Nationality: German-Cameroonian

DOB/Age: 13 June 1997 (28)

Previous Clubs: Borussia Mönchengladbach (2016-18), Roda JC (loan – 2017-2018), FC Luzern (2019-2022),Grasshopper Club Zürich (2022-2025)

A powerful left-footed midfielder with excellent reading of the game and a unique skill set, Tsiy is a valuable addition to the Sailors’ engine room.

Born in Cologne to Cameroonian parents, Tsiy grew up in Germany and signed his first professional contract with Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach, featuring regularly for their reserve team in the Regionalliga (German fourth tier). He then spent the 2017/18 season on loan in the Dutch Eredivisie with Roda JC, making 32 appearances.

Tsiy later moved to Switzerland, where he amassed close to 130 Swiss Super League appearances over seven seasons. Most recently, he represented Grasshopper Club Zürich from 2022 to 2025, where he stood out for his athleticism, leadership, and ability to drive forward from midfield to contribute goals.

His consistent performances attracted interest from several European clubs, but he ultimately chose to embark on a new adventure with the Sailors in Singapore.

Nationality: Singaporean

DOB/Age: 22 September 1991 (34)

Previous Clubs: Young Lions (2009-2011), LionsXII (2012-2015), Melbourne City (loan – 2015), PDRM (2016-17), Sri Pahang (2018-2019), Selangor (2019-2022, 2023-2025), Negeri Sembilan (2023)

Widely regarded as one of Southeast Asia’s finest and most dependable defenders, Safuwan brings leadership, composure, and a wealth of experience to the Sailors’ backline.

The 33-year-old made history in 2015 as the first Singaporean to play in Australia’s A-League with Melbourne City, before cementing his reputation across the Causeway with a number of clubs in the Malaysia Super League over the past decade.

Safuwan joins the Sailors on loan from Selangor FC, as the club builds on a 2024/25 season that saw them swept everything possible in domestic football and became the first Singaporean club to reach the final of a major Asian club competition in the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) Two.

The move marks a homecoming of sorts for Safuwan, who began his professional career in 2009 with the Young Lions, before joining the LionsXII in 2012, where he won the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia FA Cup. He then moved abroad to join Melbourne City on loan, before plying his trade in Malaysia with the likes of PDRM, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor.

Nationality: Brazilian

DOB/Age: 15 September 1993 (32)

Previous Clubs: Avaí (2013, loan – 2014-2015), Marcílio Dias (loan – 2014), Tombense (2014-2018), Sanfrecce Hiroshima (loan – 2016-2017), FC Seoul (loan – 2018), Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (2019-2021), Wuhan FC (2021), Yokohama F. Marinos (2022-2025)

A lethal left-footed forward with a proven track record in Asia’s elite club competitions and an impressive 101 J1 League goals to his name, Anderson is set to be a real asset for the Sailors.

After beginning his professional career in Brazil with a couple of clubs, he first entered Asian football with a loan spell at J1 League outfit Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 2016/17 season. He went on to feature in the K League and Chinese Super League with FC Seoul and Wuhan FC respectively – stints that were interspersed with three standout seasons at Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.

In 2022, Anderson signed for Yokohama F. Marinos and made an immediate impact, netting 11 goals en route to winning the J1 League title in his debut season. He clinched the league’s Golden Boot in the next two campaigns – sharing the accolade with Vissel Kobe’s Yuya Osako in 2023 (22 goals), before claiming it outright in 2024 with 24 goals.

The foward has particularly shone on the continental stage. In three AFC Champions League Elite campaigns, he has racked up 18 goals and six assists in 25 appearances. He finished as the second-highest scorer in the 2024/25 edition, with his tally of nine goals surpassing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Aleksandar Mitrović, and Ivan Toney.

Nationality: Singaporean

DOB/Age: 21 November 2000 (25)

Previous Clubs: Young Lions (2019-2020), Tanjong Pagar United (2022-2025)

Athletic, strong in the tackle, and versatile across multiple positions, Akram came onboard in the second half of the 2024/25 season and provided depth for a side that went on to sweep everything possible in domestic football.

Akram has come a long way since making his professional debut for Young Lion in 2019, with a key part of his development coming at Tanjong Pagar where he demonstrated remarkable maturity as club captain to lead both younger teammates and seasoned players with confidence.

After making 13 appearances last season, he will be looking to stake a strong claim for a regular starting spot in 2025/26.

Nationality: German

DOB/Age: 25 February 1992 (33)

Previous Clubs: Werder Bremen (2010-2012, 2016-2018), FC St. Pauli (2012-2016, loan – 2017), VVV-Venlo (loan – 2017-2018), BB Erzurumspor (2018), PEC Zwolle (2019-2020, 2022-2024), Sparta Rotterdam (2020-2022)

Renowned for his astute positioning and relentless pressing, Lennart enjoyed a brilliant first season with the Sailors in 2024/25 with 34 goals in 47 appearances.

With over 200 appearances in Dutch football, including 173 in the top-tier Eredivisie, he possesses genuine European pedigree.

His goal-scoring prowess is evident through his tally of 54 goals across three different clubs – PEC Zwolle, VVV-Venlo, and Sparta Rotterdam – from 2017 to 2024. Lennart, who has also represented Germany at the Under-20 level, previously played in the top two German divisions before making the move to the Netherlands in 2017.

