2020 Lion City Sailors FC season

Lion City Sailors
2020 season
ChairmanForrest Li
Head coachAurelio Vidmar
StadiumBishan Stadium
Singapore Premier League3rd
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The 2020 season was Lion City Sailors' 25th consecutive season in the Singapore Premier League and the 1st season since privatising from Home United. Along with the Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.

Squad

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SPL squad

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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 40) Thailand Army United F.C. 2020 2021
24 Rudy Khairullah Singapore (1994-07-19) 19 July 1994 (age 30) Singapore Police SA (NFL D1) 2017 2020
30 Adib Hakim U23 Singapore (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 (age 26) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2020
Defenders
2 Zulqarnaen Suzliman U23 Singapore (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020
3 Tajeli Salamat Singapore (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30) Singapore Warriors FC 2020
5 Kaishu Yamazaki Japan (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 27) Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2020
6 Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib >30 Singapore (1989-05-14) 14 May 1989 (age 35) Singapore Tampines Rovers 2015 2020
7 Aqhari Abdullah Singapore (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 33) Singapore LionsXII 2016 2020
12 Iqram Rifqi Singapore (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 28) Youth Team 2017 2020
15 Faizal Roslan Singapore (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 29) Singapore Young Lions FC 2018 2019
19 Naqiuddin Eunos U23 Singapore (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 26) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2020
22 Ho Wai Loon Singapore (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 (age 31) Singapore Warriors FC 2019 2019
Midfielders
8 Shahdan Sulaiman >30 Singapore (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988 (age 36) Singapore Tampines Rovers 2020 2021
10 Song Ui-young South Korea (1993-11-08) 8 November 1993 (age 30) Youth Team 2012 2020
13 Izzdin Shafiq (Captain) Singapore (1990-12-14) 14 December 1990 (age 33) Singapore Tampines Rovers 2017 2020
14 Gabriel Quak Singapore (1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 (age 33) Singapore Warriors FC 2020 2021
20 Arshad Shamim U23 Singapore (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 24) Youth Team 2018 2019
27 Adam Swandi Singapore (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28) Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2019 2021
28 Saifullah Akbar U23 Singapore (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 (age 25) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020
Strikers
11 Hafiz Nor >30 Singapore (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 (age 36) Singapore Warriors FC 2018 2019
17 Shahril Ishak >30 Singapore (1984-01-23) 23 January 1984 (age 40) Singapore Warriors FC 2018 2019
23 Amiruldin Asraf U23 Singapore (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 27) Youth Team 2017 2020
25 Haiqal Pashia U23 Singapore (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 25) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2020
29 Stipe Plazibat Croatia (1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 (age 35) Singapore Hougang United 2020 2021
Players who left during the season
9 Andy Pengelly Australia (1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 (age 27) Australia Brisbane Strikers FC 2020

U19 squad

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As of 1 February 2019
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
40 Prathip Ekamparam U19 Singapore (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 (age 23) Youth Team 2019
Kimura Riki U23 SingaporeJapan (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 23) Singapore Warriors FC 2020
Defenders
44 Danish Iftiqar U19 Singapore (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001 (age 23) Youth Team 2019 2020
55 Fudhil I'yadhU19 Singapore (2001-08-18) 18 August 2001 (age 23) Singapore NFA U17 2019 2019
65 Aizal MurhamdaniU19 Singapore (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23) Youth Team 2017
Naufal Ilham U19 Singapore (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 22) Singapore FFA U16 2020 2020
Midfielders
37 Anaqi IsmitU19 Singapore (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 23) Youth Team 2019 2020
Strikers

Coaching staff

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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 Robin Chitrakar
Video analyst Singapore Adi Saleh
Sports Trainer Singapore Fazly Hasan
Sports Performance Coach Singapore Shazaly Ayob
Physiotherapist Singapore Zahir Taufeek
Kitman

Transfer

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Pre-season transfer

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In

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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

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Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Kenji Syed Rusydi Singapore Tanjong Pagar United
GK Singapore Nazri Sabri Singapore Project Vaults Oxley SC [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 Police SA NS till 2022
FW Singapore Nur Hizami Salim
FW Australia Oliver Puflett Australia Sydney Olympic FC

