2024 Albirex Niigata (S) Women season explained

Club:Albirex Niigata (S)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager: Kana Kitahara
League:Women Premier League
Cup1:Singapore Cup
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 season is Albirex Niigata (S) Women's 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football [1] [2]

The 2024 Albirex Niigata (S) Women's team will be playing in the Women's Premier League (Singapore).

Review

Kana Kitahara doubled up as a player-head coach for Albirex.[3]

First-team transfers

Albirex signed 17 players, including Ernie Sontaril, Nur Izzati Rosni and Lila Tan from Lion City Sailors.[4] 2022 WPL Player of the Year Manami Fukuzawa, 2022 Young Player of the Year Haziqah Haszman, Singapore national skipper Siti Rosnani Azman and 2023 Young Player of the Year Dhaniyah Qasimah also joined the team. Ernie, Izzati and Fukuzawa expressed that new head coach Kitahara was the reason for joining Albirex, to be trained by her and learn from her international experience.

Squad

Women squad

[5]

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract StartContract End
Goalkeepers
20Nurul Haziqah2003 4, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United (W)20242024
21Lutfiah Hannah2001 2, df=yes JSSL Tampines 20242024
Eng Chiu Balestier Khalsa (W)20242024
Defenders
3Nabilla Aina1999 3, df=yes Home United (W)20242024
5Irsalina Irwan2007 1, df=yes IMG Academy20242024
13Sun Jie 1985 7, df=yes20232024
23Rebecca Harding1985 4, df=yes Mattar Sailors (W)20242024
54Dini Danisha2003 4, df=yes Home United (W)20222024
99Rosnani Azman1997 5, df=yes Hougang United (W)20242024
Midfielders
8Noralinda Wahab8 March 1994 Kaki Bukit SC (W)20222024
10Izzati Rosni1999 5, df=yes Lion City Sailors (W)20242024
14Kana Kitahara7 December 1988 MyNavi Sendai20222024
15Janet Tan2007 11, df=yes Turf City FC20242024
17Dhaniyah Qasimah2004 7, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United (W)20242024
19Nur Dawisyah Noor Haidi2001 7, df=yes Royal Arion WFC20242024
22Nurul Unaisah12 July 2003 Euro Soccer Academy20222024
29Mulan Ayliffe2008 5, df=yes Turf City Academy20242024
30Nurzaherra Maisarah2006 10, df=yes Police SA (W)20242024
32Afiqah Omar15 October 2001 JSSL Tampines 20242024
88Ernie Sulastri1988 11, df=yes Lion City Sailors (W) 20242024
Strikers
2Yuki Monden14 March 1980 Tanjong Pagar United (W)20242024
6Lila Tan Hui Ying 2003 6, df=yes Lion City Sailors (W) 20242024
7Huraizah Ismail2 June 1984 Police SA (W)20222024
18Manami Fukuzawa2 May 1991 Tanjong Pagar United (W)20242024
Players who left club during season
25Maisarah Ramat1993 10, df=yes Ottawa Serpent FC20222024
4Faradila Rafidi15 October 1998 Tanjong Pagar United (W) 20242024
5Cynthia Taye Shi Ya1984 2, df=yes GFA Football20222024
9Nadhra Aqilah12 April 1994 Tanjong Pagar United (W)20222024
11Nahwah Aidilreza4 May 2007 JSSL Tampines 20242024
45Rabi'atul Ardawiyah2003 9, df=yes JSSL Tampines 20242024

