2024–25 Young Lions F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is Young Lions; 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League. The club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.

Young Lions
2024–25 season
ChairmanSakthi Vel Ganesan
Head coachNazri Nasir
GroundJalan Besar Stadium
Singapore Premier LeagueTBA
Singapore CupTBA

Season review

Pre-season

The 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season will be the first season to be played having a two-year schedule where Young Lions participated in the 2024 interim pre-season tournament from 24 February until 19 April. The interim pre-season tournament ensure that the players are adequately prepared for an extended new season that will span nearly 12 months. Young Lions managed to get a impressive records of wins where they had a 3 winning streak against Geylang International (5–2), Tanjong Pagar United (5–1) and Hougang United (3–2) and also drawing against Balestier Khalsa (1–1). Young Lions than play against Malaysia Super League club, Kuching City which is helms by former Young Lions head coach, Aidil Sharin Sahak on 24 March 2024 at the Geylang Training Centre in a move to improve the squad which is mostly compromise of young players. Young Lions lost 3–0 to the Malaysian side.

Season highlights

On 15 June 2024, Young Lions defeated Albirex Niigata (S) after being down 2–1 before Itsuki Enomoto and Andrew Aw scored a goal to give Young Lions a 3–2 lead which subsequently earned them the 3 points and their first ever win against Albirex Niigata (S) since 2 November 2015 in the 2015 S.League season.


Squad

Singapore Premier League
As of 13 Mar 2024.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Aizil Yazid (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 Hougang United 2023 2025
13 Rauf Erwan (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 Singapore Sports School 2022 2025
23 Travis Ang (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 Tanjong Pagar United U21 2024 2025
25 Firman Nabil (2005-03-27) 27 March 2005 Albirex Niigata (S) U21 2024 2025
32 Umayr Sujuandy (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 Singapore Sports School 2021 2025
Defenders
2 Raoul Suhaimi (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 Singapore Sports School 2021 2025
3 Aqil Yazid (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 Balestier Khalsa U21 2023 2025
4 Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2025
5 Jun Kobayashi (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 Albirex Niigata (S) 2023 2025
6 Syafi Hilman (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2025
14 Wong Ngang Haang (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 Hougang United U21 2024 2025
15 Kieran Teo Jia Jun (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 Geylang International U21 2023 2025
19 Andrew Aw (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 BG Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2025
21 Danish Haqimi (2007-03-22) 22 March 2007 Singapore Sports School 2023 2025
22 Febryan Pradana (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 Tanjong Pagar United U21 2024 2025
25 Izz Anaqi (2002-08-17) 17 August 2002 Geylang International U21 2024 2025
26 Nur Adam Abdullah (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 Lion City Sailors 2024 2025
31 Ryaan Sanizal (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 BG Tampines Rovers U21 2024 2025
37 Rashid Hayek Western United Academy 2024 2025
40 Haziq Riduan (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 Tanjong Pagar United U21 2024 2025
41 Akash Rai 2024 2025
Midfielders
7 Kan Kobayashi (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 Albirex Niigata (S) 2023 2025
8 Kaisei Ogawa (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 Albirex Niigata (S) 2024 2025
10 Amir Syafiz (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 Singapore Sports School 2021 2025
11 Farhan Zulkifli (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 Hougang United U21 2023 2025
16 Fathullah Rahmat (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 Tanjong Pagar United 2024 2025
18 Samuel Pillai (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 Fremantle City 2024 2025
20 Fairuz Fazli Koh (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 Singapore Sports School 2022 2025
24 Danish Qayyum (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 Lion City Sailors 2024 2025
27 Sahoo Garv (2006-03-26) 26 March 2006 Balestier Khalsa U21 2023 2025
33 Ethan Henry Pinto (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 BG Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2025
45 Nyqil Iyyan (2008-06-26) 26 June 2008 Singapore Sports School 2024 2025
55 Jonan Tan En Yuan (2006-06-27) 27 June 2006 Lion City Sailors U21 2024 2025
Ryu Hardy Yussri (2005-04-20) 20 April 2005 Singapore Sports School 2022 2025
Rasul Ramli (2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 Singapore Sports School 2023 2025
Hariysh Krishnakumar (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 Hougang United U21 2024 2025
Loo Kai Sheng (2007-01-09) 9 January 2007 ESC La Liga Academy 2024 2025
Forwards
9 Itsuki Enomoto (2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 Matsumoto Yamaga 2024 2025
12 Danish Haziq (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 Geylang International U21 2024 2025
29 Lim Zheng Wu (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 BG Tampines Rovers U21 2024 2025
42 Khairin Nadim (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 Lion City Sailors U21 2024 2025
Players who left during the season
Players who left for NS during season

