2024–25 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season
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2024–25 season | |||
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Chairman | Daisuke Korenaga | ||
Head coach | Kazuaki Yoshinaga | ||
Stadium | Jurong East Stadium | ||
S.League | TBD | ||
Singapore Cup | TBD | ||
Top goalscorer | League: TBD All: TBD | ||
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The 2024–25 season is Albirex Niigata Singapore's 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football[1][2] and in the Singapore Premier League, having joined the league in 2004. Along with the 2024–25 Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.
Albirex Niigata Singapore is in transition to a local outfit from the 2024–25 season onwards, which mean that they will have to abide by the same competition rules as local teams, including the foreign player quota.[3][4]
Season review[edit]
Pre-season[edit]
The 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season will be the first season to be played having a two-year schedule where Albirex Niigata Singapore participated in the 2024 interim pre-season tournament from 23 February until 20 April. The interim pre-season tournament ensure that the players are adequately prepared for an extended new season that will span nearly 12 months. On 30 March, Albirex Niigata Singapore travelled to Ipoh to face Malaysia Super League club, Perak in a pre-season friendly which resulted in a 3–1 lost at the Perak Stadium where Arya Igami Tarhani scored the only goal for the club. On 16 April, they faced another Malaysia Premier League club, Sri Pahang at the Jalan Besar Stadium in which The Swans lost 1–0 to the visitors.
Transfer[edit]
Heading into the new season, the team faced a void left by the retirement of veteran ex-Japan International Tadanari Lee.[5] To shore up their title defense, they brought in seasoned campaigner Yojiro Takahagi, who boasts 3 caps for the Japan national team, and promising youngster Stevia Egbus Mikuni, a former Japan youth international.[6][7]
They also welcomed back some faces, which include Daniel Goh, a Singapore international, Gareth Low and Shuhei Hoshino, who bring a wealth of experience and a connection to the club's past.[8]
In addition, current Singapore internationals, Idraki Adnan & Ho Wai Loon join former Singapore youth internationals, Dylan Pereira, Arshad Shamim, Haziq Kamarudin and Syukri Bashir in the ranks. [9]
Squad[edit]
Singapore Premier League[edit]
- As of 25 Dec 2023
Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract start | Contract end | |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | Dylan Pereira | 31 July 2000 | Police SA | 2024 | 2025 | ||
18 | Hassan Sunny | 2 April 1984 | Lion City Sailors | 2023 | 2026 | ||
25 | Zainol Gulam | 4 February 1992 | Hougang United | 2024 | 2025 | ||
Defenders | |||||||
4 | Koki Kawachi | 10 May 2000 | Chukyo University | 2023 | 2025 | ||
17 | Syafi’ie Redzuan | 25 October 2003 | Young Lions | 2024 | 2025 | ||
31 | Daniel Martens | 25 February 1999 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2024 | 2025 | ||
41 | Stevia Egbus Mikuni | 31 May 1998 | FC Gifu (J3) | 2024 | 2025 | ||
52 | Junki Kenn Yoshimura | 20 July 2004 | Singapore Sport School | 2021 | 2025 | ||
54 | Kenji Austin | 24 February 2004 | Active SG | 2020 | 2025 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||
6 | Arya Igami Tarhani FP U21 | 24 February 2003 | CF Badalona (S5) | 2024 | 2025 | ||
8 | Yojiro Takahagi | 2 August 1986 | Tochigi SC (J2) | 2024 | 2025 | ||
10 | Yohei Otake | 2 May 1989 | V-Varen Nagasaki (J2) | 2024 | 2025 | ||
15 | Syed Firdaus Hassan | 30 May 1998 | Tampines Rovers | 2024 | 2025 | ||
20 | Arshad Shamim | 9 December 1999 | Geylang International | 2024 | 2025 | ||
24 | Ho Wai Loon | 20 August 1993 | Balestier Khalsa | 2024 | 2025 | ||
26 | Jarrel Ong Jia Wei | 26 October 2002 | Hougang United U21 | 2023 | 2023 | ||
28 | Gareth Low | 28 February 1997 | Geylang International | 2024 | 2025 | ||
42 | Haziq Kamarudin | 6 March 2001 | Young Lions | 2024 | 2025 | ||
53 | Hilman Norhisam | 5 May 2004 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2021 | 2025 | ||
Forwards | |||||||
7 | Amy Recha | 13 May 1992 | Hougang United | 2024 | 2025 | ||
9 | Shuhei Hoshino | 19 December 1995 | Balestier Khalsa | 2024 | 2025 | ||
11 | Daniel Goh | 13 August 1999 | Balestier Khalsa | 2024 | 2025 | ||
13 | Idraki Adnan | 13 March 1999 | Hougang United | 2024 | 2025 | ||
19 | Syukri Bashir | 11 April 1998 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2024 | 2025 | ||
Players who left club for NS during season | |||||||
22 | Nicky Melvin Singh | 13 June 2002 | Tampines Rovers U19 | 2021 | 2023 | ||
27 | Shakthi Vinayagavijayan | 28 May 2003 | Albirex Niigata (S) U19 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
56 | Firman Nabil | 27 March 2005 | Mattar Sailors (SFL1) | 2023 | 2025 | ||
Ashvin Vela | 3 March 2005 | Hougang United U21 | 2024 | 2026 |
Remarks:
FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.
