The 2024–25 season was Albirex Niigata Singapore's 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League, having joined the league in 2004. Along with the 2024–25 Singapore Premier League, the club also competed in the Singapore Cup.
Albirex Niigata Singapore transitioned to be a fully local club from this season onwards, requiring them to abide by the same competition rules as local teams, including the foreign player quota.
Season review
Off-season The 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season will be the first season to be played having a two-year schedule where Albirex Niigata Singapore participated in the 2024 interim pre-season tournament from 23 February until 20 April. The interim pre-season tournament ensure that the players are adequately prepared for an extended new season that will span nearly 12 months. On 30 March, Albirex Niigata Singapore travelled to Ipoh to face Malaysia Super League club, Perak in a pre-season friendly which resulted in a 3–1 loss at the Perak Stadium where Arya Igami Tarhani scored the only goal for the club. On 16 April, they faced another Malaysia Premier League club, Sri Pahang at the Jalan Besar Stadium in which The Swans lost 1–0 to the visitors.
Transfer Heading into the new season, the team faced a void left by the retirement of veteran ex-Japan International Tadanari Lee. To shore up their title defense, they brought in seasoned campaigner Yojiro Takahagi, who boasts 3 caps for the Japan national team, and promising youngster Stevia Egbus Mikuni, a former Japan youth international.
They also welcomed back some players, including Singapore nationals Daniel Goh and Gareth Low, as well as Shuhei Hoshino.
In addition, current Singapore internationals, Idraki Adnan & Ho Wai Loon join former Singapore youth internationals, Dylan Pereira, Arshad Shamim, Haziq Kamarudin and Syukri Bashir in the ranks.
Squad
Singapore Premier League
Squad no. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract start Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Dylan Pereira Police SA 2024 2025 18 Hassan Sunny Lion City Sailors 2023 2026 25 Zainol Gulam Hougang United 2024 2025 Defenders 2 Junki Kenn Yoshimura Albirex Niigata (S) U21 2021 2025 4 Koki Kawachi Chukyo University 2023 2025 22 Syahrul Sazali Tampines Rovers 2025 2025 28 Gareth Low Geylang International 2024 2025 31 Daniel Martens Tanjong Pagar United 2024 2025 33 Nozomi Ozawa FP U21 Ryutsu Keizai University 2024 2025 41 Stevia Egbus Mikuni FC Gifu (J3) 2024 2025 Midfielders 5 Naoki Yoshioka Osaka UHSS 2025 2025 10 Yohei Otake V-Varen Nagasaki (J2) 2024 2025 14 Taiki Maeda FP U21 Salt Lake Community College (Amateur) 2025 2025 15 Syed Firdaus Hassan Tampines Rovers 2024 2025 20 Arshad Shamim Geylang International 2024 2025 24 Ho Wai Loon Balestier Khalsa 2024 2025 42 Haziq Kamarudin Young Lions 2024 2025 Forwards 7 Amy Recha Hougang United 2024 2025 9 Shuhei Hoshino Balestier Khalsa 2024 2025 11 Daniel Goh Balestier Khalsa 2024 2025 19 Syukri Bashir Tanjong Pagar United 2024 2025 58 Shingo Nakano FP U21 El Camino College (Amateur) 2024 2025 Players who left club for NS during season 22 Nicky Melvin Singh Tampines Rovers U19 2021 2023 27 Shakthi Vinayagavijayan Albirex Niigata (S) U19 2022 2023 54 Kenji Austin Active SG 2020 2025 56 Firman Nabil Mattar Sailors (SFL1) 2023 2025 Ashvin Vela Hougang United U21 2024 2026 26 Jarrel Ong Jia Wei Hougang United U21 2023 2026 Players who left club on loan during season 6 Arya Igami Tarhani FP U21 CF Badalona (S5) 2024 2025 Players who left club during season 8 Yojiro Takahagi Tochigi SC (J2) 2024 2025 13 Idraki Adnan Hougang United 2024 2025 16 Ryhan Stewart BG Pathum United F.C. (T1) 2024 2026 74 Kai Yamamoto FP U21 Carnegie Mellon University (Amateur) 2024 2025
Remarks: FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.
