The 2026–27 season is Young Lions' 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League. The club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.
Squad
Singapore Premier League
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Contract Start Contract End Goalkeepers 1 Izwan Mahbud Lion City Sailors 2026 2027 12 Ainun Nuha Ilyasir Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2026 13 Benjamin Žerak Lion City Sailors 2026 2027 30 Jeremy Quan Jun En FC Jurong U19 2026 2027 45 Kenneth Ng Lion City Sailors 2026 2027 46 Seth Lee Lion City Sailors 2026 2027 Ashman Saravanan Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2026 Defenders 2 Fairuz Fazli Koh Singapore Sports School 2022 2027 3 Luth Harith Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2027 4 Shuya Yamashita Tampines Rovers 2026 2027 5 Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2027 11 Hafiz Nor Lion City Sailors 2026 2027 17 Iryan Fandi Hougang United U21 2025 2027 28 Nur Muhammad Fadly Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2027 29 Iliya Naufal Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2027 41 Erdy Taha Thaqib Singapore Sports School 2025 2027 42 Jovan Ang BG Tampines Rovers U21 2025 2027 43 Ayden Haziq Syaifuallah Lion City Sailors U17 2025 2027 44 Ilhan Rizqullah Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2027 66 Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib Balestier Khalsa 2026 2027 Idzham Eszuan Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2027 Midfielders 6 Ajay Robson Hougang United 2025 2027 7 Nathan Mao Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2027 8 Kai Whitmore Newport County 2026 2027 10 Daisuke Sakai PSM Makassar 2026 2027 14 Danial Herwan Ukail Melbourne City Academy 2026 2027 15 Toi Kagami Thespa Gunma 2026 2027 16 Andy Reefqy Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2027 20 Rae Peh Jun Wen Tampines Rovers 2026 2027 21 Harith Danish Irwan Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2027 22 Joel Chew Tampines Rovers 2026 2027 25 Caelan Cheong Tze Jay BG Tampines Rovers U21 2025 2027 26 Nyqil Iyyan Singapore Sports School 2024 2027 27 Sarrvin Raj Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2027 31 Aryan Sahib Lion City Sailors U17 2025 2027 32 Kieran Tan Yi An Tampines Rovers 2026 2027 35 Elijah Srinivasa 2026 2027 36 Hisatoshi Nishido Renofa Yamaguchi 2026 2027 37 Josh Tan Jiunn Fonn Geylang International 2026 2027 39 Scheinemann Wei 2026 2027 40 Loo Kai Sheng ESC La Liga Academy 2024 2027 47 Ryan Vishal Sailors Development Center U17 2024 2027 48 Zaki Jumlan National Development Center 2026 2027 49 Fernandez Casey Klein Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2027 Adam Reefdy Hougang United U21 2025 2026 Forwards 9 Miyu Sato FC Ryukyu 2026 2027 23 Sahoo Garv Balestier Khalsa U21 2023 2027 24 Louka Tan-Vaissiere Hougang United U21 2025 2027 33 Farrel Farhan Lion City Sailors U21 2025 2027 34 Lukyan Tan Rayo Ciudad Alcobendas Academy 2025 2027 38 Uchenna Eziakor ESC La Liga Academy 2025 2027 58 Adam Irfan Geylang International 2026 2026 Nicolas Michael Beninger BG Tampines Rovers U21 2025 2026 Syazwan Latiff Geylang International U21 2025 2026 Players who left during the season Players who left for NS during season
Coaching staff Position NameTeam Manager Matthew Sean Sakthi Vel GanesanTeam Manager (SPL2) Syed AzmiHead team coach Firdaus KassimAssistant coach Hafiz Sujad Tengku MushadadHead Coach (SPL2 & U19) Syed AzmiGoalkeeping coach Matija RadikonGoalkeeping Coach (SPL2 & U19) Performance Coach Lewin KösterkePerformance coach (SPL2 & U19) Individual Coach Individual coach (SPL2 & U19) Condition coach Chloe AlphonsoCondition coach (SPL2 & U19) Head of Medical Wouter de VroomeEquipment Officer Omar MohamedMatch Analyst Video Analyst Miguel García
Transfer
In Pre-Season Date PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Permanent Transfer 14 April 2026 MF Kai Whitmore Free Agent N.A. 1 July 2026 GK Izwan Mahbud Lion City Sailors Free 31 July 2026 MF Rae Peh Tampines Rovers Free 4 August 2026 DF Shuya Yamashita Tampines Rovers Free 8 August 2026 MF Hafiz Nor Lion City Sailors Free 18 August 2026 MF Josh Tan Geylang International Free 24 August 2026 FW Miyu Sato FC Ryukyu Free 27 August 2026 FW Toi Kagami Thespa Gunma Free Loan Transfer 1 July 2026 GK Ashman Saravanan Lion City Sailors U21 Season loan DF Luth Harith SAFSA (via. LCS U21) Season loan DF Idzham Eszuan SAFSA (via. LCS U21) Season loan DF Ilhan Rizqullah SAFSA (via. LCS U21) Season loan DF Nur Muhammad Fadly SAFSA (via. LCS U21) Season loan DF Iryan Fandi SAFSA (via. Hougang) Season loan MF Ajay Robson SAFSA (via. Hougang) Season loan MF Caelan Cheong Tze Jay SAFSA (via. Tampines U21) Season loan MF Andy Reefdy SAFSA (via. LCS U21) Season loan MF Harith Danish Irwan SAFSA (via. LCS U21) Season loan FW Uchenna Eziakor SAFSA (via. LCS U21) Season loan FW Fernandez Casey Klein SAFSA (via. LCS U21) Season loan FW Louka Tan-Vaissiere SAFSA (via. Hougang) Season loan 26 July 2026 GK Benjamin Žerak Lion City Sailors Season loan 30 July 2026 GK Kenneth Ng Lion City Sailors Season loan GK Jeremy Quan Jun En SAFSA (via. FC Jurong) Season loan MF Aryan Sahib Lion City Sailors Season loan 7 August 2026 GK Seth Lee Lion City Sailors Season loan MF Farrel Farhan Lion City Sailors Season loan MF Kieran Tan Yi An SAFSA (via. Tampines U21) Season loan 30 August 2026 MF Joel Chew Tampines Rovers Loan till Dec-2026 6 September 2026 FW Hisatoshi Nishido Renofa Yamaguchi Season loan FW Daisuke Sakai PSM Makassar Season loan
