2022 Kelantan United F.C. season

The 2022 season was the seventh season in the existence of Kelantan United Football Club. The participated in Malaysia Premier League, Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.[1][2][3]

Kelantan United
2022 season
PresidentRozi Muhamad
Head coachSyamsul Saad
StadiumSultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Malaysia Super League5th
Malaysia FA CupSecond round
Malaysia CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jacob Njoku (8)

All:
Jacob Njoku (10)
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Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head coach   Syamsul Saad[4]
Assistant head coach   Sazami Shafi'i
Assistant coach   Khairan Eroza Razali
Goalkeeping coach   Chawalit Wuttikhet
Fitness coach   Mohd Hafezi Mat Zain

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 12 January 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   MAS Muhammad Nor Amin
3 DF   MAS Evan Wensley
4 DF   JPN Shuhei Fukai (third-captain)
5 DF   MAS Aliff Najmi
6 DF   MAS Aizzat Maidin
7 FW   MAS Fakhrul Zaman
8 MF   MAS Shahrul Hakim
9 FW   NGA Jacob Njoku
10 MF   JPN Masashi Motoyama (vice-captain)
11 FW   MAS Khairul Rizam
13 GK   MAS Syafeeq Syamsul
14 DF   MAS Faisal Rosli (captain)
15 MF   MAS Ailim Fahmi
16 MF   MAS Nik Akif (on loan from Terengganu)
19 MF   MAS Imran Samso
20 FW   MAS Asraff Aliffuddin
21 DF   MAS Umeir Aznan
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF   MAS Zulkiffli Zakaria
23 MF   MAS Famirul Asraf
25 MF   GHA Julius Ofori
26 FW   MAS Nik Azli
27 DF   MAS Akmal Rizal Suhaimi
28 MF   MAS Amirul Shafik
29 MF   MAS Zufar Akmal
30 DF   MAS Nazri Muhammad
33 GK   MAS Fikri Che Soh
36 FW   MAS Akif Afizi
37 GK   MAS Zulkifli Yusof
38 MF   MAS Faiz Aqil
39 MF   MAS Hariz Roslan
41 MF   MAS Fakhrul Che Ramli
42 MF   MAS Abdul Halim Ghazali
69 MF   MAS Haziq Subri
77 DF   MAS Syafiq Izzudin

Transfers in

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   GHA Amidu Salifu (from Petrolul Ploiești, transferred out during season)
3 DF   MAS Evan Wensley (from Sabah, previously on loan)[5]
9 FW   NGA Jacob Njoku [6]
14 DF   MAS Faisal Rosli (from Sri Pahang)[7]
16 MF   MAS Nik Akif (on loan from Terengganu)[8]
22 MF   MAS Zulkiffli Zakaria (from Perak)
25 MF   GHA Julius Ofori (from Energetik-BGU Minsk)[9]

Transfers out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   MAS Ariusdius Jais (loan return to Sabah)[5]

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total League FA Cup Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   MAS Muhamad Nor Amin 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK   MAS Fikri Che Soh 21 0 17 0 2 0 2 0
Defenders
3 DF   MAS Evan Wensley 14 0 8+3 0 1+1 0 1 0
4 DF   JPN Shuhei Fukai 22 0 18 0 2 0 2 0
5 DF   MAS Aliff Najmi 19 1 15 1 2 0 2 0
6 DF   MAS Aizzat Maidin 13 0 8+3 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
14 DF   MAS Faisal Rosli 16 0 13 0 2 0 1 0
21 DF   MAS Umeir Aznan 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF   MAS Nazri Muhammad 6 0 4 0 0 0 2 0
77 DF   MAS Syafiq Izuddin 7 0 1+5 0 0 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
8 MF   MAS Shahrul Hakim 8 0 4+3 0 0+1 0 0 0
10 MF   JPN Masashi Motoyama 14 0 13 0 0+1 0 0 0
15 MF   MAS Ailim Fahmi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF   MAS Nik Akif 9 0 7+1 0 0 0 1 0
17 MF   GHA Amidu Salifu 7 1 5 0 2 1 0 0
19 MF   MAS Imran Samso 12 0 9+1 0 2 0 0 0
22 MF   MAS Zulkiffli Zakaria 10 0 4+3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
23 MF   MAS Famirul Asraf 14 0 4+7 0 1+1 0 1 0
25 MF   GHA Julius Ofori 6 3 5 3 0 0 1 0
28 MF   MAS Amirul Shafik 21 5 17 5 1+1 0 2 0
29 MF   MAS Zufar Akmal 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
38 MF   MAS Faiz Aqil 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF   MAS Hariz Roslan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF   MAS Idham Mohamad 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF   MAS Fakhrul Che Ramli 3 0 1 0 0 0 0+2 0
42 MF   MAS Halim Ghazali 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
69 MF   MAS Haziq Subri 12 2 8+1 1 1 1 1+1 0
Forwards
7 FW   MAS Fakhrul Zaman 6 1 3+2 1 1 0 0 0
9 FW   NGA Jacob Njoku 18 10 14+1 8 2 2 1 0
11 FW   MAS Khairul Rizam 16 1 10+3 1 1 0 1+1 0
20 FW   MAS Asraff Aliffuddin 21 5 6+11 4 1+1 1 1+1 0
26 FW   MAS Nik Azli 10 0 3+4 0 0+1 0 2 0
36 FW   MAS Akif Afizi 9 0 0+8 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 30 September 2022
Source: Competitions

