2015 Warriors FC season

Warriors
2015 season
ChairmanSingapore Philip Lam Tin Sing
Head coachEngland Alex Weaver (Till Oct 2015)
Morocco Karim Bencherifa (since Oct 2015)
StadiumChoa Chu Kang Stadium
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The 2015 season is Warriors' 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

Squad

S.League squad

As of 24 February 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Shahul Rayyan Singapore (1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 29) Singapore Young Lions FC
13 Daniel Ong Singapore (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35) Singapore Home United
40 Nur Amin Singapore (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 29) Youth Team
Defenders
2 Marus Wheeler Singapore (1994-12-27) 27 December 1994 (age 29) Singapore Tanjong Pagar United
3 Marin Vidošević Singapore (1986-10-09) 9 October 1986 (age 38) Croatia NK Imotski
4 Syaqir Sulaiman Singapore (1986-08-12) 12 August 1986 (age 38) Singapore Hougang United
5 Kento Fukuda Japan (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 34) Singapore Geylang International
16 Daniel Bennett SingaporeEngland (1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 (age 46) Singapore Woodlands Wellington
18 Nur Aysidiq Singapore (1983-09-01) 1 September 1983 (age 41) Singapore Balestier Khalsa
19 Irwan Shah Singapore (1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 (age 36) Singapore LionsXII
20 Hamqaamal Shah Singapore (1986-09-05) 5 September 1986 (age 38) Singapore Gombak United
Midfielders
5 Azlan Razak Singapore (1993-09-06) 6 September 1993 (age 31) Youth Team
6 Thomas Beattie Singapore (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 38) SingaporeHougang United
7 Shi Jiayi SingaporeChina (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983 (age 41) Singapore Home United
8 Emmeric Ong Singapore (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 33) SingaporeLionsXII
11 Fazli Jaffar Singapore (1983-09-05) 5 September 1983 (age 41) SingaporeHougang United
12 Hafsyar Farkhan Singapore (1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 (age 36) Youth Team
14 Kevin McCann Scotland (1987-09-11) 11 September 1987 (age 37) Scotland Raith Rovers F.C.
17 Andy Ahmad Singapore (1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 33) Singapore Woodlands Wellington
21 Hafiz Rahim Singapore (1983-11-19) 19 November 1983 (age 41) Singapore Home United
25 Karlo Ivancic Singapore (1994-07-24) 24 July 1994 (age 30) Croatia NK Bistra
35 Fatemy Firdouse Singapore (1995-06-29) 29 June 1995 (age 29) Youth Team
Strikers
9 Miroslav Pejić Croatia (1986-02-16) 16 February 1986 (age 38) Croatia NK Samobor
10 Nicolás Vélez Argentina (1990-07-04) 4 July 1990 (age 34) Spain Atlético Sanluqueño CF
15 Fazrul Nawaz Singapore (1985-04-17) 17 April 1985 (age 39) Malaysia Sabah FA
33 Hazim Faiz Singapore (1995-09-28) 28 September 1995 (age 29) Youth Team
Players leaving during the season
1 Neezam Aziz Singapore (1991-04-25) 25 April 1991 (age 33) Youth team

Prime League squad

Coaching staff

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Singapore Razif Onn
Assistant coach Singapore Muhammad Effendi Bin Rahmat
Assistant coach / Goalkeeping Coach Singapore Lee Bee Seng
Team manager Singapore Eugene Cheang
Fitness trainer Singapore Silas Abdul Karim Bin Noor Shah
Sports trainer Singapore Benjamin Bhagawat
Kitman

Transfers

Pre-season transfers

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Shahul Rayyan Singapore Young Lions FC
GK Singapore Daniel Ong Singapore Warriors FC
DF Singapore Syaqir Sulaiman Singapore Warriors FC
MF Singapore Fazli Jaffar Singapore Hougang United
MF Singapore Hamqaamal Shah Singapore Geylang International
MF Croatia Karlo Ivancic Croatia NK Bistra [1]
FW Singapore Fazrul Nawaz Malaysia Sabah FA [2]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Hassan Sunny Thailand Army United F.C. [3]
DF Singapore Zulfadli Zainal Abidin Singapore Tampines Rovers
DF Singapore Ismail Yunos Singapore Tampines Rovers
DF Singapore Jeremy Chiang
MF Singapore Dharham Aziz
MF Singapore Chiang Guo Guang
MF Singapore Nurhazwan Norasikin
MF Singapore Amin Rossady
MF Singapore Fazli Jaffar Singapore Hougang United [4]
MF Singapore Suria Prakasah Singapore Young Lions FC
MF Singapore Zulfadhli Emran
FW SingaporeNigeria Agu Casmir

