Geylang International
2021 season
ChairmanBen Teng
Head coachMohd Noor Ali
StadiumOur Tampines Hub

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. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Hairul Syirhan Singapore 21 August 1995 Singapore Young Lions FC 2019 2021
30 Zaiful Nizam >30 Singapore 24 July 1987 Singapore Balestier Khalsa 2021 2023
Defenders
2 Adam Hakeem Singapore 17 March 1997 Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2021
3 Ilhan Noor U23 Singapore 19 December 2002 Youth Team 2019 2021
5 Darren Teh Singapore 9 September 1996 Singapore SAFSA (NFL) 2017 2021
15 Faizal Roslan Singapore 30 May 1995 Singapore Lion City Sailors 2021 2021
21 Yuki Ichikawa (Captain) Japan 29 August 1987 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2014 2021
27 Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib >30 Singapore 14 May 1989 Singapore Lion City Sailors 2021 2021
28 Afiq Yunos >30 Singapore 10 December 1990 Singapore Hougang United 2021 2021
Midfielders
4 Danny Kim AustraliaSouth Korea 28 May 1998 Australia Brisbane Roar FC Youth 2021 2021
6 Umar Ramle Singapore 2 May 1996 Youth Team 2016 2021
8 Barry Maguire NetherlandsRepublic of Ireland 27 October 1989 Republic of Ireland Limerick F.C. 2019 2021
13 Izzdin Shafiq >30 Singapore 14 December 1990 Singapore Lion City Sailors 2021 2021
14 Asshukrie Wahid U23 Singapore 27 February 1998 Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2021
17 Firdaus Kasman >30 Singapore 24 January 1988 Singapore Warriors FC 2019 2021
18 Azri Suhaili U23 Singapore 12 July 2002 Youth Team 2019 2021
22 Christopher van Huizen Singapore 28 November 1992 Singapore Home United 2019 2021
24 Iqram Rifqi Singapore 25 February 1996 Singapore Lion City Sailors 2021 2021
26 Furqan Raoff U21 Singapore 26 March 2002 Youth Team 2019 2021
Forwards
7 Amy Recha SingaporeIndonesia 13 May 1992 Singapore Home United 2019 2021
10 Matheus Moresche Brazil 24 June 1998 Belarus FC Torpedo 2021 2021
16 Idris Sadlizan U23 Singapore 21 August 1998 Singapore MOF F.C. 2021 2021
19 Fareez Farhan Singapore 29 July 1994 Singapore Hougang United 2019 2021
Players on NS / loaned out or left during season
Joshua Pereira Singapore 10 October 1997 Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2020
Noor Ariff U23 Singapore 6 September 1998 Youth Team 2017 2020
Ifwat Ismail Singapore 27 March 1997 Singapore Young Lions FC 2019 2019
23 Wayne Chew U23 Singapore 22 October 2001 Youth Team 2019 2021
11 Harith Kanadi U23 Singapore 1 August 2000 Singapore Tampines Rovers U19 2019 2023
20 Nur Luqman U23 SingaporeIndonesia 20 June 1998 Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2021
47 Zikos Vasileios Chua U21 Singapore Greece 15 April 2002 Singapore NFA U16 2018 2021
49 Elijah Lim Teck Yong U21 Singapore 8 May 2001 Singapore Balestier Khalsa 2021 2021
9 Sylvano Comvalius NetherlandsSuriname 10 August 1987 Malta Sliema Wanderers F.C. 2021 2021
42 Sanders Saurajen U21 Singapore 20 June 2000 Youth Team 2021 2021
25 Zainol Gulam Singapore 4 February 1992 Singapore Warriors FC 2018 2021

U21

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
Defenders
51 Kieran Teo Jia Jun U21 Singapore 6 April 2004 Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 2021 2021
58 Badrul Amin Noh U21 Singapore 12 February 2002 Youth Team 2021 2021
Midfielders
43 Kenta Tan U21 Singapore 22 August 2003 Youth Team 2021 2021
Todd Bennison U21 Australia 11 July 2000 Australia Sydney United 58 FC 2021 2021
Forwards
Danish Haziq U21 Singapore 12 June 2002 Youth Team 2019 2020

