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2021 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

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Albirex Niigata (S)
2021 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coachJapan Keiji Shigetomi
StadiumJurong East Stadium
Singapore CupTBA
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The 2021 season is Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 18th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football[1][2] and in the S.League, having joined the Sleague in 2004. Along with the 2021 Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

Squad

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SPL Squad

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As of 17 January 2021
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Takahiro Koga Japan (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 (age 25) Japan V-Varen Nagasaki 2021 2021
21 Hyrulnizam Juma'at <23 Singapore (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 38) Singapore Warriors FC 2019 2021
40 Sunny Tia Yang Guang U21 Singapore (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 (age 20) Singapore Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
Defenders
3 Takahiro Tezuka Japan (1998-06-25) 25 June 1998 (age 26) Japan Tsukuba University 2021 2021
4 Shuya Yamashita Japan (1998-04-16) 16 April 1998 (age 26) Japan Tokoha University (J5) 2021 2021
5 Kazuki Hashioka (Captain) <23 Japan (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 27) Japan Tokyo 23 FC (J5) 2020 2021
6 Yu Tokiwa Japan (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 26) Japan Niigata University of Health and Welfare 2021 2021
14 Yasuhiro Hanada Japan (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 (age 25) Japan Japan Soccer College 2020 2021
25 Reo Kunimoto Japan (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 23) Japan Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) 2021 2021
30 Kohga Tsuruhara Japan (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 24) Japan Ritsumeikan Moriyama HS 2021 2021
Midfielders
7 Ryoya Tanigushi Japan (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 25) Japan Zweigen Kanazawa (J2) 2020 2021
8 Kosuke Chiku Japan (1999-02-03) 3 February 1999 (age 25) Japan Tsukuba University 2021 2021
10 Ryosuke Nagasawa Japan (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 (age 26) Thailand Phuket City F.C. 2020 2021
13 Mahiro Takahashi Japan (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 23) Japan Albirex Niigata U18 2020 2021
16 Makoto Ito Japan (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 24) Japan Chukyo University (J5) 2021 2021
23 Tsubasa Kawanishi Japan (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 22) Japan Kyushu International University HS 2021 2021
24 Hilman Norhisam U21 Singapore (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20) Singapore Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
27 Ong Yu En U21 Singapore (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 21) Singapore FFA U16 2020 2021
29 Nicky Melvin Singh U21 SingaporePhilippines (2002-06-13) 13 June 2002 (age 22) Singapore Tampines Rovers U19 2021 2021
Strikers
9 Kiyoshiro Tsuboi Japan (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24) Japan Tokushima Vortis (J1) 2021 2021
17 Fikri Junaidi U21 Singapore (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24) Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2021
18 Fumiya Suzuki Japan (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 26) Japan Waseda University 2021 2021
20 Fairoz Hassan <23 Singapore (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 (age 35) Singapore Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2021
31 Morrison Hashii JapanUnited Kingdom (2001-05-21) 21 May 2001 (age 23) United Arab Emirates Al Hilal United (U2) 2021 2021
32 Kuraba Kondo Japan (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 22) Japan Cerezo Osaka U-23 (J3) 2021 2021
Players who left club during season
24 Nathanael Chin U21 Singapore (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 25) Singapore Police SA 2021 2021

U17 Squad

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As of 10 January 2020.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
Defenders
44 Ameer Maricar U21 Singapore (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 20) Youth Team 2021 2021
45 Junki Kenn Yoshimura U21 SingaporeJapan (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 (age 20) Singapore Singapore Sport School 2021 2021
Midfielders
41 Kenji Austin U21 SingaporeJapan (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 20) Singapore Active SG 2020 2021
Mikhail Danial Lum Singapore Singapore GFA Victoria FC 2020 2021
Ahmad Dzulfaqar Singapore (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 20) Singapore 2019 2021
Strikers
42 Ali Manaf U21 Singapore (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 (age 19) Youth Team 2021 2021
43 Irsyad Azarudin U21 Singapore (2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 (age 20) Youth Team 2021 2021

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Technical Director Japan Kazuaki Yoshinaga[4]
Head Coach Japan Keiji Shigetomi
Asst Coach and U17 Coach Japan Yuki Fujimoto
Coach Japan Tomoya Ueta
U15 Coach Japan Masayuki Kato
Goalkeeper Coach Singapore Hyrulnizam Juma'at
Fitness Coach Singapore Jaswinder Singh
Team Manager Singapore Suzanna Foo
Physiotherapist Japan Kikue Honda
Kitman Singapore Roy Krishnan

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Transfer

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In

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Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Japan Takahiro Koga Japan V-Varen Nagasaki (J2) [6]
GK Singapore Sunny Tia Yang Guang Singapore Singapore Sports School [7]
DF Japan Kohga Tsuruhara Japan Ritsumeikan Moriyama High School [8]
DF Japan Yu Tokiwa Japan Niigata University of Health and Welfare [9]
DF Japan Shuya Yamashita Japan Tokoha University [10]
DF Japan Takahiro Tezuka Japan Tsukuba University [11]
MF Japan Makoto Ito Japan Chukyo University [12]
MF Japan Tsubasa Kawanishi Japan Kyushu International University High School [13]
MF Japan Kosuke Chiku Japan Tsukuba University [14]
MF Japan Fumiya Suzuki Japan Waseda University [15]
FW JapanUnited Kingdom Morrison Hashii United Arab Emirates Al Hilal United (U2) [16]
FW Singapore Nathanael Chin Singapore Police SA (NFL) [17]
FW Singapore Fikri Junaidi Singapore Geylang International [18]
FW Japan Kuraba Kondo Japan Cerezo Osaka U-23 (J3) [19]

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
MF Singapore Hilman Norhisam Singapore Singapore Sports School [20]


Loan In

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Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Japan Reo Kunimoto Japan Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) Season loan [21][22]
MF SingaporePhilippines Nicky Melvin Singh Singapore Tampines Rovers U19 Season loan [23]
FW Japan Kiyoshiro Tsuboi Japan Tokushima Vortis (J1) Season loan [24]

Out

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Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Japan Kei Okawa Japan [25]
GK Singapore Aizil Yazid Singapore Hougang United [26][27]
DF Japan Rio Sakuma Cambodia Tiffy Army FC (C1) [28][29]
DF Japan Hiromasa Ogino Japan [30]
DF Japan Kotaro Takeda Japan FC Tiamo Hirakata (J4) [31][32]
DF Japan Shoma Sato Japan [33]
DF Japan Toshihiko Masuda Japan [34]
MF Japan Ren Ishihara Japan Tokushima Vortis (J1) [35]
MF Japan Kenta Kurishima Japan Iwate Grulla Morioka (J3) [36][37]
MF Japan Hiroyoshi Kamata Japan Fukui United FC (J6) [38][39]
MF Singapore Iman Hakim Singapore Tampines Rovers [40][41]
MF Singapore Gareth Low Jun Kit Singapore Balestier Khalsa [42]
MF Japan Ryuya Mitsuzuka Japan SC Sagamihara (J2) Loan Return [43]
FW Japan Reo Nishiguchi Singapore Tanjong Pagar United [44][45]
FW Japan Tomoyuki Doi Singapore Hougang United [46][47]
FW Japan Yohei Osada [48]

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
FW Singapore Nathanael Chin Singapore [49]

Loan Out

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Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Singapore Zamani Zamri Singapore Young Lions FC NS till 2022 [50]
MF Singapore Daniel Goh Singapore SAFSA NS till 2022 [51]

Retained / Extension / Promoted

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Position Player Ref
GK Singapore Hyrulnizam Juma'at [53]
DF Japan Kazuki Hashioka [54]
DF Japan Yasuhiro Hanada [55]
DF Singapore Ameer Maricar Promoted from U17 squad
DF SingaporeJapan Junki Kenn Yoshimura Promoted from U17 squad [56]
MF SingaporeJapan Kenji Austin Promoted from U17 squad
MF Singapore Ong Yu En [57]
MF Japan Ryoya Tanigushi Season loan from Zweigen Kanazawa[58][59]
MF Japan Mahiro Takahashi Season loan from Albirex Niigata U18[60][61]
FW Japan Ryosuke Nagasawa [62]
FW Singapore Fairoz Hassan [63]
FW Singapore Ali Manaf Promoted from U17 squad
FW Singapore Irsyad Azarudin Promoted from U17 squad

