2023 Lion City Sailors Women

Lion City Sailors
2023 season
OwnerGarena
ChairmanForrest Li
Head coachMuhammad Yusuf Chatyawan
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The 2023 season marks the Lion City Sailors Women's second consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Women's Premier League. The team will be looking to build on their success from last season, when they finished as champion in the league.

The Sailors Women have a strong squad with a good mix of experience and youth. They are led by Yeong Sheau Shyan, who has a wealth of experience in women's football. She has previously managed the Singapore national team.[1][2]

Squad

Women squad (LCS)

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeeper
1 Noor Kusumawati Singapore (1990-09-29) 29 September 1990 (age 34) Singapore Warriors FC 2022 2023
22 Beatrice Tan Li Bin Singapore (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 (age 32) Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2022 2023
Defender
3 Fatin Aqillah Singapore (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 (age 30) Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2022 2023
4 Umairah Hamdan Singapore (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 (age 22) Singapore South Avenue CSC 2022 2023
8 Syazwani Ruzi Singapore (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 23) Singapore Still Aerion FC 2022 2023
13 Ernie Sulastri Singapore (1988-11-24) 24 November 1988 (age 36) Singapore Home United 2022 2023
17 Khairunnisa Anwar Singapore (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 (age 21) Singapore South Avenue CSC 2022 2023
18 Munirah Mohamad Singapore (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 27) Singapore Police SA 2022 2023
25 Sara Hayduchok PhilippinesUnited States Singapore JSSL Tampines 2023 2023
27 Tia Foong Po Shiun Singapore (2007-07-31) 31 July 2007 (age 17) Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
Seri Nurinsyirah Singapore (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 (age 17) Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2023 2023
Midfielder
14 Madelin Sophie Lock Singapore (2007-05-24) 24 May 2007 (age 17) Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
16 Ho Huixin Singapore (1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 (age 32) Singapore Home United 2022 2023
19 Julia-Vanessa Farr Germany (1991-08-12) 12 August 1991 (age 33) Singapore Warriors FC 2022 2023
20 Cara Ming-Yan Chang Singapore (2008-11-28) 28 November 2008 (age 16) Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
21 Venetia Lim Ying Xuan Singapore (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 21) Singapore Still Aerion FC 2022 2023
Forwards
5 Miray Hokotate Altun Japan (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 (age 19) Singapore ANZA Singapore 2022 2023
9 Lila Tan Hui Ying SingaporeFrance (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 21) China Aksil Shanghai 2022 2023
10 Izzati Rosni Singapore (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 (age 25) Malaysia SWAT FC 2022 2023
12 Josephine Ang Kaile Singapore (2006-09-26) 26 September 2006 (age 18) Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
23 Nica Siy Philippines Philippines Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (W) 2023 2023
Mid-season transferred players
2 Madison Josephine Telmer Canada (2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 (age 20) Singapore ANZA Singapore 2022 2023
6 Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri Singapore (2007-12-19) 19 December 2007 (age 17) Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
7 Paula Druschke Germany 2022 2023
11 Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran Singapore (2007-07-25) 25 July 2007 (age 17) Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
99 Chloe Koh Ke Ying Singapore (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 17) Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023

Women squad (Mattar Sailors)

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeeper
1 Izairida Shakira Singapore (2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 (age 17) 2022 2023
18 Chantale Lamasan Rosa Singapore Singapore Singapore Sports School 2023 2023
Defender
3 Tasha Foong Po Yui Singapore (2005-05-27) 27 May 2005 (age 19) Singapore ITE College East 2022 2023
4 Tyan Foong Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
5 Rebecca Harding Malaysia (1985-04-23) 23 April 1985 (age 39) Malaysia Selangor FC (W) 2023 2023
12 Siti Nur Hidayah Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
14 Isis Ang Singapore (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 21) Singapore 2022 2022
16 Syaizta Ohorella Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
Midfielder
6 Nadia Nuraffendi Singapore (2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 (age 18) Singapore Tampines-Meridian JC 2023 2023
8 Jaen Lee Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
10 Liyana Indah Rickit Singapore (2009-10-14) 14 October 2009 (age 15) Singapore ActiveSG 2022 2023
15 Yuvika Suresh Singapore (2009-03-01) 1 March 2009 (age 15) Singapore 2022 2023
17 Natasha Kaur Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
19 Anusha Saluja Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
20 Dorcas Chu Singapore (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 (age 22) Singapore Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2023
21 Ruby Tjipto Singapore Youth Academy 2023 2023
22 Sara Merican Singapore (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28) Singapore Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2023
Forward
7 Nor Adriana Lim Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
9 Raeka Ee Pei Ying Singapore Singapore Singapore Sports School 2023 2023
11 Elena Khoo Singapore Singapore Brazilian Football Academy 2023 2023
13 Katelyn Yeoh Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
23 Nur Ain Salleh Singapore Youth Academy 2023 2023
24 Maxine Maribbay Singapore (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19) 2023 2023
25 Syafina Putri Rashid Singapore (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 20) Singapore Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2023

