2023 Kuala Lumpur City F.C. season

The 2023 season is the 45th season in the existence of Kuala Lumpur City's and the club's 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysian football. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participating in this season's edition of Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.

Kuala Lumpur City
2023 season
PresidentShahidan Kassim
CEOStanley Bernard
ManagerNenad Baćina
StadiumKuala Lumpur Stadium
Malaysia Super League7th
Malaysia FA CupRunner-up
Malaysia CupSemi Finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Romel Morales (8)
All:
Romel Morales (13)
← 2022

Management team

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Position Name
Manager/Head coach   Bojan Hodak
Assistant head coach   Miroslav Kuljanac
Assistant coach   Miro Petric
  Shukor Adan
Goalkeeper coach   Guilherme Azevedo
Fitness coach   Afeeq Aqmal
Team doctor   Adzlan Amin
  Hannan Haziq
Physiotherapist   Afiqfuddin Salleh
  Renesh

Squad information

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First-team squad

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As of 25 February 2023[1]

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   PHI Kevin Ray Mendoza S
3 DF   MAS Muhammad Faudzi
4 DF   MAS Kamal Azizi
5 DF   CRO Matko Zirdum I
6 DF   MAS Ryan Lambert
7 MF   COL Romel Morales I
8 MF   MAS Zhafri Yahya
9 DF   AUS Giancarlo Gallifuoco A
12 DF   MAS Declan Lambert
14 MF   MAS Akram Mahinan
15 DF   MAS Khair Jones
16 MF   MAS Partiban Janasekaran
17 MF   MAS Sean Giannelli
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   ITA Sebastian Avanzini I
20 GK   MAS Azim Al Amin U23
21 MF   MAS Kenny Pallraj
23 FW   CIV Kipré Tchétché I
25 DF   MAS Anwar Ibrahim
26 MF   MAS Saravanan Thirumurugan U23
28 MF   BRA Paulo Josué (captain)
30 GK   MAS Azri Ghani
33 FW   MAS Juzaerul Jasmi U23
37 FW   MAS Haqimi Azim Rosli U20
41 MF   MAS Firdaus Saiyadi (on loan from Perak)
48 FW   MAS Faizal Hafiq
49 MF   MAS Hadi Mizei
77 DF   MAS Nazirul Naim
DF   SGP Aiman Zavyan

S

MF   LBN Rabih Ataya

A

Remarks:
S These players are registered as ASEAN foreign players.
I These players are registered as International foreign players.
A These players are registered as Asia foreign players.
U23 These players are registered as Under-23 players.
U20 These players are registered as Under-20 players.

Out on loan

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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
29 MF   MAS Arif Shaqirin (loan to Perak)

Transfers

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   BRA Caion (from Selangor)[2]
FW   CIV Kipré Tchétché (from Terengganu)[3]
DF   CRO Matko Zirdum (from   Slaven Belupo)[4]
FW   PHI Patrick Reichelt (from   PT Prachuap)[5]
MF   MAS Firdaus Saiyadi (on loan from Perak)
MF   ITA Sebastian Avanzini (from   Hobro)[6]
DF   MAS Nazirul Naim (from Sabah)
FW   MAS Sean Giannelli (from Sri Pahang)
MF   MAS Saravanan Thirumurugan (from Selangor II)
FW   MAS Juzaerul Jasmi
DF   MAS Khair Jones (from Negeri Sembilan)
FW   MAS Faizal Hafiq
MF   MAS Hadi Mizei

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   GHA Jordan Mintah (loan return to Terengganu)
FW   CGO Kévin Koubemba (to   Chornomorets Odesa)
MF   MAS Hadin Azman (to Penang)[7]
DF   MAS Irfan Zakaria (to Sabah)[8]
DF   MAS Nik Shahrul
DF   MAS Nik Umar
MF   MAS Fakrul Aiman
FW   MAS Safee Sali (retired)
DF   MAS Azhar Apandi
MF   MAS Izreen Izwandy
MF   MAS Arif Shaqirin (loan to Perak)
DF   MAS Nabil Hakim
MF   MAS Ridhwan Nazri

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

29 January 2023 Friendly Kuala Lumpur City 0–0 Terengganu Cheras
20:30 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
31 January 2023 Friendly Kuala Lumpur City 0–0 Kelantan United Cheras
20:30 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
4 February 2023 Friendly Kuala Lumpur City 3–0 Perak Cheras
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
14 February 2023 Friendly Kuala Lumpur City 1–1 Negeri Sembilan Cheras
20:30 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium

Competitions

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Malaysia Super League

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Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 25 January 2023.

