| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Farehan Hussein | ||
| Head coach | Nazri Nasir | ||
| Stadium | Jurong West Stadium | ||
The 2020 season is Young Lion's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. [1]
| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Farehan Hussein | ||
| Head coach | Nazri Nasir | ||
| Stadium | Jurong West Stadium | ||
The 2020 season is Young Lion's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. [1]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Last club | Contract start | Contract end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Nurshafiq Zaini |  | 26 March 1999 | Tampines Rovers U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 18 | Ridhwan Fikri | | 29 April 1999 | GFA Victoria FC | 2020 | 2020 |
| 30 | Veer Karan Sobti |   | 6 May 2004 | Turf City FC | 2020 | 2020 |
| 32 | Putra Anugerah |  | 2 April 2000 | Lion City Sailors U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Nazhiim Harman | | 2 March 1999 | GFA Victoria FC | 2020 | 2020 |
| 3 | Irfan Najeeb | | 31 July 1999 | SAFSA | 2021 | 2021 |
| 4 | Danish Irfan | | 10 March 1999 | Geylang International | 2020 | 2020 |
| 5 | Amer Hakeem | | 8 November 1998 | Hougang United U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 13 | Shahib Masnawi | | 4 August 2000 | GFA Victoria FC | 2020 | 2020 |
| 15 | Asraf Zahid | | 8 October 1999 | Hougang United | 2019 | 2020 |
| 16 | Ryhan Stewart |   | 15 February 2000 | Warriors FC | 2020 | 2020 |
| 21 | Sahffee Jubpre | | 31 March 2001 | Hougang United U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 22 | Nur Adam Abdullah | | 13 April 2001 | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2020 |
| 23 | Harhys Stewart | | 20 March 2001 | Hougang United U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 24 | Danial Crichton |  | 11 April 2003 | Warriors FC U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 25 | Akmal Azman | | 21 November 2000 | Tampines Rovers | 2019 | 2020 |
| 28 | Syed Akmal | | 28 April 2000 | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2020 |
| 45 | Akram Azman | | 21 November 2000 | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Jacob Mahler |  | 20 April 2000 | FFA Under-18 | 2018 | 2020 |
| 8 | Rezza Rezky | | 8 November 2000 | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2020 |
| 11 | Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem |  | 16 June 2001 | FFA Under-17 | 2019 | 2020 |
| 12 | Amirul Haikal | | 11 October 1999 | SAFSA | 2020 | 2020 |
| 17 | Ilhan Fandi |  | 8 November 2002 |  i2i Football Academy | 2019 | 2020 |
| 20 | Nor Hakim Redzuan | | 21 October 2000 | Hougang United U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 27 | Bill Mamadou |  | 8 September 2001 | Lion City Sailors FC U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 31 | Idraki Adnan | | 13 March 1999 | Tiong Bahru FC | 2020 | 2020 |
| 41 | Hami Syahin | | 16 December 1998 | Police SA | 2020 | 2020 |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Zamani Zamri | | 31 May 2001 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2020 | 2020 |
| 9 | Fikri Junaidi | | 2 April 2000 | Geylang International U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 10 | Shahrulnizam Mazlan | | 5 September 2000 | GFA Victoria FC | 2020 | 2020 |
| 14 | Marc Ryan Tan | | 8 January 2002 | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2020 |
| 19 | Khairin Nadim | | 8 May 2004 | Woodlands Secondary School | 2020 | 2020 |
(Singapore Sport School)
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Last club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| Defenders | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team Manager | Tan Qing Hui Samuel |
| Head team coach | Nazri Nasir |
| Assistant coach |  Koichiro Iizuka |
| Assistant coach | Fadzuhasny Juraimi |
| Goalkeeping coach | Rameshpal Singh |
| Physiotherapist | Vacant |
| Sports Trainers | Nasruldin Baharudin Muklis Sawit |
| Equipment Officer | Omar Mohamed |
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Nazri Nasir | NA | Promoted [3] |
| GK | Veer Karan Sobti | Turf City FC | |
| GK | Ridhwan Fikri | GFA Victoria FC | [4] |
| GK | Nurshafiq Zaini | Tampines Rovers U21 | Season loan [5] |
| DF | Akmal Azman | Tampines Rovers | Season Loan (NS) [6] |
| DF | Sahffee Jubpre | Hougang United U21 | [7] |
| DF | Harhys Stewart | Hougang United U21 | [8] |
| DF | Ryhan Stewart | Warriors FC | [9] |
| DF | Danial Crichton | Warriors FC U21 | [10] |
| DF | Danish Irfan | Geylang International | Free [11] |
| DF | Nazhiim Harman | GFA Victoria FC | |
| MF | Nor Hakim Redzuan | Hougang United | |
| MF | Amirul Haikal | SAFSA | |
| FW | Shahib Masnawi | GFA Victoria FC | |
| FW | Shahrulnizam Mazlan | GFA Victoria FC | [12] |
| FW | Khairin Nadim | Woodlands Secondary School | [13] |
