The 2021 season was Tampines Rovers's 26th season at the top level of Singapore football and 76th year in existence as a football club. The club will also compete in the Singapore League Cup, the Singapore Cup, and the AFC Champions League. The season covers from 13 March 2021 to 11 September 2021.
Squad
Singapore Premier League
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End Goalkeepers 19 Zulfairuuz Rudy Hougang United 2019 2021 24 Syazwan Buhari Geylang International 2018 2021 Defenders 3 Ryaan Sanizal U23 FFA U16 2019 2021 5 Baihakki Khaizan >30 PT Prachuap F.C. 2020 2021 6 Madhu Mohana Negeri Sembilan FA 2018 2021 16 Daniel Bennett >30 Geylang International 2017 2021 17 Irwan Shah >30 Warriors FC 2016 2021 21 Hamizan Hisham U23 FFA U18 2019 2021 23 Irfan Najeeb U23 Young Lions FC 2021 2021 Akmal Azman U23 Young Lions FC 2021 2021 Midfielders 4 Huzaifah Aziz Balestier Khalsa 2020 2021 7 Yasir Hanapi (Captain) >30 PDRM FA 2018 2021 8 Kyoga Nakamura Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2021 10 Zehrudin Mehmedović FK Mladost Lučani 2019 2021 12 Amirul Haikal U23 Young Lions FC 2021 2021 14 Marc Ryan Tan U23 Young Lions FC 2021 2021 18 Iman Hakim U23 Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021 Forwards 9 Boris Kopitović OFK Petrovac 2020 2021 11 Armin Bosnjak FC Ballkani 2021 2021 13 Taufik Suparno SAFSA 2018 2021 28 Fazrul Nawaz >30 Hougang United 2020 2021 Players loaned out / left during season 15 Shah Shahiran U23 FFA U18 2018 2021
Coaching staff Position NameRef.Chairman Desmond OngGeneral Manager William PhangHead Coach Kadir YahayaFirst Team Coach Gavin Lee Sign extension till 2024 Assistant Coach Fahrudin MustafićGoalkeeping Coach William PhangCOE U21 Coach Afiq YahyaCOE U17 Coach Sofiyan Abdul HamidCOE U15 Coach Joseph NgCOE Goalkeeping Coach Rezal HassanPhysiotherapist Premjit SinghKitman Goh Koon Hiang
Transfers In
Preseason
PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Geylang International U19 Albirex Niigata (S)Free Young Lions FC Free Young Lions FC Free FC Ballkani Free
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred FromRefFree Agent
Loan Return
Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred FromRefLoan Return Young Lions FCLoan Return Young Lions FCLoan Return Young Lions FCLoan Return
Note 1: Nurshafiq Zaini returned to Young Lions on loan for another season.
Note 2: Haikal Hasnol returned to the club after NS before being released.
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Young Lions FCLoan return
Nurshafiq Zaini returned and retired with immediate effect.
Out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToRefFree SAFSANS till 2022 SAFSANS till 2022 Free Tanjong Pagar United U21Free Lion City SailorsFree Free Lion City Sailors U21 Atlético OttawaFree
Note 1: Syahrul Sazali & Joel Chew subsequently moved to Young Lions for the 2021 season on loan.
Loan Out
PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Young Lions FCSeason loan Albirex Niigata (S)Season loan
Extension and retained
PositionPlayerRef2 years extension starting 2020 2 years contract signed in 2020
Mid-Season
PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef SAFSA NS till 2023
Friendlies Pre-season
In-season
Team statistics
Appearances and goals 21 September 2021
Player Sleague ACL / AFC Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals3DF Ryaan Sanizal9+21501614MF Huzaifah Aziz0+100+40505DF Baihakki Khaizan12+204+202006DF Madhu Mohana14+32502227MF Yasir Hanapi17+36502568MF Kyoga Nakamura213602739FW Boris Kopitović19+2165+10271610MF Zehrudin Mehmedović17+256025511FW Armin Bosnjak16+416026112MF Amirul Haikal14+101+3019013FW Taufik Suparno3+1760020614FW Marc Ryan Tan10+435019316DF Daniel Bennett12+313+2120217DF Irwan Shah14+615025118MF Iman Hakim1202+1015019GK Zulfairuuz Rudy3+10105021DF Hamizan Hisham00000023DF Irfan Najeeb10+112+2015124GK Syazwan Buhari1705022028FW Fazrul Nawaz0+300+609043MF Amir Mirza0+20002044GK Danial Iliya0+10001045DF Andrew Aw4+200+107057MF Adam Reefdy0+100+1020Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club15MF Shah Shahiran600060
Competitions
Overview
CompetitionRecord SPL AFC Champions League Total
Charity Shield
Singapore Premier League
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Singapore Cup
Notes
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