Armed Forces F.C.

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Armed Forces
Armed Forces FC.png
Full nameArmed Forces Football Club
Nickname(s)The Gladiators
Founded1920;104 years ago (1920) as AFFA
2019;5 years ago (2019) as Armed Forces FC
GroundMindef Stadium
Capacity5,000
Owner Malaysian Armed Forces
PresidentGeneral Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman
Head coach Kevin Lee Cooper
League Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
2023 M3 League, 11th

Armed Forces Football Club, commonly known as Armed Forces, is a Malaysian professional football club representing the Malaysian Armed Forces. The club's home ground is Mindef Stadium. The club currently plays in the 2nd division of the Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League. [1] [2] [3]

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History

Armed Forces had their first major success in the 1997 season, when they won the Malaysia FAM Cup. Domestically, Armed Forces have won the numerous Malaysia football tournaments, most notably 3 times runners-up in Malaysia Cups, 1 Malaysia Charity Shield and 1 Malaysian League Division II title in 2012.

Crest

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

Cups

Season by season record

YearPositionLeague Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup/Malaysia Challenge Cup Top scorer (M-League)
2014 10th Malaysia Super League First round Group stage Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Arostegui (9 goals)
2015 11th (relegated)Malaysia Super League First round Not Participated Flag of Honduras.svg Jerry Palacios (6 goals)
2016 11th Malaysia Premier League Third round Not Participated Flag of Malaysia.svg Venice Elphi (5 goals)
2017 11th (relegated)Malaysia Premier League Second round Not Participated Flag of Malaysia.svg Venice Elphi (9 goals)
2018 3rd Group A Malaysia FAM League Second round Semi-finals Flag of Malaysia.svg Zaironi Yusof (6 goals)
2019 3rd Malaysia M3 League Second round Not Participated Flag of Malaysia.svg Rafizol Roslan (22 goals)
2020 cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 3rd Group B Malaysia M3 League Second round Not Participated Flag of Malaysia.svg Faiz Ibrahim (18 goals)

Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor

SeasonManufacturerSponsor
1998 Adidas Dunhill
1999 Admiral
2004 J-King
2006Figos Celcom, TM Net
2007 Kappa Celcom, Inai Kiara
2009 Streamyx
2010Line 7 TM
2011 Kappa None
2012
2013 Macron
2014 Lotto Ecobumi
2015 Warrix Sports
2016SkyHawkNone
2017 Admiral
2018Transwater API Sdn Bhd
2019-2022Ego SportsTranswater API Sdn Bhd
2023Al-IkhsanTranswater API Sdn Bhd

Players

First-team squad

As of 28 May 2024 [5]

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 Sharizan Syafiq Adzman
3 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azfar Azhar
4 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shahrul Aznei Shopri
5 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hakim Darus
6 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Norfareez Imadie
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Suhairy Johari
9 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Max Fareezan Anak Lidin
10 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Ogolo Williams Wisdom
11 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rafizol Roslan
12 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Sharqawiy Mahathir
13 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Afiq Fikri Rahmat
14 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Dzulfadhlie Shamsuri
15 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nor Fazli Zamani
17 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Akmal Md Isa
18 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Faiz Ibrahim
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azim Faris Shari
21 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hairul Iqmal Raffi
22 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zarul Azhar Jumahir
23 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fauzi Mustafa
24 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Mazni Khairul Hasnan(Captain)
25 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azrul Aznan
26 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fakhrul Izwan Rosdeh
28 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hanif Shamsudin
30 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Haziq Fikri Haszaime
33 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nasir Yasa
34 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hafizuddin Azuhar
35 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Faiq Mat Alwi
36 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zulkhairi Kamal
50 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Daniel Syazrul Ali Rejab
66 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Aiman Nulhakim Zain

Club officials

PositionName
President Flag of Malaysia.svg General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman
Vice-president Flag of Malaysia.svg Lt Col. Zakhir Asni Zabidi
Manager Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Noorazam Abdul Razak
Head coach Flag of England.svg Kevin Lee Cooper
Assistant coach

Flag of Malaysia.svg Boon Aik Hau

Assistant coach

Flag of England.svg James Richard Barnett

Goalkeeping coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohammad Alif Daud
Fitness coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Khairul Anuar Haron
Physiotherapist Flag of Malaysia.svg Ahmad Hambali Md. Desa
Team doctor Flag of Malaysia.svg Dr. Fazlizam Ahmad
Media officer Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Saiful Asmadi Bin Mansor

Source: [6]

Coaches

YearsManager
1990–93 Flag of England.svg Alan Mullery
1999 Flag of Malaysia.svg Shafiq Zulhilmi Kee Abdullah
2000–01 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhd Abdul Rani
2007–08 Flag of Malaysia.svg Abdul Nasser Ahmad
2008–09 Flag of Malaysia.svg Zainuddin Abdul Ghani
2009 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mat Sidik Abas
2010–11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Razali Ali
2012–13 Flag of Malaysia.svg B. Sathianathan
April 2013 Flag of Malaysia.svg Alias Jaafar
2018 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mazelan Kasap
2019–21 Flag of England.svg Kevin Lee Cooper
2022 Flag of Malaysia.svg Boon Aik Hau
2023 Flag of England.svg Kevin Lee Cooper

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