2023 Albirex Niigata (S) Women season

The 2023 season is Albirex Niigata (S) Women's 2nd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football [1][2]

Albirex Niigata (S)
2023 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coachSingapore Nahar Daud

The 2023 Albirex Niigata (S) Women's team will be playing in the Women's Premier League (Singapore).

Their marquee player is former Japan international Kana Kitahara. [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
1 Nur Izzati Singapore (2005-12-03) 3 December 2005 Singapore 2023 2023
25 Maisarah Ramat Singapore (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 Singapore Ottawa Serpent FC 2022 2023
Defenders
3 Kana Kitahara Japan (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 Japan MyNavi Sendai 2022 2023
5 Cynthia Taye Shi Ya Singapore (1984-02-17) 17 February 1984 Singapore 2022 2023
6 Marina Asada Japan (1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 Japan Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 2023 2023
13 Sun Jie SingaporeChina (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985 Singapore 2023 2023
17 Nur Emilia Natasha Singapore (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 Singapore Police SA 2022 2023
18 Wee Xin Yi Singapore (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 Singapore 2022 2023
23 Marilou Bautista Rubio Philippines (1975-09-28) 28 September 1975 Philippines Far Eastern University 2022 2023
54 Dini Danisha Singapore (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 Singapore Home United 2022 2023
Midfielders
8 Noralinda Wahab Singapore (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 Singapore Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2023
9 Nadhra Aqilah Singapore (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2022 2023
14 Suriati Soony Singapore (1993-06-26) 26 June 1993 Singapore Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2023
15 Jill Quek Chwee Peng Singapore (1978-08-30) 30 August 1978 Singapore 2023 2023
20 Siti Erma Ellyana Singapore (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989 Singapore Bukit Gombak Women 2022 2023
24 Nur Sarah Zu'risqha Singapore (2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 Singapore 2022 2023
30 Sierra Castles United States (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 United States Texas Tech Red Raiders 2023 2023
66 Nurul Unaisah Singapore (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 Singapore 2022 2023
69 Noriko Farahsyazwani Singapore (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 Singapore Bishan Arsenal 2023 2023
77 Siti Nor Aqilah Singapore (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 Singapore Tampines Changkat CSC 2022 2023
97 Lauren Reese Wales (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 Wales Wrexham AFC Women 2022 2023
Strikers
2 Nurhidayah Shah Singapore (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 Singapore 2022 2023
7 Huraizah Ismail Singapore (1984-06-02) 2 June 1984 Singapore Police SA 2022 2023
11 Tina Afrida Nasmi Singapore (1982-04-05) 5 April 1982 Singapore 2022 2023
Players who left club during season
10 Irsalina Irwan Singapore (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 Singapore ActiveSG 2022 2023

Coaching staff

[5]

PositionName
Technical DirectorJapan Kazuaki Yoshinaga[6]
Head Coach (Men)Japan Kazuaki Yoshinaga[7]
Head Coach (Women)Singapore Nahar Daud
Assistant CoachJapan Keiji Shigetomi
Singapore Jaswinder Singh
Goalkeeper Coach (Men)Singapore Fadhil Salim
Goalkeeper Coach (Women)Singapore Bryan Quek
Sports TrainerJapan Tomoya Ueta
Fitness CoachJapan Masayuki Kato
U15 CoachSpain Marçal Trulls Sevillano
U19 CoachSingapore Jaswinder Singh
Team Manager (Men)Singapore Dominic Wong
Team Manager (Women)Singapore Nadhra Aqilah
PhysiotherapistSingapore Karen Koh
Singapore Alison Soh
KitmanSingapore Roy Krishnan
Singapore Muhammad Taufik
InterpreterJapan Masayuki Kato

[8]

Transfer

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK Singapore Nur Izzati Singapore Women Free
DF Singapore Sun Jie Singapore Women Free
DF Singapore Noriko Farahsyazwani Singapore Women Free
MF Singapore Jill Quek Chwee Peng Singapore Women Free

Note 1: .

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
DF Japan Marina Asada Japan Chifure AS Elfen Saitama Women Free [9]
MF United States Sierra Castles United States Texas Tech Red Raiders Women Free [10]

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 Nurul Radiatul Singapore Women Free
GK Singapore Lynse Ann Sng Singapore Women Free
DF Singapore Nur Shaahidah Zulkifli Singapore Geylang International (W) Women Free
MF Singapore Noridah Abdullah Singapore Geylang International (W) Women Free
MF Singapore Nadya Zah Singapore Geylang International (W) Women Free
MF Singapore Nur Maisarah Singapore Women Free
MF Singapore Chloe Poh Yee Fang Singapore Women Free
MF Singapore Amirah Syahirah Singapore Women Free
MF Singapore Wan Nashirah Singapore Balestier Khalsa Women Women Free
FW Singapore Nuur Fitri Ardilla Singapore Women Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF Singapore Irsalina Irwan United States IMG Academy First Team Free [11]