Competitions

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Malaysia Super League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Kuching City 18 10 4 4 30 20 +10 34 Promotion to 2023 Super League and Qualification to 2022 Malaysia Cup
4 Terengganu II[a] 18 10 3 5 29 18 +11 33 Relocated to 2023 MFL Cup
5 Kelantan United 18 6 7 5 23 19 +4 25 Promotion to 2023 Super League and Qualification to 2022 Malaysia Cup
6 PDRM 18 6 3 9 20 28 −8 21
7 UiTM (D) 18 6 2 10 18 25 −7 20 Withdrawn from Liga Super and relegated to 2023 Malaysia M4 League[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2022. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Selangor II, and Terengganu II aren't eligible to promote as their parent clubs (Johor Darul Ta'zim, Selangor, and Terengganu) play in the Super League. These feeder teams can only play in leagues below their parents'. They also can't play in the Malaysian Cup as they're only eligible to play in the Malaysian Cup if their parents fail to do so (which is not possible currently).
  2. ^ UiTM FC withdrew from Liga Super before the start of 2023 season.
15 August 2022 1 Kelantan United 3—1 UiTM
18 March 2022 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2—0 Kelantan United
27 March 2022 3 PDRM 0—1 Kelantan United
13 April 2022 4 FAM-MSN Project 1—2 Kelantan United
16 April 2022 5 Terengganu II 1—0 Kelantan United
23 April 2022 6 UiTM 1—2 Kelantan United
27 April 2022 7 Perak 2—3 Kelantan United
9 May 2022 8 Selangor 2 1—1 Kelantan United
20 May 2022 9 Kelantan United 0—0 Kuching City
27 May 2022 10 Kelantan 0—0 Kelantan United
25 June 2022 11 Kelantan United 0—1 Perak
16 July 2022 12 Kelantan United 1—1 PDRM
27 July 2022 13 Kelantan United 1—1 FAM-MSN Project
3 August 2022 14 Kelantan United 1—1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
8 August 2022 15 Kelantan United 2—3 Terengganu II
19 August 2022 16 Kelantan United 4—0 Selangor 2
4 September 2022 17 Kuching City 2—1 Kelantan United
30 September 2022 18 Kelantan United 1—1 Kelantan

Malaysia FA Cup

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11 March 2022 First round Kelantan United 4–0 Kinabalu Jaguar
13 May 2022 Second round Sabah 2–1 Kelantan United

Malaysia Cup

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Round of 16

26 October 2022 First leg Kelantan United 0–2 Selangor
1 November 2022 Second leg Selangor 1–0
(3–0 agg.)
Kelantan United

References

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  2. ^ "Ex-Penang FC boss Tomas Trucha named Kelantan United coach". Malay Mail. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Kelantan United Kekalkan 7 Tonggak Pasukan Hadapi Musim 2022". Semuanya Bola. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Syamsul pengendali baharu Kelantan United". Sinar Harian. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "2 pemain Sabah sertai Kelantan United". Berita Harian. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Pakej 'Sempurna' Jacob Njoku Tambat Hati Kelantan United". Makan Bola. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Faisal Rosli Harap Dapat Beri Sumbangan Berkesan Buat Kelantan United". Vocket FC. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ^ "TFC lepaskan Nik Akif". Berita Harian. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Julius import baharu Kelantan United". Utusan Malaysia. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.