2022 Kuching City F.C. season

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Kuching City
2022 season
ChairmanFazzrudin Abdul Rahman
CEOIswandi Ali Hassan
Head coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim
Stadium Sarawak Stadium
Malaysia Premier League 3rd (promoted)
Malaysia FA Cup Quarter-finals
Malaysia Cup Quarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Abu Kamara (11)
All: Abu Kamara (13)
←  2021
2023  →

The 2022 season was Kuching City's seventh year in existence and their third season in the Malaysia Premier League, second tier of Malaysian football. [1] The club also participated in the Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup. [2]

Contents

Events

Hidhir Idris joined the club on loan from Kedah Darul Aman. Shafizi Iqmal dan Wan Muhammad Faiz also joined the club with one-year contract. [3]

The club signed three new foreign players Yuki Tanigawa, Abu Kamara and Keanu Marsh-Brown for the 2022 season. [4]

Players

First-team squad

As of 10 February 2022

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 Andy Nicholas
2 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Jimmy Raymond
5 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Aylton Alemão
6 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Diego Baggio
7 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Abu Kamara
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Joseph Kalang Tie (captain)
9 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Adam Shreen (vice-captain)
11 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hidhir Idris (on loan from Kedah Darul Aman)
12 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rames Lai Ban Huat
13 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim
14 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amir Amri Salleh
16 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Che Mohamad Arif
17 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rafiezan Razali(third-captain)
18 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rafiq Shah Zaim
20 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shaiful Wazizi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Alauddin Farid
22 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zainudin Bohri
24 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Badrul Hisham
27 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Wan Azraie
28 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Faiz Wan Sulaiman
29 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amirrul Iqmal
31 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Raziman Razali
35 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azuanie Jasman
37 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hafiz Abu Bakar
44 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Alif Hassan
55 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shafizi Iqmal
77 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Tanigawa
87 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Iqbal Suhimi
89 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Mazwandi Zekeria (fourth-captain)
99 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabryel

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
7 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Abu Kamara (from Makedonija G.P.)
11 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hidhir Idris (on loan from Kedah Darul Aman)
16 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Che Mohamad Arif(from Kelantan)
20 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shaiful Wazizi(from Sarawak United)
28 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Faiz Wan Sulaiman (from Penang)
77 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Tanigawa(from Kelantan United)
99 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabryel (from Al-Khaburah)

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
— FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shafiq Shaharudin (to Kuala Lumpur Rovers)
— DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hairol Mokhtar
— MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuta Suzuki(to Swadhinata KS)
— FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Michael Ijezie
— DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Izray Iffarul
— MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hafis Saperi
— FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bryan Jones
— FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Hudson Jesus
— GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hafiezulhisyam Roslee
— MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Samsu Alam Samad
— FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Wan Badzreen
— DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nazrul Abdul Samad

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

24 August 20221 Kuching City 1–0 Selangor 2
11 April 20222 Kuching City 2–1 Kelantan
17 April 20223 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 3–1 Kuching City
23 April 20224 Kuching City 4–0 FAM-MSN Project
28 April 20225 PDRM 2–2 Kuching City
7 May 20226 UiTM 0–2 Kuching City
20 May 20227 Kelantan United 0–0 Kuching City
24 May 20228 Kuching City 1–5 Terengganu II
27 May 20229 Kuching City 2–1 Perak
30 May 202210 Selangor 2 1–5 Kuching City
25 June 202211 Kuching City 2–1 PDRM
1 July 202212 Terengganu II 1–0 Kuching City
31 July 202213 Kelantan 2–0 Kuching City
9 August 202214 Kuching City 0–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
14 August 202215 FAM-MSN Project 0–3 Kuching City
20 August 202216 Kuching City 2–1 UiTM
4 September 202217 Kuching City 2–1 Kelantan United
17 September 202218 Perak 1–1 Kuching City
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II [lower-alpha 1] (C)1813323813+2542Demoted to 2023 MFL Cup
2 Kelantan 1811432714+1337Promotion to 2023 Super League and Qualification to 2022 Malaysia Cup
3 Kuching City 1810443020+1034
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
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2022. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. 1 2 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).

Malaysia FA Cup

31 March 2022First round Kuching City 2–0 UiTM
17 May 2022Second round Perlis United 0–3 Kuching City
23 July 2022Quarter-final Terengganu 4–1 Kuching City

Malaysia Cup

Knockout stage

26 October 2022Round of 16 Leg 1 Penang 2–2 Kuching City
31 October 2022Round of 16 Leg 2 Kuching City 2–1
(4–3 agg.)		 Penang
5 November 2022Quarter-finals Leg 1 Kuching City 0–1 Sabah
11 November 2022Quarter-finals Leg 2 Sabah 1–1
(2–1 agg.)		 Kuching City

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeagueFA CupMalaysia Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Andy Nicholas10100000
20 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shaiful Wazizi16010+101040
27 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Wan Azraie 80701000
87 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Iqbal Suhimi 10001000
Defenders
2 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Jimmy Raymond 501+10001+20
5 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Aylton Alemão 2421713140
12 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rames Lai Ban Huat 2511813040
13 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim 1507+40002+20
16 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Che Mohamad Arif901+601010
24 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Badrul Hisham400+300+1000
77 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Tanigawa2531833040
89 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Mazwandi Zekeria 603+10100+10
Midfielders
6 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Dieogo Baggio1101+800+100+10
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Joseph Kalang Tie 2105+1000+200+40
9 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Adam Shreen 2301603040
11 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hidhir Idris 20012+102+101+30
14 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amir Amri2257+932+1230
17 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rafiezan Razali1507+400+1030
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Irwan Syazmin60501000
21 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Alauddin Farid501+400000
22 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zainudin Bohri200+100+1000
28 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Wan Mohammad Faiz 2541833041
37 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hafiz Abu Bakar 200+100+1000
44 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Alif Hassan 2061432142
Forwards
7 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Abu Kamara 241316+1113141
18 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rafiq Shah Zaim300+200010
29 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amirrul Iqmal300+200+1000
55 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shafizi Iqmal2546+1231+210+40
99 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabryel 816+111000
Left the club during the Season
10 MF Flag of Guyana.svg  GUY Keanu Marsh-Brown 20101000

Last updated: 11 November 2022
Source: Competitions, Soccerway.com

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References

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