2025 Lion City Sailors Women season

Lion City Sailors
2025 season
Owner	Garena
Chairman	Forrest Li
Head coach	Muhammad Yusuf Chatyawan
	← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 season marks the Lion City Sailors Women's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Women's Premier League. The team will be looking to build on their success from the last three seasons, when they finished as champion in the league.^[1]

The Sailors Women have a strong squad with a good mix of experience and youth. They are led by Daniel Ong, a former Singapore International. He has previously managed the Singapore national team and was the assistant coach of the team in 2023.^[2]^[3] ^[4]

Kits

**Kits using Puma's trademark**
Home	Away	Goalkeeper Home ¹	Goalkeeper Away ²

Coaching staff

The following list displays the coaching staff of all the Lion City Sailors current football sections:^[5]

First Team

Position	Name
Chairman	Forrest Li
CEO
General Manager	Badri Ghent
Team Manager (SPL)	Hương Trần
Team Manager (WPL)	Jenny Tan
Technical Director	Luka Lalić
Head Coach	Aleksandar Ranković
Head Coach (Women)	Muhammad Yusuf Chatyawan
Assistant Head Coach (Women)	Daniel Ong
Assistant Coach	Marko Perović
Goalkeeping Coach	Kris Stergulc
Goalkeeping Coach (Assistant)	Chua Lye Heng
Goalkeeping Coach (Women)
Conditioning Coach	Dzevad Saric
Head of Performance	Mark Onderwater
Head of Rehabilitation	Mike Kerklaan
Head of Technical Training	Rodrigo Costa
Head of Video Analyst	Pablo Muñiz
Video Analyst	Nigel Goh
Physiologist	Niels Van Sundert David Conde
Head of Logistics	Zahir Taufeek

Academy

Position	Name
Technical Director	Luka Lalić
General Manager	Tan Li Yu
Team Manager (WPL)	Jenny Tan
Head Coach (SFL)
Goalkeeper Coach (Under-21)
Goalkeeping Coach (Development)	Matija Radikon
Goalkeeping Coach (Foundation)	Shahril Jantan
Strength & Conditioning Coach (Academy)	Chloe Alphonso Derrick Ang
Performance Coordinator (Academy)	Lewin Kösterke
Medical Coordinator (Academy)	Wouter de Vroome
Physiologist (Academy)	Santiago Izquierdo Monllor
Head of Youth Team (Development) & Under-21 Coach	Daan van Oudheusden
Head of Youth Team (Foundation)	Tengku Mushadad
Under-17 Head Coach	José Mataix
Under-15 Head Coach	Lucas Ekers
Under-13 Head Coach	Ashraf Ariffin
Under-12 Head Coach	Kevin Tan
Under-11 Head Coach	Francisco Couto
Under-10 Head Coach
Technical Coach (Development)	Nuno Pereira
Technical Coach (Foundation)	Diogo Costa
Video Analyst (Academy)	Pol Corpas Cuatrecasas Poh Kai Ern Shaun Tan
Data Analyst (Academy)	Gautam Selvamany
Medical Logistics	Masrezal Bin Mashuri
Nutritionist	Denise Van Ewijk

Squad

Women squad (LCS)

