The 2024–25 season was Geylang International's 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League. Along with the Singapore Premier League, the club also competed in the Singapore Cup. The women team will participate in the Women's League.
Overview
Transfer
Geylang International FC is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2023 season, where they finished 5th in the Singapore Premier League, a significant drop from their previous year's 4th-place finish.
To address their scoring woes, they've bolstered their attack with proven firepower. Tomoyuki Doi, a former Golden Boot winner, joins the squad alongside Ryoya Tanigushi, Balestier Khalsa's standout player from 2023. The team also secured a loan deal for young winger Sora Tanaka from Matsumoto Yamaga.
Experience is also key for Geylang. Former national player Naqiuddin Eunos and Shakir Hamzah from Tanjong Pagar United add depth and leadership to the team. In goal, Hairul Syirhan returns, replacing the departed Hafiz Ahmad who moves in the opposite direction. They also signed U21 champion Keito Hariya from Albirex Niigata (S).
While they lost Yushi Yamaya (to Akademisk Boldklub) and Amirul Adli (joined Tampines Rovers), Geylang International FC seems to have made significant strides in the transfer market to challenge for a better finish in the upcoming season.
Squad
Singapore Premier League
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Hairul Syirhan Balestier Khalsa 2024 2025 24 Rudy Khairullah Lion City Sailors 2023 2025 Defenders 5 Rio Sakuma Tiffy Army FC (C1) 2022 2025 6 Akmal Azman Balestier Khalsa 2023 2025 13 Faisal Shahril Vancouver United (C1) 2023 2025 14 Ahmad Syahir Balestier Khalsa 2022 2025 18 Keito Hariya FP U21 Albirex Niigata (S) 2024 2025 22 Shakir Hamzah Tanjong Pagar United 2024 2025 Midfielders 4 Takahiro Tezuka Albirex Niigata (S) 2022 2025 8 Joshua Pereira SAFSA 2020 2025 10 Vincent Bezecourt FC Alashkert (A1) 2022 2025 11 Huzaifah Aziz Tampines Rovers 2022 2025 17 Naqiuddin Eunos Tanjong Pagar United 2024 2025 20 Saifullah Akbar Tampines Rovers 2025 2025 Forwards 7 Naufal Azman Balestier Khalsa 2023 2025 9 Tomoyuki Doi KF Bylis (M1) 2024 2025 16 Iqbal Hussain Balestier Khalsa 2023 2025 19 Zikos Vasileios Chua Young Lions FC 2018 2025 23 Ryoya Tanigushi Balestier Khalsa 2024 2025 Players who left during season 15 Sora Tanaka FP U21 Matsumoto Yamaga FC (J3) 2024 2025 Players on NS / loaned out
Remarks: FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.
Women
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Nurul Illyanis Khairul 2024 2025 23 Alysha Nasrina BG Tampines Rovers (W) 2024 2025 Defenders 2 Nur Sabrina BG Tampines Rovers (W) 2025 2025 3 Natasha Kaur Lion City Sailors (W) 2025 2025 4 Siti Fathimah 2024 2025 5 Saranya Thiru Tiong Bahru FC (W) 2025 2025 6 Na'imi Nur Batrisyia Balestier Khalsa (W) 2024 2025 12 Elyssa Qistina ITE College West 2024 2025 13 Olliana Davies 2024 2025 15 Hamizah Talib 2024 2025 16 Rabi'atul Ardawiyah BG Tampines Rovers (W) 2025 2025 24 Nur Humairah 2025 2025 33 Siti Nurerwadah Erwan Balestier Khalsa (W) 2024 2025 Midfielders 8 Jenna Durell 2025 2025 11 Charlotte Chong Mattar Sailors (W) 2023 2024 14 Kyra Elise Taylor University of St Andrews 2024 2025 17 Wan Nashirah Mohammed Balestier Khalsa (W) 2024 2025 18 Victoria Novoselov 2025 2025 19 Summer Chong High Mowing School 2023 2025 Strikers 7 Nadhra Aqilah Albirex Niigata (S) (W) 2024 2025 9 Chloe Koh Ke Ying IMG Academy 2025 2025 10 Farah Nurzahirah Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2024 2025 21 Svea Hertzman 2025 2025 22 Farhanah Ruhaizat BG Tampines Rovers (W) 2024 2025 Players left during the season 4 Nurul Asyura 2008 2024 2024 20 Nur Insyiarah