Coaching staff

The following list displays the coaching staff of all the Lion City Sailors current football sections:[3]

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK Singapore Izairida Shakira Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
DF Singapore Tia Foong Po Shiun Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted [4]
MF Singapore Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
MF Singapore Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
MF Singapore Madelin Sophie Lock Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
FW Singapore Josephine Ang Kaile Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
FW Singapore Chloe Koh Ke Ying Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
MF Singapore Cara Ming-Yan Chang Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
DF Singapore Seri Nurinsyirahh Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
DF PhilippinesUnited States Sara Hayduchok Singapore JSSL Tampines First Team Free [5]
FW Philippines Nica Siy Philippines Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (W) First Team Free [6]

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF Singapore Yasmin Namira United States Graceland University Mattar Sailors (W) Free
DF Singapore Shaniz Qistina Singapore Tiong Bahru (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Free
MF Singapore Sara Merican Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) First Team Free.
MF Singapore Aaniya Ahuja United States Pepperdine University Mattar Sailors (W) Free
MF Germany Giselle Blumke Singapore JSSL Tampines Mattar Sailors (W) Free.
FW Singapore Nicole Lim Yan Xiu Singapore Hougang United (W) First Team Free.
FW Singapore Nur Syafina Putri Rashid Singapore First Team Free.
FW Singapore Nurul Ariqah Singapore Balestier Khalsa (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Free
FW Singapore Charlotte Chong Singapore Geylang International (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
MF Canada Madison Telmer Canada UFV Cascades First Team End of Contract
MF Singapore Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri Spain ESC La Liga Academy First Team Scholarship till 2025
MF Singapore Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran United States IMG Academy First Team Scholarship till 2026 [7]
MF Singapore Dorcas Chu Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) First Team Free.
FW Singapore Chloe Koh Ke Ying United States IMG Academy First Team Scholarship till 2026 [8]
FW Germany Paula Druschke NA First Team End of Contract

Loan Returns

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Loans Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
MF Singapore Nur Izzati Rosni Malaysia FC SWAT First Team On loan till March 2023 [9]
MF Singapore Ernie Sulastri Malaysia FC SWAT First Team On loan till March 2023 [9]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref

Contract extensions

[10]

Position Player Ref
GK Singapore Noor Kusumawati
GK Singapore Beatrice Tan Li Bin
DF Singapore Fatin Aqillah
DF Singapore Munirah Mohamad
DF Singapore Khairunnisa Anwar
DF Singapore Nur Umairah Hamdan
MF Singapore Nur Izzati Rosni
DF Singapore Nur Syazwani Ruzi
MF Singapore Venetia Lim Ying Xuan
MF Germany Julia-Vanessa Farr
MF Singapore Dorcas Chu
MF Canada Madison Josephine Telmer
FW Japan Miray Hokotate Altun
FW SingaporeFrance Lila Tan Hui Ying
FW Germany Paula Druschke

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals (Women)

As of 19 Nov 2023
No. Pos. Player WPL Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Singapore Noor Kusumawati 3+1 0 4 0
3 DF Singapore Fatin Aqillah 3+1 1 4 1
4 DF Singapore Nur Umairah 11 0 11 0
5 FW Japan Miray Altun 15+3 10 16 10
8 DF Singapore Nur Syazwani Ruzi 15+1 4 14 3
9 FW SingaporeFrance Lila Tan Hui Ying 13+4 7 15 6
10 MF Singapore Nur Izzati Rosni 13+1 12 14 12
12 FW Singapore Josephine Ang Kaile 7+7 7 12 7
13 MF Singapore Ernie Sulastri 15 1 13 1
14 MF Singapore Madelin Sophie Lock 10+2 7 10 4
16 MF Singapore Ho Hui Xin 11+4 1 13 1
17 DF Singapore Khairunnisa Khairol Anwar 13+2 1 14 1
18 MF Singapore Munirah Mohamad 11 0 9 0
19 MF Germany Julia-Vanessa Farr 1+5 3 5 3
20 MF Singapore Cara Ming-Yan Chang 6+2 5 6 5
21 MF Singapore Venetia Lim Ying Xuan 4+1 2 5 2
22 GK Singapore Beatrice Tan 15 0 13 0
23 FW Philippines Nica Siy 2 2 1 1
25 DF PhilippinesUnited States Sara Hayduchok 6+1 0 5 0
27 DF Singapore Tia Foong Po Shiun 7+2 1 8 1
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
2 MF Canada Madison Telmer 7 3 7 3
6 MF Singapore Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri 4+2 0 6 0
7 FW Germany Paula Druschke 2+1 1 3 1
11 MF Singapore Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran 2+3 2 5 2
99 FW Singapore Chloe Koh Ke Ying 1+2 3 3 3

