2021 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

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.

Albirex Niigata (S)
2021 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coach Keiji Shigetomi
StadiumJurong East Stadium
Singapore CupTBA

Squad

SPL Squad
As of 17 January 2021
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Takahiro Koga (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 V-Varen Nagasaki 2021 2021
21 Hyrulnizam Juma'at <23 (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 Warriors FC 2019 2021
40 Sunny Tia Yang Guang U21 (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
Defenders
3 Takahiro Tezuka (1998-06-25) 25 June 1998 Tsukuba University 2021 2021
4 Shuya Yamashita (1998-04-16) 16 April 1998 Tokoha University (J5) 2021 2021
5 Kazuki Hashioka (Captain) <23 (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 Tokyo 23 FC (J5) 2020 2021
6 Yu Tokiwa (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 Niigata University of Health and Welfare 2021 2021
14 Yasuhiro Hanada (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 Japan Soccer College 2020 2021
25 Reo Kunimoto (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) 2021 2021
30 Kohga Tsuruhara (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 Ritsumeikan Moriyama HS 2021 2021
44 Ameer Maricar U21 (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 Youth Team 2021 2021
Midfielders
7 Ryoya Tanigushi (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 Zweigen Kanazawa (J2) 2020 2021
8 Kosuke Chiku (1999-02-03) 3 February 1999 Tsukuba University 2021 2021
13 Mahiro Takahashi (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 Albirex Niigata U18 2020 2021
16 Makoto Ito (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 Chukyo University (J5) 2021 2021
23 Tsubasa Kawanishi (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 Kyushu International University HS 2021 2021
27 Ong Yu En U21 (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 FFA U16 2020 2021
29 Nicky Melvin Singh U21 (2002-06-13) 13 June 2002 Tampines Rovers U19 2021 2021
41 Kenji Austin U21 (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 FFA U16 2020 2021
Strikers
9 Kiyoshiro Tsuboi (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 Tokushima Vortis (J1) 2021 2021
10 Ryosuke Nagasawa (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 Phuket City F.C. 2020 2021
17 Fikri Junaidi U21 (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 Young Lions FC 2021 2021
18 Fumiya Suzuki (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 Waseda University 2021 2021
20 Fairoz Hassan <23 (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2021
31 Morrison Hashii (2001-05-21) 21 May 2001 Al Hilal United (U2) 2021 2021
32 Kuraba Kondo (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 Cerezo Osaka U-23 (J3) 2021 2021
42 Ali Manaf U21 (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 Youth Team 2021 2021
43 Irsyad Azarudin U21 (2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 Youth Team 2021 2021
Players who left club during season

U17 Squad
As of 10 January 2020.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Mikhail Danial Lum GFA Victoria FC 2020 2021
Ahmad Dzulfaqar (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 2019 2021
Strikers

Coaching staff
PositionName
Head Coach Keiji Shigetomi
Asst Coach and U17 Coach Yuki Fujimoto
Coach Tomoya Ueta
U15 Coach Masayuki Kato
Goalkeeper Coach Scott Starr
Fitness Coach Jaswinder Singh
Team Manager Matthew Sean
Physiotherapist
Kitman Roy Krishnan

[3]

Transfer

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Takahiro Koga V-Varen Nagasaki (J2) [4]
GK Sunny Tia Yang Guang Singapore Sports School [5]
DF Kohga Tsuruhara Ritsumeikan Moriyama High School [6]
DF Yu Tokiwa Niigata University of Health and Welfare [7]
DF Shuya Yamashita Tokoha University [8]
DF Takahiro Tezuka Tsukuba University [9]
MF Kosuke Chiku Tsukuba University [10]
MF Makoto Ito Chukyo University [11]
MF Fumiya Suzuki Waseda University [12]
MF Tsubasa Kawanishi Kyushu International University High School [13]
FW Fikri Junaidi Geylang International [14]
FW Kuraba Kondo Cerezo Osaka U-23 (J3) [15]
FW Morrison Hashii Al Hilal United (U2) [16]

Loan In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Reo Kunimoto Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) Season loan [17] [18]
MF Nicky Melvin Singh Tampines Rovers U19 Season loan [19]
FW Kiyoshiro Tsuboi Tokushima Vortis (J1) Season loan [20]

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Kei Okawa [21]
GK Aizil Yazid Hougang United [22] [23]
DF Rio Sakuma Tiffy Army FC (C1) [24] [25]
DF Hiromasa Ogino [26]
DF Kotaro Takeda FC Tiamo Hirakata (J4) [27] [28]
DF Shoma Sato [29]
DF Toshihiko Masuda [30]
MF Ren Ishihara [31]
MF Kenta Kurishima [32]
MF Hiroyoshi Kamata [33]
MF Iman Hakim Tampines Rovers [34] [35]
MF Gareth Low Jun Kit Balestier Khalsa [36]
MF Kenji Austin
MF Ryuya Mitsuzuka SC Sagamihara (J2) Loan Return [37]
FW Reo Nishiguchi Tanjong Pagar United [38] [39]
FW Tomoyuki Doi Hougang United [40] [41]
FW Yohei Osada [42]

Loan Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Zamani Zamri Young Lions FC NS till 2022 [43]
MF Daniel Goh SAFSA NS till 2022 [44]

Retained / Extension / Promoted

[45]

Position Player Ref
GK Hyrulnizam Juma'at [46]
DF Kazuki Hashioka [47]
DF Yasuhiro Hanada [48]
DF Ameer Maricar Promoted from U17 squad
MF Ong Yu En [49]
MF Kenji Austin
MF Mahiro Takahashi Season loan from Albirex Niigata U18 [50] [51]
MF Ryoya Tanigushi Season loan from Zweigen Kanazawa [52] [53]
FW Ryosuke Nagasawa [54]
FW Fairoz Hassan [55]
FW Irsyad Azarudin Promoted from U17 squad
FW Ali Manaf Promoted from U17 squad

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref

Friendly

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss


Team statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Takahiro Koga 00000000
3DF Takahiro Tezuka 00000000
4DF Shuya Yamashita 00000000
5DF Kazuki Hashioka 00000000
6DF Yu Tokiwa 00000000
7MF Ryoya Tanigushi 00000000
8MF Kosuke Chiku 00000000
9FW Kiyoshiro Tsuboi 00000000
10FW Ryosuke Nagasawa 00000000
13MF Mahiro Takahashi 00000000
14DF Yasuhiro Hanada 00000000
16MF Makoto Ito 00000000
17FW Fikri Junaidi 00000000
18MF Fumiya Suzuki 00000000
20FW Fairoz Hassan 00000000
21GK Hyrulnizam Juma'at 00000000
23MF Tsubasa Kawanishi 00000000
25DF Reo Kunimoto 00000000
27MF Ong Yu En 00000000
29MF Nicky Melvin Singh 00000000
30DF Kohga Tsuruhara 00000000
31FW Morrison Hashii 00000000
32FW Kuraba Kondo 00000000
40GK Sunny Tia Yang Guang 00000000
41MF Kenji Austin 00000000
42FW Ali Manaf 00000000
43FW Irsyad Azarudin 00000000
44DF Ameer Maricar 00000000
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competitions

Singapore Premier League
Main article: 2021 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Balestier Khalsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
3 Geylang International 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Hougang United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Lion City Sailors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2020. 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.

Notes

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