The 2023 season was Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League, having joined the league in 2004. Along with the 2023 Singapore Premier League, the club also competed in the Singapore Cup.
Squad
SPL Squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract start Contract end Goalkeepers 18 Hassan Sunny O23 Lion City Sailors 2023 2026 21 Hyrulnizam Juma'at O23 Warriors FC 2019 2023 31 Yoshihiko Kobayashi Southeastern Community College 2023 2023 Defenders 2 Ryo Takahashi Toyo University 2023 2023 3 Keito Hariya Funabashi Municipal HS 2022 2023 4 Koki Kawachi Chukyo University 2023 2023 5 Shunsaku Kishimoto Takushoku University 2023 2023 17 Sho Fuwa Fukuoka University 2023 2023 Midfielders 6 Asahi Yokokawa Tokyo Musashino United FC 2023 2023 7 Shuto Komaki Kyushu Sangyo University 2023 2023 8 Kaisei Ogawa Takushoku University 2023 2023 9 Riku Fukashiro Takushoku University 2023 2023 13 Masaya Watanabe TuRU Düsseldorf (G5) 2023 2023 14 Shodai Yokoyama Osaka University (HSS) 2023 2023 26 Jarrel Ong Jia Wei Hougang United U21 2023 2023 27 Shakthi Vinayagavijayan Albirex Niigata U19 2022 2023 Strikers 10 Seia Kunori Kansai University 2023 2023 11 Keito Komatsu Tokoha University 2023 2023 19 Tadanari Lee O23 Kyoto Sanga 2022 2023 24 Zamani Zamri Young Lions FC 2022 2023 Players who left club for NS during season 22 Nicky Melvin Singh Tampines Rovers U19 2021 2023
Coaching staff
Position NameTechnical Director Kazuaki YoshinagaTeam Manager (Men) Dominic WongTeam Manager (Women) & Assistant Coach (U15) Tyrus SooHead Coach (Men) Kazuaki YoshinagaHead Coach (Women) Nahar DaudHead of Youth & U17 Head Coach Marcal TrullsU19 Head Coach & Assistant Coach (Men) Jaswinder Singh Under-15 Head Coach & Fitness Coach (Men) Masayuki KatoAssistant Coach (Men & U17) Keiji Shigetomi Assistant Coach (U17) Kana Kitahara Goalkeeper Coach (Men & U19) Fadhil SalimGoalkeeper Coach (U17 & U15) Hyrulnizam Juma'atSports Trainer Tomoya UetaPhysiotherapist Karen Koh Alison SohKitman Roy KrishnanInterpreter Ayumi Nagami
Transfer In
Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Hassan Sunny Lion City Sailors Free. 2 years contract till 2024 Firman Nabil Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) Free. 1-year contract till 2023 Yoshihiko Kobayashi Southeastern Community College Free. Shunsaku Kishimoto Takushoku University Free Sho Fuwa Fukuoka University Free Koki Kawachi Chukyo University Free Ryo Takahashi Toyo University Free Jarrel Ong Hougang United U21 Free. Shuto Komaki Kyushu Sangyo University Free Kaisei Ogawa Takushoku University Free Asahi Yokokawa Shonan Bellmare Free Shodai Yokoyama Osaka University (HSS) Free Riku Fukashiro Takushoku University Free Masaya Watanabe TuRU Düsseldorf (G5) Free Seia Kunori Kansai University Free Keito Komatsu Tokoha University Free
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Loan In Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef
Loan Return Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred To / FromRef Reo Kunimoto Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) Loan Return
Out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Takahiro Koga SC Sagamihara (J3) First Team Free Jun Kobayashi Young Lions FC First Team Free Tatsuya Sambongi Free Agent First Team Free Shogo Toyomura FC Nobeoka Agata (J5) First Team Free Yoshiki Matsuura Free Agent First Team Free Daichi Omori Kataller Toyama (J3) First Team Free Masahiro Sugita Balestier Khalsa First Team Free Kan Kobayashi Young Lions FC First Team Free Masaya Idetsu Free Agent First Team Free Kumpei Kakuta Fukuyama City (J5) First Team Free Mahiro Takahashi Boeung Ket Angkor FC (C1) First Team Free Kanato Fukazawa Japan Soccer College (J5) First Team Free Tsubasa Kawanishi Albion Rovers (A6) First Team Free Shota Ochiai Free Agent First Team Free Satsuki Mori Free Agent First Team Free Kodai Tanaka Lion City Sailors First Team Free Fikri Junaidi Free Agent First Team Free Fairoz Hasan Hougang United First Team Free Ilhan Fandi Deinze (B2) First Team Free. Signed till June 2024
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Kai Yamamoto Carnegie Mellon University U21 Free
Postseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Hyrulnizam Juma'at Retired First Team N.A. Tadanari Lee Retired First Team N.A.
Loan Out PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Nicky Melvin Singh SAFSA NS till July 2025
Retained / Extension / Promoted
PositionPlayerRef Hyrulnizam Juma'at 1-year contract till 2023 Keito Hariya 1-year contract till 2023 Kenji Austin 1-year contract till 2023 (Promoted) Junki Kenn Yoshimura 1-year contract till 2023 (Promoted) Shakthi Vinayagavijayan 1-year contract till 2023 (Promoted) Nicky Melvin Singh 1-year contract till 2023 Hilman Norhisam 2 years contract till 2024 Zamani Zamri 1-year contract till 2023 Tadanari Lee 1-year contract till 2023 Hassan Sunny 2 years contract till 2026
Friendly Pre-season
First Team
U21
Mid-season First Team
In Season friendlies
Notes
Team statistics
Appearances and goals As at 26 Nov 2023
Player SPL Singapore Cup Charity Shield TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals2DF Ryo Takahashi9+922+20102323DF Keito Hariya6+70000+101404DF Koki Kawachi21441102655DF Shunsaku Kishimoto2423+11102936MF Asahi Yokokawa22440102747MF Shuto Komaki20+4820102788MF Kaisei Ogawa21+2140102819MF Riku Fukashiro5+1882+200+1128910FW Seia Kunori21+2214211282411FW Keito Komatsu2+18132+2000241313MF Masaya Watanabe1+140000015014MF Shodai Yokoyama22+25411129717DF Sho Fuwa21+11401027118GK Hassan Sunny190401024019FW Tadanari Lee21+2112+200+10281121GK Hyrulnizam Juma'at2+3000005024FW Zamani Zamri0+2000002026MF Jarrel Ong0000000027FW Shakthi Vinayagavijayan1+600+10008052DF Junki Kenn Yoshimura17+11400022153MF Hilman Norhisam0+5100005154MF Kenji Austin0+10000010Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club22FW Nicky Melvin Singh6+31001010151GK Kai Yamamoto3+10000040
Competitions Overview
Results summary (SPL)
Charity Shield
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
References