2022 Lion City Sailors F.C. season

The 2022 season is Lion City Sailors' 27th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League.[1] They will also play in the 2022 AFC Champions League

Lion City Sailors
2022 season
OwnerGarena
ChairmanForrest Li
Head coachKim Do-hoon
StadiumBishan Stadium
Jalan Besar Stadium (Temporary)

Squad

Singapore Premier League

As of 5 January 2021
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Izwan Mahbud >30 (1990-07-14) 14 July 1990 Hougang United 2022 2023
13 Adib Hakim (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 Young Lions FC 2020 2022
18 Hassan Sunny >30 (1984-04-02) 2 April 1984 Army United F.C. 2020 2022
Defenders
2 Pedro Henrique (1992-12-18) 18 December 1992 Atlético Goianiense 2022 2024
3 Tajeli Salamat (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 Warriors FC 2020 2022
5 Amirul Adli (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 Tampines Rovers 2021 2022
12 Iqram Rifqi (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 Geylang International 2017 2022
14 Hariss Harun (Captain) >30 (1990-11-09) 9 November 1990 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. 2021 2024
19 Naqiuddin Eunos (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 Young Lions FC 2020 2022
Zulqarnaen Suzliman (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 Young Lions FC 2020 2022
Midfielders
6 Anumanthan Kumar (1994-07-14) 14 July 1994 Kedah Darul Aman 2022 2024
7 Song Ui-young (1993-11-08) 8 November 1993 Youth Team 2012 2022
8 Shahdan Sulaiman >30 (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988 Tampines Rovers 2020 2022
10 Diego Lopes (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 Rio Ave F.C. 2021 2023
16 Hami Syahin (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 Young Lions FC 2019 2022
27 Adam Swandi (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 Albirex Niigata (S) 2019 2022
28 Saifullah Akbar U23 (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 Young Lions FC 2020 2022
Strikers
9 Kim Shin-wook (1988-04-14) 14 April 1988 Shanghai Shenhua 2022 2024
11 Hafiz Nor >30 (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 Warriors FC 2018 2022
17 Maxime Lestienne (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 Standard Liege 2022 2023
22 Gabriel Quak >30 (1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 Warriors FC 2020 2022
23 Amiruldin Asraf (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 Youth Team 2017 2022
25 Haiqal Pashia (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 Young Lions FC 2021 2022
30 Faris Ramli (1992-08-24) 24 August 1992 Terengganu F.C. I 2021 2022
Players on NS / who left during the season
62 Veer Karan Sobti U21 (2004-05-06) 6 May 2004 Young Lions FC 2021 2025
Arshad Shamim U23 (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 LCS Academy 2018 2021
16 Justin Hui (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 Hougang United 2021 2021
24 Rudy Khairullah (1994-07-19) 19 July 1994 Police SA (NFL D1) 2017 2022

U21 squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
65 Prathip Ekamparam U21 (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 Youth Team 2019 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
Putra Anugerah U21 (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 Young Lions FC 2019 2019
Defenders
51 Aniq Raushan U21 (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 Singapore Sport School 2021 2021
66 Nur Adam Abdullah U21 (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 Young Lions FC 2021 2022
Brant Tan U21 Singapore Sport School 2021 2021
Danish Iftiqar U21 (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 Youth Team 2019 2020
Farid Jafri U21 (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 Active SG 2021 2021
Fudhil I'yadh U21 (2001-08-18) 18 August 2001 NFA U17 2019 2019
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
Midfielders
55 Glenn Ong U21 (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 Singapore Sport School 2021 2022
62 Kieran Aryan Azhari U21 (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 Youth Team 2021 2022
71 Bill Mamadou U21 (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 Young Lions FC 2021 2022
77 Anaqi Ismit U21 (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 Tanjong Pagar United 2019 2022
80 Aizal Murhamdani U23 (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 Lion City Sailors F.C. 2017 2022
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
Strikers

Coaching staff

[2]

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 [3]
Assistant Coach Myung Jae Yong
Noh Rahman
[4]
Goalkeeping Coach Chua Lye Heng
Head of Youth Robin Chitrakar
Under-21 Coach Winston Yap
Under-21 Goalkeeper Coach Yeo Jun Guang
Under-14 Coach Mustafa Al-Saffar
Academy Director Luka Lalić
Academy Coach Shahril Jantan
Sevki Sha'ban
Miloš Đorđević
Rodrigo Costa
Rafael Palacios
Nuno Pereira
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 [5]
Head Physiotherapist (Academy) Mike Kerklaan
Physiologist Firdaus Maasar
Sports Therapist Fathul Nur Hakim
Logistics Officer Zahir Taufeek
Kitman

