2020 Tanjong Pagar United FC season

Tanjong Pagar United FC
2020 season
ChairmanSingapore Raymond Tang
CoachSingapore Hasrin Jailani
GroundJurong East Stadium
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The 2020 Singapore Premier League season is Tanjong Pagar United's 15th season at the top level of Singapore football. The club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.

It was first reported that the Jaguar was applying to play for the 2020 season after the announcement of Warrior's plight.[1]

On 19 January 2020, FAS confirmed that the club "met all the necessary pre-requisites for participation in the SPL 2020 season."[2]

They will be playing in the Jurong East Stadium, sharing with Albirex Niigata (S) for the 2020 season.[3]

Squad

Sleague Squad

As of 25 Jan 2020
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Joey Sim >30 Singapore (1987-03-02) 2 March 1987 (age 37) Singapore Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2020
18 Fashah Iskandar Singapore (1995-02-15) 15 February 1995 (age 29) Singapore Warriors FC 2020 2020
23 Kenji Syed Rusydi U23 Singapore (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 26) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2020
Defenders
2 Faritz Abdul Hameed >30 Singapore (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990 (age 34) Singapore Home United 2020
4 Delwinder Singh Singapore (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 (age 32) Singapore Warriors FC 2020 2020
5 Yann Motta Brazil (1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 (age 25) Brazil Sampaio Corrêa FC 2020
6 Syabil Hisham U23 Singapore (2002-09-20) 20 September 2002 (age 22) Singapore Geylang International U19 2020
7 Takahiro Tanaka Japan (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 31) Japan Renofa Yamaguchi FC 2020
12 Syariful Haq Sapari U23 Singapore (2001-07-22) 22 July 2001 (age 23) Free agent 2020
25 Ariyan Shamsuddin U23 Singapore (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 (age 27) Singapore SAFSA 2020
55 Julian Tan Jian Tang U23 Singapore (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25) 2020
Midfielders
11 Ignatius Ang Singapore (1992-11-12) 12 November 1992 (age 32) Singapore Warriors FC 2020
13 Farihin Farkhan U23 Singapore (1998-04-26) 26 April 1998 (age 26) Free agent 2020
14 Hadiputradila Saswadimata U23 Singapore (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 24) Singapore Home United U19 2020
15 Shodai Nishikawa Japan (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 (age 31) Montenegro OFK Petrovac 2020
16 Raihan Rahman Singapore (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991 (age 33) Singapore Balestier Khalsa 2020
17 Suria Prakash Singapore (1993-12-23) 23 December 1993 (age 31) Singapore Warriors FC 2020 2020
19 Ribiyanda Saswadimata U23 Singapore (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27) Singapore Yishun Sentek Mariners FC (NFL) 2020
21 Suhairi Sabri Singapore (1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 (age 28) Singapore Home United 2020 2020
28 Ammirul Emmran Singapore (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29) Singapore Warriors FC 2020 2020
57 Efly Danish U23 Singapore (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 22) 2020
Forwards
3 Syukri Bashir U23 Singapore (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 26) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020
8 Nashrul Amin U23 Singapore (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 (age 27) Singapore GFA Victoria FC (NFL) 2020 2020
10 Luiz Júnior Brazil (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 (age 34) Malaysia Sabah FA 2020
24 Zulkiffli Hassim Singapore (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 38) Singapore Warriors FC 2020 2020
60 Indera Iskandar U23 Singapore (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) 2020
Players loaned out / left during season
9 Syahadat Masnawi U23 Singapore (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 23) Singapore Young Lions FC 2020

U19 Squad

As of 25 Jan 2020
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
Defenders
55 Julian Tan Jian Tang U23 Singapore (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25) 2020
Midfielders
57 Efly Danish U23 Singapore (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 22) 2020
Forwards

Coaching staff

Position Name Ref.
Chairman Singapore Raymond Tang
General Manager Singapore Desmund Khusnin
Team Manager Singapore Noh Alam Shah
Head coach Singapore Hari Su'ap
Assistant coach Singapore Hasrin Jailani
Fitness coach Singapore Hafiz Osman
Goalkeeping coach Singapore Rizal Abdul Rahman
Physiotherapist Singapore Abdul Hamid Bin Omar
Kitman Singapore

