title: 2020 Young Lions FC season
text: # 2020 Young Lions FC season
  
  The 2020 season is Young Lion's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.
  
  ## Squad
  
  ### S.League squad
  
      As of 26 Sept 2019.
  
  | Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Last Club | Contract Start | Contract End |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Goalkeepers |||||||
  | 1 | Nurshafiq Zaini | (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 24) | Tampines Rovers U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 18 | Ridhwan Fikri | (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 24) | GFA Victoria FC | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 30 | Veer Karan Sobti | (2004-05-06) 6 May 2004 (age 19) | Turf City FC | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 32 | Putra Anugerah | (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 23) | Lion City Sailors U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
  | Defenders |||||||
  | 2 | Nazhiim Harman | (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 24) | GFA Victoria FC | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 3 | Irfan Najeeb | (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 (age 23) | SAFSA | 2021 | 2021 |
  | 4 | Danish Irfan | (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 24) | Geylang International | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 5 | Amer Hakeem | (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 24) | Hougang United U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 13 | Shahib Masnawi | (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 22) | GFA Victoria FC | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 15 | Asraf Zahid | (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 (age 23) | Hougang United | 2019 | 2020 |
  | 16 | Ryhan Stewart | (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 23) | Warriors FC | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 21 | Sahffee Jubpre | (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 22) | Hougang United U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 22 | Nur Adam Abdullah | (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 22) | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2020 |
  | 23 | Harhys Stewart | (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 22) | Hougang United U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 24 | Danial Crichton | (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 20) | Warriors FC U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 25 | Akmal Azman | (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 22) | Tampines Rovers | 2019 | 2020 |
  | 28 | Syed Akmal | (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 23) | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2020 |
  | 45 | Akram Azman | (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 22) | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2020 |
  | Midfielders |||||||
  | 6 | Jacob Mahler | (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 23) | FFA Under-18 | 2018 | 2020 |
  | 8 | Rezza Rezky | (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 22) | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2020 |
  | 11 | Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem | (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 (age 22) | FFA Under-17 | 2019 | 2020 |
  | 12 | Amirul Haikal | (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 23) | SAFSA | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 17 | Ilhan Fandi | (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 20) | i2i Football Academy | 2019 | 2020 |
  | 20 | Nor Hakim Redzuan | (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 22) | Hougang United U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 27 | Bill Mamadou | (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 21) | Lion City Sailors FC U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 31 | Idraki Adnan | (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 24) | Tiong Bahru FC | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 41 | Hami Syahin | (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 24) | Police SA | 2020 | 2020 |
  | Forwards |||||||
  | 7 | Zamani Zamri | (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 22) | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 9 | Fikri Junaidi | (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 23) | Geylang International U19 | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 10 | Shahrulnizam Mazlan | (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 (age 22) | GFA Victoria FC | 2020 | 2020 |
  | 14 | Marc Ryan Tan | (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 21) | FFA Under-18 | 2019 | 2020 |
  | 19 | Khairin Nadim | (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 19) | Woodlands Secondary School | 2020 | 2020 |
  
  ### U19 Squad
  
  (Singapore Sport School)
  
      As of 26 Feb 2017.
  * Squad No.
  * Goalkeepers ||||
  * Defenders ||||
  * Midfielders ||||
  * Forwards ||||
  
  ## Coaching staff
  
  | Position | Name |
  | - | - |
  | Team Manager | Tan Qing Hui Samuel |
  | Head team coach | Nazri Nasir |
  | Assistant coach | Koichiro Iizuka |
  | Assistant coach | Fadzuhasny Juraimi |
  | Goalkeeping coach | Rameshpal Singh |
  | Physiotherapist | Vacant |
  | Sports Trainers | Nasruldin Baharudin Muklis Sawit |
  | Equipment Officer | Omar Mohamed |
  
  ## Transfer
  
  ### Pre-season transfer
  
  **In**
  
  | Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Coach | Nazri Nasir | NA | Promoted |
  | GK | Veer Karan Sobti | Turf City FC | |
  | GK | Ridhwan Fikri | GFA Victoria FC | |
  | GK | Nurshafiq Zaini | Tampines Rovers U21 | Season loan |
  | DF | Akmal Azman | Tampines Rovers | Season Loan (NS) |
  | DF | Sahffee Jubpre | Hougang United U21 | |
  | DF | Harhys Stewart | Hougang United U21 | |
  | DF | Ryhan Stewart | Warriors FC | |
  | DF | Danial Crichton | Warriors FC U21 | |
  | DF | Danish Irfan | Geylang International | Free |
  | DF | Nazhiim Harman | GFA Victoria FC | |
  | MF | Nor Hakim Redzuan | Hougang United | |
  | MF | Amirul Haikal | SAFSA | |
  | FW | Shahib Masnawi | GFA Victoria FC | |
  | FW | Shahrulnizam Mazlan | GFA Victoria FC | |
  | FW | Khairin Nadim | Woodlands Secondary School | |
  | FW | Fikri Junaidi | Geylang International U21 | Season loan |
  
