2023 Kedah Darul Aman F.C. season

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Kedah Darul Aman
2023 season
OwnerMohd Daud Bakar
CEOKhamal Idris Ali
Head coach Nafuzi Zain
Stadium Darul Aman Stadium
(Capacity: 32,387)
Malaysia Super League 4th
Malaysia FA Cup First Round
Malaysia Cup Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ifedayo Olusegun (12)

All:
Ifedayo Olusegun (12)
Average home league attendance8,650
  2022
2024–25  

The 2023 season was Kedah Darul Aman's 15th season in the Malaysia Super League since the league's inception in 2004.

Contents

Management Team

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Nafuzi Zain [1]
Assistant head coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Victor Andrag
Goalkeeper coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Yazid Mohd Yassin
Assistant Goalkeeper coaches Flag of Malaysia.svg Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid
Fitness coaches Flag of Brazil.svg Antonio Silvio Santos Concalves
Team Doctor Flag of Malaysia.svg Jasminder Singh
Physiotherapist Flag of Brazil.svg Helber Richard Quintana Silva
Flag of Malaysia.svg Shukri Che Zakaria
Team coordinator Flag of Malaysia.svg Zul Fadli Rozi
Team admin Flag of Malaysia.svg Shahrul Samsudin
Team security Flag of Malaysia.svg Zaiyadur Rashad
Team media Flag of Malaysia.svg Tajul Arifin
Team analyst Flag of Malaysia.svg Hazwan Nizam Fazil
Masseur Flag of Malaysia.svg Hazwan Zikri
Kitman Flag of Malaysia.svg Taufiq Mahar
Flag of Malaysia.svg Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz
Flag of Malaysia.svg Fahmi Irfan

Squad

As of 8 January 2023
No. NameNatDate of birth (Age)Last clubContract sinceContract ends
Goalkeepers
1 Ifwat Akmal Flag of Malaysia.svg 10 August 1996 (age 28)Youth team20162023
22 Kalamullah Al-Hafiz Flag of Malaysia.svg 30 July 1995 (age 29) Flag of Malaysia.svg Petaling Jaya City 20232024
33 Fikri Che Soh Flag of Malaysia.svg 1 February 1998 (age 27) Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan United 20232024
Defenders
2 Akmal Zahir Flag of Malaysia.svg 16 February 1994 (age 31) Flag of Malaysia.svg Melaka United 20222023
3 Rodney Celvin Flag of Malaysia.svg 25 November 1996 (age 28) Flag of Malaysia.svg Selangor 20212023
4 Bojan Ciger Flag of Serbia.svg 18 June 1994 (age 31) Flag of Uzbekistan.svg PFC Navbahor Namangan 20232023
5 Alan Robertson Flag of South Africa.svg 17 February 1994 (age 31) Flag of the Philippines.svg United City 20232023
13 Loqman Hakim Flag of Malaysia.svg 22 January 1998 (age 27)Youth team20202023
15 Heshamudin Ahmad Flag of Malaysia.svg 15 February 1999 (age 26)Youth team20222023
18 Wan Amirul Afiq Flag of Malaysia.svg 18 July 1992 (age 32) Flag of Malaysia.svg Melaka United 20232024
27 Ariff Farhan Flag of Malaysia.svg 14 July 1996 (age 28) Flag of Malaysia.svg FELDA United 20212023
31 Azrin Afiq Flag of Malaysia.svg 2 January 2002 (age 23) Flag of Malaysia.svg Selangor 20232023
66 Kamil Akmal Halim Flag of Malaysia.svg 14 February 1999 (age 26)Youth team20202023
Midfielders
6 Amirbek Juraboev Flag of Tajikistan.svg 13 April 1996 (age 29) Flag of the Philippines.svg United City 20222023
8 Manny Ott Flag of the Philippines.svg 6 May 1992 (age 33) Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu 20222023
10 Lee Tuck Flag of Malaysia.svg 30 June 1988 (age 36) Flag of Malaysia.svg Sri Pahang 20232023
11 Al-Hafiz Harun Flag of Malaysia.svg 13 April 1994 (age 31) Flag of Malaysia.svg Penang 20222023
17 Faizal Talib Flag of Malaysia.svg 28 July 1997 (age 27) Flag of Malaysia.svg Melaka United 20232024
19 Aiman Afif Flag of Malaysia.svg 18 February 2001 (age 24)Youth team20212023
20 Fadzrul Danel Flag of Malaysia.svg 14 January 1998 (age 27)Youth team20192023
21 Fayadh Zulkifli Flag of Malaysia.svg 13 September 1998 (age 26)Youth team20192023
29 Mior Dani Flag of Malaysia.svg 19 January 1999 (age 26) Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan 20232023
77 Amirul Hisyam Flag of Malaysia.svg 5 May 1995 (age 30) Flag of Malaysia.svg Harimau Muda B 20152023
Strikers
9 Willian Lira Flag of Brazil.svg 9 December 1993 (age 31) Flag of Japan.svg Ventforet Kofu 20232023
70 Ebenezer Assifuah Flag of Ghana.svg 3 July 1993 (age 31) Flag of France.svg Pau 20232023
88 Manuel Hidalgo Flag of Argentina.svg 3 May 1999 (age 26) Flag of Malaysia.svg Sri Pahang 20232023
89 Jonathan Balotelli Flag of Brazil.svg 20 April 1989 (age 36) Flag of France.svg Pau 20232023

