2022 Lion City Sailors F.C. season explained

Club:Lion City Sailors
Season:2022
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chairman:Forrest Li
Owner:SEA
Manager:Kim Do-hoon
(until 11 August)
Luka Lalic
(from 11 August)
Stadium:Bishan Stadium
Jalan Besar Stadium (Temporary)
League:Singapore Premier League
League Result:2nd
Cup1:AFC Champions League
Cup1 Result:Group Stage (3rd)
Cup2:Singapore Cup
Cup2 Result:Group Stage (3rd)
League Topscorer:
Kim Shin-wook (21)
Season Topscorer:
Kim Shin-wook (24)
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023
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The 2022 season is Lion City Sailors' 27th consecutive season in the Singapore Premier League and the 3rd season since privatising from Home United.[1] They played in the 2022 AFC Champions League, which marked their 3rd appearance at the competition (including main play-offs), and their 1st ACL Group Stage appearance.

Squad

Singapore Premier League

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
1Izwan Mahbud O301990 7, df=yes Hougang United20222023
13Adib Hakim 1998 3, df=yes20202022
18Hassan Sunny O302 April 198420202022
Defenders
2Pedro Henrique 1992 12, df=yes Atlético Goianiense20222024
41998 3, df=yes20202022
51996 1, df=yes Tampines Rovers20212022
11Hafiz Nor O301988 8, df=yes Warriors FC20182022
121996 2, df=yes Geylang International20172022
14Hariss Harun (C) O301990 11, df=yes20212024
191997 12, df=yes20202022
Midfielders
6Anumanthan Kumar1994 7, df=yes Kedah Darul Aman20222024
7Song Ui-young1993 11, df=yes20122022
8Shahdan Sulaiman O309 May 1988 Tampines Rovers20202022
10Diego Lopes 1994 5, df=yes Rio Ave20212023
161998 12, df=yes Young Lions20192022
17Maxime Lestienne 1992 6, df=yes Standard Liege20222023
20Arshad Shamim U231999 12, df=yes Young Lions FC20182022
271996 1, df=yes Albirex Niigata (S)20192022
28Saifullah Akbar U231999 1, df=yes20202022
Strikers
9Kim Shin-wook 1988 4, df=yes Shanghai Shenhua20222024
22Gabriel Quak O301990 12, df=yes20202022
231997 1, df=yes20172022
251998 11, df=yes20212022
30Faris Ramli1992 8, df=yes Terengganu FC20212022
Players who are either on National Service or left the squad mid-season
62Veer Karan Sobti U212004 5, df=yes Young Lions20212025
3Tajeli Salamat1994 2, df=yes20202022
161998 2, df=yes20212021
24Rudy Khairullah1994 7, df=yes Police SA (NFL D1)20172022

U21 squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
65Prathip Ekamparam U212001 8, df=yes LCS Youth Team20192022
Dylan Christopher Goh U217 March 2002 Tampines Rovers U2120222022
Edgar Leo U172007 7, df=yes20222022
Issac Goh U172007 6, df=yes20222022
Defenders
51Aniq Raushan U212003 10, df=yes Singapore Sport School20212022
52Brant Tan Jun Rong U21 Singapore Sport School20212022
63Syafi Hilman U212004 7, df=yes GFA Victoria FC20222022
66Nur Adam Abdullah U212001 4, df=yes Young Lions FC20212022
71Bill Mamadou U212001 9, df=yes Young Lions FC20212022
73Gabriel Goh U212004 3, df=yes20222022
Fudhil I’yadh U212001 8, df=yes FFA Under-1720212022
Danish Iftiqar U212001 9, df=yes FFA Under-1720212022
Ifat Sha'aban U21 Warriors FC20222022
Idzham Eszuan U172007 2, df=yes20222022
Kieran Tan U172008 1, df=yes20222022
Harith Luth U17 2008 3, df=yes20222022
Ilhan Rizqullah U172008 9, df=yes20222022
Dani Qalish U172008 5, df=yes20222022
Anton Jerga U172007 7, df=yes20222022
Midfielders
55Glenn Ong U212003 7, df=yes Singapore Sport School20212022
77Anaqi Ismit U212001 8, df=yes20192022
80Aizal Murhamdani U212001 3, df=yes20172022
Nigel Binex U172007 1, df=yes20222022
Joshua Little U172007 10, df=yes20222022
Rae Peh U172008 9, df=yes20222022
Tom Cunning U172008 6, df=yes20222022
Forwards
56Ilyasin Zayan U212004 3, df=yes LCS Youth Team20222022
62Kieran Aryan Azhari U212003 5, df=yes LCS Youth Team20212022
64Nashrul Iman U21 LCS Youth Team20222022
68Zakaria Syari U212003 7, df=yes LCS Youth Team20222022
Sham Mohamed U212003 3, df=yes LCS Youth Team20222022
Jason Eckl U172007 6, df=yes20222022
Tad Woolfe U172007 12, df=yes20222022
Nils Vandersmissen U1720222022
Nathan Mao U172008 3, df=yes20222022
Uchenna Eziakor U172008 5, df=yes20222022
Tyler Kawauchi U172009 5, df=yes20222022
Hugo Foelmli U1720222022
Players loaned out mid-season
Putra Anugerah U212000 4, df=yes20192022

