2022 Sabah F.C. season

Last updated
Sabah
2022 season
CEOKhairul Firdaus Akbar Khan [1]
ManagerAhmad Marzuki Nasir [2]
Head coach Ong Kim Swee [2]
Stadium Likas Stadium
Malaysia Super League 3rd
Malaysia FA Cup Quarter Final
Malaysia Cup Semi Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Park Tae-Soo (8)
All: Baddrol Bakhtiar
Park Tae-Soo (8)
Highest home attendance23,523 vs Johor Darul Ta'zim [3]
Lowest home attendance1,096 vs Respect F.C. [4]
Average home league attendance8,996 (League)
7,645 (FA Cup)
8,446 (Malaysia Cup)
Biggest winSabah 4–0 Kedah Darul Aman [5]
Biggest defeat Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–0 Sabah [6]
  2021
2023  

The 2022 season was Sabah's seventh competitive season in the highest tier of Malaysian football since the foundation of Malaysia Super League in 2004. It is also the third season for Sabah to play in Malaysia Super League after winning the 2019 Malaysia Premier League which got promoted.

Contents

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 July 2022
Jersey No.PositionNameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)
1GK Ramzi Mustakim Flag of Malaysia.svg 1999
19GK Khairul Fahmi Che Mat Flag of Malaysia.svg 7 January 1989 (age 36)
31GK Damien Lim Flag of Malaysia.svg 15 February 1997 (age 28)
2DF Abdul Hanafie Tokyo Flag of Malaysia.svg 25 March 1999 (age 26)
3DF Rawilson Batuil Flag of Malaysia.svg 29 April 1994 (age 31)
4DF Jackson de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 1 May 1990 (age 35)
5DF Gerald Gadit Flag of Malaysia.svg 16 May 1999 (age 26)
13DF Badrul Afendy Fadzli Flag of Malaysia.svg 1 September 1993 (age 32)
15DF Rizal Ghazali Flag of Malaysia.svg 1 October 1992 (age 33)
21DF Nazirul Naim Flag of Malaysia.svg 6 April 1996 (age 29)
33DF Dominic Tan Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Singapore.svg 12 March 1997 (age 28)
6MF Park Tae-Soo Flag of South Korea.svg 1 December 1989 (age 35)
7MF Baddrol Bakhtiar (captain) Flag of Malaysia.svg 1 February 1988 (age 37)
8MF Tommy Mawat Bada Flag of Malaysia.svg 26 June 1996 (age 29)
11MF Alto Linus Flag of Malaysia.svg 25 September 1986 (age 39)
20MF Gary Steven Robbat Flag of Malaysia.svg 3 September 1993 (age 32)
22MF Stuart Wilkin Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of England.svg 12 March 1998 (age 27)
29MF Ummareng Bacok Flag of Malaysia.svg 7 June 1994 (age 31)
77MF Irfan Fazail Flag of Malaysia.svg 12 April 1991 (age 34)
88MF Maxsius Musa Flag of Malaysia.svg 21 May 1993 (age 32)
10FW Taiki Kagayama Flag of Japan.svg 14 May 1996 (age 29)
12FW Thanabalan Nadarajah Flag of Malaysia.svg 3 May 1993 (age 32)
17FW Amri Yahyah Flag of Malaysia.svg 21 January 1981 (age 44)
27FW Dirga Surdi Flag of Malaysia.svg 11 July 1999 (age 26)
67FW Saddil Ramdani Flag of Indonesia.svg 2 January 1999 (age 26)
69FW Sahrizan Saidin Flag of Malaysia.svg 1999
80FW Azhad Harraz Flag of Malaysia.svg 9 March 2003 (age 22)
Transfer In
9FW Farhan Roslan Flag of Malaysia.svg 3 December 1996 (age 28)
70FW Jose Embalo Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg 16 May 1993 (age 32)
Transfer Out
9FW Neto Pessoa Flag of Brazil.svg 16 May 1994 (age 31)