Friendlies

Pre-season

20 January 20231 Kedah Darul Aman Flag of Malaysia.svg 2–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan Alor Setar
  • Lira Soccerball shade.svg53', 84'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
24 January 20232 Kedah Darul Aman Flag of Malaysia.svg 6–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg FAM-MSN Project Alor Setar
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium

2023 Harapan Cup (1–4 February)

2 February 20231 Kedah Darul Aman Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Flag of Malaysia.svg Selangor Penang
Stadium: Penang State Stadium
Penalties
Lira Soccerball shad check.svg
Hidalgo Soccerball shade cross.svg
Tuck Soccerball shad check.svg
Juraboev Soccerball shad check.svg
Ciger Soccerball shad check.svg
Amirul Hisyam Soccerball shad check.svg
Al-Hafiz Soccerball shade cross.svg
Ayron Soccerball shad check.svg
Noor Soccerball shad check.svg
Mukhairi Soccerball shad check.svg
Cheng Soccerball shade cross.svg
Faisal Soccerball shad check.svg
Yazan Soccerball shad check.svg
Htet Aung Soccerball shad check.svg
4 February 20232 Kedah Darul Aman Flag of Malaysia.svg 2–1 Flag of Singapore.svg Geylang International Penang
Stadium: Penang State Stadium

Tour of Turkey (4–9 February)

9 February 20231 Kedah Darul Aman Flag of Malaysia.svg 1–2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg FC Nasaf Antalya
Stadium: S&B Football Complex
10 February 20232 Kedah Darul Aman Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FC Shakhter Karagandy Antalya
Stadium: S&B Football Complex
12 February 20233 Kedah Darul Aman Flag of Malaysia.svg 1–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FC Maktaaral Antalya
Lee Tuck Soccerball shade.svg72'Stadium: Limak Arcadia Sport Center
14 February 20234 Kedah Darul Aman Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–2 Flag of Ukraine.svg FC Metalist Kharkiv Antalya
Stadium: Ekodizayn Spor Kompleksi

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
2 Selangor 2620157222+5061Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage [a]
3 Sabah 2617366433+3154
4 Kedah Darul Aman 2617275229+2353
5 Sri Pahang 2613674433+1145
6 Terengganu 2611784534+1140Qualification for the AFF Shopee Cup group stage [b]
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup (Johor Darul Ta'zim) qualified for Asian competition based on their league positions, the berths awarded to the 2nd-placed team in the league.
  2. Qualified as the 2023 Malaysia Cup & 2023 Malaysia FA Cup runner-up.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
85121311 +21630151 +4211810 −2