Friendly

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Pre-season friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

In-season friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As at 17 Sept 2021

No. Pos. Player Sleague Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Japan Takahiro Koga 21 0 21 0
3 DF Japan Takahiro Tezuka 20+1 5 21 5
4 DF Japan Shuya Yamashita 21 3 21 3
5 DF Japan Kazuki Hashioka 21 0 21 0
6 DF Japan Yu Tokiwa 20+1 0 21 0
7 MF Japan Ryoya Tanigushi 19 9 19 9
8 MF Japan Kosuke Chiku 21 1 21 1
9 FW Japan Kiyoshiro Tsuboi 10+3 15 13 15
10 MF Japan Ryosuke Nagasawa 13+1 2 14 2
13 MF Japan Mahiro Takahashi 0+9 0 9 0
14 DF Japan Yasuhiro Hanada 0+14 1 14 1
16 MF Japan Makoto Ito 0+5 1 5 1
17 FW Singapore Fikri Junaidi 3 1 3 1
18 MF Japan Fumiya Suzuki 0+6 1 6 1
20 FW Singapore Fairoz Hassan 7+1 0 8 0
21 GK Singapore Hyrulnizam Juma'at 0 0 0 0
23 MF Japan Tsubasa Kawanishi 0+1 0 1 0
24 MF Singapore Hilman Norhisam 0+1 0 1 0
25 DF Japan Reo Kunimoto 20 2 20 2
27 MF Singapore Ong Yu En 18 0 18 0
29 MF Singapore Nicky Melvin Singh 13 1 13 1
30 DF Japan Kohga Tsuruhara 0+1 0 1 0
31 FW JapanUnited Kingdom Morrison Hashii 0+1 0 1 0
32 FW Japan Kuraba Kondo 3+13 8 16 8
40 GK Singapore Sunny Tia Yang Guang 0 0 0 0
41 MF SingaporeJapan Kenji Austin 0 0 0 0
42 FW Singapore Ali Manaf 0 0 0 0
43 FW Singapore Irsyad Azarudin 0 0 0 0
44 DF Singapore Ameer Maricar 0 0 0 0
45 DF SingaporeJapan Junki Kenn Yoshimura 1 0 1 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
24 FW Singapore Nathanael Chin 0 0 0 0

Competitions

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Overview

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Charity Shield

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Singapore Premier League

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  Win   Draw   Loss

8 May 2021 11 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers Singapore 2-2 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Our Tampines Hub
Boris Kopitović 53' 90+6' (pen)
Zehrudin MehmedovićYellow card 74'
Baihakki KhaizanYellow card 79'
Daniel BennettYellow card 90+6' Yellow-red card 90+7'
Report Kiyoshiro Tsuboi 35' 49'
Ryoya TanigushiYellow card 31'
Yu TokiwaYellow card 56'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhad Mohamed

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors 21 14 6 1 59 21 +38 48 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Albirex Niigata (S)[a] 21 13 7 1 50 19 +31 46
3 Hougang United 21 10 4 7 48 40 +8 34 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Tampines Rovers 21 7 6 8 48 51 −3 27
5 Tanjong Pagar United 21 5 7 9 36 49 −13 22
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ 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.


Singapore Cup

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.
  2. ^ a b c Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this match was played behind closed doors.

