Player Type: MIDFIELDERS
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Nationality: Singaporean
DOB/Age: 19 December 2007 (17)
Previous Club: Mattar Sailors
Natasha grew up in a football-oriented family, drawing inspiration from her older sister Nurhidayu – also a Sailor. She began her footballing journey as a goalkeeper, but eventually discovered her true calling in the heart of midfield. Influenced by her idol, Mesut Özil, Natasha has developed a versatile and creative play style, excelling in ball distribution.
As a first-batch recipient of the Unleash the Roar! (UTR) Overseas Scholarship, Natasha has completed her first year at ESC La Liga, and will be returning to Spain after the Sailors’ participation in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League (AWCL).
Nationality: Singaporean
DOB/Age: 28 November 2008 (16)
Previous Club: Mattar Sailors
Sporting the iconic #7 jersey, Cara models her game after her idol, Cristiano Ronaldo. Blessed with speed and flair, Cara is a joy to watch when she takes on players down the flanks.
Cara, who started playing football at the age of seven, made her debut for the WPL team at just 14, and received her first senior national cap just a year later!
Nationality: Singaporean
DOB/Age: 24 July 2006 (18)
Previous Club: Albirex Niigata (S)
Sarah, affectionately known as Sarahz, began her football journey playing void-deck football with boys at just five years old.
Now at 18, she is a rising star whose love for the game makes all her problems disappear as soon as she steps onto the field. Having featured in Albirex’s WPL team for the past two years, Sarahz decided to make the move to the Sailors in 2024 and has already a key player with the team.
Drawing inspiration from her favourite player, Chloe Kelly, Sarahz is a versatile talent, known for her trickery on the wings, creativity in midfield and keen eye for goal.
Nationality: Singaporean
DOB/Age: 24 September 2008 (16)
Previous Club: Tanjong Pagar United
When Qarissa was in primary school, her teacher spotted her playing football during recess, and the rest is history. Versatile in both midfield and defence, Qarissa initially started as an attacker.
Much like her idol Lisandro Martinez, Qarissa is a composed yet aggressive player, calm under pressure and fearless in tackles. She is also a regular starter for the senior national team and credits her success to her supportive father.
Nationality: Singaporean
DOB/Age: 7 January 2010 (14)
Year Promoted to Women’s Team: 2024
As the first female scholar of the Sailors Football Academy, Ain is a rising star to watch. After impressing with the Sailors U-13 Elite Boys’ team, Ain was promoted to the WPL team in June 2024, where she has quickly established herself as a key figure.
Ain’s technical ability, speed, and acceleration, combined with her aggressive off-the-ball play, showcase a talent far beyond her years. Touted as the future star of Singapore women’s football, Ain is already making significant strides in her young career.
Nationality: Australian
DOB/Age: 18 September 2003 (22)
Previous Clubs: FK Voždovac (2022-2023), Peninsula Power (2023)
A versatility player who can play on the flanks or across the front line, Obren fills one of the three permitted Under-21 foreign players’ slots for the Sailors’ SPL squad and will look to make his impact with his keen eye for goal.
The 1.86m left-footer comes with experience playing in the Serbian SuperLiga with Voždovac, and was part of Brisbane Roar’s Under-21 side, on top of being a former Bosnia Under-18 international.
Having first trained with the Sailors in the 2023 pre-season, Obren had no qualms coming over again when he got a proper offer from the club this off-season.
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 is an exciting acquisition for the Sailors in the recent off-season. A versatile attacking midfielder who has the ability to play on either flank, or centrally in between the lines, he adds depth to the Sailors’ attack with his acceleration and superb playmaking ability.
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: Portuguese
DOB/Age: 22 March 1998 (27)
Previous Clubs: FC Porto B (2016-2019), Troyes (2019-2022), FC Paços de Ferreira (2021-2022 – loan, 2022-2023)
Rui is a defensive midfielder who spent a large portion of his youth career progressing through the ranks at FC Porto, featuring in their Under-15, U17 and U19 sides.
He was promoted to Porto’s B side to play in Liga Portugal 2, the second tier of Portuguese football, before moving permanently to French Ligue 2 side Troyes. After two seasons there, the midfielder moved back to play in the Portuguese top tier, the Primeira Liga, on loan with FC Paços de Ferreira before the deal was made permanent.
Rui previously captained Portugal’s national age-group sides on a regular basis and was called up till the U20 level. In 2017, he put up a solid display throughout the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, earning him a place in the Team of the Tournament.
After making six appearances for the Sailors in the 2023/24 AFC Champions League campaign, he is looking forward to make his mark domestically for the club in the coming Singapore Premier League season.
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. Having played for the club 91 times between 2020 to 2023, the veteran is now close to becoming the first player to make a century of appearances for the Sailors.