Squad No.	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Previous Club	Contract Since	Contract End
Goalkeeper
1	Izairida Shakira	(2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 (age 17)	Mattar Sailors (W)	2024	2025
22	Beatrice Tan Li Bin	(1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 (age 32)	Tanjong Pagar United (W)	2022	2025
Defender
4	Umairah Hamdan	(2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 (age 23)	South Avenue CSC	2022	2025
6	Seri Nurinsyirah	(2009-01-29) 29 January 2009 (age 16)	Mattar Sailors (W)	2023	2025
8	Syazwani Ruzi	(2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 24)	Still Aerion	2022	2025
13	Mira Ruzana	(2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 24)	Still Aerion	2025	2025
17	Khairunnisa Anwar	(2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 (age 22)	South Avenue CSC	2022	2025
27	Tia Foong Po Shiun	(2007-07-31) 31 July 2007 (age 17)	Mattar Sailors (W)	2022	2025
76	Tyan Foong	(2009-04-19) 19 April 2009 (age 15)	Mattar Sailors (W)	2024	2025
Midfielder
12	Anaya Sehgal		JSSL Tampines	2025	2025
15	Qarissa Putri Ramadhani	(2008-09-24) 24 September 2008 (age 16)	Tanjong Pagar United (W)	2024	2025
16	Ho Huixin	(1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 (age 32)	Home United (W)	2022	2025
23	Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli	(2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 (age 18)	Albirex Niigata (S)	2024	2025
24	Nurhidayu Naszri	(2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 21)	JSSL Tampines	2024	2025
33	Amelia Ng Jing Xuan	2010	Mattar Sailors (W)	2025	2025
77	Dhaniyah Qasimah	(2004-07-07) 7 July 2004 (age 20)	Albirex Niigata (S) (W)	2025	2025
Forwards
7	Cara Ming-Yan Chang	(2008-11-28) 28 November 2008 (age 16)	Mattar Sailors (W)	2022	2025
9	Raeka Ee Pei Ying	(2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 21)	Mattar Sailors (W)	2023	2025
10	Priscille Le Helloco	(2007-01-08) 8 January 2007 (age 18)	JSSL Tampines	2024	2025
11	Liyana Indah Rickit	(2009-10-14) 14 October 2009 (age 15)	Mattar Sailors (W)	2022	2025
19	Yuvika Suresh	(2009-03-01) 1 March 2009 (age 16)	Mattar Sailors (W)	2022	2025
20	Dorcas Chu	(2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 (age 22)	Mattar Sailors (W)	2022	2025
25	Nor Adriana Lim	2009	Mattar Sailors (W)	2025	2025
28	Putri Alyiah Seow	(2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 22)	Mattar Sailors (W)	2025	2025
	Josephine Ang Kaile	(2006-09-26) 26 September 2006 (age 18)	Mattar Sailors (W)	2022	2024
Mid-season transferred players

Women squad (Mattar Sailors)

Squad No.	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Previous Club	Contract Since	Contract End
Goalkeeper
1	Chantale Lamasan Rosa	2009	Singapore Sports School	2023	2024
16	Talia Sachet		Youth Team	2024	2024
Defender
2	Rayna Balqis		JSSL (W)	2024	2024
3	Fatin Aqillah	(1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 (age 30)	Lion City Sailors (W)	2022	2024
5	Lopez		Youth Team	2024	2024
19	Tyan Foong	(2009-04-19) 19 April 2009 (age 15)	Lion City Sailors (W)	2024	2024
21	Syaizta Ohorella	2009		2023	2024
22	Tasha Foong Po Yui	(2005-05-27) 27 May 2005 (age 19)	ITE College East	2022	2024
27	Milan			2024	2024
	Aryana			2024	2024
Midfielder
4	Amelia Tan Si Leng	2011	Youth Team	2024	2024
10	Verona Lim Ruo Ya		Youth Team	2024	2024
11	Jaen Lee			2023	2024
17	Carol		Youth Team	2024	2024
24	Mayvin Chan		JSSL Tampines Rovers	2024	2024
25	Gerry		Youth Team	2024	2024
Forward
8	Celine Koh	2009	Youth Team	2022	2024
15	Maxine Maribbay	(2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19)		2023	2024
	Katelyn Yeoh			2023	2024
	Nur Risya Rizqyqa		Youth Team	2024	2024

Coaching staff

The following list displays the coaching staff of all the Lion City Sailors current football sections:^[6]

First Team

Position	Name
Chairman	Forrest Li
CEO
General Manager	Badri Ghent
Team Manager (SPL)	Hương Trần
Team Manager (WPL)	Jenny Tan
Technical Director	Luka Lalić
Head Coach	Aleksandar Ranković
Head Coach (Women)	Muhammad Yusuf Chatyawan
Assistant Head Coach (Women)	Yeong Sheau Shyan
Assistant Coach	Marko Perović
Goalkeeping Coach	Kris Stergulc
Goalkeeping Coach (Assistant)	Chua Lye Heng
Goalkeeping Coach (Women)	Daniel Ong
Conditioning Coach	Dzevad Saric
Head of Performance	Mark Onderwater
Head of Rehabilitation	Mike Kerklaan
Head of Technical Training	Rodrigo Costa
Head of Video Analyst	Pablo Muñiz
Video Analyst	Nigel Goh
Video Analyst	Muhammad Yusuf Chatyawan
Physiologist	Niels Van Sundert David Conde
Head of Logistics	Zahir Taufeek