Coaching staff
First team Position Name Technical director Kazuaki Yoshinaga Team manager (men) Dominic Wong Head coach (men) Keiji Shigetomi Kazuaki Yoshinaga (until 13 July 2024) Assistant coach (men) Jaswinder Singh Marcal Trulls Goalkeeper coach (men) Fadhil Salim Fitness coach (men) Masayuki Kato Sports trainer Kyler Wong Yiming Physiotherapist Karen Koh Alison Soh Analyst Shaun Tan Kitman Roy Krishnan Muhammad Taufik Interpreter Masayuki Kato
Academy Position Name Head of youth Marcal Trulls Under-21 head coach Jaswinder Singh Under-17 head coach Marcal Trulls Under-15 head coach Masayuki Kato Under-21 asst coach Abdul Jamal Toi Under-17 asst coach Keiji Shigetomi Under-15 asst coach Tyrus Soo Nurhalis Azmi Goalkeeper coach (under-21) Wan Shaifulrezza Bin Shes Goalkeeper coach (under-17 & under-15) Hyrulnizam Juma'at Under-21 fitness coach Sufian Under-21 trainer Xin Yu
Transfer In
Preseason Position Player Transferred from Team Fee Dylan Pereira Police SA First team Free Zainol Gulam Hougang United First team Free SteviaEgbus Mikuni FC Gifu (J3) First team Free Daniel Martens Free Agent First team N.A. Aidil Johari Balestier Khalsa U21 Free Gabriel Goh Lion City Sailors U21 U21 Free Ahmad Martin Roslan Singapore Sports School U21 Free Harriz Danial Hougang United U21 U21 Free Ho Wai Loon Balestier Khalsa First team Free Arya Igami Tarhani CF Badalona (S5) First team Free Yohei Otake V-Varen Nagasaki (J2) First team Free Yojiro Takahagi Tochigi SC (J2) First team Free Arshad Shamim Lion City Sailors First team Free Gareth Low Geylang International First team Free Syafi’ie Redzuan Young Lions First team Free Haziq Kamarudin Young Lions First team Free Idraki Adnan Hougang United First team Free Ashvin Vela Hougang United U21 U21 Free Farhan Sahlan Balestier Khalsa U21 U21 Free Amy Recha Hougang United First team Free Daniel Goh Balestier Khalsa First team Free Shuhei Hoshino Balestier Khalsa First team Free Syukri Bashir Tanjong Pagar United First team Free Shingo Nakano El Camino college First team Free Rauf Anaqi Singapore Sports School U21 Free
Mid-season Position Player Transferred from Team Fee Nozomi Ozawa Ryutsu Keizai University First team Free Ryhan Stewart BG Pathum United F.C. First Team Free 1.5 years contract from Sept 2024 till May 2026 Naoki Yoshioka Osaka UHSS First Team Free Jaden Heng ActiveSG U17 U21 Free Taiki Maeda Salt Lake Community College First team Free
Loan in Preseason Position Player Transferred from Team Terms Kai Yamamoto Carnegie Mellon University First team Loan till Nov 2024 Syed Firdaus Hassan Tampines Rovers First team Season-long loan till May 2025
Mid-season Position Player Transferred from Team Terms Syahrul Sazali Tampines Rovers First team Season-long loan till May 2025
Out Preseason Position Player Transferred to Team Fee Hyrulnizam Juma'at Retired First team N/A Yoshihiko Kobayashi Retired First team Free Shunsaku Kishimoto Reilac Shiga FC (J4) First team Free Sho Fuwa Basara Hyogo (J5) First team Free Ryo Takahashi Langwarrin SC (A3) First team Free Keito Hariya Geylang International First team Free Gabriel Goh Hougang United U21 U21 Free Irfan Azahar U21 Free Adam Norkhalis Jungfrau Punggol U23 (IWL) U21 Free Firwen Anaqin U21 Free Oswald Tan Zi Sheng Tengah FC U21 Free Wong Jun Kai U21 Free Raihan Ramlee U21 Free Mustaqim Mulyadi Ihsan U21 Free Daniyal