2023 Geylang International FC season explained

Club:Geylang International
Season:2023
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:Our Tampines Hub,Tampines
League:Singapore Premier League
League Result:5th
Cup1:Singapore Cup
Cup1 Result:on progress
League Topscorer:Yushi Yamaya (10 goals)
Season Topscorer:Yushi Yamaya (11 goals)
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Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023 season is Geylang International's 28th 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.[1]

Squad

Singapore Premier League

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
1Ridhwan Fikri1999 4, df=yes Young Lions FC20232023
21Hafiz Ahmad30 December 1998 Project Vaults FC20222023
24Rudy Khairullah1994 7, df=yes Lion City Sailors20232023
Defenders
2Fadli Kamis O301992 11, df=yes Balestier Khalsa20222023
3Faisal Shahril1997 5, df=yes Vancouver United 20232023
51996 1, df=yes Lion City Sailors20232023
81997 10, df=yes SAFSA20202023
9Rio Sakuma1997 4, df=yes20222023
14Ahmad Syahir O301992 4, df=yes Balestier Khalsa20222023
151999 3, df=yes Hougang United20232023
19Akmal Azman U2321 November 2000 Balestier Khalsa20232023
2210 March 1999 Tampines Rovers20232023
Midfielders
4Takahiro Tezuka1998 6, df=yes Albirex Niigata (S)20222023
61997 2, df=yes Balestier Khalsa20232023
101993 6, df=yes FC Alashkert20222023
11Huzaifah Aziz27 June 1994 Tampines Rovers20222023
171998 9, df=yes Police SA20172023
271999 12, df=yes Lion City Sailors20232023
Forwards
71998 7, df=yes Balestier Khalsa20232023
16Iqbal Hussain1993 6, df=yes Balestier Khalsa20232023
20Yushi Yamaya2000 6, df=yes Yokohama FC20232023
26Shahfiq Ghani O3017 March 1992 Hougang United20232023
Players who left during season
13Indra Putra Dyaja U2311 July 2001 Jungfrau Punggol FC20232023
23Delwinder Singh O305 August 1992 Balestier Khalsa20232023
Players on NS / loaned out
1998 6, df=yes Young Lions FC20202021
Zikos Vasileios Chua U212002 4, df=yes NFA U1620182021
Ilhan Noor U232002 12, df=yesYouth Team20192022
Kieran Teo Jia Jun U232004 4, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120212022

U21

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
55Aniq Yusoff U212004 12, df=yes Geylang International U1720222023
Defenders
51Haikal Sukri U2131 December 200320232023
52Nizwan Izzairie U2126 January 200520232023
58Izz Anaqi U21August 17, 200220232023
65Ian Faris Shahrin U212 August 2003 Lion City Sailors U2120232023
66Syafiq Sani U2118 October 2002 Lion City Sailors U1720232023
67Irfan Siregar U2129 January 2005 Balestier Khalsa U1720232023
Midfielders
56Ouzkaan Poyraz U212005 3, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United U2120232023
57Azri Suhaili U212002 7, df=yes Geylang International20192022
60Afiq Iqbal U2114 April 200320232023
61Zach Whitehouse U213 December 200520232023
62Josh Tan Jiunn Fonn U2110 August 200520232023
63Nabil Zikry U2125 October 200520232023
69Nur Ikhsanuddin U212005 10, df=yesYouth Team20222023
71Kayden Neo U21 Tampines Rovers U1720232023
Forwards
59Sham Mohamed U212003 3, df=yes Lion City Sailors U2120232023
64Christos Chua U212004 10, df=yes Geylang International U1720222023
70Danish Haziq U212002 6, df=yes Geylang International U1720192023
72Syazwan Latiff U2121 February 2006 Tampines Rovers U2120232023
74Nils Vandersmissen U212007 1, df=yes Lion City Sailors U1720242025
Players who left during season
57Danish Siregar U211 March 2003 Tampines Rovers U2120222023
Dylan Chia U21August 18, 2003 Tanjong Pagar United U2120232023
68Dylan Christopher Goh U217 March 2002 Lion City Sailors U2120232023
Players left for NS
53Muthukumaran Navaretthinam U212003 2, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United U2120232023
54Syady Sufwan U2128 April 2002 Geylang International U1720222023

