2024–25 Young Lions F.C. season explained

Club:Young Lions
Season:2024–25
Chrtitle:Chairman
Chairman:Sakthi Vel Ganesan
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Nazri Nasir
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Jalan Besar Stadium
League:Singapore Premier League
League Result:TBA
Cup1:Singapore Cup
Cup1 Result:TBA
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Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 season is Young Lions; 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League. The club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.

Season review

Pre-season

The 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season will be the first season to be played having a two-year schedule where Young Lions participated in the 2024 interim pre-season tournament from 24 February until 19 April. The interim pre-season tournament ensure that the players are adequately prepared for an extended new season that will span nearly 12 months. Young Lions managed to get a impressive records of wins where they had a 3 winning streak against Geylang International (5–2), Tanjong Pagar United (5–1) and Hougang United (3–2) and also drawing against Balestier Khalsa (1–1). Young Lions than play against Malaysia Super League club, Kuching City which is helms by former Young Lions head coach, Aidil Sharin Sahak on 24 March 2024 at the Geylang Training Centre in a move to improve the squad which is mostly compromise of young players. Young Lions lost 3–0 to the Malaysian side.

Season highlights

On 15 June 2024, Young Lions defeated Albirex Niigata (S) after being down 2–1 before Itsuki Enomoto and Andrew Aw scored a goal to give Young Lions a 3–2 lead which subsequently earned them the 3 points and their first ever win against Albirex Niigata (S) since 2 November 2015 in the 2015 S.League season.

Squad

Singapore Premier League

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Last ClubContract StartContract End
Goalkeepers
13Rauf Erwan2005 4, df=yes Singapore Sports School20222025
23Travis Ang Jia Zheng2004 10, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United U2120242025
252005 3, df=yes Albirex Niigata (S) U2120242025
32Umayr Sujuandy2003 2, df=yes Singapore Sports School20212025
Defenders
2Raoul Suhaimi2005 9, df=yes Singapore Sports School20212025
32004 1, df=yes Balestier Khalsa U2120232025
4Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim5 August 2005 Tanjong Pagar United U2120232025
5Jun Kobayashi1999 5, df=yes Albirex Niigata (S)20232025
6Syafi Hilman2004 7, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120232025
142004 3, df=yes Hougang United U2120242025
15Kieran Teo Jia Jun2004 4, df=yes Geylang International U2120232025
19Andrew Aw29 March 2003 BG Tampines Rovers U2120232025
21Danish Haqimi22 March 2007 Singapore Sports School20232025
228 February 2004 Tanjong Pagar United U2120242025
25August 17, 2002 Geylang International U2120242025
262001 4, df=yes Lion City Sailors20242025
313 October 2003 BG Tampines Rovers U2120242025
37 Western United Academy20242025
40Haziq Riduan23 May 2005 Tanjong Pagar United U2120242025
41Akash Rai Hougang United U1720242025
67Ryan Vishal Sailors Development Center U1720242025
77Danial Crichton2003 4, df=yes University TRGV20242025
Zaki Jumlan ActiveSG U1720242025
Ariq Rizzuwan ActiveSG U1720242025
Midfielders
7Kan Kobayashi1999 4, df=yes Albirex Niigata (S)20232025
8Kaisei Ogawa2001 2, df=yes Albirex Niigata (S)20242025
10Amir Syafiz21 June 2004 Singapore Sports School20212025
165 September 2002 Tanjong Pagar United20242025
18Samuel Pillai2005 2, df=yes Fremantle City20242025
20Fairuz Fazli Koh20 January 2005 Singapore Sports School20222025
242002 2, df=yes Lion City Sailors20242025
272006 3, df=yes Balestier Khalsa U2120232025
33Ethan Henry Pinto14 October 2004 BG Tampines Rovers U2120232025
45Nyqil Iyyan26 June 2008 Singapore Sports School20242025
46Ikmal Hazlan 2007 Sailors Development Center U1720242025
5527 June 2006 Lion City Sailors U2120242025
569 January 2007 ESC La Liga Academy20242025
2003 12, df=yes Hougang United20232025
Ryu Hardy Yussri20 April 2005 Singapore Sports School20222025
Rasul Ramli26 March 2007 Singapore Sports School20232025
Forwards
9Itsuki Enomoto2000 6, df=yes Matsumoto Yamaga20242025
122002 6, df=yes Geylang International U2120242025
292006 5, df=yes BG Tampines Rovers U2120242025
Players who left during the season
12004 12, df=yes Hougang United20232025
11Farhan Zulkifli2002 11, df=yes Hougang United U2120232025
422004 5, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120242025
Players who left for NS during season