Friendly matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

Pre-season friendlies

15 January 2022 Sabah 1-1 Kinabalu Jaguar F.C. Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT Report Stadium: Likas Stadium
27 January 2022 Sabah 0-1 Kuching City Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT Report Stadium: Likas Stadium
5 February 2022 Sabah 1-1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia U-23 Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT Report Stadium: Likas Stadium

SMJ Cup

12 February 2022Matchday 1 Sabah 1–2 Kelantan Kota Kinabalu
21:00 MYT
  • Ramdani Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
15 February 2022Matchday 2 Sabah 2–1 Sarawak United Kota Kinabalu
21:00 MYT Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
18 February 2022Matchday 3 Sabah 1–0 Kedah Darul Aman Kota Kinabalu
21:00 MYT Report Stadium: Likas Stadium

Indonesia Tour

5 June 2022 Persija Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg 1–2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sabah Bekasi, Indonesia
16:00 WIB
17:00 MYT
Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga
7 June 2022 Bhayangkara Flag of Indonesia.svg 2–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sabah Indonesia
16:00 WIB
17:00 MYT
10 June 2022 Persiba Flag of Indonesia.svg 0–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sabah Indonesia

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Super League 4 March 202215 October 2022Matchday 13rd2213363626+10059.09
FA Cup 12 March 202223 July 2022First RoundQuarter Final320143+1066.67
Malaysia Cup 26 October 202220 November 2022Round of 16Semi Final622267−1033.33
Total3117594636+10054.84

Last updated: 20 November 2022
Source: FAM-CMS

Malaysia Super League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2217506112+4956Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Terengganu 2214263920+1944Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 Sabah 2213363626+1042
4 Negeri Sembilan 2212553326+741
5 Selangor 228683933+630
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2213363626 +10427132313 +106231313 0

Source: FAM-CMS

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHHAAAHA(P)H(P)AHH(P)AAHHH(P)AHAHAA
ResultLWWWLWDWWWLWWWWDDLLWWL
Position11342323422322222222223
Source: FAM
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Fixtures and Results

