Singapore national under-23 football team

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Singapore U-23
Nickname(s)Young Lions
AssociationFootball Association of Singapore (FAS)
Head coachNazri Nasir
CaptainJacob Mahler
Home stadiumJalan Besar Stadium
FIFA codeSIN
First colours
Second colours
Biggest defeat
Singapore 1–8 Japan 
(Kallang, Singapore; 14 February 2015)
Singapore 0–7 Vietnam 
(Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 19 February 2022)
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances8 (first in 2001)
Best resultBronze medal icon (B initial).svg Bronze Medal (2007, 2009, 2013)
Medal record
Singapore national under-23 football team
Medal record
U-23 Southeast Asian Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Thailand Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Laos Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Myanmar Team
Merdeka Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Malaysia Team

The Singapore national under-23 football team is the national under-23 association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organisation of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS).

Players are mostly selected from the S.League team Young Lions.

Tournament records

Olympic Games

Olympic Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Spain 1992 Did not qualify
United States 1996
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
England 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
Total 0/8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC U-23 Championship

AFC U-23 Championship Record
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Oman 2013 Did not qualify
Qatar 2016
China 2018
Thailand 2020
Uzbekistan 2022
Total 0/5 0 0 0 0 0 0

Asian Games

Asian Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
South Korea 2002 Did not qualify
Qatar 2006 Round 1 23th 3 0 2 1 1 3
China 2010 Round 1 19th 3 0 1 2 1 6
South Korea 2014 Round 1 17th 3 1 1 1 5 5
Indonesia 2018 Did not enter[1]
Total 3/4 0 9 1 4 4 7 14

SEA Games

Recent results

  Win   Draw   Lose

2014

2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy

9 August 2014 Group B Vietnam  4–0  Singapore Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Hồ Tuấn Tài 18', 49'
Nguyễn Công Phượng 58'
Nguyễn Văn Toàn 81'
Report Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei
Referee: Steve Supresencia, (Philippines)

2015

2015 Bangabandhu Cup
Friendly
14 February 2015 Japan  8–1  Singapore Singapore
Irfan 78' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
21 February 2015 Syria  2–1  Singapore Singapore
Irfan 17' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
19 March 2015 Cambodia  3–1  Singapore Singapore
Sahil 21' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Football at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games
1 June 2015 Group stage Philippines  0–1  Singapore Singapore
20:30 UTC+8 Report[permanent dead link] Sheikh 45' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
4 June 2015 Group stage Singapore  1–2  Myanmar Singapore
20:30 UTC+8 Faris 34' (pen.) Report[permanent dead link] Nay Lin Tun 24'
Ye Ko Oo 60'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
8 June 2015 Group stage Cambodia  1–3  Singapore Singapore
20:30 UTC+8 Vathanaka 57' Report Safirul 45+1'
Faris 45+2'
Sahil 90'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
11 June 2015 Group stage Singapore  0–1  Indonesia Singapore
20:30 UTC+8 Report Evan 47' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

2016

2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

Friendly

8 October 2016 China  1–0  Singapore Yunnan, China
Gao Zhunyi 6' (pen) Stadium: Qujing City Sports Centre Stadium

2017

Friendly

28 March 2017 Home United Singapore 2–0  Singapore U22 B-Team Singapore
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
7 May 2017 Vanuatu  1–1  Singapore Singapore
Kalo 90+1' (pen.) Suhaimi 90' (pen.) Stadium: Bishan Stadium
15 June 2017 Qatar  3–0  Singapore Doha, Qatar
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
17 June 2017 Qatar  2–0  Singapore Doha, Qatar
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
9 July 2017 India  1–0  Singapore Singapore
Singh 80' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
12 July 2017 India  0–1  Singapore Singapore
Ikhsan 51' (pen.) Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

