2020 Kuala Lumpur FA season

Kuala Lumpur

2020 season
President	Khalid Abdul Samad
Head coach	Nidzam Adzha
Stadium	Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Malaysia Premier League	3rd (promoted)
Top goalscorer	League: Francis Koné (7) All: Francis Koné (7)
Home colours Away colours
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The 2020 season was Kuala Lumpur's 42nd season in competitive season and the 1st season in the Malaysia Premier League since relegation 2019 season. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Overview

By 14 December 2019, 23 players already signed a contract with the club for 2020 Malaysia Premier League season. ^[5]

On 26 December 2019, Nidzam Adzha joined Kuala Lumpur as club's new head coach. ^[6]

On 3 January 2020, Azamat Baimatov joined the club from Dordoi Bishkek. ^[7]

On 6 January 2020, the club announced Guy Gnabouyou joined the club. ^[8]

On 31 October 2020, Kuala Lumpur suffered defeat to Kuching in last league match. ^[9]

Players

Current squad

As of 14 August 2021 ^[10]

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   MAS Ernest Wong 3 DF   MAS Subramaniam Sooryapparad 4 DF   MAS Syazwan Tajudin 5 DF   MAS Nik Shahrul 7 DF   KGZ Azamat Baimatov 8 MF   MAS Zhafri Yahya 9 FW   TOG Francis Koné 11 MF   MAS Dzulfahmi Abdul Hadi 12 DF   MAS Shukor Adan 13 DF   MAS Raimi Md. Nor 14 MF   MAS Akram Mahinan 15 DF   MAS Fauzan Fauzi 17 DF   MAS Fandi Othman 18 GK   MAS Zamir Selamat 19 FW   MAS Sean Giannelli 20 MF   MAS Ezrie Shafizie 21 FW   MAS Azim Rahim

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK   MAS Khatul Anuar 23 MF   MAS Indra Putra Mahayuddin 25 DF   MAS Qayyum Marjoni 26 FW   MAS Shafiq Shaharudin 27 MF   MAS Hafiz Johar 28 MF   BRA Paulo Josué (captain) 29 MF   MAS Alif Samsudin 30 MF   MAS Fakrul Aiman 32 MF   ARG Nicolás Dul 39 MF   MAS Nabil Latpi 40 GK   MAS Aliff Aiman 41 GK   MAS Azim Al Amin 42 DF   MAS Azhar Apandi 43 MF   MAS Izreen Izwandy 44 MF   MAS Ridhwan Nazri 45 MF   MAS Arif Syaqirin 46 FW   MAS Alif Safwan

Statistics

As of match played 31 October 2020

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League		Malaysia Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
4	DF	MAS	Syazwan Tajudin	1	0	1	0	0	0
5	DF	MAS	Nik Shahrul	9	0	7+2	0	0	0
7	DF	KGZ	Azamat Baimatov	10	0	10	0	0	0
8	MF	MAS	Zhafri Yahya	7	1	7	1	0	0
9	FW	TOG	Francis Koné	11	7	11	7	0	0
11	MF	MAS	Dzulfahmi Abdul Hadi	6	0	1+5	0	0	0
12	DF	MAS	Shukor Adan	8	0	8	0	0	0
13	DF	MAS	Raimi Md. Nor	5	0	2+3	0	0	0
14	MF	MAS	Akram Mahinan	10	0	9+1	0	0	0
15	DF	MAS	Fauzan Fauzi	6	0	6	0	0	0
17	DF	MAS	Fandi Othman	5	0	1+4	0	0	0
18	GK	MAS	Zamir Selamat	11	0	11	0	0	0
19	FW	MAS	Sean Giannelli	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
20	MF	MAS	Ezrie Shafizie	2	0	2	0	0	0
21	FW	MAS	Azim Rahim	8	2	5+3	2	0	0
23	MF	MAS	Indra Putra Mahayuddin	11	3	9+2	3	0	0
25	DF	MAS	Qayyum Marjoni	10	0	8+2	0	0	0
28	MF	BRA	Paulo Josué	10	4	10	4	0	0
30	MF	MAS	Fakrul Aiman	11	2	9+2	2	0	0
32	MF	ARG	Nicolás Dul	9	1	4+5	1	0	0
39	MF	MAS	Nabil Latpi	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
43	MF	MAS	Izreen Izwandy	4	1	0+4	1	0	0
46	FW	MAS	Alif Safwan	3	0	0+3	0	0	0
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who left Kuala Lumpur during the season:

References

1. "Kedah bangkit atasi KL City". BH, New Straits Times Press. 24 April 2021.
2. "Pemain Kacukan Malaysia-Australia Sah Sertai Kuala Lumpur City". The Vocket. 29 April 2021.
3. "Fans in a flap over KL's name change". New Straits Times. 6 March 2021.
4. "KL City lebur rekod tanpa kalah Penang". Berita Harian. 5 May 2021.
5. "Skuad awal Kuala Lumpur 2020". Sportimes. 14 December 2019.
6. "Nidzam Adzha Kini Jurulatih Kuala Lumpur, Sasar Ke Liga Super 2021". Vocket FC. 26 December 2019.
7. "Pemain Import Baharu KLFA". Bawang Viral. 4 January 2020.
8. "Liga Malaysia 2020: Bekas Pemain Marseille Perkuatkan Jentera Serangan Kuala Lumpur". Vocket FC. 6 January 2020.
9. "Kuching FA benam KL". Berita Harian. 31 October 2020.
10. "Senarai lengkap pemain Kuala Lumpur 2020". Liga Malaysia. Retrieved 16 August 2021.