Transfers

Pre-season transfers

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Fashah Iskandar Singapore Warriors FC
GK Singapore Kenji Syed Rusydi Singapore Home United
GK Singapore Joey Sim Singapore Tiong Bahru FC
DF Singapore Faritz Abdul Hameed Singapore Home United Free [4]
DF Japan Takahiro Tanaka Japan Renofa Yamaguchi FC Free [5]
DF Singapore Delwinder Singh Singapore Warriors FC [6]
DF Singapore Ribiyanda Saswadimata Singapore Yishun Sentek Mariners FC
DF Singapore Hadiputradila Saswadimata Singapore Home United U19
DF Brazil Yann Motta Brazil Sampaio Corrêa FC
MF Singapore Suria Prakash Singapore Warriors FC [7]
MF Singapore Ignatius Ang Singapore Warriors FC
MF Singapore Suhairi Sabri Singapore Home United
MF Singapore Raihan Rahman Singapore Balestier Khalsa Free [8]
MF Japan Shodai Nishikawa Free [9]
FW Brazil Luiz Júnior Malaysia Sabah FA [10]
FW Singapore Syukri Bashir Singapore Hougang United Free
FW Singapore Nashrul Amin Singapore GFA Victoria FC Free
FW Singapore Syahadat Masnawi Singapore Young Lions FC

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref

Mid Season

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
FW Singapore Zulkiffli Hassim Singapore Warriors FC [11]
DF Singapore Ariyan Shamsuddin Singapore SAFSA (NFL D1) Free
MF Singapore Ammirul Emmran Singapore Warriors FC [12]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
FW Singapore Syahadat Masnawi Singapore SAFSA NS

Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 1 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 9-0 Singapore Siglap FC Jalan Besar Stadium
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 2 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 4-0 Singapore Geylang International Jurong West Stadium
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 3 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. II Malaysia 4-0 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Johor, Malaysia
Kei Hirose 6'
Nicolás Alberto Fernández 28' (pen.) 55'
Rozaimi Abdul Rahman 86'		 Stadium: Larkin Stadium
19 February 2020 (2020-02-19) 4 Young Lions FC Singapore 1-1 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar Stadium
Rezza Rezky Luiz Júnior
23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) 5 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 6-0 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East Stadium
Doi Tomoyuki pen'
Ryoya Tanigushi
Ryuya Mitsuzuka pen'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 20 March 2020

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Singapore Joey Sim 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF Singapore Faritz Abdul Hameed 9(2) 0 0 0 11 0
4 DF Singapore Delwinder Singh 9 0 0 0 9 0
5 DF Brazil Yann Motta 13(1) 2 0 0 14 2
6 DF Singapore Syabil Hisham 10(2) 0 0 0 12 0
7 DF Japan Takahiro Tanaka 13(1) 0 0 0 14 0
8 FW Singapore Nashrul Amin 11 0 0 0 11 0
10 FW Brazil Luiz Júnior 8(6) 7 0 0 14 7
11 MF Singapore Ignatius Ang 4(1) 0 0 0 5 0
13 MF Singapore Farihin Farkhan 3(5) 1 0 0 8 1
14 MF Singapore Hadiputradila Saswadimata 4(3) 0 0 0 7 0
15 MF Japan Shodai Nishikawa 13 2 0 0 13 2
16 MF Singapore Raihan Rahman 10(1) 0 0 0 11 0
17 MF Singapore Suria Prakash 3(11) 1 0 0 14 1
18 GK Singapore Fashah Iskandar 4 0 0 0 4 0
19 MF Singapore Ribiyanda Saswadimata 1(1) 0 0 0 2 0
21 MF Singapore Suhairi Sabri 11(1) 1 0 0 12 1
23 GK Singapore Kenji Syed Rusydi 10 0 0 0 10 0
24 FW Singapore Zulkiffli Hassim 3(5) 0 0 0 8 0
28 MF Singapore Ammirul Emmran 9(2) 0 0 0 11 0
55 MF Singapore Julian Tan Jian Tang 1 0 0 0 1 0
57 MF Singapore Efly Danish 2 0 0 0 2 0
60 FW Singapore Indera Iskandar 0(2) 0 0 0 2 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
9 FW Singapore Syahadat Masnawi 3 0 0 0 3 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %

Singapore Premier League

Main article: 2020 Singapore Premier League

[13]

