2021 Geylang International FC season

The 2021 season is Geylang International's 26th 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.

Geylang International
2021 season
ChairmanBen Teng
Head coachMohd Noor Ali
StadiumOur Tampines Hub

Season Progress Key Milestones

  1. In March 2021, Zikos Chua is ruled out of the season after enlistment to NS.[1]
  2. In April 2021, Nur Luqman Rahman is ruled out of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in match against Tampines Rovers on 16 April 2021.[2]
  3. In May 2021, Sylvano Comvalius agreed to mutually terminate his contract with the Eagles after feeling homesick. His family application to join him in Singapore was rejected due to COVID-19.[3]
  4. In May 2021, Ex-Malaysia Cup star Abbas Saad returns to Singapore for short coaching stint, joining the Eagle as Noor Ali's assistant.[4]
  5. In 14 Sept 2021, a member of Geylang International FC (GIFC)β€˜s playing squad has tested positive following a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. [5]

Squad

Singapore Premier League

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Hairul Syirhan (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 Young Lions FC 2019 2021
30 Zaiful Nizam >30 (1987-07-24) 24 July 1987 Balestier Khalsa 2021 2023
Defenders
2 Adam Hakeem (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 Young Lions FC 2020 2021
3 Ilhan Noor U23 (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 Youth Team 2019 2021
5 Darren Teh (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 SAFSA (NFL) 2017 2021
15 Faizal Roslan (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 Lion City Sailors 2021 2021
21 Yuki Ichikawa (Captain) (1987-08-29) 29 August 1987 Albirex Niigata (S) 2014 2021
27 Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib >30 (1989-05-14) 14 May 1989 Lion City Sailors 2021 2021
28 Afiq Yunos >30 (1990-12-10) 10 December 1990 Hougang United 2021 2021
Midfielders
4 Danny Kim (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 Brisbane Roar FC Youth 2021 2021
6 Umar Ramle (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 Youth Team 2016 2021
8 Barry Maguire (1989-10-27) 27 October 1989 Limerick F.C. 2019 2021
13 Izzdin Shafiq >30 (1990-12-14) 14 December 1990 Lion City Sailors 2021 2021
14 Asshukrie Wahid U23 (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 Young Lions FC 2021 2021
17 Firdaus Kasman >30 (1988-01-24) 24 January 1988 Warriors FC 2019 2021
18 Azri Suhaili U23 (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 Youth Team 2019 2021
22 Christopher van Huizen (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 Home United 2019 2021
24 Iqram Rifqi (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 Lion City Sailors 2021 2021
26 Furqan Raoff U21 (2002-03-26) 26 March 2002 Youth Team 2019 2021
Forwards
7 Amy Recha (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 Home United 2019 2021
10 Matheus Moresche (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 FC Torpedo 2021 2021
16 Idris Sadlizan U23 (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 MOF F.C. 2021 2021
19 Fareez Farhan (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994 Hougang United 2019 2021
Players on NS / loaned out or left during season
Joshua Pereira (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 Young Lions FC 2020 2020
Noor Ariff U23 (1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 Youth Team 2017 2020
Ifwat Ismail (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 Young Lions FC 2019 2019
23 Wayne Chew U23 (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001 Youth Team 2019 2021
11 Harith Kanadi U23 (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 Tampines Rovers U19 2019 2023
20 Nur Luqman U23 (1998-06-20) 20 June 1998 Young Lions FC 2020 2021
47 Zikos Vasileios Chua U21 (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 NFA U16 2018 2021
49 Elijah Lim Teck Yong U21 (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 Balestier Khalsa 2021 2021
9 Sylvano Comvalius (1987-08-10) 10 August 1987 Sliema Wanderers F.C. 2021 2021
42 Sanders Saurajen U21 (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 Youth Team 2021 2021
25 Zainol Gulam (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 Warriors FC 2018 2021

U21

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
Defenders
51 Kieran Teo Jia Jun U21 (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 Lion City Sailors U21 2021 2021
58 Badrul Amin Noh U21 (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 Youth Team 2021 2021
Midfielders
43 Kenta Tan U21 (2003-08-22) 22 August 2003 Youth Team 2021 2021
Todd Bennison U21 (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 Sydney United 58 FC 2021 2021
Forwards
Danish Haziq U21 (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 Youth Team 2019 2020

Coaching staff

[6]

PositionName Ref.
Chairman Thomas Gay [7]
General manager Andrew Ang [8]
Assistant general manager Leonard Koh [9]
Head coach Mohd Noor Ali [10]
Assistant coach Abbas Saad [11]
Head of Youth
U17 Coach Azlan Alipah
U15 Coach Sabrina Mathe
Fitness Coach Muhammad Razif Ariff
Goalkeeping Coach Yusri Aziz
Team Manager
Physiotherapist [[]]
Kitman Abdul Latiff
Sports Scientist Andi Agus
Sports Trainer Benjamin Singh

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Danish Irfan Young Lions FC Loan Return
FW Fikri Junaidi Young Lions FC Loan Return
MF Izzdin Shafiq Lion City Sailors Free [12][13]
MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong Balestier Khalsa Free
FW Matheus Moresche Riga FC Free [14]
FW Sylvano Comvalius Sliema Wanderers F.C. Free [15]
FW Idris Sadlizan Free Agent

Note 1: Danish Irfan was loaned to Young Lions FC for 2021 season.

