The 2023 season was Tanjong Pagar United FC's 18th season at the top level of Singapore football. The club also competed in the Singapore Cup.
On 10 November, comedian Jarvis joined the club.
Squad
Singapore Premier League
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Last club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 18 Fashah Iskandar Warriors FC 2020 2023 23 Kenji Syed Rusydi Young Lions FC 2020 2023 Kimura Riki U23 Balestier Khalsa 2023 2023 Defenders 3 Shahrin Saberin Geylang International 2021 2023 5 Faizal Roslan Geylang International 2023 2023 11 Shakir Hamzah O30 Perak F.C. 2021 2023 16 Raihan Rahman O30 Balestier Khalsa 2020 2023 21 Syed Akmal U23 Young Lions FC 2023 2023 22 Akram Azman U23 Tampines Rovers 2022 2023 26 Pedro Dias Samut Sakhon City (T3) 2023 2023 27 Tajeli Salamat Geylang International 2023 2023 Midfielders 4 Azim Akbar U23 Youth Team 2021 2023 7 Naqiuddin Eunos Lion City Sailors 2023 2023 10 Khairul Hairie U23 Geylang International 2023 2023 15 Mirko Šugić NK Dubrava (C2) 2022 2023 17 Zulfadhmi Suzliman Geylang International 2023 2023 20 Blake Ricciuto Vélez CF (S4) 2021 2023 Forwards 9 Syukri Bashir Young Lions FC 2020 2023 14 Marin Mudražija SSU Poli (R2) 2023 2023 19 Khairul Amri O30 FELDA United 2021 2023 Players left during season 2 Faritz Hameed (Captain) O30 Home United 2020 2023 Players on NS 22 Hadiputradila Saswadimata U23 Home United U19 2020 2022 6 Naufal Ilham U23 Lion City Sailors U21 2021 2023 8 Fathullah Rahmat U23 Tampines Rovers 2021 2023 62 Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim U23 Singapore Sports School 2022 2022
Coaching staff Position NameRef.Chairman Raymond TangGeneral Manager Desmund KhusninTeam Manager Noh Alam ShahHead Coach Hasrin JailaniHead Coach (Women) Samawira BasriGoalkeeping Coach Fajar SaribHead of Youth Jaslee HattaFitness Coach Hafiz OsmanPhysiotherapist Fadhli HusseinSport Trainer Mukhlis SawitKitman Azwan Hishamuddin
Transfers In
Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef Kimura Riki Balestier Khalsa First Team Free Travis Ang Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) U21 Free. Pedro Dias Samut Sakhon City (T3) First team Free Naqiuddin Eunos Lion City Sailors First team Free Lion City Sailors First team Free Faizal Roslan Geylang International First team Free Nifail Noorhaizam Lion City Sailors U17 U21 Free Farid Jafri Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) Mattar Sailors Free Daniel Elfian Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) Mattar Sailors Free Khairul Hairie Geylang International First team Free Zulfadhmi Suzliman Starlight Soccerites (IWL) First team Free Febryan Pradana Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) U21 Free Aloysius Pang Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) U21 Free. Rian Haziq Rosley Mattar City Sailors (SFL1) U21 Free. George Thomas Lion City Sailors U21 U21 Free. Charlie Traynor U21 Free. Syahmi Indallah Lion City Sailors U17 U21 Free Dhaniyah Qasimah Hougang United (W) Women Free Marin Mudražija SSU Poli (R2) First team Free
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef Syed Akmal Young Lions FC First Team Free
Loan In
PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Loan Return
PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef SAFSA End of NS
Out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Zharfan Rohaizad Lion City Sailors First Team Free Ameer Fiqr Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1) U21 Free Rusyaidi Salime Lion City Sailors First Team Free Aqhari Abdullah Retired First Team N.A. Daniel Bennett Retired First Team N.A. Emmeric Ong Balestier Khalsa First Team Free Adam Norkhalis Albirex Niigata U21 U21 Free Ryan Syaffiq First Team Free Faizal Raffi Tiong Bahru FC (SFL1) First Team Free Shodai Nishikawa Angkor Tiger (C1) First Team Free Muthukumaran Navaretthinam Geylang International U21 U21 Free Ouzkaan Poyraz Geylang International U21 U21 Free Dylan Chia Geylang International U21 U21 Free Dylan Choo Hougang United U21 U21 Free Kian Ghadessy Balestier Khalsa U21 U21 Free Reo Nishiguchi Gyeongju KHNP (K3) First Team Free Khairul Nizam GDT Circuit FC (IFL) First Team Free Irsyad Azarudin Albirex Niigata U21 U21 Free Afiq Ramlee Warwick Knights (SFL1) U21 Free Nur Insyiarah Perwaz Balestier Khalsa Women Women Free
Mid-season
PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Faritz Hameed Retired First Team N.A.
Loan Out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Efly Danish SAFSA NS till 2023 Hadiputradila Saswadimata SAFSA NS till Sept 2024 Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim Young Lions FC NS till Jan 2025
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Fathullah Rahmat SAFSA NS till July 2025 Naufal Ilham SAFSA NS till July 2025
Extension / Retained
PositionPlayerRef Fashah Iskandar 1-year contract from 2022 till 2023 Shahrin Saberin Azim Akbar Akram Azman Naufal Ilham Fathullah Rahmat Raihan Rahman Khairul Amri Syukri Bashir Faritz Hameed Mirko Šugić 1-year contract till 2023 Blake Ricciuto 1-year contract till 2023 Shakir Hamzah 1-year contract till 2023
Friendlies Pre-season
Mid-season
Team statistics
Appearances and goals (SPL)
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Player SPL Singapore Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals3DF Shahrin Saberin10+11301414MF Azim Akbar9+600+101605DF Faizal Roslan21+23302637DF Naqiuddin Eunos22+11322639FW Syukri Bashir14+861023610MF Khairul Hairie6+710013111DF Shakir Hamzah18+343024414FW Marin Mudražija18+393024915MF Mirko Šugić2313026116MF Raihan Rahman13+701021017MF Zulfadhmi Suzliman4+1300+2019018GK Fashah Iskandar6+100+108019FW Khairul Amri5+1530+2023320MF Blake Ricciuto19+242023421DF Syed Akmal400+105022DF Akram Azman19+223024223GK Kenji Syed Rusydi1803021026DF Pedro Dias7+113211327DF Tajeli Salamat15+512022151DF Febryan Pradana3+20005053MF Saiful Azhar1+10002054DF Farid Jafri0+10001055MF Daniel Elfian2+10003058DF Ahmad Dzulfaqar0+10001063FW Zahir Rahman0+10001065MF George Thomas10001068MF Charlie Traynor100010Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club2DF Faritz Hameed0000006MF Naufal Ilham4+5000908MF Fathullah Rahmat8+4000120
Competitions
Overview CompetitionRecord
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
References