Women

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
1Nathalia Murillo Rengifo Yale-NUS20232023
25Vernita Erat Warriors FC (W)20232023
Defenders
3Nurul Afiqah Azmi 20232023
13Hushwariya20232023
15K.Harini2004 7, df=yes Bowen Secondary School20232023
19Shankari Dhoraraj20232023
69Bisesh Gurung20232023
Midfielders
5Noridah Abdullah20 December 1986 Albirex Niigata (S)20232023
6Nur Shaahidah Zulkifli1999 5, df=yes Albirex Niigata (S)20232023
10Siti Nor Aqilah2001 10, df=yes Tampines Changkat CSC20232023
11Neo Yan Ping SUSS20232023
12Erryn Alyssa JSSL FC (W)20222022
14Rauhdah Ramli20232023
16Siti Fardiana Nahar20232023
17Laura Tatiana Zamri20232023
18Puah Jing Wen20232023
20Fitri Azalea Simei United20232023
21Nadya Zah31 December 1985 Albirex Niigata (S)20232023
23Afifah Umairah20232023
24Zakirah Saniah20232023
27Summer Chong2004 12, df=yes High Mowing School20232023
Strikers
7Charlotte Chong2007 1, df=yes Mattar Sailors (W) 20232023
8Nellie Teo Sim May20232023
9Sitti Shahirah2002 11, df=yes Warriors FC (W)20232023
22Olesia Sheremeta Yale-NUS20232023
Players left during the season
4Yasmine Zaharin2007 3, df=yes Bussorah Youths SC20232023

Coaching staff

[2]

First Team

Position NameRef.
Chairman Thomas Gay[3]
Vice-Chairman Shi Kan [4]
General manager Khair Rizauddin [5]
General manager (Deputy) &
Team Manager		 Leonard Koh[6]
Head coach [7]
Assistant Coach Syed Azmir
Goalkeeping Coach Yusri Aziz
Fitness Coach Sofiyan Abdul Hamid
Physiotherapist
Sports Trainer Fazly Hasan
Kitman
Sports Scientist

U21 and Women Team

Position NameRef.
Team Manager (Women) Nurjannah Jamalludin
Head Coach (Women) Mohamed Hanafiah
Head of Youth Aidil Sulaiman
Centre of Excellence &
U21 Coach
U17 Coach Azlan Alipah
U15 Coach Nor Azli Yusoff
Youth Goalkeeping Coach Rezal Hassan

Transfers

In

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Ridhwan FikriFirst teamFree [8]
Dylan Christopher Goh Lion City Sailors U21U21Free
Amirul Adli Lion City SailorsFirst TeamFree
Faisal Shahrin Vancouver United First TeamFree
Indra Putra Dyaja Jungfrau PunggolFirst TeamFree
Nazhiim Harman Hougang UnitedFirst teamFree [9]
Akmal Azman Balestier KhalsaFirst teamFree [10]
Delwinder Singh Balestier KhalsaFirst TeamFree
Ian Faris Shahrin Lion City Sailors U21U21Free
Naufal Azman Balestier KhalsaFirst teamFree [11]
Balestier KhalsaFirst teamFree [12]
Muthukumaran Navaretthinam Tanjong Pagar United U21U21Free
Dylan Chia Tanjong Pagar United U21U21Free
Ouzkaan Poyraz Tanjong Pagar United U21U21Free
Yushi Yamaya Yokohama F. MarinosFirst teamFree [13] [14]
Shahfiq Ghani Hougang UnitedFirst TeamFree [15]
Iqbal Hussain-First teamFree [16]
Sham Mohamed Lion City Sailors U21U21Free

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Kayden Neo Tampines Rovers U17U21Free
Syazwan Latiff Tampines Rovers U21U21Free

Loan In

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Danish Irfan Tampines RoversFirst Team Season loan
Rudy KhairullahFirst TeamSeason loan [17]
Arshad ShamimFirst TeamSeason loan

Loan Return

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef
Wayne Chew SAFSAFirst TeamEnd of NS
Harith Kanadi SAFSAFirst TeamEnd of NS

Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Zaiful Nizam Hougang UnitedFirst TeamFree [18]
Zulfairuuz RudyRetiredFirst TeamN.A.
Qayyum RaishyanRetired First TeamFree
Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib Hougang UnitedFirst TeamFree
Faizal RoslanFirst TeamFree [19]
Nasrul Pujiyono Hougang United U21U21Free
Khairul Hairie Tanjong Pagar UnitedFirst TeamFree [20]
Umar Ramle Hougang UnitedFirst TeamFree [21]
Ariffin NoorRetiredU21Free
Robbi Alhambra South Avenue SC (SFL2)U21Free
Hazzuwan Halim Hougang UnitedFirst TeamFree [22]
Šime Žužul Lokomotiv Tashkent (U2)First TeamFree [23]
Fareez Farhan SKA (SFL1)First TeamFree
Tajeli SalamatFirst TeamLoan Return [24]

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Dylan Christopher Goh Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1)U21Free
Indra Putra Dyaja Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1)First TeamFree
Delwinder Singh Angkor Tiger FCFirst Team
Danish Siregar Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1)U21Free
Wayne Chew Balestier KhalsaFirst TeamFree
Harith Kanadi Lion City SailorsFirst TeamFree [25]
Yasmine Zaharin IMG AcademyWomenFree
Elijah Lim Teck Yong Balestier KhalsaFirst TeamFree

