Singapore national under-23 football team

The Singapore national under-23 football team is the national under-23 association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organisation of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS).

This article is about the Singapore U23 men's football team. For the S.League Young Lions club, see Courts Young Lions. For the Singapore men's senior team, see Singapore national football team.
Singapore U-23
Nickname(s)Young Lions
AssociationFootball Association of Singapore
Head coach Fandi Ahmad
CaptainIrfan Fandi
Home stadiumJalan Besar Stadium
FIFA codeSIN
First colours
Second colours
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances8 (first in 2001)
Best result Bronze Medal (2007, 2009, 2013)

Players were mostly selected from the S.League team Young Lions.

Tournament records

Olympic Games
Olympic Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1992Did Not Qualify
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
Total0/80000000

AFC U-23 Championship
AFC U-23 Championship Record
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
2013 Did Not Qualify
2016
2018
2020
Total0/4000000

Asian Games
Asian Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
2002Did not qualify
2006Round 123/32302113
2010Round 119/24301216
2014Round 117/29311155
2018Did not enter[1]
Total3/409144714

SEA Games

Recent results

  Win   Draw   Lose

2014

2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy

9 August 2014 Group B Vietnam  4–0  Singapore Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Hồ Tuấn Tài 18,49'
Nguyễn Công Phượng 58'
Nguyễn Văn Toàn 81'		 Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei
Referee: Steve Supresencia, (Philippines)
11 August 2014 Group B Cambodia  3–1  Singapore Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Chan Vathanaka 23'
Nub Tola 38'
Prak Mony Udom 43'		 Zakir Samsudin 55' Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit, (Laos)
13 August 2014 Group B Brunei  3–1  Singapore Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Abdul Azim Abdul Rashid 2,68'
Adi Said 39'		 Yuz Henzry  83' Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri, (Malaysia)
16 August 2014 Group B Malaysia  3–0  Singapore Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Shahrul Igwan 8'
Ramzi Sufian 59,80'		 Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei
Referee: Steve Supresencia, (Philippines)
18 August 2014 Group B Indonesia  6–0  Singapore Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Dimas Drajad 6,12,49,69'
Ilham Armaiyn 9'
Paulo Sitanggang 85'		 Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri, (Malaysia)

2015
2015 Bangabandhu Cup
30 January 2015 2015 Bangabandhu Cup Thailand  3–2  Singapore Sylhet, Bangladesh
Stadium: Sylhet District Stadium
1 February 2015 Bangabandhu Cup Bahrain  0–0  Singapore Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
5 February 2015 2015 Bangabandhu Cup Malaysia  1–0  Singapore Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Friendly
14 February 2015 Japan  8–1  Singapore Kallang, Singapore
Irfan  78' Stadium: Jalan Besar Studium
18 February 2015 Syria  6–1  Singapore Kallang, Singapore
Hael Albadri 4'
Mahmood Albaher 24'
Abdul Mannan Ibrahim 34' 62'
Adnan Altaki 39' 75'		 Report Tajeli Selamat 88' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
21 February 2015 Syria  2–1  Singapore Kallang, Singapore
Irfan  17' Stadium: Jalan Besar Studium
28 February 2015 Cambodia  3–0  Singapore Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Report Stadium: Navy Headquarters Football Field
19 March 2015 Cambodia  3–1  Singapore Kallang, Singapore
Sahil  21' Stadium: Jalan Besar Studium
23 March 2015 Cambodia  2–2  Singapore Jurong, Singapore
Chan Vathanaka  55' 75' (pen) Report Iqbal Hussain 44'
Anumanthan Kumar 88'		 Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Football at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games
1 June 2015 Group stage Philippines  0–1  Singapore Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8 Report Sheikh  45' Stadium: Jalan Besar
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
4 June 2015 Group stage Singapore  1–2  Myanmar Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8 Faris  34' (pen.) Report Nay Lin Tun  24'
Ye Ko Oo  60'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
8 June 2015 Group stage Cambodia  1–3  Singapore Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8 Vathanaka  57' Report Safirul  45+1'
Faris  45+2'
Sahil  90'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
11 June 2015 Group stage Singapore  0–1  Indonesia Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8 Report Evan  47' Stadium: Jalan Besar
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