Transfer

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman Police SA End of NS [6]
MF Hami Syahin Police SA End of NS [7]
GK Izwan Mahbud Lion City Sailors Free. 2 years contract till 2023 [8]
DF Pedro Henrique Vitória S.C. S$2m / Euro$1.3m
3 years contract till 2024 [9] [10] [11]
MF Anumanthan Kumar Kedah Darul Aman Free. 3 years contract till 2024 [12]
FW Kim Shin-Wook Shanghai Shenhua Free. 3 years contract till 2024 [13][14] [15]
FW Maxime Lestienne Standard Liege Free. 2 years contract till 2023 [16] [17]

Note 1: Zulqarnaen Suzliman will join the club upon completion of his NS.

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Kimura Riki Balestier Khalsa Free [18]
DF Jorge Fellipe Académica de Coimbra (P2) Free [19] [20]
DF Aqhari Abdullah Tanjong Pagar United Free [21]
DF Ho Wai Loon Balestier Khalsa Free [22]
DF Faizal Roslan Geylang International Free [23]
MF Khairul Hairie Geylang International Free
FW Stipe Plazibat Academica Clinceni (R1) Free [24] [25]

Mid Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref

Loan Return

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Kimura Riki Balestier Khalsa Loan Return [26]
GK Putra Anugerah Young Lions FC Loan Return
DF Ho Wai Loon Balestier Khalsa Loan Return [27]
DF Faizal Roslan Geylang International Loan Return [28]
MF Iqram Rifqi Geylang International Loan Return [29]
MF Bill Mamadou Young Lions FC Loan Return
FW Anaqi Ismit Tanjong Pagar United Loan Return [30]

Note 1: Ho Wai Loon and Faisal Roslan left the club after returning from loan.

Loan Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Arshad Shamim NS till 2023
MF Justin Hui Police SA NS till 2023
DF Nur Adam Abdullah NS till 2024
DF Rayyan Ramzdan SAFSA NS till 2024
MF Arsyad Basiron SAFSA NS till 2024
MF Muhammad Asis SAFSA NS till 2024
MF Danie Hafiy SAFSA NS till 2024
MF Yasir Nizamudin SAFSA NS till 2024
GK Rudy Khairullah Balestier Khalsa Season loan [31]
GK Veer Karan Sobti Tanjong Pagar United Season loan


Mid Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref

Extension / Retained

[32]

Position Player Ref
GK Adib Hakim 1 year contract till 2022
GK Hassan Sunny 1 year contract till 2022
GK Rudy Khairullah 1 year contract till 2022
GK Veer Karan Sobti 4 years contract signed in 2022 till till 2025
DF Tajeli Salamat 1 year contract till 2022
DF Amirul Adli 1 year contract till 2022
DF Naqiuddin Eunos 1 year contract till 2022
DF Nur Adam Abdullah 1 year contract till 2022
MF Shahdan Sulaiman 1 year contract till 2022
MF Hafiz Nor 1 year contract till 2022
MF Hariss Harun 3.5 years contract signed in 2021 till 2024 [33]
MF Saifullah Akbar 1 year contract till 2022
MF Gabriel Quak 1 year contract till 2022
MF Aizal Murhamdani 1 year contract till 2022
MF Adam Swandi 1 year contract till 2022
MF Diego Lopes 3 years contract signed in 2021 till 2023 [34][35]
FW Amiruldin Asraf 2 years contract signed in 2021 till 2022 [36]
FW Haiqal Pashia 1 year contract till 2022
FW Faris Ramli 1 year contract till 2022