Extension / Retained

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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

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

Mid-season transfer

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In

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

Out

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Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Putra Anugerah 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]

Loan Out

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Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Singapore Zulqarnaen Suzliman Singapore Young Lions FC NS till 2022 [21]

Friendlies

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Pre-season friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Tour of Malaysia

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Team statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 15 March 2019
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
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
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
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

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Overview

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Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Singapore Premier League 14 8 3 3 44 18 +26 057.14
Total 14 8 3 3 44 18 +26 057.14

Singapore Premier League

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6 March 2020 (2020-03-06) 1 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 1-1 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Jurong East Stadium
Yann Motta 26'
Shodai NishikawaYellow card 20'
Syahadat MasnawiYellow card 47'
Takahiro TanakaYellow card 56'
Faritz Abdul HameedYellow card 86'
Report Andy Pengelly 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 October 2020 (2020-10-18) 3 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors F.C. Singapore 4-0 Singapore Geylang International Bishan Stadium
Stipe Plazibat 7' 85'
Song Ui-young 45+5' (pen)
Shahril Ishak 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
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 Swandi 71'
Stipe Plazibat 76' 82' (pen)
Gabriel Quak 90+1'Yellow card 27'
Saifullah AkbarYellow card 37'
Haiqal PashiaYellow card 41'
Report Jacob Mahler 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 Sulaiman 60'Yellow card 30'
Saifullah AkbarYellow card 67'
Tajeli SalamatYellow card 82'
Report Shawal Anuar 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 Krajcek 63'
Faizal RaffiYellow card 78'
Report Stipe Plazibat 10' 27' 31'
Song Ui-young 18'
Saifullah Akbar 33'
Tajeli Salamat 56'
Adam Swandi 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 Yamazaki 14'
Stipe Plazibat 19' (pen) 45+2'
Song Ui-young 40'
Adam Swandi 84' 90'
Tajeli SalamatYellow card 34'
Abdil Qaiyyim MutalibYellow card 77'
Report Suhairi Sabri 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 Machell 90+2' (pen)
Daniel MartensYellow card 45'
Maksat DzhakybalievYellow card 77'
Farhan ZulkifliYellow card 80'
Report Gabriel Quak 12'
Hafiz Nor 57'
Shahdan Sulaiman 87'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Singapore Gabriel Quak
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-young 71'
Gabriel Quak 86'
Kaishu Yamazaki 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 Shamim 33' 57'
Song Ui-young 40' (pen)
Gabriel Quak 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 Ishak 45'
Arshad ShamimYellow card 19'
Song Ui-youngYellow card 72'
Report Zehrudin Mehmedović 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 Ishak 20'
Saifullah Akbar 34'
Danish Uwais 39' (o.g)
Song Ui-young 80' 90+2'
Rudy KhairullahYellow card 66'
Report Sime Zuzul 41' 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) Champions
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

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See also

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Notes

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  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

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  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🐉"".
  10. ^ "Vidmar become dragon's tamer".
  11. ^ "welcome former Home United FC goal stopper, Nazri Sabri back to PVOSC".
  12. ^ "Isaka Cernak signs for newly promoted Thai League 2 side Phrae United".
  13. ^ "Izzdin Shafiq retained".
  14. ^ "Song Ui-young rejects Persija for Home stay, eyes Singapore colours". Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  15. ^ "Sailors offered him a two-year extension".
  16. ^ "Hassan Sunny, playing with Shahril Ishak for 2020".
  17. ^ "Stipe Plazibat moving back to Bishan for 2 years contract".
  18. ^ "The club would like to announce that we have parted ways with Andy Pengelly, after coming to a mutual agreement to terminate his contract".
  19. ^ "2019 #NPLQLD Men's Golden Boot and record breaker Andy Pengelly is back!".
  20. ^ "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions".
  21. ^ "LSC not be able to call upon the services of Zulqarnaen Suzliman due to his National Service commitments".