The 2025–26 season is Tanjong Pagar United's 20th season at the top level of Singapore football. It will be their sixth consecutive season in the Singapore Premier League. The club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.
Squad
Singapore Premier League
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End Goalkeepers 1 Matt Silva Loyola (P1) 2025 2026 12 Kenji Syed Rusydi Hougang United 2025 2026 18 Sunny Tia Yang Guang BG Tampines Rovers U21 2025 2026 19 Zaiful Nizam Hougang United 2025 2026 30 Ryan Effendy Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2026 31 Hazwan Afiq Tanjong Pagar United U21 2025 2026 Defenders 3 Syahrul Sazali Albirex Niigata (S) 2025 2026 4 Kim Li-Kwan Ansan Greeners (K3) 2025 2026 5 Syed Akmal Young Lions 2023 2026 15 Faizal Roslan Geylang International 2023 2026 23 Danish Haqimi Young Lions 2025 2026 24 Aaron Evans Maziya (M1) 2025 2026 27 Aiqel Aliman Tanjong Pagar United U21 2024 2026 40 Haziq Zulkifli Tanjong Pagar United U17 2025 2026 41 Hafid Sohan Rifa'i Singapore Football Club 2025 2026 42 Erfan Nurhan Fazly Hougang United U17 2025 2026 44 Lee Chan-woo Ansan Greeners (K3) 2026 2026 Midfielders 2 Azim Akbar Tanjong Pagar United U21 2021 2026 6 Fathullah Rahmat Young Lions 2021 2026 8 Jesse Daley Cavalry (C1) 2025 2026 16 Raihan Rahman Yishun Sentek Mariners (SFL1) 2025 2026 17 Naqiuddin Eunos Geylang International 2025 2026 20 Emilio Estevez Hang Yuan (T1) 2025 2026 22 Naufal Ilham SAFSA 2021 2026 25 Shodai Nishikawa Angkor Tiger (C1) 2024 2026 28 Aloysius Pang Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2026 34 Samuel Pillai Young Lions 2025 2026 37 Lim Xuan Hui Tanjong Pagar United U15 2025 2026 38 Vinnie Ucchino Tanjong Pagar United U15 2025 2026 66 Anaqi Ismit Lion City Sailors 2024 2026 Forwards 11 Zenivio Kirivong Sok Sen Chey (C1) 2024 2026 14 Syahadat Masnawi Young Lions 2024 2026 21 Vabio Canavaro SLB Laulara 2026 2026 32 Sahil Suhaimi Hougang United 2024 2026 35 Lim Kai Pin 2025 2026 36 Danny Ali Tanjong Pagar United U17 2025 2026 39 Darius Lai Jyun Tang Tanjong Pagar United U17 2025 2026 43 Nils Carballeira Tanjong Pagar United U17 2026 2026 45 Junior Djile Hamrun Spartans 2026 2026 47 Izrafil Yusof Young Lions 2026 2026 Players left during season Players on NS 7 Zahil Rahman Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2025 Players who left during mid-season 7 Guilherme Rodrigues SC Pombal (Amateur) 2025 2026 9 Youssef Ezzejjari Madura United (I1) 2025 2026 10 Bruno Dybal Semen Padang (I1) 2025 2026 13 Emmeric Ong Balestier Khalsa 2025 2026 21 Farid Jafri (D) Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2026 26 Saiful Azhar Saifuddin (F) Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2026 29 Risvi Aaqil (F) Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2026 33 Aymeric Ngankam FC Winkeln SG (S4) 2025 2026 77 Lim Hyun-Sub Suwon Samsung Bluewings (K2) 2025 2026
Remarks: FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.
