The 2026–27 season is Tanjong Pagar United's 21th season at the top level of Singapore football. It will be their sixth consecutive season in the Singapore Premier League. The club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.
This season, Tanjong Pagar United will enter a new era under fresh management. Rajesh Nair will be the new chairman and a new management committee that includes former Singapore national midfielder Goh Tat Chuan will lead the team.
Squad
Singapore Premier League
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End Goalkeepers 12 Kenji Rusydi Hougang United 2025 2027 24 Rudy Khairullah Geylang International 2026 2027 27 Yue Liantian Indera SC 2026 2027 41 Hazwan Afiq Tanjong Pagar United U21 2025 2027 72 Travis Ang Jia Zheng Young Lions 2026 2027 82 Aitor Mujica CD Ebro 2026 2027 Defenders 5 Syed Akmal Young Lions 2023 2027 6 Madhu Mohana Balestier Khalsa 2026 2027 8 Yuki Aizu Shan United 2026 2027 15 Marcus Mosses Young Lions 2026 2027 20 Marvin Anieboh SS Reyes 2026 2027 21 Kieran Teo Jia Jun Young Lions 2026 2027 22 Syahrul Sazali FC Jurong 2025 2027 26 Haziq Zulkifli Tanjong Pagar United U17 2025 2027 30 Hafid Sohan Rifa'i Singapore Football Club 2025 2027 34 Deshan Gunasegara Balestier Khalsa 2026 2027 37 Daniyal Lynn Rasor Balestier Khalsa 2026 2027 43 Amiruddin Razali SPL2 & U19 2026 2027 45 Mattia Iuculano SPL2 & U19 Tanjong Pagar United U19 2026 2027 48 Sam Ho Khai Sheng SPL2 & U19 Tanjong Pagar United U19 2026 2027 59 Deva Shriram SPL2 & U19 2026 2027 65 Shaikh Ziqry Shaikh SPL2 & U19 2026 2027 Danish Haqimi Young Lions 2025 2026 Aiqel Aliman Tanjong Pagar United U21 2024 2026 Marcelo Villaça Xerez Deportivo 2026 2027 Midfielders 4 Jared Gallagher Nakhon Ratchasima 2026 2027 7 Lazar Vujanić Balestier Khalsa 2026 2027 10 Masahiro Sugita Balestier Khalsa 2026 2027 17 Naqiuddin Eunos Geylang International 2025 2027 18 Álex Masogo Beroe 2026 2027 19 Samuel Pillai Young Lions 2025 2027 23 Fathullah Rahmat Young Lions 2021 2027 31 Adly Irfan Balestier Khalsa 2026 2027 33 Xia Zeyu SPL2 & U19 2026 2027 36 Lucas Alessandro Yeo SPL2 & U19 Balestier Khalsa U17 2026 2027 44 Irhan Hussaini Saifudin SPL2 & U19 2026 2027 47 Vinnie Ucchino Tanjong Pagar United U15 2025 2027 48 Darren Choong Cheng Jun SPL2 & U19 Tampines Rovers U17 2026 2027 50 Miro Valio Jai SPL2 & U19 Tanjong Pagar United U19 2026 2027 52 Dhafyr Iman SPL2 & U19 Singapore Khalsa Association U17 2026 2027 56 Neil Callanta SPL2 & U19 Hougang United 2026 2027 61 E-Ray Izaac SPL2 & U19 2026 2027 66 Anaqi Ismit Lion City Sailors 2024 2027 67 Fazul Azim Balestier Khalsa 2026 2027 68 Jeff Lam Young Lions 2026 2027 69 Anaqee Basheer Hougang United 2026 2027 70 Lim Xuan Hui SPL2 & U19 Tanjong Pagar United U15 2025 2027 Forwards 9 Boris Kopitović Bali United (I1) 2026 2027 11 Riku Fukashiro Geylang International 2026 2027 13 Taufik Suparno BG Tampines Rovers 2026 2027 28 Zahil Rahman Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2027 29 Risvi Aaqil Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2027 32 Shahreez Basheer Hougang United 2026 2027 35 Raoul Shah Star Soccer Academy 2026 2027 38 Khasmir Effendi 2026 2027 39 Darius Lai Jyun Tang Tanjong Pagar United U17 2025 2027 58 Noorazhar Abdullah Latip SPL2 & U19 2026 2027 Javi Gómez Guadalajara 2026 2027 Lim Kai Pin 2025 2026 Danny Ali Tanjong Pagar United U17 2025 2026 Players left during season Players on NS Players who left during mid-season 51 Nils Carballeira Tanjong Pagar United U17 2026 2027
Remarks: FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.
