2023 Terengganu FC season

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Terengganu
2023 season
President Hishamuddin Abdul Karim
CEOMohd Sabri Abas
Head coach Tomislav Steinbrückner
Stadium Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Malaysia Super League 6th
Malaysia FA Cup Semi-finals
Malaysia Cup Runners-up
Piala Sumbangsih Runners-up
AFC Cup Group Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ivan Mamut (11)

All:
Ivan Mamut (24)
Average home league attendance7,000
  2022
2024–25  

The 2023 season was Terengganu's Sixth season in the Malaysia Super League having been promoted from the Malaysia Premier League at the end of the 2016 season. The club will also participate in the Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup, Piala Sumbangsih and AFC Cup.

Contents

Management and staff

Club Management
President Flag of Malaysia.svg Hishamuddin Abdul Karim
Chief Executive Officer Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Sabri Abas
Team Manager Flag of Malaysia.svg Fazil Wahab
Asst. Team Manager Flag of Malaysia.svg Kamrol Isam Mohd
Head Coach Flag of Croatia.svg Tomislav Steinbrückner
Asst. Head Coach Flag of Croatia.svg Ivica Vranjes
Assistant Coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Badrul Afzan Razali
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of Croatia.svg Damagoj Malovan
Fitness Coach Flag of Croatia.svg Hrvoje Bradasic
Assistant Fitness Coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Efindy Salleh
Team Doctor Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Leong Tiong
Physiotherapist Flag of Malaysia.svg Zulkifli Mohd Zin
Team Analyst Flag of Malaysia.svg Amirul Mustaqim
Masseurs Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Lee Soong Keen
Flag of Malaysia.svg Faiz Manja
Kitman Flag of Malaysia.svg Fakhruddin Mohamad
Flag of Malaysia.svg Md Fuzi Ismail

Players

First-team squad

As of 7 December 2023

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 Rahadiazli Rahalim U23
2 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Arif Fadzilah Abu Bakar
3 DF Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  UZB Sardor Kulmatov A
4 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Adib Zainudin
5 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shahrul Nizam Ros Hasni (captain)
6 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azam Azmi Murad U23
7 FW Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Ivan Mamut I
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Liridon Krasniqi (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
10 MF Flag of Bahrain.svg  BHR Habib Haroon A
11 FW Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Sony Nordé I
13 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zuasyraf Zulkiefle
14 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amirul Syazwan
16 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hakimi Abdullah
17 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syafiq Danial
18 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syaiful Haqim
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syafik Ismail U23
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hairiey Hakim Mamat
21 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shafawi Mohamad
22 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nur Shakir Yacob
23 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Aqil Irfanuddin Sabri
24 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Safwan Mazlan U23
25 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Alif Zakaria
26 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Firdaus Rusdi
29 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syed Muhammad Nasrulhaq
32 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ubaidullah Shamsul
33 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fazli Ghazali
36 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Argzim Redžović I
38 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Suhaimi Husin
46 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Syahmi Zamri
69 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nor Hakim Hassan
88 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Sharif Haseefy Lazim
97 MF Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  UZB Nurillo Tukhtasinov

Remarks:
I These players are registered as International player.
A These players are registered as Asian player.
S These players are registered as ASEAN player.
U23 These players are registered as Under-23 player.
U19 These players are registered as Under-19 player.

Out on loan

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
20 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rahmat Makasuf (on loan at Penang)
27 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azarul Nazarith (on loan at Kelantan United)
15 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Faiz Nasir (on loan at Kelantan United)

Friendly

Pre-season and friendlies

2023 Thailand Tour (7 – 14 February)

8 February 2023Friendly Rajpracha Flag of Thailand.svg 1–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu Bangkok
Stadium: RBAC University Stadium
9 February 2023Friendly Bangkok Flag of Thailand.svg 0–2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu Bangkok
Stadium: RBAC University Stadium
12 February 2023Friendly OB Flag of Denmark.svg 2–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu Pathum
Emmanuel Sabbi Soccerball shade.svg
Agon Muçolli Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: BG Pathum Stadium
13 February 2023Friendly Chonburi Flag of Thailand.svg 0–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu Chonburi
Stadium: Chonburi Stadium