His most storied and unique achievements was winning the 2018 FIFA Fair Play Award. He received the accolade after making a blood donation to facilitate a stem cell transplant for a leukaemia patient, missing a game for VVV-Venlo against PSV Eindhoven in the process. The selfless act garnered widespread praise, and prompted a surge in donors stepping forward to contribute in the Netherlands.

Nationality: Dutch

DOB/Age: 29 June 1996 (29)

Previous Clubs: FC Utrecht (2014-2016, 2019-2023), PSV Eindhoven (2016-2019)

Having honed his craft in the Dutch Eredivisie for around a decade, Bart was a key acquisition for the Sailors when he joined in February 2024.

A versatile attacking midfielder who has the ability to play on either flank, or centrally in between the lines, he played a crucial part in a historic 2024/25 season – scoring crucial goals in the AFC Champions League Two semi-final against Sydney FC and the Singapore Cup final against BG Tampines Rovers.

He rose to prominence as a technically supreme midfield playmaker with PSV, winning the 2017/18 Eredivisie title and featuring in the UEFA Champions League with the Dutch giants. He had two spells with Utrecht, accumulating 130 domestic league appearances for them, before making the move to Singapore in February 2024.

Bart has also been capped thrice at international level with Holland – this includes a start in their 3-1 World Cup qualifying win over Luxembourg in November 2016, where he played alongside the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Wesley Sneijder, Georginio Wijnaldum and Arjen Robben.

Nationality: Australian

DOB/Age: 28 July 1992 (33)

Previous Clubs: Preston North End (2010-2017), Bristol City (2017-2020), Sunderland (2020 – loan, 2020-2023), Rotherham United (2023 – loan)

Bailey is an Australian international, who was a part of Australia’s 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar that saw the Socceroos qualify from a group that featured France, Denmark and Tunisia, before falling to Lionel Messi’s Argentina, the eventual tournament winners, in the Round of 16.

An old-school robust centre-back who wears on his heart on his sleeve, he is undoubtedly one of the leading figures of the team and is a perfect role model for the younger players in the squad.

Bailey joined the Sailors in the SPL mid-season transfer window after departing Sunderland, where he was a cult hero of the Black Cats’ faithful during his three-and-a-half years on Wearside. Those years saw Sunderland enjoy much success, winning their first trophy since 1973 as they lifted the 2020/21 Papa John’s Trophy (EFL) at Wembley, before earning promotion into the English second-tier – the Sky Bet Championship – in 2022.

Bailey enjoyed an outstanding 2024/25 campaign with the Sailors, with his rock-solid performances earning him a deserved nomination for the AIA SPL Player of the Year award.

Nationality: Singaporean

DOB/Age: 22 August 1988 (37)

Previous Clubs: Tanjong Pagar United (2011, 2012-2013), Home United (2012, 2018-2019), Geylang International (2014-2015), Warriors FC (2016-2017)

Well-known as a speed merchant, Hafiz forged himself a reputation as a dangerous and tricky winger in his younger days. He has since done well to transform himself into a steady and committed full-back, who is capable of putting in crunching tackles as well as whipping in dangerous crosses from his flank.

Now the senior statesman at the Sailors, Hafiz is still going strong and enjoys the opportunity to impart his knowledge to the younger ones at the club.

In July 2024, he became the first player to hit a century of appearances for the Sailors and is now heading into his 15th season in professional football.

Nationality: Singaporean

DOB/Age: 29 April 1991 (34)

Previous Clubs: Geylang International (2014-2019), Hougang United (2020-2022)

A rare talent who was nurtured in and plucked from Singapore’s amateur leagues, Shawal’s stock has risen in recent years – and sharply so.

The proverbial late bloomer, Shawal is now one of Singapore’s top forwards at the moment. In 2022 he combined flair with trickery and a keen eye for goal, scoring a career-high 11 Singapore Premier League goals to inspire Hougang United to their first-ever trophy last season – the Singapore Cup.

That earned him the big move to the Sailors in 2023 and he enjoyed a stunning 2024/25 campaign with the club. That season, he scored a career-high 27 goals – including eight strikes in the AFC Champions League Two which meant he finished the tournament’s second-highest goalscorer.

Nationality: Belgian

DOB/Age: 17 June 1992 (33)

Previous Clubs: Mouscron (2008-2009), Brugge (2010-2014), Genoa (2014-2015 – loan), PSV (2015-2016 – loan), Rubin Kazan (2016-2018), Málaga (2018 – loan), Standard Liège (2018-2022)

In just a few seasons in the Singapore Premier League (SPL), Maxime has already staked a claim for being the best-ever SPL import player.

In 2022, he was the league’s top-assist maker with 23 to go with 12 league goals. Then in 2023, he picked up the SPL Player of the Year gong after 25 goals and 21 assists saw him top both the SPL’s goal-scoring and assist charts, while playing a starring role in the club’s first Singapore Cup triumph.

Magic Max finally achieved his target of winning the SPL title with the club in the 2024/25 season and swept home a memorable last-minute equalising goal in the Sailors’ heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Emirati side Sharjah FC in the AFC Champions League (ACL) Two Final 2025.

Capped at all Belgian youth levels, as part of the country’s Golden Generation alongside the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku, Maxime has proven pedigree at the highest level of the game.

Being a part of PSV Eindhoven’s 2015/16 UCL squad that qualified for the Round of 16 at the expense of Manchester United and made several appearances in European top-tier competitions for various clubs, the attacker is now happily settled in Singapore and is hungry to achieve even more with the Sailors.