Women Squad (2026)
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End Goalkeepers 1 Ilya Batrisyia 2026 24 Vanessa Tan 2026 Defenders 2 Abigail Goh Su En Still Aerion WFC 2024 2026 4 Shayeerah Huq 2026 5 Naomi Tan Ni Wa Nanyang Polytechnic 2026 12 Gan Hui Yi 2026 13 Anupriya Subramanian Still Aerion WFC 2025 2026 Midfielders 7 Nur Syakirah Jumain BG Tampines Rovers 2026 10 Nuriah Noor 2024 2026 11 Alyssa Deanna Yazrin 2024 2026 14 Denise Chu 2026 15 Crystal Wu 2026 23 Abigail Heng Rae Ern 2026 Forwards 9 Matthea Ashwini Balestier Khalsa 2026 17 Nur Faradila Rafidi Albirex Niigata (S) 2026 22 Pan Shi Yu 2026 Players who left during mid-season
Coaching staff
Management Team Position NameChairman Rajesh NairVice Chairman Goh Tat ChuanGeneral Manager Desmund KhusninSporting Director Quim Besora
First Team Position NameRef.Team Manager Head Coach Miguel LladoHead Coach (Women) Samawira BasriAssistant Coach & SPL2 Head Coach Jaslee HattaGoalkeeping Coach Khairul NizamFitness Coach Nil AsensioPhysiotherapist Fadhli HusseinSport Scientist Mukhlis SawitKitman Azwan HishamuddinVideo Analyst
Academy Position NameHead of Youth & U19 Coach Indra SahdanU17 Coach Ridhuan MuhammadU15 Coach Ismail Yunos U15 Goalkeeper Coach Rizal Rahman
Pre-season friendlies
Transfers In
Preseason Date PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef First team 1 July 2026 FW Boris Kopitović Bali United Free GK Rudy Khairullah Geylang International Free GK Travis Ang Young Lions Free GK Yue Liantian Indera SC Free DF Deshan Gunasegara Balestier Khalsa Free DF Daniyal Lynn Rasor Balestier Khalsa Free MF Neil Charles Callanta Hougang United Free MF Anaqee Basheer N.A. Free FW Shahreez Basheer N.A. Free 9 July 2026 FW Taufik Suparno Tampines Rovers Free 11 August 2026 GK Aitor Mujica CD Ebro Free DF Yuki Aizu Shan United Free 12 August 2026 DF Marvin Anieboh SS Reyes Free DF Madhu Mohana Balestier Khalsa Free DF Marcus Mosses Lion City Sailors Free DF Kieran Teo Jia Jun Young Lions Free 13 August 2026 MF Jared Gallagher Nakhon Ratchasima Free MF Lazar Vujanić Balestier Khalsa Free 14 August 2026 MF Masahiro Sugita Balestier Khalsa Free FW Zahil Rahman SAFSA End of NS 3 September 2026 FW Riku Fukashiro Geylang International Free 14 September 2026 MF Álex Masogo Beroe Free SPL2, U23 & Academy
Mid Season Date PositionPlayerTransferred fromRef First team SPL2, U23 & Academy
Out
Preseason Date PositionPlayerTransferred toRef First team 1 June 2026 FW Izrafil Yusof Lion City Sailors End of loan 30 June 2026 GK Sunny Tia Yang Guang Retired N.A. GK Zaiful Nizam Free GK Ryan Effendy Free GK Matt Silva Lynx Free DF Aaron Evans Free DF Kim Li-Kwan Free MF Jesse Daley Free MF Shodai Nishikawa Free MF Raihan Rahman Warwick Knights Free MF Naufal Ilham Free FW Syahadat Masnawi Free FW Zenivio Karketu Dili Free 8 July 2026 MF Aloysius Pang FC Jurong Free 23 July 2026 FW Junior Djile Ermis Aradippou Free 30 July 2026 DF Faizal Roslan Retired N.A. 1 August 2026 FW Sahil Suhaimi Geylang International Free 14 August 2026 DF Lee Chan-woo Jincheon HR (K4) Free 30 August 2026 MF Emilio Estevez Tai Po Free 8 September 2026 MF Azim Akbar Balestier Khalsa Free 18 September 2026 FW Vabio Canavaro NK Kamen Podbablje (C3) Free SPL2, U23 & Academy 20 September 2026 DF Nils Carballeira Free
