Outstanding Players 2023 (POTY, POTM, most improved player)

We are extremely proud to announce the winners of our outstanding player awards: players of the year 2023, most improved players 2023 and players of the month November 2023. We have seen you give your best and grow both on and off the pitch and are grateful for having you on the team.

• RESPECT TOWARDS OTHERS

• GIVING THEIR BEST

• COURAGE & GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP

• SUPPORTING TEAMMATES

Say hello to our outstanding players!

PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2023 WINNERS: Bella H., Sebastian C., Max O’C., Gabriel B., Caspar B., Alp Y., Cayden M., Zachary W., Ferdinand L., Brett P.

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2023 WINNERS: Ben H., Julius-Maximilian T., Aden L., Julian R., Adam T., Noah W., Hossen C., Mateusz M., Samuel T.-D., Raphael B.

PLAYER OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER 2023: Jake M., Noah O’C., Matheus L., Eshan M., Riku K., Konstantin T., Riley H., Lasse S., Everett S., Brody B.

Meet our Players

Sebastian C.

Player of the Year 2023

Likes to express himself & shares ideas with his team and coach.

Max O’C.

Player of the Year 2023

Always very disciplined & enjoys playing football.

Bella H.

Player of the Year 2023

Has a great passion for playing football.

Gabriel B.

Player of the Year 2023

Several superb goals and assists that cinched wins for the team.

Cayden M.

Player of the Year 2023

Always makes sure he motivates the team.

Zachary W.

Player of the Year 2023

Leading by example, never giving up, 100% trying his best.

Alp Y.

Player of the year 2023

Works hard & is everywhere helping teammates in attack & defence.

Caspar B.

Player of the Year 2023

Embodies the never say die spirit of the Borussia Team.

Ben H.

Most improved Player 2023

Never afraid if things go wrong & always puts the team first.

Aden L.

Most improved Player 2023

Great attitude & just wants to play great football.

Hossen C.

Most improved Player 2023

Improved massively on how to play from the back as a goalie.

Matheus L.

POTM November 2023

Reads the game very well, esp during matches.

Riku K.

POTM November 2023

Always listens to coaches & trains with a smile.

Brett P.

Player of the Year 2023

Matchwinner for the team with crucial goals and assists.

Raphael B.

Most improved Player 2023

Improved his abilities despite playing against players 1-2 years older.

Brody B.

POTM November 2023

Always wants to give 100% without any questions.

Julius T.

Most improved Player 2023

Always smiling and helping his teammates succeed.

Julian R.

Most improved Player 2023

Learned how to play a new position and excelled in it.

Jake M.

POTM November 2023

Gives 100% and is respectful to teammates and coaches.

Riley H.

POTM November 2023

Always there & applying what has been taught.

Konstantin T.

POTM November 2023

Always gives it 100%!

Mateusz M.

Most improved Player 2023

Improved his skills over the year with flying colours.

Lasse S.

POTM November 2023

Great attitude, wants to help his team as much as possible.

Adam T.

Most improved Player 2023

Patient with his work ethic, loves working with teammates.

Noah W.

Most improved Player 2023

Saved the team with crucial saves and blocks during matches.

Noah O’C.

POTM November 2023

Listens to coaches’ instructions and always gives his best.

Eshan M.

POTM November 2023

Took on a new position and enjoys his training.

Ferdinand L.

Player of the Year 2023

Very committed whatever the result.

Samuel T.-D.

Most improved Player 2023

More confident in his abilities & not shying away from responsibilities.

Everett S.

POTM November 2023

Although new to the game has adapted well in training & matches.

We are Borussia!

CHAMPIONS 2023! B9 Div 1

They did it! CHAMPIONS!

Let’s give it up for our first league winners of this season: our fabulous B9 Division 1 Borussia boys! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉

Thank you Anand, Ari, Bodhi, Gabriel, Julian, Kai, Luca d.G., Luka K., Noah, Sebastian for all your hard work, dedication and commitment and FairPlay!

Massive congratulations to the boys and to coach Michael for winning their JSSL league! And a big thank you to our amazing squad of parent cheerleaders. 📣

We are Borussia!

Meet our Coaches - Coach Sadiq

Our Borussia Academy Singapore coaches are highly qualified and love to work with young players of all ages and abilities. Want to get to know them a little better? Introducing Singapore Cricket Club Semi-Pro Player and Borussia Academy football coach Sadiq!

Hi Sadiq, care to share a few bio details with us?

