2022 Albirex Niigata (S) Women season

Albirex Niigata (S)
2022 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coach Nahar Daud
2023 →

The 2022 season is Albirex Niigata (S) Women's 1st season in the top flight of Singapore football.

Their marquee player is former Japan international Kana Kitahara.

Squad

Women Squad

As of 5 February 2022
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Nurul Radiatul (2001-03-18) 18 March 2001 (age 23) Tampines Changkat CSC 2022 2022
25 Maisarah Ramat (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 (age 31) 2022 2022
96 Lynse Ann Sng 2022 2022
Defenders
3 Kana Kitahara (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 36) MyNavi Sendai 2022 2022
5 Cynthia Taye Shi Ya (1984-02-17) 17 February 1984 (age 40) 2022 2022
6 Nur Shaahidah (1999-05-31) 31 May 1999 (age 25) Arion Women's FC 2022 2022
10 Irsalina Irwan (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 18) 2022 2022
15 Dini Danisha (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 21) 2022 2022
17 Nur Emilia Natasha (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26) Police SA 2022 2022
18 Wee Xin Yi (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24) 2022 2022
23 Marilou Bautista Rubio (1975-09-28) 28 September 1975 (age 49) Far Eastern University 2022 2022
Midfielders
4 Noridah Abdullah (1986-12-20) 20 December 1986 (age 38) 2022 2022
8 Noralinda Wahab (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 30) Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022
9 Nadhra Aqilah (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30) Tanjong Pagar United Women 2022 2022
12 Chloe Poh Yee Fang (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 29) 2022 2022
14 Suriati Soony (1993-06-26) 26 June 1993 (age 31) Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022
16 Nadya Zah (1985-12-31) 31 December 1985 (age 39) 2022 2022
19 Nur Maisarah (1998-11-10) 10 November 1998 (age 26) Home United Women 2022 2022
20 Nurul Unaisah (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 21) 2022 2022
21 Amirah Syahirah (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 (age 27) Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022
22 Siti Nor Aqilah (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 23) Tampines Changkat CSC 2022 2022
24 Nur Sarah Zu'risqha (2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 (age 18) 2022 2022
30 Wan Nashirah (2005-08-04) 4 August 2005 (age 19) 2022 2022
73 Siti Erma Ellyana (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989 (age 35) 2022 2022
97 Lauren Reese (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 (age 27) Wrexham AFC Women 2022 2022
Strikers
2 Nurhidayah Shah (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 (age 33) 2022 2022
7 Huraizah Ismail (1984-06-02) 2 June 1984 (age 40) Police SA 2022 2022
11 Tina Afrida Nasmi (1982-04-05) 5 April 1982 (age 42) 2022 2022
13 Nuur Fitri Ardilla (1999-02-03) 3 February 1999 (age 25) Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2022
Players who left club during season
15 Nur Danisyah (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25) 2022 2022

Coaching staff

Position Name
Technical Director Kazuaki Yoshinaga
Head Coach (Men) Kazuaki Yoshinaga
Head Coach (Women) Nahar Daud
Assistant Coach Keiji Shigetomi
Jaswinder Singh
Goalkeeper Coach Fadhil Salim
Sports Trainer Tomoya Ueta
Fitness Coach & U15 Coach Masayuki Kato
Fitness Coach & U19 Coach
Team Manager (Men) Dominic Wong
Team Manager (Women) Tyrus Soo
Physiotherapist Karen Koh
Alison Soh
Kitman Roy Krishnan
Interpreter Ayumi Nagami

Transfer

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
MF Kana Kitahara MyNavi Sendai Women Free
MF Dini Danisha NA Women Free
MF Wan Nashirah NA Women Free
MF Siti Erma Ellyana NA Women Free
MF Lauren Reese Wrexham AFC Women Women Free

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

Loan Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref

Friendly

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss


Team statistics

Appearances and goals (Women)

As of 10 Sept 2022
No. Pos. Player WPL Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Nurul Radiatul Ain 2+2 0 4 0
2 FW Nurhidayah Shah 3+7 2 10 2
3 DF Kana Kitahara 4 4 4 4
4 MF Noridah Abdullah 5+1 0 6 0
5 DF Cynthia Taye Shi Ya 5+2 0 7 0
6 DF Nur Shaahidah 10+1 0 11 0
7 MF Huraizah Ismail 9 5 9 5
8 FW Noralinda Wahab 4+6 5 10 5
9 FW Nadhra Aqilah 5 3 5 3
10 DF Irsalina Irwan 11 1 11 1
11 MF Tina Afrida Nasmi 10+2 3 12 3
13 MF Nuur Fitri Ardilla 0+4 0 4 0
14 MF Suriati Soony 7+4 0 11 0
15 MF Dini Dannisha 4+1 0 5 0
16 MF Nadya Zah 2+2 0 4 0
17 DF Nur Emilia Natasha 7 1 7 1
18 DF Wee Xin Yi 6 0 6 0
19 MF Nur Maisarah 0+2 0 2 0
20 DF Nurul Unaisah 1+6 0 7 0
21 MF Amirah Syahirah 1+3 1 4 1
22 MF Siti Nor Aqilah 8+2 3 10 3
23 DF Marilou Bautista Rubio 4+2 0 1 0
24 MF Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 6+1 1 7 1
25 GK Maisarah Ramat 10 0 10 0
30 MF Wan Nashirah 0+1 1 1 1
73 MF Siti Erma Ellyana 5+1 0 6 0
96 GK Lynse Ann Sng 0+1 1 1 1
97 MF Lauren Reese 2+4 0 6 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competition (Women's Premier League)