  **Out**
  
  | Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Coach | Fandi Ahmad | FAS | |
  | GK | Zharfan Rohaizad | | |
  | GK | Kenji Syed Rusydi | Lion City Sailors | Loan Return |
  | GK | Adib Hakim | Lion City Sailors | |
  | GK | Dylan Christopher Goh | Geylang International U21 | |
  | GK | Danial Iliya | Tampines Rovers U21 | |
  | DF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | Lion City Sailors | |
  | DF | Ruzree Rohzaini | Warriors FC | Loan Return |
  | DF | Lionel Tan | SAFSA | Loan Return |
  | DF | Irfan Najeeb | SAFSA | Loan Return |
  | DF | Syahrul Sazali | Tampines Rovers | Free |
  | DF | Amer Hakeem | Hougang United | Loan Return |
  | DF | Prakash Raj | Hougang United | Loan Return |
  | DF | Rusyaidi Salime | | |
  | MF | Joshua Pereira | Geylang International | Free |
  | MF | Nur Luqman | Geylang International | Free |
  | MF | Sharul Nizam | Albirex Niigata (S) | Free |
  | MF | Gareth Low Jun Kit | Albirex Niigata (S) | Free |
  | MF | Naqiuddin Eunos | Lion City Sailors | |
  | MF | Saifullah Akbar | Lion City Sailors | Free |
  | MF | Haiqal Pashia | Lion City Sailors | |
  | MF | Syed Firdaus Hassan | | |
  | FW | Syukri Bashir | Hougang United | Loan Return |
  | FW | Syahadat Masnawi | Tanjong Pagar United | |
  | FW | Danial Syafiq | | |
  | FW | Katz Saul Ellison | | |
  
  **Retained**
  
  | Position | Player | Ref |
  | - | - | - |
  | DF | Nur Adam Abdullah | |
  | DF | Asraf Zahid | On loan from Hougang United |
  | DF | Syed Akmal | |
  | DF | Akram Azman | On loan from Tampines Rovers |
  | MF | Jacob William Mahler | |
  | MF | Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem | |
  | MF | Rezza Rezky | |
  | FW | Ilhan Fandi | |
  | FW | Marc Ryan Tan | |
  
  **Trial**
  
  | Position | Player | Trial @ | Ref |
  | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Mid-season transfers
  
  **In**
  
  | Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | Putra Anugerah | Lion City Sailors U21 | Season Loan |
  | MF | Zamani Zamri | SAFSA | Season Loan |
  | MF | Bill Mamadou | Lion City Sailors U21 | |
  | DF | Irfan Najeeb | SAFSA | Season Loan |
  | MF | Idraki Adnan | Tiong Bahru FC | |
  | DF | Amer Hakeem | Free agent | |
  | MF | Hami Syahin | Police SA | Season Loan |
  
  **Out**
  
  | Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | DF | Qayyum Raishyan | | |
  
  ## Friendly
  
  ### Pre-Season Friendly
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  ## Team statistics
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
      As of 15 June 2020
  
  Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Sleague | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | Nurshafiq Zaini | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | Nazhiim Harman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | Irfan Najeeb | 4(2) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | Danish Irfan | 6(3) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | Amer Hakeem | 2(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 6 | MF | Jacob Mahler | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
  | 7 | FW | Zamani Zamri | 4(3) | 1 | 7 | 1 |
  | 8 | MF | Rezza Rezky | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 9 | FW | Fikri Junaidi | 1(2) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 10 | FW | Shahrulnizam Mazlan | 8(2) | 1 | 10 | 1 |
  | 11 | MF | Rasaq Akeem | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 12 | MF | Amirul Haikal | 10(1) | 0 | 11 | 0 |
  | 13 | FW | Shahib Masnawi | 5(2) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | 14 | FW | Marc Ryan Tan | 2(7) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 15 | DF | Asraf Zahid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 16 | DF | Ryhan Stewart | 8(2) | 2 | 10 | 2 |
  | 17 | MF | Ilhan Fandi | 5(3) | 2 | 8 | 2 |
  | 18 | GK | Ridhwan Fikri | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | 19 | FW | Khairin Nadim | 8(4) | 3 | 12 | 3 |
  | 20 | MF | Nor Hakim Redzuan | 0(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 21 | DF | Sahffee Jubpre | 8(2) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
  | 22 | DF | Nur Adam Abdullah | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
  | 23 | DF | Harhys Stewart | 10(1) | 0 | 11 | 0 |
  | 24 | DF | Danial Crichton | 5(1) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | 25 | DF | Akmal Azman | 2(2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 27 | MF | Bill Mamadou | 2(4) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | 28 | DF | Syed Akmal | 11(2) | 0 | 13 | 0 |
  | 30 | GK | Veer Karan Sobti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 31 | MF | Idraki Adnan | 3(4) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | 32 | GK | Putra Anugerah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 41 | MF | Hami Syahin | 4(1) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 45 | DF | Akram Azman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Singapore Premier League
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Geylang International | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
  | 5 | Balestier Khalsa | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 19 | |
  | 6 | Hougang United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 15 | |
  | 7 | Young Lions | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 9 | |
  | 8 | Tanjong Pagar United | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 5 | |
  
  * ↑ The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.
  