Mattar Sailors (SFL1) squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
1Nicolas Geeraerts U21 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
15Travis Ang U212004 10, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
18Firman Nabil U212005 3, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
Defenders
5Farid Jafri U212004 1, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
12Rayyan Ramzdan U212004 7, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
23Aqil M. Khusni U21 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
32Danial Azman U212001 1, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
47Marcus Mosses U212005 1, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
Lutfi Hadi U21 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
Daniel Elfian U21 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
Midfielders
7Danie Hafiy U212004 4, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
9Arsyad Basiron U212004 3, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
10Asis Ijilral U212004 3, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
11Izafil Yusof U212004 1, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
14Aloysius Pang U21 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
19Aiqel Aliman U21 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
21Rian Haziq Rosley U21 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
22Aqil Khusni U21 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
29Jonan Tan U2127 June 2006 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
36Febryan Pradana U21 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
37Rizqin Aniq U21 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
48Uvayn Kumar U212005 5, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
51Yasir Nizamudin U212005 1, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022
92Nuno Pereira 20222022
Strikers
17Fakis Aqasha U21 Lion City Sailors U2120222022
24Qaisy Noranzor U212006 1, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120222022

Women squad (LCS)

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeeper
1Noor Kusumawati 1990 9, df=yes20222022
22Beatrice Tan Li Bin1992 6, df=yes20222022
Defender
3Fatin Aqillah1994 6, df=yes20222022
4Nur Umairah Hamdan2002 3, df=yes South Avenue CSC20222022
8Nur Syazwani Ruzi2001 3, df=yes Still Aerion FC20222022
17Khairunnisa Anwar2003 2, df=yes South Avenue CSC20222022
18Munirah Mohamad20222022
Midfielder
2Madison Josephine Telmer2004 10, df=yes ANZA Singapore20222022
7Sara Merican1996 4, df=yes20222022
10Nur Izzati Rosni1999 5, df=yes20222022
13Ernie Sulastri1988 11, df=yes20222022
16Ho Huixin1992 4, df=yes20222022
19Julia-Vanessa Farr1991 8, df=yes20222022
20Dorcas Chu2002 7, df=yes20222022
23Venetia Lim Ying Xuan 2003 10, df=yes Still Aerion FC20222022
Forwards
5Miray Hokotate Altun2005 4, df=yes ANZA Singapore20222022
9Nur Syafina Putri Rashid2004 8, df=yes ITE College Central20222022
14Nicole Lim Yan Xiu2002 4, df=yes University of Edinburgh20222022
12Paula Druschke20222022
25Lila Tan Hui Ying 2003 6, df=yes Aksil Shanghai20222022
Mid-season transferred players
15Danelle Tan2004 10, df=yes Mill Hill School20222022
24Summer Chong2004 12, df=yes Black Rock FC20222022

