2023 Balestier Khalsa FC season explained

Club:Balestier Khalsa
Season:2023
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Peter De Roo
Stadium:Bishan Stadium
League:Singapore Premier League
Cup1:Singapore Cup
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Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023 season is Balestier Khalsa's 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup. [1] [2]

Squad

Singapore Premier League

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
1Hairul Syirhan1995 8, df=yes20222023
211998 7, df=yes Hougang United20232024
22Wayne Chew U232001 10, df=yes Young Lions FC20232023
Defenders
21996 9, df=yes20222026
4Syabil Hisham U232002 9, df=yes Young Lions FC20232023
5Emmeric Ong O301991 1, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United20232025
6Madhu Mohana O306 March 1991 Tampines Rovers20222023
111996 2, df=yes Lion City Sailors20232023
12Fabian Kwok O3017 March 1989 Hougang United20232023
131998 11, df=yes20212023
17Jordan Emaviwe U232001 4, df=yes20202023
20Fudhil I’yadh U232001 8, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120232026
231999 12, df=yes Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)20202025
29Aidil Johari U232003 4, df=yesYouth Team20212023
Sameer Alassane U232000 12, df=yesYouth Team20232024
Midfielders
8Alen Kozar1995 4, df=yes NŠ Mura20232023
15Lewis Lee Chih Yuan U232005 10, df=yesYouth Team20222023
18Masahiro Sugita1999 11, df=yes Albirex Niigata (S)20232023
24Ho Wai Loon1993 8, df=yes Lion City Sailors20212023
30 Ignatius Ang O3012 November 1992 Tanjong Pagar United20222025
49Elijah Lim Teck Yong U238 May 2001 Young Lions FC20232024
Forwards
71999 8, df=yes Young Lions FC20222023
9Shuhei Hoshino1995 12, df=yes20202023
10Ryoya Tanigushi1999 8, df=yes Albirex Niigata (S)20222023
19Puvan Raj Sivalingam U232001 8, df=yesYouth Team20202023
Players who left during season on loan
12Martyn Mun U232000 1, df=yes20202022
66Ryan Praveen U212002 5, df=yesYouth Team20202022

U21

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
58Efan Qiszman U212006 9, df=yes Sailors Development Centre20232023
68Suffian Abdullah U212004 4, df=yes Tampines Rovers U1720222023
75Syazani Hashari U212003 12, df=yes20222023
Defenders
52Azrul Afiq U21 Tampines Rovers U2120232023
53Bradly Yap Zhi Hao U21 Sailors Development Centre20232023
60Merrick Tan Yi Ern U212006 3, df=yes Sailors Development Centre20232023
62Darren Teo U212003 12, df=yes20222023
64Aadil Ferhan U2120222023
65Irfan Mika'il Abdullah U212003 5, df=yes Singapore Sports School20222025
66Akmal Danial U21 Sailors Development Centre20222023
70Aqil Dany Jahsh Ruzzman U21 Lion City Sailors U2120232023
79Curtis Gray U212 May 2006 Turf City FC20232023
Midfielders
54Larry Lim Chee Keat U212002 7, df=yes Project Vaults FC20222023
55Faisz U2120222023
56Syaraf Ammar U21 Lion City Sailors U1720232023
59Karthik U2120222023
61Sahoo Garv U212006 3, df=yes Sailors Development Centre20232023
67Iftiqar Parizan U212003 4, df=yes Project Vaults FC20212023
69Farhan Sahlan U2120222023
71Shameer U21 Sailors Development Centre2022
Forwards
51Kian Ghadessy U2130 November 2005 Tanjong Pagar United U2120232023
63Ryan Peh Jun Wen U212006 4, df=yes Sailors Development Centre20232023
72Max McCoy U212004 4, df=yes Weymouth F.C.20232023
74Faizal Jaleel U2120232023
78Alexandre Bertholon U212007 6, df=yes JSSL FC20232024
Players who left during the season
57Connar Mackay U2127 January 2005 Whitecaps FC Academy20222023

Coaching staff

[3]

Position Name Ref.
Team Manager Darwin Jalil
General Manager Tim Nee Cheng
Head Coach
Head Coach (Women) Ratna Suffian
Assistant Coach &
Performance Analyst 		Razif Ariff
Assistant Coach &
U17 Coach 		Abdul Musawir
Head of Youth &
U15 Coach		 Firdaus Salleh
U21 Coach Indra Sahdan
Haris Sumri
Sheikh Abdul Hadi
Goalkeeping Coach
Physiotherapist Danial Feriza
Kitman Abdul Latiff

Transfer

In

Pre-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Mukundan MaranFirst TeamFree. 2 years contract till 2024 [4]
Efan Qiszman Sailors Development CentreU21Free
Iqram Rifqi Lion City SailorsFirst TeamFree [5]
Fudhil I'yadh Lion City Sailors U21First TeamFree
Emmeric Ong Tanjong Pagar UnitedFirst TeamFree
Jordan Emaviwe SAFSAFirst TeamEnd of NS
Syabil Hisham Young Lions FCFirst TeamFree [6]
Bradly Yap Zhi Hao Sailors Development CentreU21Free
Merrick Tan Yi Ern Sailors Development CentreU21Free
Alen Kozar NŠ MuraFirst TeamUndisclosed [7]
Masahiro Sugita Albirex Niigata (S)First TeamFree [8] [9]
Fabian Kwok Hougang UnitedFirst TeamFree [10] [11]
Kian Ghadessy Tanjong Pagar United U21U21Free
Sahoo Garv Sailors Development CentreU21Free
Weymouth F.C. (E6)U21Free [12]
Ryan Peh Jun Wen Sailors Development CentreU21Free

