2024 Albirex Niigata (S) Women season

Albirex Niigata (S)
2024 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coach Kana Kitahara
Premier League2nd
Top goalscorerManami Fukuzawa
(23 goals)

The 2024 season was Albirex Niigata (S) Women's third consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football, the Women's Premier League (Singapore).[1]


Review

Kana Kitahara doubled up as a player-head coach for Albirex.[2]

First-team transfers

Albirex signed 17 players, including Ernie Sontaril, Nur Izzati Rosni and Lila Tan from Lion City Sailors.[3] 2022 WPL Player of the Year Manami Fukuzawa, 2022 Young Player of the Year Haziqah Haszman, Singapore national skipper Siti Rosnani Azman and 2023 Young Player of the Year Dhaniyah Qasimah also joined the team.[3] Ernie, Izzati and Fukuzawa expressed that new head coach Kitahara was the reason for joining Albirex, to be trained by her and learn from her international experience.[3]

Squad

Women squad

[4]

As of 5 February 2022
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract start Contract end
Goalkeepers
20 Nurul Haziqah (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2024 2024
21 Lutfiah Hannah (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 JSSL Tampines 2024 2024
Eng Chiu Balestier Khalsa (W) 2024 2024
Defenders
3 Nabilla Aina (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 Home United (W) 2024 2024
5 Irsalina Irwan (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 IMG Academy 2024 2024
13 Sun Jie (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985 2023 2024
23 Rebecca Harding (1985-04-23) 23 April 1985 Mattar Sailors (W) 2024 2024
54 Dini Danisha (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 Home United (W) 2022 2024
99 Rosnani Azman (1997-05-22) 22 May 1997 Hougang United (W) 2024 2024
Midfielders
8 Noralinda Wahab (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 Kaki Bukit SC (W) 2022 2024
10 Izzati Rosni (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 Lion City Sailors (W) 2024 2024
14 Kana Kitahara (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 MyNavi Sendai 2022 2024
15 Janet Tan (2007-11-06) 6 November 2007 Turf City FC 2024 2024
17 Dhaniyah Qasimah (2004-07-07) 7 July 2004 Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2024 2024
19 Nur Dawisyah Noor Haidi (2001-07-22) 22 July 2001 Royal Arion WFC 2024 2024
22 Nurul Unaisah (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 Euro Soccer Academy 2022 2024
29 Mulan Ayliffe (2008-05-10) 10 May 2008 Turf City Academy 2024 2024
30 Nurzaherra Maisarah (2006-10-21) 21 October 2006 Police SA (W) 2024 2024
32 Afiqah Omar (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 JSSL Tampines 2024 2024
88 Ernie Sulastri (1988-11-24) 24 November 1988 Lion City Sailors (W) 2024 2024
Strikers
2 Yuki Monden (1980-03-14) 14 March 1980 Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2024 2024
6 Lila Tan Hui Ying (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 Lion City Sailors (W) 2024 2024
7 Huraizah Ismail (1984-06-02) 2 June 1984 Police SA (W) 2022 2024
18 Manami Fukuzawa (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2024 2024
Players who left club during season
25 Maisarah Ramat (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 Ottawa Serpent FC 2022 2024
4 Faradila Rafidi (1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2024 2024
5 Cynthia Taye Shi Ya (1984-02-17) 17 February 1984 GFA Football 2022 2024
9 Nadhra Aqilah (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2022 2024
11 Nahwah Aidilreza (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 JSSL Tampines 2024 2024
45 Rabi'atul Ardawiyah (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 JSSL Tampines 2024 2024

Coaching staff

[5]

[9]

