2023 Lion City Sailors Women

The 2023 season marks the Lion City Sailors Women's second consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Women's Premier League. The team will be looking to build on their success from last season, when they finished as champion in the league.

Lion City Sailors
2023 season
OwnerGarena
ChairmanForrest Li
Head coachMuhammad Yusuf Chatyawan

The Sailors Women have a strong squad with a good mix of experience and youth. They are led by Yeong Sheau Shyan, who has a wealth of experience in women's football. She has previously managed the Singapore national team. [1] [2]

Squad

Women squad (LCS)
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeeper
1 Noor Kusumawati (1990-09-29) 29 September 1990 Warriors FC 2022 2023
22 Beatrice Tan Li Bin (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 Tanjong Pagar United 2022 2023
Defender
3 Fatin Aqillah (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 Tanjong Pagar United 2022 2023
4 Umairah Hamdan (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 South Avenue CSC 2022 2023
8 Syazwani Ruzi (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 Still Aerion FC 2022 2023
13 Ernie Sulastri (1988-11-24) 24 November 1988 Home United 2022 2023
17 Khairunnisa Anwar (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 South Avenue CSC 2022 2023
18 Munirah Mohamad (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 Police SA 2022 2023
25 Sara Hayduchok JSSL Tampines 2023 2023
27 Tia Foong Po Shiun (2007-07-31) 31 July 2007 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
Seri Nurinsyirah (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 Mattar Sailors (W) 2023 2023
Midfielder
14 Madelin Sophie Lock (2007-05-24) 24 May 2007 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
16 Ho Huixin (1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 Home United 2022 2023
19 Julia-Vanessa Farr (1991-08-12) 12 August 1991 Warriors FC 2022 2023
20 Cara Ming-Yan Chang (2008-11-28) 28 November 2008 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
21 Venetia Lim Ying Xuan (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 Still Aerion FC 2022 2023
Forwards
5 Miray Hokotate Altun (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 ANZA Singapore 2022 2023
9 Lila Tan Hui Ying (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 Aksil Shanghai 2022 2023
10 Izzati Rosni (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 SWAT FC 2022 2023
12 Josephine Ang Kaile (2006-09-26) 26 September 2006 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
23 Nica Siy Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (W) 2023 2023
Mid-season transferred players
2 Madison Josephine Telmer (2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 ANZA Singapore 2022 2023
6 Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri (2007-12-19) 19 December 2007 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
7 Paula Druschke 2022 2023
11 Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran (2007-07-25) 25 July 2007 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
99 Chloe Koh Ke Ying (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023

Women squad (Mattar Sailors)
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeeper
1 Izairida Shakira (2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 2022 2023
18 Chantale Lamasan Rosa Singapore Sports School 2023 2023
Nurul Illyanis (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 2023 2023
Defender
3 Tasha Foong Po Yui (2005-05-27) 27 May 2005 ITE College East 2022 2023
4 Tyan Foong 2023 2023
5 Rebecca Harding (1985-04-23) 23 April 1985 Selangor FC (W) 2023 2023
12 Siti Nur Hidayah 2023 2023
14 Isis Ang (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 2022 2022
16 Syaizta Ohorella 2023 2023
Midfielder
6 Nadia Nuraffendi (2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 Tampines-Meridian JC 2023 2023
8 Jaen Lee 2023 2023
10 Liyana Indah Rickit (2009-10-14) 14 October 2009 ActiveSG 2022 2023
15 Yuvika Suresh (2009-03-01) 1 March 2009 2022 2023
17 Natasha Kaur 2023 2023
19 Anusha Saluja 2023 2023
20 Dorcas Chu (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2023
21 Ruby Tjipto Youth Academy 2023 2023
22 Sara Merican (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2023
Aaniya Ahuja (2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 Singapore American School 2022 2022
Forward
7 Nor Adriana Lim 2023 2023
9 Raeka Ee Pei Ying Singapore Sports School 2023 2023
11 Elena Khoo Brazilian Football Academy 2023 2023
13 Katelyn Yeoh 2023 2023
23 Nur Ain Salleh Youth Academy 2023 2023
24 Maxine Maribbay (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 2023 2023
25 Syafina Putri Rashid (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2023
Zalikha Haidah Abdul Rahman (2004-09-15) 15 September 2004 ITE College Central 2022 2022
Naureen Qadriyah Fuhua Secondary School 2023 2023
Celine Koh Youth Team 2022 2023