Coaching staff

[6]

PositionName Ref.
ChairmanSingapore Thomas Gay [7]
General managerSingapore Andrew Ang [8]
Assistant general managerSingapore Leonard Koh [9]
Head coachSingapore Mohd Noor Ali [10]
Assistant coachAustraliaLebanon Abbas Saad [11]
Head of YouthSingapore
U17 CoachSingapore Azlan Alipah
U15 CoachSingaporeGermany Sabrina Mathe
Fitness CoachSingapore Muhammad Razif Ariff
Goalkeeping CoachSingapore Yusri Aziz
Team ManagerSingapore
PhysiotherapistSingapore [[]]
KitmanSingapore Abdul Latiff
Sports ScientistSingapore Andi Agus
Sports TrainerSingapore Benjamin Singh

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Singapore Danish Irfan Singapore Young Lions FC Loan Return
FW Singapore Fikri Junaidi Singapore Young Lions FC Loan Return
MF Singapore Izzdin Shafiq Singapore Lion City Sailors Free [12][13]
MF Singapore Elijah Lim Teck Yong Singapore Balestier Khalsa Free
FW Brazil Matheus Moresche Latvia Riga FC Free [14]
FW NetherlandsSuriname Sylvano Comvalius Malta Sliema Wanderers F.C. Free [15]
FW Singapore Idris Sadlizan 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

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Zaiful Nizam Singapore Balestier Khalsa Free,2.5year contract [16][17]
DF Singapore Afiq Yunos Singapore Hougang United Free, 6 months contract [18]
DF Singapore Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib Singapore Lion City Sailors FC Undisclosed [19][20]
MF AustraliaSouth Korea Danny Kim Australia Brisbane Roar FC Youth Free [21][22]
MF Singapore Asshukrie Wahid Free Agent NA

Loan In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Singapore Faizal Roslan Singapore Lion City Sailors Season loan [23]
MF Singapore Iqram Rifqi Singapore Lion City Sailors Season loan [24]

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
FW Singapore Ifwat Ismail Singapore SAFSA NS till 2021
MF Singapore Joshua Pereira Singapore SAFSA NS till 2022 [25]
MF Singapore Noor Ariff Singapore SAFSA NS till 2022 [25]
GK Singapore Dylan Christopher Goh Singapore Tampines Rovers U19
FW Singapore Iqbal Hussain India Chennai City F.C. Free [26]
DF Singapore Shahrin Saberin Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Free [27]
DF Singapore Nurullah Hussein Singapore Free
DF Kyrgyzstan Kamolidin Tashiev Kyrgyzstan FC Abdysh-Ata Kant Free
DF Singapore Danish Qayyum Singapore Young Lions FC Free [28]
MF Singapore Safirul Sulaiman Singapore Free
FW Singapore Khairul Nizam Singapore Hougang United Free [29]
FW Singapore Fikri Junaidi Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Free [30]

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Wayne Chew Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023
DF Singapore Harith Kanadi Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023
MF Singapore Elijah Lim Teck Yong Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023
MF Singapore Nur Luqman Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023
FW SingaporeGreece Zikos Vasileios Chua Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023
FW NetherlandsSuriname Sylvano Comvalius Netherlands Quick Boys (N3) [3][31]
GK Singapore Sanders Saurajen Free (Pursue study) [32]
GK Singapore Zainol Gulam Retired [33]

Loan Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Dylan Pereira Singapore Young Lions FC Season loan
DF Singapore Danish Irfan Singapore Young Lions FC Season loan