Transfer

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred from Team Ref
GK Nurul Haziqah Tanjong Pagar United (W) Women Free [10]
GK Lutfiah Hannah JSSL Tampines Women Free [11]
DF Rabi'atul Ardawiyah JSSL Tampines Women Free [12]
DF Rosnani Azman Hougang United (W) Women Free [13]
DF Rebecca Jane Harding Mattar Sailors (W) Women Free [14]
DF Ernie Sulastri Sontaril Lion City Sailors (W) Women Free [15][16]
DF Nabilla Aina N.A. Women Free [17]
MF Mulan Ayliffe Turf City Academy Women Free [18]
MF Nurzaherra Maisarah Police SA Women Free [19]
MF Afiqah Omar JSSL Tampines Women Free [20]
MF Dhaniyah Qasimah Tanjong Pagar United (W) Women Free [21]
MF Faradila Rafidi Tanjong Pagar United (W) Women Free [22]
MF Manami Fukuzawa Tanjong Pagar United (W) Women Free [23]
FW Yuki Monden Tanjong Pagar United (W) Women Free [24]
FW Nahwah Aidilreza JSSL Tampines Women Free [25]
FW Nur Izzati Rosni Lion City Sailors (W) Women Free [26]
FW Lila Tan Lion City Sailors (W) Women Free [27]

Note 1:

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred from Team Ref
GK Eng Chiu Balestier Khalsa (W) Women Free [28]
MF Nur Dawisyah Noor Haidi JSSL Tampines Women Free [29]
MF Janet Tan Turf City FC Women Free [30]

Loan in

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred from Team Ref
DF Irsalina Irwan IMG Academy First Team Season loan [31]

Loan return

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To / From Ref

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK Nur Izzati Women Free
DF Wee Xin Yi Women Free
DF Nur Emilia Natasha Women Free
DF Marilou Bautista Rubio Women Free
MF Marina Asada Women Free [32]
MF Sierra Castles Women Free
MF Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli Lion City Sailors (W) Women Free [33]
MF Suriati Soony Women Free
MF Jill Quek Chwee Peng Women Free
MF Siti Erma Ellyana Geylang International Women Free
MF Noriko Farahsyazwani Women Free
MF Siti Nor Aqilah Women Free
MF Lauren Reese Still Aerion WFC Women Free
FW Nurhidayah Shah Women Free
FW Tina Afrida Nasmi Eastern Thunder FC Women Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK Maisarah Ramat Women Free
DF Faradila Rafidi Women Free
DF Cynthia Taye Shi Ya Women Free
MF Nahwah Aidilreza Women Free
MF Rabi'atul Ardawiyah Women Free
FW Nahwah Aidilreza Geylang International Women Free [34]

Loan out

Position Player Transferred To Ref

Extended

Position Player Ref
GK Maisarah Ramat [35]
DF Sun Jie [36]
DF Dini Danisha [37]
DF Cynthia Taye Shi Ya
MF Kana Kitahara [8]
MF Nadhra Aqilah [38]
MF Noralinda Wahab [39]
MF Huraizah Ismail [40]
FW Nurul Unaisah [41]

Friendly

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals (Women)

As of 11 Aug 2024
No. Pos. Player WPL Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
2 FW Yuki Monden 3+1 1 0 0
3 DF Nabilla Aina 0 0 0 0
4 DF Faradila Rafidi 0+1 0 0 0
5 DF Irsalina Irwan 2 0 0 0
6 FW Lila Tan 8+1 3 0 0
7 FW Huraizah Ismail 10+2 1 0 0
8 MF Noralinda Wahab 8+1 4 0 0
9 MF Nadhra Aqilah 0 0 0 0
10 MF Izzati Rosni 2+1 3 0 0
11 MF Nahwah Aidilreza 0+1 1 0 0
13 DF Sun Jie 12 0 0 0
14 MF Kana Kitahara 8+1 11 0 0
17 MF Dhaniyah Qasimah 12 3 0 0
18 FW Manami Fukuzawa 11 16 0 0
20 GK Nurul Haziqah 5 0 0 0
21 GK Lutfiah Hannah 7 0 0 0
22 MF Nurul Unaisah 0+1 1 0 0
23 DF Rebecca Harding 0 0 0 0
25 GK Maisarah Ramat 0 0 0 0
29 MF Mulan Ayliffe 4 4 0 0
30 MF Nurzaherra Maisarah 10+1 3 0 0
32 MF Afiqah Omar 6+1 6 0 0
45 MF Rabi'atul Ardawiyah 0 0 0 0
54 DF Dini Danisha 2 0 0 0
88 DF Ernie Sulastri 12 0 0 0
99 DF Rosnani Azman 10 1 0 0