Appearances and goals (Mattar Sailors)

As of 16 Sept 2023
No. Pos. Player WNL Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Singapore Izairida Shakira 6 0 6 0
3 DF Singapore Tasha Foong Po Yui 8 0 8 0
4 DF Singapore Tyan Foong 7+1 0 8 0
5 DF England Rebecca Harding 6 1 6 1
6 MF Singapore Nadia Nuraffendi 8 0 8 0
7 FW Singapore Nor Adriana Lim 4 4 4 4
8 MF Singapore Jaen Lee 2+2 1 4 1
9 FW Singapore Raeka Ee 8 9 8 9
10 MF Singapore Liyana Indah Rickit 9 0 9 0
11 FW Singapore Elena Khoo 3 0 3 0
12 DF Singapore Siti Nur Hidayah 0 0 0 0
13 FW Singapore Katelyn Yeoh 1+2 0 3 0
14 MF Singapore Isis Ang 7 2 7 2
15 MF Singapore Yuvika Suresh 4+1 3 5 3
16 DF Singapore Syaizta Ohorella 1+2 0 3 0
17 MF Singapore Natasha Kaur 6+1 0 7 0
18 GK Singapore Chantale Lamasan Rosa 3+1 0 4 0
19 MF Singapore Anusha Saluja 1 0 1 0
20 MF Singapore Dorcas Chu 6+1 4 7 4
21 MF Singapore Ruby Tjipto 2 0 2 0
22 MF Singapore Sara Merican 6 1 6 1
23 MF Singapore Nur Ain Salleh 0 0 0 0
24 FW Singapore Maxine Maribbay 1+1 0 2 0
25 FW Singapore Syafina Putri Rashid 0 0 0 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competition (Women's Premier League)

Women's Premier League

Main article: 2023 Women's Premier League (Singapore)

  Win   Draw   Loss

19 March 2023 1 Lion City Sailors Singapore 3-0 Singapore Police SA Choa Chu Kang
Madison Telmer 4'
Nur Izzati Rosni 79' 85'		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
25 March 2023 2 Still Aerion Singapore 0-3 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Khairunnisa Khairol Anwar 18'
Nur Syazwani Ruzi 21'
Fatin Aqillah 51'		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
21 May 2023 3 Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-0 Singapore JSSL Tampines Choa Chu Kang
Paula Druschke 87' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
27 May 2023 4 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 0-2 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Lila Tan 19'
Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran 90+9'		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
17 June 2023 5 Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-1 Japan Albirex Niigata Yishun
Nur Izzati Rosni 18' (pen.) Tina Afrida Nasmi 89' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
25 June 2023 6 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 0-8 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Nur Izzati Rosni
Madison Telmer
Miray Altun
Lila Tan
Julia-Vanessa Farr
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
22 July 2023 7 Lion City Sailors Singapore 6-0 Singapore Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
Miray Altun 26'
Chloe Koh 46' 89' 90+1'
Venetia Lim 89' 90+4'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
30 July 2023 8 Hougang United Singapore 0-1 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Miray Altun 85'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
5 August 2023 9 Lion City Sailors Singapore 10-0 Singapore Tiong Bahru FC Choa Chu Kang
Josephine Ang Kaile 23' 27'
Miray Altun 26'
Nur Izzati Rosni 37' 48' 60'
Lila Tan Hui Ying 75'
Nur Syazwani Ruzi 78'
Tia Foong Po Shiun 83'
Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran 86'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
13 August 2023 10 Police SA Singapore 0-3 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Cara Chang
Nur Izzati Rosni 25'
Lila Tan Hui Ying 74'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
19 August 2023 11 Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-0 Singapore Still Aerion Choa Chu Kang
Josephine Ang Kaile 8'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
27 August 2023 12 JSSL Tampines Singapore 1-6 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
82' Cara Chang 1', 41'
Josephine Ang Kaile 39'
Nur Izzati Rosni 51' (pen.)
Lila Tan 61'
Ernie Sulastri 89'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
15 October 2023 13 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-0 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Yishun
Nur Syazwani Ruzi 90+4' (pen.)
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
Referee: Shafiq Ali
29 October 2023 14 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata Japan 0-3 Singapore Lion City Sailors Clementi
Cara Ming-Yan Chang 20'
Miray Altun 23'
Madelin Sophie Lock 39'
Stadium: Clementi Stadium
22 October 2023 15 Lion City Sailors Singapore 6-0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
Madelin Sophie Lock 29', 82'
Nur Izzati Rosni 37'
Cara Ming-Yan Chang 72'
Seri Nurhidayah 77' (o.g.)
Miray Altun 86'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
5 November 2023 16 Geylang International Singapore 0-11 Singapore Lion City Sailors Clementi
Julia-Vanessa Farr 12', 42'
Miray Altun 19', 70'
Josephine Ang Kaile 32', 47', 57'
Lila Tan 36'
Madelin Sophie Lock 57'
Nica Siy 69'
Ho Hui Xin 87'
Stadium: Clementi Stadium
19 November 2023 17 Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-0 Singapore Hougang United Choa Chu Kang
Nur Syazwani Ruzi 82'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
25 November 2023 18 Tiong Bahru FC Singapore 0-6 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
19' (o.g)
Madelin Sophie Lock 34', 50', 63'
Nica Siy 45'
Lila Tan 54'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors (C) 18 17 1 0 73 2 +71 52 League champions
2 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 17 12 4 1 69 16 +53 40
3 Hougang United 17 10 2 5 33 9 +24 32
4 Tanjong Pagar United 17 9 4 4 50 12 +38 31
5 Police SA 17 7 4 6 27 25 +2 25
6 Balestier Khalsa 17 7 1 9 40 49 −9 22
7 Still Aerion 18 6 2 10 22 30 −8 20
8 JSSL Tampines 17 5 2 10 35 36 −1 17
9 Tiong Bahru 18 2 0 16 11 97 −86 6
10 Geylang International 18 2 0 16 8 92 −84 6
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2022. Source: FAS
(C) Champions