Coaching staff[edit]
First team
| Academy
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Transfer[edit]
In[edit]
Pre-season
Position | Player | Transferred from | Team | Fee |
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GK | Dylan Pereira | Police SA | First team | Free [14] |
GK | Zainol Gulam | Hougang United | First team | Free [15][16] |
DF | SteviaEgbus Mikuni | FC Gifu (J3) | First team | Free [7] |
DF | Daniel Martens | Free Agent | First team | N.A. |
DF | Gabriel Goh | Lion City Sailors U21 | U21 | Free |
DF | Ahmad Martin Roslan | Singapore Sports School | U21 | Free |
MF | Ho Wai Loon | Balestier Khalsa | First team | Free [17] |
MF | Arya Igami Tarhani | CF Badalona (S5) | First team | Free [18] |
MF | Yohei Otake | V-Varen Nagasaki (J2) | First team | Free [19][20] |
MF | Yojiro Takahagi | Tochigi SC (J2) | First team | Free [6] |
MF | Arshad Shamim | Lion City Sailors | First team | Free [21] |
MF | Gareth Low | Geylang International | First team | Free [22] |
MF | Syafi’ie Redzuan | Young Lions | First team | Free [23] |
MF | Haziq Kamarudin | Young Lions | First team | Free [24] |
MF | Idraki Adnan | Hougang United | First team | Free [25][26] |
MF | Ashvin Vela | Hougang United U21 | First team | Free [27] |
FW | Amy Recha | Hougang United | First team | Free [28] |
FW | Daniel Goh | Balestier Khalsa | First team | Free [8] |
FW | Shuhei Hoshino | Balestier Khalsa | First team | Free [29] |
FW | Syukri Bashir | Tanjong Pagar United | First team | Free [30] |
FW | Rauf Anaqi | Singapore Sports School | U21 | Free |
Loan in[edit]
Pre-season
Position | Player | Transferred from | Team | Terms |
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MF | Syed Firdaus Hassan | Tampines Rovers | First team | Season-long loan till May 2025 [31] |
Out[edit]
Pre-season
Position | Player | Transferred to | Team | Fee |
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GK | Hyrulnizam Juma'at | Retired | First team | N/A[32] |
GK | Yoshihiko Kobayashi | Retired | First team | Free |
DF | Shunsaku Kishimoto | Reilac Shiga FC (J4) | First team | Free [33] |
DF | Sho Fuwa | Basara Hyogo (J5) | First team | Free [34] |
DF | Ryo Takahashi | Langwarrin SC (A3) | First team | Free [35] |
DF | Keito Hariya | Geylang International | First team | Free [36] |
DF | Gabriel Goh | Hougang United U21 | U21 | Free |
MF | Asahi Yokokawa | Heidelberg United (A2) | First team | Free [37] |
MF | Shuto Komaki | Kaya–Iloilo (P1) | First team | Free [38] |
MF | Kaisei Ogawa | Young Lions | First team | Free [39] |
MF | Riku Fukashiro | Balestier Khalsa | First team | Free [40] |
MF | Masaya Watanabe | First team | Free | |
MF | Shodai Yokoyama | Hougang United | First team | Free [41] |
MF | Danish Adam Abdullah | Geylang International U21 | U21 | Free |
MF | Ukaishah Ilhan | Hougang United U21 | U21 | Free |
FW | Seia Kunori | BG Tampines Rovers | First team | Free [42] |
FW | Tadanari Lee | Retired | First team | N/A[5] |
FW | Keito Komatsu | Retired | First team | N/A |
FW | Zamani Zamri | Hougang United | First team | Free [43] |
Loan out[edit]
Position | Player | Transferred to | Terms |
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MF | Nicky Melvin Singh | SAFSA | NS till July 2025 [44] |
MF | Shakthi Vinayagavijayan | SAFSA | NS till December 2025 [45] |
GK | Firman Nabil | Young Lions | Season-long loan [46] |
Retained / Extension / Promoted[edit]
Position | Player | Terms |
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DF | Koki Kawachi | 1.5 year contract till June 2025 [48] |
DF | Kenji Austin | 1.5 year contract till June 2025 (promoted) [49] |
DF | Junki Kenn Yoshimura | 1.5 year contract till June 2025 (promoted) [50] |
MF | Hilman Norhisam | 2.5 years contract till June 2025 [51][52] |
GK | Hassan Sunny | 2 years contract till 2026 [53] |
Friendly[edit]
Pre-season[edit]
Win Draw Loss
2024 SPL Interim Tournament - 23 Feb to 21 Apr
3 March 2024 2 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3–1 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
Haziq Kamarudin 6' Shuhei Hoshino 12' Koki Kawachi 79' | Nathan Mao 52' (pen) | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
13 April 2024 4 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 0–4 | Tanjong Pagar United | Jalan Besar |
Tomoki Wada 12' Anaqi Ismit 48' Rezza Rezky 64' Fariz Fadilla Lubis 88' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
20 April 2024 5 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3–0 | Geylang International | Jalan Besar |
Arya Igami Tarhani 23', 43' Yohei Otake 66' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
Others
30 March 2024 | Perak | 3–1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Ipoh |
Adilet Kanybekov 6' Adli Ahamad 54' Luka Milunović 73' (pen) | Arya Igami Tarhani 46' | Stadium: Perak Stadium |
16 April 2024 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 0–1 | Sri Pahang | Jalan Besar |
Aleksandar Cvetković | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
Match was abandoned after 35mins due to incremental weather.
