2019 Geylang International FC season

The 2019 season is Geylang International's 24th 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.

Geylang International
2019 season
ChairmanBen Teng
Head coach Mohd Noor Ali
StadiumOur Tampines Hub

Key events

Pre-season

  1. On 26/9/2018, it was reported that Geylang International is interested in bringing Song Ui-young to Bedok Stadium together with their former coach, Lee Lim Saeng for Season 2019. Joining the Eagles to express interest is Indonesian giants Persija Jakarta.[1]
  2. On 30/10/2018, the team announced their 1st signing of the 2019 season. Shahrin Saberin officially joined from Home United after his contract ended.[2]
  3. On 31/10/2018, the team announced that Zainol Gulam is the 1st player to sign an extension to their contract.[3]

In-season

  1. On 24/4/2019, Syahiran Miswan was banned for 3 matches for committing an act of violent conduct on opponent at the 64th minute of play against Warriors FC.[4]

Squad

Sleague

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Hairul Syirhan (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 Young Lions FC 2019 2019
25 Zainol Gulam (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 Warriors FC 2018 2019
Defenders
2 Anders Aplin (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 SRC (Ex NFL) 2016
3 Jufri Taha >30 (1985-03-04) 4 March 1985 Tampines Rovers 2018 2019
4 Shahrin Saberin (1995-02-14) 14 February 1995 Home United 2019 2019
5 Darren Teh U23 (Captain) (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 SAFSA (NFL D1) 2017 2019
14 Danish Irfan U23 (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 NFA U18 2018 2019
21 Yuki Ichikawa (1987-08-29) 29 August 1987 Albirex Niigata (S) 2014 2019
Midfielders
6 Syahiran Miswan (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994 Hougang United 2019 2019
8 Barry Maguire (1989-10-27) 27 October 1989 Limerick F.C. 2019 2019
9 Noor Ariff U23 (1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 Youth Team 2017 2019
15 Bryan Tan U23 (1996-05-07) 7 May 1996 2019 2019
16 Umar Akhbar U23 (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 Youth Team 2016 2019
17 Firdaus Kasman >30 (1988-01-24) 24 January 1988 Warriors FC 2019 2019
19 Asshukrie Wahid U23 (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 Young Lions FC 2019 2019
22 Christopher van Huizen (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 Home United 2019
Forwards
7 Amy Recha (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 Home United 2019 2019
10 Shawal Anuar (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 Keppel Monaco (Ex NFL) 2014 2019
11 Fareez Farhan (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994 Hougang United 2019 2019
13 Matthew Palmer U19 (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 Vejle Boldklub U19 2019 2019
23 Ifwat Ismail U23 (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 Young Lions FC 2019 2019
Players loaned out / placed on injury list / left during season
20 Corey Warren U19 (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 Australasian Soccer Academy 2019 2019

U19

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
50 Wayne Chew U19 (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001 Youth Team 2019 2019
51 Nicholas Ong U19 (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002 Youth Team 2019 2019
52 Izz Raziq U19 (2002-08-17) 17 August 2002 Youth Team 2019 2019
Defenders
43 Ilhan Noor U19 (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 Youth Team 2019 2019
46 Aiman Zavyan U19 (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002 Youth Team 2019 2019
55 Nasrul Pujiyono U19 (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 Youth Team 2019 2019
58 Rizqullah Baharudin U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
59 Haifi Azlan U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
Midfielders
38 Azri Suhaili U19 (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 Youth Team 2019 2019
39 Danish Qayyum U19 (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 Youth Team 2019 2019
40 Harith Kanadi U19 (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 Tampines Rovers U19 2019 2019
42 Gabriel Myong U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
48 Shafiq Asaraf U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
49 Furqan Raoff U19 (2002-11-09) 9 November 2002 Youth Team 2019 2019
53 Syahmi Samsudin U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
54 Ihsan Fahmi U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
56 Hariysh Krishnakumar U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
57 Faezudin Jamaludain U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
60 Tan Yee Kern U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
Forwards
36 Fikri Junaidi U19 (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 Home United U19 2019 2019
37 Zikos Vasileios Chua U19 (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 NFA U16 2018 2019
41 Danial Hakim U19 Youth Team 2019 2019
45 Danish Haziq U19 (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 Youth Team 2019 2019
47 Ariffin Noor U19 (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 Home United U19 2019 2019

