midfielders
54Larry Lim Chee Keat U212002 7, df=yes Project Vaults FC20222022
60Lewis Lee Chih Yuan U212005 10, df=yes2022
67Iftiqar Parizan U212003 4, df=yes Project Vaults FC20212022
69Bryan Sim U212022
70Asraf Rilwan U212003 12, df=yes20222022
71Shameer U212022
73Farhan Sahlan U212022
74Yann Weishaupt U212004 1, df=yes Project Vaults FC20212022
78Faisz U212022
Conor MacKay U212022
Forwards
66Ryan Praveen U212002 5, df=yesYouth Team20202022
79N.Sakthivelchezhian U212002 12, df=yesYouth Team20202022
Players who left during the season
72Max McCoy U212004 4, df=yes Tampines Rovers U2120222022
77Hari McCoy U212002 9, df=yes ASD San Luca (I4)20222022

Women Team

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
1Nur Izyan Ahmad Simei United20222022
25Hazel Lim Ya Ting2002 3, df=yes20222022
36Erlinawaty Dewi20222022
Defenders
3Nur Saibah Simei United FC20222022
5Nur Syahirah Rahman20222022
15Nur Fathimah Syaakirah20222022
16Siti Nurerwadah Erwan2004 6, df=yes20222022
17Sharifah Nuratuhasikin20222022
18Nur Syafiqah Peer1996 10, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United20222022
19Nur Azima Ahmad20222022
22Nasriah Ibrahim20222022
23Nur Aniqah Imana Simei United FC20222022
Midfielders
4Atiqah Wahab Simei United FC20222022
6Nai'mi Nur Batrisyia20222022
7Nurfathin Ardila Simei United FC20222022
8Nadhirah Farid Simei United FC20222022
10Seri Nurhidayah Simei United FC20222022
11Mastura Jeilani1992 7, df=yes Simei United FC20222022
20Nur Syafiqah Simei United FC20222022
24Nur Azureen Police SA20232023
Strikers
15Tanya Dominique20222022

Project Vaults Oxley SC (SFL1)

(Deputy Chairman, Darwin Jalil is the President for the club)

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
1Siddiq Durimi27 May 1988 GFA Victoria FC20222022
19Amirul Ramli20222022
25Syahrul Nizam Jungfrau Punggol FC20222022
Defenders
2Dinies Firas20192022
3Syazni Ramlee Sporting Westlake FC2022
4Ruzree Rohzaini1997 10, df=yes Warriors FC2022
5Jorazly Darin20192022
11Nordine Talhi1986 7, df=yes20192022
16Haziq Sudhir1989 1, df=yes20192022
18Hairudin Dahlan20192022
Salihin Shafiee20192020
Midfielders
6Nazrul Isnin1997 2, df=yes Eunos Crescent FC20192022
7Sheikh Faris Home United Prime League2022
8Safwan Ramlan1990 12, df=yes Geylang International Prime League20192022
10Maziz Rahman20202022
12John Peter20222022
14Helmi Mohd Bukit Timah Juniors20202022
15Nurisham Jupri1995 12, df=yes Balestier Khalsa20192022
17Max Goh Yi Qi 6 March 1998 Balestier Khalsa20212022
20Milton Yeong2022
23Nashrul Amin17 June 1997 Tanjong Pagar United20202022
24Ganesan Devadas24 October 1990 Tanjong Pagar United20202022
Xavier Boey Eunos Crescent FC20202020
Forwards
9Jo Kagitani20222022
13Adam Xu1983 9, df=yes Balestier Khalsa20192022
21Shaharul Roslan GFA Victoria FC2022
22Afiq Tan1995 11, df=yes20222022
26Amirul Walid20222022
Osman Shainin Sporting Westlake FC20192020
Fareez Rahman20192020
Roy TanFree Agent2020

Balestier United RC (SFL2)

Coaching staff

[1]

Position Name Ref.
Team Manager
General Manager
Head Coach 2 years contract till 2023
Head Coach (Women)
Academy Manager
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
U21 Coach Haris Sumri
Goalkeeping Coach
Fitness Coach
Fitness Coach
Analyst
Physiotherapist Mohamed Nasser
Kitman

Transfer

In

Pre-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Young Lions FCLoan Return [2]
Lion City Sailors1 year contract till 2022 [3]
1 year contract till 2022 [4]
2 years contract till 2023 [5]
Lion City Sailors2 years contract till 2023 [6]
Tanjong Pagar United1 year contract till 2022 [7]
Free Agent
1 year contract till 2022 [8]
Tanjong Pagar United1 year contract till 2022 [9]
Free Agent1 year contract till 2022 [10]
Geylang International1 year contract till 2022 [11]
Free [12]
1 year contract till 2022 [13]
Tampines Rovers U21Free
ASD San Luca (I4)Free

Mid-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Tampines RoversFree
Loan Return
Loan Return

Loan In

Pre-Season

Out

Pre-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Singapore Cricket Club (SFL)Free
Geylang InternationalFree [15]
Geylang InternationalFree [16]
Project Vaults FC (SFL)Free
Tanjong Pagar UnitedFree
Tiong Bahru FC (SFL)Free
Hougang UnitedFree [17] [18]
Geylang InternationalFree [19]
Geylang InternationalFree [20] [21]
Geylang InternationalFree [22]
Free

Mid-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Royale Union sportive Givry (B3)Free
Weymouth F.C. (E6)Free [23]
Weymouth F.C. (E6)Free [24]

Loan Return

Pre-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Lion City SailorsLoan Return [25]
Lion City SailorsLoan Return [26]

Note: Both Kimura Riki and Ho Wai Loon returned to the club permanently after their contract ended.