Full name: Muhamad Sadiq bin Abdul Rahim. Age: 25. From sunny Singapore.

Sadiq when did you join Borussia and why? 

I joined Borussia Academy in Sept 2022 because I decided I wanted to do coaching as a career and impart my knowledge to others. I enjoy the human interaction of working with people and educating others. To see a player doing something that was taught to them or seeing them improve makes me happy!

Sadiq we know you’re an avid player, tell us more about your career as a football player!

My favourite position to play is actually Defensive Central Midfielder. From 2016-2017 I was playing for the Geylang International U21s team. In 2018 I was lucky enough to be chosen to play for the Geylang International Singapore Premier League (First Team). Making my debut for Geylang’s first team in 2018 was a proud moment for myself as I actually started playing for the youth team at 13 years old so to make my first team debut 7 years later was something I definitely dreamed of as a kid but never thought I would achieve. In 2019 and 2022 I played for Balestier United (Semi-pro) and am currently playing for the Singapore Cricket Club (Semi-pro).

As an active player and youth coach what are the qualities you are looking for in young players and how do you motivate our academy players?

Determination - Never give up even when things aren’t going your way

Fearlessness - Not being afraid of the opponents no matter how big or good they are

My personal style of motivating players is by referring to games that happened recently where a comeback happened or a team played really well. Players respond to this as they see it happen on TV so they know it’s achievable and it comes from real life examples.

If you could meet any footballer who would you like to meet and why?

Not sure if he counts as a footballer as he didn’t play pro but it would have to be Jose Mourinho. He was the manager when Chelsea (my favourite team) had their most successful spell & it would be fascinating to pick his brain and talk about football with someone who has had success wherever he’s gone in his career.

Sadiq what’s your favourite Borussia ‘moment’ to date?

It’s actually 2 moments which is the B12s first game of Jan-Apr 2023 season and the B11s first game of this Aug-Dec 2023 season. Both teams drew the game 5-5 and I remember thinking how crazy the game was with goals just flying in. Both teams were actually losing the game and we equalised in the last few minutes. To witness the fighting spirit by the teams was something I really loved.

Thanks so much Sadiq.

We are Borussia!

Players of the Month October 2023

Borussia Academy celebrates and recognizes players every month who demonstrate values and behaviours such as:

• RESPECT TOWARDS OTHERS

• GIVING THEIR BEST

• COURAGE & GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP

• SUPPORTING TEAMMATES

Say hello to our outstanding October 2023 Player of the Month winners:

Hossen C., Luca d.G., Anna S., Benjamin B., Jonah G., Harvey T., Aden L., Julius-Maximilian T., Rohan G., Adam T.

Meet our Players

Hossen C. 

What football team do you support?  Liverpool
What is your favourite position?  Right Wing

Luca d.G. 

What football team do you support?  Inter Milan
What is your favourite position?  Striker

Anna S.

What football team do you support?  Ajax
What is your favourite position?  Centre Mid

Benjamin B.

What football team do you support?  Liverpool
What is your favourite position?  Striker

Jonah G.

What football team do you support?  Bayern
What is your favourite position?  Left back

Harvey T.

What football team do you support?  Aston Villa
What is your favourite position?  Right Midfield

Aden L.

What football team do you support?  Man U
What is your favourite position?  Left Midfield

Julius-Maximilian T.

What football team do you support?  Borussia (woohoo!)
What is your favourite position?  Striker

Adam T.

What football team do you support?  Whitecaps FC
What is your favourite position? Right Wing.

Rohan G.

What football team do you support?  Arsenal
What is your favourite position?  Center Midfield

We are Borussia!

Meet our Coaches - Coach Anand

Our Borussia Academy Singapore coaches are highly qualified and love to work with young players of all ages and abilities. Want to get to know them a little better? Introducing our new segment of coach profiles and of course we’re kicking off with our very own football program manager Anand.

Hi Anand, care to share a few bio details with us?

Full name: Anand Muthukumaran. Age: 37. From London (England). My parents are originally from Singapore.

Anand can you list your professional background?

•  Sport and Exercise Science, BSc (Hons) with Honours Degree 

•  Merit in BTEC First in Sport Diploma

•  3 A-Levels which are A2 P.E and Sport Management AVCE 2

•  The F.A Football Level 1 Coaching Cert.

•  The Football Association Singapore Coaching License C

When did you join Borussia and why? 

