2022 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

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Albirex Niigata (S)
season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coachJapan Kazuaki Yoshinaga
StadiumJurong East Stadium
Singapore CupTBA
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The 2022 season is Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 19th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football[1][2] and in the S.League, having joined the Sleague in 2004. Along with the 2022 Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

Squad[]

SPL Squad[]

As of 5 February 2022
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
21 Hyrulnizam Juma'at >23 Singapore (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 35) Singapore Warriors FC 2019 2022
31 Takahiro Koga Japan (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 (age 23) Japan V-Varen Nagasaki 2021 2022
Defenders
2 Tatsuya Sambongi Japan (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 22) Japan Kanagawa University 2022 2022
3 Keito Hariya Japan (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 18) Japan 2022 2022
4 Jun Kobayashi Japan (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 22) Japan Kwansei Gakuin University 2022 2022
5 Daichi Omori Japan (2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 (age 21) Japan Toyo University 2022 2022
14 Reo Kunimoto Japan (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 20) Japan Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) 2021 2022
16 Japan (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 22) Japan Chuo Gakuin University 2022 2022
25 Yoshiki Matsuura Japan (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 20) Japan Japan Soccer College 2022 2022
Midfielders
6 Kumpei Kakuta Japan (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 22) Japan Kanagawa University 2022 2022
7 Masahiro Sugita Japan (1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 (age 22) Japan Waseda University 2022 2022
8 Masaya Idetsu Japan (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 22) Japan Osaka Sangyo University 2022 2022
10 Kan Kobayashi Japan (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 22) Japan Tsukuba University 2022 2022
13 Mahiro Takahashi Japan (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 20) Japan Albirex Niigata U18 2020 2022
15 Tsubasa Kawanishi Japan (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 19) Japan 2021 2022
23 Hilman Norhisam Singapore (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 17) Singapore Singapore Sports School 2021 2022
26 Kanato Fukazawa Japan (2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 (age 20) Japan Japan Soccer College 2022 2022
Strikers
9 Fikri Junaidi Singapore (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 21) Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2022
11 Kodai Tanaka Japan (1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 (age 22) Japan Takushoku University 2022 2022
18 Nicky Melvin Singh SingaporePhilippines (2002-06-13) 13 June 2002 (age 19) Singapore Tampines Rovers U19 2021 2022
19 Tadanari Lee >23 Japan (1985-12-19) 19 December 1985 (age 36) Japan Kyoto Sanga 2022 2022
20 Fairoz Hassan >23 Singapore (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 (age 33) Singapore (NFL) 2020 2022
22 Shota Ochiai Japan (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 19) Japan Japan Soccer College 2022 2022
27 Japan (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 (age 20) United States Hinds Community College 2022 2022
Ilhan Fandi SingaporeSouth Africa (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 19) Singapore Young Lions FC 2022 2022
Players who left club during season

U17 Squad[]

As of 10 January 2020.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
51 U21 United StatesJapan (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 (age 16) Singapore 2021 2022
Defenders
U21 Singapore (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 17) Youth Team 2021 2021
52 Junki Kenn Yoshimura U21 SingaporeJapan (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 (age 17) Singapore Singapore Sport School 2021 2021
Midfielders
53 Singapore (2003-10-21) 21 October 2003 (age 18) 2022 2022
U21 SingaporeJapan (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 18) Singapore Active SG 2020 2021
Singapore Singapore 2020 2021
Singapore (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 17) Singapore 2019 2021
Strikers
U21 Singapore (2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 (age 17) Youth Team 2021 2021

Coaching staff[]

[3]

Position Name
Technical Director Japan Kazuaki Yoshinaga[4]
Head Coach Japan Kazuaki Yoshinaga
Asst Coach and U17 Coach Japan Yuki Fujimoto
Coach Japan
U15 Coach Japan
Goalkeeper Coach Singapore Hyrulnizam Juma'at
Singapore Fadhil Salim
Fitness Coach Singapore
Team Manager Singapore Suzanna Foo
Physiotherapist Japan Kikue Honda
Kitman Singapore

