2022 Kelantan United F.C. season

Kelantan United
2022 season
President	Rozi Muhamad
Head coach	Syamsul Saad
Stadium	Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Malaysia Super League	5th
Malaysia FA Cup	Second round
Malaysia Cup	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: ; Jacob Njoku (8); All: ; Jacob Njoku (10)
	← 2021 2023 →

Last updated September 08, 2025

The 2022 season was the seventh season in the existence of Kelantan United Football Club. The participated in Malaysia Premier League, Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Syamsul Saad ^[4]
Assistant head coach	Sazami Shafi'i
Assistant coach	Khairan Eroza Razali
Goalkeeping coach	Chawalit Wuttikhet
Fitness coach	Mohd Hafezi Mat Zain

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 January 2021

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	MAS	Muhammad Nor Amin
3	DF	MAS	Evan Wensley
4	DF	JPN	Shuhei Fukai (third-captain)
5	DF	MAS	Aliff Najmi
6	DF	MAS	Aizzat Maidin
7	FW	MAS	Fakhrul Zaman
8	MF	MAS	Shahrul Hakim
9	FW	NGA	Jacob Njoku
10	MF	JPN	Masashi Motoyama (vice-captain)
11	FW	MAS	Khairul Rizam
13	GK	MAS	Syafeeq Syamsul
14	DF	MAS	Faisal Rosli (captain)
15	MF	MAS	Ailim Fahmi
16	MF	MAS	Nik Akif (on loan from Terengganu)
19	MF	MAS	Imran Samso
20	FW	MAS	Asraff Aliffuddin
21	DF	MAS	Umeir Aznan


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	MF	MAS	Zulkiffli Zakaria
23	MF	MAS	Famirul Asraf
25	MF	GHA	Julius Ofori
26	FW	MAS	Nik Azli
27	DF	MAS	Akmal Rizal Suhaimi
28	MF	MAS	Amirul Shafik
29	MF	MAS	Zufar Akmal
30	DF	MAS	Nazri Muhammad
33	GK	MAS	Fikri Che Soh
36	FW	MAS	Akif Afizi
37	GK	MAS	Zulkifli Yusof
38	MF	MAS	Faiz Aqil
39	MF	MAS	Hariz Roslan
41	MF	MAS	Fakhrul Che Ramli
42	MF	MAS	Abdul Halim Ghazali
69	MF	MAS	Haziq Subri
77	DF	MAS	Syafiq Izzudin

Transfers in

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	GHA	Amidu Salifu (from Petrolul Ploiești, transferred out during season)
3	DF	MAS	Evan Wensley (from Sabah, previously on loan)^[5]
9	FW	NGA	Jacob Njoku ^[6]
14	DF	MAS	Faisal Rosli (from Sri Pahang)^[7]
16	MF	MAS	Nik Akif (on loan from Terengganu)^[8]
22	MF	MAS	Zulkiffli Zakaria (from Perak)
25	MF	GHA	Julius Ofori (from Energetik-BGU Minsk)^[9]

Transfers out

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	MAS	Ariusdius Jais (loan return to Sabah)^[5]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League		FA Cup		Malaysia Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	MAS	Muhamad Nor Amin	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
33	GK	MAS	Fikri Che Soh	21	0	17	0	2	0	2	0
Defenders
3	DF	MAS	Evan Wensley	14	0	8+3	0	1+1	0	1	0
4	DF	JPN	Shuhei Fukai	22	0	18	0	2	0	2	0
5	DF	MAS	Aliff Najmi	19	1	15	1	2	0	2	0
6	DF	MAS	Aizzat Maidin	13	0	8+3	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
14	DF	MAS	Faisal Rosli	16	0	13	0	2	0	1	0
21	DF	MAS	Umeir Aznan	3	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0
30	DF	MAS	Nazri Muhammad	6	0	4	0	0	0	2	0
77	DF	MAS	Syafiq Izuddin	7	0	1+5	0	0	0	0+1	0
Midfielders
8	MF	MAS	Shahrul Hakim	8	0	4+3	0	0+1	0	0	0
10	MF	JPN	Masashi Motoyama	14	0	13	0	0+1	0	0	0
15	MF	MAS	Ailim Fahmi	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
16	MF	MAS	Nik Akif	9	0	7+1	0	0	0	1	0
17	MF	GHA	Amidu Salifu	7	1	5	0	2	1	0	0
19	MF	MAS	Imran Samso	12	0	9+1	0	2	0	0	0
22	MF	MAS	Zulkiffli Zakaria	10	0	4+3	0	1+1	0	0+1	0
23	MF	MAS	Famirul Asraf	14	0	4+7	0	1+1	0	1	0
25	MF	GHA	Julius Ofori	6	3	5	3	0	0	1	0
28	MF	MAS	Amirul Shafik	21	5	17	5	1+1	0	2	0
29	MF	MAS	Zufar Akmal	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
38	MF	MAS	Faiz Aqil	4	0	0+4	0	0	0	0	0
39	MF	MAS	Hariz Roslan	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
40	MF	MAS	Idham Mohamad	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
41	MF	MAS	Fakhrul Che Ramli	3	0	1	0	0	0	0+2	0
42	MF	MAS	Halim Ghazali	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
69	MF	MAS	Haziq Subri	12	2	8+1	1	1	1	1+1	0
Forwards
7	FW	MAS	Fakhrul Zaman	6	1	3+2	1	1	0	0	0
9	FW	NGA	Jacob Njoku	18	10	14+1	8	2	2	1	0
11	FW	MAS	Khairul Rizam	16	1	10+3	1	1	0	1+1	0
20	FW	MAS	Asraff Aliffuddin	21	5	6+11	4	1+1	1	1+1	0
26	FW	MAS	Nik Azli	10	0	3+4	0	0+1	0	2	0
36	FW	MAS	Akif Afizi	9	0	0+8	0	0+1	0	0	0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 30 September 2022
Source: Competitions