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 27 April 2022
No. Pos. Player SPL Singapore Cup Charity Shield AFC Champions Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Izwan Mahbud 2000000020
2DF Pedro Henrique 50001062112
3DF Tajeli Salamat 6000102090
5DF Amirul Adli 2+40000+104+20120
6MF Anumanthan Kumar 3+20000+101070
7MF Song Ui-young 5+1100104+23123
8MF Shahdan Sulaiman 61001060121
9FW Kim Shin-wook 5+2600122+30128
10MF Diego Lopes 5+23000+105+11134
11FW Hafiz Nor 2+51000+100+30101
12DF Iqram Rifqi 51001060111
13GK Adib Hakim 0000000000
14DF Hariss Harun 70001060130
16MF Hami Syahin 1+1000000+1030
17FW Maxime Lestienne 1+4100004+21102
18GK Hassan Sunny 50001060110
19DF Naqiuddin Eunos 1+1000000+1030
22FW Gabriel Quak 3+2200003+1092
23FW Amiruldin Asraf 2000001+3050
25FW Haiqal Pashia 1+10000+102050
27MF Adam Swandi 2+4000101+30110
28MF Saifullah Akbar 3000000030
30FW Faris Ramli 1+2000104+2090
51DF Aniq Raushan 0000000000
55MF Glenn Ong 0000100010
66DF Nur Adam Abdullah 2+1000003+2070
71MF Bill Mamadou 0000000000
77MF Anaqi Ismit 2000000+3040
80MF Aizal Murhamdani 0000000000
??DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman 0000000000
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competitions

Charity Shield

19 February 2022 Charity Shield Lion City Sailors 2-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Kim Shin-wook 40' 87' 75'
Tadanari Lee 13' (pen)
Tatsuya Sambongi 55'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jansen Foo

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

27 February 2022 1 Lion City Sailors 3-1 Hougang United Jalan Besar
Kim Shin-wook 23'
Iqram Rifqi 66'
Diego Lopes 86'
Anumanthan Kumar 15'
Report Pedro Bortoluzo 7' 61'
Afiq Noor 83'
Clement Teo 90+4'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
4 March 2022 2 Geylang International 1-0 Lion City Sailors Tampines
Vincent Bezecourt 9'
Ahmad Syahir 31'
Mohd Noor Ali 69'
Zaiful Nizam 90+4'
Report Saifullah Akbar 22'
Pedro Henrique 34'
Anumanthan Kumar 68'
Hafiz Nor 78'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Attendance: 978
Referee: Taufik Thana
13 March 2022 3 Lion City Sailors 1-0 Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Kim Shin-wook 54' (pen)
Saifullah Akbar 30'
Diego Lopes 76'
Hami Syahin 80'
Report Taufik Suparno 42'
Christopher van Huizen 53'
Adam Reefdy 77'
Firdaus Kasman 90+1'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jansen Foo
18 March 2022 4 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-1 Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Daichi Omori 45'
Kan Kobayashi 76'
Tatsuya Sambongi 90'
Report Gabriel Quak 90+1' (pen)
Adam Swandi 49'
Hafiz Nor 90+2'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
1 April 2022 5 Lion City Sailors 4-0 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Kim Shin-wook 6' 30' 55'
Song Ui-young 27' 22'
Report Ryoya Taniguchi 87'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
6 April 2022 6 Young Lions FC 0-1 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Shah Shahiran 63'
Report Gabriel Quak 15'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
6 May 2022 8 Hougang United v Lion City Sailors Hougang
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
14 May 2022 9 Lion City Sailors v Geylang International Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
21 May 2022 10 Tampines Rovers v Lion City Sailors Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
19 June 2022 11 Balestier Khalsa v Lion City Sailors Toa Payoh
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
24 June 2022 12 Lion City Sailors v Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
29 June 2022 13 Lion City Sailors v Young Lions FC Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
3 July 2022 14 Tanjong Pagar United v Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
9 July 2022 15 Lion City Sailors v Hougang United Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
15 July 2022 16 Geylang International v Lion City Sailors Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
24 July 2022 17 Lion City Sailors v Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
29 July 2022 18 Albirex Niigata (S) v Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
6 August 2022 19 Lion City Sailors v Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
13 August 2022 20 Young Lions FC v Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
20 August 2022 21 Lion City Sailors v Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
26 August 2022 22 Hougang United v Lion City Sailors Hougang
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
4 September 2022 23 Lion City Sailors v Geylang International Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
10 September 2022 24 Tampines Rovers v Lion City Sailors Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
16 September 2022 25 Lion City Sailors v Young Lions FC Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
2 October 2022 26 Balestier Khalsa v Lion City Sailors Toa Payoh
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
7 October 2022 27 Lion City Sailors v Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
15 October 2022 28 Tanjong Pagar United v Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors 7 5 1 1 16 4 +12 16 Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round
2 Tampines Rovers 7 3 3 1 21 14 +7 12 Standby team for AFC Cup group stage
3 Tanjong Pagar United 7 3 3 1 17 17 0 12
4 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 7 2 4 1 18 9 +9 10
5 Balestier Khalsa 7 3 1 3 12 21 9 10
6 Hougang United 7 2 2 3 11 18 7 8
7 Geylang International 7 1 2 4 9 14 5 5
8 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 7 1 0 6 12 19 7 3
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