Intikhab Perwaz Balestier Khalsa (W) 2024 2024 Azreena Maat Balestier Khalsa (W) 2024 2024 Mastura Jeilani Balestier Khalsa (W) 2024 2024 Laura Tatiana Zamri 2023 2024 Noridayu Borhan Balestier Khalsa (W) 2024 2024 Victoria Sarka JSSL Tampines 2024 2024 Nahwah Aidilreza Albirex Niigata (S) 2024 2024 Maeva Lazorthes Pedauga 2024 2024 23 Nur Fatin Rosli Police SA 2024 2024 Nur Alysha 2024 2024 19 Nurfathin Ardila Balestier Khalsa (W) 2024 2024 Siti Erma Ellyana Albirex Niigata (S) 2024 2024 Sharifah Amanina Singapore Cricket Club (W) 2024 2024 25 Nur Shaahidah Zulkifli Albirex Niigata (S) (W) 2023 2024
Coaching staff
First Team Position NameRef.Chairman Thomas GayVice-chairman Shi Kan General manager Berince WongTeam Manager Leonard KohHead coach Mohd Noor Ali Assistant Coach Hasrin Jailani Vedhamuthu KananGoalkeeping Coach Rezal Hassan Fitness Coach Sofiyan Abdul Hamid Physiotherapist Sports Trainer Fazly HasanKitman Abdul LatiffSports Scientist
Youth and Women Team Position NameRef.Team Manager (Women) Nurjannah JamalludinHead Coach (Women) Ratna SuffianAsst. Coach (Women) Shahul HameedHead of Development & U21 Coach Azlan AlipahU17 Coach Nor Azli Yusoff Andi AgusU15 Coach Azlan AlipahU14 Coach Azlan Alipah Dawood AnuarU13 Coach Adam Rahman Youth Goalkeeping Coach Yusri Aziz
Transfers
In
Pre-season
PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef Hairul Syirhan Balestier Khalsa First Team Free Rudy Khairullah Lion City Sailors First Team Free Alysha Nasrina JSSL Tampines Women Free Shakir Hamzah Tanjong Pagar United First team Free Naqiuddin Eunos Tanjong Pagar United First team Free Keito Hariya Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free Irfan Rifqi BG Tampines Rovers U21 U21 Free Shafrel Ariel Singapore Sports School U21 Free Hud Ismail Singapore Cricket Club U21 Free Sho Gamoh Turf City FC U21 Free Irgy Zulkifli BG Tampines Rovers U17 U21 Free Danish Adam Abdullah Albirex Niigata (S) U21 U21 Free Sachin Dev Balamurali Albirex Niigata (S) U17 U17 Free Siti Erma Ellyana Albirex Niigata (S) Women Free Nur Farhanah Ruhaizat JSSL Tampines Women Free Mastura Jeilani Balestier Khalsa (W) Women Free Ryoya Tanigushi Balestier Khalsa First Team Free Tomoyuki Doi N.A. First team Free Nils Vandersmissen Lion City Sailors U21 U21 Free Aqil Rifaldy Lion City Sailors U17 U17 Free Wan Nashirah Mohammed Balestier Khalsa (W) Women Free Nur Insyiarah Intikhab Perwaz Balestier Khalsa (W) Women Free
Mid-season
PositionPlayerTransferred FromTeamRef Kyra Elise Taylor IMG Academy Women Free Uday Ghoshal Tanjong Pagar United U17 U21 Free Caele Miles Albirex Niigata (S) U15 U15 Free Caius Kai Jun Miles BG Tampines Rovers FC U17 U17 Free Aqel Razali BG Tampines Rovers FC U17 U17 Free Irfan Haziq BG Tampines Rovers FC U17 U17 Free Nabeel Al Lutfi BG Tampines Rovers FC U15 U15 Free Aaril Bazli BG Tampines Rovers FC U13 U13 Free Nahwah Aidilreza Albirex Niigata (S) Women Free Victoria Sarka JSSL Tampines Women Free
Postseason Position Player Transferred from Team Fee Kaisei Ogawa Young Lions FC First Team Free Shuhei Hoshino Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free Riku Fukashiro Balestier Khalsa First Team Free
Loan Return Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred fromTeamRef Nur Luqman SAFSA First Team End of NS Zikos Vasileios Chua SAFSA First Team End of NS Furqan Raoff SAFSA U21 End of NS
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred fromTeamRef Ilhan Noor Police SA First Team End of NS Kieran Teo Jia Jun SAFSA U21 End of NS
Loan In Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred fromTeamRef Sora Tanaka Matsumoto Yamaga First Team Loan till 15 July 2024