Team statistics[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
As at 18 May 2024
No. | Pos. | Player | SPL | Singapore Cup | Charity Shield | Total | ||||||||||
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Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||||||||
1 | GK | Dylan Pereira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
4 | DF | Koki Kawachi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
6 | DF | Arya Igami Tarhani | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
7 | FW | Amy Recha | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
8 | MF | Yojiro Takahagi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
9 | FW | Shuhei Hoshino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
10 | MF | Yohei Otake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
11 | FW | Daniel Goh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
13 | FW | Idraki Adnan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
15 | MF | Syed Firdaus Hassan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
17 | MF | Syafi’ie Redzuan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
18 | GK | Hassan Sunny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
19 | FW | Syukri Bashir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
20 | MF | Arshad Shamim | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
24 | MF | Ho Wai Loon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
25 | GK | Zainol Gulam | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
26 | MF | Jarrel Ong Jia Wei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
28 | MF | Gareth Low | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
41 | DF | SteviaEgbus Mikuni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
42 | MF | Haziq Kamarudin | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
52 | DF | Junki Kenn Yoshimura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
53 | MF | Hilman Norhisam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
54 | MF | Kenji Austin | 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[edit]
Overview[edit]
Results summary (SPL)
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Community Shield[edit]
4 May 2024 Community Shield | Albirex Niigata (S) | 0-2 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
Shuhei Hoshino 40' Gareth Low 82' | Shawal Anuar 42' 60' Maxime Lestienne 82' Aleksandar Ranković 52' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow |
Singapore Premier League[edit]
Win Draw Loss
12 May 2024 1 | BG Tampines Rovers | 3-1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jalan Besar |
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| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
18 May 2024 2 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 1-0 | Hougang United | Jurong East |
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| Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Taufik Thana |
10 August 2024 12 | DPMM | v | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bandar Seri Begawan |
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium |
15 September 2024 14 | Geylang International | v | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jalan Besar |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
20 September 2024 15 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | Tanjong Pagar United | Jurong East |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
19 October 2024 17 | BG Tampines Rovers | v | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jalan Besar |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
9 February 2025 22 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | Geylang International | Jurong East |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
21 February 2025 23 | Tanjong Pagar United | v | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jurong East |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
19 April 2025 28 | DPMM FC | v | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bandar Seri Begawan |
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Lion City Sailors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Qualification for 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two Group Stage |
2 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | Qualification for 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two playoff |
3 | Tampines Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
4 | Brunei DPMM[a] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
5 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
6 | Geylang International | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | Young Lions[a] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | |
8 | Hougang United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |
9 | Tanjong Pagar United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
Singapore Cup[edit]
Competition (U21)[edit]
Win Draw Loss
20 May 2024 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 1-2 | Tanjong Pagar United | Jurong East |
Arsyad Basiron 22' Uvayn Kumar 69' | Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
18 June 2024 4 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | Geylang International | Choa Chu Kang |
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
21 October 2024 9 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | Tanjong Pagar United | Jurong East |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
8 November 2024 11 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | BG Tampines Rovers | Jurong East |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
22 November 2024 12 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | Geylang International | Jurong East |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
10 February 2024 17 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | Tanjong Pagar United | Jurong East |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
24 February 2024 19 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | BG Tampines Rovers | Jurong East |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
League table
Competition (U17)[edit]
Warning: The SYL official website has stopped publishing results since March 16, 2024. Therefore, the table you are viewing may not accurately reflect the actual goals scored, conceded, or the goal difference. Any actual result published is based on club or fan club released.
Win Draw Loss
Classification Stage Group C League matches & table
3 March 2024 2 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3-2 | BG Tampines Rovers | Clementi |
Stadium: Clementi Stadium Man of the Match: Kamaruzaman Yazid |
Stage 2 Division 1 League matches & table
21 May 2024 2 (Rescheduled) | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | Hougang United | Jurong East |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
4 May 2024 6 (Rescheduled) | Albirex Niigata (S) | 0-0 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |