2021 Geylang International FC season explained

Club:Geylang International
Season:2021
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:Our Tampines Hub
League:Singapore Premier League
Cup1:Singapore Cup
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Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 season is Geylang International's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League. Along with the Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.

Season Progress Key Milestones

  1. In March 2021, Zikos Chua is ruled out of the season after enlistment to NS.[1]
  2. In April 2021, Nur Luqman Rahman is ruled out of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in match against Tampines Rovers on 16 April 2021.[2]
  3. In May 2021, Sylvano Comvalius agreed to mutually terminate his contract with the Eagles after feeling homesick. His family application to join him in Singapore was rejected due to COVID-19.[3]
  4. In May 2021, Ex-Malaysia Cup star Abbas Saad returns to Singapore for short coaching stint, joining the Eagle as Noor Ali's assistant.[4]
  5. In 14 Sept 2021, a member of Geylang International FC (GIFC)‘s playing squad has tested positive following a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. [5]

Squad

Singapore Premier League

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
1Hairul Syirhan1995 8, df=yes Young Lions FC20192021
30Zaiful Nizam >301987 7, df=yes Balestier Khalsa20212023
Defenders
21997 3, df=yes Young Lions FC20202021
3Ilhan Noor U232002 12, df=yesYouth Team20192021
51996 9, df=yes SAFSA (NFL)20172021
15Faizal Roslan1995 5, df=yes Lion City Sailors20212021
21Yuki Ichikawa (Captain)29 August 1987 Albirex Niigata (S)20142021
27Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib >301989 5, df=yes Lion City Sailors20212021
28Afiq Yunos >301990 12, df=yes Hougang United20212021
Midfielders
41998 5, df=yes20212021
61996 5, df=yesYouth Team20162021
81989 10, df=yes20192021
13Izzdin Shafiq >301990 12, df=yes Lion City Sailors20212021
14Asshukrie Wahid U231998 2, df=yes20212021
17Firdaus Kasman >301988 1, df=yes Warriors FC20192021
18Azri Suhaili U232002 7, df=yesYouth Team20192021
22Christopher van Huizen1992 11, df=yes Home United20192021
241996 2, df=yes Lion City Sailors20212021
26Furqan Raoff U212002 3, df=yesYouth Team20192021
Forwards
7Amy Recha1992 5, df=yes Home United20192021
101998 6, df=yes FC Torpedo20212021
16Idris Sadlizan U231998 8, df=yes MOF F.C.20212021
19Fareez Farhan1994 7, df=yes Hougang United20192021
Players on NS / loaned out or left during season
1997 10, df=yes Young Lions FC20202020
Noor Ariff U231998 9, df=yesYouth Team20172020
1997 3, df=yes20192019
23Wayne Chew U232001 10, df=yesYouth Team20192021
11Harith Kanadi U232000 8, df=yes Tampines Rovers U1920192023
20Nur Luqman U23 1998 6, df=yes Young Lions FC20202021
47Zikos Vasileios Chua U212002 4, df=yes NFA U1620182021
49Elijah Lim Teck Yong U218 May 2001 Balestier Khalsa20212021
91987 8, df=yes Sliema Wanderers F.C.20212021
42Sanders Saurajen U212000 6, df=yesYouth Team20212021
25Zainol Gulam1992 2, df=yes20182021

U21

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
Defenders
51Kieran Teo Jia Jun U212004 4, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120212021
58Badrul Amin Noh U2112 February 2002Youth Team20212021
Midfielders
43Kenta Tan U212003 8, df=yesYouth Team20212021
Todd Bennison U212000 7, df=yes Sydney United 58 FC20212021
Forwards
Danish Haziq U212002 6, df=yesYouth Team20192020

Coaching staff

[6]

Position NameRef.
Chairman Thomas Gay[7]
General manager Andrew Ang[8]
Assistant general manager Leonard Koh[9]
Head coach [10]
Assistant coach Abbas Saad[11]
Head of Youth
U17 Coach Azlan Alipah
U15 Coach Sabrina Mathe
Fitness Coach Muhammad Razif Ariff
Goalkeeping Coach Yusri Aziz
Team Manager
Physiotherapist
Kitman Abdul Latiff
Sports Scientist Andi Agus
Sports Trainer Benjamin Singh

Transfers

In

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Young Lions FCLoan Return
Young Lions FCLoan Return
Free [12] [13]
Free
Free [14]
Free [15]
Free Agent

Note 1: Danish Irfan was loaned to Young Lions FC for 2021 season.

Note 2: Fikri Junaidi was released and joined Albirex Niigata for 2021 season.

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Balestier KhalsaFree,2.5year contract [16] [17]
Free, 6 months contract [18]
Undisclosed [19] [20]
Free [21] [22]
Free Agent NA

Loan In

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Lion City SailorsSeason loan [23]
Season loan [24]

Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
SAFSANS till 2021
SAFSANS till 2022 [25]
SAFSANS till 2022
Tampines Rovers U19
Free [26]
Tanjong Pagar UnitedFree [27]
Free
FC Abdysh-Ata KantFree
Young Lions FCFree [28]
Free
Hougang UnitedFree [29]
Albirex Niigata (S)Free [30]

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
SAFSANS till 2023
SAFSANS till 2023
SAFSANS till 2023
SAFSANS till 2023
SAFSANS till 2023
Quick Boys (N3)[31]
Free (Pursue study) [32]
Retired [33]

Loan Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Young Lions FCSeason loan
Young Lions FCSeason loan

Extension / Retained

PositionPlayerRef
[34]
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[36]
[37]
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[39]
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2 years contract signed in 2019 [45]
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Friendlies

In-season friendlies

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

PlayerSleagueAFC CupTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
1GK Hairul Syirhan4+100050
2DF Adam Hakeem1+100020
3DF Ilhan Noor10200102
4MF Danny Kim8+2100101
5DF Darren Teh11+2000130
6MF Umar Ramle1+500060
7FW Amy Recha18+312002112
8MF Barry Maguire16000160
10FW Matheus Moresche17+411002111
13MF Izzdin Shafiq9+6000150
14MF Asshukrie Wahid700000
15DF Faizal Roslan11+4100151
17MF Firdaus Kasman13000130
18MF Azri Suhaili4+200060
19FW Fareez Farhan5+9000140
21DF Yuki Ichikawa19000190
22MF Christopher van Huizen7+12100191
24MF Iqram Rifqi2+500070
27DF Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib6+100070
28DF Afiq Yunos600060
30GK Zaiful Nizam300030
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
9FW Sylvano Comvalius4+320072
11DF Harith Kanadi16000160
20MF Nur Luqman400040
23GK Wayne Chew500050
25GK Zainol Gulam6+100070
42GK Sanders Saurajen200020
47FW Zikos Vasileios Chua200020
49MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong13000130

Competitions

Singapore Premier League

See main article: article and 2021 Singapore Premier League.

AFC Cup

See main article: 2021 AFC Cup.

On 11 November 2020, the AFC approved a new calendar for the competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, where the group stage is played as centralized single round-robin tournament, and the preliminary round, play-off round, and ASEAN Zone semi-finals and final are played as a single match.[50]

Group stage

See main article: 2021 AFC Cup group stage.

Singapore Cup

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Round 6: Preview .
  2. Web site: Round 8: Preview .
  3. Web site: The remarkable story of ex-Geylang International journeyman extraordinaire Sylvano Comvalius .
  4. Web site: Ex-Malaysia Cup star Abbas Saad returns to Singapore for short coaching stint .
  5. Web site: SPL statement on Geylang International COVID-19 Case .
  6. Web site: Eagles staff. 2018-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20171216192940/http://www.sleague.com/clubs-profile/geylang/club-profile. 2017-12-16. usurped.
  7. Web site: Geylang International FC chairman Ben Teng hands over reins to Thomas Gay.
  8. Web site: Andrew Ang has returned to GIFC as the club's General Manager. .
  9. Web site: Leonard returns to Eagles' nest .
  10. Web site: NOOR ALI SIGNS 3-YEAR DEAL | Facebook. www.facebook.com.
  11. Web site: Abbas Saad returns to Singapore for short coaching stint. www.facebook.com.
  12. Web site: My Captain! Thank you for leading us in our debut season . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/lioncitysailors.fc/2460344310944961156 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  13. Web site: Izzdin Shafiq signs for Geylang International .
  14. Web site: Former Vasco youngster Matheus Moresche joins Geylang International .
  15. Web site: Dutch hitman Sylvano Comvalius joins Geylang International .
  16. Web site: Balestier Khalsa sack skipper-goalkeeper Zaiful Nizam .
  17. Web site: Zaiful finds home in Eagles’ nest .
  18. Web site: Afiq to add steel to Eagles’ defence .
  19. Web site: Abdil Qaiyyim joins Geylang International .
  20. Web site: Abdil joins Eagles on permanent transfer .
  21. Web site: Danny Kim departs Brisbane Roar .
  22. Web site: Geylang International sign former Australia U-17 midfielder Danny Kim .
  23. Web site: Faizal Roslan announced as 1st new signing . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/gifcsg/2481300165135512159 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  24. Web site: Iqram Rifqi announced as 2nd signing for the season . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/gifcsg/2482026733092953318 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  25. Web site: Geylang sign midfielder Nasrul Taib - Football Association of Singapore. spl.sg.
  26. Web site: Iqbal signs 4 months contract with Chennai City FC .
  27. Web site: Tanjong Pagar United is delighted to present our next new signing - Shahrin Saberin. . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/tanjongpagarunitedfc/2482659211646325843 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  28. Web site: Say hello to our fourth new arrival! #coyl . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/yglions/2505969142523382316 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  29. Web site: Khairul Nizam is now a Cheetah! .
  30. Web site: Fikri Junaidi (Young Lions) will join Albirex for 2021 season! .
  31. Web site: Sylvano Comvalius has joined Dutch Club, Quick Boys. .
  32. Web site: Thankful Saurajen takes a pause from football to pursue dentistry degree .
  33. Web site: Geylang International goalkeeper Zainol Gulam retires .
  34. Web site: Hairul stays for AFC Cup Quest .
  35. Web site: Wayne extends his stay with the Eagles! .
  36. Web site: Zainol Gulam will be back between the sticks for the Eagles in 2021.
  37. Web site: THE 1.93m Adam extends his stay! .
  38. Web site: 8 seasons and counting for Yuki .
  39. Web site: Our vice captain remains an eagle! .
  40. Web site: Harith commits to the eagles! .
  41. Web site: Fan favourite Umar signs! .
  42. Web site: Azri Suhaili, the rising star stays! .
  43. Web site: Firdaus Kasman remains with the Eagles! .
  44. Web site: Nur Luqman stays! .
  45. Web site: King of assist, CVH, stays! .
  46. Web site: Flying Dutchman stays! .
  47. Web site: Zikos will be back! .
  48. Web site: Amy Recha stays! .
  49. Web site: Fareez Farhan is the latest addition to the class of 2021! . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/gifcsg/2489752295215464304 . 2021-12-25 . registration.
  50. Web site: New competition dates approved by AFC Competitions Committee. AFC. 11 November 2020.

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