2023 Lion City Sailors Women

The 2023 season marks the Lion City Sailors Women's second consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League. The team will be looking to build on their success from last season, when they finished as champion in the league.

Lion City Sailors
2023 season
OwnerGarena
ChairmanForrest Li
Head coachMuhamnad Yusuf Chatyawan

The Sailors Women have a strong squad with a good mix of experience and youth. They are led by Yeong Sheau Shyan, who has a wealth of experience in women's football. She has previously managed the Singapore national team. [1] [2]

Squad

Women squad (LCS)
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeeper
1 Noor Kusumawati Singapore (1990-09-29) 29 September 1990 Singapore Warriors FC 2022 2023
22 Beatrice Tan Li Bin Singapore (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2022 2023
Defender
3 Fatin Aqillah Singapore (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2022 2023
4 Umairah Hamdan Singapore (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 Singapore South Avenue CSC 2022 2023
8 Syazwani Ruzi Singapore (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 Singapore Still Aerion FC 2022 2023
13 Ernie Sulastri Singapore (1988-11-24) 24 November 1988 Singapore Home United 2022 2023
17 Khairunnisa Anwar Singapore (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 Singapore South Avenue CSC 2022 2023
18 Munirah Mohamad Singapore (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 Singapore Police SA 2022 2023
25 Sara Hayduchok PhilippinesUnited States Singapore JSSL Tampines 2023 2023
27 Tia Foong Po Shiun Singapore (2007-07-31) 31 July 2007 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
Seri Nurinsyirah Singapore (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2023 2023
Midfielder
14 Madelin Sophie Lock Singapore (2007-05-24) 24 May 2007 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
16 Ho Huixin Singapore (1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 Singapore Home United 2022 2023
19 Julia-Vanessa Farr Germany (1991-08-12) 12 August 1991 Singapore Warriors FC 2022 2023
20 Cara Ming-Yan Chang Singapore (2008-11-28) 28 November 2008 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
21 Venetia Lim Ying Xuan Singapore (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 Singapore Still Aerion FC 2022 2023
Forwards
5 Miray Hokotate Altun Japan (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 Singapore ANZA Singapore 2022 2023
9 Lila Tan Hui Ying SingaporeFrance (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 China Aksil Shanghai 2022 2023
10 Izzati Rosni Singapore (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 Malaysia SWAT FC 2022 2023
12 Josephine Ang Kaile Singapore (2006-09-26) 26 September 2006 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
23 Nica Siy Philippines Philippines Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (W) 2023 2023
Mid-season transferred players
2 Madison Josephine Telmer Canada (2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 Singapore ANZA Singapore 2022 2023
6 Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri Singapore (2007-12-19) 19 December 2007 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
7 Paula Druschke Germany 2022 2023
11 Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran Singapore (2007-07-25) 25 July 2007 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023
99 Chloe Koh Ke Ying Singapore (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2023

Women squad (Mattar Sailors)
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeeper
1 Izairida Shakira Singapore (2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 2022 2023
18 Chantale Lamasan Rosa Singapore Singapore Singapore Sports School 2023 2023
Nurul Illyanis Singapore (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 Singapore 2023 2023
Defender
3 Tasha Foong Po Yui Singapore (2005-05-27) 27 May 2005 Singapore ITE College East 2022 2023
4 Tyan Foong Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
5 Rebecca Harding Malaysia Singapore 2023 2023
12 Siti Nur Hidayah Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
14 Isis Ang Singapore (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 Singapore 2022 2022
16 Syaizta Ohorella Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
Midfielder
6 Nadia Nuraffendi Singapore (2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 Singapore Tampines-Meridian JC 2023 2023
8 Jaen Lee Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
10 Liyana Indah Rickit Singapore (2009-10-14) 14 October 2009 Singapore ActiveSG 2022 2023
15 Yuvika Suresh Singapore (2009-03-01) 1 March 2009 Singapore 2022 2023
17 Natasha Kaur Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
19 Anusha Saluja Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
20 Dorcas Chu Singapore (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 Singapore Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2023
21 Ruby Tjipto Singapore Youth Academy 2023 2023
22 Sara Merican Singapore (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 Singapore Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2023
Aaniya Ahuja Singapore (2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 Singapore Singapore American School 2022 2022
Forward
7 Nor Adriana Lim Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
9 Raeka Ee Pei Ying Singapore Singapore Singapore Sports School 2023 2023
11 Elena Khoo Singapore Singapore Brazilian Football Academy 2023 2023
13 Katelyn Yeoh Singapore Singapore 2023 2023
23 Nur Ain Salleh Singapore Youth Academy 2023 2023
24 Maxine Maribbay Singapore (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 2023 2023
25 Syafina Putri Rashid Singapore (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 Singapore Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2023
Zalikha Haidah Abdul Rahman Singapore (2004-09-15) 15 September 2004 Singapore ITE College Central 2022 2022
Naureen Qadriyah Singapore Singapore Fuhua Secondary School 2023 2023
Celine Koh Singapore Youth Team 2022 2023

