2022 Tampines Rovers FC season

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Tampines Rovers FC
2022 season
ChairmanDesmond Ong
CoachGavin Lee
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The 2022 season is Tampines Rovers's 27th season at the top level of Singapore football and 77th year in existence as a football club. The club will also compete in the Singapore League Cup, the Singapore Cup, and the AFC Cup.

Squad[]

Singapore Premier League[]

As of Oct 21, 2021
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
24 Syazwan Buhari Singapore (1992-09-22) 22 September 1992 (age 29) Singapore Geylang International 2018 2023
31 Danial Iliya U21 Singapore (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 19) Singapore FFA U16 2020 2022
40 U23 Singapore (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 (age 18) Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2022 2022
Defenders
3 Ryaan Sanizal U23 Singapore (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 19) Singapore FFA U16 2019 2023
4 Shuya Yamashita Japan (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 (age 22) Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2022 2022
5 Danish Irfan U23 Singapore (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 23) Singapore Young Lions FC 2022 2022
11 Shameer Aziq Singapore (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 (age 26) Singapore Warriors FC 2022 2022
12 Amirul Haikal U23 Singapore (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 22) Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2023
17 Irwan Shah >30 Singapore (1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 (age 33) Singapore Warriors FC 2016 2022
23 Irfan Najeeb U23 Singapore (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 (age 22) Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2022
Midfielders
6 Iman Hakim U23 Singapore (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 20) Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2022
7 Yasir Hanapi (Captain) >30 Singapore (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 (age 32) Malaysia PDRM FA 2018 2023
8 Kyoga Nakamura Japan (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 25) Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2026
10 Zehrudin Mehmedović Serbia (1998-03-15) 15 March 1998 (age 24) Serbia FK Mladost Lučani 2019 2022
14 Marc Ryan Tan U23 Singapore (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 20) Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2022
15 Singapore (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 (age 23) Singapore Young Lions FC 2022 2022
21 Firdaus Kasman >30 Singapore (1988-01-24) 24 January 1988 (age 34) Singapore Geylang International 2022 2022
22 Christopher van Huizen Singapore (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 (age 29) Singapore Geylang International 2022 2022
32 Ong Yu En Singapore (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 18) Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2022 2022
Forwards
9 Boris Kopitović Montenegro (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 (age 26) Montenegro OFK Petrovac 2020 2022
13 Taufik Suparno Singapore (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 (age 26) Singapore 2018 2022
Players loaned out / left during season

U21[]

As of Oct 2, 2021
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
51 U21 Singapore (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 16) 2022 2022
U21 Singapore (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 20) Singapore Geylang International U19 2021 2021
U21 Singapore (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 19) Youth Team 2021 2021
Defenders
57 Adam Reefdy U21 Singapore (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 17) Singapore Singapore Sports School 2021 2022
58 U21 Singapore (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 16) 2022 2022
70 Andrew Aw U21 Singapore (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 18) Singapore FFA U16 2020 2022
U21 Singapore (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 (age 19) Youth Team 2019 2021
Midfielders
54 U21 Singapore (2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 (age 15) 2022 2022
55 U21 Singapore (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 (age 17) Singapore Singapore Sports School 2021 2022
60 U21 Singapore (2006-07-13) 13 July 2006 (age 15) 2021 2022
77 Amir Mirza U21 Singapore (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 18) Youth Team 2021 2022
U21 Singapore (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 (age 19) Youth Team 2021 2021
U21 Singapore 2021 2021
Forwards
56 U21 Singapore (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 (age 17) Japan Albirex Niigata u17 2022 2022

Coaching staff[]

Position Name Ref.
Chairman Singapore Desmond Ong
General Manager Singapore William Phang [1]
Head Coach Singapore Gavin Lee Sign extension till 2024 [2][3]
Assistant Coach
Head of Youth
COE U21 Coach		 Singapore Fahrudin Mustafić [4]
Goalkeeping Coach Singapore William Phang [5]
COE U17 Coach Singapore
COE Goalkeeping Coach
Video Analyst		 Singapore Ng Wei Xian
Physiotherapist Singapore Trevor Lee
Singapore V. Surendran
Logistics Officer Singapore Goh Koon Hiang

Transfers[]

In[]