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Saifullah Akbar BG Tampines Rovers First Team Season loan till May 2025
Out Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Ridhwan Fikri First team Free Hafiz Ahmad Balestier Khalsa First team Free Vernita Erat Eastern Thunder FC (WNL) Women Free Nathalia Murillo Rengifo Women Free Amirul Adli BG Tampines Rovers First team Free Nazhiim Harman Hougang United First team Free Fadli Kamis First team Free Ian Faris Shahrin U21 Free Irfan Siregar Katong FC (SFL1) U21 Free Haikal Sukri Tengah FC (SFL2) U21 Free Syafiq Sani U21 Free Izz Anaqi Young Lions FC U21 Free Caius Miles Albirex Niigata (S) U17 U15 Free Nurul Afiqah Azmi Women Free Hushwariya Women Free K.Harini Royal Arion (WNL) Women Free Shankari Dhoraraj Women Free Bisesh Gurung Women Free Gareth Low Albirex Niigata (S) First team Free Noor Ariff First team Free Nur Luqman PVOSC (SFL1) First Team Free Azri Suhaili U21 Free Josh Tan Jiunn Fonn U21 Free Ouzkaan Poyraz U21 Free Afiq Iqbal Hougang United U21 U21 Free Noridah Abdullah Eastern Thunder FC (WNL) Women Free Nur Shaahidah Zulkifli Women Free Siti Nor Aqilah Women Free Neo Yan Ping JSSL Tampines Women Free Rauhdah Ramli Women Free Siti Fardiana Nahar Women Free Erryn Alyssa Women Free Fitri Azalea Women Free Puah Jing Wen Eastern Thunder FC Women Free Yushi Yamaya Akademisk Boldklub (D3) First team Free Shahfiq Ghani Singapore Khalsa Association (SFL1) First team Free Danish Haziq Young Lions FC U21 Free Zach Whitehouse U21 Free Adryan Shah Tampines Rovers U17 U15 Free
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Ilhan Noor First Team Free Kieran Teo Jia Jun U21 Free Barnaby Davies Blaublitz Akita U19 U21 Free Nur Insyiarah Intikhab Perwaz JSSL Tampines Women Free Charlotte Chong IMG Academy Women Free Kyra Elise Taylor University of St Andrews Women Free Aaron Lucas Whall U15 Free Putera Irfan Rayo Ciudad Alcobendas Academy U15 Free Tariq Shahid Akbar Balestier Khalsa U21 Free Muhammad Afiq Danial Lion City Sailors DC U13 Free
Loan Return Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred To TeamRef Rudy Khairullah Lion City Sailors First Team End of loan Danish Irfan Tampines Rovers First Team End of loan Arshad Shamim Lion City Sailors First Team End of loan
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred To TeamRef Sora Tanaka Matsumoto Yamaga First Team End of loan
Loan Out
Pre-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Furqan Raoff SAFSA U21 NS till August 2024 Ilhan Noor Police SA First Team NS till January 2025 Kieran Teo Jia Jun SAFSA U21 NS till January 2025 Muthukumaran Navaretthinam SAFSA U21 NS till June 2025 Syady Sufwan SAFSA U21 NS till September 2025 Joel Loh SAFSA U17 NS till September 2025 Christos Chua SAFSA U21 NS till May 2026
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Syazwan Latiff SAFSA U21 NS till Oct 2026
Retained / Extension / Promoted
PositionPlayerRef Joshua Pereira 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 Ahmad Syahir 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 Akmal Azman 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 Faisal Shahril 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 Rio Sakuma 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 Takahiro Tezuka 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 Vincent Bezecourt 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 Huzaifah Aziz 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 Naufal Azman 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 Iqbal Hussain 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025
Friendly Pre-season
2024 SPL Interim Tournament – 23 Feb to 21 Apr
Tour of KL – 27 April to 4 May
Others
Mid-season
Team statistics
Appearances and goals