Coaching staff

The following list displays the coaching staff of all the Lion City Sailors current football sections:[3]

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK Singapore Izairida Shakira Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
DF Singapore Tia Foong Po Shiun Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted [4]
MF Singapore Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
MF Singapore Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
MF Singapore Madelin Sophie Lock Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
FW Singapore Josephine Ang Kaile Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
FW Singapore Chloe Koh Ke Ying Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted

    Mid-season

    Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
    MF Singapore Cara Ming-Yan Chang Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
    DF Singapore Seri Nurinsyirahh Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Promoted
    DF PhilippinesUnited States Sara Hayduchok Singapore JSSL Tampines First Team Free [5]
    FW Philippines Nica Siy Philippines Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (W) First Team Free [6]

    Out

    Pre-season

    Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
    DF Singapore Yasmin Namira United States Graceland University Mattar Sailors (W) Free
    DF Singapore Shaniz Qistina Singapore Tiong Bahru (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Free
    MF Singapore Sara Merican Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) First Team Free.
    MF Singapore Aaniya Ahuja United States Pepperdine University Mattar Sailors (W) Free
    MF Germany Giselle Blumke Singapore JSSL Tampines Mattar Sailors (W) Free.
    FW Singapore Nicole Lim Yan Xiu Singapore Hougang United (W) First Team Free.
    FW Singapore Nur Syafina Putri Rashid Singapore First Team Free.
    FW Singapore Nurul Ariqah Singapore Balestier Khalsa (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Free
    FW Singapore Charlotte Chong Singapore Geylang International (W) Mattar Sailors (W) Free

    Mid-season

    Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
    MF Canada Madison Telmer Canada UFV Cascades First Team End of Contract
    MF Singapore Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri Spain ESC La Liga Academy First Team Scholarship till 2025
    MF Singapore Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran United States IMG Academy First Team Scholarship till 2026 [7]
    MF Singapore Dorcas Chu Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) First Team Free.
    FW Singapore Chloe Koh Ke Ying United States IMG Academy First Team Scholarship till 2026 [8]
    FW Germany Paula Druschke NA First Team End of Contract

    Loan Returns

    Pre-season

    Position Player Transferred From Team Ref

      Mid-season

      Position Player Transferred From Ref

        Loans Out

        Pre-season

        Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
        MF Singapore Nur Izzati Rosni Malaysia FC SWAT First Team On loan till March 2023 [9]
        MF Singapore Ernie Sulastri Malaysia FC SWAT First Team On loan till March 2023 [9]

        Mid-Season

        Position Player Transferred To Ref

          Contract extensions

          [10]

          Position Player Ref
          GK Singapore Noor Kusumawati
          GK Singapore Beatrice Tan Li Bin
          DF Singapore Fatin Aqillah
          DF Singapore Munirah Mohamad
          DF Singapore Khairunnisa Anwar
          DF Singapore Nur Umairah Hamdan
          MF Singapore Nur Izzati Rosni
          DF Singapore Nur Syazwani Ruzi
          MF Singapore Venetia Lim Ying Xuan
          MF Germany Julia-Vanessa Farr
          MF Singapore Dorcas Chu
          MF Canada Madison Josephine Telmer
          FW Japan Miray Hokotate Altun
          FW SingaporeFrance Lila Tan Hui Ying
          FW Germany Paula Druschke

          Friendlies

          Pre-season friendlies

            Win   Draw   Loss

          Team statistics

          Appearances and goals (Women)
          As of 22 Oct 2023
          No. Pos. Player WPL Total
          Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
          1GK Singapore Noor Kusumawati 3+1040
          3DF Singapore Fatin Aqillah 3+1141
          4DF Singapore Nur Umairah 110100
          5FW Japan Miray Altun 12+27116
          8DF Singapore Nur Syazwani Ruzi 11+13102
          9FW SingaporeFrance Lila Tan Hui Ying 9+45104
          10MF Singapore Nur Izzati Rosni 12+1121010
          12FW Singapore Josephine Ang Kaile 5+5473
          13MF Singapore Ernie Sulastri 12190
          14MF Singapore Madelin Sophie Lock 6+2260
          16MF Singapore Ho Hui Xin 7+4080
          17DF Singapore Khairunnisa Khairol Anwar 11+1191
          18MF Singapore Munirah Mohamad 9070
          19MF Germany Julia-Vanessa Farr 0+4141
          20MF Singapore Cara Ming-Yan Chang 3+2431
          21MF Singapore Venetia Lim Ying Xuan 4+1252
          22GK Singapore Beatrice Tan 11080
          23FW Philippines Nica Siy 0000
          25DF PhilippinesUnited States Sara Hayduchok 3+1010
          27DF Singapore Tia Foong Po Shiun 5+2151
          Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
          2MF Canada Madison Telmer 7373
          6MF Singapore Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri 4+2060
          7FW Germany Paula Druschke 2+1131
          11MF Singapore Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran 2+3252
          99FW Singapore Chloe Koh Ke Ying 1+2333