[5]

Transfer[]

In[]

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Japan Jun Kobayashi Japan Kwansei Gakuin University Free [6]
DF Japan Daichi Omori Japan Toyo University Free [7]
DF Japan Keito Hariya Japan Free [8]
DF Japan Tatsuya Sambongi Japan Kanagawa University Free [9]
DF Japan Yoshiki Matsuura Japan Japan Soccer College Free [10]
DF Japan Japan Chuo Gakuin University Free [11]
MF Japan Kanato Fukazawa Japan Japan Soccer College Free [12]
MF Japan Masahiro Sugita Japan Waseda University Free [13]
MF Japan Kan Kobayashi Japan Tsukuba University Free [14]
MF Japan Masaya Idetsu Japan Osaka Sangyo University Free [15]
MF Japan Kumpei Kakuta Japan Kanagawa University Free [16]
FW Japan Tadanari Lee Japan Kyoto Sanga Free [17]
FW Japan Kodai Tanaka Japan Takushoku University Free [18]
FW Japan Shota Ochiai Japan Japan Soccer College Free [19]
FW Japan United States Hinds Community College Free [20]
FW SingaporeSouth Africa Ilhan Fandi Singapore Young Lions FC Free

Note 1: Ilhan Fandi will stay with Young Lions till he completes his NS in April/May 2022.

Loan In[]

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Japan Reo Kunimoto Japan Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) Season Loan [21]

Loan Return[]

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Japan Reo Kunimoto Japan Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) Loan Return [22][23]
FW Japan Kiyoshiro Tsuboi Japan Tokushima Vortis (J1) Loan Return [24]

Note 1: Reo returned to the club on loan after successful negotiation for another season.

Out[]

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Singapore Tampines Rovers Free [25]
DF Japan Takahiro Tezuka Singapore Geylang International Free [26]
DF Japan Yu Tokiwa Japan Toho Titanium (J5) Free [27]
DF Japan Shuya Yamashita Singapore Tampines Rovers Free [28]
DF Japan Kazuki Hashioka Japan
DF Japan Yasuhiro Hanada Japan
DF Japan Kohga Tsuruhara Croatia NK Križevci (C3) Free[29]
MF Japan Ryoya Tanigushi Singapore Balestier Khalsa Free [30]
MF Japan Kosuke Chiku Japan Gainare Tottori (J3) Free [31]
MF Japan Makoto Ito Japan
MF Singapore Ong Yu En Singapore Tampines Rovers Free [32]
FW Japan Ryosuke Nagasawa Serbia FK Radnički Niš (S1) Free [33]
FW JapanEngland Morrison Hashii Japan
FW Japan Kuraba Kondo Singapore Balestier Khalsa Free [34]
FW Japan Fumiya Suzuki Japan
FW Singapore Japan Tampines Rovers U21 Free

Loan Out[]

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Singapore Zamani Zamri Singapore NS till 2022 [35]
MF Singapore Daniel Goh Singapore NS till 2022 [36]

Retained / Extension / Promoted[]

[37]

Position Player Ref
GK Singapore Hyrulnizam Juma'at 1 year contract till 2022 [38]
GK Japan Takahiro Koga 1 year contract till 2022 [39]
MF Japan Tsubasa Kawanishi 1 year contract till 2022 [40]
MF Singapore Hilman Norhisam 1 year contract till 2022 [41]
MF SingaporePhilippines Nicky Melvin Singh 2 years season loan from Tampines Rovers till 2022 [42]
MF Japan Mahiro Takahashi 1 year contract till 2022 [43]
FW Singapore Fairoz Hassan 1 year contract till 2022 [44]
FW Singapore Fikri Junaidi 1 year contract till 2022 [45]

