The 2022 season was Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 19th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League, having joined the league in 2004. Along with the 2022 Singapore Premier League, the club also competed in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.
The female team played in the Women's Premier League (Singapore).
Squad
SPL Squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract start Contract end Goalkeepers 21 Hyrulnizam Juma'at >23 Warriors FC 2019 2022 31 Takahiro Koga V-Varen Nagasaki 2021 2022 Defenders 2 Tatsuya Sambongi Kanagawa University 2022 2022 3 Keito Hariya Funabashi Municipal HS 2022 2022 4 Jun Kobayashi Kwansei Gakuin University 2022 2022 5 Daichi Omori Toyo University 2022 2022 14 Reo Kunimoto Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) 2021 2022 16 Shogo Toyomura Chuo Gakuin University 2022 2022 25 Yoshiki Matsuura Japan Soccer College 2022 2022 Midfielders 6 Kumpei Kakuta Kanagawa University 2022 2022 7 Masahiro Sugita Waseda University 2022 2022 8 Masaya Idetsu Osaka Sangyo University 2022 2022 10 Kan Kobayashi Tsukuba University 2022 2022 13 Mahiro Takahashi Albirex Niigata U18 2020 2022 15 Tsubasa Kawanishi Kyushu International University HS 2021 2022 23 Hilman Norhisam Singapore Sports School 2021 2022 26 Kanato Fukazawa Japan Soccer College 2022 2022 Strikers 9 Fikri Junaidi Young Lions FC 2021 2022 11 Kodai Tanaka Takushoku University 2022 2022 17 Ilhan Fandi Young Lions FC 2022 2022 18 Nicky Melvin Singh Tampines Rovers U19 2021 2022 19 Tadanari Lee >23 Kyoto Sanga 2022 2022 20 Fairoz Hassan >23 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2022 22 Shota Ochiai Japan Soccer College 2022 2022 24 Zamani Zamri Young Lions FC 2022 2022 27 Satsuki Mori Hinds Community College 2022 2022 Players who left club during season
Women Squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract start Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Nurul Radiatul Tampines Changkat CSC 2022 2022 25 Maisarah Ramat 2022 2022 96 Lynse Ann Sng 2022 2022 Defenders 3 Kana Kitahara MyNavi Sendai 2022 2022 5 Cynthia Taye Shi Ya 2022 2022 6 Nur Shaahidah Arion Women's FC 2022 2022 10 Irsalina Irwan 2022 2022 15 Dini Danisha 2022 2022 17 Nur Emilia Natasha Police SA 2022 2022 18 Wee Xin Yi 2022 2022 23 Marilou Bautista Rubio Far Eastern University 2022 2022 Midfielders 4 Noridah Abdullah 2022 2022 8 Noralinda Wahab Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022 9 Nadhra Aqilah Tanjong Pagar United Women 2022 2022 12 Chloe Poh Yee Fang 2022 2022 14 Suriati Soony Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022 16 Nadya Zah 2022 2022 19 Nur Maisarah Home United Women 2022 2022 20 Nurul Unaisah 2022 2022 21 Amirah Syahirah Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022 22 Siti Nor Aqilah Tampines Changkat CSC 2022 2022 24 Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 2022 2022 30 Wan Nashirah 2022 2022 73 Siti Erma Ellyana 2022 2022 97 Lauren Reese Wrexham AFC Women 2022 2022 Strikers 2 Nurhidayah Shah 2022 2022 7 Huraizah Ismail Police SA 2022 2022 11 Tina Afrida Nasmi 2022 2022 13 Nuur Fitri Ardilla Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2022 Players who left club during season 15 Nur Danisyah 2022 2022
Coaching staff
Position NameTechnical Director Kazuaki YoshinagaHead Coach (Men) Kazuaki YoshinagaHead Coach (Women) Nahar DaudAssistant Coach Keiji ShigetomiSports Trainer Tomoya UetaU15 Coach Masayuki KatoGoalkeeper Coach Hyrulnizam Juma'at Fadhil SalimFitness Coach & U19 Coach Jaswinder SinghTeam Manager Dominic WongPhysiotherapist Karen Koh Alison SohKitman Roy KrishnanInterpreter Ayumi Nagami
Transfer
In
Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Kwansei Gakuin University Free Toyo University Free Funabashi Municipal HS Free Kanagawa University Free Japan Soccer College Free Chuo Gakuin University Free Japan Soccer College Free Waseda University Free Tsukuba University Free Osaka Sangyo University Free Kanagawa University Free Kyoto Sanga Free Takushoku University Free Japan Soccer College Free Hinds Community College Free Young Lions FC Free
Note 1: Ilhan Fandi signs for the club and join after completing his NS stint in April 2022.