Source: FAM-CMS

Fixtures and results

  Win  Draw  Loss

25 February 20231 Perak 1–4 Kedah Darul Aman Ipoh
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 15,106
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
1 March 20232 Kedah Darul Aman 1–0 Terengganu Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 21,700
Referee: S. Logeswaran
4 March 20233 Kedah Darul Aman 0–1 PDRM Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 12,792
Referee: Mohd Azizan Saat Ariffin
13 March 20234 Kelantan United 2–3 Kedah Darul Aman Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 1,954
Referee: Fitri Maskon
17 March 20235 Kedah Darul Aman 3–0 Kuching City Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 7,662
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
1 April 20236 Sri Pahang 1–1 Kedah Darul Aman Kuantan
22:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 7,296
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
5 April 20237 Kedah Darul Aman 1–0 Penang Alor Setar
22:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 3,230
Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir
9 April 20238 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6–0 Kedah Darul Aman Iskandar Puteri
22:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 13,722
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
18 April 20239 Kedah Darul Aman 2-3 Kuala Lumpur City Alor Setar
22:00 MYT (UTC+08:00) Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 2,590
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
28 April 202310 Negeri Sembilan 1-2 Kedah Darul Aman Paroi
20:15 MYT (UTC+08:00) Report Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 2,348
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin bin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
19 May 202311 Kedah Darul Aman 5-0 Kelantan Alor Setar
21:00 (UTC+08:00) Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 3,320
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
24 May 202312 Selangor 3-2 Kedah Darul Aman Petaling Jaya
21:00 (UTC+08:00) Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 10,689
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
1 June 202313 Kedah Darul Aman 2-1 Sabah Alor Setar
21:00 (UTC+08:00)
Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 9,741
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin bin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah

Malaysia FA Cup

8 March 2023First round Kedah Darul Aman 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Penang Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 13,768
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
Penalties

Malaysia Cup

3 August 2023Round of 16 Perak 3-1 Kedah Ipoh
20:15 MYT (UTC+08:00) Report Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 4, 088
Referee: Usaid Jamal
18 August 2023Round of 16 Kedah Darul Aman 2-1
(3-4 agg.)
Perak Alor Setar
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00) Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 9, 110
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Kalamullah Al-Hafiz Flag of Malaysia.svg Petaling Jaya City Free [2]
MF Flag of Tajikistan.svg Amirbek Juraboev Flag of the Philippines.svg United City Free [3]
GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Fikri Che Soh Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan United Free
MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Manny Ott Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu Free
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Wan Amirul Afiq Flag of Malaysia.svg Melaka United Free
FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Faizal Talib Flag of Malaysia.svg Melaka United Free
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Zharmein Ashraf Flag of Malaysia.svg Sarawak United Free
FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Tuck Flag of Malaysia.svg Sri Pahang Free
DF Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Robertson Flag of the Philippines.svg United City Free
DF Flag of Serbia.svg Bojan Ciger Flag of Uzbekistan.svg PFC Navbahor Namangan Free
FW Flag of Brazil.svg Willian Lira Flag of Japan.svg Ventforet Kofu Free
FW Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Hidalgo Flag of Malaysia.svg Sri Pahang Undisclosed Fee
FW Flag of Brazil.svg Jonathan Balotelli Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonnam Dragons Undisclosed Fee

Loan in

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azrin Afiq Flag of Malaysia.svg Selangor Season Loan
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Mior Dani Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan Season Loan