Women squad (Mattar Sailors)

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeeper
Izairida Shakira2007 6, df=yes20222022
Defender
2Shaniz Qistina2003 6, df=yes20222022
3Yasmin Namira20222022
5Maya20222022
6Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri2007 12, df=yes20222022
12Isis Ang2003 1, df=yes20222022
15Tia Foong Po Shiun2007 7, df=yes20222022
16Tasha Foong Po Yui2005 5, df=yes20222022
Midfielder
8Giselle Blumke20222022
10Chloe Koh Ke Ying2007 2, df=yes20222022
11Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran2007 7, df=yes20222022
20Ain20222022
Aaniya Ahuja2005 12, df=yes20222022
Cara Ming-Yan Chang2008 11, df=yes20222022
Madelin Sophie Lock2007 5, df=yes20222022
Forward
7Charlotte Chong2007 1, df=yes20222022
9Josephine Ang Kaile2006 9, df=yes20222022
13Zalikha Haidah Abdul Rahman2004 9, df=yes20222022
21Nurul Ariqah2005 4, df=yes20222022

Coaching staff

The following list displays the coaching staff of all the Lion City Sailors current football sections:[2]

Position Name
Chairman Forrest Li
CEO Chew Chun Liang
General Manager Badri Ghent
Team Manager Hương Trần
Head Coach Luka Lalić (Interim)
Head Coach (Women) Yeong Sheau Shyan
Head Coach (SFL) Jaslee Hatta
Assistant Coach Noh Rahman[3]
Goalkeeping Coach Chua Lye Heng
Goalkeeper Coach (Under-21) Yeo Jun Guang
Goalkeeping Coach (Under-13 to 17) Kris Stergulc
Goalkeeping Coach (Under-9 to 11) Shahril Jantan
Head of Youth Team
Under-21 Head Coach Robin Chitrakar
Under-21 Coach Winston Yap
Under-15 Head Coach Daan van Oudheusden
Under-13 Head Coach Mustafa Al-Saffar
Under-12 Head Coach Ashraf Ariffin
Under-11 Head Coach Vinzenz Loistl
Under-10 Head Coach Masrezwan Masturi
Development Center Head Coach Rafael Palacios
Academy Director Luka Lalić
Academy Assistant Coach
Academy Technical Coach Rodrigo Costa
Nuno Pereira
Video Analyst Adi Saleh
Academy Video Analyst Gaelan Poh
Sports Trainer Daniel Feriza
Fazly Hasan
Head of Performance Mario Jovanovic
Head of Performance (Academy) Mark Onderwater
Sports Performance Coach Shazaly Ayob
Nasruldin Baharuddin
Head Physiotherapist Nurhafizah Abu Sujad [4]
Head Physiotherapist (Academy) Mike Kerklaan
Physiologist Firdaus Maasar
Sports Therapist Fathul Nur Hakim
Logistics Officer Zahir Taufeek

Transfers

In

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
End of National Service [5]
End of National Service [6]
Lion City SailorsFree transfer; Contract ends on 2023.[7]
Full transfer; S$2m (€1.3m) transfer fee;
Contract ends on 2024 [8] [9] [10]
Kedah Darul AmanFree transfer; Contract ends on 2024.[11]
Shanghai ShenhuaFree transfer; Contract ends on 2024.[12] [13] [14]
Standard LiegeFree transfer; Contract ends on 2023.[15] [16]

Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Balestier KhalsaFree transfer [17]
Académica de Coimbra (P2)Free transfer [18] [19]
Tanjong Pagar UnitedFree transfer [20]
Balestier KhalsaFree transfer [21]
Geylang InternationalFree transfer [22]
GFA Sporting Westlake (SFL1)Free transfer
Geylang InternationalFree transfer
Academica Clinceni (R1)Free transfer [23] [24]

Loan Returns

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Loan Return [25]
Young Lions FCLoan Return
Loan Return [26]
Loan Return [27]
Loan Return [28]
Young Lions FCLoan Return
Tanjong Pagar UnitedLoan Return [29]