Competition (Women's National League)

(Played under name of Mattar Sailors Women)

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round Robin

20 August 2023 1 Mattar Sailors Singapore 3-0 Singapore Commonwealth Cosmos Yishun
Raeka Ee ?', ?'
Yuvika Suresh ?'		 Stadium: Yishun Stadium
27 August 2023 2 Mattar Sailors Singapore 8-0 Singapore Winchester Isla Yishun
Raeka Ee ?', ?'
Isis Ang ?', ?'
Dorcas Chu ?'
Jaen Lee ?'
Yuvika Suresh ?', ?'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
3 September 2023 3 Mattar Sailors Singapore 0-1 Singapore Royal Arion Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
9 September 2023 4 Mattar Sailors Singapore 4-0 Singapore Singapore Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
Raeka Ee ?', ?'
Rebecca Harding ?'
Adriana Lim ?'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
17 September 2023 5 Mattar Sailors Singapore 0-2 Singapore Admiralty FC Choa Chu Kang
Sharifah Amanina 36', 81'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
24 September 2023 6 Mattar Sailors Singapore 4-0 Singapore Ayer Rajah Gryphons Choa Chu Kang
Dorcas Chu ?', ?'
Raeka Ee ?', ?'
Sara Merican ?'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1 October 2023 7 Mattar Sailors Singapore 2-1 Singapore Bussorah Youths Choa Chu Kang
Adriana Lim ?'
Dorcas Chu ?'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Royal Arion (Q) 7 7 0 0 49 0 +49 21
2 Admiralty FC (Q) 7 5 1 1 36 7 +29 16
3 Mattar Sailors (Q) 7 5 0 2 21 4 +17 15
4 Ayer Rajah Gryphons (Q) 7 4 0 3 7 17 −10 12
5 Singapore Khalsa 7 2 2 3 9 15 −6 8
6 Commonwealth Cosmos 7 2 1 4 8 23 −15 7
7 Bussorah Youths 7 1 0 6 8 25 −17 3
8 Winchester Isla 7 0 0 7 2 49 −47 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2022. Source: FAS
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Semi Final to be played on 7 Oct and Final to be played on 15 Oct.

Semi Final

7 October 2023 Semi Final Mattar Sailors Singapore 3-0 Singapore Admiralty FC Choa Chu Kang
Raeka Ee ?'
Yuvika Suresh ?'
Adriana ?'		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

Final

15 October 2023 Final Mattar Sailors Singapore 1-2 Singapore Royal Arion Woodlands
Raeka Ee 7' Orapin Waenngeon 67', 70' Stadium: Woodlands Stadium

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC". Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  2. ^ "Deloitte Women's Premier League returns with 10 clubs, kicks off on 18th March".
  3. ^ "FIRST TEAM STAFF".
  4. ^ "Six Under-16 players promoted into the Sailors Women's 2023 roster".
  5. ^ "Sara Hayduchok comes aboard to solidify Sailors Women's defence".
  6. ^ "New arrival Nica Siy adds depth and variation to Sailors Women's frontline".
  7. ^ "Young Sailors women stalwarts secure overseas scholarships under Unleash The Roar! initiative".
  8. ^ "Eight youth footballers awarded overseas scholarships as part of Unleash The Roar! project".
  9. ^ a b "Ulang-alik S'pura-KL beraksi dalam Liga Super Wanita".
  10. ^ "2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List".