2018 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

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Albirex Niigata (S)
2018 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coachKazuaki Yoshinaga
Stadium Jurong East Stadium
Singapore Cup TBA
Charity Shield Winners
  2017
2019  

The 2018 season was Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football [1] and in the S.League, having joined the S.League in 2004. Along with the S.League, the club also competed in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup. They were the defending champions in 2018. [2]

Contents

Key Events

Pre-season

  1. On 28/11/2017, the team announced that they had renewed Head Coach Kazuaki Yoshinaga's contract for the S.League 2018 season. [3]
  2. On 15/12/2017, the team announced that age restrictions had been imposed by the FAS for the new season. Depending on the squad size (minimum of 19 players), they will have to make do with eight U-21 players, eight U-23 players and one player of any age. This is excluding 2 Singapore U-23 players which they can sign. [4]

Squad

S.League squad

As of 14 December 2017.
Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Shahul Rayyan Flag of Singapore.svg 12 February 1995 (age 28) Flag of Singapore.svg SAFSA (NFL D1)
21 Yosuke Nozawa Flag of Japan.svg 9 November 1979 (age 44) Flag of Japan.svg Matsumoto Yamaga FC
22 Taiki Itsukaichi Flag of Japan.svg 27 April 1998 (age 25) Flag of Japan.svg Japan Soccer College
Defenders
2 Kazuki Sumiishi Flag of Japan.svg 12 May 1997 (age 26) Flag of Germany.svg SG Eintracht Mendig-Bell
3 Shuhei Sasahara Flag of Japan.svg 22 November 1996 (age 27) Flag of Japan.svg Tokai University
4 Shun Kumagai Flag of Japan.svg 7 August 1996 (age 27) Flag of Japan.svg Ventforet Kofu
5 Kaishu Yamazaki Flag of Japan.svg 12 July 1997 (age 26) Flag of Japan.svg Iwaki FC
7 Riku Moriyasu Flag of Japan.svg 21 June 1995 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Kyoto Sangyo University
15 Kodai Sumikawa Flag of Japan.svg 9 April 1999 (age 24) Flag of Japan.svg Teikyo Nagaoka High School
17 Ryujiro Yamanaka Flag of Japan.svg 24 September 1995 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Osaka Sangyo University
Midfielders
6 Daiki Asaoka Flag of Japan.svg 21 April 1995 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg University of Tsukuba
8 Wataru Murofushi (Captain) Flag of Japan.svg 13 June 1995 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Juntendo University
10 Adam Swandi Flag of Singapore.svg 12 January 1996 (age 28) Flag of Singapore.svg Home United
16 Ryuji Yamauchi Flag of Japan.svg 20 May 1995 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Japan Soccer College
19 Kazuya Kojima Flag of Japan.svg 7 July 1997 (age 26) Flag of Japan.svg Japan Soccer College
20 Ryutaro Shibanoki Flag of Japan.svg 29 October 1998 (age 25) Flag of Japan.svg Japan Soccer College
Strikers
9 Shuhei Hoshino Flag of Japan.svg 19 December 1995 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Ryutsu Keizai University
11 Kenya Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg 22 August 1995 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Yamanashi Gakuin University
13 Hiroyoshi Kamata Flag of Japan.svg 4 April 1997 (age 26) Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata U18
14 Taku Morinaga Flag of Japan.svg 18 May 1995 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Ryutsu Keizai University
18 Ibuki Inoue Flag of Japan.svg 6 June 1999 (age 24) Flag of Japan.svg Daisho Gakuen High School

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head Coach Flag of Japan.svg Kazuaki Yoshinaga
Coach Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Shigetomi
Coach Flag of Japan.svg Yuto Inabe
Coach Flag of Japan.svg Kouichi Morinaga
Team Manager Flag of Singapore.svg Koh Mui Tee
Physiotherapist Flag of Japan.svg
Kitman Flag of Singapore.svg Roy Krishnan

[5]

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
GK Flag of Singapore.svg Shahul Rayyan Flag of Singapore.svg SAFSA (NFL D1) [6]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Asaoka Flag of Japan.svg University of Tsukuba [7]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Riku Moriyasu Flag of Japan.svg Kyoto Sangyo University [8]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Shuhei Sasahara Flag of Japan.svg Tokai University [9]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Kodai Sumikawa Flag of Japan.svg Teikyo Nagaoka High School [10]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Kaishu Yamazaki Flag of Japan.svg Iwaki FC [11]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Sumiishi Flag of Germany.svg SG Eintracht Mendig-Bell [12]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Wataru Murofushi Flag of Japan.svg Juntendo University [13]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Ryujiro Yamanaka Flag of Japan.svg Osaka Sangyo University [14]
MF Flag of Singapore.svg Adam Swandi Flag of Singapore.svg Home United [15]
FW/DF Flag of Japan.svg Shun Kumagai Flag of Japan.svg Ventforet Kofu (J2) [16]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Taku Morinaga Flag of Japan.svg Ryutsu Keizai University [17]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Shuhei Hoshino Flag of Japan.svg Ryutsu Keizai University [18]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Kenya Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg Yamanashi Gakuin University [19]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Ibuki Inoue Flag of Japan.svg Daisho Gakuen High School [20]