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DAE URA LCS SDT
1 Daegu FC 6 4 1 1 14 4 +10 13[lower-alpha 1] Advance to Round of 16 1–0 0–3 4–0
2 Urawa Red Diamonds 6 4 1 1 20 2 +18 13[lower-alpha 1] 0–0 6–0 5–0
3 Lion City Sailors 6 2 1 3 8 14 6 7 1–2 1–4 3–2
4 Shandong Taishan 6 0 1 5 2 24 22 1 0–7 0–5 0–0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Daegu FC 4, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.
15 April 2022 Matchday 1 Lion City Sailors 1-4 Urawa Red Diamonds Buriram
David Moberg Karlsson 43' (o.g.)
Hafiz Nor 24'
Report Kasper Junker 7'
Ataru Esaka 15'
David Moberg Karlsson 42'
Yusuke Matsuo 47'
Stadium: Chang Arena
Attendance: 394
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
18 April 2022 Matchday 2 Daegu 0-3 Lion City Sailors Buriram
Hong Chul 89'
Hong Jeong-woon 90'
Report Song Ui-young 21'
Diego Lopes 71' 85'
Pedro Henrique 81'
Stadium: Khao Kradong Stadium
Attendance: 2,671
Referee: Omar Al Ali (UAE)
21 April 2022 Matchday 3 Shandong Taishan 0-0 Lion City Sailors Buriram
Report Adam Swandi 68'
Stadium: Khao Kradong Stadium
Attendance: 225
Referee: Abdulla Ali Al-Marri (Qatar)
24 April 2022 Matchday 4 Lion City Sailors 3-2 Shandong Taishan Buriram
Song Ui-young 45+2'
Pedro Henrique 60'
Maxime Lestienne 71'
Report Lu Yong Tao 76' (pen)
Liu Guo Bao 90'
Stadium: Chang Arena
Attendance: 160
Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria)
27 April 2022 Matchday 5 Urawa Red Diamonds 6-0 Lion City Sailors Buriram
Kazuaki Mawatari 14'
Alex Schalk 39'
David Moberg Karlsson 48'
Yoshio Koizumi 52'
Yusuke Matsuo 62' 90'
Report Shahdan Sulaiman 45'
Nur Adam Abdullah 40+4'
Stadium: Khao Kradong Stadium
Attendance: 313
Referee: Omar Al Ali (UAE)
30 April 2022 Matchday 6 Lion City Sailors 1-2 Daegu Buriram
Song Ui-young 26'
Iqram Rifiqi 50'
Nur Adam Abdullah 70'
Report Lee Keun-ho 54'
Zeca 81' (pen)
Stadium: Chang Arena
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)

See also

Notes

    References

    1. "Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC".
    2. "FIRST TEAM STAFF".
    3. "AFC Champions League winner Kim Do-hoon takes charge of Lion City Sailors".
    4. "Three technical staff come aboard Sailors' voyage into uncharted waters".
    5. "Below the Deck: Once a sceptic, physiotherapist Fizah is now fully on board the Sailors' voyage to the top".
    6. "Zulqarnaen completes his NS".
    7. "Hami Syahin completes his NS".
    8. "Izwan signs for LCS on 2 years contract".
    9. "Defender receives proposal and can leave Atlético-GO".
    10. "Pedro Henrique heads to Singapore in a deal worth 1.3 million to Vitória".
    11. "Lion City Sailors sign centre-back Pedro Henrique".
    12. "Anu signs for LCS on 3 years contract".
    13. "'K리그 복귀설' 김신욱, 최종 선택은 싱가포르 라이언시티".
    14. "라이언 시티, 김신욱에 20억-3년 계약 제안... 영입 추진".
    15. "Sailors sign Kim Shin-wook".
    16. "The now ex-Standardman will play for the defending champion and play in the Asian Champions League".
    17. "Maxime Lestienne adds European pedigree to Sailors' ACL drive".
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    24. "Plazibat Leaving after 2021 triumph season".
    25. "Plazibat joining Romania club till 2023".
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