2021 Royal Malaysia Police FC season

Royal Malaysia Police

2021 season
President	Acryl Sani
CEO	Hafiz Zainal Abidin
Head coach	Wan Rohaimi Wan Ismail [1]
Stadium	KLFA Stadium
Malaysia Premier League	5th
Malaysia Cup	Pre-season
Top goalscorer	League: Bruno Suzuki (7) All: Bruno Suzuki (7)
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The 2021 season is Royal Malaysia Police FC's 31th season in existence and the first season in the Malaysia Premier League since relegation from Malaysia Super League last year. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} Along with the league, the club will also participate in the Malaysia Cup.

Overview

On 24 December 2020, Mat Zan Mat Aris has been appointed as club's new head coach on two-year contract. ^[8]

On 28 February 2021, Lazarus Kaimbi and Bruno Suzuki joined the club. ^[9]

On 31 March 2021, Wan Rohaimi Wan Ismail joined as club's new head coach after Mat Zan Mat Aris contract has been terminated. ^[10]

Players

First-team squad

As of 22 February 2021 ^[11]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   MAS Hamka Daud 4 MF   MAS Nizam Rodzi 5 DF   MAS Kalaiharasan Letchumanan 6 DF   MAS Afiq Azuan 7 MF   MAS Saiful Hasnol 8 MF   GHA Alexander Amponsah 9 FW   MAS Khairul Izuan 10 FW   JPN Bruno Suzuki 11 FW   NAM Lazarus Kaimbi (captain) 12 DF   MAS Izzat Zuhairie 13 MF   MAS Durrkeswaran Ganasan 16 MF   MAS Syafiq Azmi 17 MF   MAS Amirul Wa'ie 18 MF   MAS Shahrul Igwan

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF   MAS Amir Saiful 20 FW   ARG Alvaro Cuello 22 MF   MAS Nurfais Johari 23 MF   MAS Safiee Ahmad 24 DF   MAS Syuhiran Zainal 25 DF   MAS Hafif Jazimin 26 DF   MAS Aliff Naquiddin 27 DF   MAS Eskandar Ismail 29 MF   MAS Azrie Reza(on loan from Penang) 30 MF   MAS Nabil Latpi 33 GK   MAS Asri Muhamad 37 MF   MAS Hidhir Idris 55 GK   MAS Willfred Jabun

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

Main article: 2021 Malaysia Premier League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Terengganu II [lower-alpha 1]	16	7	8	1	29	13	+16	29
4	Johor Darul Ta'zim II [lower-alpha 1]	16	7	6	3	30	15	+15	27
5	PDRM	17	7	4	6	20	18	+2	25	Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
6	Selangor II [lower-alpha 1]	17	5	8	4	24	19	+5	23
7	Kelantan	17	6	3	8	19	23	−4	21	Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage

Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2021. 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.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 22 August 2021 ^[12]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Hamka Daud	3	0	2+1	0
4	MF		Nizam Rodzi	8	0	1+7	0
5	DF		Kalaiharasan Letchumanan	16	0	16	0
6	DF		Afiq Azuan	14	0	12+2	0
7	MF		Saiful Hasnol	5	0	5	0
8	MF		Alexander Amponsah	15	1	14+1	1
9	FW		Khairul Izuan	2	0	0+2	0
10	FW		Bruno Suzuki	14	7	11+3	7
11	FW		Lazarus Kaimbi	13	4	13	4
12	DF		Iqbal Azmi	5	0	3+2	0
13	MF		Durrkeswaran Ganasan	13	0	12+1	0
16	MF		Syafiq Azmi	3	0	1+2	0
17	MF		Amirul Wa'ie	16	2	10+6	2
18	MF		Shahrul Igwan	9	0	5+4	0
19	DF		Amir Saiful	14	0	14	0
20	FW		Alvaro Cuello	6	0	4+2	0
22	MF		Nurfais Johari	2	0	1+1	0
23	MF		Safiee Ahmad	12	0	9+3	0
24	DF		Syuhiran Zainal	2	0	1+1	0
26	DF		Aliff Naquiddin	8	0	6+2	0
27	DF		Eskandar Ismail	10	0	4+6	0
29	MF		Azrie Reza	6	0	6	0
30	MF		Nabil Latpi	13	4	6+7	4
33	GK		Asri Muhamad	16	0	15+1	0
37	MF		Hidhir Idris	16	1	12+4	1
42	DF		Victor Kahumka	6	0	6	0
22	FW		Azizul Ikhwan	1	0	0+1	0

References

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8. "Mat Zan pengendali baharu PDRM". Harian Metro. 24 December 2020.
9. "Suzuki, Kaimbi taruhan utama PDRM FC". Kosmo!. 28 February 2021.
10. "Mat Zan bukan lagi jurulatih PDRM FC". Berita Harian. 31 March 2021.
11. "PDRM FC dijangka terlepas khidmat Kaimbi". Sinar Harian. 7 August 2021.
12. "Match reports PDRM FC 2021". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 13 August 2021.