2021 Lion City Sailors F.C. season

The 2021 season is Lion City Sailors' 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League.[1] The season covers from 13 March 2021 to 2 October 2021. Coming into their second year with owners, Sea Limited, Lion City Sailors are surely aiming for the top spot of the Singapore Premier League after making big signings such as Brazilian duo Jorge Fellipe and Diego Lopes in the pre-season. In just his 2nd match for the team, Jorge Fellipe was able to score a late equalisers to level the game against Albirex Niigata Singapore FC which ended 2-2.[2] Meanwhile, fellow countryman Diego Lopes took 5 matches to finally score a goal in Singapore and did so in stunning fashion, smashing in 3 goals and 2 assists against Geylang International which ended with a 8–0 win.[3]

Lion City Sailors
2021 season
OwnerGarena
ChairmanForrest Li
Head coachKim Do-hoon
StadiumBishan Stadium
Jalan Besar Stadium (Temporary)
Top goalscorerStipe Plazibat
7 Goals (As of 12 April)

Squad

Singapore Premier League

As of 5 January 2021
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
13 Adib Hakim U23 (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 Young Lions FC 2020 2021
18 Hassan Sunny >30 (1984-04-02) 2 April 1984 Army United F.C. 2020 2021
24 Rudy Khairullah (1994-07-19) 19 July 1994 Police SA (NFL D1) 2017 2021
Defenders
3 Tajeli Salamat (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 Warriors FC 2020 2021
4 Jorge Fellipe (1988-10-27) 27 October 1988 Al-Tai FC 2021 2021
5 Amirul Adli (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
7 Aqhari Abdullah (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 LionsXII 2016 2021
19 Naqiuddin Eunos (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 Young Lions FC 2020 2021
20 Nur Adam Abdullah U23 (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 Young Lions FC 2021 2021
Midfielders
8 Shahdan Sulaiman (Captain) >30 (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988 Tampines Rovers 2020 2021
10 Diego Lopes (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 Rio Ave F.C. 2021 2023
11 Hafiz Nor >30 (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 Warriors FC 2018 2021
14 Song Ui-young (1993-11-08) 8 November 1993 Youth Team 2012 2021
15 Hariss Harun >30 (1990-11-09) 9 November 1990 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. 2021 2024
17 Saifullah Akbar U23 (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 Young Lions FC 2020 2021
22 Gabriel Quak >30 (1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 Warriors FC 2020 2021
26 Aizal Murhamdani U23 (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 LCS Academy 2017 2021
27 Adam Swandi (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 Albirex Niigata (S) 2019 2021
Strikers
9 Stipe Plazibat (1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 Hougang United 2020 2021
23 Amiruldin Asraf (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 Youth Team 2017 2022
25 Haiqal Pashia U23 (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 Young Lions FC 2021 2021
30 Faris Ramli (1992-08-24) 24 August 1992 Terengganu F.C. I 2021 2021
Players on NS / who left during the season
2 Ho Wai Loon (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 Warriors FC 2019 2021
12 Iqram Rifqi (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 Youth Team 2017 2021
Zulqarnaen Suzliman U23 (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 Young Lions FC 2020 2022
Faizal Roslan (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 Young Lions FC 2018 2021
Hami Syahin U23 (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 Young Lions FC 2019 2021
Arshad Shamim U23 (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 LCS Academy 2018 2021
37 Anaqi Ismit U21 (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 LCS Academy 2019 2020
47 Bill Mamadou U21 (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 NFA U17 2021 2021
52 Putra Anugerah U21 (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 LCS Academy 2019 2019
Kimura Riki U21 (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 LCS Academy 2021 2021
6 Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib >30 (1989-05-14) 14 May 1989 Tampines Rovers 2015 2021
16 Justin Hui U23 (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 Hougang United 2021 2021

U21 squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
61 Prathip S/O Ekamparam U21 (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 Youth Team 2019 2021
62 Veer Karan Sobti U21 (2004-05-06) 6 May 2004 Young Lions FC 2021 2021
Firman Nabil U21 (2005-03-27) 27 March 2005 Youth Team 2021 2021
Kevin Kahlert U21 (2001-05-10) 10 May 2001 Youth Team 2019 2021
Defenders
41 Aniq Raushan U21 (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 Singapore Sport School 2021 2021
42 Brant Tan U21 Singapore Sport School 2021 2021
44 Danish Iftiqar U21 (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 Youth Team 2019 2020
50 Rayyan Ramzdan U21 (2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 Youth Team 2021 2021
52 Farid Jafri U21 (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 Active SG 2021 2021
55 Fudhil I'yadh U21 (2001-08-18) 18 August 2001 NFA U17 2019 2019
60 Nabil Iman U21 (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 Youth Team 2021 2021
Danial Azman U21 (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 Youth Team 2019 2021
Adam Norkhalis U21 (2003-07-19) 19 July 2003 Youth Team 2019 2021
Marcus Mosses U21 (2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 Youth Team 2021 2021
Midfielders
45 Glenn Ong U21 (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 Singapore Sport School 2021 2021
46 Khairul Hairie U21 (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 Tampines Rovers U21 2021 2021
47 Yasir Nizamudin U21 (2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 Youth Team 2019 2021
48 Kieran Aryan Azhari U21 Youth Team 2021 2021
51 Danie Hafiy U21 (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 Active SG 2021 2021
53 Muhammad Asis U21 (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 Youth Team 2021 2021
54 Arsyad Basiron U21 (2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 Youth Team 2021 2021
Haziq Mikhail U21 (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 Tampines Rovers U19 2021 2021
Haziq Kamarudin U21 (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 Youth Team 2019 2021
Uvayn Kumar U21 (2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 Youth Team 2019 2021
Strikers