Coaching staff

The following list displays the coaching staff of all the Lion City Sailors current football sections:[3]

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK Izairida Shakira Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
DF Tia Foong Po Shiun Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted [4]
MF Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
MF Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
MF Madelin Sophie Lock Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
FW Josephine Ang Kaile Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
FW Chloe Koh Ke Ying Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted

    Mid-season

    Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
    MF Cara Ming-Yan Chang Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
    DF Seri Nurinsyirahh Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
    DF Sara Hayduchok JSSL Tampines First Team Free [5]
    FW Nica Siy Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (W) First Team Free [6]

    Out

    Pre-season

    Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
    DF Yasmin Namira Graceland University Mattar Sailors (W) Free
    DF Shaniz Qistina Tiong Bahru (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Free
    MF Sara Merican Mattar Sailors (W) First Team Free.
    MF Aaniya Ahuja Pepperdine University Mattar Sailors (W) Free
    MF Giselle Blumke JSSL Tampines Mattar Sailors (W) Free.
    FW Nicole Lim Yan Xiu Hougang United (W) First Team Free.
    FW Nur Syafina Putri Rashid First Team Free.
    FW Nurul Ariqah Balestier Khalsa (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Free
    FW Charlotte Chong Geylang International (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Free

    Mid-season

    Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
    MF Madison Telmer UFV Cascades First Team End of Contract
    MF Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri ESC La Liga Academy First Team Scholarship till 2025
    MF Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran IMG Academy First Team Scholarship till 2026 [7]
    MF Dorcas Chu Mattar Sailors (W) First Team Free.
    FW Chloe Koh Ke Ying IMG Academy First Team Scholarship till 2026 [8]
    FW Paula Druschke NA First Team End of Contract

    Loan Returns

    Pre-season

    Position Player Transferred From Team Ref

      Mid-season

      Position Player Transferred From Ref

        Loans Out

        Pre-season

        Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
        MF Nur Izzati Rosni FC SWAT First Team On loan till March 2023 [9]
        MF Ernie Sulastri FC SWAT First Team On loan till March 2023 [9]

        Mid-Season

        Position Player Transferred To Ref

          Contract extensions

          [10]

          Position Player Ref
          GK Noor Kusumawati
          GK Beatrice Tan Li Bin
          DF Fatin Aqillah
          DF Munirah Mohamad
          DF Khairunnisa Anwar
          DF Nur Umairah Hamdan
          MF Nur Izzati Rosni
          DF Nur Syazwani Ruzi
          MF Venetia Lim Ying Xuan
          MF Julia-Vanessa Farr
          MF Dorcas Chu
          MF Madison Josephine Telmer
          FW Miray Hokotate Altun
          FW Lila Tan Hui Ying
          FW Paula Druschke

          Friendlies

          Pre-season friendlies

            Win   Draw   Loss

          Team statistics

          Appearances and goals (Women)
          As of 19 November 2023
          No. Pos. Player WPL Total
          Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
          1GK Noor Kusumawati 3+1040
          3DF Fatin Aqillah 3+1141
          4DF Nur Umairah 110110
          5FW Miray Altun 15+3101610
          8DF Nur Syazwani Ruzi 15+14143
          9FW Lila Tan Hui Ying 13+47156
          10MF Nur Izzati Rosni 13+1121412
          12FW Josephine Ang Kaile 7+77127
          13MF Ernie Sulastri 151131
          14MF Madelin Sophie Lock 10+27104
          16MF Ho Hui Xin 11+41131
          17DF Khairunnisa Khairol Anwar 13+21141
          18MF Munirah Mohamad 11090
          19MF Julia-Vanessa Farr 1+5353
          20MF Cara Ming-Yan Chang 6+2565
          21MF Venetia Lim Ying Xuan 4+1252
          22GK Beatrice Tan 150130
          23FW Nica Siy 2211
          25DF Sara Hayduchok 6+1050
          27DF Tia Foong Po Shiun 7+2181
          Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
          2MF Madison Telmer 7373
          6MF Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri 4+2060
          7FW Paula Druschke 2+1131
          11MF Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran 2+3252
          99FW Chloe Koh Ke Ying 1+2333

