2021 Tampines Rovers FC season

The 2021 season is Tampines Rovers's 26th season at the top level of Singapore football and 76th year in existence as a football club. The club will also compete in the Singapore League Cup, the Singapore Cup, and the AFC Champions League. The season covers from 13 March 2021 to 11 September 2021.

Tampines Rovers FC
2021 season
ChairmanDesmond Ong
CoachGavin Lee
GroundOur Tampines Hub

Squad

Singapore Premier League

As of February 18, 2020
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
19 Zulfairuuz Rudy (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 Hougang United 2019 2021
24 Syazwan Buhari (1992-09-22) 22 September 1992 Geylang International 2018 2021
Defenders
3 Ryaan Sanizal U23 (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 FFA U16 2019 2021
5 Baihakki Khaizan >30 (1984-01-31) 31 January 1984 PT Prachuap F.C. 2020 2021
6 Madhu Mohana (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 Negeri Sembilan FA 2018 2021
16 Daniel Bennett >30 (1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 Geylang International 2017 2021
17 Irwan Shah >30 (1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 Warriors FC 2016 2021
21 Hamizan Hisham U23 (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 FFA U18 2019 2021
23 Irfan Najeeb U23 (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 Young Lions FC 2021 2021
Akmal Azman U23 (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 Young Lions FC 2021 2021
Midfielders
4 Huzaifah Aziz (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 Balestier Khalsa 2020 2021
7 Yasir Hanapi (Captain) >30 (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 PDRM FA 2018 2021
8 Kyoga Nakamura (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2021
10 Zehrudin Mehmedović (1998-03-15) 15 March 1998 FK Mladost Lučani 2019 2021
12 Amirul Haikal U23 (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 Young Lions FC 2021 2021
14 Marc Ryan Tan U23 (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 Young Lions FC 2021 2021
18 Iman Hakim U23 (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021
Forwards
9 Boris Kopitović (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 OFK Petrovac 2020 2021
11 Armin Bosnjak (1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 FC Ballkani 2021 2021
13 Taufik Suparno (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 SAFSA 2018 2021
28 Fazrul Nawaz >30 (1985-04-17) 17 April 1985 Hougang United 2020 2021
Players loaned out / left during season
15 Shah Shahiran U23 (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 FFA U18 2018 2021

U21

As of 22 April 2018
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
44 Danial Iliya U21 (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 FFA U16 2020 2021
60 Dylan Christopher Goh U21 (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 Geylang International U19 2021 2021
Iman Al-Hafis U21 (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 Youth Team 2021 2021
Defenders
41 Aqmal Jelany U21 (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 Youth Team 2019 2021
43 Amir Mirza U21 (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 Youth Team 2021 2021
45 Andrew Aw U21 (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 FFA U16 2020 2021
46 Haziq Jalal U21 Home United U19 2019 2021
57 Adam Reefdy U21 (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
Midfielders
55 Ethan Henry Pinto U21 (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
K. Dashan U21 (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 Youth Team 2021 2021
Christopher Ong Gin How U21 2021 2021
Forwards
47 Danish Siregar U21 (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 FFA U17 2019 2019
Max McCoy U21 Youth Team 2020 2020

Coaching staff

PositionName Ref.
Chairman Desmond Ong
General Manager William Phang [1]
Head Coach Kadir Yahaya [2]
First Team Coach Gavin Lee Sign extension till 2024 [3][2]
Assistant Coach Fahrudin Mustafić [4]
Goalkeeping Coach William Phang [5]
COE U21 Coach Afiq Yahya
COE U17 Coach Sofiyan Abdul Hamid
COE U15 Coach Joseph Ng
COE Goalkeeping Coach Rezal Hassan
Physiotherapist Premjit Singh
Kitman Goh Koon Hiang

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Dylan Christopher Goh Geylang International U19
MF Iman Hakim Albirex Niigata (S) Free [6]
MF Amirul Haikal Young Lions FC Free [7]
FW Marc Ryan Tan Young Lions FC Free [8]
FW Armin Bosnjak FC Ballkani Free [9]

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
MF Huzaifah Aziz Free Agent [10]

Loan Return

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Haikal Hasnol Loan Return [11]
GK Nurshafiq Zaini Young Lions FC Loan Return [12]
DF Irfan Najeeb Young Lions FC Loan Return [13]
DF Akmal Azman Young Lions FC Loan Return

Note 1: Nurshafiq Zaini returned to Young Lions on loan for another season.

Note 2: Haikal Hasnol returned to the club after NS before being released.

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Nurshafiq Zaini Young Lions FC Loan return

Nurshafiq Zaini returned and retired with immediate effect. [14]

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Haikal Hasnol Free
DF Syahrul Sazali SAFSA NS till 2022 [15]
MF Joel Chew Joon Herng SAFSA NS till 2022 [16]
DF Shannon Stephen Free [17][18]
DF Fathullah Rahmat Tanjong Pagar United U21 Free
DF Amirul Adli Lion City Sailors Free [19]
MF Huzaifah Aziz Free [20]
MF Haziq Mikhail Lion City Sailors U21
FW Jordan Webb Atlético Ottawa[21] Free [22]

Note 1: Syahrul Sazali & Joel Chew subsequently moved to Young Lions for the 2021 season on loan.