          Appearances and goals (Mattar Sailors)
          As of 16 Sept 2023
          No. Pos. Player WNL Total
          Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
          1GK Singapore Izairida Shakira 6060
          3DF Singapore Tasha Foong Po Yui 8080
          4DF Singapore Tyan Foong 7+1080
          5DF England Rebecca Harding 6161
          6MF Singapore Nadia Nuraffendi 8080
          7FW Singapore Nor Adriana Lim 4444
          8MF Singapore Jaen Lee 2+2141
          9FW Singapore Raeka Ee 8989
          10MF Singapore Liyana Indah Rickit 9090
          11FW Singapore Elena Khoo 3030
          12DF Singapore Siti Nur Hidayah 0000
          13FW Singapore Katelyn Yeoh 1+2030
          14MF Singapore Isis Ang 7272
          15MF Singapore Yuvika Suresh 4+1353
          16DF Singapore Syaizta Ohorella 1+2030
          17MF Singapore Natasha Kaur 6+1070
          18GK Singapore Chantale Lamasan Rosa 3+1040
          19MF Singapore Anusha Saluja 1010
          20MF Singapore Dorcas Chu 6+1474
          21MF Singapore Ruby Tjipto 2020
          22MF Singapore Sara Merican 6161
          23MF Singapore Nur Ain Salleh 0000
          24FW Singapore Maxine Maribbay 1+1020
          25FW Singapore Syafina Putri Rashid 0000
          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: 2023 Women's Premier League (Singapore)

            Win   Draw   Loss

          19 March 2023 1 Lion City Sailors Singapore 3-0 Singapore Police SA Choa Chu Kang
          Madison Telmer 4'
          Nur Izzati Rosni 79' 85'          		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          25 March 2023 2 Still Aerion Singapore 0-3 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          Khairunnisa Khairol Anwar 18'
          Nur Syazwani Ruzi 21'
          Fatin Aqillah 51'          		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          21 May 2023 3 Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-0 Singapore JSSL Tampines Choa Chu Kang
          Paula Druschke 87' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          27 May 2023 4 Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 0-2 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          Lila Tan 19'
          Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran 90+9'          		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          17 June 2023 5 Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-1 Japan Albirex Niigata Yishun
          Nur Izzati Rosni 18' (pen) Tina Afrida Nasmi 89' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
          25 June 2023 6 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 0-8 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          Nur Izzati Rosni
          Madison Telmer
          Miray Altun
          Lila Tan
          Julia-Vanessa Farr
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          22 July 2023 7 Lion City Sailors Singapore 6-0 Singapore Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
          Miray Altun 26'
          Chloe Koh 46' 89' 90+1'
          Venetia Lim 89' 90+4'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          30 July 2023 8 Hougang United Singapore 0-1 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          Miray Altun 85'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          5 August 2023 9 Lion City Sailors Singapore 10-0 Singapore Tiong Bahru FC Choa Chu Kang
          Josephine Ang Kaile 23' 27'
          Miray Altun 26'
          Nur Izzati Rosni 37' 48' 60'
          Lila Tan Hui Ying 75'
          Nur Syazwani Ruzi 78'
          Tia Foong Po Shiun 83'
          Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran 86'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          13 August 2023 10 Police SA Singapore 0-3 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          Cara Chang
          Nur Izzati Rosni 25'
          Lila Tan Hui Ying 74'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          19 August 2023 11 Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-0 Singapore Still Aerion Choa Chu Kang
          Josephine Ang Kaile 8'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          27 August 2023 12 JSSL Tampines Singapore 1-6 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          82' Cara Chang 1', 41'
          Josephine Ang Kaile 39'
          Nur Izzati Rosni 51' (pen)
          Lila Tan 61'
          Ernie Sulastri 89'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          15 October 2023 13 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-0 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Yishun
          Nur Syazwani Ruzi 90+4' (pen)
          		Stadium: Yishun Stadium
          Referee: Shafiq Ali
          29 October 2023 14 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata Japan v Singapore Lion City Sailors Yishun
          Stadium: Yishun Stadium
          22 October 2023 15 Lion City Sailors Singapore 6-0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
          Madelin Sophie Lock 29', 82'
          Nur Izzati Rosni 37'
          Cara Ming-Yan Chang 72'
          Seri Nurhidayah 77' (o.g.)
          Miray Altun 86'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          5 November 2023 16 Geylang International Singapore v Singapore Lion City Sailors Clementi
          Stadium: Clementi Stadium
          19 November 2023 17 Lion City Sailors Singapore v Singapore Hougang United Choa Chu Kang
          Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          25 November 2023 18 Tiong Bahru FC Singapore v Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
          Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