          Appearances and goals (Mattar Sailors)
          As of 16 September 2023
          No. Pos. Player WNL Total
          Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
          1GK Izairida Shakira 6060
          3DF Tasha Foong Po Yui 8080
          4DF Tyan Foong 7+1080
          5DF Rebecca Harding 6161
          6MF Nadia Nuraffendi 8080
          7FW Nor Adriana Lim 4444
          8MF Jaen Lee 2+2141
          9FW Raeka Ee 8989
          10MF Liyana Indah Rickit 9090
          11FW Elena Khoo 3030
          12DF Siti Nur Hidayah 0000
          13FW Katelyn Yeoh 1+2030
          14MF Isis Ang 7272
          15MF Yuvika Suresh 4+1353
          16DF Syaizta Ohorella 1+2030
          17MF Natasha Kaur 6+1070
          18GK Chantale Lamasan Rosa 3+1040
          19MF Anusha Saluja 1010
          20MF Dorcas Chu 6+1474
          21MF Ruby Tjipto 2020
          22MF Sara Merican 6161
          23MF Nur Ain Salleh 0000
          24FW Maxine Maribbay 1+1020
          25FW Syafina Putri Rashid 0000
          Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

          Competition (Women's Premier League)

          Women's Premier League
          Main article: 2023 Women's Premier League (Singapore)

            Win   Draw   Loss

          19 March 2023 1 Lion City Sailors 3-0 Police SA Choa Chu Kang
          Madison Telmer 4'
          Nur Izzati Rosni 79' 85'          		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          25 March 2023 2 Still Aerion 0-3 Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          Khairunnisa Khairol Anwar 18'
          Nur Syazwani Ruzi 21'
          Fatin Aqillah 51'          		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          21 May 2023 3 Lion City Sailors 1-0 JSSL Tampines Choa Chu Kang
          Paula Druschke 87' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          27 May 2023 4 Tanjong Pagar United 0-2 Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          Lila Tan 19'
          Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran 90+9'          		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          17 June 2023 5 Lion City Sailors 1-1 Albirex Niigata Yishun
          Nur Izzati Rosni 18' (pen) Tina Afrida Nasmi 89' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
          25 June 2023 6 Balestier Khalsa 0-8 Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          Nur Izzati Rosni
          Madison Telmer
          Miray Altun
          Lila Tan
          Julia-Vanessa Farr
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          22 July 2023 7 Lion City Sailors 6-0 Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
          Miray Altun 26'
          Chloe Koh 46' 89' 90+1'
          Venetia Lim 89' 90+4'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          30 July 2023 8 Hougang United 0-1 Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          Miray Altun 85'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          5 August 2023 9 Lion City Sailors 10-0 Tiong Bahru FC Choa Chu Kang
          Josephine Ang Kaile 23' 27'
          Miray Altun 26'
          Nur Izzati Rosni 37' 48' 60'
          Lila Tan Hui Ying 75'
          Nur Syazwani Ruzi 78'
          Tia Foong Po Shiun 83'
          Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran 86'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          13 August 2023 10 Police SA 0-3 Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          Cara Chang
          Nur Izzati Rosni 25'
          Lila Tan Hui Ying 74'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          19 August 2023 11 Lion City Sailors 1-0 Still Aerion Choa Chu Kang
          Josephine Ang Kaile 8'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          27 August 2023 12 JSSL Tampines 1-6 Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          82' Cara Chang 1', 41'
          Josephine Ang Kaile 39'
          Nur Izzati Rosni 51' (pen)
          Lila Tan 61'
          Ernie Sulastri 89'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          15 October 2023 13 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors 1-0 Tanjong Pagar United Yishun
          Nur Syazwani Ruzi 90+4' (pen)
          		Stadium: Yishun Stadium
          Referee: Shafiq Ali
          29 October 2023 14 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata 0-3 Lion City Sailors Clementi
          Cara Ming-Yan Chang 20'
          Miray Altun 23'
          Madelin Sophie Lock 39'
          		Stadium: Clementi Stadium
          22 October 2023 15 Lion City Sailors 6-0 Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
          Madelin Sophie Lock 29', 82'
          Nur Izzati Rosni 37'
          Cara Ming-Yan Chang 72'
          Seri Nurhidayah 77' (o.g.)
          Miray Altun 86'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          5 November 2023 16 Geylang International 0-11 Lion City Sailors Clementi
          Julia-Vanessa Farr 12', 42'
          Miray Altun 19', 70'
          Josephine Ang Kaile 32', 47', 57'
          Lila Tan 36'
          Madelin Sophie Lock 57'
          Nica Siy 69'
          Ho Hui Xin 87'
          		Stadium: Clementi Stadium
          19 November 2023 17 Lion City Sailors 1-0 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang
          Nur Syazwani Ruzi 82'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          25 November 2023 18 Tiong Bahru FC 0-6 Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          19' (o.g)
          Madelin Sophie Lock 34', 50', 63'
          Nica Siy 45'
          Lila Tan 54'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

