The 2024–25 season was Young Lions' 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League. The club also competed in the Singapore Cup.
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 an 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
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Contract Start Contract End Goalkeepers 1 Aizil Yazid Hougang United 2023 2025 13 Rauf Erwan Singapore Sports School 2022 2025 23 Travis Ang Jia Zheng Tanjong Pagar United U21 2024 2025 32 Umayr Sujuandy Singapore Sports School 2021 2025 35 Firman Nabil Albirex Niigata (S) U21 2024 2025 Defenders 2 Raoul Suhaimi Singapore Sports School 2021 2025 3 Aqil Yazid Balestier Khalsa U21 2023 2025 4 Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2025 5 Jun Kobayashi Albirex Niigata (S) 2023 2025 6 Syafi Hilman Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2025 14 Wong Ngang Haang Hougang United U21 2024 2025 15 Kieran Teo Jia Jun Geylang International U21 2023 2025 17 Iryan Fandi Hougang United U21 2025 2025 19 Andrew Aw BG Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2025 21 Danish Haqimi Singapore Sports School 2023 2025 22 Febryan Pradana Tanjong Pagar United U21 2024 2025 25 Izz Anaqi Geylang International U21 2024 2025 26 Nur Adam Abdullah Lion City Sailors 2024 2025 31 Ryaan Sanizal BG Tampines Rovers U21 2024 2025 40 Haziq Riduan Tanjong Pagar United U21 2024 2025 41 Akash Rai Hougang United U17 2024 2025 49 Zaki Jumlan ActiveSG U17 2024 2025 53 Bill Mamadou Lion City Sailors 2025 2025 77 Danial Crichton University TRGV 2024 2025 Ariq Rizzuwan ActiveSG U17 2024 2025 Midfielders 7 Kan Kobayashi Albirex Niigata (S) 2023 2025 8 Kaisei Ogawa Albirex Niigata (S) 2024 2025 18 Samuel Pillai Fremantle City 2024 2025 20 Fairuz Fazli Koh Singapore Sports School 2022 2025 24 Danish Qayyum Lion City Sailors 2024 2025 27 Sahoo Garv Balestier Khalsa U21 2023 2025 28 Ryu Hardy Yussri Singapore Sports School 2022 2025 29 Rasul Ramli Singapore Sports School 2023 2025 33 Ethan Henry Pinto BG Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2025 45 Nyqil Iyyan Singapore Sports School 2024 2025 46 Ikmal Hazlan 2007 Sailors Development Center U17 2024 2025 56 Loo Kai Sheng ESC La Liga Academy 2024 2025 Ajay Robson Hougang United 2023 2025 Forwards 10 Amir Syafiz Singapore Sports School 2021 2025 47 Ryan Vishal Sailors Development Center U17 2024 2025 52 Lim Zheng Wu BG Tampines Rovers U21 2024 2025 Players who left during the season 9 Itsuki Enomoto Matsumoto Yamaga 2024 2025 11 Farhan Zulkifli Hougang United U21 2023 2025 12 Danish Haziq Geylang International U21 2024 2025 16 Fathullah Rahmat Tanjong Pagar United 2024 2025 37 Rashid Hayek Western United Academy 2024 2025 42 Khairin Nadim Lion City Sailors U21 2024 2025 55 Jonan Tan En Yuan Lion City Sailors U21 2024 2025 Players who left for NS during season
Coaching staff Position NameTeam Manager Matthew Sean Sakthi Vel GanesanHead team coach Nazri NasirAssistant coach Koichiro Iizuka Fadzuhasny Juraimi Afiq YahyaGoalkeeping coach Ahmadulhaq Che OmarFitness coach Donald WanPhysiotherapist VacantSports Trainers Nasruldin Baharudin Muklis SawitEquipment Officer Omar Mohamed
Transfer
In Pre-Season PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef Travis Ang Tanjong Pagar United U21 First Team Free. Haziq Riduan Tanjong Pagar United U21 First Team Free Febryan Pradana Tanjong Pagar United U21 First Team Free Izz Anaqi Geylang International U21 First Team Free Rashid Hayek Western United Academy First Team Free Wong Ngang Haang Hougang United U21 First Team Free Nyqil Iyyan Singapore Sports School First Team Free Sahoo Garv Balestier Khalsa U21 First Team Free Kaisei Ogawa Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free Loo Kai Sheng ESC La Liga Academy U17 Free Danish Haziq Geylang International U21 First Team Free Itsuki Enomoto Matsumoto Yamaga First Team Free
Mid-Season PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef Ariq Rizzuwan ActiveSG U17 U21 Free Zaki Jumlan ActiveSG U17 U21 Free Ryan Vishal Sailors Development Center U17 U21 Free Ikmal Hazlan Sailors Development Center U17 U21 Free
Out