Extension / Retained

Position Player Ref
GK Singapore Hairul Syirhan [34]
GK Singapore Wayne Chew [35]
GK Singapore Zainol Gulam [36]
DF Singapore Adam Hakeem [37]
DF Japan Yuki Ichikawa [38]
DF Singapore Darren Teh [39]
DF Singapore Harith Kanadi [40]
MF Singapore Umar Ramle [41]
MF Singapore Azri Suhaili [42]
MF Singapore Firdaus Kasman [43]
MF Singapore Nur Luqman [44]
MF Singapore Christopher van Huizen 2 years contract signed in 2019 [45]
MF NetherlandsRepublic of Ireland Barry Maguire [46]
FW SingaporeGreece Zikos Vasileios Chua [47]
FW Singapore Amy Recha [48]
FW Singapore Fareez Farhan [49]

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

In-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 25 August 2021.
No. Pos. Player Sleague AFC Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Singapore Hairul Syirhan 4+100050
2DF Singapore Adam Hakeem 1+100020
3DF Singapore Ilhan Noor 10200102
4MF AustraliaSouth Korea Danny Kim 8+2100101
5DF Singapore Darren Teh 11+2000130
6MF Singapore Umar Ramle 1+500060
7FW SingaporeIndonesia Amy Recha 18+312002112
8MF NetherlandsRepublic of Ireland Barry Maguire 16000160
10FW Brazil Matheus Moresche 17+411002111
13MF Singapore Izzdin Shafiq 9+6000150
14MF Singapore Asshukrie Wahid 700000
15DF Singapore Faizal Roslan 11+4100151
17MF Singapore Firdaus Kasman 13000130
18MF Singapore Azri Suhaili 4+200060
19FW Singapore Fareez Farhan 5+9000140
21DF Japan Yuki Ichikawa 19000190
22MF Singapore Christopher van Huizen 7+12100191
24MF Singapore Iqram Rifqi 2+500070
27DF Singapore Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 6+100070
28DF Singapore Afiq Yunos 600060
30GK Singapore Zaiful Nizam 300030
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
9FW NetherlandsSuriname Sylvano Comvalius 4+320072
11DF Singapore Harith Kanadi 16000160
20MF SingaporeIndonesia Nur Luqman 400040
23GK Singapore Wayne Chew 500050
25GK Singapore Zainol Gulam 6+100070
42GK Singapore Sanders Saurajen 200020
47FW SingaporeGreece Zikos Vasileios Chua 200020
49MF Singapore Elijah Lim Teck Yong 13000130

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 April 2021 10 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC Singapore 2-4 Singapore Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Hami Syahin 14' (pen)
Syed Akmal 77'
Harhys StewartYellow card 41'
Ryhan StewartYellow card 41'		 Report Faizal Roslan 10'
Amy Recha 53'
Matheus Moresche 57' 90+1'
Harith KanadiYellow card 61'		 Attendance: 237
Referee: Abirami Naidu
10 October 2021 21 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers Singapore 1-1 Singapore Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Taufik Suparno 73'
Iman HakimYellow card 90'		 Report Amy Recha 90' (pen)
Abdil Qaiyyim MutalibYellow card 62' Yellow-red card 90'		 Referee: Farhad Mohamed

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors 21 14 6 1 59 21 +38 48 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 21 13 7 1 50 19 +31 46
3 Hougang United 21 10 4 7 48 40 +8 34 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Tampines Rovers 21 7 6 8 48 51 −3 27
5 Tanjong Pagar United 21 5 7 9 36 49 −13 22
6 Geylang International 21 6 2 13 33 52 −19 20
7 Balestier Khalsa 21 5 4 12 34 52 −18 19
8 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 21 4 4 13 26 50 −24 16
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. 1 2 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.

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]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts VIS LAL TER GEY
1 Cambodia Visakha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — Cancelled — Cancelled
2 East Timor Lalenok United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — Cancelled —
3 Malaysia Terengganu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cancelled — — Cancelled
4 Singapore Geylang International 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — Cancelled — —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group stage

Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed doors.

References

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