Balestier Khalsa
2024–25 season
ChairmanS Thavaneson
Head coachPeter De Roo
StadiumBishan Stadium

The 2024–25 season is Balestier Khalsa's 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup. [1][2]

The women team will participate in the Women League. [3]

Overview

The Tigers' 2023 season was a bittersweet symphony. Though their 4th-place finish was a record high, it came at a steep price: the departure of nearly half the roster. Top scorer Shuhei Hoshino, national team star Daniel Goh, and captain Ho Wai Loon were among those lured away by bigger clubs.

Yet, amidst the exodus, there were glimmers of hope as Coach Peter De Roo remained at the helm, guiding a revamped squad bolstered by familiar faces like Darren Teh, Ignatius Ang, Elijah Lim, Emmeric Ong, Masahiro Sugita and Alen Kozar. The team also welcome back former players in the lights of Tajeli Salamat and Hafiz Ahmad.

Squad

Singapore Premier League

As of 4 January 2022
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Mukundan Maran Singapore 21 July 1998 Singapore Hougang United 2023 2024
21 Hafiz Ahmad Singapore 30 December 1998 Singapore Geylang International 2024 2025
22 Wayne Chew U23 Singapore 22 October 2001 Singapore Young Lions FC 2023 2023
Defenders
2 Darren Teh Singapore 9 September 1996 Singapore Geylang International 2022 2026
4 Syabil Hisham U23 Singapore 20 September 2002 Singapore Young Lions FC 2023 2023
5 Emmeric Ong O30 Singapore 25 January 1991 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2023 2025
6 Madhu Mohana O30 Singapore 6 March 1991 Singapore Tampines Rovers 2022 2023
11 Harith Kanadi Singapore 1 August 2000 Singapore Lion City Sailors 2024 2025
13 Amer Hakeem Singapore 8 November 1998 Singapore Young Lions FC 2021 2023
17 Jordan Emaviwe U23 SingaporeNigeria 9 April 2001 Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2023
20 Fudhil I’yadh U23 Singapore 18 August 2001 Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2026
23 Syukri Noorhaizam Singapore 14 December 1999 Singapore Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2025
27 Tajeli Salamat Singapore 7 February 1994 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2024 2025
Juan Pablo Morales Colombia 19 February 1998 Malta Swieqi United 2024 2025
Sameer Alassane U23 SingaporeMali 24 December 2000 Youth Team 2023 2024
Midfielders
8 Alen Kozar Slovenia 7 April 1995 Slovenia NŠ Mura 2023 2025
15 Lewis Lee Chih Yuan U23 Singapore 21 October 2005 Youth Team 2022 2023
18 Masahiro Sugita Japan 24 November 1999 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2023 2025
30 Ignatius Ang O30 Singapore 12 November 1992 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2022 2025
49 Elijah Lim Teck Yong U23 Singapore 8 May 2001 Singapore Young Lions FC 2023 2025
Forwards
29 Amiruldin Asraf Singapore 8 January 1997 Singapore Young Lions FC 2024 2025
Seia Kunori Japan 31 March 2001 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2024 2025
Riku Fukashiro Japan 12 April 2000 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2024 2025
Kodai Tanaka Japan 23 December 1999 Singapore Lion City Sailors 2024 2025
Players who left during season on loan
12 Martyn Mun U23 Singapore 7 January 2000 Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2022
66 Ryan Praveen U21 Singapore 28 May 2002 Youth Team 2020 2022

U21

No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
58 Efan Qiszman U21 Singapore 20 September 2006 Singapore Sailors Development Centre 2023 2023
68 Suffian Abdullah U21 Singapore 12 April 2004 Singapore Tampines Rovers U17 2022 2023
75 Syazani Hashari U21 Singapore 9 December 2003 2022 2023
Defenders
52 Azrul Afiq U21 Singapore Singapore Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2023
53 Bradly Yap Zhi Hao U21 Singapore Singapore Sailors Development Centre 2023 2023
60 Merrick Tan Yi Ern U21 Singapore 5 March 2006 Singapore Sailors Development Centre 2023 2023
62 Darren Teo U21 Singapore 21 December 2003 2022 2023
64 Aadil Ferhan U21 Singapore 2022 2023
65 Irfan Mika'il Abdullah U21 Singapore 11 May 2003 Singapore Singapore Sports School 2022 2025
66 Akmal Danial U21 Singapore Singapore Sailors Development Centre 2022 2023
70 Aqil Dany Jahsh Ruzzman U21 Singapore Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2023
79 Curtis Gray U21 New Zealand 2 May 2006 Singapore Turf City FC 2023 2023
Midfielders
54 Larry Lim Chee Keat U21 Singapore 2 July 2002 Singapore Project Vaults FC 2022 2023
55 Faisz U21 Singapore 2022 2023
56 Syaraf Ammar U21 Singapore Singapore Lion City Sailors U17 2023 2023
59 Karthik U21 Singapore 2022 2023
61 Sahoo Garv U21 Singapore 26 March 2006 Singapore Sailors Development Centre 2023 2023
67 Iftiqar Parizan U21 Singapore 21 April 2003 Singapore Project Vaults FC 2021 2023
69 Farhan Sahlan U21 Singapore 2023 2023
71 Shameer U21 Singapore Singapore Sailors Development Centre 2022
Ben Marshall U21 England Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 2024 2025
Forwards
63 Ryan Peh Jun Wen U21 Singapore 23 April 2004 Singapore Sailors Development Centre 2023 2023
72 Max McCoy U21 EnglandSingapore 3 April 2004 England Weymouth F.C. 2023 2023
74 Faizal Jaleel U21 Singapore 2023 2023
78 Alexandre Bertholon U21 FranceCameroon 14 June 2007 Singapore JSSL FC 2023 2024
Players who left during the season