Competitions

Women's Premier League

Main article: 2024 Women's Premier League (Singapore)

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 March 2024 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 3–0 Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
Mulan Ayliffe 5', 90+3'
Manami Fukuzawa 38'		 Report Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
24 March 2024 2 Albirex Niigata (S) 1–2 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Mulan Ayliffe 87' Report Raeka Ee Pei Ying 29', 48' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
13 April 2024 3 Albirex Niigata (S) 6–0 Tiong Bahru FC Yishun
Izzati Rosni 31', 48', 65'
Lila Tan 45'
Mulan Ayliffe 70'
Kana Kitahara 85'		 Report Stadium: Yishun Stadium
21 April 2024 4 Albirex Niigata (S) 4–1 Hougang United Simei
  • Mulan Ayliffe 22'
  • Nahwah Aidilreza 56'
  • Afiqah Omar 84'
  • Manami Fukuzawa 88'
 Report
  • Nicole Lim 43'
 Stadium: ITE College East
27 April 2024 5 Albirex Niigata (S) 1–0 Tanjong Pagar United Choa Chu Kang
Manami Fukuzawa 38' Report Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
11 May 2024 6 Albirex Niigata (S) 14–0 Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
  • Manami Fukuzawa 10', 20', 34', 45+1', 47', 49', 77'
  • Noralinda Wahab 11'
  • Lila Tan 32', 45+3'
  • Kana Kitahara 44', 62', 90+7'
  • Yuki Moden 86'
 Report Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
19 May 2024 7 Albirex Niigata (S) 3–1 Still Aerion WFC Choa Chu Kang
  • Afiqah Omar
  • Kana KItahara
  • Manami Fukuzawa
Report
  • U. Yongkul 45+1'
 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
23 June 2024 8 Albirex Niigata (S) 6–0 JSSL Tampines Choa Chu Kang
  • Huraizah Ismail ??'
  • Nurzaherra Maisarah ??'
  • Noralinda Wahab ??', ??'
  • Manami Fukuzawa ??'
  • Kana Kitahara ??'
 Report Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
30 June 2024 9 Albirex Niigata (S) 3–0 Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
Manami Fukuzawa 30', ?'
Mulan Ayliffe 30'		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
21 July 2024 10 Albirex Niigata (S) 1–3 Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Dhaniyah Qasimah 25' Nur Ain Salleh 32', 58'
Josephine Ang Kaile 52'
56'		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
27 July 2024 11 Albirex Niigata (S) 13–0 Tiong Bahru FC Choa Chu Kang
Nurzaherra Maisarah
Noralinda Wahab
Kana Kitahara
Dhaniyah Qasimah
Rosnani Azman Manami
Nurul Unaisah
Manami Fukuzawa (?) (?) (?)
Afiqah Omar (?) (?) (?) (?)		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
4 August 2024 12 Albirex Niigata (S) 3–2 Hougang United Simei
 Report
  • Raudhah Kamis 31', 65'
 Stadium: ITE College East
10 August 2024 13 Albirex Niigata (S) 4–0 Tanjong Pagar United Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara
Dhaniyah Qasimah 		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
24 August 2024 14 Albirex Niigata (S) 6–0 Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
  • Manami Fukuzawa 16' (55)
  • Yuki Moden 17'
  • Nurzaherra Maisarah 31'
  • Afiqah Omar 33'
  • Dhaniyah Qasimah 47'
  • Lila Tan 76'
 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
31 August 2024 15 Albirex Niigata (S) 8–0 Still Aerion WFC Simei
  • Yuki Moden 2'
  • Kana Kitahara 15'
  • Noralinda Wahab 22', 44'
  • Manami Fukuzawa 60'
  • Lila Tan 66'
  • Nurul Unaisah 81', 86'
 Stadium: ITE College East
8 September 2024 16 Albirex Niigata (S) 8–0 JSSL Tampines Simei
  • Yuki Moden 29'
  • Nurzaherra Maisarah 31'
  • Lila Tan 47'
  • Manami Fukuzawa 57', 90+1'
  • 83' (o.g.)
  • Dhaniyah Qasimah 86'
  • Nurul Unaisah 89'
 Stadium: ITE College East

