2023 Kuching City F.C. season

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Kuching City
2023 season
ChairmanFazzrudin Abdul Rahman
CEOIswandi Ali Hassan
Head coach Flag of Singapore.svg Aidil Sharin Sahak
Stadium Sarawak Stadium
Malaysia Super League 13th
Malaysia FA Cup Second Round
Malaysia Cup Round of 16
2023 MFL Challenge Cup Runner Up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abu Kamara (13 goals)
All:
Abu Kamara (16 goals)
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The 2023 season will be Kuching City's eighth year in existence and their first season in the top flight. [1] The club are participating in the Malaysia Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup & MFL Challenge Cup. [2]

Contents

The club won 2–1 over Kelantan in their first 2023 Malaysia Super League match. [3] [4] [5]

Players

First-team squad

As of 25 February 2023

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 Nipen
2 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Jimmy Raymond
5 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Célio Santos
6 MF Flag of Tajikistan.svg  TJK Nuriddin Davronov
7 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Abu Kamara
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Joseph Kalang Tie
9 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Adam Shreen
10 MF Flag of Namibia.svg  NAM Petrus Shitembi
11 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hafis Saperi
12 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ramesh Lai
13 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim
14 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amir Amri
17 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rafiezan Razali
18 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amirul Shafik
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Irwan Syazmin
20 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shaiful Wazizi
22 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zahrul Nizwan
25 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azriddin Rosli
No.Pos.NationPlayer
28 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Wan Faiz Sulaiman
29 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Arham Khusshairi
31 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Badrul Affendy
32 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Mihailo Jovanović
33 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Aylton Alemão
37 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Wan Azraie
38 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Dybal
40 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Iskandar Shah
41 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Aiman Joanny
44 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Alif Hassan (captain)
50 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Diego Baggio
64 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Badrul Hisham
77 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Tanigawa
79 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Dechi Marcel N'Guessan
89 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Mazwandi Zekeria
90 FW Flag of East Timor.svg  TLS Pedro Henrique
95 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rahim Razak
99 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nurshamil Abd Ghani

Transfers

Transfers in

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
GK Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of England.svg Julian Schwarzer Flag of the Philippines.svg Azkals DT First TeamFree [6]
GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Norazlan Razali Flag of Malaysia.svg Melaka United First TeamFree
DF Flag of Brazil.svg Célio Santos Flag of Thailand.svg Kasetsart First TeamFree [7]
DF Flag of Serbia.svg Mihailo Jovanović Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Dinamo Samarqand First TeamFree [7]
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Qayyum Marjoni Flag of Malaysia.svg PIB First TeamFree
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Arham Khussyairi Flag of Malaysia.svg UiTM First TeamFree [8]
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Badrul Afendy Flag of Malaysia.svg Sabah First TeamFree
MF Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sirojiddin Kuziev Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Neftchi Fergana First TeamFree [7]
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Amirul Shafik Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelantan United First TeamFree
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Zahrul Nizwan Flag of Malaysia.svg Sarawak United First TeamFree
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azriddin Rosli Flag of Malaysia.svg UiTM First TeamFree
FW Flag of Burundi.svg Sudi Abdallah Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad First TeamFree

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Dechi Marcel N'Guessan Flag of Malaysia.svg Kedah Darul Aman F.C. First TeamFree
MF Flag of Namibia.svg Petrus Shitembi Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu FC First TeamFree
MF Flag of Tajikistan.svg Nuriddin Davronov Flag of India.svg Real Kashmir FC First TeamFree
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Dybal Flag of Indonesia.svg Persikabo 1973 First TeamFree
FW Flag of East Timor.svg Pedro Henrique Flag of Indonesia.svg Persikabo 1973 First TeamFree
GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Wan Azraie PIB First TeamFree
FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Rahim Razak Sarawak United First TeamFree
FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Nurshamil Abd Ghani Kelantan First TeamFree