U21 squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract StartContract End
Goalkeepers
56Firman Nabil U212005 3, df=yes Mattar Sailors (SFL1)20232023
Defenders
52Junki Kenn Yoshimura U2120 July 2004 Singapore Sport School20212025
54Kenji Austin U2124 February 2004 Queensway Secondary School20202025
57Irfan Azahar U2113 November 2004 Tampines Rovers U1720222023
58Adam Norkhalis U212004 4, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United U2120232023
59Firwen Anaqin U212004 12, df=yes GFA Singapore20232023
60Oswald Tan U212006 8, df=yes20222023
64Wong Jun Kai U2121 October 2003 Balestier Khalsa U2120222023
68Raihan Ramlee U212004 3, df=yes Hougang United U2120232023
71Mustaqim Mulyadi Ihsan U212003 8, df=yes Hougang United U2120232023
74Daniyal Lynn Rasor U217 January 2004 NFDP JOHOR20232023
Gabriel Goh U212004 3, df=yes Lion City Sailors U1720242025
Midfielders
53Hilman Norhisam U215 May 2004 Albirex Niigata (S)20212025
61Okada Ryusei U212005 9, df=yes Albirex Junior - JSSL20222023
62Ilhan Azahar U212005 12, df=yes Albirex U1520222023
63Asraf Rilwan U212003 12, df=yes Balestier Khalsa U2120232023
69Ukaishah Ilhan U212003 10, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United U2120232023
70Ilhanz Yazid U212005 1, df=yes20222023
73Rayson Goh Hong Yu U212005 7, df=yes20232023
75Danish Harith U212005 1, df=yes Geylang International U1720232023
76Danish Adam Abdullah U212005 2, df=yes Nasri Nasir Academy20232023
Strikers
65Firman Shah Roslani U212004 5, df=yes Tampines Rovers U1520222023
66Preston Heng Yu Hng U212005 1, df=yes Active SG20232023
67Darwisy Hanis U212005 6, df=yes Geylang International U1720232023
72Irsyad Azarudin U2116 July 2004 Tanjong Pagar United U2120232023
Players who left during mid-season

U17 squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract StartContract End
Goalkeepers
1Hasmiy Rifaeri U1730 May 200620232023
16Jeremy Quan U174 July 200620232023
22Xavier Cheong Sheng Yi U1721 June 2007 Tanjong Pagar United U1720232023
Defenders
5Sim Jun Yen U1728 September 200720232023
12Sachin Kabilan Chandra U1724 January 200720232023
15Ignatius Pang Si Jie U1725 January 200620232023
18Aeriel Syazwan U177 July 200720232023
19Izzac Ong U1724 September 200720232023
21Mathava Krishnan U1727 January 200620232023
23Arsyad Azrain U1722 February 200720232023
25Shafihan Shafie U1715 July 2006 Albirex Niigata U1920222023
Midfielders
2Sachin Balamurali U1716 December 200720232023
3Nurzikry Zuhri U173 July 2006 Albirex Niigata U1920222023
8Hanan Hakimi Rizal U1715 February 200620232023
10Nawfal Jailani U1729 April 200620232023
14Aqif Ariyan Saifuddin U1725 February 200820232023
20Zaqy Jamari U1720 August 200620232023
Strikers
4Helmi Shahrol U1731 July 200820232023
6Syuaib AL-Muthmaeen U1714 November 200720232023
7Matin Mirza Abdullah U1711 September 200720232023
9Liska Haaziq Iskandar U1730 April 200720232023
11Aneeq Fairus U179 June 200720232023
13Pradeep Eraaman U1726 March 200820232023
17Neelam Ritesh U1715 July 200720232023

U15 squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract StartContract End
Goalkeepers
16Haziq Aqid U1528 July 200820232023
22Zulhilmi Zaidi U1516 February 200820232023
30Nur Syahmi Iskandar U1529 September 200920232023
40Aqeel Salleh U1526 July 200820232023
Defenders
4Shane Seenivajan U1519 January 200920232023
14Aaniq Ilhan U1514 April 200820222023
19Seth Tan Ying Han U1520 May 200920232023
20Kyoshi Erwin U1517 July 200820232023
21Derric Luke Kumar U1520 June 200920232023
23Thottiyil Azim U1516 August 200820232023
24Raden Kusuma U157 June 200820232023
25Hariz Aiman U1512 March 200820232023
26Kaylan Wirth U159 October 200820232023
27Nazriel Khairudin U151 August 200820232023
28Rayhan Jeffrey U151 January 200920232023
Midfielders
2Amjad Mubash-Sher U1530 October 200820232023
3Na'im Juma'at U1525 November 200920232023
8Saadiq Shafiq U155 June 200820232023
13Erfan Nurhan Fazly U1519 August 200920232023
17Chen Yang Yi U1523 June 200920232023
29Aliff Shafaein Mazlan U1529 June 200820232023
Strikers
6Ian Shahrizal U1530 October 201020232023
7Ahmad Aqil Shafie U1516 April 200920232023
10Naufal Nazrin U1511 April 200820232023
11Durrani Zayan Putra U1525 November 200820232023
18Syed Amer Naufal U151 January 200920232023

