National Football Academy (Singapore)

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National Football Academy
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Short nameNFA
Founded13 August 2000;24 years ago (13 August 2000)
Association Football Association of Singapore
League Prime League
StadiumJalan Besar Sports and Recreation Centre
Jalan Besar, Singapore 1°18′36″N103°51′37″E / 1.310016°N 103.860347°E / 1.310016; 103.860347
BranchesNFA Blues U-17
NFA Reds U-18

The National Football Academy, commonly referred to as NFA, was a football academy in Singapore. It was established by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) on 13 August 2000 with the aim of developing Singapore's most promising young footballers. [1] Trainees were scouted through a systematic talent identification process before being given the chance to develop their skills under some of the best youth coaches in the country. With teams at every age level from Under-14 to Under-18, the NFA coordinates the development of young Singaporean footballers at a national level through the domestic league system, international youth tournaments as well as overseas training attachments.

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The NFA Under-18 team was made up of promising Singaporean players under the age of 18 and served as a feeder team mainly to the Young Lions as well as other clubs in the S. League. The FAS enters both the NFA Blues Under-17 and NFA Reds Under-18 teams in the Prime League, the official reserve league of the S. League, to allow their players to gain more exposure and match experience by playing against older and more experienced players. The NFA Under-15 and Under-16 teams also participate in the annual Lion City Cup organised by the FAS since 2011.

The NFA has produced many graduates who went on to represent the Singapore national team.

NFA Under-15

NFA U-15 performance record at the Lion City Cup

EditionYearPlacing
23rd20113rd
24th20126th
25th 2013 6th
26th 2015 4th

NFA Under-16

NFA U-16 performance record at the Lion City Cup

EditionYearPlacing
23rd2011Runners-up
24th2012Runners-up
25th 2013 5th
26th 2015 3rd

NFA Under-17

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Jurong West Stadium
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NFA Blues

The NFA Blues is based at the 3,200-seater Jurong West Stadium for its Prime League matches.

2014 Prime League squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Muhammad Zharfan Bin Rohaizad
2 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Adam Hakeem
4Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Royce Chua
5Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Lionel Tan (c)
6Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Ribiyanda Saswadimata
7Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Mohamed Nasrul Bin Mohamed Taib
9Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Andin Addie
10Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Syafiq Irawan
11Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Amiruldin Asraf
12Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Hafiz Baharuddin
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Joshua Bernard Pereira
14Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Rydha Syarriel
15Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Leonard Chen
17 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Karthik Raj
18Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Russell Joachim Lee
19Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Zulkhair Mustaffa
20Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Shah Zulkarnean
22Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Ahmad Fadly Bin Mohamed Tamiri
24Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Ariyan Shamsuddin
25Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Brandon Marc Cher

NFA Under-18

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NFA Reds

The NFA Reds is based at the 3,000-seater Bukit Gombak Stadium for its Prime League matches.

2014 Prime League squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Kenny Loh
2 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Ramle Umar Akhbar
3 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Darren Teh
4 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Taufiq Muqminin
5 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Sadik Said
6 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Kenneth Lee
7 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Zulfadhmi Suzliman
8 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Muhelmy Suhaimi (c)
9 FW Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Iqram Rifqi
10 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Suhairi Sabri
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Fahrish Khan
12 GK Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Tham Yong Jun
13 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Haiqal Sulaiman
14 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Ashshiddiq Misban
15 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Khairuddin Omar
16 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Bryan Tan
17 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Daniel Shafiq
19 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Ashari Borhan
20 FW Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP A Pavithran
21 FW Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Jeremy Lam

See also

References

  1. "National Football Academy - Shaping the future of Singapore football". The Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.