The 2026–27 season is Balestier Khalsa's 31th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup.
This is the 2nd year since Don Darwin left the club and Marko making a comeback to coach the team.
Squad Singapore Premier League
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End Goalkeepers 21 Hafiz Ahmad Geylang International 2024 2027 71 Mario Mustapić NS Mura (S1) 2025 2027 73 Efan Qiszman Lion City Sailors 2026 2027 80 Dany Irfan 2026 2027 Defenders 3 Tajeli Salamat Geylang International 2025 2027 4 Shakir Hamzah Geylang International 2026 2027 5 Danial Crichton Geylang International 2026 2027 15 Jun Kobayashi FC Nobeoka Agata 2026 2027 20 Fudhil I’yadh Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2027 23 Bill Mamadou Nakhon Ratchasima 2026 2027 25 Syafi Hilman Young Lions 2025 2027 26 Levi Faris Alfa Young Lions 2025 2027 27 Firdaus Roslan Balestier Khalsa U21 2025 2027 28 Loukas Ng Bo Jun Tampines Rovers U17 2026 2027 53 Caele Kai Miles Geylang International U17 2026 2027 54 Aaryan Fikri Lion City Sailors 2026 2027 63 Ikmal Hazlan Lion City Sailors 2026 2027 65 Irfan Mika'il Abdullah Singapore Sports School 2022 2027 70 Aqil Dany Jahsh Ruzzman Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2027 81 Shaddiq Mansor Tampines Rovers 2026 2027 82 Ramadhan Putera Azmi Tampines Rovers U19 2026 2027 Brayden Goh Zhong Yuan Balestier Khalsa U21 2025 2026 Saf Loqmen 2026 2026 Midfielders 2 Azim Akbar Tanjong Pagar United 2026 2027 10 Marin Kuzminski Cibalia 2026 2027 12 Woo Chun Wei Hougang United 2026 2027 14 Hiro Mizuguchi Renofa Yamaguchi 2026 2027 18 Yushin Otake Albirex Niigata 2026 2027 30 Ifat Sha'aban Police SA 2025 2027 33 Ethan Henry Pinto Geylang International 2026 2027 55 Danie Hafiy Geylang International 2026 2027 68 Adam Faisal Lion City Sailors 2026 2027 Larry Lim Chee Keat SAFSA 2022 2026 Yanir Ben Eliezer Hougang United U21 2025 2026 Forwards 7 Daniel Goh FC Jurong 2025 2027 17 Tin Matić NK Rudeš (C2) 2025 2027 19 Zikos Vasileios Chua Tampines Rovers 2026 2027 22 Jakov Katuša Ceahlăul (R2) 2025 2027 24 Ilyasin Zayan Young Lions 2026 2027 32 Timothy Cheng Geylang International 2026 2027 67 Irfan Iskandar Geylang International 2026 2027 77 Zamani Zamri Hougang United 2026 2027 Husnan Hassan Balestier Khalsa U21 2023 2026 Harris Ilhan Balestier Khalsa U21 2025 2026 Nor Irfan Project Vaults 2025 2026 Sashwin Sashi 2025 2026 N.Sakthivelchezhian SAFSA 2020 2026 Shaik Fareed 2026 2026 Kai Lorenz JSSL Singapore 2026 2026 Riyyan Haziq 2026 2026 Gerrardjeet Singh Balestier Khalsa U17 2026 2026 Players who left during season on loan 15 Lewis Lee Chih Yuan Youth Team 2022 2023 Players who left during season permanently
Remarks: FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.