Coaching staff

[4]

PositionNameRef.
Team ManagerSingapore Darwin Jalil
General ManagerTim Nee Cheng
Head CoachNetherlands Peter de Roo
Head Coach (Women)Singapore Ratna Suffian
Assistant Coach &
Performance Analyst		Singapore Razif Ariff
Assistant Coach &
U17 Coach		Singapore Abdul Musawir
Head of Youth &
U15 Coach		Singapore Firdaus Salleh
U21 CoachSingapore Indra Sahdan
Singapore Haris Sumri
Singapore Sheikh Abdul Hadi
Singapore Ali Imran Lomri
Goalkeeping CoachSingapore Yazid Yasin
PhysiotherapistSingapore Danial Feriza
KitmanSingapore Abdul Latiff

Transfer

In

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK Singapore Sunny Tia Yang Guang Singapore Tampines Rovers U21 Free
GK Singapore Hafiz Ahmad Singapore Geylang International First team Free [5]
DF Singapore Harith Kanadi Singapore Lion City Sailors First Team Free [6]
DF Singapore Tajeli Salamat Singapore Tanjong Pagar United First team Free [7]
FW Japan Seia Kunori Japan Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free
MF Japan Riku Fukashiro Japan Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free
FW Japan Kodai Tanaka Singapore Lion City Sailors First Team Free
FW Singapore Amiruldin Asraf Singapore Young Lions FC First Team Free [8]

Note 1: .

Loan In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Loan Return

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To / From Ref

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK Singapore Hairul Syirhan Singapore Geylang International First Team Free [9]
DF Singapore Madhu Mohana Japan Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free
DF Singapore Fabian Kwok Retired First Team N.A.
DF Singapore Iqram Rifqi Singapore Hougang United First Team Free [10]
DF Singapore Syabil Hisham Singapore First Team Free
DF Singapore Aidil Johari Singapore First Team Free [11]
DF Singapore Amer Hakeem Singapore First Team Free
MF Singapore Ho Wai Loon Japan Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [12] [13]
FW Japan Shuhei Hoshino Japan Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [14] [15]
FW Japan Ryoya Tanigushi Singapore Lion City Sailors First Team Free
FW Singapore Daniel Goh Japan Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [16] [17]
FW Singapore Puvan Raj Sivalingam Singapore Tanjong Pagar United First Team Free [18]
FW SingaporeIranEngland Kian Ghadessy Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref

Loan Out

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK Singapore Martyn Mun Singapore U21 NS till 2024
FW Singapore N. Sakthivelchezhian Singapore SAFSA U21 NS till Dec 2024
FW Singapore Ryan Praveen Singapore SAFSA U21 NS till Jan 2025

Retained / Extension / Promoted

[19]

Position Player Ref
GK Singapore Mukundan Maran 2 years contract from Jan 2023 till Dec 2024 [20]
DF Singapore Darren Teh 2.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2026 [21]
DF Singapore Fudhil I’yadh 2.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2026 [22]
DF Singapore Syukri Noorhaizam 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [23]
DF Singapore Emmeric Ong 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [24]
DF Singapore Irfan Mika'il Abdullah 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [25]
MF Singapore Ignatius Ang 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [26]
MF Singapore Elijah Lim Teck Yong 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [27]
MF Japan Masahiro Sugita 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [28]
MF Slovenia Alen Kozar 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [29]