Mid-season DatePositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Permanent Transfer Loan Transfer
Out
Pre-Season Date PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Permanent Transfer 30 June 2026 GK Izwan Mahbud Lion City Sailors End of loan GK Ashman Saravanan Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan GK Ainun Nuha Ilyasir Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan GK Issac Goh Jun Yang Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan GK Ilhan Hady Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan GK Travis Ang Tanjong Pagar United Free DF Levi Faris Alfa Balestier Khalsa End of loan DF Aqil Yazid Hougang United End of loan DF Andrew Aw Tampines Rovers End of loan DF Iryan Fandi SAFSA (via. Hougang) End of loan DF Idzham Eszuan SAFSA (via. LCS U21) End of loan DF Nur Muhammad Fadly SAFSA (via. LCS U21) End of loan DF Aqil Khusni SAFSA (via. LCS U21) End of loan DF Luth Harith SAFSA (via. LCS U21) End of loan DF Ilhan Rizqullah Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan DF Marcus Mosses Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan DF Iliya Naufal Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan DF Enrico Walmrath Silveira Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan DF Joilson Lucas Free MF Abner Vinicius Free FW Sergio Mendonça Isenmulang Kalteng Free FW Louka Tan-Vaissiere SAFSA (via. Hougang) End of loan FW Izrafil Yusof SAFSA (via. LCS U21) End of loan FW Uchenna Eziakor SAFSA (via. LCS U21) End of loan FW Kian Ghadessy SAFSA (via. LCS U21) End of loan FW Fernandez Casey Klein SAFSA (via. LCS U21) End of loan FW Nicolas Michael Beninger SAFSA (via. Tampines U21) End of loan FW Syazwan Latiff SAFSA (via. Geylang U21) End of loan FW Harry Spence Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan FW Tyler Matthew Ho Zheng Yu Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan FW Adam Irfan Geylang International U21 End of loan FW Amir Syafiz Hougang United End of loan 30 June 2026 MF Rauf Anaqi Albirex Niigata (S) End of loan MF Christopher Lee Hougang United End of loan MF Joshua Little Lion City Sailors End of loan MF Sarrvin Raj Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan MF Andy Reefqy Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan MF Aryan Sahib Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan MF Jeff Lam Tanjong Pagar United Free MF Ajay Robson SAFSA (via. Hougang) End of loan MF Harith Danish Irwan SAFSA (via. LCS U21) End of loan MF Caelan Cheong Tze Jay SAFSA (via. Tampines U21) End of loan MF Jovan Ang SAFSA (via. Tampines U21) End of loan 12 August 2026 DF Kieran Teo Jia Jun Tanjong Pagar United Free Loan Transfer
Retained PositionPlayerRef
Friendly Pre-season friendly
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Player Sleague Singapore Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Izwan Mahbud1000102MF Fairuz Fazli Koh1000103DF Luth Harith1+1000204DF Shuya Yamashita2000205DF Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim0000006MF Ajay Robson0000007FW Nathan Mao2000208MF Kai Whitmore 1+1000209FW Miyu Sato00000010MF Daisuke Sakai20002011MF Hafiz Nor0+20002012GK Ainun Nuha Ilyasir00000013GK Benjamin Žerak1+10002014MF Danial Herwan0+10001015MF Toi Kagami20002016DF Andy Reefqy20002017DF Iryan Fandi 20002021MF Harith Danish Irwan00000022MF Joel Chew20002023FW Sahoo Garv1+10002024FW Louka Tan-Vaissiere 10001025MF Caelan Cheong Tze Jay00000026MF Nyqil Iyyan00000027FW Sarrvin Raj0+10001029DF Iliya Naufal00000030GK Jeremy Quan Jun En00000032GK Ashman Saravanan00000036MF Hisatoshi Nishido1+11001137MF Josh Tan Jiunn Fonn00000038FW Uchenna Eziakor 00000040MF Loo Kai Sheng00000041DF Erdy Taha Thaqib00000042MF Jovan Ang00000043DF Ayden Haziq Syaifuallah00000044DF Ilhan Rizqullah00000047MF Ryan Vishal00000046GK Seth Lee 00000048DF Nur Muhammad Fadly00000049FW Fernandez Casey Klein 00000066DF Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 000000??DF Idzham Eszuan000000??FW Nicolas Michael Beninger 000000??DF Adam Reefdy000000??FW Syazwan Latiff000000Players 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
Singapore Premier League
Competition (SPL2)
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