2023 Tanjong Pagar United FC season explained

Club:Tanjong Pagar United FC
Season:2023
Mgrtitle:Coach
Manager: Hasrin Jailani
Chairman: Raymond Tang
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Jurong East Stadium
League:S.League
League Result:8th
Cup1:Singapore Cup
Cup1 Result:Group Stage
League Topscorer:Marin Mudražija (9)
Season Topscorer:Marin Mudražija (9)
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024–25
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The 2023 season is Tanjong Pagar United FC's 18th season at the top level of Singapore football. The club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.[1] [2]

On 10 November, comedian Jarvis joins Singapore Premier League club Tanjong Pagar United. [3]

On November 29, after completing their third season back in the league, the team announced that they had not yet decided who they would be retaining for the fourth season. [4] On December 9, 2022, the club announced on Instagram that they would be retaining nine players for the 2023 season. [5]

Squad

Singapore Premier League

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Last clubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
181995 2, df=yes Warriors FC20202023
231998 7, df=yes Young Lions FC20202023
Kimura Riki U23 2000 11, df=yes Balestier Khalsa20232023
Defenders
31995 2, df=yes Geylang International20212023
5Faizal Roslan1995 5, df=yes Geylang International20232023
11Shakir Hamzah O301992 10, df=yes Perak F.C.20212023
16Raihan Rahman O307 February 1991 Balestier Khalsa20202023
21Syed Akmal U2328 April 2000 Young Lions FC20232023
22Akram Azman U2321 November 2000 Tampines Rovers20222023
26Pedro Dias1992 9, df=yes Samut Sakhon City (T3)20232023
27Tajeli Salamat1994 2, df=yes Geylang International20232023
Midfielders
4Azim Akbar U2317 December 2001Youth Team20212023
71997 12, df=yes20232023
10Khairul Hairie U232000 4, df=yes Geylang International20232023
15Mirko Šugić25 April 1994 NK Dubrava (C2)20222023
1710 February 1996 Geylang International20232023
201992 9, df=yes Vélez CF (S4)20212023
Forwards
91998 4, df=yes Young Lions FC20202023
14Marin Mudražija1995 6, df=yes SSU Poli (R2)20232023
19Khairul Amri O3014 March 1985 FELDA United20212023
Players left during season
2Faritz Hameed (Captain) O3016 January 1990 Home United20202023
Players on NS
22Hadiputradila Saswadimata U232000 2, df=yes20202022
6Naufal Ilham U232002 8, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120212023
8Fathullah Rahmat U235 September 2002 Tampines Rovers20212023
62Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim U232005 8, df=yes Singapore Sports School20222022

U21 Squad

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Last clubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
52Travis Ang U212004 10, df=yes Mattar City Sailors (SFL)20232023
59Zaheer U2120222023
73Ryan Effendy U21 Tanjong Pagar United U1720232023
Defenders
51Febryan Pradana U218 February 2004 Mattar City Sailors (SFL)20232023
54Farid Jafri U212004 1, df=yes Mattar City Sailors (SFL)20232023
57Prince U2120232023
58Ahmad Dzulfaqar U2119 March 2004 Albirex Niigata (S)20232023
60Izzan U2120232023
61Herwandy U21 Balestier Khalsa U2120232023
64Jeevesh Harikumar U2120 April 2006 Sailors Development Centre20232023
67Nifail Noorhaizam U21 Lion City Sailors U1720232023
69Haziq Riduan U2123 May 2005 Singapore Sports School20222023
Midfielders
53Saiful Azhar U2119 December 2004 Singapore Sports School20232023
55Daniel Elfian U212004 11, df=yes Mattar City Sailors (SFL)20232023
56Rian Haziq Rosley U21 Mattar City Sailors (SFL)20232023
62Syahmi Indallah U21 Lion City Sailors U1720232023
65George Thomas U2112 June 2006 Sailors Development Centre20232023
68Charlie Traynor U2121 March 2005 Gaelic Lions20232023
Aloysius Pang U21 Mattar City Sailors20222022
Forwards
63Zahil Rahman U213 March 2003 GDT Circuit FC20222023
66Ahmad Danial U2116 November 2005 Geylang International U2120232023
70Miqdad U2120232023
71Ithar U2120232023
72Risvi U2120232023
74Daniel Herdy U2120232023
Players loaned out
Efly Danish U2115 October 20022020

