2022 Negeri Sembilan FC season

The 2022 season in the Malaysia Super League was Negeri Sembilan's 10th season, while 99th year of its foundation. Since its establishment in 1923, Negeri Sembilan has won the Malaysia Cup several times. It has won the cup in 1948, 2009, and 2011. Along with the league, the club has also competed in the Malaysia Cup and Malaysia FA Cup in 2022.

Negeri Sembilan
2022 season
PresidentRazman al-Qadri
Head CoachK. Devan
StadiumTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Malaysia Super League4th
Malaysia CupQuarter-finals
Malaysia FA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
(11 goals)
Gustavo

All:
(11 goals)
Gustavo
Highest home attendance22224
Lowest home attendance1898
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Events edit

In December 2021, the club signed several new players. Among them were K. Sarkunan, Syihan Hazmi, Hérold Goulon, Matheus Alves, David Mawutor, Khuzaimi Pie, A. Namathevan, Izzuddin Roslan, Khair Jones, Che Rashid Che Halim, Sean Selvaraj, Gustavo, Izaffiq Ruzi, Hariz Kamarudin, Omid Nazari and Kossi Adetu.[1]

Negeri Sembilan FC performed brilliantly by successfully creating an unbeaten record throughout the 6 Malaysia Super League games since the league was started. Negeri Sembilan FC managed to be at the top of the league for a week. However, on 11 May 2022, their clean sheet was broken by the Johor Darul Ta'zim FC team after the Negeri Sembilan FC team was defeated with a result of 1–0.[2]

On 13 June 2022, two foreign players, David Mawutor and Kossi Adetu were replaced with Gustavo and Yashir Pinto during mid season transfer.[3]

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 1 August 2022[4]

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 Muhaimin Mohamad
2 DF   MAS Che Rashid Che Halim (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.)
3 DF   MAS Khair Jones
4 DF   FRA Herold Goulon
5 DF   MAS Annas Rahmat
6 MF   MAS K. Sarkunan (on loan from Selangor F.C.)
7 MF   MAS Sean Selvaraj
8 FW   MAS Zaquan Adha (captain)
10 MF   PHI Omid Nazari
11 FW   BRA Matheus Alves
12 GK   MAS Kaharuddin Rahman
15 MF   MAS Hariz Kamarudin
16 MF   MAS Selvan Anbualagan
17 DF   MAS Nasrullah Haniff
18 DF   MAS Khuzaimi Piee
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   MAS Javabilaarivin Nyanasegar
22 GK   MAS Syihan Hazmi
23 DF   MAS Izaffiq Ruzi
24 MF   MAS Saiful Ridzuwan
25 MF   MAS Adib Faris
26 DF   MAS A. Namathevan
27 MF   MAS Fahmi Faizal
30 DF   MAS Zamri Pin Ramli
33 FW   MAS Amirul Hakimi Rosli
36 MF   PLE Yashir Pinto
44 MF   MAS Afiq Fitri
70 FW   BRA Gustavo
72 DF   MAS Zulkhairi Zulkeply
88 MF   MAS Izzuddin Roslan

Transfers edit

In pre-season edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   MAS Che Rashid Che Halim (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
3 DF   MAS Khair Jones (from Sarawak United FC)
4 DF   FRA Herold Goulon (from Sri Pahang FC)
6 MF   MAS K. Sarkunan (on loan from Selangor FC)
10 MF   PHI Omid Nazari (from United City F.C.)
11 FW   BRA Matheus Alves (from Chungnam Asan FC)
14 MF   GHA David Mawutor (from FC Shakhter Karagandy)
15 MF   MAS Hariz Kamarudin (from Kelantan United F.C.)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF   MAS Khuzaimi Piee (from UiTM FC)
20 FW   TOG Kossi Adetu (from Magusa T.G.S.K)
22 GK   MAS Syihan Hazmi (from Petaling Jaya City)
23 DF   MAS Izaffiq Ruzi (from Kelantan F.C.)
26 DF   MAS A. Namathevan (from Selangor FC)

In mid-season edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
36 MF   PLE Yashir Pinto (from Khon Kaen United F.C.)
70 FW   BRA Gustavo (from Clube Náutico Capibaribe)