Lynn Rasor U21 Free Asahi Yokokawa Heidelberg United (A2) First team Free Shuto Komaki Kaya–Iloilo (P1) First team Free Kaisei Ogawa Young Lions First team Free Riku Fukashiro Balestier Khalsa First team Free Masaya Watanabe Stallion Laguna First team Free Shodai Yokoyama Hougang United First team Free Danish Adam Abdullah Geylang International U21 U21 Free Ukaishah Ilhan Hougang United U21 U21 Free Asraf Rilwan U21 Free Rayson Goh Hong Yu U21 Free Okada Ryusei U21 Free Seia Kunori BG Tampines Rovers First team Free Tadanari Lee Retired First team N/A Keito Komatsu Retired First team N/A Zamani Zamri Hougang United First team Free Irsyad Azarudin South Avenue FC (SFL2) U21 Free Firman Shah Roslani U21 Free
Mid-season Position Player Transferred to Team Fee Ryhan Stewart FK Riteriai First Team Free 2 years contract from Mar 2025 till Dec 2026 Yojiro Takahagi Retired First team N/A Idraki Adnan First team Free Syafi’ie Redzuan SAFSA First team NS till June 2026
Loan return (out) Mid-season
Position Player Transferred to Team Fee Kai Yamamoto Carnegie Mellon University First team End of loan
Loan out
Preseason Position Player Transferred to Terms Ref Nicky Melvin Singh SAFSA First team NS till July 2025 Shakthi Vinayagavijayan SAFSA First team NS till December 2025 Darwisy Hanis Police SA First team NS till January 2026 Firman Nabil Young Lions First team Season-long loan Jarrel Ong Jia Wei SAFSA First team NS till June 2026
Mid-season
Position Player Transferred to Team Terms Arya Igami Tarhani Tampines Rovers First team Free Kenji Austin SAFSA First team NS till March 2027
Retained / Extension / Promoted
Position Player Terms Koki Kawachi 1.5 year contract till June 2025 Kenji Austin 1.5 year contract till June 2025 (promoted) Junki Kenn Yoshimura 1.5 year contract till June 2025 (promoted) Hilman Norhisam 2.5 years contract till June 2025 Hassan Sunny 2 years contract till 2026
Friendly Pre-season
2024 SPL Interim Tournament – 23 Feb to 21 Apr
Others
Match was abandoned after 35mins due to incremental weather.
Mid-season
Team statistics
Appearances and goals As at 25 May 2025
Player SPL Singapore Cup Charity Shield TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Dylan Pereira0+101000202DF Junki Kenn Yoshimura26+2140003214DF Koki Kawachi30230103425MF Naoki Yoshioka11030001407FW Amy Recha 3+820+100+101329FW Shuhei Hoshino247401029710MF Yohei Otake255301029511FW Daniel Goh 13+1151+311029614MF Taiki Maeda5020007015MF Syed Firdaus Hassan26+302+101033018GK Hassan Sunny310301035019FW Syukri Bashir 1+100100012020MF Arshad Shamim 9+2002+110032122DF Syahrul Sazali3+3010007024MF Ho Wai Loon10+40001015025GK Zainol Gulam1+1000002028MF Gareth Low 18+40201025031DF Daniel Martens2+4000003033DF Nozomi Ozawa0000000041DF SteviaEgbus Mikuni311401036142MF Haziq Kamarudin 17+612+100+1027153MF Hilman Norhisam0+2000002054MF Kenji Austin0+300+20005055FW Helmi Shahrol0+100+10002058FW Shingo Nakano29231+1200312562FW Jaden Heng0+1010002077DF Sim Jun Yen0+100+100020Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club6FW Arya Igami Tarhani14+2400101648MF Yojiro Takahagi11+20001014013FW Idraki Adnan 0+1000001016DF Ryhan Stewart101300013126MF Jarrel Ong Jia Wei0000000074GK Kai Yamamoto10000010
Competitions Overview
Results summary (SPL)
Community Shield
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
References