Mid-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Wayne Chew Geylang InternationalFirst TeamFree
Elijah Lim Teck Yong Geylang InternationalFirst TeamFree

Loan In

Pre-Season

Out

Pre-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Kimura Riki Tanjong Pagar UnitedFirst TeamFree
Rudy Khairullah Lion City SailorsFirst TeamLoan Return [13]
Ensar Brunčević FK Novi PazarFirst TeamFree. 2 years contracts. [14]
Aiman ZavyanRetiredFirst Team
Khalili KhalifFirst Team
Keshav Kumar Young Lions FCFirst Team
Delwinder Singh Geylang InternationalFirst Team
Akmal Azman Geylang InternationalFirst TeamFree [15]
Aqil Yazid Young Lions FCU21Free
Naufal Azman Geylang InternationalFirst TeamFree [16]
Gareth Low Geylang InternationalFirst TeamFree [17]
Hariysh Krishnakumar Hougang United U21First Team
Aarish Kumar Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1)First Team
Ammirul Emmran Singapore Football Club First TeamFree
Asshukrie Wahid Bishan Barx (SFL2)First TeamFree
Kuraba Kondo FC TokushimaFirst TeamFree

Mid-Season

Loan Return

Mid-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Jordan EmaviweFirst TeamLoan Return
Sameer AlassaneFirst TeamLoan Return
6 months contract from Oct 2023 till April 2024

Loan Out

Pre-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Sameer AlassaneU21NS till Oct 2023
Martyn MunU21NS till 2024
N. Sakthivelchezhian SAFSAU21NS till Dec 2024
Ryan Praveen SAFSAU21NS till Jan 2025
Jordan EmaviweFirst TeamSeason loan

Mid-Season

Extension / Retained

[18]

PositionPlayerRef
Hairul Syirhan1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19]
Darren Teh2.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2026
Fudhil I’yadh2.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2026
Syukri Noorhaizam1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025
Emmeric Ong1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025
Irfan Mika'il Abdullah1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025
Ho Wai Loon2 years contract from 2021 till 2023
Madhu Mohana1 year contract from 2022 till 2023
Aidil Johari 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023
Amer Hakeem1 year contract from 2022 till 2023
Ignatius Ang1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025
Elijah Lim Teck Yong1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025
Ryoya Tanigushi1 year contract from 2022 till 2023
Puvan Raj Sivalingam1 year contract from 2022 till 2023
Shuhei Hoshino1 year contract from 2022 till 2023

Friendly

First Team

2023 Malaysia Tour (31 January - 4 February)

U21

U17

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

PlayerSPLSingapore CupTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
1GK Hairul Syirhan24030270
2DF Darren Teh24030270
4DF Syabil Hisham0+100010
5DF Emmeric Ong6+600+10130
6DF Madhu Mohana21330243
7FW Daniel Goh24721268
8MF Alen Kozar22222244
9FW Shuhei Hoshino2211352516
10MF Ryoya Tanigushi2423312724
11DF Iqram Rifqi2+801+10120
12DF Fabian Kwok8+212+10131
13DF Amer Hakeem2+200040
17DF Jordan Emaviwe8+1130121
18MF Masahiro Sugita19530225
19FW Puvan Raj0+100010
20DF Fudhil I'yadh23+1010250
21GK Mukundan Maran000000
22GK Wayne Chew000+1010
23DF Syukri Noorhaizam0+1510+10161
24DF Ho Wai Loon23410244
29DF Aidil Johari100010
30MF Ignatius Ang7+13130231
49MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong000+1010
51MF Kian Ghadessy0+800080
61MF Garv Sahoo0+100010
65DF Irfan Mika'il 0+100010
72FW Max McCoy4+200060
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 2023 Singapore Premier League.

Singapore Cup

See main article: 2023 Singapore Cup.

Group

Competition (U21)

League table

Competition (U17)

League table

Competition (U15)

League table

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albirex to play in 2018.
  2. Web site: Albirex confirmed 2019 season participation .
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: Mukundan has penned a 2-years contract .
  5. Web site: Iqram Rifqi now a Tigers for 2023 .
  6. Web site: Tigers signed Syabil Hisham from Young Lions.
  7. Web site: He was the captain of Mura, now he is going to Singapore .
  8. Web site: Sugita Masahiro (Waseda University) will be joining us for 2022 season! .
  9. Web site: Masahiro Sugita will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2023 season..
  10. Web site: Fabian bids goodbye after 6 years .
  11. Web site: Fabian from Cheetah to Tiger.
  12. Web site: Max McCoy, named in squad in FA Cup replay .
  13. Web site: Rudy joins Balestier on year-long loan . 12 January 2022 .
  14. Web site: Ensar Brunčević from Novopazar strengthened the ranks of the Blues . 27 December 2022 .
  15. Web site: Akmal Azman from Tigers to Eagles.
  16. Web site: Naufal Azman from Tigers to Eagles.
  17. Web site: Gareth from Tigers to Eagles.
  18. Web site: 2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List .
  19. Web site: 2022/2023 Singapore Premier League: Retained and Released List - Football Association of Singapore . spl.sg.

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