2020 Lion City Sailors FC season

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Lion City Sailors
2020 season
ChairmanForrest Li
Head coachAurelio Vidmar
StadiumBishan Stadium
Singapore Premier League3rd
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The 2020 season is Lion City Sailors' 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League. Along with the Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.

Squad[]

SPL squad[]

As of 5 January 2020
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
18 Hassan Sunny >30 Singapore (1984-04-02) 2 April 1984 (age 37) Thailand Army United F.C. 2020 2021
24 Rudy Khairullah Singapore (1994-07-19) 19 July 1994 (age 27) Singapore (NFL D1) 2017 2020
30 Adib Hakim U23 Singapore (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 (age 23) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2020
Defenders
2 Zulqarnaen Suzliman U23 Singapore (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 23) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020
3 Tajeli Salamat Singapore (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 27) Singapore Warriors FC 2020
5 Kaishu Yamazaki Japan (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 24) Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2020
6 Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib >30 Singapore (1989-05-14) 14 May 1989 (age 32) Singapore Tampines Rovers 2015 2020
7 Aqhari Abdullah Singapore (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 30) Singapore LionsXII 2016 2020
12 Iqram Rifqi Singapore (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 25) Youth Team 2017 2020
15 Faizal Roslan Singapore (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 26) Singapore Young Lions FC 2018 2019
19 Naqiuddin Eunos U23 Singapore (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 24) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2020
22 Ho Wai Loon Singapore (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 (age 28) Singapore Warriors FC 2019 2019
Midfielders
8 Shahdan Sulaiman >30 Singapore (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988 (age 33) Singapore Tampines Rovers 2020 2021
10 Song Ui-young South Korea (1993-11-08) 8 November 1993 (age 28) Youth Team 2012 2020
13 Izzdin Shafiq (Captain) Singapore (1990-12-14) 14 December 1990 (age 31) Singapore Tampines Rovers 2017 2020
14 Gabriel Quak Singapore (1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 (age 31) Singapore Warriors FC 2020 2021
20 Arshad Shamim U23 Singapore (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 22) Youth Team 2018 2019
27 Adam Swandi Singapore (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 25) Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2019 2021
28 Saifullah Akbar U23 Singapore (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 (age 22) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020
Strikers
11 Hafiz Nor >30 Singapore (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 (age 33) Singapore Warriors FC 2018 2019
17 Shahril Ishak >30 Singapore (1984-01-23) 23 January 1984 (age 37) Singapore Warriors FC 2018 2019
23 Amiruldin Asraf U23 Singapore (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 24) Youth Team 2017 2020
25 Haiqal Pashia U23 Singapore (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 23) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2020
29 Stipe Plazibat Croatia (1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 (age 32) Singapore Hougang United 2020 2021
Players who left during the season
9 Andy Pengelly Australia (1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 (age 24) Australia Brisbane Strikers FC 2020

U19 squad[]

As of 1 February 2019
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
40 U19 Singapore (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 (age 20) Youth Team 2019
Kimura Riki U23 SingaporeJapan (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 21) Singapore Warriors FC 2020
Defenders
44 U19 Singapore (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001 (age 20) Youth Team 2019 2020
55 U19 Singapore (2001-08-18) 18 August 2001 (age 20) Singapore NFA U17 2019 2019
65 U19 Singapore (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 20) Youth Team 2017
Naufal Ilham U19 Singapore (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 19) Singapore FFA U16 2020 2020
Midfielders
37 Anaqi IsmitU19 Singapore (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 20) Youth Team 2019 2020
Strikers

Coaching staff[]

[1]

Source
Position Name Ref.
Chairman SingaporeChina Forrest Li
General Manager Singapore Badri Ghent
Team Manager Singapore Herwandy Hamid
Head Coach Australia Aurelio Vidmar
Assistant Coach Singapore Noh Rahman
Goalkeeping Coach Singapore Chua Lye Heng
Academy Director Serbia Luka Lalić
Head of Youth (COE) Singapore
Video Analyst Singapore Adi Saleh
Sports Trainer Singapore
Sports Performance Coach Singapore Shazaly Ayob
Physiotherapist Singapore Zahir Taufeek
Kitman

Transfer[]

Pre-season transfer[]

In[]

Position Player Transferred From Ref
Coach Australia Aurelio Vidmar NA [2]
GK Singapore Hassan Sunny Thailand Army United F.C. (Tier 2) 2 years contract signed in 2019 [3]
GK Singapore Kenji Syed Rusydi Singapore Young Lions FC Loan Return
GK Singapore Adib Hakim Singapore Young Lions FC
GK SingaporeJapan Kimura Riki Singapore Warriors FC
DF Japan Kaishu Yamazaki Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Free [4][5]
DF Singapore Zulqarnaen Suzliman Singapore Young Lions FC
MF Singapore Gabriel Quak Singapore Warriors FC 2 years contract signed in 2019 [6][7]
MF Singapore Shahdan Sulaiman Singapore Tampines Rovers Undisclosed [8]
MF Singapore Saifullah Akbar Singapore Young Lions FC [9]
MF Singapore Naqiuddin Eunos Singapore Young Lions FC
FW Singapore Haiqal Pashia Singapore Young Lions FC
FW Australia Andy Pengelly Australia Brisbane Strikers FC (Tier 2) Free [10]

Note 1: Kenji Syed Rusydi returned to the team after the loan and move to Tanjong Pagar United.