Dubai International Cup

2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

19 July 2017 Myanmar  2–0  Singapore Yangon, Myanmar
Aung Thu 60'
Hlaing Bo Bo 90+3'
Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
21 July 2017 Australia  7–0  Singapore Yangon, Myanmar
Mauk 8'
Blackwood 13', 18'
Popovic 39', 60'
Clut 68' (pen)
Sotirio 73'
Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
23 July 2017 Brunei  1–4  Singapore Yangon, Myanmar
Azim Izamuddin 45' Report Ikhsan Fandi 13' 90'
Hanafi Akbar 39'
Taufil Suparno 86'
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)

2017 Southeast Asian Games

14 August 2017 Myanmar  2–0  Singapore Selayang, Malaysia
Aung Thu 45+1, 61' Stadium: MP Selayang Stadium
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan, Chinese Taipei
16 August 2017 Malaysia  2–1  Singapore Shah Alam, Malaysia
Azih 68'
Nadarajah 74'
Amiruldin Asraf 38' Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Võ Minh Trí, Vietnam
18 August 2017 Laos  0–2  Singapore Selayang, Malaysia
Taufik Suparno 2'
Ikhsan Fandi 11' (pen.)
Stadium: MP Selayang Stadium
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi, Oman
23 August 2017 Brunei  0–1  Singapore Selayang, Malaysia
Khalid Wassadisalleh 74' (o.g.) Stadium: MP Selayang Stadium

2018

Friendly

26 June 2018 Friendly Singapore  cancelled  Macau Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

2018 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy

2019

Friendly

6 September 2019  Fiji 0–2  Singapore Singapore
Daniel Goh 6'
Syahrul Sazali 60'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
13 October 2019  Macau National Team 0–4  Singapore Singapore
Amiruldin Asraf 6'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 10'
Haiqal Pashia 13'
Daniel Goh 33'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium

2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

22 March 2019 Hong Kong  1–1  Singapore Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Report
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 100
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
24 March 2019 North Korea  1–1  Singapore Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Report
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 98
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
26 March 2019 Mongolia  1–3  Singapore Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Report
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 420
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)

Merlion Cup

7 June 2019 (2019-06-07) Semi Final Singapore  3–0  Philippines Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
9 June 2019 (2019-06-09) Final Singapore  1–0  Thailand Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

2019 Southeast Asian Games

5 December 2019  Brunei 0–7  Singapore Manila, Philippines
Irfan Fandi 3'
Ikhsan Fandi 68' 90+2' 90+3'
Saifullah Akbar 70'
Faris Ramli 84' 87'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Referee: Linjun Talaver (Philippines) Philippines

2021

Friendly

2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

28 October 2021 2022 AFCU23Q  Philippines 0–1  Singapore Singapore
Report Glenn Kweh 34' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 984
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)

2022

2022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship

16 February 2022  Thailand 3–1  Singapore Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Teerasak Poeiphimai 45', 62'
Niphitphon Wongpanya 55'
Report Ilhan Fandi 16' Stadium: Prince Stadium
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)

Friendly

2021 Southeast Asian Games

7 May 2022  Singapore 2–2  Laos Nam Định, Vietnam
Report
Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
Attendance: 10,152
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
9 May 2022  Singapore 0–5  Thailand Nam Định, Vietnam
Report
Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
Attendance: 28,998
Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives)
11 May 2022  Singapore 1–0  Cambodia Nam Định, Vietnam
Akbar 36' Report Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
14 May 2022  Singapore 2-2  Malaysia Nam Định, Vietnam
Report
Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachandran (India)

Current coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Singapore Nazri Nasir
Assistant coach(es) Japan Takashi Hirano
Japan Kosaku Masuda
Goalkeeper coach Singapore Chua Lye Heng
Fitness coach Germany Jens Gunter Eiberger
Match analyst Singapore Nor Azli
Physiotherapist Singapore Nurhafizah Sujad

Players

Current squad

The following 20 players were selected for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games.[2]

Caps and goals updated as of 14 May 2022, after the match against  Malaysia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Zaiful NizamOA (1987-07-24) 24 July 1987 (age 36) 4 0 Singapore Geylang International
18 1GK Ridhwan Fikri (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 24) 5 0 Singapore Young Lions