  Win  Draw  Loss

4 March 20221 Sabah 0–1 Negeri Sembilan Kota Kinabalu
19:30 MYT Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Zulkarnain bin Zakaria
Man of the Match: Khair Jones (Negeri Sembilan)
9 March 20222 Sabah 3–1 Petaling Jaya City Kota Kinabalu
19:30 MYT
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 2,655
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin bin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
Man of the Match: Jackson de Souza (Sabah)
5 April 20223 Melaka United 0–1 Sabah Malacca
22:00 MYT
Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 1,279
Referee: S. Logeswaran
Man of the Match: Park Tae-Soo (Sabah)
10 April 20224 Sarawak United 0–1 Sabah Kuching
21:15 MYT
Report
Stadium: Sarawak Stadium
Attendance: 1,031
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
Man of the Match: Taiki Kagayama (Sabah)
16 April 20225 Kuala Lumpur City 2–0 Sabah Kuala Lumpur
20:15 MYT
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,601
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin bin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
Man of the Match: Romel Morales (Kuala Lumpur City)
24 April 20226 Sabah 4–0 Kedah Darul Aman Kota Kinabalu
21:15 MYT
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 3,177
Referee: Fitri bin Maskon
Man of the Match: Amri Yahyah (Sabah)
28 June 20227 Selangor 1–1 Sabah Petaling Jaya
21:00 MYT
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 3,249
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
Man of the Match: Brendan Gan (Selangor)
19 July 20228 Sabah 2–1 Terengganu Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 7,210
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi bin Katimin
Man of the Match: Park Tae-Soo (Sabah)
17 May 20229 Penang 2–4 Sabah George Town
21:00 MYT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,065
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
Man of the Match: Baddrol Bakhtiar (Sabah)
18 June 202210 Sabah 2–1 Sri Pahang Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT Report Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 6,372
Referee: Fitri bin Maskon
Man of the Match: Taiki Kagayama (Sabah)
15 July 202211 Sabah 1–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 23,523
Referee: Mohd Fusser bin Mad Sallih
Man of the Match: Fernando Forestieri (Johor Darul Ta'zim)
3 July 202212 Negeri Sembilan 0–1 Sabah Seremban
20:15 MYT
Report
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 8,957
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan bin Yaacob
Man of the Match: Park Tae-Soo (Sabah)
26 July 202213 Petaling Jaya City 1–2 Sabah Petaling Jaya
20:15 MYT
Report Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin bin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
Man of the Match: Khairul Fahmi Che Mat (Sabah)
31 July 202214 Sabah 2–1 Melaka United Kota Kinabalu
19:30 MYT
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 10,192
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi bin Nasaruddin
Man of the Match: Amri Yahyah (Sabah)
9 August 202215 Sabah 1-0 Sarawak United Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT
Report Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 10,073
Referee: S. Logeswaran
Man of the Match: Baddrol Bakhtiar (Sabah)
1 September 202216 Sabah 2–2 Kuala Lumpur City Kota Kinabalu
19:30 MYT
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 10,333
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi bin Katimin
Man of the Match: Saddil Ramdani (Sabah)
17 August 202217 Kedah Darul Aman 1–1 Sabah Alor Setar
21:00 MYT
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 5,621
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi bin Nazaruddin
Man of the Match: Al-Hafiz Harun (Kedah)
10 September 202218 Sabah 2–3 Selangor Kota Kinabalu
19:00 MYT
Report Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 13,388
Referee: Muhammad Usaid bin Jamal
Man of the Match: Hein Htet Aung (Selangor)
1 October 202219 Terengganu 2–0 Sabah Kuala Terengganu
21:00 MYT Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 11,530
Referee: Fitri bin Maskon
Man of the Match: Papé Diakité (Terengganu)
7 October 202220 Sabah 4–1 Penang Kota Kinabalu
19:30 MYT
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 9,688
Referee: Zulkarnain bin Zakaria
Man of the Match: Stuart Wilkin (Sabah)
11 October 202221 Sri Pahang 1–2 Sabah Kuantan
20:15 MYT Report
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 1,135
Referee: Hamdan bin Awang
Man of the Match: Khairul Fahmi Che Mat (Sabah)
15 October 202222 Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–0 Sabah Iskandar Puteri
21:00 MYT
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 34,038
Referee: Razlan bin Joffri Ali
Man of the Match: Bergson da Silva (Johor Darul Ta'zim)

FA Cup

Fixtures and Results

  Win  Draw  Loss

12 March 2022First Round Sabah 2–0 Respect F.C. Kota Kinabalu
19:30 MYT Report
  • Yusof Abdullah Yellow card.svg 62'
  • Sanjef Dinesh Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 1,096
Referee: Mohd Shahmi bin Ismail
Man of the Match: Ummareng Bacok (Sabah)
13 May 2022Second Round Sabah 2–1 (a.e.t.) Kelantan United Kota Kinabalu
19:30 MYT
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi bin Katimin
Man of the Match: Taiki Kagayama (Sabah)
23 July 2022Quarter Finals Sabah 0–2 Selangor Kota Kinabalu
19:30 MYT
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 19,410
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
Man of the Match: Sharul Nazeem (Selangor)