Transfers out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Ilham Amirullah Razali Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan United Free
GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Shahril Saa'ri Flag placeholder.svgReleased
DF Flag of Andorra.svg Marc Vales Flag placeholder.svgReleased
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Syazwan Tajudin Flag of Malaysia.svg BRM FC Free
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Amirul Azhan Flag of Malaysia.svg Harini Selangor Free
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azmeer Aris Flag of Malaysia.svg Penang Free
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Asnan Ahmad Flag of Malaysia.svg Penang Free
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Khairu Azrin Khazali Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan United Free
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Amer Azahar Flag of Malaysia.svg Penang Free
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Syazwan Zainon Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan United Free
MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Dechi Marcel Flag placeholder.svgReleased
MF Flag of Thailand.svg Sanrawat Dechmitr Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok United F.C. End of Loan
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azamuddin Akil Flag placeholder.svgReleased
FW Flag of Jordan.svg Mahmoud Al-Mardi Flag of Kuwait.svg Qadsia SC Free
FW Flag of Cameroon.svg Ronald Ngah Flag placeholder.svgReleased
FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Afeeq Iqmal Flag placeholder.svgReleased
FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Fikhri Zulkiflee Flag placeholder.svgReleased

Loan Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Flag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg

Loan Return

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Flag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg

Retained / Promoted

PosPlayerSource
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Loqman Hakim 1 year contract signed in 2022 till 2023
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Heshamudin Ahmad 1 year contract signed in 2022 till 2023
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Kamil Akmal Halim 1 year contract signed in 2022 till 2023
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Al-Hafiz Harun 1 year contract signed in 2022 till 2023

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.

As of match played 9 April 2023
No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Ifwat Akmal 50000000
2DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Akmal Zahir 182101000
3DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Rodney Celvin 130001000
4DF Flag of Serbia.svg Bojan Ciger 251102000
5DF Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Robertson 00000000
6MF Flag of Tajikistan.svg Amirbek Juraboev 236102000
8MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Manny Ott 233122100
9FW Flag of Brazil.svg Willian Lira 148100000
10MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Tuck 155100000
11MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Al-Hafiz Harun 121100000
12FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Ifedayo Olusegun 00002000
13DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Loqman Hakim 70001000
15DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Heshamudin Ahmad 70100000
16MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Partiban Janasekaran 00002000
17MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Faizal Talib 20000000
18DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Wan Amirul Afiq 241102000
19MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Aiman Afif 50000000
20MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Fadzrul Danel 182101000
21MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Fayadh Zulkifli 240102000
22GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Kalamullah Al-Hafiz 210102000
25MF Flag of Bahrain.svg Moses Atede 00001000
27MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Ariff Farhan 232102000
29MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Mior Dani 90001000
31DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azrin Afiq 40000000
33GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Fikri Che Soh 00000000
66DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Kamil Akmal Halim 1000000100
70FW Flag of Ghana.svg Ebenezer Assifuah 00000000
77MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Amirul Hisyam 140002000
79MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Zharmein Ashraf 00001000
88FW Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Hidalgo 243102000
89FW Flag of Brazil.svg Jonathan Balotelli 204101000

Goalscorers

As of 14 April 2024
RankPlayerLeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotal [4]
1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ifedayo Olusegun120012
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Willian Lira8008
3 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Amirbek Juraboev 6006
Flag of the Philippines.svg Manuel Ott 3216
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Tuck 5005
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Hidalgo 3014
Flag of Brazil.svg Jonathan Balotelli4004
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akmal Zahir 2013
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Fadzrul Danel 2002
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ariff Farhan 2002
8 Flag of Malaysia.svg Wan Amirul Afiq1001
Flag of Malaysia.svg Al-Hafiz Harun 1001
Flag of Serbia.svg Bojan Ciger 100
Flag of Malaysia.svg Partisan Janasekaran1001
Flag of Bahrain.svg Moses Atede1001
Total522357

References

  1. "Nafuzi Zain sah jurulatih Sang Kenari". 6 December 2022.
  2. "Kalamullah Aset Terbaru Kedah".
  3. "Kedah ikat Amirbek Juraboev". 10 December 2022.
  4. "Super League Statistic". FAM-CMS. Football Association of Malaysia.