U19 Squad
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End Goalkeepers 1 Akmal Mirza 2026 2027 28 Adruce Haikel 2026 2027 29 Keevan Ho King Yew FC Jurong U19 2026 2027 Defenders 4 Luiz Guilherme Maranhao Cavalcanti 2026 2027 5 Nazriel Khairudin 2026 2027 9 Damien Lee Kee How 2026 2027 15 Ryan Al'fian Tanjong Pagar United U21 2026 2027 16 Isaac Loh Sheung Wai 2026 2027 26 Benjamin Yeo Hao En 2026 2027 Midfielders 6 Leow Yi Leh 2026 2027 8 Amirul Iman Farhan 2026 2027 10 Arfan Noor Ariff Balestier Khalsa 2023 2027 12 Poa Min Jun 2026 2027 13 Faruq Faizal 2026 2027 15 Syed Rayn Al'fian 2026 2027 18 Noah Li-Sheng De Lang-Ho 2026 2027 27 Luca Joanny Geylang International U17 2026 2027 Strikers 7 Ryunosuke Alex Iwanaga FC Jurong U19 2026 2027 9 Damien Lee Kee How 2026 2027 11 Areial Zahazad 2026 2027 19 Ajay Fernandes 2026 2027 Players who left during season permanently
Women
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End Goalkeepers 1 Adra Nur Qaisara Binte Mohamed Faiz Meridian Secondary School 2026 2026 25 Syifaa Nurdianah 2026 2026 Defenders 2 Nur Insyirah 2026 2026 4 Siti Nur Aishah 2026 2026 5 Vafa Dhabitah 2025 2026 6 Iffah 2025 2026 19 Nurshamirah Norshaidi 2026 2026 20 Bernice Ong 2026 2026 Shareen Qistina 2026 2026 Midfielders 10 Hannah Teo 2025 2026 13 Laura Tatiana Zamri Geylang International 2026 2026 14 Dini Aleeya 2026 2026 15 Yumi Ng 2026 2026 17 Sofea Ayu Lion City Sailors Academy 2026 2026 22 Alia Ming Ballout 2026 2026 Julia Michalski 2026 2026 Strikers 7 Svea Hertzman Geylang International 2026 2026 9 Maidah Mahboob 2026 2026 12 Sharifah Amanina 2025 2026 24 Dinah Sajida French Football Academy 2025 2026 Ariel Isabelle Mahachai 2026 2026 Players who left after 2025 season Talia Sachet Mattar Sailors Women 2025 2025 8 Daniyah 2025 2025 9 Lyla Wines-Winch 2025 2025 19 Erlya 2025 2025 21 Laura Rivellini 2025 2025 26 Noraqilah 2025 2025 Noordiyanah Norazhar 2025 2025 Anica Danielle Alde Cabuay 2025 2025
Coaching staff
Management Team Position NameChairman S. ThavanesonCEO Navin NambiarSporting Director Technical Director General Manager Tim Nee Cheng
First Team Position Name Ref.Team Manager Budiyanto NantoHead Coach Marko Kraljević Assistant & Fitness Coach Donald Wan Assistant Coach Goalkeeping Coach Coach Deon Lim Physiotherapist Kitman Video Analyst Shaun Tan
Youth and Women Team Position NameRef.Head Coach (Women) Stephen Rajah (till Dec 2024) Farhan Farook (till Jan 2025) Head of Youth Development SPL2 Coach Donald Wan U19 Coach Shaun Tan U17 Coach Ali Imran Lomri U15 Coach Hadi Othman U14 Coach Jonathan Xu Qiu Li U13 Coach Mark Siddle
Transfer In
Pre-Season DatePositionPlayerTransferred fromRef First team 31 May 2026 DF Levi Faris Alfa Young Lions End of loan 1 July 2026 GK Efan Qiszman Lion City Sailors Free DF Ikmal Hazlan Lion City Sailors Free DF Aaryan Fikri Lion City Sailors Free DF Shaddiq Mansor Tampines Rovers Free DF Ramadhan Putera Azmi Tampines Rovers Free DF Shakir Hamzah Geylang International Free MF Danie Hafiy Lion City Sailors Free FW Ryunosuke Alex Iwanaga FC Jurong Free FW Adam Faisal Lion City Sailors Free 21 August 2026 MF Yushin Otake Albirex Niigata (J2) Season loan 22 August 2026 DF Bill Mamadou Nakhon Ratchasima Free MF Marin Kuzminski Cibalia (C2) Free 23 August 2026 MF Hiro Mizuguchi Renofa Yamaguchi (J3) Free 24 August 2026 DF Jun Kobayashi FC Nobeoka Agata (J5) Free 8 September 2026 DF Danial Crichton Geylang International Free MF Azim Akbar Tanjong Pagar United Free MF Woo Chun Wei Hougang United Free FW Zikos Chua Tampines Rovers Free 9 September 2026 MF Ethan Henry Pinto Geylang International Free FW Timothy Cheng Geylang International Free Academy