          League table

          Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
          1 Lion City Sailors (C) 18 17 1 0 73 2 +71 52 League champions
          2 Albirex Niigata (S) 17 12 4 1 69 16 +53 40
          3 Hougang United 17 10 2 5 33 9 +24 32
          4 Tanjong Pagar United 17 9 4 4 50 12 +38 31
          5 Police SA 17 7 4 6 27 25 +2 25
          6 Balestier Khalsa 17 7 1 9 40 49 −9 22
          7 Still Aerion 18 6 2 10 22 30 −8 20
          8 JSSL Tampines 17 5 2 10 35 36 −1 17
          9 Tiong Bahru 18 2 0 16 11 97 −86 6
          10 Geylang International 18 2 0 16 8 92 −84 6
          Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2022. Source: FAS
          (C) Champions

          Competition (Women's National League)

          (Played under name of Mattar Sailors Women)

            Win   Draw   Loss

          Round Robin
          20 August 2023 1 Mattar Sailors 3-0 Commonwealth Cosmos Yishun
          Raeka Ee ?', ?'
          Yuvika Suresh ?'          		 Stadium: Yishun Stadium
          27 August 2023 2 Mattar Sailors 8-0 Winchester Isla Yishun
          Raeka Ee ?', ?'
          Isis Ang ?', ?'
          Dorcas Chu ?'
          Jaen Lee ?'
          Yuvika Suresh ?', ?'
          		Stadium: Yishun Stadium
          3 September 2023 3 Mattar Sailors 0-1 Royal Arion Choa Chu Kang
          Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          9 September 2023 4 Mattar Sailors 4-0 Singapore Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
          Raeka Ee ?', ?'
          Rebecca Harding ?'
          Adriana Lim ?'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          17 September 2023 5 Mattar Sailors 0-2 Admiralty FC Choa Chu Kang
          Sharifah Amanina 36', 81'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          24 September 2023 6 Mattar Sailors 4-0 Ayer Rajah Gryphons Choa Chu Kang
          Dorcas Chu ?', ?'
          Raeka Ee ?', ?'
          Sara Merican ?'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          1 October 2023 7 Mattar Sailors 2-1 Bussorah Youths Choa Chu Kang
          Adriana Lim ?'
          Dorcas Chu ?'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

          League table

          Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
          1 Royal Arion (Q) 7 7 0 0 49 0 +49 21
          2 Admiralty FC (Q) 7 5 1 1 36 7 +29 16
          3 Mattar Sailors (Q) 7 5 0 2 21 4 +17 15
          4 Ayer Rajah Gryphons (Q) 7 4 0 3 7 17 −10 12
          5 Singapore Khalsa 7 2 2 3 9 15 −6 8
          6 Commonwealth Cosmos 7 2 1 4 8 23 −15 7
          7 Bussorah Youths 7 1 0 6 8 25 −17 3
          8 Winchester Isla 7 0 0 7 2 49 −47 0
          Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2022. Source: FAS
          (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

          Semi Final to be played on 7 Oct and Final to be played on 15 Oct.

          Semi Final
          7 October 2023 Semi Final Mattar Sailors 3-0 Admiralty FC Choa Chu Kang
          Raeka Ee ?'
          Yuvika Suresh ?'
          Adriana ?'          		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

          Final
          15 October 2023 Final Mattar Sailors 1-2 Royal Arion Woodlands
          Raeka Ee 7' Orapin Waenngeon 67', 70' Stadium: Woodlands Stadium

          See also

          Notes

            References
            1. "Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC". Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
            2. "Deloitte Women's Premier League returns with 10 clubs, kicks off on 18th March".
            3. "FIRST TEAM STAFF".
            4. "Six Under-16 players promoted into the Sailors Women's 2023 roster".
            5. "Sara Hayduchok comes aboard to solidify Sailors Women's defence".
            6. "New arrival Nica Siy adds depth and variation to Sailors Women's frontline".
            7. "Young Sailors women stalwarts secure overseas scholarships under Unleash The Roar! initiative".
            8. "Eight youth footballers awarded overseas scholarships as part of Unleash The Roar! project".
            9. "Ulang-alik S'pura-KL beraksi dalam Liga Super Wanita".
            10. "2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List".
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