Loan Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Nurshafiq Zaini Young Lions FC Season loan
MF Nicky Melvin Singh Albirex Niigata (S) Season loan [23]

Extension and retained

[24]

Position Player Ref
Coach Gavin Lee 2 years extension starting 2020 [25]
GK Syazwan Buhari
GK Zulfairuuz Rudy
DF Ryaan Sanizal [26]
DF Hamizan Hisham [27]
DF Irwan Shah [28]
DF Madhu Mohana [29]
DF Baihakki Khaizan 2 years contract signed in 2020 [30][31][32]
DF Daniel Bennett [33]
DF Andrew Aw [34]
MF Yasir Hanapi
MF Kyoga Nakamura [35]
MF Zehrudin Mehmedovic [36]
MF Shah Shahiran [37]
FW Danish Siregar [38]
FW Taufik Suparno [39]
FW Boris Kopitovic [40]
FW Fazrul Nawaz [41]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Shah Shahiran SAFSA NS till 2023

Friendlies

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 March 2021 (2021-03-05) Tampines Rovers 6–1 Hougang United Singapore
Yasir Hanapi
Armin Bosnjak
Taufik Suparno
Kyoga Nakamura
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Attendance: 0[note 1]

In-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

21 September 2021
No. Pos. Player Sleague ACL / AFC Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
3DF Ryaan Sanizal 9+2150161
4MF Huzaifah Aziz 0+100+4050
5DF Baihakki Khaizan 12+204+20200
6DF Madhu Mohana 14+3250222
7MF Yasir Hanapi 17+3650256
8MF Kyoga Nakamura 21360273
9FW Boris Kopitović 19+2165+102716
10MF Zehrudin Mehmedović 17+2560255
11FW Armin Bosnjak 16+4160261
12MF Amirul Haikal 14+101+30190
13FW Taufik Suparno 3+17600206
14FW Marc Ryan Tan 10+4350193
16DF Daniel Bennett 12+313+21202
17DF Irwan Shah 14+6150251
18MF Iman Hakim 1202+10150
19GK Zulfairuuz Rudy 3+101050
21DF Hamizan Hisham 000000
23DF Irfan Najeeb 10+112+20151
24GK Syazwan Buhari 17050220
28FW Fazrul Nawaz 0+300+6090
43MF Amir Mirza 0+200020
44GK Danial Iliya 0+100010
45DF Andrew Aw 4+200+1070
57MF Adam Reefdy 0+100+1020
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
15MF Shah Shahiran 600060

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
SPL 19 7 4 8 47 50 −3 036.84
AFC Champions League 6 0 0 6 1 27 −26 000.00
Total 25 7 4 14 48 77 −29 028.00

Charity Shield

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 April 2021 5 Tampines Rovers 7-0 Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Kyoga Nakamura 13' 69'
Boris Kopitović 21' 80' (pen) 87'
Yasir Hanapi 45' 67'
Zehrudin Mehmedovic  81'
Report Attendance: 0[note 4]
Referee: Nathan Chan
22 May 2021 9 Tampines Rovers 2-3 Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Yasir Hanapi 12'
Boris Kopitović 62'
Report Nazrul Nazari 45+1' 39'
Tomoyuki Doi 50'
Idraki Adnan 55'
Shafiq Ghani 88'
Muhaimin Suhaimi 90+4'
Attendance: 0[note 4]
Referee: Taufik Thana
15 May 2021 10 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers 5-1 Balestier Khalsa Our Tampines Hub
Boris Kopitović 9' 24' (pen)
Marc Ryan Tan 13' 35'
Ryaan Sanizal 88'
Report Šime Žužul 20' (pen)
Aqil Yazid 9'
Gautam Selvamany 52'
Attendance: 0[note 4]
Referee: Jansen Foo
8 May 2021 11 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers 2-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Our Tampines Hub
Boris Kopitović 53' 90+6' (pen)
Zehrudin Mehmedović 74'
Baihakki Khaizan 79'
Daniel Bennett 90+6'  90+7'
Report Kiyoshiro Tsuboi 35' 49'
Ryoya Tanigushi 31'
Yu Tokiwa 56'
Attendance: 0 [note 2]
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
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
18 September 2021 19 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers 2-1 Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Daniel Goh 34' (o.g.)
Taufik Suparno 71'
Baihakki Khaizan 15'
Amirul Haikal 29'
Madhu Mohana 69'
Yasir Hanapi  90'
Report Jacob Mahler 70' (pen)
Shah Shahiran  82'
Referee: Abirami Naidu
24 September 2021 20 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S) 0-0 Tampines Rovers Jurong East Stadium
Report Zehrudin Mehmedovic  44' Referee: Juherman Zaiton
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 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.