Out[]

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Kenji Syed Rusydi Singapore Tanjong Pagar United
GK Singapore Nazri Sabri Singapore [11]
GK Singapore Haikal Hasnol
DF Singapore Taufiq Muqminin
DF Singapore Faritz Abdul Hameed Singapore Tanjong Pagar United F.C.
DF Singapore Juma'at Jantan Retired
MF Australia Isaka Cernak Thailand Phrae United F.C. (Tier 2) [12]
MF Singapore Fazli Ayob
MF Singapore Suhairi Sabri Singapore Tanjong Pagar United F.C.
MF Singapore Muhelmy Suhaimi
MF Singapore Hami Syahin Singapore NS till 2022
FW Singapore
FW Australia Oliver Puflett Australia Sydney Olympic FC

Extension / Retained[]

Position Player Ref
GK Singapore Rudy Khairullah
DF Singapore Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib
DF Singapore Aqhari Abdullah
DF Singapore Faizal Roslan
DF Singapore Ho Wai Loon
DF Singapore Iqram Rifqi
MF Singapore Izzdin Shafiq [13]
MF South Korea Song Ui-young 2 years contract signed in Oct 2018 [14]
MF Singapore Hami Syahin NS till 2022
MF Singapore Adam Swandi 2 years contract signed in Dec 2019 [15]
MF Singapore Arshad Shamim
FW Singapore Hafiz Nor
FW Singapore Shahril Ishak [16]
FW Singapore Amiruldin Asraf

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Position Player Ref

Trial[]

Trial (In)[]
Position Player Trial From Ref
Trial (Out)[]
Position Player Trial @ Ref

Mid-season transfer[]

In[]

Position Player Transferred From Ref
FW Croatia Stipe Plazibat Singapore Hougang United Undisclosed
2 years contract [17]

Out[]

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Singapore Young Lions FC Season loan
FW Australia Andy Pengelly Australia Peninsula Power FC Free [18] [19]
MF SingaporeMali Bill Mamadou Singapore Young Lions FC Season loan [20]
DF Singapore Zulqarnaen Suzliman Singapore NS till 2022 [21]

Friendlies[]

Pre-season friendlies[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 January 2020 (2020-01-15) 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. Malaysia 4-0 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Johor, Malaysia
Gonzalo CabreraGoal 3'
Diogo Luís SantoGoal 12'
Syafiq AhmadGoal 72'
Liridon KrasniqiGoal 83'		 Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 2 Singapore 0-4 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Bishan Stadium
Gabriel QuakGoalGoal
Shahril IshakGoalGoal
18 February 2020 (2020-02-18) 3 Yishun Sentek Mariners FC Singapore 0-10 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Bishan Stadium
Shahril IshakGoalGoal
Song Ui-youngGoalGoal
Andy PengellyGoalGoal
Shahdan SulaimanGoal
Iqram RifqiGoal
Hafiz NorGoal
Arshad ShamimGoal
21 February 2020 (2020-02-21) 4 Young Lions FC Singapore 2-5 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Bishan Stadium
Ilhan Fandi Goal
Marc Ryan Tan Goal
Andy PengellyGoalGoalGoal
Iqram RifqiGoal
Goal
28 February 2020 (2020-02-28) 5 Singapore 0-8 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Bishan Stadium
Hafiz NorGoal 7'
Song Ui-youngGoal 30'Goal 61'
Gabriel QuakGoal 31'
Goal 33'
Andy PengellyGoal 67'
Shahril IshakGoal 70'Goal 80'
25 March 2020 (2020-03-25) 6 Singapore Unknown Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Bishan Stadium

Tour of Malaysia[]

4 February 2020 (2020-02-04) Friendly Selangor FA II Malaysia 6-2 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Selangor
Goal Goal
Shahril Ishak Goal		 Stadium: Selayang Stadium
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) Friendly Selangor Malaysia 3-1 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Selangor
Ifedayo OlusegunGoalGoalGoal Stadium: Selayang Stadium