          League table

          Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
          1 Lion City Sailors 14 13 1 0 52 2 +50 40 League champions
          2 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 14 11 3 0 63 9 +54 36
          3 Hougang United 14 9 2 3 28 6 +22 29
          4 Police SA 14 6 4 4 24 19 +5 22
          5 Tanjong Pagar United 14 6 4 4 36 11 +25 22
          6 JSSL Tampines 14 5 1 8 32 26 +6 16
          7 Still Aerion 14 4 2 8 15 23 −8 14
          8 Balestier Khalsa 14 4 1 9 33 46 −13 13
          9 Geylang International 14 2 0 12 6 73 −67 6
          10 Tiong Bahru 14 1 0 13 8 82 −74 3
          Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2022. Source: FAS

          Competition (Women's National League)

          (Played under name of Mattar Sailors Women)

            Win   Draw   Loss

          Round Robin
          20 August 2023 1 Mattar Sailors Singapore 3-0 Singapore Commonwealth Cosmos Yishun
          Raeka Ee ?', ?'
          Yuvika Suresh ?'          		 Stadium: Yishun Stadium
          27 August 2023 2 Mattar Sailors Singapore 8-0 Singapore Winchester Isla Yishun
          Raeka Ee ?', ?'
          Isis Ang ?', ?'
          Dorcas Chu ?'
          Jaen Lee ?'
          Yuvika Suresh ?', ?'
          		Stadium: Yishun Stadium
          3 September 2023 3 Mattar Sailors Singapore 0-1 Singapore Royal Arion Choa Chu Kang
          Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          9 September 2023 4 Mattar Sailors Singapore 4-0 Singapore Singapore Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
          Raeka Ee ?', ?'
          Rebecca Harding ?'
          Adriana Lim ?'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          17 September 2023 5 Mattar Sailors Singapore 0-2 Singapore Admiralty FC Choa Chu Kang
          Sharifah Amanina 36', 81'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          24 September 2023 6 Mattar Sailors Singapore 4-0 Singapore Ayer Rajah Gryphons Choa Chu Kang
          Dorcas Chu ?', ?'
          Raeka Ee ?', ?'
          Sara Merican ?'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
          1 October 2023 7 Mattar Sailors Singapore 2-1 Singapore Bussorah Youths Choa Chu Kang
          Adriana Lim ?'
          Dorcas Chu ?'
          		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

          League table

          Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
          1 Royal Arion (Q) 7 7 0 0 49 0 +49 21
          2 Admiralty FC (Q) 7 5 1 1 36 7 +29 16
          3 Mattar Sailors (Q) 7 5 0 2 21 4 +17 15
          4 Ayer Rajah Gryphons (Q) 7 4 0 3 7 17 −10 12
          5 Singapore Khalsa 7 2 2 3 9 15 −6 8
          6 Commonwealth Cosmos 7 2 1 4 8 23 −15 7
          7 Bussorah Youths 7 1 0 6 8 25 −17 3
          8 Winchester Isla 7 0 0 7 2 49 −47 0
          Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2022. Source: FAS
          (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

          Semi Final to be played on 7 Oct and Final to be played on 15 Oct.

          Semi Final
          7 October 2023 Semi Final Mattar Sailors Singapore 3-0 Singapore Admiralty FC Choa Chu Kang
          Raeka Ee ?'
          Yuvika Suresh ?'
          Adriana ?'          		 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

          Final
          15 October 2023 Final Mattar Sailors Singapore 1-2 Singapore Royal Arion Woodlands
          Raeka Ee 7' Orapin Waenngeon 67', 70' Stadium: Woodlands Stadium

          See also

          Notes

            References
            1. "Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC". Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
            2. "Deloitte Women's Premier League returns with 10 clubs, kicks off on 18th March".
            3. "FIRST TEAM STAFF".
            4. "Six Under-16 players promoted into the Sailors Women's 2023 roster".
            5. "Sara Hayduchok comes aboard to solidify Sailors Women's defence".
            6. "New arrival Nica Siy adds depth and variation to Sailors Women's frontline".
            7. "Young Sailors women stalwarts secure overseas scholarships under Unleash The Roar! initiative".
            8. "Eight youth footballers awarded overseas scholarships as part of Unleash The Roar! project".
            9. "Ulang-alik S'pura-KL beraksi dalam Liga Super Wanita".
            10. "2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List".
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