Coaching staff

[6]

First Team

Position Name
Technical Director Kazuaki Yoshinaga[7]
Team Manager (Men) Dominic Wong
Team Manager (Women)
Head Coach (Men) Kazuaki Yoshinaga[8]
Head Coach (Women) Kana Kitahara[9]
Assistant Coach (Men) Keiji Shigetomi
Jaswinder Singh
Assistant Coach (Women) Toni Teo
Melisa Ye
Goalkeeper Coach (Men) Fadhil Salim
Goalkeeper Coach (Women) Bryan Quek
Fitness Coach (Men) Masayuki Kato
Fitness Coach (Women)
Sports Trainer Kyler Wong Yiming
Physiotherapist Karen Koh
Alison Soh
Kitman Roy Krishnan
Muhammad Taufik
Interpreter Masayuki Kato

Academy

Position Name
Head of Youth Marcal Trulls
Under-21 Head Coach Jaswinder Singh
Under-17 Head Coach Marcal Trulls
Under-15 Head Coach Masayuki Kato
Under-21 Asst Coach Nas
Under-17 Asst Coach
Under-15 Asst Coach Tyrus Soo
Nurhalis Azmi
Goalkeeper Coach (Under-21) Fadhil Salim
Goalkeeper Coach (Under-17 & Under-15) Hyrulnizam Juma'at
Under-21 Fitness Coach Sufian
Under-21 Trainer Xin Yu

[10]

Transfer

In

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Nurul Haziqah Tanjong Pagar United (W)WomenFree [11]
Lutfiah Hannah JSSL Tampines WomenFree [12]
Rabi'atul Ardawiyah JSSL Tampines WomenFree [13]
Rosnani Azman Hougang United (W)WomenFree [14]
Rebecca Jane Harding Mattar Sailors (W)WomenFree [15]
Ernie Sulastri Sontaril Lion City Sailors (W) WomenFree [16] [17]
Nabilla AinaN.A.WomenFree [18]
Mulan Ayliffe Turf City AcademyWomenFree [19]
Nurzaherra Maisarah Police SAWomenFree [20]
Afiqah Omar JSSL Tampines WomenFree [21]
Dhaniyah Qasimah Tanjong Pagar United (W)WomenFree [22]
Faradila Rafidi Tanjong Pagar United (W)WomenFree [23]
Manami Fukuzawa Tanjong Pagar United (W)WomenFree [24]
Yuki Monden Tanjong Pagar United (W)WomenFree [25]
Nahwah Aidilreza JSSL Tampines WomenFree [26]
Nur Izzati Rosni Lion City Sailors (W) WomenFree [27]
Lila Tan Hui Ying Lion City Sailors (W) WomenFree [28]

Note 1:

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Eng Chiu Balestier Khalsa (W)WomenFree [29]
Nur Dawisyah Noor Haidi JSSL TampinesWomenFree [30]
Janet Tan Turf City FCWomenFree [31]

Loan in

Pre-season

Loan return

Pre-season

Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Nur Izzati WomenFree
Wee Xin YiWomenFree
Nur Emilia Natasha WomenFree
Marilou Bautista Rubio WomenFree
Marina Asada WomenFree [33]
Sierra Castles WomenFree
Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli Lion City Sailors (W)WomenFree [34]
Suriati SoonyWomenFree
Jill Quek Chwee Peng WomenFree
Siti Erma Ellyana Geylang International WomenFree
Noriko FarahsyazwaniWomenFree
Siti Nor AqilahWomenFree
Lauren Reese Still Aerion WFCWomenFree
Nurhidayah ShahWomenFree
Tina Afrida Nasmi WomenFree

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Maisarah RamatWomenFree
Faradila RafidiWomenFree
Cynthia Taye Shi YaWomenFree
Nahwah AidilrezaWomenFree
Rabi'atul ArdawiyahWomenFree
Nahwah Aidilreza Geylang InternationalWomenFree [35]

Extended

PositionPlayerRef
Maisarah Ramat[36]
Sun Jie[37]
Dini Danisha[38]
Cynthia Taye Shi Ya
Kana Kitahara
Nadhra Aqilah[39]
Noralinda Wahab[40]
Huraizah Ismail [41]
Nurul Unaisah[42]