Out pre-season edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   MAS Aroon Kumar (to Petaling Jaya City FC)
3 DF   MAS Tasnim Fitri (to Sarawak United F.C.)
6 MF   MAS Halim Zainal (to Free agent)
7 MF   KOR Bae Beom-geun (to Gyeongnam FC)
9 FW   TOG Francis Koné (to Sarawak United F.C.)
11 MF   MAS Alif Romli
12 MF   MAS Barathkumar Ramaloo (to Petaling Jaya City FC)
14 FW   CMR Alain Akono (to SCC Mohammédia)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DS   MAS Osman Yusoff (to Kelantan FC)
21 DF   MAS Raja Imran Shah (to Sarawak United F.C.)
22 GK   MAS Damien Lim (to Sabah F.C.)
29 MF   MAS Deevan Raj (to Free agent)
31 GK   MAS Azeem Farhan (to Free agent)
44 DF   BRA Arthur Cunha (to Free agent)

Out mid-season edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   GHA David Mawutor (to Free agent)
20 FW   TOG Kossi Adetu (to Free agent)

Competitions edit

Malaysia Premier League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Terengganu 22 14 2 6 39 20 +19 44 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 Sabah 22 13 3 6 36 26 +10 42
4 Negeri Sembilan 22 12 5 5 33 26 +7 41
5 Selangor 22 8 6 8 39 33 +6 30
6 Kuala Lumpur City 22 8 5 9 30 31 −1 29
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHA
ResultWDDWWWLDDWDLWWWWLWWLWL
Position3456441233233333334444
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2022. Source: MSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 March 2022 1 Sabah F.C. 0–1 Negeri Sembilan FC Kota Kinabalu
19:30 UTC+8 Report
  • Khair   52'
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
5 April 2022 2 Negeri Sembilan FC 2–2 Selangor F.C. Paroi
22:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 2,230
Referee: Hamdan Awang
9 April 2022 3 Penang F.C. 1–1 Negeri Sembilan FC Penang
22:00 UTC+8
Report Zaquan   33' (pen.) Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,126
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
16 April 2022 4 Negeri Sembilan FC 3–1 Petaling Jaya City FC Paroi
22:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 1,898
Referee: Fitri Maskon
24 April 2022 5 Negeri Sembilan FC 2–1 Kuala Lumpur City F.C. Paroi
22:00 UTC+8 Goulon   47', 76' Report Selvaraj   75' (o.g.) Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 2,063
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
6 May 2022 6 Sarawak United FC 1–2 Negeri Sembilan FC Kuching
20:15 UTC+8 Kok   51' Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 443
Referee: Hamdan Awang
11 May 2022 7 Negeri Sembilan FC 0–1 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. Paroi
21:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 22,224
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
17 May 2022 8 Kedah Darul Aman F.C. 0–0 Negeri Sembilan FC Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 3,495
Referee: Fusser Mad Sallih
18 June 2022 9 Melaka United F.C. 0–0 Negeri Sembilan FC Krubong
20:15 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
25 June 2022 10 Negeri Sembilan FC 3–0 Sri Pahang FC Paroi
20:15 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 6,454
Referee: Fusser Mad Sallih
29 June 2022 11 Terengganu FC 0–0 Negeri Sembilan FC Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
3 July 2022 12 Negeri Sembilan FC 0–0 Sabah F.C. Paroi
20:15 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 8,957++
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
27 July 2022 13 Negeri Sembilan FC 2–1 Terengganu FC Paroi
21:00 UTC+8
Report Tchétché   19' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 5,339
Referee: S. Logeswaran
31 July 2022 14 Selangor F.C. 2–3 Negeri Sembilan FC Petaling Jaya
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Fitri Maskon
9 August 2022 15 Negeri Sembilan FC 3–2 Penang F.C. Paroi
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 5,467
Referee: Zamzaidi Katitmin
13 August 2022 16 Petaling Jaya City FC 0–2 Negeri Sembilan FC Petaling Jaya
21:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 1,113
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
18 August 2022 17 Kuala Lumpur City F.C. 1–0 Negeri Sembilan FC Cheras
20:15 UTC+8 Paulo Josué   45+1' Report Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,905
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
9 September 2022 18 Negeri Sembilan FC 3–2 Sarawak United FC Paroi
20:15 UTC+8
Report
  • Raja Imran Shah   30'
  • Shamie   86'
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 3,335
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
8 October 2022 19 Negeri Sembilan FC 4–3 Kedah Darul Aman F.C. Paroi
20:15 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 6,391
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
1 October 2022 20 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. 5–0 Negeri Sembilan FC Iskandar Puteri
20:15 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 25,886
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
11 October 2022 21 Negeri Sembilan FC 2–0 Melaka United F.C. Paroi
20:15 UTC+8 Nasrullah   35' Gustavo   88' Report Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 5,016
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Hanapiah
15 October 2022 22 Sri Pahang FC 2–0 Negeri Sembilan FC Kuantan
21:00 UTC+8 Rowley   28', 47' Report Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 2,728
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria

Malaysia Cup edit

Round of 16 edit

Negeri Sembilan FC won against Kedah Darul Aman F.C. on 26 October 2022.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kedah Darul Aman 1–2 Negeri Sembilan 1–2 0–0

Quarter-final edit

Negeri Sembilan FC lose against Selangor F.C. on 12 November 2022.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Selangor 4–2 Negeri Sembilan 2–0 2–2

Malaysia FA Cup edit

First round edit

The draw for the first round was held on 23 February 2022. The matches were held between 11 March and 29 April.

Negeri Sembilan FC lose against Terengganu on 29 April 2022.

29 April 2022 (2022-04-29) Terengganu FC 2–1 Negeri Sembilan FC Kuala Terengganu
20:15 UTC+8 Herold Goulon   28' (o.g)
Faizal Abdul Halim   38'
Report Omid Nazari   35' Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 5,850
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
Man of the Match: Kpah Sherman (Terengganu)

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 1 December 2022[5]
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Malaysia Cup Malaysia FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   MAS Muhaimin Mohamad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   MAS Che Rashid Che Halim 26 1 22 0 3 1 1 0
3 DF   MAS Khair Jones 15 1 14 1 0 0 1 0
4 DF   FRA Herold Goulon 23 6 19 6 3 0 1 0
5 DF   MAS Annas Rahmat 16 0 11 0 4 0 1 0
6 MF   MAS K. Sarkunan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW   MAS Sean Selvaraj 13 2 12 2 0 0 1 0
8 FW   MAS Zaquan Adha 25 2 20 1 4 1 1 0
10 MF   PHI Omid Nazari 25 1 20 0 4 0 1 1
11 FW   BRA Matheus Alves 25 8 20 6 4 2 1 0
12 GK   MAS Kaharuddin Rahman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   MAS Hariz Kamarudin 16 0 12 0 4 0 0 0
16 MF   MAS Selvan Anbualagan 20 0 17 0 3 0 0 0
17 DF   MAS Nasrullah Haniff 24 1 20 1 3 0 1 0
18 DF   MAS Khuzaimi Piee 24 0 19 0 4 0 1 0
19 FW   MAS Javabilaarivin Nyanasegar 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
22 GK   MAS Syihan Hazmi 27 0 22 0 4 0 1 0
23 DF   MAS Izaffiq Ruzi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF   MAS Saiful Ridzuwan 22 0 19 0 2 0 1 0
25 MF   MAS Adib Faris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF   MAS A. Namathevan 18 0 15 0 2 0 1 0
27 MF   MAS Fahmi Faizal 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF   MAS Zamri Pin Ramli 24 1 20 1 4 0 0 0
33 FW   MAS Hakimi Rosli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF   PLE Yashir Pinto 17 2 14 2 3 0 0 0
44 MF   MAS Afiq Fitri 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
70 FW   BRA Gustavo 14 11 13 11 1 0 0 0
72 DF   MAS Zulkhairi Zulkeply 12 0 9 0 3 0 0 0
88 MF   MAS Izzuddin Roslan 23 0 18 0 4 0 1 0
Players transferred out during the season
14 MF   GHA David Mawutor 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
20 FW   TOG Kossi Adetu 7 1 6 1 0 0 1 0

Clean sheets edit

As of match played 1 December 2022
Rank No. Pos. Player League Malaysia Cup Malaysia FA Cup Total
1 22 GK   Syihan Hazmi 7 1 0 8
2 1 GK   Muhaimin Mohamad 0 0 0 0
3 12 GK  Kaharuddin Rahman 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 1 8

References edit

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  2. ^ NOR, AFIFI HAFIZ MOHD (11 May 2022). "JDT lebur rekod tanpa kalah Negeri Sembilan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. ^ Jalil, Mohd Amin (13 June 2022). "Yashir, Dos Santos senjata baharu NSFC". Harian Metro. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ "NS 2022". FAM. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Negeri Sembilan FC Match results 2022". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 December 2022.