2016 Geylang International FC season

The 2016 S.League season is Geylang International's 21st season in the top flight of Singapore football and 42nd year in existence as a football club. The club will also compete in the Singapore League Cup and the Singapore Cup.

Geylang International FC
2016 season
ChairmanSingapore Ben Teng
CoachSingapore Hasrin Jailani
GroundBedok Stadium
S.League6th
Singapore CupQuarter-finals
League CupGroup Stage
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Squad

No.NameNationalityPosition (s)Date of Birth (Age)Last Club
Goalkeepers
1Hairul Syirhan GK (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 28)Youth Team
12Russell Santa Maria GK (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 27) Singapore Cubs
24Syazwan Buhari GK (1992-09-22) 22 September 1992 (age 31) Young Lions FC
Defenders
2Anders Eric Aplin DF (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 (age 33) Singapore Recreation Club
3Yuki Ichikawa DF (1987-08-29) 29 August 1987 (age 36) Albirex Niigata (S)
4Isa Halim DF (1986-05-15) 15 May 1986 (age 38) Tampines Rovers
5Shariff Abdul Samat DF (1984-01-05) 5 January 1984 (age 40) Tampines Rovers
6Dhukhilan s/o Jeevamani DF (1994-03-24) 24 March 1994 (age 30) Young Lions FC
8Daniel Bennett DF (1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 (age 46) Warriors FC
9Faritz Abdul Hameed DF (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990 (age 34) LionsXII
18Al-Qaasimy Rahman DF (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 32) LionsXII
Midfielders
7Gabriel Quak MF (1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 (age 33) LionsXII
11Safirul Sulaiman MF (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 (age 31) Young Lions FC
14Stanely Ng MF (1992-05-27) 27 May 1992 (age 32) Home United
19Carlos Alberto Delgado MF (1986-01-03) 3 January 1986 (age 38) Hougang United
20Nor Azli Yusoff MF (1986-03-17) 17 March 1986 (age 38) Tanjong Pagar United
22Taufiq Ghani MF (1989-11-19) 19 November 1989 (age 34) Hougang United
25Brandon Koh MF (1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 29)Youth Team
Forwards
10Shahfiq Ghani FW (1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 (age 32) Young Lions FC
13Indra Sahdan Daud FW (1979-03-05) 5 March 1979 (age 45) Tampines Rovers
16Mark Hartmann FW (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 (age 32) Global FC
17Amy Recha FW (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 32) Young Lions FC
21Shawal Anuar FW (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 (age 33) Keppel Monaco FC
23Sahil Suhaimi FW (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 31) LionsXII
Players who left during the club
15Branko Čubrilo FW (1988-05-20) 20 May 1988 (age 36) BŠK Zmaj

Coaching staff

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Hasrin Jailani
Assistant coach Mohd Noor Ali
Goalkeeping coach Sarong Naiket
Team manager Aizat Ramli
Physiotherapist
Kitman Leonard Koh

Pre-Season Transfers

In

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
DF Faritz Abdul Hameed LionsXII
GK Russell Santa Maria Geylang International U21
GK Syazwan Buhari Courts Young Lions
DF Anders Eric Aplin Singapore Recreation Club
DF Isa Halim Tampines Rovers
DF Shariff Abdul Samat Singapore Recreation Club
DF Dhukhilan s/o Jeevamani Geylang International U21
DF Daniel Bennett Warriors FC
DF Al-Qaasimy Rahman Courts Young Lions
MF Gabriel Quak LionsXII
MF Safirul Sulaiman Courts Young Lions
MF Stanely Ng Home United
MF Carlos Delgado Hougang United
MF Taufiq Ghani Hougang United
MF Brandon Koh Geylang International U21
FW Shahfiq Ghani Courts Young Lions
FW Indra Sahdan Daud Tampines Rovers
FW Branko ČubriloFree transfer
FW Amy Recha Courts Young Lions
FW Sahil Suhaimi LionsXII