Coaching staff

Position NameRef.
Chairman Raymond Tang
General Manager Desmund Khusnin
Team Manager Noh Alam Shah
Head Coach Hasrin Jailani[6]
Head Coach (Women) Samawira Basri
Assistant Coach
Goalkeeping Coach Fajar Sarib
Head of Youth Jaslee Hatta
U15 Coach Ridhuan Muhammad
U15 Goalkeeper Coach Rizal Rahman
Fitness Coach Hafiz Osman
Physiotherapist Fadhli Hussein
Sport Trainer Mukhlis Sawit
Kitman Azwan Hishamuddin

Transfers

In

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Kimura Riki Balestier KhalsaFirst TeamFree
Travis Ang Mattar City Sailors (SFL1)U21Free.
Pedro Dias Samut Sakhon City (T3)First teamFree [7]
Naqiuddin Eunos Lion City SailorsFirst teamFree [8]
Lion City SailorsFirst teamFree [9]
Faizal RoslanFirst teamFree [10]
Nifail Noorhaizam Lion City Sailors U17U21Free
Farid Jafri Mattar City Sailors (SFL1)Mattar SailorsFree
Daniel Elfian Mattar City Sailors (SFL1)Mattar SailorsFree
Khairul Hairie Geylang InternationalFirst teamFree [11]
Zulfadhmi Suzliman Starlight Soccerites (IWL)First teamFree [12]
Febryan Pradana Mattar City Sailors (SFL1)U21Free
Aloysius Pang Mattar City Sailors (SFL1)U21Free.
Rian Haziq Rosley Mattar City Sailors (SFL1)U21Free.
George Thomas Lion City Sailors U21U21Free.
Charlie TraynorU21Free.
Syahmi Indallah Lion City Sailors U17U21Free
Dhaniyah Qasimah Hougang United (W)WomenFree
Marin Mudražija SSU Poli (R2)First teamFree [13]

Mid-season

Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Zharfan Rohaizad Lion City SailorsFirst TeamFree [15] [16]
Ameer Fiqr Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1)U21Free
Rusyaidi Salime Lion City SailorsFirst TeamFree [17]
Aqhari AbdullahRetiredFirst TeamN.A.
Daniel BennettRetiredFirst TeamN.A.
Emmeric Ong Balestier KhalsaFirst TeamFree[18]
Adam Norkhalis Albirex Niigata U21U21Free
Ryan SyaffiqFirst TeamFree
Faizal Raffi Tiong Bahru FC (SFL1)First TeamFree
Shodai Nishikawa Angkor Tiger (C1)First TeamFree [19]
Muthukumaran Navaretthinam Geylang International U21U21Free
Ouzkaan Poyraz Geylang International U21U21Free
Dylan Chia Geylang International U21U21Free
Dylan Choo Hougang United U21U21Free
Kian Ghadessy Balestier Khalsa U21U21Free
Reo Nishiguchi Gyeongju KHNP (K3)First TeamFree
Khairul Nizam GDT Circuit FC (IFL)First TeamFree
Irsyad Azarudin Albirex Niigata U21U21Free
Afiq Ramlee Warwick Knights (SFL1)U21Free
Nur Insyiarah Perwaz Balestier Khalsa WomenWomenFree

Mid-season

Loan Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Efly Danish SAFSANS till 2023 [20]
Hadiputradila Saswadimata SAFSANS till Sept 2024
Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim Young Lions FCNS till Jan 2025

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Fathullah Rahmat SAFSANS till July 2025
Naufal Ilham SAFSANS till July 2025

Extension / Retained

[21]

PositionPlayerRef
Fashah Iskandar" rowspan="10" 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 [22] [23]
Shahrin Saberin
Azim Akbar
Akram Azman
Naufal Ilham
Fathullah Rahmat
Raihan Rahman
Khairul Amri
Syukri Bashir
Faritz Hameed
Mirko Šugić1 year contract till 2023 [24]
Blake Ricciuto1 year contract till 2023 [25]
Shakir Hamzah1 year contract till 2023 [26]