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Kuching City	18	10	4	4	30	20	+10	34	Promotion to Super League and Qualification to Malaysia Cup
4	Terengganu II ^[a]	18	10	3	5	29	18	+11	33	Relocated to MFL Cup
5	Kelantan United	18	6	7	5	23	19	+4	25	Promotion to Super League and Qualification to Malaysia Cup
6	PDRM	18	6	3	9	20	28	−8	21	Promotion to Super League and Qualification to Malaysia Cup
7	UiTM (D)	18	6	2	10	18	25	−7	20	Withdrawn from Liga Super and relegated to Al-ikhsan Cup ^[b]

Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2022. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(D) Disqualified
Notes:

↑ Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Selangor II, and Terengganu II aren't eligible to promote as their parent clubs (Johor Darul Ta'zim, Selangor, and Terengganu) play in the Super League. These feeder teams can only play in leagues below their parents'. They also can't play in the Malaysian Cup as they're only eligible to play in the Malaysian Cup if their parents fail to do so (which is not possible currently).
↑ UiTM FC withdrew from Liga Super before the start of 2023 season.

15 August 20221

Kelantan United

3—1

UiTM

18 March 20222

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

2—0

Kelantan United

27 March 20223

PDRM

0—1

Kelantan United

13 April 20224

FAM-MSN Project

1—2

Kelantan United

16 April 20225

Terengganu II

1—0

Kelantan United

23 April 20226

UiTM

1—2

Kelantan United

27 April 20227

Perak

2—3

Kelantan United

9 May 20228

Selangor 2

1—1

Kelantan United

20 May 20229

Kelantan United

0—0

Kuching City

27 May 202210

Kelantan

0—0

Kelantan United

25 June 202211

Kelantan United

0—1

Perak

16 July 202212

Kelantan United

1—1

PDRM

27 July 202213

Kelantan United

1—1

FAM-MSN Project

3 August 202214

Kelantan United

1—1

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

8 August 202215

Kelantan United

2—3

Terengganu II

19 August 202216

Kelantan United

4—0

Selangor 2

4 September 202217

Kuching City

2—1

Kelantan United

30 September 202218

Kelantan United

1—1

Kelantan

Malaysia FA Cup

11 March 2022First round

Kelantan United

4–0

Kinabalu Jaguar

13 May 2022Second round

Sabah

2–1

Kelantan United

Malaysia Cup

Round of 16

26 October 2022First leg

Kelantan United

0–2

Selangor

1 November 2022Second leg

Selangor

1–0
(3–0 agg.)

Kelantan United

References

↑ "Kelantan United Perkenal Logo Baharu Yang Lebih Kemas". Vocket FC. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
↑ "Ex-Penang FC boss Tomas Trucha named Kelantan United coach". Malay Mail. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
↑ "Kelantan United Kekalkan 7 Tonggak Pasukan Hadapi Musim 2022". Semuanya Bola. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
↑ "Syamsul pengendali baharu Kelantan United". Sinar Harian. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
1 2 "2 pemain Sabah sertai Kelantan United". Berita Harian. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
↑ "Pakej 'Sempurna' Jacob Njoku Tambat Hati Kelantan United". Makan Bola. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
↑ "Faisal Rosli Harap Dapat Beri Sumbangan Berkesan Buat Kelantan United". Vocket FC. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
↑ "TFC lepaskan Nik Akif". Berita Harian. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
↑ "Julius import baharu Kelantan United". Utusan Malaysia. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

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[table_note_JDT0.46940705947085-10] Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Selangor II, and Terengganu II aren't eligible to promote as their parent clubs (Johor Darul Ta'zim, Selangor, and Terengganu) play in the Super League. These feeder teams can only play in leagues below their parents'. They also can't play in the Malaysian Cup as they're only eligible to play in the Malaysian Cup if their parents fail to do so (which is not possible currently).

[table_note_res_WD0.46940705947085-11] UiTM FC withdrew from Liga Super before the start of 2023 season.

[1] "Kelantan United Perkenal Logo Baharu Yang Lebih Kemas". Vocket FC. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[2] "Ex-Penang FC boss Tomas Trucha named Kelantan United coach". Malay Mail. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[3] "Kelantan United Kekalkan 7 Tonggak Pasukan Hadapi Musim 2022". Semuanya Bola. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[4] "Syamsul pengendali baharu Kelantan United". Sinar Harian. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[On_loan-5] 1 2 "2 pemain Sabah sertai Kelantan United". Berita Harian. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[6] "Pakej 'Sempurna' Jacob Njoku Tambat Hati Kelantan United". Makan Bola. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[7] "Faisal Rosli Harap Dapat Beri Sumbangan Berkesan Buat Kelantan United". Vocket FC. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[8] "TFC lepaskan Nik Akif". Berita Harian. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[9] "Julius import baharu Kelantan United". Utusan Malaysia. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

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2022 Kelantan United F.C. season

Contents

Coaching staff

Players

First-team squad

Transfers in

Transfers out

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Malaysia FA Cup

Malaysia Cup

References