Albirex Niigata Singapore FC

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Albirex Niigata (S)
File:AlbirexNiigataS.png
Full nameAlbirex Niigata Singapore FC
Nickname(s)White Swans
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
GroundJurong East Stadium
Capacity2,700
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
ManagerKazuaki Yoshinaga
LeagueSingapore Premier League
2021Singapore Premier League, 2nd of 8
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, abbreviated as Albirex Niigata (S), is a Singaporean football club that plays in the Singapore Premier League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan.[1]

History

Albirex Niigata Singapore, a satellite team of Japanese club Albirex Niigata, joined the S. League in 2004. It was in that year the Football Association of Singapore decided to invite foreign teams in the league in a bid to deal with poor attendance issues. For the first years of the club's participation in the league it has settled in the mid-table in the standings.[2]

In 2008, Daisuke Korenaga became chairman of the club who introduced reforms in the club in order to improve its standing in the league. Among these was to secure sponsorship from Japanese companies with presence in Singapore, with the club having as many as 50 sponsors and improved fan engagement by setting up a Cheer Dance School and an academy. The club then improved its league performance finishing 7th in the 2008 season, 3rd in the 2012 season and as champions in the 2016 season. The club did not lose a match in their 2018 season.[2]

Squad registration rule

Albirex Niigata Singapore has a different squad registration rule compared to the other team. Below are the rule for squad registration for the season 2021:[3]

  • Albirex are required to have a squad size of at least 18 players, with a maximum of 25.
  • Albirex are required to register at least four U-23 players (born on or after 1 January 1998) of Singaporean nationality for a squad size of up to 23 players; this increases to five for a squad of 24 or 25 players. At least two players of Singaporean nationality have to be fielded throughout the entire first half of any match.
  • A maximum of two players of Singaporean nationality, without age restrictions, can be registered.
  • Albirex are required to register at least eight U-21 players (born on or after 1 January 2000) of Japanese nationality for a squad size of up to 24 players; this increases to nine for a squad of 25.
  • minimum of eight U-23 players (born on or after 1 January 1998) of Japanese nationality is also required for a squad of between 23 to 25 players.
  • A maximum of one player of Japanese nationality, without age restrictions, can be registered.

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore):

Sponsors

Players

Men's team

As of 23 April 2022[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Japan JPN Tatsuya Sambongi
3 DF Japan JPN Keito Hariya
4 DF Japan JPN Jun Kobayashi (captain)
5 DF Japan JPN Daichi Omori
6 MF Japan JPN Kumpei Kakuta
7 MF Japan JPN Masahiro Sugita
8 MF Japan JPN Masaya Idetsu
9 FW Singapore SGP Fikri Junaidi
10 MF Japan JPN Kan Kobayashi
11 FW Japan JPN Kodai Tanaka
13 MF Japan JPN Mahiro Takahashi
14 DF Japan JPN Reo Kunimoto
15 DF Japan JPN Tsubasa Kawanishi
16 DF Japan JPN Shogo Toyomura
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Singapore SGP Nicky Melvin Singh
19 FW Japan JPN Tadanari Lee
20 MF Singapore SGP Fairoz Hasan
21 GK Singapore SGP Hyrulnizam Juma'at
22 FW Japan JPN Shota Ochiai
23 MF Singapore SGP Hilman Norhisam
24 MF Singapore SGP Zamani Zamri
25 DF Japan JPN Yoshiki Matsuura
26 MF Japan JPN Kanato Fukazawa
27 FW Japan JPN Satsuki Mori
31 GK Japan JPN Takahiro Koga
51 GK Japan JPN Kai Yamamoto
52 DF Singapore SGP Junki Kenn Yoshimura
53 MF Singapore SGP Wong Jun Kai

Women's team

As of 8 May 2022[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Singapore SGP Radiatul Shahlan
2 FW Singapore SGP Nurhidayah Shah
4 MF Singapore SGP Noridah Abdullah
5 DF Singapore SGP Cynthia Taye Shi Ya
6 DF Singapore SGP Shaahidah Zulkifli
7 FW Singapore SGP Huraizah Ismail
8 FW Singapore SGP Noralinda Wahab
9 MF Singapore SGP Nadhra Aqilah Saiful
10 DF Singapore SGP Irsalina Irwan
11 MF Singapore SGP Tina Afrida Nasmi
12 FW Singapore SGP Chloe Poh Yee Fang
13 FW Singapore SGP Fitri Saleh
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Singapore SGP Suriati Sonny
15 DF Singapore SGP Danisyah Azlan
16 MF Singapore SGP Nadya Zah
17 MF Singapore SGP Emilia Natasha Anuar
18 DF Singapore SGP Wee Xin Yi
19 MF Singapore SGP Maisarah Azhari
20 DF Singapore SGP Unaisah Bajarai
21 MF Singapore SGP Syahirah Noorsahrir
22 DF Singapore SGP Siti Nor Aqilah Shazali
23 DF Singapore SGP Marilou Batista Rubio
24 MF Singapore SGP Sarah Zurisqha Zulkepli
25 GK Singapore SGP Maisarah Ramat
  • Head coach: Nahar Daud
  • GK coach: Quek Jun Ming Bryan
  • Team manager: Tyrus Soo
  • Team manager assistants: Koh Mui Tee; Dominic Wong
  • Sport trainer: Nithiya R.
  • Sport trainer assistants: She Xin Yu; Palma Julia Nicole Mallabo

Former players

This section contains a list of former players who have either played 100 league games for the club, gone on to represent their nation, or played in the JLeague at any level.

Managers

Head coaches

Team staff

Position Name
Head coach Japan Kazuaki Yoshinaga
Assistant head coach Japan Keiji Shigetomi
Goalkeeper Coach Singapore Fadhil Salim
Fitness Coach Singapore Jaswinder Singh
Team Manager Singapore Dominic Wong
Kitman Singapore Roy Krishnan
Trainer Japan Tomoya Ueta

Honours

League

Cup

References

  1. ^ "Albirex Niigata (S) - Profile". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  2. ^ a b Kor, Justin (27 May 2019). "How Japanese club Albirex Niigata scored big in Singapore soccer". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. ^ "SPL 2021 Club Guide: Albirex Niigata (S) - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  4. ^ "2022 Season Squad (Updated on 7th January)". Albirex Niigata Singapore FC. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Establishment of Woman's Team of White Swans!!". Albirex Niigata Singapore FC. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. ^ NDTV, Indo-Asian News Service (29 January 2013). "Arata Izumi becomes first foreign national to be selected for Indian football team". sports.ndtv.com. NDTV Sport. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Arata Izumi". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  8. ^ "White Swans appoint Yeo as Team Manager | aXross the Line". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  9. ^ "Newspaper Article – Albirex coach leaves for Japanese women's team". Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Sugiyama's Leaving Club upon Completion of Contract". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  11. ^ "Contract with Coach Tatsuyuki Okuyama". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  12. ^ "Albirex Niigata Singapore アルビレックス新潟シンガポール 公式サイト » Contract with Head Coach Naoki Naruo". Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2016.

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