Malaysia Cup

Fixtures and Results

  Win  Draw  Loss

26 October 2022Round of 16 (Leg 1) UiTM FC 1–2 Sabah Shah Alam
20:15 MYT
Report
Stadium: UiTM Stadium
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: Muhammad Khairulsyahmi bin Ahmad Khalidi
Man of the Match: Baddrol Bakhtiar (Sabah)
31 October 2022Round of 16 (Leg 2) Sabah 1–1 UiTM FC Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 5,025
Referee: Abang Azharudin Abdullah
Man of the Match: Robson Rendy Rining (UiTM)
6 November 2022Quarter Final (Leg 1) Kuching City 0–1 Sabah Kuching
21:00 MYT
Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 20,154
Referee: S. Logeswaran
Man of the Match: Damien Lim (Sabah)
11 November 2022Quarter Final (Leg 2) Sabah 1–1 (a.e.t.) Kuching City Kota Kinabalu
21:00 MYT
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 6,313
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi bin Katimin
Man of the Match: Taiki Kagayama (Sabah)
15 November 2022Semi Final (Leg 1) Sabah 0–1 Johor Darul Ta'zim Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Razlan bin Joffri Ali
Man of the Match: Damien Lim (Sabah)
20 November 2022Semi Final (Leg 2) Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–1 Sabah Iskandar Puteri
20:15 MYT
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 33,445
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi bin Nasaruddin
Man of the Match: Afiq Fazail (Johor Darul Ta'zim)

Statistics

Squad statistics

No.Pos.Player Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total
Apps.Starts Soccerball shade.svg GoalsYellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svgApps.Starts Soccerball shade.svg GoalsYellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svgApps.Starts Soccerball shade.svg GoalsYellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svgApps.Starts Soccerball shade.svg GoalsYellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg
1GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Ramzi Mustakim
2DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Abdul Hanafie Tokyo 631421132
3DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Rawilson Batuil 191321332552272161
4DF Flag of Brazil.svg Jackson de Souza 16162211171722
5DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Gerald Gadit51122218321
6DF Flag of South Korea.svg Park Tae-Soo 19198633133252587
7MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Baddrol Bakhtiar 20196122552272681
8MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Tommy Mawat Bada 1082111183
9FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Farhan Roslan 113111661118922
10FW Flag of Japan.svg Taiki Kagayama 2221222166230295
11MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Alto Linus 8811111110102
12FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Thanabalan Nadarajah 321112631
13DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Badrul Afendy Fadzli211421731
15DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Rizal Ghazali 18175111551242361
17FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Amri Yahyah 1865333611271054
19GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Khairul Fahmi Che Mat 2222122221
20MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Gary Steven Robbat 151142117124
21DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Nazirul Naim 1583113321121
22MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Stuart Wilkin 1814213344252121
27FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Dirga Surdi 11
29MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Ummareng Bacok 8211111312312
31GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Damien Lim23366119
33DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Dominic Tan 21192122661292722
67FW Flag of Indonesia.svg Saddil Ramdani 171742311132232053
69FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Sahrizan Saidin 2111142
70FW Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg José Embaló 761118611
77MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Irfan Fazail 142112144220713
80FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Azhad Harraz 1111531731
88FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Maxsius Musa 311511921
9FW Flag of Brazil.svg Neto Pessoa 6521752
TOTALS3311460061410465721

Last updated: 20 November 2022
Source: FAM

Goals

As of 20 November 2022
RankPlayerSuper LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotal [7]
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Baddrol Bakhtiar 6028
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Tae-Soo 800
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Amri Yahyah 5005
Flag of Indonesia.svg Saddil Ramdani 410
Flag of Japan.svg Taiki Kagayama 212
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Farhan Roslan 1012
Flag of Brazil.svg Jackson de Souza 200
Flag of Brazil.svg Neto Pessoa 200
Flag of Malaysia.svg Stuart Wilkin 200
Flag of Malaysia.svg Dominic Tan 200
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Irfan Fazail 1001
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg José Embaló 100
Flag of Malaysia.svg Maxsius Musa 001
Flag of Malaysia.svg Nazirul Naim 010
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ummareng Bacok 010
Total364646

Clean sheets

As of 20 November 2022
RankPlayerSuper LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotal [7]
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Khairul Fahmi Che Mat 5005
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Damien Lim0112
Total5106

References

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