2022 Kelantan United F.C. season

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Kelantan United
2022 season
PresidentRozi 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 goalscorerLeague:
Jacob Njoku (8)
All:
Jacob Njoku (10)
←  2021
2023  →

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]

Contents

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Syamsul Saad [4]
Assistant head coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Sazami Shafi'i
Assistant coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Khairan Eroza Razali
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Chawalit Wuttikhet
Fitness coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Hafezi Mat Zain

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 January 2021

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 Muhammad Nor Amin
3 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Evan Wensley
4 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuhei Fukai (third-captain)
5 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Aliff Najmi
6 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Aizzat Maidin
7 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fakhrul Zaman
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shahrul Hakim
9 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Jacob Njoku
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Masashi Motoyama (vice-captain)
11 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Khairul Rizam
13 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syafeeq Syamsul
14 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Faisal Rosli (captain)
15 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ailim Fahmi
16 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nik Akif (on loan from Terengganu)
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Imran Samso
20 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Asraff Aliffuddin
21 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Umeir Aznan
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zulkiffli Zakaria
23 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Famirul Asraf
25 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Julius Ofori
26 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nik Azli
27 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Akmal Rizal Suhaimi
28 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amirul Shafik
29 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zufar Akmal
30 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nazri Muhammad
33 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fikri Che Soh
36 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Akif Afizi
37 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zulkifli Yusof
38 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Faiz Aqil
39 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hariz Roslan
41 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fakhrul Che Ramli
42 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Abdul Halim Ghazali
69 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Haziq Subri
77 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syafiq Izzudin

Transfers in

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

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

Transfers out

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ariusdius Jais (loan return to Sabah) [5]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeagueFA CupMalaysia Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Muhamad Nor Amin10100000
33 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fikri Che Soh 2101702020
Defenders
3 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Evan Wensley 1408+301+1010
4 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuhei Fukai 2201802020
5 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Aliff Najmi1911512020
6 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Aizzat Maidin1308+300+100+10
14 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Faisal Rosli 1601302010
21 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Umeir Aznan302+100000
30 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nazri Muhammad60400020
77 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syafiq Izuddin701+50000+10
Midfielders
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shahrul Hakim804+300+1000
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Masashi Motoyama 1401300+1000
15 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ailim Fahmi10000010
16 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nik Akif 907+100010
17 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Amidu Salifu 71502100
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Imran Samso 1209+102000
22 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zulkiffli Zakaria 1004+301+100+10
23 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Famirul Asraf 1404+701+1010
25 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Julius Ofori 63530010
28 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amirul Shafik2151751+1020
29 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zufar Akmal100+100000
38 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Faiz Aqil400+400000
39 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hariz Roslan100+100000
40 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Idham Mohamad100+100000
41 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fakhrul Che Ramli3010000+20
42 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Halim Ghazali100+100000
69 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Haziq Subri1228+11111+10
Forwards
7 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fakhrul Zaman613+211000
9 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Jacob Njoku 181014+182210
11 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Khairul Rizam 16110+31101+10
20 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Asraff Aliffuddin2156+1141+111+10
26 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nik Azli 1003+400+1020
36 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Akif Afizi900+800+1000
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 30 September 2022
Source: Competitions

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
3 Kuching City 1810443020+1034Promotion to 2023 Super League and Qualification to 2022 Malaysia Cup
4 Terengganu II [lower-alpha 1] 1810352918+1133Demoted to 2023 MFL Cup
5 Kelantan United 186752319+425Promotion to 2023 Super League and Qualification to 2022 Malaysia Cup
6 PDRM 186392028−821
7 UiTM 1862101825−720Withdrawn from Liga Super [lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2022. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ 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).
  2. ↑ 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

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