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Young Lions FCLoan Return
Loan Return

Loans Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
On National Service until Nov 2022
On National Service until 2023
On National Service until 2024
On National Service until 2024
On National Service until 2024
On National Service until 2024
On National Service until 2024
Balestier KhalsaYear-long loan; Returns on 2023 [30]
Year-long loan;
Young Lions FCYear-long loan; Returns on 2023

Mid-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Year-long loan; Returns on 2023 [31]
On National Service until Oct 2024

Contract extensions

[32]

PositionPlayerRef
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
4 years contract extension; Ends on 2025
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
3.5 years contract extension; Ends on 2024 [33]
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
1 year contract; extension; Ends on 2022
3 years contract extension; Ends on 2023 [34] [35]
2 years contract extension; Ends on 2022 [36]
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022
1 year contract extension; Ends on 2022

Friendlies

In-season friendlies

Team statistics

Appearances and goals (LCS)

PlayerSPLSingapore CupCharity ShieldAFC Champions LeagueTotal
Apps. GoalsApps. GoalsApps. GoalsApps. GoalsApps. Goals
1GK Izwan Mahbud80300000110
2DF Pedro Henrique212001062284
4DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman1+2000000030
5DF Amirul Adli15+110300+104+20360
6MF Anumanthan Kumar10+111300+1010261
7MF Song Ui-young20+41300104+233116
8MF Shahdan Sulaiman23+252+101060355
9FW Kim Shin-wook19+7212+11122+303524
10MF Diego Lopes22+3101+100+105+113411
11FW Hafiz Nor17+103300+100+30343
12DF Iqram Rifqi11+41001060221
14DF Hariss Harun23+132+101060343
16MF Hami Syahin2+810+10000+10121
17FW Maxime Lestienne18+71233004+213416
18GK Hassan Sunny190001060260
19DF Naqiuddin Eunos3+3000000+1070
20MF Arshad Shamim0000000000
22FW Gabriel Quak11+12112+10003+103011
23FW Amiruldin Asraf2+1000001+3070
25FW Haiqal Pashia5+811+100+1020181
27MF Adam Swandi10+702+10101+30240
28MF Saifullah Akbar9+711+100000181
30FW Faris Ramli10+11531104+20316
55MF Glenn Ong Jing Jie0000100010
66DF Nur Adam Abdullah16+2010003+20240
71DF Bill Mamadou2+4010000070
77MF Anaqi Ismit4+1000000+3080
Players featured on a match for LCS, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer
3DF Tajeli Salamat6000102090

Appearances and goals (Women)

PlayerWPLTotal
Apps. GoalsApps. Goals
1GK Noor Kusumawati3+2050
2MF Madison Telmer7+1686
3DF Fatin Aqillah11+11121
4DF Nur Umairah6+41101
5FW Miray Altun9+32122
7MF Sara Merican5+3181
8DF Nur Syazwani Ruzi6+1171
9FW Nur Syafina Putri0+2020
10MF Nur Izzati Rosni11+1101210
12FW Paula Druschke3+1141
13MF Ernie Sulastri 110110
14FW Nicole Lim Yan Xiu1+2030
16MF Ho Hui Xin9+31121
17DF Khairunnisa Khairol Anwar8+31111
18MF Munirah Mohamad7+1080
19MF Julia-Vanessa Farr2+1030
20FW Dorcas Chu8+36116
22GK Beatrice Tan7+1080
23MF Venetia Lim Ying Xuan8+20100
24FW Summer Chong1+2030
25FW Lila Tan Hui Ying5353
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
15FW Danelle Tan2+2545

Competitions (LCS)

Overview

As of 12 August 2022

CompetitionRecord
Charity Shield
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
AFC Champions League
Total

Results summary (SPL)

Singapore Premier League

See main article: 2022 Singapore Premier League.

Singapore Cup

See main article: 2022 Singapore Cup.

Group

AFC Champions League

See main article: 2022 AFC Champions League.