Loan Out

Pre-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
NS till 2022
NS till 2022
NS till 2023 [27] [28]
NS till 2023

Mid-Season

Extension / Retained

[29]

PositionPlayerRef
1 year contract signed in 2021
2 years contract signed in 2020 [30]
1 year contract signed in 2021
1 year contract signed in 2021
1 year contract signed in 2021
1 year contract signed in 2021
2 years contract signed in 2020
1 year contract signed in 2021
1 year contract signed in 2021
1 year contract signed in 2021
1 year contract signed in 2021 [31]
1 year contract signed in 2021 (Promoted)

Friendly

Mid-Season Friendly

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

PlayerSPLSingapore CupTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
1GK Hairul Syirhan16060220
3DF Keshav Kumar0+400040
4DF Delwinder Singh14+8160281
5DF Ensar Brunčević20+1260272
6MF Aarish Kumar3+500080
7FW Daniel Goh8+8563228
8MF Ammirul Emmran15+703+20270
9FW Shuhei Hoshino2618623220
10MF Ryoya Tanigushi28104+123312
11MF Kuraba Kondo277643311
13DF Amer Hakeem7+100+40120
15DF Khalili Khalif100010
16DF Darren Teh25+1060320
17MF Naufal Azman2+1100+40170
18GK Kimura Riki000000
19MF Asshukrie Wahid2+700+10100
20GK Rudy Khairullah12000120
22FW Puvan Raj1+100+1030
23FW Syukri Noorhaizam0+100010
24DF Ho Wai Loon24060300
27DF Akmal bin Azman7+6000130
28MF Gareth Low2013+20251
29DF Aidil Johari14+700+10220
30MF Ignatius Ang13+7130231
33DF Madhu Mohana17060230
39DF Aiman Zavyan100010
66MF Ryan Praveen0+400040
67MF Iftiqar Parizan100010
74MFYann Weishaupt100010
77MFHari McCoy100010
80DF Aqil Yazid200020
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competitions (SPL)

Singapore Premier League

See main article: article and 2022 Singapore Premier League.

Singapore Cup

See main article: 2022 Singapore Cup.

Semi-final

Balestier Khalsa lost 9-1 on aggregate.

3rd/4th placing

Competition (U21)

Stage 1

All 8 teams will be each other in a round-robin format before breaking into 2 groups for another 3 matches. A total of 10 matches will be played thru the season.

League table

Stage 2

League table

Competition (U17)

U17 League

League table

Competition (SFL)

League table

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff for Balestier. 2018-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214003813/http://www.sleague.com/clubs-profile/balestier/club-profile. 2017-12-14. usurped.
  2. Web site: Martyn is back with the Tigers for 2022 .
  3. Web site: Riki is back! .
  4. Web site: Hairul has penned a 1-year contract .
  5. Web site: Welcome, Darren Teh! .
  6. Web site: Ho Wai Loon returned to the Tiger's den .
  7. Web site: Del has penned a 1-year contract .
  8. Web site: Welcome, Naufal to the Tiger's den .
  9. Web site: Welcome, Ammirul! .
  10. Web site: Iggy makes his return as a Tiger! .
  11. Web site: Welcome, Asshukrie! .
  12. Web site: Taniguchi Ryoya will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2022 season. .
  13. Web site: Kondo Kuraba will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2022 season. .
  14. Web site: Rudy joins Balestier on year-long loan .
  15. Web site: Let's welcome Ahmad Syahir who joins the Eagles after a long stint with the Tigers. .
  16. Web site: Welcome home the defender returns to GIFC .
  17. Web site: Kristijan Krajček leaving Tiger after 3 years .
  18. Web site: The Cheetahs have signed Croat midfielder Kristijan Krajcek from Balestier Khalsa .
  19. Web site: Welcome to the nest Sime Zuzul! .
  20. Web site: Hazzuwan would like to announce that he will not extend contract with the club next season . .
  21. Web site: A new Eagle has landed Welcome to the family #geylangboleh .
  22. Web site: Iqbal leaving the Tiger in end of season .
  23. Web site: Weymouth had new signing Hari McCoy, a right winger by trade, in the dugout .
  24. Web site: Max McCoy, named in squad in FA Cup replay .
  25. Web site: riki.kimura joins us on a season-long loan deal from Lion City Sailors .
  26. Web site: Ho Wai Loon leaves Lion City Sailors to complete Balestier loan .
  27. Web site: Jordan Emaviwe joins Young Lions .
  28. Web site: Zaiful finds home in Eagles' nest .
  29. Web site: 2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List .
  30. Web site: Boost for the Gentle giant Bruno signs an extension with us for 2️⃣ years! . .
  31. Web site: Balestier Khalsa is pleased to have our hardworking Japanese player Shuhei Hoshino put pen to paper for an extension of contract for season 2021. . .

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