Friendly

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

First Team

Notes


    Team statistics

    Appearances and goals

    As at 26 Nov 2023

    No. Pos. Player SPL Singapore Cup Charity Shield Total
    Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
    1GK Singapore Mukundan Maran 00000000
    2DF Singapore Darren Teh 00000000
    5DF Singapore Emmeric Ong 00000000
    8MF Slovenia Alen Kozar 00000000
    11DF Singapore Harith Kanadi 00000000
    18MF Japan Masahiro Sugita 00000000
    20DF Singapore Fudhil I’yadh 00000000
    21GK Singapore Hafiz Ahmad 00000000
    23DF Singapore Syukri Noorhaizam 00000000
    27DF Singapore Tajeli Salamat 00000000
    29FW Singapore Amiruldin Asraf 00000000
    30MF Singapore Ignatius Ang 00000000
    49MF Singapore Elijah Lim Teck Yong 00000000
    65DF Singapore Irfan Mika'il Abdullah 00000000
    Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

    Competitions

    Overview

    Results summary (SPL)

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

    Singapore Premier League

      Win   Draw   Loss


    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Albirex Niigata (S) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for 2025–26 AFC Champions League 2 Group Stage
    2 Balestier Khalsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Brunei DPMM[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Hougang United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    5 Geylang International 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    6 Lion City Sailors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    7 BG Tampines Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    8 Tanjong Pagar United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    9 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Source: Singapore Premier League
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
    Notes:
    1. 1 2 Two clubs – DPMM FC and the FAS under-23 team Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

    Singapore Cup

    2024–25 Singapore Cup

    Competition (U21)

      Win   Draw   Loss


    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group A
    2 Balestier Khalsa U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Geylang International U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Hougang United U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    5 Lion City Sailors U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group B
    6 Tampines Rovers U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    7 Tanjong Pagar United U21 (C) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    8 Singapore Young Lions B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    9 Singapore SAFSA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
    (C) Champions

    Competition (U17)

      Win   Draw   Loss


    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Geylang International U17 (C) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 League champions
    2 Balestier Khalsa U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Lion City Sailors U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Tampines Rovers U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    5 Hougang United U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    6 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    7 Tanjong Pagar United U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    8 Woodlands Lions U17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
    (C) Champions

    Competition (U15)

      Win   Draw   Loss


    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Singapore Singapore Sports School (C) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 League champions
    2 Lion City Sailors U15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Singapore Active SG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Geylang International U15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    5 Tampines Rovers U15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    6 Balestier Khalsa U15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    7 Tanjong Pagar United U15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    8 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) U15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    9 Hougang United U15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
    (C) Champions

    See also

    Notes

      References

      1. ↑ "Albirex to play in 2018".
      2. ↑ "Albirex confirmed 2019 season participation".
      3. ↑ "Deloitte Women's Premier League returns with 10 clubs, kicks off on 18th March".
      4. ↑ "Staff for Balestier". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
      5. ↑ "Balestier Khalsa proudly welcomes, Hafiz Ahmad".
      6. ↑ "Balestier Khalsa are excited to announce signing of Harith Kanadi,".
      7. ↑ "Exciting news as we welcome back Tajeli Salamat to the Balestier Khalsa family!".
      8. ↑ "Amiruldin Asraf, the 26-year-old forward, joins from Young Lions!".
      9. ↑ "Hairul Syirhan concludes his time with Balestier Khalsa".
      10. ↑ "Iqram Rifqi concludes his time with Balestier Khalsa".
      11. ↑ "Thank you Aidil!".
      12. ↑ "Sad farewell to a great player and captain, Ho Wai Loon!".
      13. ↑ "Ho Wai Loon is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!".
      14. ↑ "Shuhei Hoshino returns after 6 years".
      15. ↑ "A sad farewell to an incredible chapter with Shuhei Hoshino".
      16. ↑ "Best of luck to you, Daniel".
      17. ↑ "Daniel Goh is coming back to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!".
      18. ↑ "Farewell to Puvan Raj".
      19. ↑ "2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List".
      20. ↑ "Mukundan has penned a 2-years contract".
      21. ↑ "Darren Teh has signed a 30 month contract extension".
      22. ↑ "Fudhil I'yadh has signed a 30 month extension with the club!".
      23. ↑ "Syukri Haizam has signed an extension".
      24. ↑ "Emmeric Ong has put pen to paper on a new deal".
      25. ↑ "Irfan Mika'il has signed a contract extension".
      26. ↑ "Ignatius Ang has penned a new deal".
      27. ↑ "Elijah signed a contract extension".
      28. ↑ "Masahiro Sugita has inked a contract extension with Balestier Khalsa!".
      29. ↑ "Alen Kozar extends his stay with Balestier Khalsa".
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