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors (C) 16 14 1 1 95 4 +91 43 Qualification for AFC Champions League
2 Albirex Niigata (S) 16 14 0 2 84 9 +75 42
3 Geylang International 16 9 4 3 48 16 +32 31
4 Still Aerion 16 8 4 4 38 27 +11 28
5 Hougang United 16 8 3 5 37 22 +15 27
6 Tanjong Pagar United 16 5 2 9 15 25 −10 17
7 BG Tampines Rovers 16 3 2 11 22 59 −37 11
8 Tiong Bahru 16 2 1 13 11 81 −70 7
9 Balestier Khalsa 16 0 1 15 3 110 −107 1
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2024. Source: Women's Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) League champions

References

  1. ^ "Establishment of Women's Team of White Swans!!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ Kwek, Kimberly (6 July 2022). "Football: Albirex strengthen women's team with former Japan international Kana Kitahara" – via The Straits Times.
  3. ^ a b c Tianbao, Lin (8 March 2024). "Albirex Niigata snag Lion City Sailors trio, now they want their Deloitte Women's Premier League title". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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  5. ^ "2021 Season Team Officials". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  6. ^ "Yoshinaga Kazuaki will be coming back to Singapore as a our Technical Director". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  7. ^ "Kazuaki Yoshinaga, Head Coach has renewed his contract and will continue to lead the top team in 2023". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  8. ^ a b "Kana Kitahara to Assume Dual Roles as Player and Head Coach for the 2024 Season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  9. ^ "2019 Season Coaching Staff". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  10. ^ "Nurul Haziqah is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  11. ^ "Lutfiah Hannah is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  12. ^ "Rabi'atul Ardawiyah is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Rosnani Azman is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  14. ^ "Rebecca Jane Harding is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  15. ^ Sailors, Lion City (23 January 2024). "Three more from Class of '23 depart for new adventures".
  16. ^ "Ernie Sontaril is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  17. ^ "Nabilla Aina is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  18. ^ "Mulan is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  19. ^ "Nurzaherra Maisarah is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  20. ^ "Afiqah Omar is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  21. ^ "Dhaniyah Qasimah is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  22. ^ "Faradila Rafidi is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  23. ^ "Manami Fukuzawa is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  24. ^ "Yuki Monden is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  25. ^ "Nahwah Aidilreza is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  26. ^ "Izzati Rosni is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Lila Tan is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  28. ^ "Eng Chiu is joining to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  29. ^ "Nur Darwisyah is joining to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!".
  30. ^ "Janet Tan is joining to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!".
  31. ^ "Irsalina Irwan leave the team to Study Abroad". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  32. ^ "Marina Asada will leave the club and return to Japan". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  33. ^ "Nur Sarah Zu'risqha will be joining Lion City Sailors FC in 2024 season". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  34. ^ "Nahwah Aidilreza is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  35. ^ "Maisarah Ramat stays on for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  36. ^ "Sun Jie stays on for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  37. ^ "Dini Dannisha stays on for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  38. ^ "Nadhra Aqilah stays on for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  39. ^ "Noralinda Wahab stays on for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  40. ^ "Huraizah Ismail stays on for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  41. ^ "Nurul Unaisah stays on for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
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