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2020 Young Lions FC season

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Young Lions
2020 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachNazri Nasir
StadiumJurong West Stadium
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The 2020 season is Young Lion's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.[1]

Squad

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S.League squad

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As of 26 Sept 2019.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 25) Singapore Tampines Rovers U19 2020 2020
18 Ridhwan Fikri Singapore (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25) Singapore GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
30 Veer Karan Sobti SingaporeHong KongIndia (2004-05-06) 6 May 2004 (age 20) Singapore Turf City FC 2020 2020
32 Putra Anugerah SingaporeIndonesia (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24) Singapore Lion City Sailors U19 2020 2020
Defenders
2 Nazhiim Harman Singapore (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25) Singapore GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
3 Irfan Najeeb Singapore (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 (age 25) Singapore SAFSA 2021 2021
4 Danish Irfan Singapore (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 25) Singapore Geylang International 2020 2020
5 Amer Hakeem Singapore (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 26) Singapore Hougang United U19 2020 2020
13 Shahib Masnawi Singapore (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 24) Singapore GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
15 Asraf Zahid Singapore (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 (age 25) Singapore Hougang United 2019 2020
16 Ryhan Stewart Singapore Wales Malaysia (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24) Singapore Warriors FC 2020 2020
21 Sahffee Jubpre Singapore (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23) Singapore Hougang United U19 2020 2020
22 Nur Adam Abdullah Singapore (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 23) Singapore FFA Under-18 2019 2020
23 Harhys Stewart SingaporeWales Malaysia (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23) Singapore Hougang United U19 2020 2020
24 Danial Crichton SingaporeCanada (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21) Singapore Warriors FC U19 2020 2020
25 Akmal Azman Singapore (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 24) Singapore Tampines Rovers 2019 2020
28 Syed Akmal Singapore (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 24) Singapore FFA Under-18 2019 2020
45 Akram Azman Singapore (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 24) Singapore FFA Under-18 2019 2020
Midfielders
6 Jacob Mahler Singapore Denmark (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24) Singapore FFA Under-18 2018 2020
8 Rezza Rezky Singapore (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 24) Singapore FFA Under-18 2019 2020
11 Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem SingaporeNigeria (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 (age 23) Singapore FFA Under-17 2019 2020
12 Amirul Haikal Singapore (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25) Singapore SAFSA 2020 2020
17 Ilhan Fandi SingaporeSouth Africa (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 22) England i2i Football Academy 2019 2020
20 Nor Hakim Redzuan Singapore (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 24) Singapore Hougang United U19 2020 2020
27 Bill Mamadou SingaporeMali (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 23) Singapore Lion City Sailors FC U19 2020 2020
31 Idraki Adnan Singapore (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25) Singapore Tiong Bahru FC 2020 2020
41 Hami Syahin Singapore (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 26) Singapore Police SA 2020 2020
Forwards
7 Zamani Zamri Singapore (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 23) Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2020
9 Fikri Junaidi Singapore (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24) Singapore Geylang International U19 2020 2020
10 Shahrulnizam Mazlan Singapore (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 (age 24) Singapore GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
14 Marc Ryan Tan Singapore (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 22) Singapore FFA Under-18 2019 2020
19 Khairin Nadim Singapore (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 20) Singapore Woodlands Secondary School 2020 2020

U19 squad

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(Singapore Sport School)

As of 26 Feb 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Team Manager Singapore Tan Qing Hui Samuel
Head team coach Singapore Nazri Nasir
Assistant coach Japan Koichiro Iizuka
Assistant coach Singapore Fadzuhasny Juraimi
Goalkeeping coach Singapore Rameshpal Singh
Physiotherapist Vacant
Sports Trainers Singapore Nasruldin Baharudin
Singapore Muklis Sawit
Equipment Officer Singapore Omar Mohamed

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Transfer

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Pre-season transfer

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In

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Position Player Transferred From Ref
Coach Singapore Nazri Nasir NA Promoted [3]
GK SingaporeHong KongIndia Veer Karan Sobti Singapore Turf City FC
GK Singapore Ridhwan Fikri Singapore GFA Victoria FC [4]
GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore Tampines Rovers U21 Season loan [5]
DF Singapore Akmal Azman Singapore Tampines Rovers Season Loan (NS) [6]
DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre Singapore Hougang United U21 [7]
DF SingaporeWales Harhys Stewart Singapore Hougang United U21 [8]
DF SingaporeWales Ryhan Stewart Singapore Warriors FC [9]
DF SingaporeCanada Danial Crichton Singapore Warriors FC U21 [10]
DF Singapore Danish Irfan Singapore Geylang International Free [11]
DF Singapore Nazhiim Harman Singapore GFA Victoria FC
MF Singapore Nor Hakim Redzuan Singapore Hougang United
MF Singapore Amirul Haikal Singapore SAFSA
FW Singapore Shahib Masnawi Singapore GFA Victoria FC
FW Singapore Shahrulnizam Mazlan Singapore GFA Victoria FC [12]
FW Singapore Khairin Nadim Singapore Woodlands Secondary School [13]
FW Singapore Fikri Junaidi Singapore Geylang International U21 Season loan