Women Squad (2026)
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End Goalkeepers 1 Ilya Batrisyia 2026 24 Vanessa Tan 2026 Defenders 2 Abigail Goh Su En Still Aerion WFC 2024 2026 4 Shayeerah Huq 2026 5 Naomi Tan Ni Wa Nanyang Polytechnic 2026 12 Gan Hui Yi 2026 13 Anupriya Subramanian Still Aerion WFC 2025 2026 Midfielders 7 Nur Syakirah Jumain BG Tampines Rovers 2026 10 Nuriah Noor 2024 2026 11 Alyssa Deanna Yazrin 2024 2026 14 Denise Chu 2026 15 Crystal Wu 2026 23 Abigail Heng Rae Ern 2026 Forwards 9 Matthea Ashwini Balestier Khalsa 2026 17 Nur Faradila Rafidi Albirex Niigata (S) 2026 22 Pan Shi Yu 2026 Players who left during mid-season
Coaching staff Position NameRef.Chairman Raymond TangGeneral Manager Desmund KhusninTechnical Director Team Manager Head Coach Noh Alam ShahHead Coach (Women) Samawira BasriAssistant Coach Isa Halim Indra Sahdan Ismail YunosGoalkeeping Coach Scott Starr Fajar SaribHead of Youth & U21 Coach Jaslee HattaU19 Coach Indra SahdanU17 Coach Ridhuan MuhammadU15 Coach Ismail Yunos Raihan RahmanU15 Goalkeeper Coach Rizal RahmanFitness Coach Razif Ariff Physiotherapist Fadhli HusseinSport Scientist Mukhlis SawitKitman Azwan HishamuddinVideo Analyst Razif Ariff
Pre-season friendlies
Transfers In
Preseason Date PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef First team 4 July 2025 GK Zaiful Nizam Hougang United Free GK Kenji Syed Rusydi Hougang United Free DF Syahrul Sazali BG Tampines Rovers Free 5 July 2025 GK Sunny Tia Yang Guang BG Tampines Rovers U21 Free 7 July 2025 MF Naqiuddin Eunos Geylang International Free 9 July 2025 DF Kim Li-Kwan Ansan Greeners Free DF Aaron Evans Maziya Free MF Jesse Daley Cavalry Free MF Emilio Estevez Hang Yuan Free MF Bruno Dybal Semen Padang Free FW Guilherme Rodrigues SC Pombal Free 25 July 2025 DF Emmeric Ong Balestier Khalsa Free FW Youssef Ezzejjari Barito Putera Free 11 August 2025 DF Aymeric Ngankam FC Winkeln SG Free 1 September 2025 MF Lim Hyun-Sub Suwon Samsung Bluewings Season loan till Jan-26 SPL2, U23 & Academy 1 July 2025 FW Darius Lai Jyun Tang Albirex Niigata (S) U17 Free 11 July 2025 DF Danish Haqimi Young Lions Free 11 August 2025 MF Samuel Pillai Young Lions Free FW Lim Kai Pin Free
Mid-season Date PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef First Team 5 January 2026 MF Anaqi Ismit SAFSA End of NS MF Lee Chan-woo Free Agent N.A. 11 January 2026 FW Izrafil Yusof Lion City Sailors Season loan 10 February 2026 FW Vabio Canavaro SLB Laulara Free 15 February 2026 FW Junior Djile Hamrun Spartans Free SPL2, U23 & Academy
Promoted
Preseason
Date PositionPlayerTeamRef 4 July 2025 GK Ryan Effendy First professional contract 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 GK Hazwan Afiq 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 DF Aiqel Aliman 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 MF Aloysius Pang 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 FW Saiful Azhar Saifuddin 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 FW Risvi Aaqil 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 11 August 2025 FW Danny Ali 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 31 August 2025 MF Vinnie Ucchino 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 MF Xuan Hui 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026
Mid Season
Date PositionPlayerTeamRef 1 December 2025 FW Darius Lai Jyun Tang 1-year contract from Dec 2025 till Jun 2026 3 February 2026 FW Nils Carballeira 1-year contract from Feb 2026 till Jun 2026