Note 2: Fikri Junaidi was released and joined Albirex Niigata for 2021 season.

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Zaiful Nizam Balestier Khalsa Free,2.5year contract [16][17]
DF Afiq Yunos Hougang United Free, 6 months contract [18]
DF Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib Lion City Sailors FC Undisclosed [19][20]
MF Danny Kim Brisbane Roar FC Youth Free [21][22]
MF Asshukrie Wahid Free Agent NA

Loan In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Faizal Roslan Lion City Sailors Season loan [23]
MF Iqram Rifqi Lion City Sailors Season loan [24]

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
FW Ifwat Ismail SAFSA NS till 2021
MF Joshua Pereira SAFSA NS till 2022 [25]
MF Noor Ariff SAFSA NS till 2022 [25]
GK Dylan Christopher Goh Tampines Rovers U19
FW Iqbal Hussain Chennai City F.C. Free [26]
DF Shahrin Saberin Tanjong Pagar United Free [27]
DF Nurullah Hussein Free
DF Kamolidin Tashiev FC Abdysh-Ata Kant Free
DF Danish Qayyum Young Lions FC Free [28]
MF Safirul Sulaiman Free
FW Khairul Nizam Hougang United Free [29]
FW Fikri Junaidi Albirex Niigata (S) Free [30]

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Wayne Chew SAFSA NS till 2023
DF Harith Kanadi SAFSA NS till 2023
MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong SAFSA NS till 2023
MF Nur Luqman SAFSA NS till 2023
FW Zikos Vasileios Chua SAFSA NS till 2023
FW Sylvano Comvalius Quick Boys (N3) [3][31]
GK Sanders Saurajen Free (Pursue study) [32]
GK Zainol Gulam Retired [33]

Loan Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Dylan Pereira Young Lions FC Season loan
DF Danish Irfan Young Lions FC Season loan

Extension / Retained

Position Player Ref
GK Hairul Syirhan [34]
GK Wayne Chew [35]
GK Zainol Gulam [36]
DF Adam Hakeem [37]
DF Yuki Ichikawa [38]
DF Darren Teh [39]
DF Harith Kanadi [40]
MF Umar Ramle [41]
MF Azri Suhaili [42]
MF Firdaus Kasman [43]
MF Nur Luqman [44]
MF Christopher van Huizen 2 years contract signed in 2019 [45]
MF Barry Maguire [46]
FW Zikos Vasileios Chua [47]
FW Amy Recha [48]
FW Fareez Farhan [49]

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 March 2021 1 Geylang International 2-1 Balestier Khalsa Our Tampines Hub
Christopher van Huizen
Zikos Vasileios Chua
Joshua De Souza Attendance: 0 [note 1]

In-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 25 August 2021.
No. Pos. Player Sleague AFC Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Hairul Syirhan 4+100050
2DF Adam Hakeem 1+100020
3DF Ilhan Noor 10200102
4MF Danny Kim 8+2100101
5DF Darren Teh 11+2000130
6MF Umar Ramle 1+500060
7FW Amy Recha 18+312002112
8MF Barry Maguire 16000160
10FW Matheus Moresche 17+411002111
13MF Izzdin Shafiq 9+6000150
14MF Asshukrie Wahid 700000
15DF Faizal Roslan 11+4100151
17MF Firdaus Kasman 13000130
18MF Azri Suhaili 4+200060
19FW Fareez Farhan 5+9000140
21DF Yuki Ichikawa 19000190
22MF Christopher van Huizen 7+12100191
24MF Iqram Rifqi 2+500070
27DF Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 6+100070
28DF Afiq Yunos 600060
30GK Zaiful Nizam 300030
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
9FW Sylvano Comvalius 4+320072
11DF Harith Kanadi 16000160
20MF Nur Luqman 400040
23GK Wayne Chew 500050
25GK Zainol Gulam 6+100070
42GK Sanders Saurajen 200020
47FW Zikos Vasileios Chua 200020
49MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong 13000130

