2021 Kelantan United F.C. season

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Kelantan United
2021 season
President Che Abdullah Mat Nawi
Executive directorAnas Karimi
Head coach Nazrulerwan Makmor
Stadium Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Malaysia Premier League 7th
Malaysia Cup Group stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alfusainey Gassama (11)
All:
Alfusainey Gassama (12)
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The 2021 season was Kelantan United's 6th year in their history and second season in the Malaysia Premier League since last year following promotion 2019 season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the Malaysia Cup.

Contents

Events

On 27 December 2020, the club has announced the line-up for the 2021 Malaysia Premier League. [1]

On 7 February 2021, Shuhei Fukai joined the club. Earlier, the club already signed Masashi Motoyama and Yuki Tanigawa while Gassama Alfussainey retained from last year. [2]

On 25 May 2021, Zafuan Azeman joined the club from Penang on loan deal. [3]

On 28 May 2021, it was announced that Ariusdius Jais dan Evan Wensley from Sabah will join the club on 6-month loan deal. [4]

On 19 July 2021, Nazrulerwan Makmor joined as club's new head coach. Akira Higashiyama has been appointed as club's technical director. [5] [6]

On 28 July 2021, Kelantan United won 4-0 over Perak II in a league match. [7] [8]

On 29 July 2021, Zafuan Azeman and Gassama Alfusainey sidelined from match against Johor Darul Ta'zim II after involved in fights after league match against Perak II. [9]

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 July 2021 [10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nasharuden Hashim
3 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fitri Omar (vice-captain)
4 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuhei Fukai
5 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syahmi Shukri
6 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hakim Ismail
7 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fakhrul Zaman
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shahrul Hakim
9 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Asraff Aliffuddin
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Masashi Motoyama (3rd-captain)
11 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Qayyum Marjoni
15 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hariz Kamarudin
16 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Badhri Radzi (captain)
17 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fazrul Amir
18 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syahrul Azwari
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Imran Samso
20 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ariusdius Jais (on loan from Sabah)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Umeir Aznan
22 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ramadhan Hamid
25 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azriddin Rosli
27 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Juzaerul Jasmi
28 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amirul Syafik
29 FW Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Alfusainey Gassama(4th-captain)
30 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Muhamad Nor Amin
33 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fikri Che Soh
44 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zufar Akmal
48 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Adam Malique
55 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shafizi Iqmal(on loan from Selangor II)
69 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Alif Hanbali
77 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Tanigawa
80 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Danish Danial
88 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Evan Wensley (on loan from Sabah)
99 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zafuan Azeman (on loan from Penang)

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
5 Kuching City 207672222027Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
6 Kelantan 208392328−527
7 Kelantan United 2082102528−326
8 PDRM 207582225−326
9 Selangor II [lower-alpha 1] 205962726+124
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Malaysia Premier League and play in Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. , Perak FA, Selangor F.C. and Terengganu FC (their parent clubs) remain in Malaysia Super League and play in Malaysia Cup. Should the team be relegated to Malaysia Premier League or will not play in Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II will have to drop to Malaysia M3 League or will play in Malaysia Cup.

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

7 March 20211 Sarawak United 2–0 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
10 March 20212 Kelantan United 2–0 PDRM
MYT (UTC+8)
13 March 20213 Kelantan United 2–1 Perak II
MYT (UTC+8)
16 March 20214 Kelantan United 0–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
MYT (UTC+8)
19 March 20215 Selangor 2 1–0 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
6 April 20216 Kelantan United 0–2 Kelantan
MYT (UTC+8)
9 April 20217 Negeri Sembilan 2–3 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
17 April 20218 FAM-MSN Project 0–3 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
24 April 20219 Kelantan United 1–0 Kuching City
MYT (UTC+8)
2 May 202110 Terengganu II 4–1 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
7 May 202111 Kelantan United 2–3 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
25 July 202112 PDRM 1–0 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
28 July 202113 Perak II 0–4 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
1 August 202114 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 3–0 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
4 August 202115 Kelantan United 2–2 Selangor 2
MYT (UTC+8)
11 August 202116 Kelantan 3–1 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
21 August 202117 Kelantan United 0–2 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC+8)
29 August 202118 Kelantan United 0–1 FAM-MSN Project
MYT (UTC+8)
21 September 202119 Kelantan United 1–0 Terengganu II
MYT (UTC+8)
24 September 202120 Kuching City 1–3 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)

Malaysia Cup

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification MEL KED KLU NSE
1 Melaka United 6510155+1016 Quarter-finals — 2–0 2–1 2–0
2 Kedah Darul Aman 6402136+712 1–3 — 3–0 3–0 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Kelantan United 6114812−44 3–3 1–3 — 0–1
4 Negeri Sembilan [lower-alpha 1] 6105114−133Withdrew 0–3 [lower-alpha 1] 0–3 [lower-alpha 1] 0–3 [lower-alpha 1] —
Source: MFL, FAM
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Negeri Sembilan withdrew from the tournament on 22 October 2021, after 20 players and 4 staff members had caught the Coronavirus, this prompted them to withdrew for the safety of all parties and were advised by the team's medical doctor. As according to MFL's rule book, all of Negeri Sembilan's remaining matches will be awarded a 3–0 win to the opposing team. [11]
27 September 20211 Kedah Darul Aman 3–0 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
1 October 20212 Kelantan United 0–1 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC+8)
29 October 20213 Melaka United 2–1 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
1 November 20214 Kelantan United 3–3 Melaka United
MYT (UTC+8)
6 November 20215 Kelantan United 1–3 Kedah Darul Aman
MYT (UTC+8)
9 November 20216 Negeri Sembilan 0–3 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeagueMalaysia Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nasharuden Hashim000000
22 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ramadhan Hamid 605010
30 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nor Amin Mat Gani000000
33 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fikri Che Soh 20015+1040
69 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Alif Hanbali000000
Defenders
3 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fitri Omar 1106+202+10
4 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuhei Fukai 25218+2151
6 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hakim Ismail1416+411+30
11 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Qayyum Marjoni 15111+310+10
15 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hariz Kamarudin22215+323+10
21 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Umeir Aznan502+1020
80 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Danish Danial000000
88 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Evan Wensley 1108030
Midfielders
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shahrul Hakim1407+203+20
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Masashi Motoyama 1604+11010
16 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Badhri Radzi 1108+1020
17 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fazrul Amir1306+500+20
18 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syahrul Azwari 1415+5140
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Imran Samso 1204+5030
20 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ariusdius Jais 1007+2010
25 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azriddin Rosli 1104+501+10
27 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Juzaerul Jasmi1407+501+10
28 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amirul Shafik22210+723+20
44 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zufar Akmal302+1000
48 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Adam Malique100+1000
55 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shafizi Iqmal1022+313+21
77 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Tanigawa24119051
Forwards
7 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fakhrul Zaman1635+721+31
9 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Asraff Aliffuddin20112+411+30
29 FW Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Alfusainey Gassama2312181151
99 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zafuan Azeman 713+310+10
Players transferred out during the season
5 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syahmi Shukri 1009+1000
14 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Wan Afiq Kasbi000000
99 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Suhaimi Abu601+5000

Last updated: 6 November 2021
Source: Competitions

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