References

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  1. ^ "Albirex to play in 2018".
  2. ^ "Albirex confirmed 2019 season participation".
  3. ^ "Staff 2021".
  4. ^ "Yoshinaga Kazuaki will be coming back to Singapore as a our Technical Director".
  5. ^ "Players & Staff".
  6. ^ "Koga Takahiro (V Varen Nagasaki) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  7. ^ "Sunny Tia (Singapore Sports School) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  8. ^ "Kohga Tsuruharawill join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  9. ^ "Tokiwa Yu (Niigata University of Health and Welfare) Will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  10. ^ "Shuya Yamashita joins for 2021".
  11. ^ "Tezuka Takahiro (Tsukuba University) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  12. ^ "Ito Makoto (Chukyo University) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  13. ^ "Kawanishi Tsubasa (Kyushu International University High School) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  14. ^ "Chiku Kosuke (Tsukuba University) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  15. ^ "Fumiya Suzuki (Waseda University) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  16. ^ "Hashii Morison (Al Hilal United, UAE) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  17. ^ "Nathanael (Police SA) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  18. ^ "Fikri Junaidi (Young Lions) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  19. ^ "Among their new signings is former Japan youth international winger Kuraba Kondo".
  20. ^ "Hilman join Albirex as a new squad!".
  21. ^ "Announcement of Loan Transfer to Albirex Niigata Singapore - Reo Kunimoto".
  22. ^ "Kunimoto Reo (Renofa Yamaguchi FC) Will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  23. ^ "Nicky Melvin Singh (Tampines Rovers FC U-21) will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  24. ^ "Tsuboi Kiyoshiro (Tokushima Vortis) Will join Albirex for 2021 season!".
  25. ^ "Kei Okawa confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  26. ^ "Aizil confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  27. ^ "Aizil Yazid commits to Cheetahs! ✔️".
  28. ^ "Rio Sakuma confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  29. ^ "Sakuma Rio has completed his transfer to TIFFY ARMY FC (Cambodia)".
  30. ^ "OGINO Hiromasa (NAVAL1893) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  31. ^ "Kotaro Takeda confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  32. ^ "Takeda Kotaro has completed his transfer to FC Tiamo Hirakata (Japan)".
  33. ^ "Sato joins from White Swan for 2020".
  34. ^ "Masuda joins from JSC for 2020".
  35. ^ "Ishihara joins from JSC for 2020".
  36. ^ "Kenta Kurishima confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  37. ^ "Kenta Kurishima Announcement of full transfer from Albirex Niigata Singapore".
  38. ^ "Kamata extends contract for 2020".
  39. ^ "Kamata Hiroyoshi has completed his transfer to Fukui United FC (Japan)".
  40. ^ "Iman Hakim Ibrahim confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  41. ^ "Iman Hakim announced as new signing for 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  42. ^ "Gareth Low has completed his transfer to Balestier Khalsa".
  43. ^ "MITSUZUKA Ryuya (SC Sagamihara U21) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  44. ^ "Reo Nishiguchi confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  45. ^ "Announcement of Nishiguchi Reo's transfer to Tanjong Pagar United FC".
  46. ^ "Tomoyuki Doi confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  47. ^ "Doi Tomoyuki has completed his transfer to Hougang United FC".
  48. ^ "Yohei Osada joins from JSC for 2020".
  49. ^ "Nathanael has left the team with mutual agreement".
  50. ^ "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
  51. ^ "Daniel Goh leave the team to Serve the Country".
  52. ^ "2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List".
  53. ^ "Signing with Hyrulnizam Juma'at for 2021 season!".
  54. ^ "Signing with Hashioka Kazuki for 2021 season!".
  55. ^ "Signing with Hanada Yasuhiro for 2021 season!".
  56. ^ "Junki from ANFC(S) U-17 joins the training with our SPL Team for 2021!".
  57. ^ "Ong Yu En extended for 2021 season!".
  58. ^ "TANIGUSHI Ryoya (Zweigen Kanazawa) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  59. ^ "Signing with Taniguchi Ryoya for 2021 season!".
  60. ^ "TAKAHASHI Mahiro (Albirex Niigata U-18) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  61. ^ "Signing with Takahashi Mahiro for 2021 season!".
  62. ^ "Signing with Nagasawa Ryosuke for 2021 season!".
  63. ^ "Signing with Fairoz Hasan for 2021 season!".