Player Type: GOALKEEPERS
Nationality: Singaporean
DOB/Age: 2 June 2007 (18)
Previous Club: Mattar Sailors
Shakira started playing football under the void deck at just six years old, influenced by her older brother.
Possessing reliable ball-handling skills and the ability to pull off acrobatic diving saves, Shakira — whose role model is England Women’s goalkeeper Mary Earps — hopes to one day establish herself as the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper for the Singapore National Women’s Team.
Having impressed in her first WPL season last term as she won the Golden Glove with seven clean sheets, Shakira will be looking to further demonstrate her ability in 2025.
Nationality: Singaporean
DOB/Age: 21 February 1997 (28)
Previous Clubs: Young Lions (2016-2019), Tanjong Pagar United (2021-2022)
A reliable custodian who has astute command of his area and possesses the agility to pull off stunning point-blank saves, Zharfan joined the Sailors in 2023 after a breakout 2022 campaign for Tanjong Pagar United that saw him make the highest numbers of saves (122) across the league.
Overcoming a childhood heart condition to make his professional debut in 2016, he has come a long way to become one of the country’s up-and-coming goalkeepers. The confident Zharfan has ambitions of being Singapore’s no. 1 and knows that solid performances for the Sailors provide the platform for him to attain that lofty goal.
Nationality: Singaporean
DOB/Age: 29 June 1992 (33)
Previous Clubs: Petra Football Club, H20/ITE Dream Team, Tanjong Pagar United
Beatrice is a senior player in the National Women’s team, having been involved in multiple tournaments since her first call up in 2013, a privilege that she holds close to her heart.
While sports and academics are believed to be polar opposites in Singapore, it was studying that first pulled Beatrice into football – she was introduced to the game as a perfect study break while slogging in the period leading up to the ‘O’ Level examinations.
Beatrice was immediately hooked on the adrenaline football provided, playing at the junior college level before joining the Nanyang Technological University and representing Singapore at the 16th Asean University Games in 2012.
Winner of the WPL Golden Glove Award in 2022 and 2023, the experienced Beatrice remains an important cornerstone of the Sailors’ Women Team as she looks to impart her knowledge to the younger goalkeepers in the setup.
Nationality: Singaporean
DOB/Age: 14 July 1990 (35)
Previous Clubs: Young Lions (2008-2011), LionsXII (2012-2015), Tampines Rovers (2016-2017), Nongbua Pitchaya (2018-2019), Trat FC (2020), Samut Prakan City (2020-2021), Hougang United (2021)
An excellent shot-stopper with cat-like reflexes and comfortable with the ball at his feet, Izwan is most fondly remembered for pulling off 18 saves in one incredible match. He kept Asian giants Japan at bay to help Singapore secure a memorable 0-0 draw in Saitama in a June 2015 FIFA World Cup Qualifier.
The 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup winner has gone from strength to strength in his career, playing in Thailand, one of Southeast Asia’s toughest leagues, where he represented three clubs – Nongbua Pitchaya, Trat and Samut Prakan from 2018 to 2021.
Coming onboard the Sailors in 2022, Izwan worked his way to full fitness after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury and played a pivotal role in the Sailors’ first-ever Singapore Cup triumph at the end of 2023.
Nationality: Singaporean
DOB/Age: 9 March 1998 (27)
Previous Clubs: Young Lions (2016-2019)
A promising shot-stopper with immense physical attributes, Adib is an exciting goalkeeping talent to look out for in the future. His potential has not gone unnoticed, and he was called up to the Singapore national team for their games against Qatar and Yemen in 2019. Adib spent the first four years of his professional career with the Young Lions, before signing for the Sailors in 2020.
Having made his Sailors bow in a gala friendly against Borussia Dortmund in end-2022, Adib is now motivated and pushing hard to stake a claim for the spot in between the sticks for the Sailors.