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 March 2020 (2020-03-06) 1 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 1-1 Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Jurong East Stadium
Yann Motta 26'
Shodai NishikawaYellow card 20'
Syahadat MasnawiYellow card 47'
Takahiro TanakaYellow card 56'
Faritz Abdul HameedYellow card 86'		 Report Andy Pengelly 45'
Hafiz NorYellow card 59'
Kaishu YamazakiYellow card 77'		 Attendance: 2,723
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Singapore Kenji Syed Rusydi
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) 2 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers Singapore 2-0 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Our Tampines Hub
Jordan Webb 12' 74'
Huzaifah AzizYellow card 42'		 Report Syabil HishamYellow card 29'
Nashrul AminYellow card 57'
Delwinder SinghYellow card 61'
Ignatius AngYellow card 79'
Luiz JúniorYellow card 84'
Yann MottaYellow card 85'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match: Canada Jordan Webb
20 March 2020 (2020-03-20) 3 (Rescheduled) Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 2-2 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
Shodai Nishikawa 17'
Yann Motta 80'Yellow card 62'
Syahadat MasnawiYellow card 22'
Delwinder SinghRed card 44'		 Report Reo Nishiguchi 58'
Tomoyuki Doi 86'
Yasuhiro HanadaYellow card 76'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Singapore Fashah Iskandar
17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) 4 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 0-1 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Faritz Abdul HameedYellow card 86' Report Ensar Brunčević 50'
Elijah Lim Teck YongYellow card 45+3'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 81'
Zaiful NizamYellow card 85'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match: Serbia Ensar Brunčević
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] Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 0-0 Singapore Hougang United Bishan Stadium
Syabil HishamYellow card 16'
Raihan RahmanYellow card 30'
Suhairi SabriYellow card 30'
Nashrul AminYellow card 45+3'
Kenji Syed RusydiYellow card 77'		 Report Muhaimin SuhaimiYellow card 44'
Charlie MachellYellow card 45+2'
Lionel TanYellow card 62'
Afiq NoorYellow card 72'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Y. Sathyakumar
Man of the Match: Singapore Delwinder Singh
4 November 2020 (2020-11-04) 7 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 0-3 [14] Singapore Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Raihan RahmanYellow card 44' Report Khairul Nizam 61' Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
Man of the Match: Singapore Khairul Nizam
13 November 2020 (2020-11-13) 8 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors Singapore 6-1 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Bishan Stadium
Kaishu Yamazaki 14'
Stipe Plazibat 19' (pen.) 45+2'
Song Ui-young 40'
Adam Swandi 84' 90'
Tajeli SalamatYellow card 34'
Abdil Qaiyyim MutalibYellow card 77'		 Report Suhairi Sabri 51'
Suria PrakashYellow card 85'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Man of the Match: Singapore Shahdan Sulaiman
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 9 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Geylang International Singapore 2-1 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Our Tampines Hub
Shahrin Saberin 23'
Fareez Farhan 69'
Harith KanadiYellow card 90'		 Report Luiz Júnior 80'
Takahiro TanakaYellow card 12'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
Man of the Match: Netherlands Barry Maguire
22 November 2020 (2020-11-22) 10 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 2-2 Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong East Stadium
Luiz Júnior 61' 81'
Raihan RahmanYellow card 8'
Faritz Abdul HameedYellow card 18'
Delwinder SinghYellow card 90+2'		 Report Boris Kopitović 5' 75'
Jordan WebbRed card 37'
Kyoga NakamuraYellow card 62'
Taufik SuparnoYellow card 78'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Taufik Thana
Man of the Match: Brazil Luiz Júnior
25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) 11 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Balestier Khalsa Singapore 2-2 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Bishan Stadium
Danish Uwais 22'
Shuhei Hoshino 32'
C. Aarish KumarYellow card 50'		 Report Luiz Júnior 26'
Shodai Nishikawa 35'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Brazil Luiz Júnior
28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) 12 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United Singapore 3-2 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Hougang Stadium
Anders Aplin 52'
Shawal Anuar 24' (pen.)
Shahfiq Ghani 87'
Nikesh SinghYellow card 18'
Hafiz SujadYellow card 42'
Fabian KwokYellow card 54'		 Report Farihin Farkhan 22'
Suria Prakash 65'
Yann MottaYellow card 20'
Shodai NishikawaYellow card 37'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Singapore Shawal Anuar
2 December 2020 (2020-12-02) 13 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 3-0 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East Stadium
Tomoyuki Doi 48' (pen.) 90+3'
Kotaro Takeda 89'
Ryuya MitsuzukaYellow card 74'		 Report Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match: Japan Tomoyuki Doi
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.

Singapore Cup

Main article: 2020 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 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

  1. ^ "Sit-out club Tanjong Pagar United targeting return to Singapore Premier League".
  2. ^ "Tanjong Pagar United to replace Warriors FC in Singapore Premier League 2020".
  3. ^ "AIA Community Shield to kick off 2020 SPL season on Feb 22".
  4. ^ "Faritz Hameed joins the Jaguars".
  5. ^ "Takahiro Tanaka to transfer to Tanjong Pagar United FC".
  6. ^ "Delwinder Singh joins the Jaguars".
  7. ^ "Suria Prakash joins the Jaguars".
  8. ^ "Raihan Rahman joins the Jaguars".
  9. ^ "Jaguar could come in the form of former Brazil youth striker Luiz Junior and midfielder Shodai Nishikawa".
  10. ^ "Luiz Junior: From U-17 World Cup with Brazil to SPL".
  11. ^ "Tanjong Pagar sign Zulkiffli Hassim".
  12. ^ "Tanjong Pagar boost midfield with Ammirul Emmran".
  13. ^ "New season fixture released".
  14. ^ "Tanjong Pagar United sanctioned for infringement of substitution regulations".