Coaching staff

[4]

Source
PositionName Ref.
Chairman Forrest Li
CEO Chew Chun Liang
General Manager Badri Ghent
Team Manager Richard Chitrakar
Head Coach Kim Do-hoon 2.5 years contract till 2023 [5]
Assistant Coach Myung Jae Yong
Noh Rahman
[6]
Goalkeeping Coach Chua Lye Heng
Head of Youth Robin Chitrakar
Under-21 Coach Winston Yap
Under-21 Goalkeeper Coach Yeo Jun Guang
Academy Director Luka Lalić
Academy Coach Shahril Jantan
Miloš Đorđević
Rodrigo Costa
Rafael Palacios
Video Analyst Kim Young Kwang
Adi Saleh
Sports Trainer Daniel Feriza
Fazly Hasan
Head of Performance Mark Onderwater
Sports Performance Coach Shazaly Ayob
Nasruldin Baharuddin
Head of Sports Science Mario Jovanovic
Head Physiotherapist Nurhafizah Abu Sujad [7]
Physiologist Firdaus Maasar
Sports Therapist Fathul Nur Hakim
Logistics Officer Zahir Taufeek
Kitman

Transfer

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Veer Karan Sobti Young Lions FC Free [8]
DF Nur Adam Abdullah Young Lions FC Free [9]
DF Amirul Adli Tampines Rovers Free [10]
DF Jorge Fellipe Al-Tai FC Undisclosed
1-year contract signed in 2021 [11]
MF Diego Lopes Rio Ave F.C. S$2,900,000
3 years contract signed in 2021 [12][13]
MF Haziq Mikhail Tampines Rovers U19 Free
MF Justin Hui Hougang United Free [14]
FW Faris Ramli Terengganu F.C. I Free
1-year contract signed in 2021 [15]

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
MF Hariss Harun Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. Undisclosed
3.5 years contract signed in 2021 [16]

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Kaishu Yamazaki Hougang United Free [17][18]
MF Izzdin Shafiq Geylang International Free [19][20]
FW Shahril Ishak Hougang United Free [21][22]
MF Naufal Ilham Tanjong Pagar United Free

Mid Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib Geylang International Undisclosed [23][24]

Loan Return

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Putra Anugerah Young Lions FC Loan Return
MF Bill Mamadou Young Lions FC Loan Return [25]

Note 1: Bill Mamadou & Putra Anugerah returned before extending their loan with GYL.

Loan Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman Police SA NS till 2022 [26]
MF Hami Syahin Police SA NS till 2022
MF Arshad Shamim NS till 2022
DF Faizal Roslan Geylang International Season loan [27]
MF Iqram Rifqi Geylang International Season loan [28]
GK Putra Anugerah Young Lions FC Season loan
MF Bill Mamadou Young Lions FC Season loan
FW Anaqi Ismit Tanjong Pagar United Season loan [29]
GK Kimura Riki Balestier Khalsa Season loan [30]

Note 1: Zulqarnaen Suzliman and Hami Syahin were subsequently loaned to Young Lions FC.

Mid Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Ho Wai Loon Lion City Sailors Season loan [31]
MF Justin Hui NS till 2023

Extension / Retained

[32]

Position Player Ref
GK Hassan Sunny 2 years contract signed in 2019 [33]
GK Rudy Khairullah [34]
GK Adib Hakim [35]
DF Ho Wai Loon [36]
DF Naqiuddin Eunos [37]
DF Tajeli Salamat [38]
DF Abdil Qaiyyim [39]
DF Aqhari Abdullah [40]
MF Arshad Shamim
MF Saifullah Akbar [41]
MF Adam Swandi 2 years contract signed in 2019 [42][43]
MF Gabriel Quak 2 years contract signed in 2019 [44][45][46]
MF Shahdan Sulaiman 2 years contract signed in 2019 [47]
MF Hafiz Nor [48]
MF Song Ui-young [49]
FW Haiqal Pashia [50]
FW Stipe Plazibat 2 years contract signed in 2020 [51]
FW Amiruldin Asraf 2 years contract signed in 2020 [52]
Position Player Ref
MF Aizal Murhamdani

Contract offer

Position Player From Ref
DF Harrison Delbridge Melbourne City FC [53]
DF Miloš Degenek Red Star Belgrade [54]

Note 1: Harrison Delbridge was offered a contract by LCS but choose to sign for Incheon United.

