2023 Balestier Khalsa FC season

The 2023 season is Balestier Khalsa's 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup. [1][2]

Balestier Khalsa
2023 season
ChairmanS Thavaneson
Head coachPeter De Roo
StadiumBishan Stadium

Squad

Singapore Premier League

As of 4 January 2022
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Hairul Syirhan Singapore (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 Singapore Geylang International 2022 2023
21 Mukundan Maran Singapore (1998-07-21) 21 July 1998 Singapore Hougang United 2023 2024
Defenders
2 Darren Teh Singapore (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 Singapore Geylang International 2022 2023
4 Syabil Hisham U23 Singapore (2002-09-20) 20 September 2002 Singapore Young Lions FC 2023 2023
5 Emmeric Ong O30 Singapore (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2023 2023
6 Madhu Mohana O30 Singapore (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 Singapore Tampines Rovers 2022 2023
11 Iqram Rifqi Singapore (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 Singapore Lion City Sailors 2023 2023
13 Amer Hakeem Singapore (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2023
20 Fudhil I’yadh U23 Singapore (2001-08-18) 18 August 2001 Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2023
29 Aidil Johari U23 Singapore (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 Youth Team 2021 2023
Midfielders
7 Daniel Goh Singapore (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 Singapore Young Lions FC 2022 2023
8 Alen Kozar Slovenia (1995-04-07) 7 April 1995 Slovenia NŠ Mura 2023 2023
12 Fabian Kwok O30 Singapore (1989-03-17) 17 March 1989 Singapore Hougang United 2023 2023
15 Lewis Lee Chih Yuan U23 Singapore (2005-10-21) 21 October 2005 Youth Team 2022 2023
18 Masahiro Sugita Japan (1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2023 2023
24 Ho Wai Loon Singapore (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 Singapore Lion City Sailors 2021 2023
30 Ignatius Ang O30 Singapore (1992-11-12) 12 November 1992 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2022 2023
Forwards
9 Shuhei Hoshino Japan (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 South Korea Busan Transportation CFC 2020 2023
10 Ryoya Tanigushi Japan (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2022 2023
19 Puvan Raj Sivalingam U23 Singapore (2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 Youth Team 2020 2023
23 Syukri Noorhaizam Singapore (1999-12-14) 14 December 1999 Singapore Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2023
Players who left during season on loan
12 Martyn Mun U23 Singapore (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2022
Sameer Alassane U23 SingaporeMali (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 Youth Team 2023 2023
Jordan Emaviwe U23 SingaporeNigeria (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 Singapore Young Lions FC 2023 2023
66 Ryan Praveen U21 Singapore (2002-05-28) 28 May 2002 Youth Team 2020 2022

U21

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
58 Efan Qiszman U21 Singapore (2006-09-20) 20 September 2006 Singapore Lion City Sailors U17 2023 2023
68 Suffian Abdullah U21 Singapore (2004-04-12) 12 April 2004 Singapore Tampines Rovers U17 2022 2023
75 Syazani Hashari U21 Singapore 2022 2023
Defenders
52 Azrul Afiq U21 Singapore Singapore Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2023
60 Merrick U21 Singapore 2023 2023
62 Darren U21 Singapore 2022 2023
63 Akmal TU21 Singapore 2022
64 AadilU21 Singapore 2022 2023
65 Irfan Mika'il Abdullah U21 Singapore (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 2022 2023
66 Akmal Danial U21 Singapore 2022 2023
Midfielders
51 Kian Ghadessy U21 SingaporeIranEngland (2005-11-30) 30 November 2005 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2023
54 Larry Lim Chee Keat U21 Singapore (2002-07-02) 2 July 2002 Singapore Project Vaults FC 2022 2023
55 Faisz U21 Singapore 2022 2023
59 Karthik U21 Singapore 2022 2023
67 Iftiqar Parizan U21 Singapore (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 Singapore Project Vaults FC 2021 2023
69 Farhan U21 Singapore 2023 2023
71 Shameer U21 Singapore 2022
Forwards
72 Max McCoy U23 EnglandSingapore (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 England Weymouth F.C. 2023 2023
Players who left during the season
57 Connar Mackay U21 United StatesScotlandPhilippines (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 Canada Whitecaps FC Academy 2022 2023

Coaching staff

[3]