Coaching staff

Position Name
Team Manager Matthew Sean
Sakthi Vel Ganesan
Head team coach Nazri Nasir
Assistant coach Koichiro Iizuka
Fadzuhasny Juraimi
Afiq Yahya
Goalkeeping coach Ahmadulhaq Che Omar
Fitness coach  Donald Wan
Physiotherapist Vacant
Sports Trainers Nasruldin Baharudin
Muklis Sawit
Equipment Officer Omar Mohamed

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Transfer

In

Pre-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Travis Ang Tanjong Pagar United U21First TeamFree.
Haziq Riduan Tanjong Pagar United U21First TeamFree
Febryan Pradana Tanjong Pagar United U21First TeamFree
Izz Anaqi Geylang International U21First TeamFree
Rashid Hayek Western United AcademyFirst TeamFree
Wong Ngang Haang Hougang United U21First TeamFree
Nyqil Iyyan Singapore Sports SchoolFirst TeamFree
Sahoo Garv Balestier Khalsa U21First TeamFree
Kaisei Ogawa Albirex Niigata (S)First TeamFree [2]
Loo Kai Sheng ESC La Liga AcademyU17Free
Geylang International U21First TeamFree
Lim Zheng Wu BG Tampines Rovers U21First TeamFree
Itsuki Enomoto Matsumoto YamagaFirst TeamFree [3]

Mid-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Ariq Rizzuwan ActiveSG U17U21Free
Zaki Jumlan ActiveSG U17U21Free
Ryan Vishal Sailors Development Center U17U21Free
Ikmal Hazlan Sailors Development Center U17U21Free

Out

Pre-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Prathip EkamparamFirst TeamFree [4]
Xavier WongFirst TeamFree
BG Tampines RoversFirst TeamFree [5]
Syafi’ie Redzuan Albirex Niigata (S)First TeamFree [6]
Albirex Niigata (S)First TeamFree [7]
Amiruldin AsrafFirst TeamFree [8]
Syahadat MasnawiFirst TeamFree [9]
Ameen ShahFirst TeamFree

Mid-Season

Loan in

Pre-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Firman Nabil Albirex Niigata (S)First TeamSeason loan [10]
Aizil Yazid SAFSA (Hougang)First TeamSeason loan [11] [12]
Andrew Aw SAFSA (Tampines)First TeamLoan Return
Kieran Teo Jia Jun SAFSA (Geylang International)First TeamSeason loan
Nur Adam Abdullah SAFSA (Lion City Sailors)First TeamSeason loan
Danish Qayyum SAFSA (Lion City Sailors)First TeamSeason loan
Farhan Zulkifli SAFSA (Hougang United)First TeamSeason loan till Nov 2024
Fathullah Rahmat SAFSA (Tanjong Pagar United)First TeamSeason loan
Khairin Nadim SAFSA (Lion City Sailors)First TeamSeason loan till Nov 2024

Mid-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Danial Crichton University TRGVFirst TeamSeason loan
Ajay Robson SAFSA (Hougang United)First TeamSeason loan

Loan return

Pre-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Hougang UnitedFirst TeamEnd of loan
Ilhan Noor Police SAFirst TeamEnd of loan
Iman Hakim SAFSAFirst TeamEnd of loan
Ryan Praveen SAFSAFirst TeamEnd of loan
Irfan Iskandar SAFSAFirst TeamEnd of loan
Zikos Chua Geylang InternationalFirst TeamEnd of loan [13]