2016
2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
27 March 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification Laos  0–0  Singapore Vientiane, Laos
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
29 March 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification Singapore  0–5  China PR Vientiane, Laos
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
31 March 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification Singapore  2–2  Mongolia Vientiane, Laos
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Friendly

4 September 2016 Bahrain  1–0  Singapore Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
Abdulaziz Rajab  60' Report Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
4 October 2016 China PR  4–1  Singapore Inner Mongolia, China
Gui Hong  6'
Cheng Jin  36,39'
Liang Xueming  71'		 Shafeeq Faruk 80'
Adam Swandi		 Stadium: Hohhot Stadium
8 October 2016 China PR  1–0  Singapore Yunnan, China
Gao Zhunyi  6' (pen) Stadium: Qujing City Sports Centre Stadium

2017

Friendly

19 February 2017 Myanmar  1–3  Singapore Yangon, Myanmar
09:00 (UTC+7) Hein Htet Aung  80' Amiruldin Asraf  38'
Amiruldin Asraf  48'
Haiqal Pashia  82'		 Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
28 March 2017 Home United 2–0  Singapore U22 B-Team Bishan, Singapore
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
1 May 2017 Vanuatu  2–3  Singapore Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
Bong Kalo 10'
Kenneth Soromon 75'		 Report Hami Syahin 28'
Jordan Chan 45'
Muhaimin Suhaimi 62'		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
4 May 2017 Vanuatu  1–1  Singapore Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
Godine Tenene 9' Report Hanafi Akbar 82' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
7 May 2017 Vanuatu  1–1  Singapore Bishan, Singapore
Bong Kalo 90+1' (pen) Muhaimin Suhaimi 90' (pen) Stadium: Bishan Stadium
3 June 2017 Albirex Niigata (S) cancelled  Singapore Jurong, Singapore
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
15 June 2017 Qatar  3–0  Singapore Doha, Qatar
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
17 June 2017 Qatar  2–0  Singapore Doha, Qatar
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
9 July 2017 India  1–0  Singapore Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
Germanpreet Singh 80' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
12 July 2017 India  0–1  Singapore Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
Ikhsan Fandi 51' (pen) Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
4 August 2017 Australia  4–0  Singapore Perth, Australia
Marc Tokich 40'
Moudi Najjar 56,58'
Christian Theoharous 78' (pen)		 Stadium: Hartfield Park
8 August 2017 Western Australia 5–3  Singapore Perth, Australia
Gordon Smith  6'
Niccolo Sabatini  24'
Alex Salmon  49', 70', 90'		 Hami Syahin  45+1'
Taufik Suparno 60'
Shahrin Saberin 85'		 Stadium: Dorrien Gardens

Dubai International Cup

20 March 2017 Dubai Cup Jordan  2–0  Singapore Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 (UTC+4) Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium
24 March 2017 Dubai Cup United Arab Emirates  4–0  Singapore Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 (UTC+4)
26 March 2017 Dubai Cup Malaysia  3–1  Singapore Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 (UTC+4) Adam Nor Azlin 13'
Kumaahran Sathasivam 15'
N. Thanabalan 89'		 Adam Swandi 41'
28 March 2017 Dubai Cup Thailand  2–0  Singapore Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 (UTC+4) Shinnaphat  23'
Chaowat  76'

2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

19 July 2017 Myanmar  2–0  Singapore Yangon, Myanmar
Aung Thu  60'
Hlaing Bo Bo  90+3'		 Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
21 July 2017 Australia  7–0  Singapore Yangon, Myanmar
Mauk  8'
Blackwood  13', 18'
Popovic  39', 60'
Clut  68' (pen)
Sotirio  73'		 Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
23 July 2017 Brunei  1–4  Singapore Yangon, Myanmar
Azim Izamuddin 45' Report Ikhsan Fandi 13' 90'
Hanafi Akbar 39'
Taufil Suparno 86'		 Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)