PositionNameRef.
Team ManagerDarwin Jalil
General ManagerTim Nee Cheng
Head CoachNetherlands Peter de Roo
Head Coach (Women)Ratna Suffian
Assistant Coach &
Performance Analyst
Razif Ariff
Head of Youth &
U15 Coach
Firdaus Salleh
U21 CoachIndra Sahdan
Haris Sumri
U17 Coach
Goalkeeping CoachYazid Yasin
PhysiotherapistDanial Feriza
KitmanAbdul Latiff

Transfer

In

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK Singapore Mukundan Maran Singapore Hougang United First Team Free. 2 years contract till 2024 [4]
GK Singapore Efan Qiszman Singapore Lion City Sailors U17 U21 Free
DF Singapore Iqram Rifqi Singapore Lion City Sailors First Team Free [5]
DF Singapore Fudhil I'yadh Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 U21 Free
DF Singapore Emmeric Ong Singapore Tanjong Pagar United First Team Free
DF SingaporeNigeria Jordan Emaviwe Singapore SAFSA First Team End of NS
DF Singapore Syabil Hisham Singapore Young Lions FC First Team Free [6]
MF Slovenia Alen Kozar Slovenia NŠ Mura First Team Undisclosed [7]
MF Japan Masahiro Sugita Japan Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [8] [9]
MF Singapore Fabian Kwok Singapore Hougang United First Team Free [10] [11]
MF SingaporeEnglandIran Kian Ghadessy Singapore Tanjong Pagar United U21 U21 Free
FW SingaporeEngland Max McCoy England Weymouth F.C. (E6) U21 Free [12]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Loan In

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Out

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK SingaporeJapan Kimura Riki Singapore Tanjong Pagar United First Team Free
DF Serbia Ensar Brunčević Serbia FK Novi Pazar First Team Free. 2 years contracts. [13]
DF Singapore Aiman Zavyan Singapore First Team
DF Singapore Khalili Khalif Singapore First Team
DF Singapore Keshav Kumar Singapore Young Lions FC First Team
DF Singapore Delwinder Singh Singapore Geylang International First Team
DF Singapore Akmal Azman Singapore Geylang International First Team Free [14]
DF Singapore Aqil Yazid Singapore Young Lions FC U21 Free
MF Singapore Naufal Azman Singapore Geylang International First Team Free [15]
MF Singapore Gareth Low Singapore Geylang International First Team Free [16]
MF Singapore Hariysh Krishnakumar Singapore Hougang United U21 First Team
MF Singapore Aarish Kumar Singapore Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1) First Team
MF Singapore Ammirul Emmran Singapore First Team Free
MF Singapore Asshukrie Wahid Singapore Bishan Barx (SFL2) First Team Free
MF United StatesScotlandPhilippines Connar Mackay United States Bentley University U21 Free
FW Japan Kuraba Kondo Japan FC Tokushima First Team Free

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref

Loan Return

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK Singapore Rudy Khairullah Singapore Lion City Sailors First Team Loan Return [17]

Loan Out

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF SingaporeMali Sameer Alassane Singapore Police SA U21 NS till Oct 2023
GK Singapore Martyn Mun Singapore U21 NS till 2024
FW Singapore N. Sakthivelchezhian Singapore SAFSA U21 NS till Dec 2024
FW Singapore Ryan Praveen Singapore SAFSA U21 NS till Jan 2025
MF SingaporeNigeria Jordan Emaviwe Singapore Young Lions First Team Season loan

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref

Extension / Retained

[18]

Position Player Ref
GK Singapore Hairul Syirhan 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19]
DF Singapore Darren Teh 2 years contract from 2021 till 2023
DF Singapore Ho Wai Loon 2 years contract from 2021 till 2023
DF Singapore Madhu Mohana 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19]
MF Singapore Ignatius Ang 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19]
DF Singapore Aidil Johari 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19]
DF Singapore Amer Hakeem 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19]
FW Singapore Syukri Noorhaizam 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19]
FW Japan Shuhei Hoshino 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19]
MF Japan Ryoya Tanigushi 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19]
FW Singapore Puvan Raj Sivalingam 1 year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19]

Friendly

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

First Team

27 January 2023 1 Tampines Rovers Singapore 3-2 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
12 February 2023 2 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 6-0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Nicky Melvin Singh
Kaisei Ogawa
Riku Fukashiro
Seia Kunori
Asahi Yokokawa
Report Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
18 February 2023 3 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Bishan
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
2 April 2023 4 Project Vaults Singapore v Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