2 2DF Irfan Najeeb (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 (age 24) 12 0 Singapore Tampines Rovers
3 2DF Jordan Emaviwe (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 22) 9 2 Singapore Young Lions
4 2DF Nur Adam Abdullah (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 22) 6 1 Singapore Lion City Sailors
5 2DF Ryaan Sanizal (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 21) 8 0 Singapore Tampines Rovers
11 2DF Harith Kanadi (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 23) 2 0 Singapore Young Lions
13 2DF Syahrul SazaliOA (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 25) 3 0 Singapore Young Lions
16 2DF Ryhan Stewart (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 23) 17 0 Singapore Young Lions

8 3MF Shah Shahiran (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 23) 15 1 Singapore Young Lions
10 3MF Saifullah Akbar (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 (age 24) 10 2 Singapore Lion City Sailors
12 3MF Arshad Shamim (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 23) 4 0 Singapore Young Lions
14 3MF Jared Gallagher (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 21) 5 0 Singapore Young Lions
15 3MF Harhys Stewart (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 22) 7 1 Singapore Young Lions
23 3MF Zulfahmi ArifinOA (1991-10-05) 5 October 1991 (age 31) 2 0 Singapore Hougang United
29 3MF Joel Chew (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 23) 6 0 Singapore Young Lions

7 4FW Glenn Kweh (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 23) 9 3 Singapore Young Lions
9 4FW Nicky Melvin Singh (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 21) 2 0 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
19 4FW Khairin Nadim (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 19) 6 0 Singapore Young Lions
20 4FW Zikos Chua (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 21) 8 0 Singapore Young Lions

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up in the last 12 months to the Singapore squad.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Kimura Riki (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 22) 0 0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa 2021 SEA GamesPRE
GK Umayr Sujuandy (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 20) 0 0 Singapore Young Lions 2022 AFF U-23 Championship

DF Irfan FandiOA (1997-08-13) 13 August 1997 (age 26) 10 5 Thailand BG Pathum United 2021 SEA GamesPRE
DF Syabil Hisham (2002-09-20) 20 September 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Singapore Young Lions 2021 SEA GamesPRE
DF Jacob MahlerINJ (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 (age 23) 19 0 Singapore Young Lions 2021 SEA GamesPRE
DF Raoul Suhaimi (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 18) 1 0 Singapore Young Lions 2022 AFF U-23 Championship
DF Danish Irfan (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 24) 3 0 Singapore Young Lions 2022 AFF U-23 Championship
DF Syed Akmal (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 23) 12 0 Singapore Young Lions 2022 AFF U-23 Championship

MF Danish Qayyum (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Singapore Young Lions 2021 SEA GamesPRE
MF Rezza Rezky (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 22) 1 Singapore Young Lions 2021 SEA GamesPRE
MF Hami SyahinOA (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 (age 24) 9 2 Singapore Lion City Sailors 2021 SEA GamesPRE
MF Daniel Goh (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 24) 4 1 Singapore Young Lions 2022 AFF U-23 Championship
MF Rasaq Akeem (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 (age 22) 19 0 Singapore Young Lions 2022 AFF U-23 Championship
MF Farhan ZulkifliINJ (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 20) 3 0 Singapore Hougang United 2022 AFF U-23 Championship

FW Ikhsan Fandi (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 24) 10 5 Thailand BG Pathum United 2021 SEA GamesPRE
FW Zamani Zamri (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 22) 1 0 Singapore Young Lions 2022 AFF U-23 Championship
FW Ilhan FandiINJ (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 20) 2 1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2022 AFF U-23 Championship
  • INJ Withdrew due to an injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • OA Overage player

Honours

Regional

See also

References

  1. ^ Osman, Shamir (27 June 2018). "Football: No go for Fandi Ahmad's Lions at Asian Games". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Singapore squad announced for FAS Tri-Nations Series 2022". Football Association of Singapore. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.