The 2021 season was Young Lions' 18th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.
Squad
Singapore Premier League
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Last club Contract start Contract end Goalkeepers 18 Ridhwan Fikri GFA Victoria FC 2020 2021 25 Dylan Pereira Geylang International U21 2021 2021 32 Putra Anugerah Lion City Sailors FC U21 2020 2021 40 Martyn Mun Balestier Khalsa U21 2021 2021 Defenders 2 Nazhiim Harman GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020 4 Danish Irfan (Captain) Geylang International 2020 2021 5 Syabil Hisham Tanjong Pagar United 2021 2021 6 Jacob Mahler FFA Under-18 2018 2021 7 Zulqarnaen Suzliman Lion City Sailors FC 2021 2021 13 Syahrul Sazali Tampines Rovers 2021 2021 16 Ryhan Stewart Warriors FC 2020 2021 23 Harhys Stewart Hougang United U21 2020 2021 26 Alif Iskandar Hougang United 2021 2021 29 Raoul Suhaimi Singapore Sports School 2021 2021 Midfielders 8 Rezza Rezky FFA Under-18 2019 2021 9 Shah Shahiran Tampines Rovers 2021 2021 10 Daniel Goh Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021 11 Rasaq Akeem FFA Under-17 2019 2021 12 Joel Chew Tampines Rovers 2021 2021 14 Hami Syahin Lion City Sailors FC 2020 2021 15 Amir Syafiz Singapore Sports School 2021 2021 20 Nor Hakim Redzuan Hougang United U21 2020 2021 22 Danish Qayyum Geylang International U21 2021 2021 27 Arshad Shamim Lion City Sailors FC 2018 2021 30 Jared Gallagher Kitchee SC Reserve 2021 2021 31 Bill Mamadou Lion City Sailors FC U21 2020 2021 42 Jordan Emaviwe U23 Balestier Khalsa 2021 2021 Forwards 17 Ilhan Fandi i2i Football Academy 2019 2021 19 Khairin Nadim Woodlands Secondary School 2020 2021 24 Zamani Zamri Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2021 39 Glenn Kweh 2021 2021 Players who left during the season 1 Nurshafiq Zaini Tampines Rovers U21 2020 2021 3 Danial Crichton Warriors FC U21 2020 2021 21 Sahffee Jubpre Hougang United U21 2020 2021 28 Syed Akmal FFA Under-18 2019 2021
Coaching staff Position NameTeam Manager Tan Qing Hui Samuel Head team coach Nazri NasirAssistant coach Koichiro IizukaAssistant coach Fadzuhasny JuraimiGoalkeeping coach Rameshpal SinghPhysiotherapist VacantSports Trainers Nasruldin Baharudin Muklis SawitEquipment Officer Omar Mohamed
Transfer
In Pre-Season
PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Tanjong Pagar United Free Singapore Sports School Free Geylang International U21 Free Hougang United Free Singapore Sports School Free Free
Mid-Season PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Kitchee SC Reserve Free
Out
Pre-Season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Lion City Sailors Free Lion City Sailors Free Balestier Khalsa Free Tanjong Pagar United Free Tampines Rovers Free Tampines Rovers Free Free
Loan in Pre-Season PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Geylang International U21 Season loan Tampines Rovers U21 Season loan Geylang International Season loan Hougang United U21 Season loan Hougang United U21 Season loan SAFSA Season loan Police SA Season loan SAFSA Season loan Lion City Sailors U21 Season loan SAFSA Season loan SAFSA Season loan Police SA Season loan Hougang United U21 Season loan Albirex Niigata (S) Season loan
Mid-Season PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Balestier Khalsa Season loan SAFSA Season loan SAFSA Season loan SAFSA Season loan SAFSA Season loan
Loan out
Pre-Season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef SAFSA NS till 2022
Jacob Mahler subsequently return to the club during the mid-season after his BMT.
Mid-Season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef SAFSA NS till 2023 Hougang United NS till 2023 SAFSA NS till 2023 SAFSA NS till 2023
Sahffee Jubpre was enlisted during the mid-season.
Loan return Pre-Season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Lion City Sailors U21 Loan Return Tampines Rovers U21 Loan Return Tampines Rovers Loan Return Geylang International Loan Return Hougang United U21 Loan Return Hougang United U21 Loan Return Hougang United U21 Loan Return SAFSA Loan Return Hougang United U21 Loan Return Police SA Loan Return SAFSA Loan Return Lion City Sailors U21 Loan Return Geylang International U21 Loan Return Hougang United Loan Return
Note 1: Danish Irfan loan from Geylang International is extended for one more season.
Note 2: Putra Anugerah and Bill Mamadou loan from Lion City Sailors is extended for one more season.
Note 3: Sahffee Jubpre and Harhys Stewart loan from Geylang International is extended for one more season.
Note 4: Hami Syahin loan from Police SA is extended for one more season.
Note 5: Nurshafiq Zaini loan from Tampines Rovers is extended for one more season.
Mid-Season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Tampines RoversLoan return
Nurshafiq Zaini returned and retired with immediate effect.
Retained PositionPlayerRef
Friendly Pre-season friendly
In-season friendlies
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Player Sleague TotalApps.GoalsApps.Goals2DF Nazhiim Harman4+10504DF Danish Irfan7+20905DF Syabil Hisham1+10206DF Jacob Mahler11+131437DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman11+201308MF Rezza Rezky6+30909MF Shah Shahiran314110FW Daniel Goh 6+319111MF Rasaq Akeem000012MF Joel Chew18+1119113DF Syahrul Sazali13+1014014MF Hami Syahin12+1413415MF Amir Syafiz6+7013016DF Ryhan Stewart20020017FW Ilhan Fandi18718718GK Ridhwan Fikri12012019FW Khairin Nadim14+5319320MF Nor Hakim Redzuan2+204022MF Danish Qayyum3+7010023DF Harhys Stewart17217224FW Zamani Zamri13+1114125GK Dylan Pereira303026DF Alif Iskandar1+405027MF Arshad Shamim1+506029DF Raoul Suhaimi5+106030MF Jared Gallagher000031MF Bill Mamadou1+102032GK Putra Anugerah000039FW Glenn Kweh3+7210242MF Jordan Emaviwe1+1020Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club1GK Nurshafiq Zaini60603DF Danial Crichton000021DF Sahffee Jubpre1+304028DF Syed Akmal111111
Competitions Overview Singapore Premier League
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