2017 Southeast Asian Games

14 August 2017 Myanmar  2–0  Singapore Selangor, Malaysia
Aung Thu  45+1, 61' Stadium: MP Selayang Stadium
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan, Chinese Taipei
16 August 2017 Malaysia  2–1  Singapore Selangor, Malaysia
Muhd Nor Azam Abdul Azih 68'
Thanabalan Nadarajah 74'		 Amiruldin Asraf 38' Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Võ Minh Trí, Vietnam
18 August 2017 Laos  0–2  Singapore Selangor, Malaysia
Taufik Suparno 2'
Ikhsan Fandi 11' (pen)		 Stadium: MP Selayang Stadium
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi, Oman
23 August 2017 Brunei  0–1  Singapore Selangor, Malaysia
Khalid Wassadisalleh 74' (o.g) Stadium: MP Selayang Stadium

2018

Friendly

17 March 2018 Friendly Singapore  0–0 Warriors FC Kallang, Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
21 March 2018 Friendly Singapore  0–3  Indonesia Kallang, Singapore
Report Febri Haryadi 43'
Muhammad Hargianto 51'
Septian David 65'		 Stadium: National Stadium
20 June 2018 Friendly Singapore  0–2  Myanmar Kallang, Singapore
Report Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
26 June 2018 Friendly Singapore  cancelled  Macau Kallang, Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

2018 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy

25 April 2018 Group B Laos  1–5  Singapore Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Phithack Kongmathilath 20' Rusyaidi Salime 18,90+2'
Hami Syahin 40'
Ikhsan Fandi 45,49'		 Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei
Referee: Amidillah Zainuddin, (Brunei)
30 April 2018 Group B Cambodia  1–0  Singapore Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Sos Suhana 23' Stadium: Track & Field Sports Complex, Brunei
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri, (Malaysia)
2 May 2018 Semi Final Timor-Leste  2–1  Singapore Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Rufino Gama 76'
Henrique Cruz 78'		 Ikhsan Fandi 34' Stadium: Track & Field Sports Complex, Brunei
Referee: Dmitry Mashentsev, (Kyrgyzstan)

2019
March 2019 Kokushikan University 4–0  Singapore Tokyo
Report
March 2019 Tokai University 1–1  Singapore Tokyo
Report
9 October 2019  United Arab Emirates 0-3  Singapore Bishan, Singapore
 16'
 70'
 74'
 Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
13 October 2019  Macau National Team 0-4  Singapore Bishan, Singapore
Amiruldin Asraf 6'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 10'
Haiqal Pashia 13'
Daniel Goh 33'		 Stadium: Bishan Stadium

2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

22 March 2019 Hong Kong  1–1  Singapore Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
 Report
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 100
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
24 March 2019 North Korea  1–1  Singapore Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Pak Kwang-hun  7'
 Report
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 98
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
26 March 2019 Mongolia  1–3  Singapore Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
 Report
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 420
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)

Merlion Cup

7 June 2019 (2019-06-07) Semi Final Singapore  3–0  Philippines Jalan Besar Stadium
9 June 2019 (2019-06-09) Final Singapore  1–0  Thailand Jalan Besar Stadium

2019 Southeast Asian Games

26 November 2019  Laos 0-0  Singapore Manila, Philippines
Somxay Keohanam 64' Report Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
28 November 2019  Indonesia 2-0  Singapore Manila, Philippines
Osvaldo Haay 63'
Asnawi Bahar 73'		 Report Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
1 December 2019  Thailand 3-0  Singapore Manila, Philippines
Jaroensak Wonggorn 6'
Suphanat Mueanta 18'
Peerawat Akkatam 35'		 Report Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
3 December 2019  Vietnam 1-0  Singapore Manila, Philippines
Hà Đức Chinh 85' Report Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
5 December 2019  Brunei 0-7  Singapore Manila, Philippines
Irfan Fandi 3'
Ikhsan Fandi 68' 90+2' 90+3'
Saifullah Akbar 70'
Faris Ramli 84' 87'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Referee: Linjun Talaver (Philippines)

Current coaching staff
PositionName
Head Coach Fandi Ahmad
Assistant Coach Nazri Nasir
Goalkeeping Coach Chua Lye Heng