2023 Malaysia Tour (31 January - 4 February)

1 February 2023 1 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 2-4 Malaysia Selangor U23 (M2) Shah Alam
Stadium: FA Selangor Training Centre
4 February 2023 2 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 6-0 Malaysia Armed Forces FC (M3) Selangor
Stadium: MINDEF stadium


U21

6 April 2023 1 Project Vaults Singapore v Singapore Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium


U17

14 April 2023 1 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 1-2 Singapore Jungfrau Punngol FC Toa Payoh
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 5 May 2023

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player SPL Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Singapore Hairul Syirhan 1000090
2DF Singapore Darren Teh 1000090
4DF Singapore Syabil Hisham 0+100010
5DF Singapore Emmeric Ong 4+200060
6DF Singapore Madhu Mohana 1000090
7FW Singapore Daniel Goh 1040093
8MF Slovenia Alen Kozar 1010091
9FW Japan Shuhei Hoshino 810071
10MF Japan Ryoya Tanigushi 10100098
11DF Singapore Iqram Rifqi 0+500050
12MF Singapore Fabian Kwok 500040
13DF Singapore Amer Hakeem 1+200020
15MF Singapore Lewis Lee Chih Yuan 000000
18MF Japan Masahiro Sugita 610051
19FW Singapore Puvan Raj 0+100010
20DF Singapore Fudhil I'yadh 900080
21GK Singapore Mukundan Maran 000000
23FW Singapore Syukri Noorhaizam 0+700070
24DF Singapore Ho Wai Loon 1030093
29DF Singapore Aidil Johari 100010
30MF Singapore Ignatius Ang 2+610071
51MF SingaporeIranEngland Kian Ghadessy 0+200010
67MF Singapore Iftiqar Parizan 000000
72FW EnglandSingapore Max McCoy 4+200060
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competitions (SPL)

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 February 2023 1 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 2-3 Singapore Hougang United Bishan
Daniel Goh 60'Yellow card 18'
Ryoya Tanigushi 73'
Report Kristijan Krajcek 22'
Kazuma Takayama 50'
Amy Recha 87'Yellow card 29'
Nazrul NazariYellow card 83'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Mohd Taqi
4 March 2023 2 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 3-1 Singapore Young Lions FC Bishan
Shuhei Hoshino 6'
Ho Wai Loon 32' 46'
Report Jordan Emaviwe 90+10' (pen)
Harith KanadiYellow card 45+3'
Jared GallagherYellow card 50'
Amir SyafizYellow card 77'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Faud
10 March 2023 3 DPMM FC Brunei 3-4 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Andrey Varankow 5'
Azwan Ali Rahman 7'Yellow card 80'
Ho Wai Loon 45+2' (o.g.)
Hendra Azam IdrisYellow card 35'
Hanif HamirYellow card 41'
Yura Indera Putera YunosRed card 55'
Josip BalićYellow card 64'
Syafiq Hilmi ShahromYellow card 82'
Najib TarifYellow card 86'
Hanif Farhan AzmanYellow card 90+8'
Report Ryoya Tanigushi 18' 64' 90+10'
Alen Kozar 55' (pen)Yellow card 79'
Ho Wai LoonYellow card 27'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
14 March 2023 4 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 1-3 Singapore Tampines Rovers Bishan
Daniel Goh 49'
Emmeric OngYellow card 77'
Report Faris Ramli 29'
Boris Kopitović 31' 77'
Yasir HanapiYellow card 36'
Miloš ZlatkovićYellow card 38'
Syazwan BuhariYellow card 40'
Kyoga NakamuraYellow card 80'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow
18 March 2023 5 Lion City Sailors Singapore 3-0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Bishan
Maxime Lestienne 19' 90+2' (pen)
Abdul Rasaq 48'
Christopher van HuizenYellow card 5'
Report Madhu MohanaYellow card 30'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Faud
5 April 2023 6 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 1-6 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Ignatius Ang 87'
Report Seia Kunori 18' 45+1' 77'
Riku Fukashiro 31' 33'
Keito Komatsu 90+2'
Koki KawachiYellow card 44'
Junki Kenn YoshimuraYellow card 79'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
8 April 2023 7 Young Lions FC Singapore 1-3 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Kan Kobayashi 10'
Aqil YazidYellow card 18'
Harith KanadiYellow card 32' Yellow-red card 36'
Report Ryoya Tanigushi 16' 86'
Daniel Goh 23'
Fudhil I'yadhYellow card 36'
Madhu MohanaYellow card 47'
Iqram RifqiYellow card 48'
Fabian KwokYellow card 76'
Syukri NoorhaizamYellow card 79'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
12 April 2023 8 (Rescheduled) Geylang International Singapore 3-0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Iqbal Hussain 32'Yellow card 42'
Yushi Yamaya 40'
Gareth Low 77'
Sham MohamedYellow card 19'
Fadli KamisYellow card 34'
Gareth LowYellow card 52'
Report Ho Wai LoonYellow card 51'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [lower-alpha 2]
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
16 April 2023 9 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 2-4 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jurong East
Tajeli Salamat 10'
Shakir Hamzah 15'
Report Ho Wai Loon 10'
Masahiro Sugita 17'
Ryoya Taniguchi 23' 60'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
5 May 2023 10 Tampines Rovers Singapore 2-3 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Tampines
Boris Kopitović 67' (pen) 90+9' (pen)
Faris RamliYellow card 7'
Syed Firdaus HassanYellow card 90+2'
Report Daniel Goh 33'
Ryoya Tanigushi 51' 90+6'
Fabian KwokYellow card 80'
Madhu MohanaYellow card 90+8'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Taufik Tahana
20 May 2023 11 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Brunei DPMM FC Toa Payoh
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
26 May 2023 12 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan v Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
1 June 2023 13 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Singapore Lion City Sailors Bishan
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
11 June 2023 14 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Bishan
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
23 June 2023 15 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Singapore Geylang International Bishan
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
2 July 2023 16 Hougang United Singapore v Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
6 July 2023 17 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore v Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
12 July 2023 18 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Singapore Young Lions FC Bishan
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
16 July 2023 19 DPMM FC Brunei v Singapore Balestier Khalsa Bandar Seri Begawan
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
21 July 2023 20 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Singapore Hougang United Bishan
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
30 July 2023 21 Lion City Sailors Singapore v Singapore Balestier Khalsa Bishan
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
12 August 2023 22 Geylang International Singapore v Singapore Balestier Khalsa Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
20 August 2023 23 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
26 August 2023 24 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Singapore Tampines Rovers Bishan
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
  1. DPMM stadium under renovation and not available
  2. OTH not available due to unplayable field