Out

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Position Player Transferred To Ref
Coach Singapore Fandi Ahmad Singapore FAS [14]
GK Singapore Zharfan Rohaizad Singapore
GK Singapore Kenji Syed Rusydi Singapore Lion City Sailors Loan Return
GK Singapore Adib Hakim Singapore Lion City Sailors
GK Singapore Dylan Christopher Goh Singapore Geylang International U21
GK Singapore Danial Iliya Singapore Tampines Rovers U21
DF Singapore Zulqarnaen Suzliman Singapore Lion City Sailors [15]
DF Singapore Ruzree Rohzaini Singapore Warriors FC Loan Return
DF Singapore Lionel Tan Singapore SAFSA Loan Return
DF Singapore Irfan Najeeb Singapore SAFSA Loan Return
DF Singapore Syahrul Sazali Singapore Tampines Rovers Free [16]
DF Singapore Amer Hakeem Singapore Hougang United Loan Return
DF Singapore Prakash Raj Singapore Hougang United Loan Return
DF Singapore Rusyaidi Salime Singapore
MF Singapore Joshua Pereira Singapore Geylang International Free [17]
MF Singapore Nur Luqman Singapore Geylang International Free [18]
MF Singapore Sharul Nizam Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Free [19]
MF Singapore Gareth Low Jun Kit Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Free [20]
MF Singapore Naqiuddin Eunos Singapore Lion City Sailors
MF Singapore Saifullah Akbar Singapore Lion City Sailors Free [21]
MF Singapore Haiqal Pashia Singapore Lion City Sailors
MF Singapore Syed Firdaus Hassan Singapore
FW Singapore Syukri Bashir Singapore Hougang United Loan Return
FW Singapore Syahadat Masnawi Singapore Tanjong Pagar United
FW Singapore Danial Syafiq Singapore
FW SingaporeSweden Katz Saul Ellison Singapore

Retained

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Position Player Ref
DF Singapore Nur Adam Abdullah
DF Singapore Asraf Zahid On loan from Hougang United
DF Singapore Syed Akmal
DF Singapore Akram Azman On loan from Tampines Rovers
MF SingaporeDenmark Jacob William Mahler
MF SingaporeNigeria Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem
MF Singapore Rezza Rezky
FW SingaporeSouth Africa Ilhan Fandi
FW Singapore Marc Ryan Tan

Trial

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Position Player Trial @ Ref

Mid-season transfers

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In

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Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK SingaporeIndonesia Putra Anugerah Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 Season Loan
MF Singapore Zamani Zamri Singapore SAFSA Season Loan [22] [23]
MF SingaporeMali Bill Mamadou Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 [24]
DF Singapore Irfan Najeeb Singapore SAFSA Season Loan [25]
MF Singapore Idraki Adnan Singapore Tiong Bahru FC
DF Singapore Amer Hakeem Free agent [26]
MF Singapore Hami Syahin Singapore Police SA Season Loan [27]

Out

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Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Singapore Qayyum Raishyan

Friendly

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Pre-season friendly

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  Win   Draw   Loss

23 January 2020 (2020-01-23) 1 Geylang International Singapore 0-3 Singapore Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Rezza Rezky
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 3 Young Lions FC Singapore 0-4 Singapore SAFSA Jalan Besar Stadium