Pre-Season PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Prathip Ekamparam Tanjong Pagar United First Team Free Xavier Wong First Team Free Jared Gallagher BG Tampines Rovers First Team Free Syafi’ie Redzuan Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free Haziq Kamarudin Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free Amiruldin Asraf Balestier Khalsa First Team Free Syahadat Masnawi Tanjong Pagar United First Team Free Ameen Shah First Team Free
Mid-Season PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Raoul Suhaimi BG Tampines Rovers First Team Free Rashid Hayek Essendon Royals (A3) First Team Free Itsuki Enomoto BG Tampines Rovers First Team Free FW Danish Haziq Kaki Bukit SC (SFL) First Team Free
Mid-Season PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Jun Kobayashi Kochi United First Team Free
Loan in Pre-Season
PositionPlayerTransferred fromTeamRef Firman Nabil Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Season loan Aizil Yazid SAFSA (Hougang) First Team Season loan Andrew Aw SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Loan Return Kieran Teo Jia Jun SAFSA (Geylang International) First Team Season loan Nur Adam Abdullah SAFSA (Lion City Sailors) First Team Season loan Danish Qayyum SAFSA (Lion City Sailors) First Team Season loan Farhan Zulkifli SAFSA (Hougang United) First Team Season loan till Nov 2024 Fathullah Rahmat SAFSA (Tanjong Pagar United) First Team Season loan Khairin Nadim SAFSA (Lion City Sailors) First Team Season loan till Nov 2024 Lim Zheng Wu SAFSA (via Tampines Rovers) First Team Season loan
Mid-Season PositionPlayerTransferred fromTeamRef Bill Mamadou Lion City Sailors First Team Season loan Danial Crichton University TRGV First Team Season loan Ajay Robson SAFSA (Hougang United) First Team Season loan Iryan Fandi SAFSA (Hougang United) First Team Season loan
Loan return Pre-Season Position Player Transferred To Team Ref Hougang United First Team End of loan Ilhan Noor Police SA First Team End of loan Iman Hakim SAFSA First Team End of loan Ryan Praveen SAFSA First Team End of loan Irfan Iskandar SAFSA First Team End of loan Zikos Chua Geylang International First Team End of loan
Mid-Season PositionPlayerTransferred ToFirst TeamRef Farhan Zulkifli Hougang United First Team End of NS Khairin Nadim Lion City Sailors First Team End of NS Jonan Tan En Yuan Lion City Sailors First Team End of NS Fathullah Rahmat Tanjong Pagar United First Team End of NS
Loan out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Raoul Suhaimi SAFSA First Team NS till July 2025 Aqil Yazid SAFSA First Team NS till Jan 2026
Retained PositionPlayerRef Raoul Suhaimi Fairuz Fazli Koh Ethan Henry Pinto
Friendly Pre-season friendly
2024 SPL Interim Tournament – 23 Feb to 21 Apr
Others
Team statistics
Appearances and goals (SPL)
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Player Sleague Singapore Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Aizil Yazid19+10102102DF Raoul Suhaimi13+40402103DF Aqil Yazid18+202+102304DF Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim4+601+101205DF Jun Kobayashi28+133+113346DF Syafi Hilman6+600+201407MF Kan Kobayashi307423498MF Kaisei Ogawa3224536710MF Amir Syafiz16+1164131712FW Danish Haziq00000013GK Rauf Erwan20103014DF Wong Ngang Haang 00000015DF Kieran Teo Jia Jun13+110014117DF Iryan Fandi 1+200+104018DF Samuel Pillai0+10001019DF Andrew Aw13+1413+1031120MF Fairuz Fazli Koh12+313+1119221DF Danish Haqimi2+300+106022DF Febryan Pradana00000023GK Travis Ang50005024MF Danish Qayyum 15+632+1024325DF Izz Anaqi00000026DF Nur Adam Abdullah18+201021027MF Sahoo Garv0+30003028MF Ryu Hardy Yussri6+501+1013029MF Rasul Ramli2+20004031DF Ryaan Sanizal12+302017032GK Umayr Sujuandy50207033MF Ethan Henry Pinto11+512+2020135GK Firman Nabil10001045MF Nyqil Iyyan1+60007047DF Ryan Vishal0+700+209052FW Lim Zheng Wu2+30005053DF Bill Mamadou6+203011077DF Danial Scott Crichton2+200+1050??MF Ajay Robson000000Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club9FW Itsuki Enomoto191300191311MF Farhan Zulkifli13+540018416MF Fathullah Rahmat11+711+3022137DF Rashid Hayek2+10003042FW Khairin Nadim9+710016155MF Jonan Tan En Yuan5+5000100
Competitions Overview
Results summary (SPL)
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
References