Coaching staff

[5]

PositionName Ref.
Head Coach Mohd Noor Ali
Assistant Coach Syed Azmir
Goalkeeping Coach Sarong Naiket
Goalkeeping Coach Shahril Jantan
Team Manager Andrew Ang
Physiotherapist
Kitman

Transfers

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
Coach Mohd Noor Ali Matsumoto Yamaga End of Exchange[6]
GK Hairul Syirhan Young Lions FC [7]
DF Anders Aplin Matsumoto Yamaga Loan Return [8]
DF Shahrin Saberin Home United [2]
MF Syahiran Miswan Hougang United [9]
MF Chris van Huizen Home United [10]
MF Firdaus Kasman Warriors FC [11]
MF Asshukrie Wahid Young Lions FC Loan Return [12]
MF Barry Maguire Limerick F.C. [13]
MF Mortaza Safdari Australasian Soccer Academy Season loan [14]
FW Amy Recha Home United [15]
FW Ifwat Ismail Young Lions FC Loan Return [16]
FW Fareez Farhan Hougang United [17]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
Coach Hirotaka Usui Redesignated End of Exchange[6]
GK Jasper Chan
GK Faris Danial Balestier Khalsa Free
GK Syed Syazwan
DF Afiq Yunos Tampines Rovers Loan Return [18]
DF Ahmad Zaki Balestier Khalsa Free [19]
DF Zulfadli Zainal Abidin Tiong Bahru FC (NFL D1)
DF Yeo Hai Ngee Warriors FC
MF Azhar Sairudin Yishun Sentek Mariners FC (NFL D1)
MF Sadiq Rahim Balestier United (NFL D1)
MF Fuad Ramli Bishan Barx FC (NFL D1)
MF Ryson Yap Police SA (NFL D1)
MF Farish Khan
MF Fumiya Kogure Soltilo Angkor FC [20]
MF Ryan Syaffiq Tiong Bahru FC (NFL D1)
FW Cameron Ayrton Bell Tiong Bahru FC (NFL D1)
FW Fairoz Hassan Warriors FC

Retained

Position Player Ref

Extension

Position Player Ref
GK Zainol Gulam [3]
DF Darren Teh [21]
DF Danish Irfan Azman [22]
DF Jufri Taha [23]
MF Yuki Ichikawa [24]
MF Noor Ariff [25]
FW Shawal Anuar [26]
Position Player Ref

Trial

Position Player Trial From Ref
FW Víctor Coto Ortega Free Agent [27]
MF Parham Khosravi Australasian Soccer Academy
DF Morteza Safdari Australasian Soccer Academy

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
FW Matthew Palmer Free Agent [28]
MF Bryan Tan SAFSA (NFL D1) [29]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
FW Corey Warren FC Vilniaus Vytis

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) 1 Yishun Sentek Mariners FC (NFL) 3-2 Geylang International The Arena
7pm
9 January 2019 (2019-01-09) 2 Hibernians FC (Cosmo League) 0-6 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
7pm
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 3 SAFSA (NFL) 1-1 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
7pm
18 January 2019 (2019-01-18) 5 Global Football Academy (NFL) 1-13 Geylang International Bedok Stadium
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 6 Admiralty FC (NFL) 2-12 Geylang International Bedok Stadium
5pm
10 February 2019 (2019-02-10) 8 Singapore Khalsa Association Football (NFL) 1-7 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
5pm
24 February 2019 (2019-02-24) 10 SAFSA (NFL) 2-3 Geylang International
5pm Christopher van Huizen
Shahrin Saberin
Fareez Farhan

Tour of Malaysia (20 to 27 January)

22 January 2019 (2019-01-22) 1 UKM F.C. 4-0 Geylang International Kuala Lumpur
1645 hours Michael Chukwubunna
Faiz Hanif
Mateo Roskam
Stadium: Stadium University
24 January 2019 (2019-01-24) 2 Selangor FA cancelled Geylang International Shah Alam, Selangor
2045hours Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium

Mid-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 June 2019 (2019-06-01) 1 Simei United FC (IWL) 0-1 Geylang International Meridian Junior College
730pm

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 September 2018.
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Hairul Syirhan 9(1)000100
2DF Anders Aplin 16(3)060220
3DF Jufri Taha 11(3)01(2)1171
4DF Shahrin Saberin 6040100
5DF Darren Teh 23060290
6MF Syahiran Miswan 7(1)00080
7FW Amy Recha 14(9)63(2)0286
8MF Barry Maguire 21560275
9MF Noor Ariff 9(8)250222
10FW Shawal Anuar 12(2)821169
11FW Fareez Farhan 14(10)94(1)22911
13FW Matthew Palmer 0(6)01(4)0110
14DF Danish Irfan 19000190
16MF Umar Akhbar 14(2)04(2)0220
17MF Firdaus Kasman 18(2)140241
21DF Yuki Ichikawa 24450294
22MF Christopher van Huizen 16(5)14(1)0261
23FW Ifwat Ismail 4(6)00(2)1121
25GK Zainol Gulam 15030180
36MF Fikri Junaidi 2(2)00040
37FW Zikos Vasileios Chua 7(3)500105
38MF Azri Suhaili 1(1)00020
39MF Danish Qayyum 0(1)00010
40DF Harith Kanadi 103(2)060
42MF Gabriel Myong 0(1)00010
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
20MF Corey Warren 0(1)00010

Note 1: Darren Teh scored an own goal against Balestier Khalsa on 31/3/2019.

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Singapore Premier League 24 10 3 11 41 48 −7 041.67
Singapore Cup 6 1 2 3 6 9 −3 016.67
Total 30 11 5 14 47 57 −10 036.67