I joined when it first opened in 2018. Working at a great school and with state of the art facilities I knew something was special at this academy.

What do you like best about working with the Borussia kids?

Being a father myself, I understand the importance of connecting with younger kids. Making sure they have fun and also learning at the same time.

If you could meet any famous footballer who would that be and why?

My favourite player growing up was Zinedine Zidane. He was one of the greatest players ever. Wasn't the highest goal scorer but was very skilful and had the ability to pick out players in the game is why I would like to meet him.

Anand what’s your favourite Borussia ‘moment’?

One of my favourite moments was winning our first JSSL league title with the B9. After a tense play-off final we beat the other team on penalties. From then I knew we had a very special squad. We just won the B10 Div2 league title and now participating in the highest league in Singapore, the PUMA YCL, these boys deserve to be where they are now!

Thanks so much Anand.

We are Borussia!

Players of the Month September 2023

Borussia Academy celebrates and recognizes players every month who demonstrate values and behaviours such as:

• RESPECT TOWARDS OTHERS

• GIVING THEIR BEST

• COURAGE & GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP

• SUPPORTING TEAMMATES

Say hello to our outstanding September 2023 Player of the Month winners:

Kolja B., Bella H. Oscar O., Ferederik-Alexander T., Anand D., Louie M., Isaac J., Brett P., Laurence B.

Let’s hear from our star players.

We asked them about their favourite football teams and which position they enjoy playing most.

Meet our Players

Kolja B., B8 Div 2 

What football team do you support?  Eintracht Frankfurt
What is your favourite position?  Goal keeper

Bella Sanni H., B8 Div 3 

What football team do you support?  Borussia Mönchengladbach (way to go Bella!)
What is your favourite position? Centre Midfield

Oscar O., B7 Div 2

What football team do you support? Bayern Munich
What is your favourite position? Goal keeper

Frederik-Alexander T., B9 Div 4

What football team do you support? None (Really? ;-)
What is your favourite position? Striker

Anand D., B9 Div 1

What football team do you support?  Liverpool
What is your favourite position? Goal keeper

Louie M., B10 Div 1

What football team do you support?  Tottenham
What is your favourite position? Left Wing, Right Wing and Striker

Isaac J., B10 Div 4

What football team do you support?  Everton
What is your favourite position? Goal keeper

Brett P., B14 Div 3

What football team do you support? PSV Eindhoven
What is your favourite position? Centre midfield

Laurence B., B11, Div 1

What football team do you support? PSG
What is your favourite position?  Right Back

We are Borussia!

New! Borussia Buddies!

We’re always happy to welcome new players and their families into our fold. Some have just moved to Singapore, some are joining us from other clubs, some have not played before.

To make them feel right at home, we are launching the BorussiaBuddies for new players & parents.

• For the players: a dedicated teammate who will show them the ropes

• For the parents: a parent volunteer who will happily answer questions around being a ‘soccer Mum’ or Dad at Borussia

Our parent buddies can be reached via email at buddy@borussiasg.com.

Borussia Academy in the Media

Did you know that Borussia Academy Singapore is amongst The best football clubs and academies in Singapore?

Thank you Expat Living and HoneyKids for featuring us in your round up of the best youth football clubs in Singapore!

“Borussia Academy has partnered with popular Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach to create an excellent youth development football programme. With two locations in Singapore, Borussia Academy Singapore offers football training, league matches and year-round tournaments. Their number one goal is that every young player makes new friends, improves their football skills and has a great time!” Expat Living Magazine, June 2023

“The academy uses a small games approach in their training sessions, which allows every player to have maximum engagement and contact with the ball. More importantly, it trains players to be creative thinkers and swift decision makers on the field.” The Honeycombers, April 2023

What do you love about Borussia? Share your stories in the comment!

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Special football training camps with Bundesliga level coaching - 15 - 21 June 2023

We believe in helping young players develop as well as possible, and this football camp is an unmissable opportunity!

Borussia Mönchengladbach coaches will be present to provide valuable expertise and wisdom for young players as they take the next steps toward their development.

Here’s what they can look forward to:

• Bundesliga level coaching

• UEFA licensed coaches

• Fresh perspectives

• Refined coaching methods

• Coaching workshop for coaches

Coach Wolfgang Heilmann is the head of Borussia Mönchengladbach International Football Schools and he can’t wait to come to Singapore!

Registration has closed and all spots have been filled. Thank you for your interest and see you again next year for our special training camps.

We are Borussia!