Mid-Season DatePositionPlayerTransferred fromRef First team Academy
Out Preseason DatePositionPlayerTransferred ToRef First team 31 May 2026 DF Aniq Raushan Lion City Sailors End of loan MF Yanir Ben Eliezer Hougang United Free MF Tiago Martins Lion City Sailors U21 End of loan FW Ilyasin Zayan Lion City Sailors End of loan 22 June 2026 DF Darren Teh Geylang International Free DF Harith Kanadi Geylang International Free MF Masahiro Sugita Tanjong Pagar United Free 23 June 2026 GK Martyn Mun Retired N.A. MF Lazar Vujanić Tanjong Pagar United Free MF Elijah Lim Free 30 June 2026 GK Zico Law Free DF Anyyq Yaqyn Free DF Syabil Hisham Geylang International Free DF Deshan Gunasegara Tanjong Pagar United Free DF Daniyal Lynn Rasor Tanjong Pagar United Free MF Adly Irfan Tanjong Pagar United Free MF Hugh Alexander Lobsey Lion City Sailors Free MF Lin Ze Hao Hougang United Free FW Bogdan Mandić Free 1 July 2026 DF Mario Subarić Free 3 July 2026 MF Ignatius Ang Free 12 August 2026 DF Madhu Mohana Tanjong Pagar United Free SPL2, U23 & Academy 15 May 2026 DF Saf Loqmen Free MF Larry Lim Free MF Nor Irfan Jungfrau Punggol Free FW N.Sakthivelchezhian Free FW Karthigaya Varmaan Gymkhana FC Free FW Sashwin Sashi Free
Mid-season DatePositionPlayerTransferred ToRef First team SPL2, U23 & Academy
National Services
Preseason DatePositionPlayerTransferred ToRef First team U23 2 January 2024 MF Lewis Lee Chih Yuan SAFSA NS till Jan 2026
Retained / Extension / Promoted
DatePositionPlayerRef First team 1 July 2026 GK Hafiz Ahmad 1-year contract till Jun 2027 GK Mario Mustapić 1-year contract till Jun 2027 DF Fudhil I’yadh 1-year contract till Jun 2027 DF Tajeli Salamat 1-year contract till Jun 2027 DF Syafi Hilman 1-year contract till Jun 2027 DF Irfan Mika'il Abdullah 1-year contract till Jun 2027 MF Arfan Noor Ariff 1-year contract till Jun 2027 FW Daniel Goh 1-year contract till Jun 2027 FW Irfan Iskandar 1-year contract till Jun 2027 FW Zamani Zamri 1-year contract till Jun 2027 FW Ifat Sha'aban 1-year contract till Jun 2027 FW Ilyasin Zayan 1-year contract till Jun 2027 FW Jakov Katuša 1-year contract till Jun 2027 FW Tin Matić 1-year contract till Jun 2027
Friendly Pre-season
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Player SPL Singapore Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals2MF Azim Akbar2000203DF Tajeli Salamat2000204DF Shakir Hamzah0000005DF Danial Crichton0000007FW Daniel Goh 20002010MF Marin Kuzminski21002112MF Woo Chun Wei0+10001014MF Hiro Mizuguchi20002015DF Jun Kobayashi00000017FW Tin Matic21002118MF Yushin Otake20002019FW Zikos Chua0+10001020DF Fudhil I’yadh20002021GK Hafiz Ahmad00000022FW Jakov Katuša20002023DF Bill Mamadou20002024FW Ilyasin Zayan00000025DF Syafi Hilman 0+10001030FW Ifat Sha'aban 00000032FW Timothy Cheng0+20002033MF Ethan Henry Pinto 00000055MF Danie Hafiy 00000065DF Irfan Mika'il Abdullah 0+10001068MF Adam Faisal 00000071GK Mario Mustapić 20002077FW Zamani Zamri000000Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
Competitions Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
Competition (SPL2)
Notes
References