Women's Premier League

Main article: 2022 Women's Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

28 May 2022 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-2 Tanjong Pagar United Yishun
Nadhra Aqilah 67' Report Manami Fukuzawa 33'
Farah Nurzahirah 55'		 Stadium: Yishun Stadium
5 June 2022 2 Lion City Sailors 4-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Nur Izzati Rosni 45' 87'
Dorcas Chu 49'
Madison Telmer 64'		 Report Nadhra Aqilah 77' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
19 June 2022 3 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-1 Balestier Khalsa Yishun
Nadhra Aqilah 87' Report Nasriah Ibrahim 71' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
16 July 2022 4 Hougang United 1-5 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Elizabeth Ong 15' Report Amirah Syahirah 17'
Irsalina Irwan 22'
Emilia Natasha 48'
Nurhidayah Shah 74'
Noralinda Wahab 84'		 Stadium: Yishun Stadium
23 July 2022 5 Albirex Niigata (S) 5-1 Still Aerion Yishun
Siti Nor Aqilah 30'
Nurhidayah Shah 35'
Tina Afrida Nasmi 45'
Noralinda Wahab 62' 68'		 Report Joie Teo 38' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
30 July 2022 6 Tiong Bahru FC 1-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Report Kana Kitahara 38' 38' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
6 August 2022 7 Tanjong Pagar United 1-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Nur Adrianna Hazeri 43' Report Huraizah Ismail 7'
Kana Kitahara 90+3'		 Stadium: Yishun Stadium
14 August 2022 8 Albirex Niigata (S) 0-4 Lion City Sailors Yishun
Report Nur Izzati Rosni 1' 57' 64'
Miray Hokotate Altun 40'		 Stadium: Yishun Stadium
28 August 2022 9 Balestier Khalsa 0-3 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Report Kana Kitahara 38'
Huraizah Ismail 45+3' 86'		 Stadium: Yishun Stadium
10 September 2022 10 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S) 4-1 Hougang United Yishun
Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 54'
Noralinda Wahab 54' 60'
Huraizah Ismail 74'		 Report Khue Tran 5' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
24 September 2022 11 (Rescheduled) Still Aerion 0-4 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Report Siti Nor Aqilah 4' 76'
Lauren Reese 81'
Huraizah Ismail 86'		 Stadium: Yishun Stadium
2 October 2022 12 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S) 3-0 Tiong Bahru FC Yishun
Tina Afrida Nasmi 26' 76'
Nurhidayah Shah 90'		 Stadium: Yishun Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors 12 10 2 0 39 3 +36 32 Champion for 2022
2 Albirex Niigata 12 8 1 3 31 16 +15 25
3 Tanjong Pagar United 12 7 2 3 24 11 +13 23
4 Tiong Bahru 12 4 3 5 15 12 +3 15
5 Balestier Khalsa 12 2 5 5 7 19 −12 11
6 Still Aerion Women 12 3 1 8 11 29 −18 10
7 Hougang United 12 0 2 10 8 45 −37 2
Updated to match(es) played on 1 Oct 2022. Source: [1]


References

  1. ^ "Young footballers to take centrestage in revamped 2018 S-League". TODAY.
  2. ^ "Souta Sugiyama (Kaishi Gakuen JSC) confirmed to join White Swans for 2019 Singapore Premier League". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  3. ^ Auto, Hermes (July 6, 2022). "Football: Albirex strengthen women's team with former Japan international Kana Kitahara | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com.
  4. ^ "2021 Season Team Officials". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  5. ^ "Yoshinaga Kazuaki will be coming back to Singapore as a our Technical Director". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  6. ^ "Kazuaki Yoshinaga, Head Coach has renewed his contract and will continue to lead the top team in 2023". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  7. ^ "2019 Season Coaching Staff". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  8. ^ "Former Japan National Kitahara Kana is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!".
  9. ^ "4 Players are coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!".