Team statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 15 June 2020

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini 8 0 8 0
2 DF Singapore Nazhiim Harman 0 0 0 0
3 DF Singapore Irfan Najeeb 4(2) 0 6 0
4 DF Singapore Danish Irfan 6(3) 0 9 0
5 DF Singapore Amer Hakeem 2(1) 0 3 0
6 MF SingaporeDenmark Jacob Mahler 14 3 14 3
7 FW Singapore Zamani Zamri 4(3) 1 7 1
8 MF Singapore Rezza Rezky 2 0 2 0
9 FW Singapore Fikri Junaidi 1(2) 0 3 0
10 FW Singapore Shahrulnizam Mazlan 8(2) 1 10 1
11 MF SingaporeNigeria Rasaq Akeem 2 0 2 0
12 MF Singapore Amirul Haikal 10(1) 0 11 0
13 FW Singapore Shahib Masnawi 5(2) 0 7 0
14 FW Singapore Marc Ryan Tan 2(7) 0 9 0
15 DF Singapore Asraf Zahid 0 0 0 0
16 DF SingaporeWales Ryhan Stewart 8(2) 2 10 2
17 MF SingaporeSouth Africa Ilhan Fandi 5(3) 2 8 2
18 GK Singapore Ridhwan Fikri 6 0 6 0
19 FW Singapore Khairin Nadim 8(4) 3 12 3
20 MF Singapore Nor Hakim Redzuan 0(2) 0 2 0
21 DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre 8(2) 0 10 0
22 DF Singapore Nur Adam Abdullah 13 0 13 0
23 DF SingaporeWales Harhys Stewart 10(1) 0 11 0
24 DF SingaporeCanada Danial Crichton 5(1) 0 6 0
25 DF Singapore Akmal Azman 2(2) 0 4 0
27 MF SingaporeMali Bill Mamadou 2(4) 0 6 0
28 DF Singapore Syed Akmal 11(2) 0 13 0
30 GK SingaporePakistan Veer Karan Sobti 0 0 0 0
31 MF Singapore Idraki Adnan 3(4) 0 7 0
32 GK SingaporeIndonesia Putra Anugerah 0 0 0 0
41 MF Singapore Hami Syahin 4(1) 0 5 0
45 DF Singapore Akram Azman 2 0 2 0

Competitions

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Overview

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Singapore Premier League

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  Win   Draw   Loss

1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 1 Young Lions FC Singapore 1-4 Singapore Hougang United Jurong West Stadium
Ilhan Fandi 57'
Nur Adam AbdullahYellow card 72'
Report Stipe Plazibat 7' 43' 90+1'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 35'Yellow card 71'
Farhan ZulkifliYellow card 38'
Afiq NoorYellow card 90'
Referee: G. Letchman
Man of the Match: Croatia Stipe Plazibat
11 March 2020 (2020-03-11) 2 Geylang International Singapore 3-0 Singapore Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Iqbal Hussain 18' 57'
Khairul Nizam 75'
Noor AriffYellow card 44'
Firdaus KasmanYellow card 45'
Barry MaguireYellow card 72'
Joshua PereiraYellow card 83'
Report Jacob MahlerYellow card 88' Attendance: 1,178
Referee: Nathan Chan
Man of the Match: Singapore Iqbal Hussain
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) 3 Young Lions FC Singapore 0-2 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jurong West Stadium
Harhys StewartYellow card 33'
Danish IrfanYellow card 74'
Report Hazzuwan Halim 32'
Ensar Brunčević 76'Yellow card 29'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 41'
C. Aarish KumarYellow card 45+1'
Zulfadhmi SuzlimanYellow card 62' Yellow-red card 71'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Mohd Syarqawi
Man of the Match: Singapore Hazzuwan Halim
18 October 2020 (2020-10-18) 4 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC Singapore 0-4 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong West Stadium
Khairin NadimYellow card 44'
Shahib MasnawiYellow card 49'
Report Ryoya Tanigushi 7'
Reo Nishiguchi 12'
Ryosuke Nagasawa 65'
Tomoyuki Doi 73'
Hiroyoshi KamataYellow card 38'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
Man of the Match: Japan Ryosuke Nagasawa
25 October 2020 (2020-10-25) 5 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC Singapore 2-1 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Jurong West Stadium
Jacob Mahler 54'Yellow card 77'
Shahrulnizam Mazlan 68'
Amirul HaikalYellow card 59'
Nur Adam AbdullahYellow card 76'
Sahffee JubpreYellow card 90'
Irfan NajeebYellow card 90+2'
Report Luiz Júnior 74'
Syabil HishamYellow card 56'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Man of the Match: Singapore Jacob Mahler
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) 6 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors F.C. Singapore 5-0 Singapore Young Lions FC Bishan Stadium
Adam Swandi 71'
Stipe Plazibat 76' 82' (pen.)
Gabriel Quak 90+1'Yellow card 27'
Saifullah AkbarYellow card 37'
Haiqal PashiaYellow card 41'
Report Jacob Mahler 46' (o.g.)
Shahib MasnawiYellow card 17'
Nur Adam AbdullahYellow card 32'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Singapore Gabriel Quak
4 November 2020 (2020-11-04) 7 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tampines Rovers Singapore 1-0 Singapore Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Madhu Mohana 25' Report Jacob MahlerYellow card 38'
Ryhan StewartYellow card 69'
Irfan NajeebYellow card 72'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Japan Kyoga Nakamura
12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) 8 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United Singapore 4-1 Singapore Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Zac Anderson 17'
Charlie Machell 46'
Shawal Anuar 80'
Anders Aplin 84'
Shahfiq GhaniYellow card 11' Yellow-red card 45'
Daniel OngYellow card 28'
Nikesh SinghYellow card 40'
Report Jacob Mahler 28' (pen.)
Syed AkmalYellow card 16'
Nur Adam AbdullahYellow card 26'
Ryhan StewartYellow card 36'
Hami SyahinYellow card 51' Yellow-red card 70'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match: Singapore Anders Aplin
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 9 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC Singapore 1-3 Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong West Stadium
Khairin Nadim 20'
Shahib MasnawiYellow card 24'
Nurshafiq ZainiYellow card 83'
Report Jordan Webb 50' 70' 84' (pen.)
Shah ShahiranYellow card 35'
Kyoga NakamuraYellow card 39'
Ryaan SanizalYellow card 46'
Irwan ShahYellow card 60'
Madhu MohanaYellow card 79'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Canada Jordan Webb
21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) 10 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Balestier Khalsa Singapore 1-2 Singapore Young Lions FC Bishan Stadium
R Aaravin 57'
Kristijan KrajcekYellow card 39'
Fadli KamisYellow card 45' Red card 61'
Report Jacob Mahler 45+1' (pen.)
Ryhan Stewart 86'
Harhys StewartYellow card 36'
Nur Adam AbdullahYellow card 37'
Ryhan StewartYellow card 38'
Amirul HaikalYellow card 75'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Y. Sathyakumar
Man of the Match: Singapore Ryhan Stewart
25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) 11 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 2-0 Singapore Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Ong Yu En 4'Yellow card 20'
Kazuki Hashioka 67'
Report Bill MamadouYellow card 57'
Sahffee JubpreYellow card 59'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
Man of the Match: Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini
29 November 2020 (2020-11-29) 12 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC Singapore 0-4 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Jurong West Stadium
Report Arshad Shamim 33' 57'
Song Ui-young 40' (pen.)
Gabriel Quak 72'
Abdil Qaiyyim MutalibYellow card 4'
Kaishu YamazakiYellow card 12'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Singapore Gabriel Quak
2 December 2020 (2020-12-02) 13 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC Singapore 1-2 Singapore Geylang International Jurong West Stadium
Zamani Zamri 80' (pen.)
Syed AkmalYellow card 45+3'
Harhys StewartYellow card 66'
Ilhan FandiYellow card 70'
Report Darren Teh 51'Yellow card 81'
Amy Recha 86' (pen.)
Iqbal HussainYellow card 19'
Azri SuhailiYellow card 21'
Christopher van HuizenYellow card 61'
Khairul NizamRed card 61'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Y. Sathyakumar
Man of the Match: Singapore Christopher van Huizen
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 14 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 2-4 Singapore Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Luiz Júnior 66' (pen.) 90+2'
Raihan RahmanYellow card 61'
Syabil HishamYellow card 78'
Report Khairin Nadim 13' 85'
Ryhan Stewart 45'
Ilhan Fandi 45+2'
Syed AkmalYellow card 3'
Danial CrichtonYellow card 10'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Singapore Khairin Nadim