Loan Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
SAFSAFirst TeamNS till May 2023
Wayne Chew SAFSAFirst TeamNS till October 2023
Harith Kanadi SAFSAFirst TeamNS till October 2023
Elijah Lim Teck Yong SAFSAFirst TeamNS till October 2023
Nur Luqman SAFSAFirst TeamNS till October 2023
Ilhan Noor SAFSAFirst TeamNS till January 2025
Kieran Teo Jia Jun SAFSAU21NS till January 2025

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Muthukumaran Navaretthinam SAFSAU21NS till June 2025
Syady Sufwan SAFSAU21NS till September 2025
Joel Loh SAFSAU17NS till September 2025

Extension / Retained

PositionPlayerRef
Mohd Noor Ali2 years extension from 2023 till 2024
Joshua Pereira1 years contract from 2022 till 2023 [26]
Rio Sakuma1 years contract from 2022 till 2023 [27]
Takahiro Tezuka1 years contract from 2022 till 2023 [28]
Vincent Bezecourt1 years contract from 2022 till 2023 [29]
Hafiz Ahmad" rowspan="8" 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023
Fadli Kamis
Ahmad Syahir
Huzaifah Aziz
Noor Ariff

Rumored

Pre-season

PositionPlayerLast ClubRef

Friendlies

Pre-season

First Team

2023 Malaysia Tour (31 January - 12 February)

U21

In Season

First Team

U17

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

PlayerSPLSingapore CupTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
1GK Ridhwan Fikri101010
2DF Fadli Kamis13+401+30210
3DF Faisal Shahrin1+500060
4MF Takahiro Tezuka24142283
5DF Amirul Adli18140221
6MF Gareth Low8+12340243
7MF Naufal Azman11+9521226
8DF Joshua Pereira21240252
9DF Rio Sakuma22340263
10MF Vincent Bezecourt16700167
11MF Huzaifah Aziz10000100
14DF Ahmad Syahir1102+10140
15DF Nazhiim Harman0+500050
16FW Iqbal Hussain21+2631267
17MF Noor Ariff0+600060
19DF Akmal Azman19130221
20FW Yushi Yamaya2410422812
21GK Hafiz Ahmad20010210
22DF Danish Irfan2+201+1050
24GK Rudy Khairullah302050
26FW Shahfiq Ghani2+13120171
27MF Arshad Shamim8+101+20120
51DF Haikal Sukri100010
54MF Syady Sufwan0+100010
57FW Azri Suhaili2+201040
58MF Izz Anaqi0+100010
59FW Sham Mohamed1+200030
61MF Zach Whitehouse0+200+1030
64FW Christos Chua0+100010
70FW Danish Haziq3+100040
72FW Syazwan Latiff0+200+1030
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
13DF Indra Putra Dyaja000000
23DF Delwinder Singh1+410051
53MF Muthukumaran Navaretthinam0+100010

Competitions

Overview

Results summary (SPL)

Singapore Premier League

See main article: article and 2023 Singapore Premier League.

Singapore Cup

See main article: 2023 Singapore Cup.

Competition (U21)

League table

Competition (U17)

League table

Competition (U15)

League table

Competition (Women's Premier League)

Women's Premier League

League table

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 changes.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Geylang International FC chairman Ben Teng hands over reins to Thomas Gay.
  4. Web site: Geylang International welcomes Shi Kan as vice-chairman .
  5. Web site: Khair takes on General Manager role .
  6. Web site: Leonard returns to Eagles' nest .
  7. Web site: NOOR ALI SIGNS 3-YEAR DEAL | Facebook. www.facebook.com.
  8. Web site: New safe hands for the Eagles.
  9. Web site: Nazhiim Harman from Cheetahs to Eagles.
  10. Web site: Akmal Azman from Tigers to Eagles.
  11. Web site: Naufal Azman from Tigers to Eagles.
  12. Web site: Gareth from Tigers to Eagles.
  13. Web site: 山谷 侑士選手との契約に関するお知らせ .
  14. Web site: Yamaya replaces Zuzul as new striker .
  15. Web site: Shahfiq Ghani leaving Cheetahs .
  16. Web site: Iqbal Hussain out of retirement.
  17. Web site: Rudy and Arshad join Geylang on loan .
  18. Web site: Irwan says goodbye to a place he calls home .
  19. Web site: Faizal Roslan will be joining us for 2022 season!.
  20. Web site: Khairul Hairie will be joining us for 2022 season!.
  21. Web site: Hougang United sign Umar Ramle .
  22. Web site: Hougang United sign Hazzuwan Halim .
  23. Web site: Zuzul joins Uzbek club .
  24. Web site: Tajeli joins Eagles on year-long loan .
  25. Web site: Pint-sized Harith ready for big Sailors challenge .
  26. Web site: Joshua Pereira as he continues his journey with the in 2023. .
  27. Web site: Rio Sakuma will be extending his stay with the eagles .
  28. Web site: Takahiro Tezuka will be extending his stay with the eagles .
  29. Web site: Vincent Bezecourt will be extending his stay with the eagles .

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