Out

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
DF Khairulnizam Jumahat Hougang United
DF Anaz HadeeReleased
DF Syed ThahaRetired
MF Tatsuro Inui Albirex Niigata (S)
GK Farhan AminRetired
MF Huzaifah Aziz Hougang United
FW Jozef Kapláň Hougang United
GK Yazid Yasin Warriors FC
FW Bruno Castanheira F.C. Gifu
DF Sevki Sha'banRetired
DF Hafiz Osman Warriors FC
DF Kento Fukuda Warriors FC
MF Mustaqim ManzurRetired
MF Hafiz Nor Warriors FC
MF Shah Hirul Balestier Khalsa

Pre-season Friendlies

v Jungfrau Punggol
15 January 2016 Pre-Season Friendly Geylang International 9–0 Jungfrau Punggol Jalan Besar Stadium
17:00 GMT+8
v Geylang International
20 January 2016 Pre-Season Friendly Police SA 0–6 Geylang International Jurong Stadium
19:30 GMT+8
v Geylang International
26 January 2016 Pre-Season Friendly Johor Darul Takzim 2–1 Geylang International Larkin Stadium
20:45 GMT+8
v Happy Feet FC
3 February 2016 Pre-Season Friendly Geylang International 6–0 Happy Feet FC Bedok Stadium
17:00 GMT+8
v Singapore Cricket Club
6 February 2016 Pre-Season Friendly Geylang International 8–0 Singapore Cricket Club Bedok Stadium
17:00 GMT+8

Competition

S.League

Round 1

v Geylang International
15 February 2016 1 Tampines Rovers 3–3 Geylang International Jurong West Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Jordan Webb 13'
Shakir Hamzah  29'
Billy Mehmet 34'
Noh Rahman  59' 
Yasir Hanapi 86'  89' 
ReportAmy Recha 35'
Carlos Alberto Delgado 55'
Nor Azli  65'
Stanely Ng 79'
Taufiq Ghani  83'
Attendance: 2,930
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
v Brunei DPMM
20 February 2016 2 Geylang International 1–1 Brunei DPMM Bedok Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Yuki Ichikawa  20'
Stanely Ng  25'
Branko Cubrilo  45'
Amy Recha  70' 
Sahil Suhaimi 76'
Al-Qaasimy Rahman  89'
ReportRafael Ramazotti 77'Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Muhd Taqi
v Geylang International
25 February 2016 3 Garena Young Lions 0–2 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Firdaus Kasman  37'
Adam Swandi  56'
ReportBranko Čubrilo 15'
Faritz Hameed 66'
Stanely Ng  84'
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Nathan Chan
v Balestier Khalsa
3 March 2016 4 Geylang International 0–0 Balestier Khalsa Bedok Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Safirul Sulaiman  26'
Branko Cubrilo  40'
Shariff Samat  86'
ReportFazli Ayob  25'Attendance: 1,811
Referee: Jansen Foo
v Albirex Niigata (S)
10 March 2016 5 Geylang International 0–0 Albirex Niigata (S) Bedok Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Sahil Suhaimi  55'
Shawal Anuar  90'
ReportTomoki Menda  90'Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
v Warriors
1 April 2016 6 Geylang International 2–2 Warriors Jalan Besar Stadium
19:45 GMT+8Branko Čubrilo  4'
Al-Qaasimy Rahman  31'
Faritz Hameed  43'
Gabriel Quak 50'
Carlos Delgado 86'  86'
ReportJonathan Béhé 16'
Syaqir Sulaiman  24'
Zulfadli Zainal Abidin  45'
Emmeric Ong  79'
Ridhuan Muhammad 89'
Attendance: 1,854
Referee: Farhad Mohd
v Geylang International
7 April 2016 7 Hougang United 3–1 Geylang International Hougang Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Nurhilmi Jasni  35'
Stipe Plazibat 54' (pen.)
Faiz Salleh 60'
Raihan Rahman 88'
ReportCarlos Delgado 15' (pen.)
Stanely Ng  58'
Gabriel Quak  65'
Attendance: 1,537
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
v Home United
15 April 2016 8 Geylang International 2–2 Home United Jalan Besar Stadium
19:45 GMT+8Stanely Ng 24'
Amy Recha 46'
ReportKen Ilsø 15'
Al-Qaasimy Rahman 39' (o.g.)
Abdil Qaiyyim  87'
Attendance: 2,035
Referee: Jansen Foo