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Free [6]
DF Japan Shuya Yamashita Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Free [7]
DF Singapore Danish Irfan Singapore Geylang International Free [8]
DF Singapore Shameer Aziq Free Agent Free
MF Singapore Ong Yu En Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Free [9]
MF Singapore Christopher van Huizen Singapore Geylang International Free [10]
MF Singapore Firdaus Kasman Singapore Geylang International Free [11]
MF Singapore Free Agent Free
FW Singapore Japan Albirex Niigata (S) U21 Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Loan Return[]

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Note 1:

Out[]

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Zulfairuuz Rudy Singapore Geylang International Free
DF Singapore Hamizan Hisham Singapore Free
DF Singapore Daniel Bennett Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Free
DF Singapore Baihakki Khaizan NA Retired [12]
DF Singapore Madhu Mohana Singapore Free [13]
MF Singapore Singapore Tanjong Pagar United U21 Free
MF Singapore Huzaifah Aziz Singapore Geylang International Free [14]
FW Montenegro Armin Bosnjak Montenegro FK Jezero (M1) Free [15]
FW Singapore Fazrul Nawaz Singapore Free
FW Singapore Singapore Geylang International U21 Free
FW SingaporeEngland Max McCoy Singapore Balestier Khalsa U21 Free

Loan Out[]

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Singapore Syahrul Sazali Singapore NS till 2022 [16]
MF Singapore Joel Chew Singapore NS till 2022 [17]
MF Singapore Shah Shahiran Singapore NS till 2023
MF Singapore Nicky Melvin Singh Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Season loan till 2022 [18]

Extension and retained[]

[19]

Position Player Ref
Coach Singapore Gavin Lee 3 years contract till 2024 [20]
GK Singapore Syazwan Buhari 2 years contract till 2023 [21]
GK Singapore Danial Iliya 1 year contract till 2022 (Promoted) [22]
DF Singapore Ryaan Sanizal 2 years contract till 2023 [23]
DF Singapore Irfan Najeeb 1 year contract till 2022 [24]
DF Singapore Irwan Shah 1 year contract till 2022 [25]
DF Singapore Amirul Haikal 2 years contract till 2023 [26]
DF Singapore Andrew Aw 1 year contract till 2022 (U21) [27]
DF Singapore Adam Reefdy 1 year contract till 2022 (U21) [28]
MF Singapore Amir Mirza 1 year contract till 2022 (U21) [29]
MF Singapore 1 year contract till 2022 (U21) [30]
MF Singapore Iman Hakim 1 year contract till 2022 [31]
MF Singapore Marc Ryan Tan 1 year contract till 2022 [32]
MF Singapore Yasir Hanapi 2 years contract till 2023[33]
MF Japan Kyoga Nakamura 5 years contract till 2026 starting 2022 [34]
MF Serbia Zehrudin Mehmedovic 1 year contract till 2022 [35]
MF Singapore Shah Shahiran 5 years contract till 2027 starting 2023 [36]
MF Singapore Joel Chew 5 years contract till 2027 starting 2023 [37]
FW Singapore Taufik Suparno 1 year contract till 2022 [38]
FW Montenegro Boris Kopitovic 1 year contract till 2022 [39]

Note 1: Shah Shahiran currently with Young Lions due to his NS commitments.

Friendlies[]

Pre-season[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 January 2022 1 Tampines Rovers Singapore 3-2 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Tampines
Christopher van Huizen
Taufik Suparno
Boris Kopitović		 Report Raihan Rahman
pen'		 Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
15 January 2022 2 Tampines Rovers Singapore 5-1 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Tampines
Ong Yu En
Amirul Haikal
Jovan Ang
Matthias Koesno 		Report Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
28 January 2022 3 Tampines Rovers Singapore 4-3 Singapore Geylang International Tampines
Boris Kopitović 40'
Irfan Najeeb 45'
Shameer Aziq 93'
Ong Yu En pen'		 Report Sime Zuzul 45'

Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
12 February 2022 4 Tampines Rovers Singapore 0-0 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Report Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