Team statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

As of 15 March 2019
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Soccerball shade.svgGoals Apps. Soccerball shade.svgGoals Apps. Soccerball shade.svgGoals
3 DF Singapore Tajeli Salamat 14 2 0 0 14 2
5 DF Japan Kaishu Yamazaki 14 2 0 0 14 2
6 DF Singapore Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 9 0 0 0 9 0
7 DF Singapore Aqhari Abdullah 10 0 0 0 10 0
8 MF Singapore Shahdan Sulaiman 13 1 0 0 13 1
10 MF South Korea Song Ui-young 12 9 0 0 12 9
11 FW Singapore Hafiz Nor 14 1 0 0 14 1
12 MF Singapore Iqram Rifqi 1 0 0 0 1 0
13 MF Singapore Izzdin Shafiq 12 0 0 0 12 0
14 MF Singapore Gabriel Quak 14 5 0 0 14 5
15 DF Singapore Faizal Roslan 8 0 0 0 8 0
17 FW Singapore Shahril Ishak 9 3 0 0 9 3
18 GK Singapore Hassan Sunny 11 0 0 0 11 0
19 MF Singapore Naqiuddin Eunos 14 0 0 0 14 0
20 MF Singapore Arshad Shamim 10 2 0 0 10 2
22 DF Singapore Ho Wai Loon 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 FW Singapore Amiruldin Asraf 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK Singapore Rudy Khairullah 3 0 0 0 3 0
25 FW Singapore Haiqal Pashia 9 0 0 0 9 0
27 MF Singapore Adam Swandi 11 4 0 0 11 4
28 MF Singapore Saifullah Akbar 11 2 0 0 11 2
29 FW Croatia Stipe Plazibat 8 9 0 0 8 9
30 GK Singapore Adib Hakim 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
2 DF Singapore Zulqarnaen Suzliman 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW Australia Andy Pengelly 2 1 0 0 2 1

Competitions[]

Overview[]

Singapore Premier League[]

