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 3rd
Malaysia FA Cup First round
Malaysia Cup To be determined
Top goalscorerLeague:
Stefano Brundo (5)

All:
Stefano Brundo (6)
  2022
2024 

The 2023 season is 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]

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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. 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
2 Selangor 1913154319+2440Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 Kedah Darul Aman 1812153521+1437
4 Sri Pahang 1811433018+1237
5 Sabah 1911354325+1836
6 Kuala Lumpur City 187743229+328
Updated to match(es) played on 30 July 2023. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
26 February 20231 Negeri Sembilan 1–1 Sri Pahang Paroi
21:00 MYT
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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
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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
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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
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Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 2,811
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih

Malaysia FA Cup

8 March 2023First round Perak 1–2 Sri Pahang Ipoh
20:15  UTC+8
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Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 4,219
Referee: Mohamad Kamil Zakaria Ismail

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 10 April 2023
No.PosPlayer League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Zarif Irfan 3+10000040
4 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicholas Swirad 10000010
5 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Glassock 6+20000080
6 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Kevin Ingreso 4+11100061
7 FW Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Silva 30000030
9 FW Flag of Liberia.svg Kpah Sherman 84100094
10 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Malik Ariff 2+610+110092
12 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Baqiuddin Shamsudin 81100091
13 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Ashar Al Aafiz 0+20000020
14 MF Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jung-geun00100010
15 DF Flag of Argentina.svg Stefano Brundo 85110096
16 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Ezequiel Agüero 3+11100051
17 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Zuhair Aizat 0+21000021
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Sharul Nizam 0+10000010
20 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azam Azih 80100090
21 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Syazwan Andik 4+10100060
23 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azwan Aripin 6+10000070
24 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Izham Tarmizi 50100060
27 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Fadhli Shas 80100090
29 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azrif Nasrulhaq 80100090
31 DF Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sherzod Fayziev 0+50000050
35 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Syaahir Saiful 0+10000010
55 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg David Rowley 1+400+100060
61 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicholas Swirad 2+100+100040
Players who left the club during the 2023 season

Transfers

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