Team statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

21 September 2021
No. Pos. Player SPL Singapore Cup AFC Cup Total
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3 DF Singapore Ryaan Sanizal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Japan Shuya Yamashita 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Singapore Danish Irfan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Singapore Iman Hakim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Singapore Yasir Hanapi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Japan Kyoga Nakamura 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Montenegro Boris Kopitović 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Serbia Zehrudin Mehmedović 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 DF Singapore Shameer Aziq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF Singapore Amirul Haikal 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 FW Singapore Taufik Suparno 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW Singapore Marc Ryan Tan 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Singapore 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF Singapore Irwan Shah 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Singapore Firdaus Kasman 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Singapore Christopher van Huizen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Singapore Irfan Najeeb 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK Singapore Syazwan Buhari 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK Singapore Danial Iliya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF Singapore Ong Yu En 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 MF Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
57 DF Singapore Adam Reefdy 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 DF Singapore Andrew Aw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Singapore Amir Mirza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club

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Competitions[]

Overview[]

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %

Singapore Premier League[]

Main article: 2022 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 February 2022 1 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 2-2 Singapore Tampines Rovers Toa Payoh
Shuhei Hoshino 46'
Ensar Brunčević 57'		 Report Boris Kopitović 37'
Taufik Suparno 45+1'
Shuya YamashitaYellow card 28'
Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
13 March 2022 2 Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-0 Singapore Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Kim Shin-wook 54' (pen)
Saifullah AkbarYellow card 30'
Diego LopesYellow card 76'
Hami SyahinYellow card 80'		 Report Taufik SuparnoYellow card 42'
Christopher van HuizenYellow card 53'
Adam ReefdyYellow card 77'
Firdaus KasmanYellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee:
18 March 2022 3 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Hougang United Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
2 April 2022 4 Geylang International Singapore v Singapore Tampines Rovers Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
6 April 2022 5 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
9 April 2022 6 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
20 April 2022 7 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Young Lions FC Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
27 April 2022 8 Young Lions FC Singapore v Singapore Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
8 May 2022 9 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Balestier Khalsa Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
21 May 2022 10 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Lion City Sailors Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
28 May 2022 11 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore v Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
18 June 2022 12 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Geylang International Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
1 July 2022 13 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
9 July 2022 14 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Singapore Tampines Rovers Toa Payoh
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
13 July 2022 15 Hougang United Singapore v Singapore Tampines Rovers Hougang
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
17 July 2022 16 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Young Lions FC Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
24 July 2022 17 Lion City Sailors Singapore v Singapore Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
30 July 2022 18 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Hougang United Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
3 August 2022 19 Geylang International Singapore v Singapore Tampines Rovers Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
13 August 2022 20 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore v Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
19 August 2022 21 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
28 August 2022 22 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Balestier Khalsa Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
3 September 2022 23 Young Lions FC Singapore v Singapore Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
10 September 2022 24 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Lion City Sailors Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
17 September 2022 25 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
1 October 2022 26 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Singapore Geylang International Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
8 October 2022 27 Hougang United Singapore v Singapore Tampines Rovers Hougang
Stadium: Hougang 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
6 Tampines Rovers 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
7 Balestier Khalsa 3 0 1 2 5 13 −8 1
8 Singapore Young Lions[a] 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 0
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. ^ 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.

AFC Cup[]

Main article: 2022 AFC Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group stage[]

Main article: 2022 AFC Cup group stage § Group H
Pos Team
  • v
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KLC TAM PSM
1 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zonal semi-finals — 30 Jun —
2 Singapore Tampines Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Zonal semi-finals — — 27 Jun
3 Indonesia PSM Makassar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Jun — —
First match(es) will be played on 24 June 2022. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
27 June 2022 1 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City Kuala Lumpur
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
30 June 2022 2 Tampines Rovers Singapore v Indonesia PSM Makassar Kuala Lumpur
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium

Singapore Cup[]

Main article:

  Win   Draw   Loss

See also[]

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ "We are pleased to announce that William Phang has been appointed General Manager".
  2. ^ "Head Coach Gavin Lee has pledged his immediate future to the club till 2024". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  3. ^ "Kadir Yahaya joins Tampines Rovers as an adviser | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  4. ^ "Mustafic, who is currently the assistant coach of the Tampines Rovers Under-19 squad, will continue to contribute to Singapore's football from the sidelines after his retirement".
  5. ^ "William Phang: There Wasn't Much Choice For Me But To Become A Goalkeeper // To Be A Stag".
  6. ^ "Sunny Tia will be joining Tampines Rovers FC in 2022 season".
  7. ^ "Yamashita Shuya will be joining Tampines Rovers FC in 2022 season".
  8. ^ "