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 1 Geylang International 1-0 Albirex Niigata (S) Our Tampines Hub
Yuki Ichikawa 86'
Danish Irfan 41'
Umar Akhbar 47'
Zainol Gulam 90'
Referee: Jansen Foo
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 3 Geylang International 0-1 Tampines Rovers Our Tampines Hub
Darren Teh  28'
Amy Recha  49'
Khairul Amri  12'
Jordan Webb  18'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
31 March 2019 (2019-03-31) 4 Balestier Khalsa 3-0 Geylang International Bishan Stadium
Darren Teh  59' (o.g.)
Hazzuwan Halim 64'
Kristijan Krajcek 84'
Fadli Kamis 45'
Nurullah Hussein 45'
Daniel Goh Ji Xiong 59'
Barry Maguire 45' Referee: Muhammad Taqi
5 April 2019 (2019-04-05) 5 Geylang International 5-2 Warriors FC Our Tampines Hub
Amy Recha 58' (pen) 72'
Yuki Ichikawa 66'
Firdaus Kasman 83'
Fareez Farhan 88'
Shahrin Saberin 44'
Syahiran Miswan 62'
Ignatius Ang 21'
Fairoz Hassan 27'
Poh Yi Feng 62'
Suria Prakash 79'
Referee: G. Letchman
14 April 2019 (2019-04-14) 6 Young Lions FC 0-1 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
Zikos Vasileios Chua 47'
Danish Irfan 36'
Amy Recha 60'
Referee: Farhan Mohamed
20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) 7 Hougang United 4-1 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 7' 43'
Amir Zalani 54'
Afiq Yunos  67'
Fazrul Nawaz  83' 90'
Afiq Noor 51'
Barry Maguire 49'
Darren Teh 18'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
24 April 2019 (2019-04-24) 8 Home United 3-0 Geylang International Bishan Stadium
Oliver Puflett 9,42'
Adam Swandi 58'
Hami Syahin 65'
Izzdin Shafiq 84'
Anders Aplin 24'
Barry Maguire 82'
Referee: Y.Sathyakumar
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 9 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0 Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Kyoga Nakamura 85' 90' Umar Akhbar 54'
Darren Teh 62'
Noor Ariff 70'  79'
Referee: Jansen Foo
25 May 2019 (2019-05-25) 11 Tampines Rovers 1-1 Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Jordan Webb 21' (pen) Shawal Anuar 30' Referee: Farhan Mohamed
16 June 2019 (2019-06-16) 12 Geylang International 5-0 Balestier Khalsa Our Tampines Hub
Shawal Anuar 17' 45'
Barry Maguire 44' 48'
Yuki Ichikawa 76'
Umar Akhbar 54'
Referee: Nathan Chan
23 June 2019 (2019-06-23) 13 Warriors FC 1-2 Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Jonathan Béhé 37' Zikos Vasileios Chua 79' 81' Referee: Juherman Zaiton
5 July 2019 (2019-07-05) 15 Geylang International 2-2 Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Fareez Farhan 3' 38' Fazrul Nawaz 14'
Hafiz Sujad 63'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
26 July 2019 (2019-07-26) 17 Geylang International 1-0 Albirex Niigata (S) Our Tampines Hub
Zikos Vasileios Chua 90+5'
Umar Akhbar 24'
Yuki Ichikawa 37'
Christopher Van Huizen 56'
Sota Sugiyama 12'
Daichi Tanabe 76'
Kyoga Nakamura 78'
Makito Hatanaka 85'
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) 18 Brunei DPMM 3-0 Geylang International Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Hakeme Yazid 47'
Hendra Azam Idris 53'
Adi Said 85'
Blake Ricciuto  49'
Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman  90'
Yuki Ichikawa 81' Referee: Syahir Ahmadi
18 August 2019 (2019-08-18) 20 Balestier Khalsa 3-4 Geylang International Bishan Stadium
Daniel Goh 65,72'
Sime Zuzul 75'
Christopher Van Huizen 7'
Shawal Anuar 57'
Fareez Farhan 90+1'
Amy Recha 90+4'
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
18 September 2019 (2019-09-18) 21 (Rescheduled) Geylang International 4-3 Warriors FC Our Tampines Hub
Shawal Anuar 4'
Barry Maguire 24'
Fareez Farhan 31' (pen)
Amy Recha 85' (pen)
Faizal Raffi 23' 38'
Hairul Syirhan 81' (o.g)
Referee: Farhan Mohamed
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 22 Young Lions FC 1-2 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
Rasaq Akeem 90+1' Fareez Farhan 45'
Barry Maguire 63'
Referee: Y.Sathyakumar
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) 23 Geylang International 4-4 Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Fareez Farhan 7' 11' 28'
Shawal Anuar 70'
Shahfiq Ghani 41' 75'
Faris Ramli 49' 80'
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 24 Home United 3-2 Geylang International Bishan Stadium
Shahril Ishak 5' 6'
Song Ui-young 85'
Amy Recha42 42'
Shawal Anuar 86'
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Hougang United 24 13 4 7 58 45 +13 43 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 24 12 5 7 36 25 +11 41
5 Geylang International 24 10 3 11 41 48 7 33
6 Home United 24 9 3 12 34 46 12 30
7 Warriors 24 6 5 13 40 56 16 23
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Match 1 Brunei DPMM 1-1 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
Andrei Varankou 90+3' Shawal Anuar 38' Referee: Syahir Ahmadi
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) Match 2 Geylang International 0-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Our Tampines Hub
Daizo Horikoshi 81'
Daichi Tanabe 85'
Referee: Abirami Naidu
23 October 2019 (2019-10-23) Match 3 Hougang United 0-2 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
Amy Recha 74'
Fareez Farhan 84' (pen)
Referee: Juherman Zaiton

Semi Final

26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) SF Leg 1 Geylang International 0-2 Tampines Rovers Our Tampines Hub
Shahdan Sulaiman 8' (pen)
Yasir Hanapi 78'
Referee: Farhan Mohamad
30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) SF Leg 2 Tampines Rovers 2-1
(4-1 agg.)
Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Yasir Hanapi 5'
Shahdan Sulaiman 85' (pen)
Jufri Taha 74' Referee: Nathan Chan

Tampines Rovers won 4-1 on aggregate.


3rd/4th place

See also

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