Singapore national under-23 football team
| Nickname(s) | Young Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Football Association of Singapore (FAS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Philippe Aw | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Harhys Stewart | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Jalan Besar Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | SGP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; 5 September 2001) (Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand; 14 December 2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Kallang, Singapore; 14 February 2015) (Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 19 February 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Asian Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Singapore national under-23 football team is the national under-23 association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organisation of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS).
Players are mostly selected from the S.League team Young Lions.
Tournament records
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games Record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Since 1992, football at the Summer Olympics changes into Under-23 tournament.
AFC U-23 Championship
| AFC U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Asian Games
| Asian Games Record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Round 1 | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Round 1 | 19th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Round 1 | 17th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| did not enter[1] | ||||||||
| Total | 3/4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
- Since 2002, football at the Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.
SEA Games
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Recent results
Win Draw Lose
2014
| 9 August 2014 Group B | Vietnam | 4–0 | | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Hồ Tuấn Tài Nguyễn Công Phượng Nguyễn Văn Toàn |
Report | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei Referee: Steve Supresencia, (Philippines) |
| 11 August 2014 Group B | Cambodia | 3–1 | | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Chan Vathanaka Nub Tola Prak Mony Udom |
Zakir Samsudin |
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit, (Laos) |
| 13 August 2014 Group B | Brunei | 3–1 | | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Rashid Adi Said |
Yuz Henzry |
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei Referee: Suhaizi Shukri, (Malaysia) |
| 16 August 2014 Group B | Malaysia | 3–0 | | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Shahrul Igwan Ramzi Sufian |
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei Referee: Steve Supresencia, (Philippines) |
| 18 August 2014 Group B | Indonesia | 6–0 | | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Drajad Ilham Armaiyn Paulo Sitanggang |
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei Referee: Suhaizi Shukri, (Malaysia) |
2015
| 30 January 2015 2015 Bangabandhu Cup | Thailand | 3–2 | | Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Stadium: Sylhet District Stadium |
| 1 February 2015 Bangabandhu Cup | Bahrain | 0–0 | | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| 5 February 2015 2015 Bangabandhu Cup | Malaysia | 1–0 | | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| 14 February 2015 | Japan | 8–1 | | Singapore |
| Irfan |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 18 February 2015 | Syria | 6–1 | | Singapore |
| Hael Albadri Mahmoud Al Baher Abdul Mannan Ibrahim Adnan Altaki |
Report | Tajeli Selamat |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 21 February 2015 | Syria | 2–1 | | Singapore |
| Irfan |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 28 February 2015 | Cambodia | 3–0 | | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Report | Stadium: Navy Headquarters Football Field |
| 19 March 2015 | Cambodia | 3–1 | | Singapore |
| Sahil |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 23 March 2015 | Cambodia | 2–2 | | Singapore |
| Chan Vathanaka |
Report | Iqbal Hussain Anumanthan Kumar |
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium |
| 1 June 2015 Group stage | Philippines | 0–1 | | Singapore |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Report | Sheikh |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
| 4 June 2015 Group stage | Singapore | 1–2 | | Singapore |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Faris |
Report | Nay Lin Tun Ye Ko Oo |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait) |
| 8 June 2015 Group stage | Cambodia | 1–3 | | Singapore |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Vathanaka |
Report | Safirul Faris Sahil |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 11 June 2015 Group stage | Singapore | 0–1 | | Singapore |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Report | Evan |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) |
2016
| 27 March 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | Laos | 0–0 | | Vientiane, Laos |
| Report | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
| 29 March 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | Singapore | 0–5 | | Vientiane, Laos |
| Report | Li Yuanyi Feng Gang Xu Xin Zang Yifeng Wu Xinghan |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
| 31 March 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | Singapore | 2–2 | | Vientiane, Laos |
| Irfan |
Report |
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Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
| 4 September 2016 | Bahrain | 1–0 | | Singapore |
| Abdulaziz Rajab |
Report | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 4 October 2016 | China | 4–1 | | Inner Mongolia, China |
| Gui Hong Cheng Jin Liang Xueming |
Shafeeq Faruk Adam Swandi |
Stadium: Hohhot Stadium |
| 8 October 2016 | China | 1–0 | | Yunnan, China |
| Gao Zhunyi |
Stadium: Qujing City Sports Centre Stadium |
2017
| 19 February 2017 | Myanmar | 1–3 | | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 09:00 (UTC+7) | Hein Htet Aung |
Amiruldin Asraf Amiruldin Asraf Haiqal Pashia |
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |
| 28 March 2017 | Home United | 2–0 | | Singapore |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 1 May 2017 | Vanuatu | 2–3 | | Singapore |
| Bong Kalo Kenneth Soromon |
Report | Hami Syahin Jordan Chan Muhaimin Suhaimi |
