2023 Sri Pahang FC season

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Sri Pahang
2023 season
PresidentTengku Abdul Rahman
CEO Suffian Awang
Head coach Fandi Ahmad
Stadium Darul Makmur Stadium
Malaysia Super League 5th
Malaysia FA Cup Second round
Malaysia Cup Quarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kpah Sherman (12)

All:
Kpah Sherman (14)
Average home league attendance4,621
  2022
2024–25  

The 2023 season was Sri Pahang's 20th season in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. The club will also participate in the Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup. [1]

Contents

On 17 January 2023, Fandi Ahmad has been appointed as club's new head coach. [2]

Coaching staff

PositionNameNationality
Team manager Dollah Salleh Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Head coach Fandi Ahmad [3] Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Assistant head coach Ahmad Yusof Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Assistant coach Ahmad Shaharuddin Rosdi Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Goalkeeper coachAb Samad Mat SallehFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Fitness coachMohamad Hafiz TajuddinFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Team doctorShah Rezal Sujit Baskaran AbdullahFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
PhysiotherapistAdam Zuhairy ZafriFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Masseur Jalaluddin Jaafar Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Mohd Riduan AminFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Muhammad Hazeem Mustafar KamalFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Players

First-team squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zarif Irfan
5 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Michael Glassock
6 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Kevin Ingreso
7 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Silva
9 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Kpah Sherman
10 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Malik Ariff
11 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shamie Iszuan
12 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Baqiuddin Shamsudin
13 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ashar Al Aafiz
15 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Stefano Brundo
16 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ezequiel Agüero (captain) [4]
17 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zuhair Aizat
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Sharul Nizam
20 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azam Azih (vice-captain)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syazwan Andik (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
23 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azwan Aripin
24 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Izham Tarmizi (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
25 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Wan Syazmin
27 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fadhli Shas (vice-captain)
29 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azrif Nasrulhaq (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
30 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ibrahim Manusi
31 DF Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  UZB Sherzod Fayziev
35 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syaahir Saiful
36 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Saiful Jamaluddin
55 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS David Rowley
58 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Muslim Ahmad
61 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nicholas Swirad

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
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 [a]
7 Kuala Lumpur City 2610884439+538
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Qualified as the 2023 Malaysia Cup & 2023 Malaysia FA Cup runner-up.
26 February 20231 Negeri Sembilan 1–1 Sri Pahang Paroi
21:00 MYT
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Report
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 6,329
Referee: Fitri Maskon
2 March 20232 Sri Pahang 4–1 Kelantan Kuantan
21:00 MYT
Report
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 6,040
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
5 March 20233 Selangor 1–1 Sri Pahang Petaling Jaya
17:30 MYT
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 8,504
Referee: Fitri Maskon
12 March 20234 Sri Pahang 1–1 Sabah Kuantan
20:15 MYT
Report
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 10,027
Referee: Noor Azriel Baharudin
16 March 20235 Perak 0–3 Sri Pahang Ipoh
21:00 MYT
Report
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 5,855
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
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 PDRM 1–2 Sri Pahang Petaling Jaya
22:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 471
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
10 April 20238 Sri Pahang 1–0 Kelantan United Kuantan
22:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 2,811
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
18 April 20239 Kuching City 0–1 Sri Pahang Kuching
21:15 UTC+08:00 Report
Stadium: Sarawak Stadium
Attendance: 275
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
28 April 202310 Terengganu 1–2 Sri Pahang Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 10,520
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
24 May 202311 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 Sri Pahang Iskandar Puteri
20:15 UTC+08:00
Report Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 14,684
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

Malaysia FA Cup

8 March 2023First round Perak 1–2 Sri Pahang Ipoh
20:15  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 4,219
Referee: Mohamad Kamil Zakaria Ismail
15 April 2023Second round Selangor 4–0 Sri Pahang Petaling Jaya
22:00  UTC+8
Report Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 5,106
Referee: Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli

Malaysia Cup

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 16 June 2025
No.PosPlayer League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Zarif Irfan 12+200010150
5 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Glassock 17+601010250
8 MF Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Kuvondik Ruziev 1110040151
9 FW Flag of Liberia.svg Kpah Sherman 241220423014
10 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Malik Ariff 2+1010+2100142
11 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Shamie Iszuan 2+800+100+20130
12 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Baqiuddin Shamsudin 20+41203+11302
13 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Ashar Al Aafiz 3+50001090
14 MF Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jung-geun00100010
15 DF Flag of Argentina.svg Stefano Brundo 241021413012
16 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Ezequiel Agüero 12+25103+10195
17 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Zuhair Aizat 6+810+2000161
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Sharul Nizam0+80001+10100
20 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azam Azih 19+122040262
21 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Syazwan Andik 13+81202+11262
22 FW Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Silva 00001+1020
23 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azwan Aripin 20+40102+10280
24 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Izham Tarmizi 1402030190
27 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Fadhli Shas 2021030242
29 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azrif Nasrulhaq 231203+10291
30 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Ibrahim Manusi 0+10000010
31 DF Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sherzod Fayziev 2+110100+10150
35 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Syaahir Saiful 0+10000010
36 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Saiful Jamaluddin2+10000030
55 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg David Rowley 6+1420+101+21243
61 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicholas Swirad 8+401+1010150
Players who left the club during the 2023 season
6 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Kevin Ingreso 15+32102+10222
7 FW Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Silva 500+100+2080

Transfers

References

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  2. "Fandi dilantik ketua jurulatih Sri Pahang". hmetro.com.my. Harian Metro. 17 January 2023.
  3. "Football: Fandi Ahmad appointed as Pahang head coach". straitstimes.com. The Straits Times. 17 January 2023.
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