Round 2

v Tampines Rovers
21 April 2016 9 Geylang International 0–1 Tampines Rovers Bedok Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Safirul Sulaiman  32'
Shawal Anuar  73'
Carlos Delgado  77'
Al-Qaasimy Rahman  85'
ReportYasir Hanapi 28'
Izzdin Shafiq  67'
Fahrudin Mustafić  71'
Jermaine Pennant  85'
Attendance: 2,369
Referee: G. Letchman
v Geylang International
30 April 2016 10 Brunei DPMM 1–2 Geylang International Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium
20:15 GMT+8Helmi Zambin  31'
Rafael Ramazotti 66' (pen.)
ReportShawal Anuar 30'
Branko Čubrilo  56'
Faritz Hameed  65' 87'
Shariff Samat  77'
Daniel Bennett  78'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
v Garena Young Lions
5 May 2016 11 Geylang International 3–1 Garena Young Lions Bedok Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Carlos Delgado 3' (pen.)
Yuki Ichikawa 74'
Stanely Ng  77'
Gabriel Quak 88'
ReportFareez Farhan 52' (pen.)
Joshua Bernard Pereira  70'
Taufiq Muqminin  79'
Attendance: 1,331
Referee: G. Letchman
v Geylang International
14 May 2016 12 Balestier Khalsa 1-3 Geylang International Toa Payoh Stadium
19:30 GMT+8
v Geylang International
20 May 2016 13 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
19:45 GMT+8
v Geylang International
15 June 2016 14 Warriors 2-0 Geylang International Choa Chu Kang Stadium
20:00 GMT+8
v Hougang United
18 June 2016 15 Geylang International 1-2 Hougang United Bedok Stadium
20:00 GMT+8
v Geylang International
24 June 2016 16 Home United 1-2 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
20:00 GMT+8

Round 3

v Geylang International
4 August 2016 17 Tampines Rovers 2-1 Geylang International Jurong West Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Jordan Webb 21'
Billy Mehmet 40'
[1]Mark Hartmann 42'Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
v Brunei DPMM
11 August 2016 18 Geylang International 1-1 Brunei DPMM Bedok Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Roberto Camarasa 5'[2]Azwan Ali Rahman 70'
v Geylang International
18 August 2016 19 Garena Young Lions 0-2 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
19:30 GMT+8[3]Fashah Iskandar 50' (o.g)
Stanley Ng 82'
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
v Balestier Khalsa
25 August 2016 20 Geylang International 2-1 Balestier Khalsa Bedok Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Mark Hartmann 45'
Sahil Suhaimi 90'
[4]Niko Tokić 42' (pen)Referee: Nathan Chan
v Geylang International
22 September 2016 21 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-0 Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Atsushi Shirota 76'[5]Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
v Warriors
14 October 2016 22 Geylang International 2-1 Warriors Jalan Besar Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Amy Recha 73'
Sahil Suhaimi 76'
[6]Fazli Jaffar 52'Referee: Sukhbir Singh
v Geylang International
20 October 2016 23 Hougang United 0-1 Geylang International Hougang Stadium
19:30 GMT+8[7]Sahil Suhaimi 43'Referee: G. Letchman
v Home United
27 October 2016 24 Geylang International 4-1 Home United Jalan Besar Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Mark Hartmann 6'
Shafiq Ghani 68'
Gabriel Quak 83'
Daniel Bennett 90'
[8]Ken Ilsø 50'Referee: Jansen Foo
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 DPMM FC[a]2412574737+1041
4Home United2411495042+837Qualification to AFC Cup Play-off Round
5Geylang International2410773529+637
6Hougang United2495103539−432
7Warriors FC2477103939028
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2016. Source: S.League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:

Singapore Cup

v Warriors
28 May 2016 Preliminary Round Geylang International 2-1 Warriors Jalan Besar Stadium
19:45 GMT+8
v Geylang International
28 June 2016 Quarter Finals Albirex Niigata Singapore 2-0 Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Masaya Jitozono 1'
Kento Nagasaki 53'
Referee: G. Letchman
v Albirex Niigata Singapore
1 July 2016 Quarter Finals Geylang International 2-2 Albirex Niigata Singapore Bedok Stadium
19:30 GMT+8Gabriel Quak 23'
Sahil Suhaimi 45'
Atsushi Kawata 65' 77' (pen)Referee: Sukhbir Singh

Geylang International lost 2-4 on aggregate.

Singapore TNP League Cup

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Albirex Niigata (S)320141+36Advance to semi-final
2Home United311174+34
3Geylang International311137−44
4Balestier Khalsa302146−22
Source: S.League

18 July 2016 Geylang International 0 – 5 Home United Bedok Stadium, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8DetailsShamil 21', 65'
Ilsø 44', 61'
Yeo 90'
Referee: Sukhbir Singh

Team statistics

Appearances

  • Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
No.Pos.PlayerSleagueSingapore CupLeague CupTotal
Apps. GoalsApps. GoalsApps. GoalsApps. Goals
1GK Hairul Syirhan00000000
2DF Anders Eric Aplin900040130
3DF Yuki Ichikawa2313050311
4DF Isa Halim1701050230
5DF Shariff Abdul Samat1802040240
6DF Dhukhilan s/o Jeevamani00000000
7MF Gabriel Quak2343000264
8DF Daniel Bennett2213000251
9DF Faritz Abdul Hameed2223100253
10FW Shahfiq Ghani61001071
11MF Safirul Sulaiman1603000193
12GK Russell Santa Maria00000000
13FW Indra Sahdan Daud50003080
14MF Stanely Ng2032040260
16FW Mark Hartmann532154128
17FW Amy Recha1740000174
18DF Al-Qaasimy Rahman1403040210
19MF Carlos Delgado2053020255
20MF Nor Azli Yusof1703040240
21FW Shawal Anuar1813052263
22MF Taufiq Ghani30004070
23FW Sahil Suhaimi2153000245
24GK Syazwan Buhari2403050320
25MF Brandon Koh20000020
27MF Farish Khan00001010
28MF Roberto Camarasa31003061
32FW Ifwat Ismail00001010
34MF Umar Akhbar00005050
35FW Prince Julien Jean Marie00001010
37MF Hairy Jamal00001010
41MF Noor Ariff00000000
42MF J.Balakrishnan00003030
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
15FW Branko Čubrilo113100000

Goalscorers

RankPos.No.PlayerS.LeagueLeague CupSingapore CupTotal
1FW17 Amy Recha1001
1MF19 Carlos Delgado1001
1MF14 Stanely Ng1001
1FW23 Sahil Suhaimi1001
1DF15 Branko Čubrilo1001
1DF9 Faritz Abdul Hameed1001
TOTALS6006

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.NameS.LeagueLeague CupSingapore CupTotal
1GK Hairul Syirhan00000000
2DF Anders Eric Aplin00000000
3DF Yuki Ichikawa10000010
4DF Isa Halim00000000
5DF Shariff Abdul Samat10000010
6DF Dhukhilan s/o Jeevamani00000000
7MF Gabriel Quak00000000
8DF Daniel Bennett00000000
9DF Faritz Abdul Hameed00000000
10FW Shahfiq Ghani00000000
11MF Safirul Sulaiman10000010
12GK Russell Santa Maria00000000
13FW Indra Sahdan Daud00000000
14MF Stanely Ng20000020
15FW Branko Čubrilo20000020
17FW Amy Recha01000001
18DF Al-Qaasimy Rahman10000010
19MF Carlos Delgado00000000
20MF Nor Azli Yusoff10000010
21FW Shawal Anuar10000010
22MF Taufiq Ghani10000010
23FW Sahil Suhaimi10000010
24GK Syazwan Buhari00000000
25MF Brandon Koh00000000