Main article: 2020 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 March 2020 (2020-03-06) 1 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 1-1 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Jurong East Stadium
Yann MottaGoal 26'
Shodai NishikawaYellow card 20'
Syahadat MasnawiYellow card 47'
Takahiro TanakaYellow card 56'
Faritz Abdul HameedYellow card 86'		 Report Andy PengellyGoal 45'
Hafiz NorYellow card 59'
Kaishu YamazakiYellow card 77'		 Attendance: 2,723
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Singapore Kenji Syed Rusydi
18 March 2020 (2020-03-18) 2 Tampines Rovers Singapore 4-0 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Our Tampines Hub
Boris KopitovićGoal 60'
Zehrudin MehmedovićGoal 69'
Jordan WebbGoal 78'
Shah ShahiranGoal 82'
Daniel BennettYellow card 16'		 Report Kaishu YamazakiYellow card 10'
Hafiz NorYellow card 77'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: G. Letchman
Man of the Match: Canada Jordan Webb
18 October 2020 (2020-10-18) 3 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors F.C. Singapore 4-0 Singapore Geylang International Bishan Stadium
Stipe PlazibatGoal 7'Goal 85'
Song Ui-youngGoal 45+5' (pen)
Shahril IshakGoal 90'
Naqiuddin EunosYellow card 66'
Tajeli SalamatYellow card 78'		 Report Zainol GulamRed card 45'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Croatia Stipe Plazibat
24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) 4 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 3-2 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Jurong East Stadium
Tomoyuki DoiGoal 19'
Ryosuke NagasawaGoal 35'
Reo NishiguchiGoal 94'		 Report Song Ui-youngGoal 59'
Gabriel QuakGoal 88'
Stipe PlazibatYellow card 90+3'
Saifullah AkbarYellow card 90+4'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
Man of the Match: Japan Kotaro Takeda
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) 5 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors F.C. Singapore 5-0 Singapore Young Lions FC Bishan Stadium
Adam SwandiGoal 71'
Stipe PlazibatGoal 76'Goal 82' (pen)
Gabriel QuakGoal 90+1'Yellow card 27'
Saifullah AkbarYellow card 37'
Haiqal PashiaYellow card 41'
Report Jacob MahlerGoal 46' (o.g.)
Shahib MasnawiYellow card 17'
Nur Adam AbdullahYellow card 32'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Singapore Gabriel Quak
4 November 2020 (2020-11-04) 6 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors F.C. Singapore 1-1 Singapore Hougang United Bishan Stadium
Shahdan SulaimanGoal 60'Yellow card 30'
Saifullah AkbarYellow card 67'
Tajeli SalamatYellow card 82'
Report Shawal AnuarGoal 33'
Farhan ZulkifliYellow card 72'
Justin HuiYellow card 83'
Lionel TanYellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Singapore Shawal Anuar
7 November 2020 (2020-11-07) 7 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Balestier Khalsa Singapore 1-7 Singapore Lion City Sailors Bishan Stadium
Kristijan KrajcekGoal 63'
Faizal RaffiYellow card 78'		 Report Stipe PlazibatGoal 10'Goal 27'Goal 31'
Song Ui-youngGoal 18'
Saifullah AkbarGoal 33'
Tajeli SalamatGoal 56'
Adam SwandiGoal 65'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
Man of the Match: Croatia Stipe Plazibat
13 November 2020 (2020-11-13) 8 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors F.C. Singapore 6-1 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Bishan Stadium
Kaishu YamazakiGoal 14'
Stipe PlazibatGoal 19' (pen)Goal 45+2'
Song Ui-youngGoal 40'
Adam SwandiGoal 84'Goal 90'
Tajeli SalamatYellow card 34'
Abdil Qaiyyim MutalibYellow card 77'
Report Suhairi SabriGoal 51'
Suria PrakashYellow card 85'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Man of the Match: Singapore Shahdan Sulaiman
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 9 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United Singapore 1-3 Singapore Lion City Sailors Hougang Stadium
Charlie MachellGoal 90+2' (pen)
Daniel MartensYellow card 45'
Maksat DzhakybalievYellow card 77'
Farhan ZulkifliYellow card 80'
Report Gabriel QuakGoal 12'
Hafiz NorGoal 57'
Shahdan SulaimanGoal 87'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Singapore Gabriel Quak
22 November 2020 (2020-11-22) 10 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors F.C. Singapore 2-3 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Song Ui-youngGoal 22' (pen)
Tajeli SalamatGoal 45'
Aqhari AbdullahYellow card 58'
Saifullah AkbarYellow card 78'
Shahdan SulaimanYellow card 90'
Hafiz NorYellow card 90+1'
 Report Tomoyuki DoiGoal 12'
Fairoz HasanGoal 34'
Yasuhiro HanadaGoal 77'
Kotaro TakedaYellow card 25'
Kenta KurishimaYellow card 73'
 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Japan Tomoyuki Doi
25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) 11 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Geylang International Singapore 0-3 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Our Tampines Hub
Harith KanadiYellow card 52'
Report Song Ui-youngGoal 71'
Gabriel QuakGoal 86'
Kaishu YamazakiGoal 90+1'
Arshad ShamimYellow card 49'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Man of the Match: Japan Kaishu Yamazaki
29 November 2020 (2020-11-29) 12 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC Singapore 0-4 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Jurong West Stadium
Report Arshad ShamimGoal 33'Goal 57'
Song Ui-youngGoal 40' (pen)
Gabriel QuakGoal 72'
Abdil Qaiyyim MutalibYellow card 4'
Kaishu YamazakiYellow card 12'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Singapore Gabriel Quak
2 December 2020 (2020-12-02) 13 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors F.C. Singapore 1-1 Singapore Tampines Rovers Bishan Stadium
Shahril IshakGoal 45'
Arshad ShamimYellow card 19'
Song Ui-youngYellow card 72'
Report Zehrudin MehmedovićGoal 63'
Amirul AdliYellow card 90'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Nathan Chan
Man of the Match: Serbia Zehrudin Mehmedović
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 14 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors F.C. Singapore 5-2 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Bishan Stadium
Shahril IshakGoal 20'
Saifullah AkbarGoal 34'
Goal 39' (o.g)
Song Ui-youngGoal 80'Goal 90+2'
Rudy KhairullahYellow card 66'
Report Sime ZuzulGoal 41'Goal 88'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 47'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Singapore Hafiz Nor
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) 14 10 2 2 32 14 +18 32
2 Tampines Rovers 14 8 5 1 27 11 +16 29 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
3 Lion City Sailors 14 8 3 3 44 18 +26 27 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Geylang International 14 6 2 6 18 22 −4 20
5 Balestier Khalsa 14 5 4 5 22 28 −6 19
6 Hougang United 14 4 3 7 19 24 −5 15
7 Young Lions[a] 14 3 0 11 12 38 −26 9
8 Tanjong Pagar United 14 0 5 9 14 33 −19 5
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup[]

Main article:

  Win   Draw   Loss

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.

References[]

  1. ^ "FIRST TEAM STAFF".
  2. ^ "Vidmar become dragon's tamer".
  3. ^ "Hassan Sunny, 35, back Home with Protectors after leaving Thai side Army United".
  4. ^ "Besides Hassan, they have recruited Japanese defender Kaishu Yamazaki".
  5. ^ "YAMAZAKI Kaishu will be transferred to Home United".
  6. ^ "Gabriel Quak Instagram post comments section". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  7. ^ "Besides Hassan, they have recruited forward Gabriel Quak".
  8. ^ "Shahdan Sulaiman cross over to Protectors".
  9. ^ "Saifullah Akbar Instagram profile change to "Home United FC