Loan In Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) Season Loan
Loan Return Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred To / FromRef Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) Loan Return Tokushima Vortis (J1) Loan Return Young Lions FC End of NS
Note 1: Reo returned to the club on loan after successful negotiation for another season.
Note 2: Zamani Zamri returns to the club after completing his NS stint in April 2022.
Out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Tampines Rovers Free Geylang International Free Toho Titanium (J5) Free Tampines Rovers Free Aries FC Tokyo (J6) Free DFK Dainava (L2) Free NK Križevci (C3) Free Balestier Khalsa Free Gainare Tottori (J3) Free Tampines Rovers Free FK Radnički Niš (S1) Free Balestier Khalsa Free Tampines Rovers U21 Free
Loan Out PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef SAFSANS till April 2022 SAFSANS till 2022
Retained / Extension / Promoted
PositionPlayerRef1 year contract till 2022 1 year contract till 2022 1 year contract till 2022 1 year contract till 2022 2 years season loan from Tampines Rovers till 2022 1 year contract till 2022 1 year contract till 2022 1 year contract till 2022
Rumours Pre-Season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Fujieda City Hall SC Free Tsukuba University Free Yokohama FC U18 Free
Friendly
Pre-season friendlies
In Season friendlies
Notes
Team statistics
Appearances and goals As at 18 Nov 2022
Player SPL Singapore Cup Charity Shield TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals2DF Tatsuya Sambongi7+612+10101713DF Keito Hariya25+2060103404DF Jun Kobayashi27450103345DF Daichi Omori24030102806MF Kumpei Kakuta28260103527MF Masahiro Sugita27851103398MF Masaya Idetsu23552102979FW Fikri Junaidi0000000010MF Kan Kobayashi25+14611033511FW Kodai Tanaka27+1334600323913MF Mahiro Takahashi2+901+100013014DF Reo Kunimoto13+402+110020115MF Tsubasa Kawanishi0+4000004016DF Shogo Toyomura0+103+10005017FW Ilhan Fandi16+2155+1300241818FW Nicky Melvin Singh7+703+300020019FW Tadanari Lee16+6102+4111291220FW Fairoz Hassan1+71000+109121GK Hyrulnizam Juma'at1000001022FW Shota Ochiai0+10000+102023MF Hilman Norhisam1000102024FW Zamani Zamri8+210+200012125DF Yoshiki Matsuura2+10000+104026MF Kanato Fukazawa1+2102+400027027FW Satsuki Mori0+100+20003031GK Takahiro Koga270601034051GK Kai Yamamoto0000000052DF Junki Kenn Yoshimura0+100+10002053MF Wong Jun Kai0000000054MF Kenji Austin0000000055FW Shakthi Vinayagavijayan0+10000010Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
Appearances and goals (Women)
Player WPL TotalApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Nurul Radiatul Ain2+20402FW Nurhidayah Shah3+721023DF Kana Kitahara44444MF Noridah Abdullah5+10605DF Cynthia Taye Shi Ya5+20706DF Nur Shaahidah10+101107MF Huraizah Ismail95958FW Noralinda Wahab4+651059FW Nadhra Aqilah535310DF Irsalina Irwan11111111MF Tina Afrida Nasmi10+2312313MF Nuur Fitri Ardilla0+404014MF Suriati Soony7+4011015MF Dini Dannisha4+105016MF Nadya Zah2+204017DF Nur Emilia Natasha717118DF Wee Xin Yi606019MF Nur Maisarah0+202020DF Nurul Unaisah1+607021MF Amirah Syahirah1+314122MF Siti Nor Aqilah8+2310323DF Marilou Bautista Rubio4+201024MF Nur Sarah Zu'risqha6+117125GK Maisarah Ramat10010030MF Wan Nashirah0+111173MF Siti Erma Ellyana5+106096GK Lynse Ann Sng0+111197MF Lauren Reese2+4060Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
Competitions
Overview
Charity Shield
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
Group
Semi-final
Albirex Niigata (S) lost 7–5 on aggregate.
3rd/4th placing
Competition (Women's Premier League)
Women's Premier League
League table
References