Coaching staff
PositionName
Team Manager Matthew Sean
Sakthi Vel Ganesan
Head team coach Nazri Nasir
Assistant coach Koichiro Iizuka
Fadzuhasny Juraimi
Afiq Yahya
Goalkeeping coach Ahmadulhaq Che Omar
Fitness coach  Donald Wan
Physiotherapist Vacant
Sports Trainers Nasruldin Baharudin
Muklis Sawit
Equipment Officer Omar Mohamed

[1]

Transfer

In

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK Travis Ang Tanjong Pagar United U21 First Team Free.
DF Haziq Riduan Tanjong Pagar United U21 First Team Free
DF Febryan Pradana Tanjong Pagar United U21 First Team Free
DF Izz Anaqi Geylang International U21 First Team Free
DF Rashid Hayek Western United Academy First Team Free
DF Wong Ngang Haang Hougang United U21 First Team Free
MF Hariysh Krishnakumar Hougang United U21 First Team Free
MF Nyqil Iyyan Singapore Sports School First Team Free
MF Sahoo Garv Balestier Khalsa U21 First Team Free
MF Kaisei Ogawa Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [2]
MF Loo Kai Sheng ESC La Liga Academy U17 Free
FW Danish Haziq Geylang International U21 First Team Free
FW Lim Zheng Wu BG Tampines Rovers U21 First Team Free
FW Itsuki Enomoto Matsumoto Yamaga First Team Free [3]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref

Out

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK Prathip Ekamparam Tanjong Pagar United First Team Free [4]
DF Xavier Wong First Team Free
MF Jared Gallagher BG Tampines Rovers First Team Free [5]
MF Syafi’ie Redzuan Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [6]
MF Haziq Kamarudin Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [7]
FW Amiruldin Asraf Balestier Khalsa First Team Free [8]
FW Syahadat Masnawi Tanjong Pagar United First Team Free [9]
FW Ameen Shah First Team Free

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref

Loan In

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK Firman Nabil Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Season loan [10]
GK Aizil Yazid SAFSA (Hougang) First Team Season loan [11][12]
DF Andrew Aw SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Loan Return
DF Kieran Teo Jia Jun SAFSA (Geylang International) First Team Season loan
DF Nur Adam Abdullah SAFSA (Lion City Sailors) First Team Season loan
MF Danish Qayyum SAFSA (Lion City Sailors) First Team Season loan
MF Farhan Zulkifli SAFSA (Hougang United) First Team Season loan
MF Fathullah Rahmat SAFSA (Tanjong Pagar United) First Team Season loan

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref

    Loan Return

    Pre-Season

    Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
    DF Sahffee Jubpre Hougang United First Team End of loan
    DF Ilhan Noor SAFSA First Team End of loan
    MF Iman Hakim SAFSA First Team End of loan
    FW Ryan Praveen SAFSA First Team End of loan
    FW Irfan Iskandar SAFSA First Team End of loan
    FW Zikos Chua Geylang International First Team End of loan [13]

      Mid-Season

      Position Player Transferred To First Team Ref

        Loan Out

        Pre-season

        Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
        DF Raoul Suhaimi SAFSA First Team NS till July 2025
        DF Aqil Yazid SAFSA First Team NS till Jan 2026