Rumours[]

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Japan Japan Fujieda City Hall SC Free
FW Japan Japan Tsukuba University Free
MF Japan Japan Yokohama FC U18 Free

Friendly[]

Pre-season friendlies[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 February 2022 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 7–0[a] Balestier Khalsa Singapore Jurong East, Singapore
17:30 SST K. Kobayashi 7'
Lee 24'
Sugita 29', 51'
Matsuura 75'
Omori 88'
Ochiai 117'		 Report Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
12 February 2022 2 Tampines Rovers Singapore 0–0 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Report Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

In Season friendlies[]

28 March 2022 1 Albirex Niigata(S) Japan v  Malaysia Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Notes
  1. ^ The game was played as three periods of 45 minutes

Team statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

As at 17 Sept 2021

No. Pos. Player SPL Singapore Cup Charity Shield Total
Apps. Soccerball shade.svgGoals Apps. Soccerball shade.svgGoals Apps. Soccerball shade.svgGoals Apps. Soccerball shade.svgGoals
2 DF Japan Tatsuya Sambongi 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF Japan Keito Hariya 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF Japan Jun Kobayashi 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Japan Daichi Omori 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
6 MF Japan Kumpei Kakuta 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF Japan Masahiro Sugita 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
8 MF Japan Masaya Idetsu 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
9 FW Singapore Fikri Junaidi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Japan Kan Kobayashi 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
11 FW Japan Kodai Tanaka 2+1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF Japan Mahiro Takahashi 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF Japan Reo Kunimoto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Japan Tsubasa Kawanishi 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Singapore Nicky Melvin Singh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Japan Tadanari Lee 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
20 FW Singapore Fairoz Hassan 0+3 1 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
21 GK Singapore Hyrulnizam Juma'at 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW Japan Shota Ochiai 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
23 MF Singapore Hilman Norhisam 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
25 DF Japan Yoshiki Matsuura 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
26 MF Japan Kanato Fukazawa 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK Japan Takahiro Koga 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
51 GK JapanUnited States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
52 DF SingaporeJapan Junki Kenn Yoshimura 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
?? MF SingaporeJapan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
?? FW Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
?? DF Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competitions[]

Overview[]

Charity Shield[]

19 February 2022 Charity Shield Lion City Sailors Singapore 2–1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Kim 40' 87'Yellow card 75' Report Lee 13' (pen)
SambongiYellow card 55'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee:

Singapore Premier League[]

Main article: 2022 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 February 2022 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 0–2 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East
TanakaYellow card 48'
KakutaYellow card 81'		 Report Nishiguchi 1' 10'
AbdullahYellow card 58'
RahmanYellow card 61'		 Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Attendance: 728
Referee:
5 March 2022 2 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 6–0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jurong East
Tanaka 33' 54' 60' 68'
Lee 57'
J. Kobayashi 67'
SugitaYellow card 61'		 Report Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee:
12 March 2022 3 Young Lions FC Singapore 0–5 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Mahlersoccer ball with red X54
ChewYellow card 17'
SuzlimanYellow card 37'		 Report Tanaka 34' 36'
Sugita 82'
Hasan 87'
K. Kobayashi 90+2' (pen)
SinghYellow card 44'
SambongiYellow card 52'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
18 March 2022 4 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
1 April 2022 5 Hougang United Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
5 April 2022 6 Geylang International Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
9 April 2022 7 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
7 May 2022 8 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
13 May 2022 9 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
27 May 2022 10 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Geylang International Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
31 May 2022 11 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Young Lions FC Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
19 June 2022 12 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Hougang United Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
24 June 2022 13 Lion City Sailors Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
1 July 2022 14 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
8 July 2022 15 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
16 July 2022 16 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
23 July 2022 17 Young Lions FC Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
29 July 2022 18 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
5 August 2022 19 Hougang United Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
14 August 2022 20 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Geylang International Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
19 August 2022 21 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
27 August 2022 22 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
2 September 2022 23 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
10 September 2022 24 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Young Lions FC Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
16 September 2022 25 Geylang International Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
2 October 2022 26 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Hougang United Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
7 October 2022 27 Lion City Sailors Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
15 October 2022 28 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tanjong Pagar United 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round
2 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)[a] 3 2 0 1 11 2 +9 6
3 Lion City Sailors 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Standby team for AFC Cup group stage
4 Hougang United 3 1 1 1 6 7 −1 4
5 Geylang International 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ 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:

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Albirex to play in 2018".
  2. ^ "Albirex confirmed 2019 season participation".
  3. ^ "Staff 2021".
  4. ^ "Yoshinaga Kazuaki will be coming back to Singapore as a our Technical Director".
  5. ^ "Players & Staff".
  6. ^ "Kobayashi Jun (Kwansei Gakuin University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  7. ^ "Omori Daichi (Toyo University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  8. ^ "Hariya Keito (Funabashi Municipal High School) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  9. ^ "Tatsuya Sambongi (Kanagawa University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  10. ^ "Matsuura Yoshiki (JAPAN Soccer College) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  11. ^ "Toyomura Shogo (Chuo Gakuin University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  12. ^ "Fukazawa Kanato (JAPAN Soccer College) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  13. ^ "Sugita Masahiro (Waseda University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  14. ^ "Kobayashi Kan (Tsukuba University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  15. ^ "Idetsu Masaya (Osaka Sangyo University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  16. ^ "Kakuta Kumpei (Kanagawa University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  17. ^ "Former Japan National LEE TADANARI is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!".
  18. ^ "Tanaka Kodai (Takushoku University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  19. ^ "Ochiai Shota (JAPAN Soccer College) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  20. ^ "Mori Satsuki (Hinds Community College; US) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  21. ^ "Kunimoto Reo will be staying Albirex for 2022 season!".
  22. ^ "Announcement of Loan Transfer to Albirex Niigata Singapore - Reo Kunimoto".
  23. ^ "Kunimoto Reo (Renofa Yamaguchi FC) Will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  24. ^ "Tsuboi Kiyoshiro is loaned back to Tokushima Vortis".
  25. ^ "Sunny Tia will be joining Tampines Rovers FC in 2022 season".
  26. ^ "Tezuka Takahiro will be joining Geylang International FC in 2022 season".
  27. ^ "Tokiwa Yu will be joining Toho Titanium FC (Japan) in 2022 season".
  28. ^ "Yamashita Shuya will be joining Tampines Rovers FC in 2022 season".
  29. ^ "Tsuruhara Kohga will be joining NK Radnik-Križevci (Croatian Third Football League) in 2022 season".
  30. ^ "Taniguchi Ryoya will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2022 season".
  31. ^ "Chiku Kosuke will be joining Gainare Tottori (J3 League) in 2022 season".
  32. ^ "Ong Yu En will be joining Tampines Rovers FC in 2022 season".
  33. ^ "Nagasawa Ryosuke will be joining FK Radnički Niš (Serbian SuperLiga) in 2022 season".
  34. ^ "Kondo Kuraba will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2022 season".
  35. ^ "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
  36. ^ "Daniel Goh leave the team to Serve the Country".
  37. ^ "2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List".
  38. ^ "Signing with Hyrulnizam Juma'at for 2022 season!".
  39. ^ "Takahiro Koga extends for 2022 season!".
  40. ^ "Kawanishi Tsubasa signs for 2022 season!".
  41. ^ "Hilman Norhisam signs for 2022 season!".
  42. ^ "Nicky Melvin Singh signs for 2022 season!".
  43. ^ "Takahashi Mahiro signs for 2022 season!".
  44. ^ "Signing with Fairoz Hasan for 2022 season!".
  45. ^ "Fikri Junaidi signs for 2022 season!".
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