Out

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
GK Flag of Japan.svg Shuhei Yamada Flag of Japan.svg Briobecca Urayasu (J4)Free Transfer
GK Flag of Japan.svg Junpei Yamada RetiredFree Transfer
DF Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Menda Flag of Japan.svg Free Transfer
DF Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Akiyama Flag of Japan.svg Ventforet Kofu (J2)Free Transfer [21]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Yamanouchi RetiredFree Transfer
DF Flag of Japan.svg Naofumi Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg Free Transfer
DF Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka Yanagi Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (J2)Free Transfer [22]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Rui Kumada Flag of Thailand.svg Khon Kaen United (T4)Free Transfer
DF Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Kato Flag of Japan.svg Free Transfer
MF Flag of Japan.svg Shuto Inaba Flag of Japan.svg Kataller Toyama (J3)Free Transfer [23]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Ryuya Motoda Flag of Japan.svg Mito Hollyhock (J2)Loan return [24]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Kento Nagasaki Flag of Thailand.svg Thai Honda Ladkrabang F.C. (T2)Free Transfer [25]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa Sano Flag of Japan.svg Roasso Kumamoto (J2)Free Transfer [26]

Extension

PositionPlayerRef
GK Flag of Japan.svg Yosuke Nozawa [27] 1 Year Extension
MF Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyoshi Kamata [28] 1 Year Extension

Mid-season transfers

[29]

Trial

PositionPlayerTrial AtRef
MF Flag of Singapore.svg Adam Swandi Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata [30]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyoshi Kamata Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata [31]

Friendly

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win  Draw  Loss

10 March 2018 (2018-03-10)4 Warriors FC cancelled Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours
24 March 2018 (2018-03-24)8 Hougang United Flag of Singapore.svg cancelled Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
1700 hours

In-Season Friendly

18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)1 Myanmar National U23 team Flag of Myanmar.svg 1-4 Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours Report
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25)2 Singapore National U18 team Flag of Singapore.svg 3-5 Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
Soccerball shade.svg5'
Soccerball shade.svg39'
Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Ryutaro Shibanoki Soccerball shade.svg10'
Taku Morinaga Soccerball shade.svg15,31,41,48'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 September 2018
No.Pos.PlayerSleagueSingapore CupTotal
Apps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg Goals
1GK Flag of Singapore.svg Shahul Rayyan 000000
2DF Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Sumiishi 1(9)000100
3DF Flag of Japan.svg Shuhei Sasahara 21(2)150281
4DF Flag of Japan.svg Shun Kumagai 11(1)450174
5DF Flag of Japan.svg Kaishu Yamazaki 15030180
6MF Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Asaoka 24350293
7DF Flag of Japan.svg Riku Moriyasu 24150291
8MF Flag of Japan.svg Wataru Murofushi 229542713
9FW Flag of Japan.svg Shuhei Hoshino 23192(1)02619
10MF Flag of Singapore.svg Adam Swandi 19(3)24(1)2274
11FW Flag of Japan.svg Kenya Takahashi 24642288
13FW Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyoshi Kamata 24551296
14FW Flag of Japan.svg Taku Morinaga 2411322713
15DF Flag of Japan.svg Kodai Sumikawa 0(7)10071
16MF Flag of Japan.svg Ryuji Yamauchi 0(1)00010
17DF Flag of Japan.svg Ryujiro Yamanaka 11(13)44(1)0294
18FW Flag of Japan.svg Ibuki Inoue 0(2)00020
19MF Flag of Japan.svg Kazuya Kojima 000000
20MF Flag of Japan.svg Ryutaro Shibanoki 0(4)00(2)060
21GK Flag of Japan.svg Yosuke Nozawa 24050290
22GK Flag of Japan.svg Taiki Itsukaichi 000000

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionRecord
PWDLGFGAGDWin %
S.League 2421306917+52087.50
Singapore Cup 5500112+9100.00
Total2926308019+61089.66