Mid Season Date PositionPlayerTransferred toRef First team SPL2, U23 & Academy
National Service Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef DF Farid Jafri SAFSA NS till Sept 2027 FW Saiful Azhar Saifuddin SAFSA NS till Sept 2027 FW Risvi Aaqil SAFSA NS till Sept 2027
Promoted
Preseason
Date PositionPlayer Remark Ref 4 July 2025 GK Ryan Effendy 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 First professional contract GK Hazwan Afiq 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 DF Aiqel Aliman 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 FW Saiful Azhar Saifuddin 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 FW Risvi Aaqil 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 11 August 2025 FW Danny Ali 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 31 August 2025 MF Xuan Hui 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 3 February 2026 FW Nils Carballeira 1-year contract from Feb 2026 till Jun 2026
Extension / Retained
DatePositionPlayerRef First team 1 July 2026 DF Haziq Zulkifli 1-year contract from Aug 2026 till Jun 2027 MF Vinnie Ucchino 1-year contract from Aug 2026 till Jun 2027 FW Darius Lai Jyun Tang 1-year contract from Aug 2026 till Jun 2027 11 August 2026 GK Kenji Syed Rusydi 1-year extension from Aug 2026 till Jun 2027 DF Syahrul Sazali 1-year extension from Aug 2026 till Jun 2027 12 August 2026 DF Syed Akmal 1-year extension from Aug 2026 till Jun 2027 13 August 2026 MF Fathullah Rahmat 1-year extension from Aug 2026 till Jun 2027 14 August 2026 MF Anaqi Ismit 1-year extension from Aug 2026 till Jun 2027 MF Naqiuddin Eunos 1-year extension from Aug 2026 till Jun 2027 MF Samuel Pillai 1-year extension from Aug 2026 till Jun 2027
Team statistics
Appearances and goals (SPL)
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Player SPL Singapore Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals4MF Jared Gallagher2000205DF Syed Akmal0000006DF Madhu Mohana 1000107MF Lazar Vujanić 1200128DF Yuki Aizu 2100219FW Boris Kopitović21002110MF Masahiro Sugita 20002011MF Riku Fukashiro20002012GK Kenji Syed Rusydi00000013FW Taufik Suparno1+10002014FW Syahadat Masnawi00000015DF Marcus Mosses 20002017MF Naqiuddin Eunos0+20002018DF Alex Masogo20002019MF Sam Pillay00000020DF Marvin Anieboh10001021DF Kieran Teo Jia Jun1+10002022DF Syahrul Sazali1+10002023MF Fathullah Rahmat0+10001024GK Rudy Khairullah00000026DF Haziq Zulkifli00000027GK Yue Liantian 00000028FW Zahil Rahman00000029FW Risvi Aaqil 00000030DF Hafid Sohan Rifa'i00000031MF Adly Irfan 00000032FW Shahreez Basheer 00000033MF Xia Zeyu00000034DF Deshan Gunasegara 00000035FW Lim Kai Pin00000036MF Lucas Alessandro Yeo00000037DF Daniyal Lynn Rasor 00000047MF Vinnie Ucchino00000056MF Neil Charles Callanta00000066MF Anaqi Ismit00000070MF Lim Xuan Hui00000072GK Travis Ang Jia Zheng00000082GK Aitor Mujica 200020Players who have played this season but had left on loan to other clubPlayers who have played this season but had left the club permanently for other club
Competitions
Overview CompetitionRecord
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
Competition (SPL2)
Notes
References