Note 2: Red Star Belgrade accepted the Euro1.7m offer but Miloš Degenek rejected the move and choose to stay on.

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 March 2021 1 Young Lions FC 1–3 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar Stadium
Danish Qayyum Attendance: 0[note 1]

In-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 21 Sept 2021
No. Pos. Player Sleague AFC Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
3DF Tajeli Salamat 11+2000130
4DF Jorge Fellipe 14+1500155
5DF Amirul Adli 15+1000160
7DF Aqhari Abdullah 5+400090
8MF Shahdan Sulaiman 20200202
9FW Stipe Plazibat 1714001714
10MF Diego Lopes 10+8600186
11MF Hafiz Nor 1+9100101
14MF Song Ui-young 8+7700157
15MF Hariss Harun 9+1000100
17MF Saifullah Akbar 20400204
18GK Hassan Sunny 20000200
19DF Naqiuddin Eunos 10000100
20DF Nur Adam Abdullah 16000160
22MF Gabriel Quak 17+413002113
23FW Amiruldin Asraf 000000
24GK Rudy Khairullah 1+100020
25FW Haiqal Pashia 15300153
27MF Adam Swandi 1+11000120
30FW Faris Ramli 9+11300203
41DF Aniq Raushan 500050
45MF Glenn Ong 300030
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
2DF Ho Wai Loon 000000
6DF Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 000000
16MF Justin Hui 400040

Competitions

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

17 March 2021 2 Tanjong Pagar United 0–5 Lion City Sailors Jurong East Stadium
Report Stipe Plazibat 47' (pen) 59'
Song Ui-young 54' 70'  21'
Faris Ramli 84' (pen)
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa
24 April 2021 10 (Rescheduled) Hougang United 0-1 Lion City Sailors Hougang Stadium
Farhan Zulkifli 7'
Idraki Adnan 47'
Anders Aplin 79'
Report Diego Lopes 69'
Jorge Fellipe 90+3'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
23 July 2021 12 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S) 1-1 Lion City Sailors Jurong East Stadium
Ryoya Tanigushi 45' (pen)
Reo Kunimoto 70'
Report Stipe Plazibat 72' Attendance: 100
Referee: Nathan Chan
21 September 2021 13 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers 1-6 Lion City Sailors Our Tampines Hub
Hariss Harun 51' (o.g.)
Iman Hakim 27'
Andrew Aw 75'
Report Haiqal Pashia 37'
Gabriel Quak 56'
Song Ui-young 67' 79'
Faris Ramli 74'
Daniel Bennett 76' (o.g.)
Tajeli Salamat 61'
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
8 August 2021 14 (Rescheduled) Balestier Khalsa 1-1 Lion City Sailors Toa Payoh Stadium
Šime Žužul 60'
Shuhei Hoshino 56'
Ensar Brunčević 90+1'  90+3'
Zaiful Nizam 90+2'
Report Stipe Plazibat 90+4'
Faris Ramli 53'
Saifullah Akbar  58'
Jorge Fellipe 90'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
27 August 2021 17 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors 1-1 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Stipe Plazibat 75'
Hafiz Nor 78'
Diego Lopes 90+2'
Report Anders Aplin 50'
Farhan Zulkifli 35'
Hafiz Sujad 75'
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Taufik Thana
12 September 2021 18 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC 1-3 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar Stadium
Ilhan Fandi 17'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman 42'
Raoul Suhaimi  58'  68'
Harhys Stewart  73'
Syahrul Sazali  80'
Jordan Emaviwe  90+1'
Philippe Aw  90+2'
Report Jorge Fellipe 50' 85' 85'
Gabriel Quak 90+1'
Saifullah Akbar  47'
Faris Ramli  90+4'
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Nathan Chan
17 September 2021 19 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors 1-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Haiqal Pashia 25' Report Ryoya Tanigushi 90+4'
Kiyoshiro Tsuboi 61'
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa
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 3 27
5 Tanjong Pagar United 21 5 7 9 36 49 13 22
6 Geylang International 21 6 2 13 33 52 19 20
7 Balestier Khalsa 21 5 4 12 34 52 18 19
8 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 21 4 4 13 26 50 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.

See also

Notes

  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.
  2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.

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  19. "My Captain! Thank you for leading us in our debut season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
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