Group stage

Competition (Women)

Women's Premier League

League table

Singa Cup

League table

Note: Kaya beats Phranakorn and Persib 6-0 and 8-0 respectively while Phranakorn beats Persib 3-1

Women's National League

(Played under name of Mattar Sailors Women)

League table

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)

Singapore Football League D1

League table

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC . 2021-10-04 . 2021-02-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226070825/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/home-united-lion-city-sailors-sea-football-singapore-12434054 . dead .
  2. Web site: FIRST TEAM STAFF .
  3. Web site: Three technical staff come aboard Sailors' voyage into uncharted waters . 11 September 2021 .
  4. Web site: Below the Deck: Once a sceptic, physiotherapist Fizah is now fully on board the Sailors' voyage to the top . 9 July 2021 .
  5. Web site: Zulqarnaen completes his NS . November 2021 .
  6. Web site: Hami Syahin completes his NS . November 2021 .
  7. Web site: Izwan signs for LCS on 2 years contract . 8 January 2022 .
  8. Web site: Defender receives proposal and can leave Atlético-GO . 23 December 2021 .
  9. Web site: Pedro Henrique heads to Singapore in a deal worth 1.3 million to Vitória .
  10. Web site: Lion City Sailors sign centre-back Pedro Henrique .
  11. Web site: Anu signs for LCS on 3 years contract .
  12. Web site: 'K리그 복귀설' 김신욱, 최종 선택은 싱가포르 라이언시티 . 2 November 2021 .
  13. Web site: 라이언 시티, 김신욱에 20억-3년 계약 제안... 영입 추진 . 28 October 2021 .
  14. Web site: Sailors sign Kim Shin-wook . 15 November 2021 .
  15. Web site: The now ex-Standardman will play for the defending champion and play in the Asian Champions League.
  16. Web site: Maxime Lestienne adds European pedigree to Sailors' ACL drive . 8 February 2022 .
  17. Web site: Riki is back! . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/balestierkhalsa/2728990662254238345 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  18. Web site: Jorge Fellipe Leaves after the 2021 season . November 2021 .
  19. Web site: Academica OAF from 2nd tier of Portugal football hijacks move for veteran.
  20. Web site: Aqhari Abdullah will don Tanjong Pagar United's colours. .
  21. Web site: Ho Wai Loon returned to the Tiger's den . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/balestierkhalsa/2723913367915329456 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  22. Web site: Services of Zaiful Nizam, Ilhan Noor, Umar Akbar, Faizal Roslan and Abdil Qaiyyim have been retained .
  23. Web site: Plazibat Leaving after 2021 triumph season. 24 October 2021 .
  24. Web site: Plazibat joining Romania club till 2023 .
  25. Web site: riki.kimura joins us on a season-long loan deal from Lion City Sailors . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/balestierkhalsa/2525341164203659807_2525341161317840468 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  26. Web site: Ho Wai Loon leaves Lion City Sailors to complete Balestier loan . 12 June 2021 .
  27. Web site: Faizal Roslan announced as 1st new signing . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/gifcsg/2481300165135512159 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  28. Web site: Iqram Rifqi announced as 2nd signing for the season . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/gifcsg/2482026733092953318 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  29. Web site: The Jaguars are pleased to have secured the loan signing of Anaqi Ismit from the @lioncitysailors.fc. . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/tanjongpagarunitedfc/2516607653904745848_2516607650540984517 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  30. Web site: Rudy joins Balestier on year-long loan . 12 January 2022 .
  31. Web site: Tajeli joins Eagles on year-long loan . 3 June 2022 .
  32. Web site: 2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List .
  33. Web site: Lions' skipper Hariss Harun returns to Singapore with the Lion City Sailors . 10 May 2021 .
  34. Web site: Diego Lopes sai para Singapura e Rio Ave realiza encaixe financeiro . www.zerozero.pt . 18 January 2021 . Rodrigues, Luís Rocha.
  35. Web site: Lion City Sailors sign Diego Lopes for S$3m from Rio Ave .
  36. Web site: Amiuldin has agreed an extension with @lioncitysailors.fc for another two years. . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/2touchinternational/2468854725752435411 . 2021-12-25 . registration.

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