Academy

Position	Name
Technical Director	Luka Lalić
General Manager	Tan Li Yu
Team Manager (WPL)	Jenny Tan
Head Coach (SFL)
Head Coach (WNL)	Ikhwan Risydah
Goalkeeper Coach (Under-21)
Goalkeeping Coach (Development)	Matija Radikon
Goalkeeping Coach (Foundation)	Shahril Jantan
Strength & Conditioning Coach (Academy)	Chloe Alphonso Derrick Ang
Performance Coordinator (Academy)	Lewin Kösterke
Medical Coordinator (Academy)	Wouter de Vroome
Physiologist (Academy)	Santiago Izquierdo Monllor
Head of Youth Team (Development) & Under-21 Coach	Daan van Oudheusden
Head of Youth Team (Foundation)	Tengku Mushadad
Under-17 Head Coach	José Mataix
Under-15 Head Coach	Lucas Ekers
Under-13 Head Coach	Ashraf Ariffin
Under-12 Head Coach	Kevin Tan
Under-11 Head Coach	Francisco Couto
Under-10 Head Coach
Technical Coach (Development)	Nuno Pereira
Technical Coach (Foundation)	Diogo Costa
Video Analyst (Academy)	Pol Corpas Cuatrecasas Poh Kai Ern Shaun Tan
Data Analyst (Academy)	Gautam Selvamany
Medical Logistics	Masrezal Bin Mashuri
Nutritionist	Denise Van Ewijk

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Position	Player	Transferred From	Team	Ref
DF	Mira Ruzana	Still Aerion WFC	Women	Free ^[7]
MF	Anaya Sehgal	BG Tampines Rovers (W)	Women	Free ^[8]
MF	Dhaniyah Qasimah	Albirex Niigata (S) (W)	Women	Free ^[9]

Mid-season

Position	Player	Transferred From	Team	Ref

Out

Pre-season

Position	Player	Transferred To	Team	Ref
DF	Sara Hayduchok		Women	Free
DF	Madison Josephine Telmer		Women	Free
MF	Natasha Kaur		Women	Free
FW	Miray Hokotate Altun		Women	Free
MF	Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri	ESC La Liga Academy	Women	Free ^[10] ^[a]
FW	Nur Ain Salleh	Madrid CFF Youth	Women	Free 4 years till 2029 ^[11]

Mid-season

Position	Player	Transferred To	Team	Ref

Loans In

Mid-Season

Position	Player	Transferred From	Team	Ref

^ Natasha Naszri played for LCS Women Team in Women Premier League before joining sister team, Mattar City Sailors (W) in the Women National League

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

Win Draw Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals (Women)

As of 16 Mar 25

No.	Pos.	Player	WPL		AFC Champions League		Total
No.	Pos.	Player	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals
1	GK	Izairida Shakira	1	0	0	0	1	0
4	DF	Nur Umairah	1+1	1	0	0	2	1
6	DF	Seri Nurinsyirah	1+1	0	0	0	2	0
7	MF	Cara Ming-Yan Chang	1	0	0	0	1	0
8	DF	Nur Syazwani Ruzi	1+1	1	0	0	2	1
9	FW	Raeka Ee Pei Ying	2	2	0	0	2	2
10	FW	Priscille Le Helloco	1+1	0	0	0	2	0
11	MF	Liyana Indah Rickit	1	1	0	0	1	1
12	MF	Anaya Sehgal	0+1	0	0	0	1	0
13	DF	Mira Ruzana	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	MF	Qarissa Putri Ramadhani	2	0	0	0	2	0
16	MF	Ho Hui Xin	1	0	0	0	1	0
17	DF	Khairunnisa Anwar	1	0	0	0	1	0
18	MF	Munirah Mohamad	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	MF	Yuvika Suresh	0+2	2	0	0	2	2
20	FW	Dorcas Chu	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	GK	Beatrice Tan	1	0	0	0	1	0
23	MF	Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli	2	1	0	0	2	1
24	MF	Nurhidayu Naszri	1+1	1	0	0	2	1
25	FW	Nor Adriana Lim	0+1	1	0	0	1	1
27	DF	Tia Foong Po Shiun	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	FW	Putri Alyiah Seow	1	1	0	0	1	1
33	MF	Amelia Ng Jing Xuan	1+1	0	0	0	2	0
76	DF	Tyan Foong	1	0	0	0	1	0
77	MF	Dhaniyah Qasimah	2	0	0	0	2	0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Appearances and goals (Mattar Sailors)