| FW | Fikri Junaidi | Geylang International U21 | Season loan |
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| DF | Nur Adam Abdullah | |
| DF | Asraf Zahid | On loan from Hougang United |
| DF | Syed Akmal | |
| DF | Akram Azman | On loan from Tampines Rovers |
| MF | Jacob William Mahler | |
| MF | Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem | |
| MF | Rezza Rezky | |
| FW | Ilhan Fandi | |
| FW | Marc Ryan Tan | |
| Position | Player | Trial @ | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Putra Anugerah | Lion City Sailors U21 | Season Loan |
| MF | Zamani Zamri | SAFSA | Season Loan [22] [23] |
| MF | Bill Mamadou | Lion City Sailors U21 | [24] |
| DF | Irfan Najeeb | SAFSA | Season Loan [25] |
| MF | Idraki Adnan | Tiong Bahru FC | |
| DF | Amer Hakeem | Free agent | [26] |
| MF | Hami Syahin | Police SA | Season Loan [27] |
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Qayyum Raishyan | ||
Win Draw Loss
| 23 January 20201 | Geylang International | 0-3 | Young Lions FC | Our Tampines Hub |
Rezza Rezky  |
| 1 February 20202 | Young Lions FC | 2-0 | Singapore Cricket Club | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Rezza Rezky Fikri Junaidi |
| 8 February 20203 | Young Lions FC | 0-4 | SAFSA | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 16 February 20204 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3-1 | Young Lions FC | Jurong East Stadium |
| Doi Tomoyuki Ryoya Tanigushi | Ilhan Fandi |
| 19 February 20205 | Young Lions FC | cancelled | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 19 February 20205 | Young Lions FC | 1-1 | Tanjong Pagar United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Rezza Rezky | Luiz Júnior |
| 21 February 20206 | Young Lions FC | 2-5 | Lion City Sailors F.C. | Bishan Stadium |
| Ilhan Fandi Marc Ryan Tan | Andy Pengelly Iqram Rifqi Haiqal Paisha |
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Nurshafiq Zaini | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Nazhiim Harman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Irfan Najeeb | 4(2) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Danish Irfan | 6(3) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Amer Hakeem | 2(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Jacob Mahler | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | Zamani Zamri | 4(3) | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Rezza Rezky | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Fikri Junaidi | 1(2) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Shahrulnizam Mazlan | 8(2) | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Rasaq Akeem | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Amirul Haikal | 10(1) | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Shahib Masnawi | 5(2) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Marc Ryan Tan | 2(7) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Asraf Zahid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Ryhan Stewart | 8(2) | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 17 | MF | Ilhan Fandi | 5(3) | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 18 | GK | Ridhwan Fikri | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Khairin Nadim | 8(4) | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| 20 | MF | Nor Hakim Redzuan | 0(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Sahffee Jubpre | 8(2) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Nur Adam Abdullah | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Harhys Stewart | 10(1) | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Danial Crichton | 5(1) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Akmal Azman | 2(2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Bill Mamadou | 2(4) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Syed Akmal | 11(2) | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 | GK |  Veer Karan Sobti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Idraki Adnan | 3(4) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | Putra Anugerah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | Hami Syahin | 4(1) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | Akram Azman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss
| 1 March 20201 | Young Lions FC | 1-4 | Hougang United | Jurong West Stadium |
| Ilhan Fandi 57' Nur Adam Abdullah  72' | Report | Stipe Plazibat 7'43'90+1' Jordan Nicolas Vestering 35' 71'Farhan Zulkifli 38'Afiq Noor 90' | Referee: G. Letchman Man of the Match:  Stipe Plazibat |
| 11 March 20202 | Geylang International | 3-0 | Young Lions FC | Our Tampines Hub |
| Iqbal Hussain 18'57' Khairul Nizam 75'Noor Ariff 44'Firdaus Kasman 45'Barry Maguire 72'Joshua Pereira 83' | Report | Jacob Mahler 88' | Attendance: 1,178 Referee: Nathan Chan Man of the Match: Iqbal Hussain |