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
2FW Singapore Nurhidayah Shah 1000
3DF Japan Kana Kitahara 3+11800
5DF Singapore Cynthia Taye Shi Ya 2000
6MF Japan Marina Asada 41000
7MF Singapore Huraizah Ismail 1000
8FW Singapore Noralinda Wahab 0200
9FW Singapore Nadhra Aqilah 0000
11MF Singapore Tina Afrida Nasmi 0+1400
13MF SingaporeChina Sun Jie 2000
14MF Singapore Suriati Soony ?300
15MF Singapore Jill Quek Chwee Ping 2100
17DF Singapore Nur Emilia Natasha 2000
18DF Singapore Wee Xin Yi 2000
20DF Singapore Nurul Unaisah 0000
22MF Singapore Siti Nor Aqilah 0000
23DF Philippines Marilou Bautista Rubio 0000
24MF Singapore Nur Sarah Zu'risqha ?700
25GK Singapore Maisarah Ramat 2000
30MF United States Sierra Castles 3600
54DF Singapore Dini Dannisha 2000
66DF Singapore Nurul Unaisah 2100
73MF Singapore Siti Erma Ellyana 0100
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
10DF Singapore Irsalina Irwan ?5?5
97MF England Lauren Reese ?1?1

Competitions

Women's Premier League
Main article: 2023 Women's Premier League (Singapore)

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 March 2023 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 5-1 Singapore Tiong Bahru FC Choa Chu Kang
Lauren Reese 20'
Kana Kitahara 62', 74'
77' (o.g.)
Tina Afrida Nasmi 88'		 Rabi Atul Ardawiyah 89' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
28 March 2023 2 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 4-0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
Jill Quek Chwee Ping 32'
48' (o.g.)
Irsalina Irwan 44', 60'		 Rabi Atul Ardawiyah 89' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
20 May 2023 3 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 6-0 Singapore Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 33', 62', 71', 86'
Tina Afrida Nasmi 36'
Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 37'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
28 May 2023 4 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-1 Singapore Hougang United Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 71', 89'
Nicole Lim 8' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
18 June 2023 5 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-1 Singapore Lion City Sailors Yishun
Nur Izzati Rosni 18' (pen) Tina Afrida Nasmi 89' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
25 June 2023 6 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-1 Singapore Police SA Yishun
Kana Kitahara
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
23 July 2023 7 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-1 Singapore Still Aerion Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 22'
Suriati Soony 88'
Janine Lim 27' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
29 July 2023 8 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 4-1 Singapore Tampines Rovers Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 18', 43'
Tina Afrida Nasmi 38'
Marina Asada 79'
Farhanah Ruhaizat 19'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
6 August 2023 9 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-1 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Choa Chu Kang
Noralinda Wahab 31'
Joie Teo 53'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
12 August 2023 10 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 10-0 Singapore Tiong Bahru Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 12', 58'
Sierra Castles 16', 65'
Marina Asada 60', 80'
Irsalina Irwan 66', 68', 85'
Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 67'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
20 August 2023 11 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 9-1 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
Emma Ellyana 15'
Sierra Castles 16'
Marina Asada 39', 69'
Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 52', 55', 73'
Kana Kitahara 53'
Nurul Unaisah 85'
Sydney Hector 90+1'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
26 August 2023 12 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 11-0 Singapore Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
Marina Asada 10', 36', 65'
Sierra Castles 14'
Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 47', 63'
Kana Kitahara 60'
Suriati Soony 81', 89'
82' (o.g.)
Noralinda Wahab 88'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
15 October 2023 13 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 3-0 Singapore Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
Kana Kitahara 22'
Marina Asada 81', 89'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
22 October 2023 14 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 4-1 Singapore Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
Marina Asada 14'
Sierra Castles 24', 48'
30' (o.g.)
Angeline Sarka 41'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium


League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 4 4 0 0 17 2 +15 12 League champions
2 Lion City Sailors 4 4 0 0 9 0 +9 12
3 Hougang United 4 3 0 1 7 2 +5 9
4 Police SA 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9
5 Tanjong Pagar United 4 2 0 2 10 3 +7 6
6 Balestier Khalsa 4 2 0 2 8 9 −1 6
7 JSSL Tampines 4 1 0 3 8 4 +4 3
8 Still Aerion 4 1 0 3 2 7 −5 3
9 Tiong Bahru 4 0 0 4 2 18 −16 0
10 Geylang International 4 0 0 4 0 21 −21 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2022. Source: FAS

References
  1. "Albirex to play in 2018".
  2. "Albirex confirmed 2019 season participation".
  3. "Albirex strengthen women's team with former Japan international Kana Kitahara".
  4. "2023 squad".
  5. "Staff 2021".
  6. "Yoshinaga Kazuaki will be coming back to Singapore as a our Technical Director".
  7. "Kazuaki Yoshinaga, Head Coach has renewed his contract and will continue to lead the top team in 2023".
  8. "Players & Staff".
  9. "Marina Asada is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!".
  10. "Sierra Castles is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!".
  11. "Irsalina Irwan leave the team to Study Abroad".
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