Out Preseason Date PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef First team 15 May 2025 Shahrin Saberin Retired Free 31 May 2025 MF Rezza Rezky BG Tampines Rovers End of loan DF Marcus Mosses Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan FW Izrafil Yusof Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan 10 July 2025 Timur Talipov Aizawl Free GK Kimura Riki Geylang International Free GK Prathip Ekamparam SAFSA Free MF Hariysh Krishnakumar Free MF Suhairi Sabri Free MF Umar Ramle Lion City Sailors Free MF Tomoki Wada Sydney United 58 Free MF Salif Cissé Free SPL2, U23 & Academy 31 May 2025 MF Uvayn Kumar Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan 1 July 2025 FW Fariz Fadilla Sriwijaya (I2) Free 31 July 2025 DF George Thomas Free DF Ihsan Hadi Free DF Rayyan Ramzdan Free DF Uvayn Kumar Free MF Ahmad Danial Lion City Sailors Free MF Arsyad Basiron Free MF Daniel Elfian Free MF Thelonious Linden Free MF Casey Seddon Free MF Thorsten Takashi Cross Free FW Enzo Saha International Lions (Cosmoleague) Free FW Miqdad Shah Free
Mid-season Date PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef First team 2 January 2026 MF Lim Hyun-Sub Suwon Samsung Bluewings End of Loan 3 January 2026 DF Aymeric Ngankam Free 31 January 2026 MF Bruno Dybal N.A. Free FW Guilherme Rodrigues Free 1 February 2026 DF Emmeric Ong Retired N.A. FW Youssef Ezzejjari East Bengal Free SPL2, U23 & Academy
National Service Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Anaqi Ismit SAFSA NS till June 2026 Zahil Rahman SAFSA NS till June 2026
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef DF Farid Jafri SAFSA NS till Sept 2027 FW Saiful Azhar Saifuddin SAFSA NS till Sept 2027 FW Risvi Aaqil SAFSA NS till Sept 2027
Extension / Retained
DatePositionPlayerRef First team 1 July 2025 DF Faizal Roslan 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 DF Farid Jafri 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 DF Syed Akmal 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 MF Naufal Ilham 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 MF Fathullah Rahmat 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 MF Raihan Rahman 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 MF Azim Akbar 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 FW Sahil Suhaimi 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 FW Syahadat Masnawi 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 7 July 2025 GK Matt Silva 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 MF Shodai Nishikawa 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 MF Zenivio 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026
Friendly Pre-season
Tour of Malaysia (25 July – 2 August)
Team statistics
Appearances and goals (SPL)
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Player SPL Singapore Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Matt Silva5+2010802MF Azim Akbar4+1000+101503DF Syahrul Sazali11+302+101704DF Kim Li-Kwan190202105DF Syed Akmal8+10201106MF Fathullah Rahmat14+400+101908MF Jesse Daley20002011FW Zenivio17+221020212GK Kenji Syed Rusydi10102014FW Syahadat Masnawi2+40006015DF Faizal Roslan12+503+1021016MF Raihan Rahman16+104021017MF Naqiuddin Eunos13+704024018GK Sunny Tia Yang Guang00000019GK Zaiful Nizam1502017020MF Emilio Estevez15+230+2018321FW Vabio Canavaro6+500011022MF Naufal Ilham00000023MF Danish Haqimi001+102024DF Aaron Evans8+104013025MF Shodai Nishikawa9+204015027DF Aiqel Aliman00000028MF Aloysius Pang00000030GK Ryan Effendy00000031GK Hazwan Afiq00000032FW Sahil Suhaimi5+901+1016034MF Sam Pillay2+300+104035FW Lim Kai Pin00000036FW Danny Ali00000037MF Xuan Hui00000038MF Vinnie Ucchino0+100+102043MF Nils Carballeira00000044MF Lee Chan-woo1500015045FW Junior Djile1220012247FW Izrafil Yusof2+30005066MF Anaqi Ismit1+11100121Players who have played this season but had left on loan to other clubPlayers who have played this season but had left the club permanently for other club7FW Guilherme Rodrigues3+2000509FW Youssef Ezzejjari654210710MF Bruno Dybal4+234110413DF Emmeric Ong10001033DF Aymeric Ngankam00000077MF Lim Hyun-Sub404080
Competitions
Overview CompetitionRecord
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
Round 1
Competition (SPL2)
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