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 4 May 2017 | Vanuatu | 1–1 | | Singapore |
| Godine Tenene |
Report | Hanafi Akbar |
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 7 May 2017 | Vanuatu | 1–1 | | Singapore |
| Kalo |
Suhaimi |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 3 June 2017 | Albirex Niigata (S) | cancelled | | Singapore |
| Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
| 4 August 2017 | Australia | 4–0 | | Perth, Australia |
| Marc Tokich Moudi Najjar Christian Theoharous |
Stadium: Hartfield Park |
| 8 August 2017 | Western Australia | 5–3 | | Perth, Australia |
| Gordon Smith Niccolo Sabatini Alex Salmon |
Hami Syahin Taufik Suparno Shahrin Saberin |
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens |
Dubai International Cup
| 20 March 2017 Dubai Cup | Jordan | 2–0 | | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 16:00 (UTC+4) | Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium |
| 24 March 2017 Dubai Cup | United Arab Emirates | 4–0 | | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 (UTC+4) |
| 26 March 2017 Dubai Cup | Malaysia | 3–1 | | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 16:00 (UTC+4) | Adam Nor Azlin Kumaahran Sathasivam N. Thanabalan |
Adam Swandi |
| 28 March 2017 Dubai Cup | Thailand | 2–0 | | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 (UTC+4) | Shinnaphat Chaowat |
2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
| 19 July 2017 | Myanmar | 2–0 | | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Aung Thu Hlaing Bo Bo |
Report | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar) |
| 21 July 2017 | Australia | 7–0 | | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Mauk Blackwood Popovic Clut Sotirio |
Report | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
| 23 July 2017 | Brunei | 1–4 | | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Azim Izamuddin |
Report | Ikhsan Fandi Hanafi Akbar Taufil Suparno |
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan) |
| 14 August 2017 | Myanmar | 2–0 | | Selayang, Malaysia |
| Aung Thu |
Stadium: MP Selayang Stadium Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan, Chinese Taipei |
| 16 August 2017 | Malaysia | 2–1 | | Shah Alam, Malaysia |
| Azih Nadarajah |
Amiruldin Asraf |
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Referee: Võ Minh Trí, Vietnam |
| 18 August 2017 | Laos | 0–2 | | Selayang, Malaysia |
| Taufik Suparno Ikhsan Fandi |
Stadium: MP Selayang Stadium Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi, Oman |
2018
| 17 March 2018 Friendly | Singapore | 0–0 | | Singapore |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 21 March 2018 Friendly | Singapore | 0–3 | | Singapore |
| Report | Febri Haryadi Muhammad Hargianto Septian David |
Stadium: National Stadium |
| 26 June 2018 Friendly | Singapore | cancelled | | Singapore |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 25 April 2018 Group B | Laos | 1–5 | | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Phithack Kongmathilath |
Rusyaidi Salime Hami Syahin Ikhsan Fandi |
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Brunei Referee: Amidillah Zainuddin, (Brunei) |
| 30 April 2018 Group B | Cambodia | 1–0 | | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Sos Suhana |
Stadium: Track & Field Sports Complex, Brunei Referee: Suhaizi Shukri, (Malaysia) |
| 2 May 2018 Semi Final | Timor-Leste | 2–1 | | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Rufino Gama Henrique Cruz |
Ikhsan Fandi |
Stadium: Track & Field Sports Complex, Brunei Referee: Dmitry Mashentsev, (Kyrgyzstan) |
2019
| March 2019 | | 4–0 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| Report |
| March 2019 | | 1–1 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| Report |
| 6 September 2019 | | 0–2 | | Singapore |
| Daniel Goh Syahrul Sazali |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 9 October 2019 | | 3–0 | | Singapore |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore) |
| 13 October 2019 | | 0–4 | | Singapore |
| Amiruldin Asraf Jordan Nicolas Vestering Haiqal Pashia Daniel Goh |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| November 2019 | | 2–0 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| November 2019 | | 4–2 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| November 2019 | | 0–0 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| 12 November 2019 | | 1–4 | | Singapore |
| Bryce Bafford Alessandro Circatione |
Haiqal Pashia Irfan Fandi Hami Syahin Faris Ramli |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
| 22 March 2019 | Hong Kong | 1–1 | | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
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Report |
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Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 100 Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria) |
| 24 March 2019 | North Korea | 1–1 | | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
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Report |
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Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 98 Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
| 26 March 2019 | Mongolia | 1–3 | | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
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Report | Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 420 Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
| 7 June 2019 Semi Final | Singapore | 3–0 | | Singapore |
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Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 9 June 2019 Final | Singapore | 1–0 | | Singapore |
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Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 26 November 2019 | | 0–0 | | Manila, Philippines |
| Somxay Keohanam |
Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar) |
| 28 November 2019 | | 2–0 | | Manila, Philippines |
| Osvaldo Haay Asnawi Bahar |
Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 1 December 2019 | | 3–0 | | Manila, Philippines |
| Jaroensak Wonggorn Suphanat Mueanta Peerawat Akkatam |
Report | Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei) |
| 3 December 2019 | | 1–0 | | Manila, Philippines |
| Hà Đức Chinh |
Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait) |
| 5 December 2019 | | 0–7 | | Manila, Philippines |
| Irfan Fandi Ikhsan Fandi Saifullah Akbar Faris Ramli |