    AFC Champions League

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JEO GAM CHI TAM
    1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 5 1 0 22 5 +17 16 Advance to Round of 16 2–1 2–1 9–0
    2 Gamba Osaka 6 2 3 1 15 7 +8 9 2–2 1–1 8–1
    3 Chiangrai United 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8 1–3 1–1 1–0
    4 Tampines Rovers 6 0 0 6 1 27 26 0 0–4 0–2 0–3
    Source: AFC
    Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

      Win   Draw   Loss

    Group stage

    25 June 2021 Matchday 1 Tampines Rovers 0-2 Gamba Osaka Tashkent, Uzbekistan
    Report Patric 26'
    Leandro Pereira 88'
    Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
    Man of the Match: Patric
    28 June 2021 Matchday 2 Chiangrai United 1-0 Tampines Rovers Tashkent, Uzbekistan
    Sivakorn Tiatrakul 86'
    Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul  31'
    Report Boris Kopitović  35'
    Yasir Hanapi  80'
    Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (UAE)
    Man of the Match: Sivakorn Tiatrakul
    1 July 2021 Matchday 3 Jeonbuk Hyundai 9-0 Tampines Rovers Tashkent, Uzbekistan
    Modou Barrow 5' 54' 75'
    Gustavo 14' 15' 57' (pen) 60'
    Kim Seung-dae 35'
    Stanislav Iljutcenko 72'
    Report Baihakki Khaizan  74' Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ahmad Yaacob (Jordan)
    Man of the Match: Modou Barrow
    4 July 2021 Matchday 4 Tampines Rovers 0-4 Jeonbuk Hyundai Tashkent, Uzbekistan
    Zehrudin Mehmedović 52'
    Yasir Hanapi 58'  60'
    Report Stanislav Iljutcenko 35' 75'
    Gustavo 64'
    Modou Barrow 73'
    Choi Young-jun 56'
    Takahiro Kunimoto 58'
    Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
    Man of the Match: Stanislav Iljutcenko

    Singapore Cup

      Win   Draw   Loss

    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.
    3. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.
    4. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.
    5. Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.

    References

    1. "We are pleased to announce that William Phang has been appointed General Manager".
    2. "Kadir Yahaya joins Tampines Rovers as an adviser | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
    3. "Head Coach Gavin Lee has pledged his immediate future to the club till 2024". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
    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. "Iman Hakim announced as new signing for 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
    7. "Stags announce the signing of 21 year-old Amirul Haikal for 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
    8. "Stags signed 18 year-old Forward Marc Ryan Tan for 2021 season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
    9. "Montenegrin attacker Armin Bošnjak joins Tampines Rovers".
    10. "Huzaifah Aziz returns after leaving the Stags".
    11. "Goalkeeper Haikal Hasnol has joined Home United Football Club on loan due to National Service commitments".
    12. "Nurshafiq makes debut for Young Lions". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
    13. "Irfan Najeeb will complete his National Service at the end of January and rejoin the Stags for season 2021!". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
    14. "Statement on Young Lions player Nurshafiq Zaini".
    15. "Tampines will have to make do without full-back Syahrul Sazali for the rest of the campaign due to National Service".
    16. "Joel Chew enlist for national service".
    17. "Shannon Stephen's contract has expired and he will be leaving the Stags".
    18. "Shannon Paul bids goodbye to the Stags". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
    19. "Thank you so much @tampinesrovers". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
    20. "Huzaifah Aziz's contract has expired and he will be leaving the Stags".
    21. "Singapore soccer star Jordan Webb joins Atletico Ottawa".
    22. "Jordan Webb's contract has expired and he will be leaving the Stags".
    23. "Nicky Melvin Singh (Tampines Rovers FC U-21) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
    24. "2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List".
    25. "Gavin has signed a two year contract".
    26. "Ryaan Sanizal will be continuing his development with the Stags in 2021".
    27. "Hamizan Hisham will continue to turn out for the Stags in 2021".
    28. "Returning for his 6th season with the Stags, Mr Dependable, Irwan Shah!".
    29. "We are pleased to announce that Madhu Mohana will turn out for the Stags in 2021".
    30. "Baihakki Khaizan returns home aftetr ending thailand stint".
    31. "Baihakki Khaizan joins Tampines Rovers on 18-month deal".
    32. "Baihakki Khaizan will continue to marshal the Stags defence in 2021!".
    33. "Daniel Bennett will also continue as Vice-Captain".
    34. "Andrew Aw Yong Rei will continue his development with the Stags in 2021!".
    35. "We have retained Kyoga Nakamura @kyoga_official for the new season to come". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
    36. "Zehrudin Mehmedović will continue to turn out for the Stags in the upcoming season!". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
    37. "Shah Shahiran will continue to turn out for the Stags in 2021".
    38. "Danish Siregar will continue his development with the Stags in 2021!".
    39. "Taufik Suparno will be continuing his journey as a Stag in 2021".
    40. "Boris Kopitovic has signed a new contract and will continue to turn out for the Stags in the upcoming season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
    41. "Stags have re-signed Fazrul Nawaz for the upcoming season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
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