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Geylang International 14 6 2 6 18 22 −4 20 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
5 Balestier Khalsa 14 5 4 5 22 28 −6 19
6 Hougang United 14 4 3 7 19 24 −5 15
7 Young Lions[a] 14 3 0 11 12 38 −26 9
8 Tanjong Pagar United 14 0 5 9 14 33 −19 5
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.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ "2018 changes".
  2. ^ "Fandi to take charge of the Young Lions". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  3. ^ "Nazri Nasir to take over GYL duty from Fandi Ahmad".
  4. ^ "Ridhwan Fikri makes debut for Young Lions".
  5. ^ "Nurshafiq makes debut for Young Lions".
  6. ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
  7. ^ "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
  8. ^ "Harhys makes debut for Young Lions".
  9. ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
  10. ^ "Danialcrichton at 16 the journey continues ✍🏽 #2020". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  11. ^ "Major transfers for Young Lions".
  12. ^ "Shahrulnizam makes debut for Young Lions".
  13. ^ "Nine players to watch at the Singapore Premier League 2020".
  14. ^ "Fandi Ahmad promoted to head of elite youth".
  15. ^ "New full-backs have arrived in the form of Zulqarnaen Suzliman for LSC".
  16. ^ "The Stags have signed 23-year-old left back, Syahrul Sazali".
  17. ^ "Joshua Pereira joins Eagles for 2020".
  18. ^ "Nur Luqman joins Eagles for 2020".
  19. ^ "Sharul Nizam (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  20. ^ "Gareth Low (Young Lions) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season".
  21. ^ "Saifullah Akbar Instagram profile change to "Home United FC🐉"".
  22. ^ "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
  23. ^ "Zamani Zamri joins Young Lions".
  24. ^ "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions".
  25. ^ "Irfan is 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 in red!".
  26. ^ "Amer has joined us!".
  27. ^ "Hami returns in red!".