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

Malaysia Super League

24 February 20231 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 Terengganu Iskandar Puteri
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 31,889
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
1 March 20232 Kedah Darul Aman 1–0 Terengganu Alor Setar
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 21,700
Referee: S. Logeswaran
5 March 20233 Terengganu 0–0 Kuala Lumpur City Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 11,560
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi Katimin
11 March 20234 Terengganu 1–0 PDRM Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 9,020
Referee: Jeevanathan M. Ponniamoorthy
16 March 20235 Negeri Sembilan 2–1 Terengganu Paroi
20:15  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli
31 March 20236 Terengganu 2–1 Kelantan United Kuala Terengganu
22:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 4,250
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal
4 April 20237 Terengganu 5–0 Kelantan Kuala Terengganu
22:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 5,025
Referee: Abdul Rahman Wahab
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
18 April 20239 Selangor 5–1 Terengganu Petaling Jaya
22:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 5,207
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal
28 April 202310 Terengganu 1–2 Sri Pahang Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 10,520
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
19 May 202311 Sabah 2–2 Terengganu Kota Kinabalu
19:30  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 12,096
Referee: S. Logeswaran
24 May 202312 Terengganu 1–0 Penang Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8 Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
3 June 202313 Perak 0–3 Terengganu Ipoh
17:30  UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 1,917
Referee: Abdul Rahman Wahab
9 June 202314 Terengganu 1–3 Johor Darul Ta'zim Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 10,819
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
3 July 202315 Terengganu 1–0 Kedah Darul Aman Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8 Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 6,520
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
7 July 202316 Kuala Lumpur City 3–3 Terengganu Cheras
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,464
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
16 July 202317 PDRM 0–0 Terengganu Petaling Jaya
21:00  UTC+8 Report Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 920
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal
28 July 202318 Terengganu 1–1 Negeri Sembilan Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 5,025
Referee: Muhammad Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi
8 August 202319 Kelantan Darul Naim 1–4 Terengganu Kota Bharu
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 517
Referee: Abang Azharudin Abdullah
14 August 202320 Kelantan 0–8 Terengganu Kota Bharu
21:00  UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 1,696
Referee: Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli
26 August 202321 Kuching City 0–2 Terengganu Kuching
16:45  UTC+8 Report Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 248
Referee: S. Logeswaran
29 September 202322 Terengganu 0–4 Selangor Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 7,456
Referee: Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli
29 October 202323 Sri Pahang 2–2 Terengganu Kuantan
20:15  UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 3,792
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
24 November 202324 Terengganu 0–4 Sabah Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 2,651
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
3 December 202325 Penang 1–1 Terengganu George Town
20:15  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,348
Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa
17 December 202326 Terengganu 3–0 Perak Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8 Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 11,265
Referee: Muhammad Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
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
8 PDRM 26114113537237
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.

Malaysia FA Cup

14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)Round of 16 Terengganu 4–0 Melaka Kuala Nerus
22:00 MYT
Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 5,150
Referee: Hasrol Amir
27 May 2023 (2023-05-27)Quarter-final Terengganu 4–2 Kelantan Kuala Nerus
17:00 MYT
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 5,263
Referee: S. Logeswaran
25 June 2023Semi-final Terengganu 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Kuala Lumpur City Kuala Nerus
21:00 MYT Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 26,540
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
Penalties

Malaysia Cup

Round of 16

4 August 2023First leg Kuala Lumpur Rovers 0–4 Terengganu Cheras
20:15  UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 495
Referee: Khirulazuan Kidam
18 August 2023Second leg Terengganu 3–0
(7–0 agg.)
Kuala Lumpur Rovers Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8
Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa

Quarter-finals

16 September 2023First leg Terengganu 2–0 Selangor Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8
Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 13,118
Referee: Fitri Maskon
24 September 2023Second leg Selangor 1–1
(1–3 agg.)
Terengganu Petaling Jaya
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 10,743
Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir

Semi-finals

21 October 2023First leg Kuala Lumpur City 1–2 Terengganu Cheras
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 4,210
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal
3 November 2023Second leg Terengganu 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Kuala Lumpur City Kuala Terengganu
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 25,221
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin

Final

8 December 2023Final Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–1 Terengganu Kuala Lumpur
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 80,550
Referee: S. Logeswaran

Piala Sumbangsih

24 February 2023Final Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 Terengganu Iskandar Puteri
21:00  UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 31,889
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

AFC Cup

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 24 August 2023.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners 6411217+1413 Zonal semi-finals
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu 6330106+412
3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Bali United 6213151507
4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Stallion Laguna 6015927181
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Terengganu Flag of Malaysia.svg 1–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners
Report
Attendance: 5,996
Referee: Al Majarafi Mahmood Salim Said (Oman)
Bali United Flag of Indonesia.svg 1–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
Mbarga Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Syahmi Soccerball shade.svg84'
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Bijan Heydari (Iran)
Terengganu Flag of Malaysia.svg 2–2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Stallion Laguna
Report
Attendance: 1,220
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
Stallion Laguna Flag of the Philippines.svg 2–3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)
Central Coast Mariners Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
Report
Attendance: 1,386
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Terengganu Flag of Malaysia.svg 2–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg Bali United
Report
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 13 December 2023
No.PosPlayer League FA Cup Malaysia Cup AFC Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Rahadiazli Rahalim 7010100090
2 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Arif Fadzilah 5+701+20204+10220
3 DF Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sardor Kulmatov 12+21101+2031212
4 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Adib Zainudin 00000+100010
5 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Shahrul Nizam 231306040361
6 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azam Azmi 210316030331
7 FW Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Mamut 13+7112379513424
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Liridon Krasniqi 1+40001+310+30121
9 FW Flag of Thailand.svg Adisak Kraisorn 17+23100+301+41284
10 MF Flag of Bahrain.svg Habib Haroon 190306060340
11 FW Flag of Haiti.svg Sony Nordé 19+15216063349
13 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Zuasyraf Zulkiefle 1+12000000+30160
15 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Faiz Nasir 1+700+10000090
16 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Hakimi Abdullah 3+630+311+1000144
17 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Syafiq Danial 0+1000000010
18 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Syaiful Haqim 1+60001+200+20120
19 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Syafik Ismail 4+801+110000141
20 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Hairiey Hakim 1+4000000050
22 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Engku Nur Shakir 10+852+10614+11327
24 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Safwan Mazlan 9+910+205+1030291
25 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Alif Zakaria 21+2020402+10320
27 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azarul Nazarith 0+1000000010
28 FW Flag of Ghana.svg Jordan Mintah 8+251+220000137
29 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Syed Nasrulhaq 10000+101030
30 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Muslihuddin 'Atiq 1+2000000030
32 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Ubaidullah Shamsul 3+30004+203+10160
36 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg Argzim Redžović 8+20200+201+10160
38 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Suhaimi Husin 180206050310
46 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg Syahmi Zamri 4+51000+612+41213
51 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg Faris Rifqi 2000000020
66 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Azfar Fikri 0+10000+100020
69 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Hakim Hassan 7+1200724+20214
80 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Liridon Krasniqi 12+41200000181
88 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Nik Sharif Haseefy 9+522+100+613+10273
91 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Omid Nazari 7+331+101+100+20163
97 MF Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nurillo Tukhtasinov 9+11006060221
Players who left the club during the 2023 season
8 MF Flag of Croatia.svg Domagoj Pušić 9+400+100000140

Transfers

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