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Referee: Linjun Talaver (Philippines) |
2021
| 29 May 2021 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2–4 | | Singapore |
| Jacob Mahler Ong Yu En |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 5 June 2021 | Tampines Rovers | 0–1 | | Singapore |
| Jacob Mahler |
| 11 June 2021 | Lion City Sailors FC | 2–4 | | Singapore |
| Jacob Mahler Song Ui-young |
Khairin Nadim Jacob Mahler Zamani Zamri |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
| 25 October 2021 2022 AFCU23Q | Singapore | 2–2 | | Singapore |
| Glenn Kweh Jordan Emaviwe Jacob Mahler |
Elias Paulo Gali |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 943 Referee: Majed Al Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 28 October 2021 2022 AFCU23Q | Philippines | 0–1 | | Singapore |
| Report | Glenn Kweh |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 984 Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq) |
| 31 October 2021 2022 AFCU23Q | South Korea | 5–1 | | Singapore |
| Kim Chan Cho Sang-jun Park Jeong-in Choi Jun |
Report | Nur Adam Abdullah |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 993 Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon) |
2022
2022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship
| 16 February 2022 | Thailand | 3–1 | Singapore | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Teerasak Poeiphimai Niphitphon Wongpanya |
Report | Ilhan Fandi |
Stadium: Prince Stadium Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia) |
| 19 February 2022 | Vietnam | 7–0 | | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Nguyễn Văn Tùng Đinh Xuân Tiến Dụng Quang Nho Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng Nguyễn Thành Khôi Vũ Tiến Long |
Report | Stadium: Prince Stadium |
| 30 April 2022 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | | Singapore |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 7 May 2022 | Singapore | 2–2 | | Nam Định, Vietnam |
| Report |
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Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium Attendance: 10,152 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
| 9 May 2022 | Singapore | 0–5 | | Nam Định, Vietnam |
| Report | Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium Attendance: 28,998 Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives) |
2023
Merlion Cup (24-26 March)
| 24 March 2023 Semi Final | Singapore | 0–1 | | Jalan Besar, Singapore |
| Ichikawa |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Farhan Mohd |
| 26 March 2023 3rd/4th Placing | Singapore | 1-2 | | Jalan Besar, Singapore |
| Jordan Emaviwe |
Voeun Va Ky Rina |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Syarqawi Buhari |
2023 Southeast Asian Games (29 April - 17 May)
| 30 April 2023 GS | Singapore | v | | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Stadium: Prince Stadium |
| 3 May 2023 GS | Singapore | v | | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Stadium: Prince Stadium |
| 6 May 2023 GS | Singapore | v | | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Stadium: Prince Stadium |
| 11 May 2023 GS | Singapore | v | | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Stadium: Prince Stadium |
2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification (4-12 September)
2022 Asian Games (23 September - 8 October)
2023 AFF U-23 Youth Championship
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach(es) | Vacant |
| Vacant | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Fitness coach | |
| Senior sports trainer | |
| Sports trainer | |
| Masseur | |
| Match Analyst | |
| Sports Scientist | |
| Physiotherapist | |
| Kit manager | |
| Media officer |
Players
Current squad
The following 28 players were selected for the 2023 Merlion Cup.[2]
Caps and goals updated as of 26 Mar 2023, after the match against
Cambodia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Aizil Yazid | 24 December 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Wayne Chew | 22 October 2001 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | GK | Danial Iliya | 6 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Kieran Teo Jia Jun | 6 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Bill Mamadou | 8 September 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Ryaan Sanizal | 31 May 2002 | 10 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Danial Crichton | 11 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | DF | Jordan Emaviwe | 9 April 2001 | 11 | 3 | |
| 15 | DF | Aqil Yazid | 9 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Adam Reefdy | 8 May 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Andrew Aw Yong Rei | 29 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Ilhan Noor | 19 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Raoul Suhaimi | 18 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | Ryan Praveen | 28 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Harhys Stewart | 20 March 2001 | 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Nicky Melvin Singh | 13 June 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | MF | Jared Gallagher | 18 January 2002 | 8 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Elijah Lim Teck Yong | 8 May 2001 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Ajay Robson | 6 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Iman Hakim | 9 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Fairuz Fazli | 20 January 2005 | 2 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Fathullah Rahmat | 5 September 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Amir Syafiz | 21 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Zamani Zamri | 31 May 2001 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ong Yu En | 3 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Danish Qayyum | 2 February 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | Abdul Rasaq | 16 June 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | Syahadat Masnawi | 16 June 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up in the last 12 months to the Singapore squad.
- INJ Withdrew due to an injury
- PRE Preliminary squad
- OA Overage player
Honours
Regional
- Southeast Asian Games
- Merlion Cup
Champions (1): 2019
- Pestabola Merdeka
Third Place (1): 2013
See also
References
- Osman, Shamir (27 June 2018). "Football: No go for Fandi Ahmad's Lions at Asian Games". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Under-22 Squad announced for Merlion Cup 2023".