Mid-Season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToFirst TeamRef
Aizil Yazid Hougang UnitedFirst TeamEnd of NS
Farhan Zulkifli Hougang UnitedFirst TeamEnd of NS
Khairin Nadim Lion City SailorsFirst TeamEnd of NS

Loan out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Raoul Suhaimi SAFSAFirst TeamNS till July 2025
Aqil Yazid SAFSAFirst TeamNS till Jan 2026

Retained

PositionPlayerRef
Raoul Suhaimi
Fairuz Fazli Koh
Ethan Henry Pinto

Friendly

Pre-season friendly

2024 SPL Interim Tournament - 23 Feb to 21 Apr

Others

Team statistics

Appearances and goals (SPL)

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

PlayerSleagueSingapore CupTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
1GK Aizil Yazid13000130
2DF Raoul Suhaimi6+4000100
3DF Aqil Yazid8+100090
4DF Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim0+300030
5DF Jun Kobayashi17200172
6DF Syafi Hilman2+100030
7MF Kan Kobayashi19200192
8MF Kaisei Ogawa19100191
9FW Itsuki Enomoto1913001913
10MF Amir Syafiz4+10100141
12FW Danish Haziq000000
13GK Rauf Erwan000000
14DF Wong Ngang Haang 000000
15DF Kieran Teo Jia Jun13+1100141
16MF Fathullah Rahmat10+3100131
18DF Samuel Pillai0+100010
19DF Andrew Aw3+12100151
20MF Fairuz Fazli Koh6+210081
21DF Danish Haqimi0+100010
22DF Febryan Pradana000000
23GK Travis Ang500050
24MF Danish Qayyum 12+3100151
25DF Izz Anaqi000000
26DF Nur Adam Abdullah17+1000180
27MF Sahoo Garv0+300030
29FW Lim Zheng Wu000000
31DF Ryaan Sanizal8+3000110
32GK Umayr Sujuandy100010
33MF Ethan Henry Pinto0+400040
37DF Rashid Hayek2+100020
45MF Nyqil Iyyan1+200030
55MF Jonan Tan En Yuan3+500080
77DF Danial Scott Crichton000000
??MF Ryu Hardy Yussri000000
??GK Firman Nabil000000
??MF Rasul Ramli000000
??MF Ajay Robson000000
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
11MF Farhan Zulkifli13+5400184
42FW Khairin Nadim9+7100161

Competitions

Overview

Results summary (SPL)

Singapore Premier League

See main article: 2024–25 Singapore Premier League.

Singapore Cup

Competition (U21)

League table

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fandi to take charge of the Young Lions. 2018-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214183157/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/fandi-take-charge-young-lions-fas. 2017-12-14. dead.
  2. Web site: Kaisei Ogawa will be joining Young Lions in 2024 season. .
  3. Web site: Welcome Enomoto Itsuki to the Young Lions' pride. .
  4. Web site: Welcome @ha.prathip .
  5. Web site: ’ .
  6. Web site: Syafiie Basheer is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season! .
  7. Web site: Haziq Kamarudin is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season! .
  8. Web site: Amiruldin Asraf, the 26-year-old forward, joins from Young Lions! .
  9. Web site: Welcome back, Syahadat Masnawi! .
  10. Web site: Firman Nabil will be joining Young Lions in 2024 season (Loan). .
  11. Web site: Welcome to the club Adam Reefdy, Aizil Yazid, Ameen Sabri, Andrew Aw, Aqil Yazid and Danial Iliya. . 2023-04-24 . www.facebook.com.
  12. Web site: Aizil Yazid will be enlisted for the national service in the coming weeks.⁣ . 2023-05-01 . www.facebook.com.
  13. Web site: The Young Prodigy is Back ☄️ .

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