Players

The following players were called up for the 2019 SEA Games.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
18 1GK Zharfan Rohaizad (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 10 Garena Young Lions
23 1GK Kenji Rusydi (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 3 Garena Young Lions
3 2DF Irfan Najeeb (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 9 Garena Young Lions
4 2DF Ryhan Stewart (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 8 Warriors FC
5 2DF Lionel Tan (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 10 1 Garena Young Lions
7 2DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 8 Garena Young Lions
12 2DF Syahrul Sazali (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 12 1 Garena Young Lions
13 2DF Jordan Vestering (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 2 0 Hougang United
17 2DF Irfan Fandi (captain) (1997-08-13) 13 August 1997 10 5 BG Pathum United
27 2DF Tajeli SalamatOA (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 0 0 Warriors FC
6 3MF Jacob Mahler (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 12 Garena Young Lions
8 3MF Joshua Pereira (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 7 Garena Young Lions
14 3MF Hami Syahin (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 9 2 Home United
15 3MF Shah Shahiran (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 5 0 Tampines Rovers
16 3MF Naqiuddin Eunos (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 6 Garena Young Lions
20 3MF Saifullah Akbar (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 5 1 Garena Young Lions
21 3MF Nur Luqman (1998-06-20) 20 June 1998 2 Garena Young Lions
9 4FW Ikhsan Fandi (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 8 8 Raufoss IL
10 4FW Faris Ramli OA (1992-08-24) 24 August 1992 0 0 Terengganu
11 4FW Haiqal Pashia (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 10 Garena Young Lions

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up in the last 12 months to the Singapore squad.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Adib Hakim (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 Garena Young Lions 2019 November Japan tour
DF Akram Azman (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 1 Garena Young Lions v.  Macau, 13 October 2019
DF Prakash Raj (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 1 Garena Young Lions Aug 2019 centralised training
DF Nur Adam Abdullah (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 Garena Young Lions Aug 2019 centralised training
DF Asraf Zahid (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 0 0 Garena Young Lions Aug 2019 centralised training
DF Ruzree Rohzaini (1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 0 0 Garena Young Lions Aug 2019 centralised training
DF Syed Akmal (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 0 0 Garena Young Lions Aug 2019 centralised training
DF Qayyum Raishyan (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 0 0 Garena Young Lions Aug 2019 centralised training
DF Danish Irfan (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 1 Geylang International Aug 2019 centralised training
MF Daniel Goh (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 3 1 Balestier Khalsa v. Perth Glory u20,14 November 2019
MF Raihan RahmanOA (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991 0 0 Balestier Khalsa v.  Macau, 13 October 2019
MF Rasaq Akeem (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 0 Garena Young Lions v.  Macau, 13 October 2019
MF Arshad Shamim (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 1 Home United v.  Macau, 13 October 2019
MF Nikesh Singh (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 1 0 Hougang United v.  Macau, 13 October 2019
MF Syed Firdaus Hassan (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 0 0 Garena Young Lions v.  Macau, 13 October 2019
MF Fabian KwokOA (1989-03-17) 17 March 1989 0 0 Hougang United v.  Fiji, 6 Sept 2019
MF Ariyan Shamsuddin (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 1 SAFSA v.  Fiji, 6 Sept 2019
MF Timothy David Yeo (2000-10-19) 19 October 2000 0 0 Hougang United v.  Fiji, 6 Sept 2019
MF Rezza Rezky (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 1 Garena Young Lions Aug 2019 centralised training
MF Amirul Haikal (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 SAFSA Aug 2019 centralised training
MF Justin Hui (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 Hougang United 2019 Japan Training Camp
FW Syukri Bashir (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 0 0 Garena Young Lions Perth Glory u20,14 November 2019
FW Amiruldin Asraf (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 7 5 Home United v. Perth Glory u20,14 November 2019
FW Sharul Nizam (1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 0 0 Garena Young Lions v. Perth Glory u20,14 November 2019
FW Sahil SuhaimiOA (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 0 0 Warriors FC v.  Fiji, 6 Sept 2019
FW Ilhan Fandi (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 0 0 Garena Young Lions Aug 2019 centralised training
FW Syahadat Masnawi (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 0 0 Garena Young Lions Aug 2019 centralised training
FW Danial Syafiq (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 0 0 Garena Young Lions Aug 2019 centralised training
FW Zikos Vasileios Chua (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 2 Geylang International v.  Philippines, 7 June 2019
  • OA Overage Player

Honours

Regional

See also

References
  1. Osman, Shamir (27 June 2018). "Football: No go for Fandi Ahmad's Lions at Asian Games". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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