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Singapore Shahul Rayyan 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Singapore Marcus Wheeler 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Singapore Marin Vidošević 24 1 0 0 0 0 24 1
4 DF Singapore Syaqir Sulaiman 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
5 DF Singapore Azlan Razak 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
6 MF England Thomas Beattie 14 4 0 0 0 0 14 4
7 MF SingaporeChina Shi Jiayi 16 2 0 0 0 0 16 2
8 MF Singapore Emmeric Ong 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
9 FW Croatia Miroslav Pejić 24 6 0 0 0 0 24 6
10 FW Argentina Nicolás Vélez 12 8 0 0 0 0 12 8
11 MF Singapore Fazli Jaffar 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
12 MF Singapore Hafsyar Farkhan 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
13 GK Singapore Daniel Ong 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
14 MF Scotland Kevin McCann 21 1 0 0 0 0 21 1
15 FW Singapore Fazrul Nawaz 24 18 0 0 0 0 24 18
16 DF SingaporeEngland Daniel Bennett 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
17 MF Singapore Andy Ahmad 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
18 DF Singapore Nur Aysidiq 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
19 DF Singapore Irwan Shah 27 1 0 0 0 0 27 1
20 DF Singapore Hamqaamal Shah 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
21 FW Singapore Hafiz Rahim 27 2 0 0 0 0 27 2
25 MF Croatia Karlo Ivancic 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
35 MF Singapore Fatemy Firdouse 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
40 GK Singapore Nur Amin 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
1 GK Singapore Neezam Aziz 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Competitions

S.League

Main article: 2015 S.League

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round 1

1 March 2015 Warriors 1 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
5 March 2015 Harimau Muda 1 – 3 Warriors Malacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
14 March 2015 Warriors 0 – 6 Albirex Niigata (S) Woodlands, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Woodlands Stadium
5 April 2015 Home United 1 – 4 Warriors Yishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Yishun Stadium
9 April 2015 Warriors 1 – 0 Hougang United Woodlands, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Woodlands Stadium
17 April 2015 Tampines Rovers 2 – 3 Warriors Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
20 April 2015 Courts Young Lions 1 – 2 Warriors Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
24 April 2015 Warriors 1 – 3 Brunei DPMM Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
2 May 2015 Geylang International 3 – 1 Warriors Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Bedok Stadium

Round 2

7 May 2015 Balestier Khalsa 1 – 2 Warriors Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
18 May 2015 Albirex Niigata (S) 0 – 4 Warriors Jurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
23 July 2015 Warriors 0 – 2 Courts Young Lions Woodlands, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Woodlands Stadium
30 July 2015 Warriors 2 – 2 Home United Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
4 August 2015 Hougang United 4 – 1 Warriors Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Hougang Stadium
7 August 2015 Warriors 2 – 1 Tampines Rovers Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
19 August 2015 Brunei DPMM 2 – 0 Warriors Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
23 August 2015 Warriors 0 – 2 Harimau Muda Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
29 August 2015 Warriors 1 – 1 Geylang International Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

Round 3

13 September 2015 Warriors 4 – 2 Balestier Khalsa Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
19 September 2015 Harimau Muda 2 – 2 Warriors Malacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
16 October 2015 Courts Young Lions 2 – 1 Warriors Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
21 October 2015 Home United 2 – 1 Warriors Yishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Yishun Stadium
26 October 2015 Warriors 2 – 0 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
30 October 2015 Warriors 1 – 2 Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
2 November 2015 Tampines Rovers 0 – 0 Warriors Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
6 November 2015 Warriors 1 – 3 Brunei DPMM Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
20 November 2015 Geylang International 6 – 0 Warriors Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details[usurped] Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)[a] 27 13 6 8 27 17 +10 45
4 Balestier Khalsa 27 12 8 7 39 35 +4 44 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
5 Warriors FC 27 11 4 12 40 51 −11 37
6 Home United 27 9 9 9 38 34 +4 36
7 Malaysia Harimau Muda B[a] 27 9 6 12 29 40 −11 33
Source: S.League[usurped]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and Harimau Muda – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-23 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

Main article: 2015 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Warriors FC 1-2 Home United Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Ivančić 57' Ilsø 55', 70'
Home United 2-0 Warriors FC Bishan Stadium
Begue 38'
Sahib 90'

Singapore TNP League Cup

Main article: 2015 Singapore League Cup

Group matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Balestier Khalsa 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Warriors 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 3
3 Tampines Rovers 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source: S.League[usurped]
22 June 2015 Balestier Khalsa 4-0 Warriors FC Toa Payoh Stadium
20:30 UTC+8 Krištić 43', 48', 90'
Ang 74'		 Referee: Jansen Foo
26 June 2015 Tampines Rovers 2-2 Balestier Khalsa Jurong West Stadium
20:30 UTC+8 Mustafić 52'
Roskam 58'		 Zulkiffli 54'
Fadhil 71'		 Referee: Sukhbir Singh
1 July 2015 Warriors FC 1-0 Tampines Rovers Woodlands Stadium
20:30 UTC+8 Vélez 37' Referee: Muhd Taqi


References

  1. ^ "League Cup Review: Tampines defeat sees Balestier joining Albirex in last four". Fourfourtwo.com. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Fazrul Nawaz Rejoins Warriors FC". S.League. 27 March 2015. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Hassan Sunny joins Thai club Army United".
  4. ^ "Jaffar returns after leaving during off season".