        Retained
        Position Player Ref
        DF Raoul Suhaimi
        MF Fairuz Fazli Koh
        MF Ethan Henry Pinto

          Friendly

          Pre-Season Friendly

            Win   Draw   Loss

          2024 SPL Interim Tournament - 23 Feb to 21 Apr

          24 February 2024 1 Young Lions 1–4 BG Tampines Rovers Tampines
          Itsuki Enomoto 20'
          		Report Boris Kopitović 39' (pen)
          Shuya Yamashita 43'
          Miloš Zlatković 70'
          Saifullah Akbar 78' (pen)
          		Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
          Referee: Clarence Leow
          1 March 2024 2 Young Lions 5–2 Geylang International Jalan Bear
          Itsuki Enomoto 34', 45', 56'
          Farhan Zulkifli 64'
          Amir Syafiz 76'
          		Hud Ismail 63'
          Christo Chua 90+3'
          		Stadium: Jalan Bear Stadium
          10 March 2024 3 Young Lions 5–1 Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar
          Danish Qayyum 20'
          Farhan Zulkifli 25', 49'
          Amir Syafiz 68' (pen)
          Fathullah Rahmat 86' (pen)
          		Rezza Rezky 11'
          		Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          14 April 2024 4 Young Lions 3–2 Hougang United Jalan Besar
          Itsuki Enomoto 37'
          Farhan Zulkifli 41'
          Amir Syafiz 83'
          		Ensar Brunčević 51'
          Gabriel Quak 90+1'
          		Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          19 April 2024 5 Young Lions 1–1 Balestier Khalsa Bishan
          69'
          		Riku Fukashiro 14'
          		Stadium: Bishan Stadium

          Others

          24 April 2024 Young Lions 0–3 Kuching City Geylang
          Stadium: Geylang Training Centre
          3 May 2024 Young Lions v Singapore Cricket Club Geylang
          Stadium: Geylang Training Centre

          Team statistics

          Appearances and goals (SPL)
          As of 29 June 2024

          Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

          No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
          Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
          1GK Aizil Yazid 300030
          2DF Raoul Suhaimi 2+100030
          3DF Aqil Yazid 300030
          4DF Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim 000000
          5DF Jun Kobayashi 600060
          6DF Syafi Hilman 000000
          7MF Kan Kobayashi 600060
          8MF Kaisei Ogawa 600060
          9FW Itsuki Enomoto 650065
          10MF Amir Syafiz 3+310061
          11MF Farhan Zulkifli 3+320062
          12FW Danish Haziq 000000
          13GK Rauf Erwan 000000
          14DF Wong Ngang Haang 000000
          15DF Kieran Teo Jia Jun 400040
          16MF Fathullah Rahmat 3+100040
          18DF Samuel Pillai 0+100010
          19DF Andrew Aw 2+410061
          20MF Fairuz Fazli Koh 3+100040
          21DF Danish Haqimi 0+100010
          22DF Febryan Pradana 000000
          23GK Travis Ang 200020
          24MF Danish Qayyum 400040
          25DF Izz Anaqi 000000
          26DF Nur Adam Abdullah 4+100050
          27MF Sahoo Garv 000000
          28MF Samuel Pillai 000000
          29FW Lim Zheng Wu 000000
          31DF Ryaan Sanizal 0+100010
          32GK Umayr Sujuandy 100010
          33MF Ethan Henry Pinto 0+100010
          35MF Nyqil Iyyan 000000
          37DF Rashid Hayek 2+100020
          42FW Khairin Nadim 3+310061
          55MF Jonan Tan En Yuan 1+300040
          ??MF Ryu Hardy Yussri 000000
          ??GK Firman Nabil 000000
          ??MF Rasul Ramli 000000
          Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club

          Competitions

          Overview

          Results summary (SPL)

          OverallHomeAway
          PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
          0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

          Singapore Premier League
          Main article: 2024–25 Singapore Premier League