As of 13 Oct 2023

No.	Pos.	Player	WNL
No.	Pos.	Player	Apps.	Goals
1	GK	Chantale Lamasan Rosa	4	0
2	DF	Rayna Balqis	3	2
3	DF	Fatin Aqillah	2	0
5	DF	Lopez	1	0
6	DF	Putri Alyiah Seow	3	3
7	FW	Nor Adriana Lim	4	7
8	FW	Celine Koh	3	1
9	FW	Liyana Indah Rickit	3+1	4
10	MF	Verona Lim Ruo Ya	2+1	1
11	MF	Jaen Lee	1+2	2
12	MF	Amelia Ng Jing Xuan	1	0
15	FW	Maxine Maribbay	2	0
17	MF	Carol	1	0
19	DF	Tyan Foong	1	0
21	DF	Syaizta Ohorella	2	0
22	DF	Tasha Foong Po Yui	3	0
24	MF	Mayvin Chan	2	3
25	DF	Gerry	1	0
27	DF	Milan	1	0
?	FW	Katelyn Yeoh	0	0
?	GK	Talia Sachet	0	0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competition

2025 Women's Premier League is as followed. ^[12]

Women's Premier League

Win Draw Loss

8 March 2025 1	Albirex Niigata (S)	1–2	Lion City Sailors	Choa Chu Kang
	Ruriko Takashima 29'	Report	Raeka Ee Pei Ying 39' Nor Adriana Lim 83'	Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

16 March 2025 2	Lion City Sailors	9–0	Balestier Khalsa	Choa Chu Kang
	Putri Alyiah Seow 3' Raeka Ee Pei Ying 23' Liyana Indah Rickit 32' Nur Syazwani Ruzi 44' Yuvika Suresh 51', 58' Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 69' Nurhidayu Naszri 77' Nur Umairah 90'	Report		Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

9 April 2025 3	Tanjong Pagar United	–	Lion City Sailors	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

13 April 2025 4	Lion City Sailors	–	Hougang United	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

19 April 2025 5	BG Tampines Rovers	–	Lion City Sailors	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

27 April 2025 6	Lion City Sailors	–	Tiong Bahru FC	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

4 May 2025 7	Still Aerion WFC	–	Lion City Sailors	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

10 May 2025 8	Lion City Sailors	–	Geylang International	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

18 May 2025 9	Lion City Sailors	–	Albirex Niigata (S)	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

24 May 2025 10	Balestier Khalsa	–	Lion City Sailors	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

16 August 2025 11	Lion City Sailors	–	Tanjong Pagar United	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

7 September 2025 12	Hougang United	–	Lion City Sailors	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

13 September 2025 13	Lion City Sailors	–	BG Tampines Rovers	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

21 September 2025 14	Tiong Bahru FC	–	Lion City Sailors	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

28 September 2025 15	Lion City Sailors	–	Still Aerion WFC	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

4 October 2025 16	Geylang International	–	Lion City Sailors	Choa Chu Kang
				Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Lion City Sailors	2	2	0	0	11	1	+10	6	Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League
2	Still Aerion	2	1	1	0	9	3	+6	4
3	Tanjong Pagar United	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	3
4	BG Tampines Rovers	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
5	Geylang International	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
6	Hougang United	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
7	Albirex Niigata (S)	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	0
8	Tiong Bahru	1	0	0	1	1	7	−6	0
9	Balestier Khalsa	2	0	0	2	0	13	−13	0

Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2025. Source: Women's Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins

Competition (Women's National League)

(Played under name of Mattar Sailors Women)

Win Draw Loss

Round Robin

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Royal Arion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Mattar Sailors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Winchester Isla	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Eastern Thunder FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Singapore Khalsa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Kaki Bukit SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Ayer Rajah Gryphons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2022. Source: FAS

Notes

References

[11] Natasha Naszri played for LCS Women Team in Women Premier League before joining sister team, Mattar City Sailors (W) in the Women National League

[1] "Lion City Sailors crowned 2024 Deloitte Women's Premier League Champions".

[2] "Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC". Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

[3] "Deloitte Women's Premier League returns with 10 clubs, kicks off on 18th March".

[4] "Landmark AFC Women's Champions League™ to kick off with 22 clubs".

[5] "FIRST TEAM STAFF".

[6] "FIRST TEAM STAFF".

[7] "24-year-old defender Mira Ruzana arrives from Still Aerion to Lion City Sailors FC for 2025 season".

[8] "24-year-old defender Mira Ruzana arrives from Still Aerion to Lion City Sailors FC for 2025 season".

[9] "Dhaniyah Qasimah will be joining Lion City Sailors FC in 2025 season".

[TRFC-10] "Sailors Women bolster squad for WPL and AWCL challenges with 4 new players".

[12] "Sailors Academy's first female scholar Nur Ain Salleh earns move to Spain via Unleash the Roar! overseas football scholarship".

[13] "2025 Women's Premier League Fixture".

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