Singapore Premier League

  Win  Draw  Loss

31 March 2018 (2018-03-31)Round 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Singapore.svg 2 - 1 Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers Singapore Sports Hub
Taku Morinaga Soccerball shade.svg59'
Shuhei Hoshino Soccerball shade.svg89'
Mustafic Fahrudin Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Singapore Sports Hub
Attendance: 18942
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)Round 8 Garena Young Lions Flag of Singapore.svg 1-3 Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Naufal Azman Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Shuhei Hoshino Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen)Soccerball shade.svg49'
Kodai Sumikawa Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
9 June 2018 (2018-06-09)Round 12 Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Singapore.svg 3-0 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino Soccerball shade.svg52,84'
Kenya Takahashi Soccerball shade.svg58'
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
24 June 2018 (2018-06-24)Round 13 Geylang International Flag of Singapore.svg 0-3 Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Bedok Stadium
Fairoz Hasan Yellow card.svg 45' Shuhei Sasahara Soccerball shade.svg27'
Wataru Murofushi Soccerball shade.svg48'
Hiroyoshi Kamata Soccerball shade.svg59'
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08)Round 15 Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Singapore.svg 2-0 Flag of Singapore.svg Warriors FC Jurong East Stadium
Wataru Murofushi Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Shuhei Hoshino Soccerball shade.svg72'
Ho Wai Loon Yellow card.svg 78'Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14)Round 16 Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Singapore.svg 2-1 Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino Soccerball shade.svg1,50' Khairul Amri Soccerball shade.svg87'Referee: Jansen Foo
7 August 2018 (2018-08-07)Round 19 (Rescheduled) Brunei DPMM Flag of Brunei.svg 1-3 Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Priyomov Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen)Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Nur Ikhwan Othman Yellow card.svg 35'
Shuhei Hoshino Soccerball shade.svg26'
Riku Moriyasu Soccerball shade.svg72'
Taku Morinaga Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12)Round 20 (Rescheduled) Home United Flag of Singapore.svg 1-1 Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Shahril Ishak Soccerball shade.svg48' Taku Morinaga Soccerball shade cross.svg10
Wataru Murofushi Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Shuhei Sasahara Yellow card.svg 76'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
23 September 2018 (2018-09-23)Round 23 Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Singapore.svg 2-2 Flag of Singapore.svg Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Adam Swandi Soccerball shade.svg62'
Shun Kumagai Yellow card.svg 52'Soccerball shade.svg86'
Shuhei Hoshino Yellow card.svg 74'
Stanley Ng Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen)
Shahfiq Ghani Soccerball shade.svg90+2'Yellow card.svg 25'
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29)Round 24 (Rescheduled) Warriors FC Flag of Singapore.svg 1-2 Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Kento Fukuda Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen)
Ammirul Emmran Yellow card.svg 30'
Shamil Sharif Yellow card.svg 60'
Wataru Murofushi Soccerball shade.svg24'Yellow card.svg 60'
Shun Kumagai Soccerball shade.svg57'Yellow card.svg 39'
Taku Morinaga Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Referee: Muhammad Farhan B Abd Rahman (Singapore)
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S) [lower-alpha 1] (C)2421306917+5266
2 Home United 2412754836+1243Qualification to
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
3 DPMM FC [lower-alpha 1] 2411854638+841
4 Tampines Rovers 2412484327+1640Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
5 Warriors FC 2477103235328
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. 1 2 The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29)Quarter Final 1st Leg Hougang United Flag of Singapore.svg 0-1 Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Illyas Lee Yellow card.svg 70' Kenya Takahashi Soccerball shade.svg74'Yellow card.svg 42'
Shuhei Hoshino Yellow card.svg 80'
Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01)Quarter Final 2nd Leg Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Singapore.svg 2-0
(3–0 agg.)
Flag of Singapore.svg Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Taku Morinaga Soccerball shade.svg42'Soccerball shade.svg71'
Shuhei Hoshino Yellow card.svg 55'
Kenya Takahashi Yellow card.svg 76'
Jordan Vestering Yellow card.svg 23'
Fazrul Nawaz Yellow card.svg 30'
Illyas Lee Yellow card.svg 40'
Muhaimin Suhaimi Yellow card.svg 72'
Fabian Kwok Yellow card.svg 76'
Iqbal Hussain Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)

Albirex Niigata won 3-0 on aggregate.


26 September 2018 (2018-09-26)Semi Final 1st Leg Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Singapore.svg 3-2 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United Jurong East Stadium
Adam Swandi Soccerball shade.svg12'
Wataru Murofushi Soccerball shade.svg57'Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen)
Daiki Asaoka Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Taku Morinaga Yellow card.svg 66'Yellow card.svg 90+4' Yellow-red card.svg
Report Hafiz Nor Soccerball shade.svg2'
Shuhei Sasahara Soccerball shade.svg36' (o.g)
M. Anumanthan Yellow card.svg 19'
Izzdin Shafiq Yellow card.svg 71'
Shakir Hamzah Yellow card.svg 84'
Fazli Ayob Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)

Albirex Niigata won 4-2 on aggregate.


See also

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