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 9 8 0 1 30 3 +27 24 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Tampines Rovers 10 7 2 1 22 9 +13 23 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 Lion City Sailors 10 6 2 2 26 15 +11 20
4 Balestier Khalsa 10 5 0 5 21 27 6 15
5 Geylang International 10 4 1 5 17 21 4 13
6 Brunei Brunei DPMM[lower-alpha 1] 10 3 2 5 17 21 4 11
7 Tanjong Pagar United 10 3 0 7 11 20 9 9
8 Hougang United 10 2 1 7 10 26 16 7
9 Singapore Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 9 1 2 6 10 22 12 5
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2023. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. The foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC– as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-23 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

2023 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competition (U21)

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 April 2023 1 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 3-0 Singapore Hougang United Bishan
Akmal Danial 5'
Aidil Johari 10'
Kian Ghadessy 34'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
2 May 2023 2 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 0-1 Singapore Geylang International Bishan
Gareth Low 15' Stadium: Bishan Stadium
9 May 2023 3 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 1-4 Singapore Lion City Sailors Bishan
Max McCoy 64' Zakaria Syari 35' 51';
Idzham Eszuan 80'
Arshad Shamim 90+3'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
16 May 2023 4 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 1-4 Singapore Tampines Rovers Bishan
Akmal Danial 72'
Rezza Rezky 13'
Syed Firdaus Hassan 40' 78'
Syazwan Latiff 43'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
22 May 2023 5 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
30 May 2023 6 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Singapore Young Lions B Toa Payoh
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
18 July 2023 9 Balestier Khalsa Singapore v Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Balestier Khalsa U21 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Group A
2 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) U19 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
3 Tampines Rovers U21 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
4 Geylang International U21 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Tanjong Pagar United U21 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Group B
6 Lion City Sailors U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Singapore SAFSA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Singapore Young Lions B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Hougang United U21 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League

Competition (U17)

U17 League

  Win   Draw   Loss


League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Champion for 2022
2 Hougang United U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Balestier Khalsa U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Tampines Rovers U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Geylang International U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Tanjong Pagar United U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 ActiveSG Football Academy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Woodlands Lions U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League

See also

Notes

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