| 14 March 20203 | Young Lions FC | 0-2 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong West Stadium |
| Harhys Stewart 33' Danish Irfan 74' | Report | Hazzuwan Halim 32' Ensar Brunčević 76' 29'Ahmad Syahir 41'C. Aarish Kumar 45+1'Zulfadhmi Suzliman 62'  71' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Mohd Syarqawi Man of the Match: Hazzuwan Halim |
| 18 October 20204 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Young Lions FC | 0-4 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jurong West Stadium |
| Khairin Nadim 44' Shahib Masnawi 49' | Report | Ryoya Tanigushi 7' Reo Nishiguchi 12'Ryosuke Nagasawa 65'Tomoyuki Doi 73'Hiroyoshi Kamata 38' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Juherman Zaiton Man of the Match: Ryosuke Nagasawa |
| 25 October 20205 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Young Lions FC | 2-1 | Tanjong Pagar United | Jurong West Stadium |
| Jacob Mahler 54' 77' Shahrulnizam Mazlan 68'Amirul Haikal 59'Nur Adam Abdullah 76'Sahffee Jubpre 90'Irfan Najeeb 90+2' | Report | Luiz Júnior 74' Syabil Hisham 56' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Syarqawi Buhari Man of the Match: Jacob Mahler |
| 1 November 20206 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Lion City Sailors F.C. | 5-0 | Young Lions FC | Bishan Stadium |
| Adam Swandi 71' Stipe Plazibat 76'82' (pen.)Gabriel Quak 90+1' 27'Saifullah Akbar 37'Haiqal Pashia 41' | Report | Jacob Mahler 46' (o.g.) Shahib Masnawi 17'Nur Adam Abdullah 32' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Jansen Foo Man of the Match: Gabriel Quak |
| 4 November 20207 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Tampines Rovers | 1-0 | Young Lions FC | Our Tampines Hub |
| Madhu Mohana 25' | Report | Jacob Mahler 38' Ryhan Stewart 69'Irfan Najeeb 72' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Lim Liang Yi Man of the Match: Kyoga Nakamura |
| 12 November 20208 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Hougang United | 4-1 | Young Lions FC | Hougang Stadium |
| Zac Anderson 17' Charlie Machell 46'Shawal Anuar 80'Anders Aplin 84'Shahfiq Ghani 11' 45'Daniel Ong 28'Nikesh Singh 40' | Report | Jacob Mahler 28' (pen.) Syed Akmal 16'Nur Adam Abdullah 26'Ryhan Stewart 36'Hami Syahin 51' 70' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar Man of the Match: Anders Aplin |
| 17 November 20209 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Young Lions FC | 1-3 | Tampines Rovers | Jurong West Stadium |
| Khairin Nadim 20' Shahib Masnawi 24'Nurshafiq Zaini 83' | Report | Jordan Webb 50'70'84' (pen.) Shah Shahiran 35'Kyoga Nakamura 39'Ryaan Sanizal 46'Irwan Shah 60'Madhu Mohana 79' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Man of the Match: Jordan Webb |
| 21 November 202010 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Balestier Khalsa | 1-2 | Young Lions FC | Bishan Stadium |
| R Aaravin 57' Kristijan Krajcek 39'Fadli Kamis 45' 61' | Report | Jacob Mahler 45+1' (pen.) Ryhan Stewart 86'Harhys Stewart 36'Nur Adam Abdullah 37'Ryhan Stewart 38'Amirul Haikal 75' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Y. Sathyakumar Man of the Match: Ryhan Stewart |
| 25 November 202011 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2-0 | Young Lions FC | Jurong East Stadium |
| Ong Yu En 4' 20' Kazuki Hashioka 67' | Report | Bill Mamadou 57' Sahffee Jubpre 59' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Juherman Zaiton Man of the Match: Nurshafiq Zaini |
| 29 November 202012 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Young Lions FC | 0-4 | Lion City Sailors F.C. | Jurong West Stadium |
| Report | Arshad Shamim 33'57' Song Ui-young 40' (pen.)Gabriel Quak 72'Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 4'Kaishu Yamazaki 12' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Lim Liang Yi Man of the Match: Gabriel Quak |
| 2 December 202013 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Young Lions FC | 1-2 | Geylang International | Jurong West Stadium |
| Zamani Zamri 80' (pen.) Syed Akmal 45+3'Harhys Stewart 66'Ilhan Fandi 70' | Report | Darren Teh 51' 81' Amy Recha 86' (pen.)Iqbal Hussain 19'Azri Suhaili 21'Christopher van Huizen 61'Khairul Nizam 61' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Y. Sathyakumar Man of the Match: Christopher van Huizen |
| 5 December 202014 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Tanjong Pagar United | 2-4 | Young Lions FC | Jurong East Stadium |
| Luiz Júnior 66' (pen.)90+2' Raihan Rahman 61'Syabil Hisham 78' | Report | Khairin Nadim 13'85' Ryhan Stewart 45'Ilhan Fandi 45+2'Syed Akmal 3'Danial Crichton 10' | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Farhan Mohd Man of the Match: Khairin Nadim |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Geylang International | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 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 |
