PT Athletic F.C.

Putrajaya Antlers

Full name	Putrajaya Antlers Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Antlers
Short name	PAFC PT Athletic
Founded	January 2024;11 months ago (January 2024)
Ground	MMU Stadium
Capacity	1,000
Chairman	Muhammad Rasyadid
Head coach	Nazrulerwan Makmor
League	Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
Home colours Away colours

Putrajaya Antlers Football Club, also known as Putrajaya Antlers and PT Athletic, ^{[1] [2]} is a professional football club based in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The team plays in the second-tier Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.

History

Founded in early 2024 PT Athletic FC made club debut into Malaysian Football League by joining the second-tier league MBSB Bank Championship in 2024–25. ^{[3] [4]} It is unclear how or why the team came into existence. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} It is a completely private club, not patronized or funded by the Putrajaya Football Association nor the Putrajaya Corporation. ^{[9] [10]}

In a press statement on 14 October 2024, the club announced rebranding as Putrajaya Antlers Football Club (PAFC). The new name has been approved by the Malaysian Sports Commissioner (PJS). "The decision to rebrand this club is part of our ongoing efforts to further strengthen the relationship between the communities in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya and its surroundings and in line with the vision and values that we want to bring the name of Putrajaya in the local and international football arena," wrote a statement by the management of the club. ^{[11] [12]}

In 2024, the club competed in the Malaysia Cup for the first time in their history. They faced Malaysia Super League club Sabah but ultimately fell to a 7–0 aggregate defeat. ^{[13] [14]}

Players

As of August 2024 ^[15]

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. Nation Player 2 DF   MAS Iqmal Hakim 3 DF   MAS Fareez Amirul Fadzil 4 DF   MAS Adib Zainudin 5 DF   MAS Yusri Yuhasmadi 7 MF   MAS Dirga Surdi 8 DF   MAS Faris Shah Rosli 10 DF   NGA Adam Azeez 11 DF   MAS Qayyum Marjoni 12 GK   MAS Nik Mohd Amin 13 DF   MAS Latiff Suhaimi 14 MF   MAS Ad'dham Mohd Nazrul 15 MF   MAS Khairul Asyraf 16 DF   MAS Che Mohamad Arif

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 DF   MAS Mohd Amri Yahyah 19 FW   MAS Nurshamil Abd Ghani 22 MF   MAS Syazwan Zainon 23 MF   MAS Indra Putra Mahayuddin (captain) 25 GK   MAS Ilham Amirullah 26 GK   MAS Amal Muhammad Zarif 27 MF   MAS Azarul Nazarith 29 MF   MTN Youssouf Wade 30 GK   MAS Syakir Danial 32 MF   MAS S. Veenod 33 MF   MAS Hafiz Ramdan 35 MF   MAS Afif Jazimin 71 DF   MAS Fandi Othman

Technical staff

• Team manager: Nik Mohd Kifayatullah Nik Din
• Assistant manager: Nik Khuzaimi Nudin
• Head coach: Nazrulerwan Makmor
• Assistant coach: Mohd Ivan Yusoff, Wan Mohd Adha Wan Kamaruzaman
• Goalkeeping coach: Jamsari Sabian
• Goalkeeping coach: Azizon Abdul Kadir
• Fitness coach: Kamarul Dinis Kamarudin
• Physio: Izzati Iznan Azzman
• Media officer: Ahmad Syamil Shamsudin
• Kitman: Noor Nasriq Noorazman, Mohd Fadhli Ikram

References

1. "Putrajaya Athletic FC kini dikenali PT Athletic FC". Malaysia Gazette. 26 May 2024.
2. "Putrajaya Athletic kini dikenali PT Athletic". Flash Sukan. 25 May 2024.
3. "16 pasukan meriahkan MBSB Bank Championship 2024/25". Flash Sukan. 9 April 2024.
4. "16 pasukan meriahkan Liga A1 Semi Pro". Stadium Astro.
5. "Liga Semipro A1: Putrajaya Athletic FC himpun tonggak berpengalaman". Stadium Astro.
6. "Putrajaya Athletic Mampu Cipta Kejutan Di Kancah Semi-Pro Musim Ini". Semuanya Bola. 30 April 2024.
7. "Amri Yahyah Tak Jadi Bersara, Sertai Putrajaya Athletic?". Makan Bola. 4 May 2024.
8. "Sri Pahang menang besar ke atas Putrajaya Athletic". Harian Metro. 5 May 2024.
9. "PT Athletic enggan dilabel 'Galacticos' Liga A1 Semi Pro". Kosmo!. 27 May 2024.
10. "Pelabur Australia Pacu Cabaran PT Athletic Musim Baharu". Makan Bola. 26 May 2024.
11. "Putrajaya Antlers FC Nama Baharu PT Athletic FC – Penukaran Nama Kali Kedua". Sukanz. 14 October 2024.
12. "Media release 14 October 2024". web.facebook.com/. Putrajaya Antlers.
13. "Sabah FC mara ke suku akhir Piala Malaysia". BH Online. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
14. "Sabah FC belasah PT Athletic FC 4-0". BH Online. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
15. "PT Athletic 2024-25 Player List". Football Association of Malaysia.