Friendly

Pre-season

Team statistics

Appearances and goals (Women)

PlayerWPLTotal
Apps. GoalsApps. Goals
2FW Yuki Monden3+1100
3DF Nabilla Aina 0000
4DF Faradila Rafidi0+1000
5DF Irsalina Irwan2000
6FW Lila Tan8+1300
7FW Huraizah Ismail10+2100
8MF Noralinda Wahab 8+1400
9MF Nadhra Aqilah0000
10MF Izzati Rosni2+1300
11MF Nahwah Aidilreza0+1100
13DF Sun Jie12000
14MF Kana Kitahara8+11100
17MF Dhaniyah Qasimah 12300
18FW Manami Fukuzawa111600
20GK Nurul Haziqah5000
21GK Lutfiah Hannah7000
22MF Nurul Unaisah0+1100
23DF Rebecca Harding0000
25GK Maisarah Ramat0000
29MF Mulan Ayliffe4400
30MF Nurzaherra Maisarah10+1300
32MF Afiqah Omar6+1600
45MF Rabi'atul Ardawiyah0000
54DF Dini Danisha2000
88DF Ernie Sulastri12000
99DF Rosnani Azman10100

Competitions

Women's Premier League

See main article: 2024 Women's Premier League (Singapore).

League table

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Young footballers to take centrestage in revamped 2018 S-League. TODAY.
  2. Web site: Souta Sugiyama (Kaishi Gakuen JSC) confirmed to join White Swans for 2019 Singapore Premier League. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  3. Web site: Kwek . Kimberly . 6 July 2022 . Football: Albirex strengthen women's team with former Japan international Kana Kitahara . The Straits Times.
  4. News: Tianbao . Lin . 8 March 2024 . Albirex Niigata snag Lion City Sailors trio, now they want their Deloitte Women’s Premier League title . 10 May 2024 . The Straits Times . en . 0585-3923.
  5. Web site: Women's Team. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website | アルビレックス新潟シンガポール オフィシャルサイト.
  6. Web site: 2021 Season Team Officials.. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  7. Web site: Yoshinaga Kazuaki will be coming back to Singapore as a our Technical Director.. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  8. Web site: Kazuaki Yoshinaga, Head Coach has renewed his contract and will continue to lead the top team in 2023.. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  9. Web site: Kana Kitahara to Assume Dual Roles as Player and Head Coach for the 2024 Season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  10. Web site: 2019 Season Coaching Staff. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  11. Web site: Nurul Haziqah is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  12. Web site: Lutfiah Hannah is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  13. Web site: Rabi'atul Ardawiyah is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season! . 8 March 2024.
  14. Web site: Rosnani Azman is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  15. Web site: Rebecca Jane Harding is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  16. Web site: Three more from Class of '23 depart for new adventures. Lion City. Sailors. 23 January 2024.
  17. Web site: Ernie Sontaril is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  18. Web site: Nabilla Aina is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  19. Web site: Mulan is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  20. Web site: Nurzaherra Maisarah is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  21. Web site: Afiqah Omar is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  22. Web site: Dhaniyah Qasimah is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  23. Web site: Faradila Rafidi is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  24. Web site: Manami Fukuzawa is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  25. Web site: Yuki Monden is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  26. Web site: Nahwah Aidilreza is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  27. Web site: Izzati Rosni is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season! . 8 March 2024.
  28. Web site: Lila Tan is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  29. Web site: Eng Chiu is joining to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  30. Web site: Nur Darwisyah is joining to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  31. Web site: Janet Tan is joining to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  32. Web site: Irsalina Irwan leave the team to Study Abroad. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  33. Web site: Marina Asada will leave the club and return to Japan.. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  34. Web site: Nur Sarah Zu'risqha will be joining Lion City Sailors FC in 2024 season.. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  35. Web site: Nahwah Aidilreza is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  36. Web site: Maisarah Ramat stays on for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  37. Web site: Sun Jie stays on for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  38. Web site: Dini Dannisha stays on for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  39. Web site: Nadhra Aqilah stays on for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  40. Web site: Noralinda Wahab stays on for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  41. Web site: Huraizah Ismail stays on for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  42. Web site: Nurul Unaisah stays on for 2024 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.

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