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 April 2021 10 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC 2-4 Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Hami Syahin 14' (pen)
Syed Akmal 77'
Harhys Stewart 41'
Ryhan Stewart 41'
Report Faizal Roslan 10'
Amy Recha 53'
Matheus Moresche 57' 90+1'
Harith Kanadi 61'
Attendance: 237
Referee: Abirami Naidu
10 October 2021 21 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers 1-1 Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Taufik Suparno 73'
Iman Hakim 90'
Report Amy Recha 90' (pen)
Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 62'  90'
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors 21 14 6 1 59 21 +38 48 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 21 13 7 1 50 19 +31 46
3 Hougang United 21 10 4 7 48 40 +8 34 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Tampines Rovers 21 7 6 8 48 51 βˆ’3 27
5 Tanjong Pagar United 21 5 7 9 36 49 βˆ’13 22
6 Geylang International 21 6 2 13 33 52 βˆ’19 20
7 Balestier Khalsa 21 5 4 12 34 52 βˆ’18 19
8 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 21 4 4 13 26 50 βˆ’24 16
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.

AFC Cup

On 11 November 2020, the AFC approved a new calendar for the competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, where the group stage is played as centralized single round-robin tournament, and the preliminary round, play-off round, and ASEAN Zone semi-finals and final are played as a single match.[50]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts VIS LAL TER GEY
1 Visakha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 β€” Cancelled β€” Cancelled
2 Lalenok United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 β€” β€” Cancelled β€”
3 Terengganu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cancelled β€” β€” Cancelled
4 Geylang International 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 β€” Cancelled β€” β€”
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group stage

Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

See also

Notes

  1. Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed doors.

References

  1. "Round 6: Preview".
  2. "Round 8: Preview".
  3. "The remarkable story of ex-Geylang International journeyman extraordinaire Sylvano Comvalius".
  4. "Ex-Malaysia Cup star Abbas Saad returns to Singapore for short coaching stint".
  5. "SPL statement on Geylang International COVID-19 Case".
  6. "Eagles staff". Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  7. "Geylang International FC chairman Ben Teng hands over reins to Thomas Gay".
  8. "Andrew Ang has returned to GIFC as the club's General Manager".
  9. "Leonard returns to Eagles' nest".
  10. "NOOR ALI SIGNS 3-YEAR DEAL | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  11. "Abbas Saad returns to Singapore for short coaching stint". www.facebook.com.
  12. "My Captain! Thank you for leading us in our debut season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  13. "Izzdin Shafiq signs for Geylang International".
  14. "Former Vasco youngster Matheus Moresche joins Geylang International".
  15. "Dutch hitman Sylvano Comvalius joins Geylang International".
  16. "Balestier Khalsa sack skipper-goalkeeper Zaiful Nizam".
  17. "Zaiful finds home in Eagles' nest".
  18. "Afiq to add steel to Eagles' defence".
  19. "Abdil Qaiyyim joins Geylang International".
  20. "Abdil joins Eagles on permanent transfer".
  21. "Danny Kim departs Brisbane Roar".
  22. "Geylang International sign former Australia U-17 midfielder Danny Kim".
  23. "Faizal Roslan announced as 1st new signing". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  24. "Iqram Rifqi announced as 2nd signing for the season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  25. "Geylang sign midfielder Nasrul Taib - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg.
  26. "Iqbal signs 4 months contract with Chennai City FC".
  27. "Tanjong Pagar United is delighted to present our next new signing - Shahrin Saberin". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  28. "Say hello to our fourth new arrival! 🦁 #coyl". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  29. "Khairul Nizam is now a Cheetah! πŸ†".
  30. "Fikri Junaidi (Young Lions) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  31. "Sylvano Comvalius has joined Dutch Club, Quick Boys".
  32. "Thankful Saurajen takes a pause from football to pursue dentistry degree".
  33. "Geylang International goalkeeper Zainol Gulam retires".
  34. "Hairul stays for AFC Cup Quest".
  35. "Wayne extends his stay with the Eagles!".
  36. "Zainol Gulam will be back between the sticks for the Eagles in 2021".
  37. "THE 1.93m Adam extends his stay!".
  38. "8 seasons and counting for Yuki".
  39. "Our vice captain remains an eagle!".
  40. "Harith commits to the eagles!".
  41. "Fan favourite Umar signs!".
  42. "Azri Suhaili, the rising star stays!".
  43. "Firdaus Kasman remains with the Eagles!".
  44. "Nur Luqman stays!".
  45. "King of assist, CVH, stays!".
  46. "Flying Dutchman stays!".
  47. "Zikos will be back!".
  48. "Amy Recha stays!".
  49. "Fareez Farhan is the latest addition to the class of 2021!". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  50. "New competition dates approved by AFC Competitions Committee". AFC. 11 November 2020.
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