Friendlies

Mid-season

Team statistics

Appearances and goals (SPL)

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

PlayerSPLSingapore CupTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
3DF Shahrin Saberin10+1130141
4MF Azim Akbar9+600+10160
5DF Faizal Roslan21+2330263
7DF Naqiuddin Eunos22+1132263
9FW Syukri Bashir14+8610236
10MF Khairul Hairie6+7100131
11DF Shakir Hamzah18+3430244
14FW Marin Mudražija18+3930249
15MF Mirko Šugić23130261
16MF Raihan Rahman13+7010210
17MF Zulfadhmi Suzliman4+1300+20190
18GK Fashah Iskandar6+100+1080
19FW Khairul Amri5+1530+20233
20MF Blake Ricciuto19+2420234
21DF Syed Akmal400+1050
22DF Akram Azman19+2230242
23GK Kenji Syed Rusydi18030210
26DF Pedro Dias7+1132113
27DF Tajeli Salamat15+5120221
51DF Febryan Pradana3+200050
53MF Saiful Azhar1+100020
54DF Farid Jafri0+100010
55MF Daniel Elfian2+100030
58DF Ahmad Dzulfaqar0+100010
63FW Zahir Rahman0+100010
65MF George Thomas100010
68MF Charlie Traynor100010
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
2DF Faritz Hameed000000
6MF Naufal Ilham4+500090
8MF Fathullah Rahmat8+4000120

Competitions

Singapore Premier League

See main article: 2023 Singapore Premier League. [27]

Singapore Cup

See main article: 2023 Singapore Cup.

Competition (U21)

League table

Competition (U17)

League table

Competition (U15)

League table

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Aziz. Sazali Abdul. 2020-01-11. Football: Sit-out club Tanjong Pagar United targeting return to Singapore Premier League. en. The Straits Times. 2021-10-09. 0585-3923.
  2. Web site: Fox Sports. 2021-10-09. www.foxsportsasia.com. 2020-04-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20200402063747/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/afc-cup/942361/hammadi-ahmad-hands-air-force-advantage-in-west-zone-final/. dead.
  3. Web site: Singapore comedian Jarvis joins Singapore Premier League club Tanjong Pagar United . 12 November 2022 .
  4. Web site: 2023 Retained and Released list .
  5. Web site: Retained players .
  6. Web site: Tanjong Pagar United out to show SPL what it's missed out on .
  7. Web site: Pedro Dias to anchor the defence for 2023!.
  8. Web site: Tanjong Pagar United is pleased to announce the signing of Naqiuddin Eunos for the 2023 SPL season. .
  9. Web site: Tanjong Pagar United is pleased to announce the signing of Tajeli Salamat for the 2023 SPL season. .
  10. Web site: Faizal Roslan will be joining us for 2023 season!.
  11. Web site: Khairul Hairie will be joining us for 2023 season!.
  12. Web site: Tanjong Pagar United is pleased to announce the signing of Zulfadhmi Suzliman for the 2023 SPL season. .
  13. Web site: Tanjong Pagar sign Marin Mudražija to lead attack in 2023. .
  14. Web site: Kenji returns on loan .
  15. Web site: Zharfan Rohaizad leaves Jaguars for new challenge .
  16. Web site: Zharfan Rohaizad ready for Sailors adventure . 23 December 2022 .
  17. Web site: Gritty Rusyaidi ready for Sailors adventure . 22 December 2022 .
  18. Web site: 16 Jan 2023, The first new signing of this week is made by Balestier, who have brought in Emmeric Ong..
  19. Web site: Shodai Nishikawa bids goodbye after 3 seasons in a Jaguars shirt. .
  20. Web site: Kenji going for ns .
  21. Web site: 2020 Singapore Premier League: Retained and Released List - Football Association of Singapore. 2021-10-09. spl.sg. en.
  22. Web site: 9 retained for 2023 season .
  23. Web site: 8 retained for 2022 season .
  24. Web site: Mirko will return for his second season in a Jaguars shirt in 2023. .
  25. Web site: Blake Ricciuto will return for his third season in a Jaguars shirt in 2023. . .
  26. Web site: Shakir Hamzah will return for his third season in a Jaguars shirt in 2023. .
  27. Web site: New season fixture released .

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