            Win   Draw   Loss

          11 May 2024 1 Young Lions 1–2 DPMM Jalan Besar
          Farhan Zulkifli 20'
          Amir Syafiz  75'
          Ethan Pinto  90+4'
          		Miguel Oliveira 22'
          Yura Indera Putera Yunos 38'
          Farshad Noor  84'
          		Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          Referee: Clarence Leow
          18 May 2024 2 Lion City Sailors 3–1 Young Lions Bishan
          Maxime Lestienne 18'
          Shawal Anuar 24'
          Bart Ramselaar 57'
          Bailey Wright  45+3'
          		Farhan Zulkifli 64'
          Fairuz Fazli Koh  15'
          Raoul Suhaimi  59'
          		Stadium: Bishan Stadium
          Referee: Hilmi Fuad
          25 May 2024 3 Geylang International 7–1 Young Lions Jalan Besar
          Ryoya Tanigushi 13'
          Sora Tanaka 18' 71'
          Tomoyuki Doi 54', 66', 89'
          Vincent Bezecourt 79'
          Takahiro Tezuka 82'
          Hairul Syirhan  57'
          		Itsuki Enomoto 59' (pen)
          Fathullah Rahmat  53'
          Khairin Nadim  80'
          		Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          Referee: Jansen Foo
          15 June 2024 4 Young Lions 3–2 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
          SteviaEgbus Mikuni 40' (o.g.)
          Itsuki Enomoto 79'
          Andrew Aw 87'
          Raoul Suhaimi  55'
          Kieran Teo Jia Jun  67'
          Aqil Yazid  74'
          		Shingo Nakano 28', 58'
          Shuhei Hoshino  44'
          		Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
          22 June 2024 5 Young Lions 3–2 Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar
          Amir Syafiz 45'
          Khairin Nadim 55'
          Itsuki Enomoto 82'
          Danish Qayyum  42'
          Farhan Zulkifli  52'
          Nur Adam Abdullah  72'
          		Sahil Suhaimi 25'
          Salif Cissé 40'
          		Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          Referee: Taufik Thana
          29 June 2024 6 Balestier Khalsa 3–2 Young Lions Bishan
          Alen Kozar 20', 56'
          Masahiro Sugita 65'
          		Itsuki Enomoto 9', 85' 12'
          Andrew Aw  41'
          Kaisei Ogawa  61'
          Khairin Nadim  62'
          Kan Kobayashi  87'
          		Stadium: Bishan Stadium
          Referee: Hilmi Fuad
          6 July 2024 7 Young Lions v BG Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          14 July 2024 8 Hougang United v Young Lions Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          22 July 2024 9 Young Lions v Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          27 July 2024 10 DPMM v Young Lions Bandar Seri Begawan
          Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
          4 August 2024 11 Albirex Niigata (S) v Young Lions Jurong East
          Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
          10 August 2024 12 Young Lions v Geylang International Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          24 August 2024 13 Tanjong Pagar United v Young Lions Jurong East
          Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
          31 August 2024 14 Young Lions v Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          14 September 2024 15 BG Tampines Rovers v Young Lions Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          21 September 2024 16 Young Lions v Hougang United Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          18 October 2024 17 DPMM v Young Lions Bandar Seri Begawan
          Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
          30 October 2024 18 Lion City Sailors v Young Lions Bishan
          Stadium: Bishan Stadium
          3 November 2024 19 Geylang International v Young Lions Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          12 January 2025 20 Young Lions v Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          18 January 2025 21 Young Lions v Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          25 January 2025 22 Balestier Khalsa v Young Lions Bishan
          Stadium: Bishan Stadium
          8 February 2025 23 Young Lions v BG Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          22 February 2025 24 Hougang United v Young Lions Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          8 March 2025 25 Young Lions v DPMM Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          6 April 2025 26 Young Lions v Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          13 April 2025 27 Albirex Niigata (S) v Young Lions Jurong East
          Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
          19 April 2025 28 Young Lions v Geylang International Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          26 April 2025 29 Tanjong Pagar United v Young Lions Jurong East
          Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
          3 May 2025 30 Young Lions v Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          10 May 2025 31 BG Tampines Rovers v Young Lions Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          18 May 2025 32 Young Lions v Hougang United Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

          Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
          1 Lion City Sailors 5 4 1 0 17 4 +13 13 Qualification for 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two Group Stage
          2 Geylang International 6 2 4 0 23 13 +10 10 Qualification for 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two playoff
          3 BG Tampines Rovers 4 3 1 0 14 7 +7 10
          4 Balestier Khalsa 5 2 2 1 15 11 +4 8 Ineligible for AFC competition spots
          5 DPMM[lower-alpha 1] 5 2 1 2 11 10 +1 7
          6 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 6 2 0 4 11 19 −8 6
          7 Tanjong Pagar United 5 1 1 3 6 14 −8 4
          8 Albirex Niigata (S) 5 1 0 4 6 17 −11 3
          9 Hougang United 5 0 2 3 7 15 −8 2
          Updated to match(es) played on 28 June 2024. Source: Singapore Premier League
          Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
          Notes:
          1. Two clubs – DPMM FC and the FAS under-23 team Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

          Singapore Cup

          2024–25 Singapore Cup

          Competition (U21)

            Win   Draw   Loss

          20 May 2024 1 Young Lions FC 4–1 Hougang United Jalan Besar
          Nicholas Jordan Sea Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          31 May 2024 2 Young Lions FC 6–1 Balestier Khalsa Bishan
          Danish Haziq Irfan Mika'il Abdullah 69' Stadium: Bishan Stadium
          18 June 2024 3 Young Lions FC 3–0 SAFSA Jalan Besar
          Sahoo Garv Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          24 June 2024 4 Young Lions FC 2–3 Geylang International Jalan Besar
          Fairuz Fazli Koh
          Danish Haziq           		Raiyan Noor
          Sora Tanaka
          Barnaby Davis
          		Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          5 August 2024 5 Young Lions FC v Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East
          Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
          12 August 2024 6 Young Lions FC v BG Tampines Rovers Serangoon
          Stadium: Serangoon Stadium
          19 August 2024 7 Young Lions FC v Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East
          Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
          26 August 2024 8 Young Lions FC v Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          21 October 2024 9 Young Lions FC v Hougang United Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          8 November 2024 10 Young Lions FC v Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
          Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
          22 November 2024 11 Young Lions FC v SAFSA Yishun
          Stadium: Yishun Stadium

          League table

          Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
          1 Tanjong Pagar United U21 4 3 1 0 10 3 +7 10 Group A
          2 Young Lions B 4 3 0 1 15 5 +10 9
          3 Geylang International U21 5 2 3 0 13 8 +5 9
          4 Tampines Rovers U21 4 2 2 0 11 4 +7 8
          5 Hougang United U21 4 1 2 1 11 10 +1 5 Group B
          6 Lion City Sailors U21 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
          7 Albirex Niigata (S) U19 4 1 0 3 4 11 −7 3
          8 SAFSA 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
          9 Balestier Khalsa U21 5 0 0 5 3 17 −14 0
          Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League

          See also

          Notes

            References
            1. "Fandi to take charge of the Young Lions". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
            2. "Kaisei Ogawa will be joining Young Lions in 2024 season".
            3. "Welcome Enomoto Itsuki to the Young Lions' pride. 🇯🇵".
            4. "Welcome @ha.prathip 🤝🏽🐆".
            5. "𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱'𝘀 𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴 😎💛".
            6. "Syafiie Basheer is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!".
            7. "Haziq Kamarudin is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!".
            8. "Amiruldin Asraf, the 26-year-old forward, joins from Young Lions!".
            9. "Welcome back, Syahadat Masnawi! 🤝🏽🐆".
            10. "Firman Nabil will be joining Young Lions in 2024 season (Loan)".
            11. "Welcome to the club Adam Reefdy, Aizil Yazid, Ameen Sabri, Andrew Aw, Aqil Yazid and Danial Iliya. 🦁". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
            12. "Aizil Yazid will be enlisted for the national service in the coming weeks.⁣". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
            13. "The Young Prodigy is Back ☄️".
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