Transfer Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Sahran Abdul Samad First TeamFree
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Izray Iffarul Roslan First TeamFree
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Che Mat ArifFirst TeamFree
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Nazrul Abdul SamadFirst TeamFree
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Gabryel Flag of Vietnam.svg SHB Da Nang First TeamFree
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Hidhir Idris Flag of Malaysia.svg Kedah Darul Aman F.C. First TeamLoan Return
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Gabryel Flag of Austria.svg Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz First TeamFree
MF Flag of Guyana.svg Keanu Marsh-Brown Flag of Finland.svg FF Jaro First TeamFree
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Rafiq ShahFirst TeamFree
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Zainuddin BohriFirst TeamFree
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Hafiz Abu Bakar First TeamFree
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Samsu Alam SamadFirst TeamFree
FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Amirrul IqmalFirst TeamFree
FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Wan BadzreenFirst TeamFree

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
GK Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of England.svg Julian Schwarzer Flag of Indonesia.svg Arema F.C. First TeamFree [9]
MF Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sirojiddin Kuziev PFK Metallurg Bekabad First TeamFree
FW Flag of Burundi.svg Sudi Abdallah Alittihad Misurata SC First TeamFree
FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Michael Ijezie First TeamFree
GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Norazlan Razali First TeamFree
DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Qayyum Marjoni Kelantan United First TeamFree

Pre-season and friendlies

2 February 2023Friendly Nagaworld Flag of Cambodia.svg 2–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuching City Kampong Speu
Stadium: Kampong Speu Stadium
3 February 2023Friendly ISI Dangkor Senchey Flag of Cambodia.svg 0–2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: AIA Stadium
4 February 2023Friendly Phnom Penh Crown Flag of Cambodia.svg 2–2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: Smart RSN Stadium
5 February 2023Friendly Visakha Flag of Cambodia.svg 3–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: AIA Stadium
12 February 2023Friendly Kuching City Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sri Pahang Sarawak
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
13 February 2023Friendly Sri Pahang Flag of Malaysia.svg 1–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuching City Sarawak
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

25 February 20231 Kelantan 1–2 Kuching City Kota Bharu
Report
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 5,138
Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli
2 March 20232 Kuching City 0–5 Selangor Kuching
Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Noor Azriel Baharudin
6 March 20233 Kuching City 1–2 Sabah Kuching
Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli
12 March 20234 Perak 2–0 Kuching City Ipoh
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 3,817
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
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 Kuching City 0–1 PDRM Kuching
21:15  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 292
Referee: Mohd Syukri Azeman
5 April 20237 Kuching City 1–1 Kelantan United Kuching
22:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 188
Referee: Firdaus Dahlan
9 April 20238 Terengganu 2–0 Kuching City Kuala Terengganu
22:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 3,584
Referee: Muhammad Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
10 Penang 2666142950−2124
11 Perak 2664162555−3022
12 Kelantan United 2645172965−3617
13 Kuching City 2626182451−2712
14 Kelantan [lower-alpha 1] 26222229121−928Ejected from Malaysian Super League
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2023. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ MFL officially snubs Kelantan club licensing approval.

Malaysia FA Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeagueFA CupMalaysia Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Julian Schwarzer 50500000
20 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shaiful Wazizi 10100000
21 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Norazlan Razali 20200000
Defenders
2 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Jimmy Raymond 201+100000
5 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Célio Santos 30300000
12 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rames Lai 804+400000
13 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim 30300000
23 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Qayyum Marjoni 30300000
31 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Badrul Afendy402+200000
32 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Mihailo Jovanović 30300000
33 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Aylton Alemão 80800000
64 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Badrul Hisham10100000
Midfielders
6 MF Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  UZB Sirojiddin Kuziev 816+210000
9 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Adam Shreen 705+200000
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Joseph Kalang Tie 400+400000
11 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hidhir Idris 603+300000
14 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amir Amri 402+200000
17 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rafiezan Razali100+100000
18 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amirul Shafik703+400000
22 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zahrul Nizwan 806+200000
28 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Wan Faiz 604+200000
29 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Arham Khussyairi 604+200000
44 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Alif Hassan 804+400000
77 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Tanigawa 60600000
Forwards
7 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Abu Kamara 826+220000
10 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Michael Ijezie 100+100000
70 FW Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Sudi Abdallah 413+110000
Out on Loan
Left the Club during the Season

Last updated: 9 April 2023
Source: Competitions, Soccerway.com

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