25 February 2023 1 Kuala Lumpur City 2—2 Penang Cheras
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,291
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
1 March 2023 2 Kuala Lumpur City 0—3 Johor Darul Ta'zim Cheras
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 6,847
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
5 March 2023 3 Terengganu 0—0 Kuala Lumpur City Kuala Terengganu
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 11,560
Referee: Mohamad Zamzaidi Katimin
11 March 2023 4 Negeri Sembilan 0—0 Kuala Lumpur City Paroi
21:00 MYT (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 1,614
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal
17 March 2023 5 Kelantan 2—2 Kuala Lumpur City Kota Bharu
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 6,678
Referee: S. Logeswaran
31 March 2023 6 Kuala Lumpur City 1—3 Selangor Cheras
22:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 4,204
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi Katimin
5 April 2023 7 Kuala Lumpur City 2—0 Sabah Cheras
22:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,194
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
10 April 2023 8 Kuala Lumpur City 1—0 Perak Cheras
22:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,260
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
18 April 2023 9 Kedah Darul Aman 2-3 Kuala Lumpur City Alor Setar
22:00 (UTC+08:00)
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 2, 590
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
27 April 2023 10 Kuala Lumpur City 3-0 PDRM Cheras
20:15 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 627
Referee: Usaid Jamal
14 May 2023 4 Negeri Sembilan 2-1 Kuala Lumpur City Paroi
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Report Stadium: Tunku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 452
Referee: Mohd Fusser bin Mad Salih
20 May 2023 11 Kelantan United 1-3 Kuala Lumpur City Kota Bharu
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 224
Referee: Fitri bin Maskom
24 May 2023 12 Kuala Lumpur City 1-1 Kuala Lumpur City Cheras
21:02 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 610
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
4 June 2023 13 Sri Pahang 1-2 Kuala Lumpur City Kuantan
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Report Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 4, 804
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
8 June 2023 14 Penang 1-1 Kuala Lumpur City Georgetown
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1, 455
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
3 July 2023 15 Johor Darul Ta’zim 6-1 Kuala Lumpur City Iskandar Puteri
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 11, 691
Referee: S. Logeswaran
7 July 2023 16 Kuala Lumpur City 3-3 Terengganu Chera
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00) Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1, 464
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
15 July 2023 17 Kuala Lumpur City 1-1 Negeri Sembilan Cheras
17:30 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 688
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
29 July 2023 18 Kuala Lumpur City 5-1 Kelantan Cheras
17:30 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1, 037
Referee: Faizudin Ismail
8 August 2023 19 Selangor 2-0 Kuala Lumpur City Petaling Jaya
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00) Report Stadium: MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 7, 964
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
13 August 2023 20 Sabah 3-2 Kuala Lumpur City Kota Kinabalu
19:30 MYT (UTC+08:00) Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 6, 462
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
27 August 2023 21 Perak 0-4 Kuala Lumpur City Cheras
20:15 MYT (UTC+08:00) Report Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 6, 998
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
30 September 2023 22 Kuala Lumpur City 0-1 Kedah Darul Aman Cheras
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00) Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 2, 068
Referee: S. Logeswaran
27 October 2023 23 PDRM 2-0 Kuala Lumpur City Petaling Jaya
20:15 MYT (UTC+08:00) Report
Stadium: MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 149
Referee: Khirulazuan Kidam
26 November 2023 24 Kuala Lumpur City 3-0 Kelantan United Cheras
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00) Report Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 397
Referee: S. Logeswaran
10 December 2023 25 Kuching City 2-3 Kuala Lumpur City Kuching
20:15 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 238
Referee: Usaid Jamal
16 December 2023 26 Kuala Lumpur City 0-0 Sri Pahang Cheras
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1, 248
Referee: Abang Azharudin Abdullah

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Sri Pahang 26 13 6 7 44 33 +11 45
6 Terengganu 26 11 7 8 45 34 +11 40 Qualification for the AFF Shopee Cup group stage[a]
7 Kuala Lumpur City 26 10 8 8 44 39 +5 38
8 PDRM 26 11 4 11 35 37 −2 37
9 Negeri Sembilan 26 6 9 11 33 49 −16 27
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2023. 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

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14 April 2023 Round of 16 Kuala Lumpur City 2-0 Immigration Cheras
22:00 (UTC+08:00)
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 402
Referee: Abdul Rahman Wahab
28 May 2023 Quarter-final Sabah 1-2 Kuala Lumpur City Kota Kinabalu
22:00 (UTC+08:00)
Report Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: Zamzaimi Katimin
25 June 2023 Semi-final Terengganu 0-0 (a.e.t.)
(2-4 SO)
Kuala Lumpur City Kuala Nerus
21:00 (UTC+08:00)
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 26, 540
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
Shootout
22 July 2023 Final Johor Darul Ta’zim 2-0 Kuala Lumpur City Iskandar Puteri
21:00 (UTC+08:00)
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 33, 598
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin

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   PHI Kevin Ray Mendoza 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
20 GK   MAS Azim Amin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK   MAS Azri Ghani 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF   MAS Muhammad Faudzi 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   MAS Kamal Azizi 7 0 6+1 0 0 0 0 0
9 DF   AUS Giancarlo Gallifuoco 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF   MAS Declan Lambert 7 1 7 1 0 0 0 0
19 DF   ITA Sebastian Avanzini 6 1 6 1 0 0 0 0
25 DF   MAS Anwar Ibrahim 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
77 DF   MAS Nazirul Naim 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF   MAS Ryan Lambert 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF   COL Romel Morales 6 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   MAS Zhafri Yahya 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF   MAS Akram Mahinan 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF   MAS Partiban 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF   MAS Sean Giannelli 3 1 0+3 1 0 0 0 0
21 MF   MAS Kenny Pallraj 7 0 6+1 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF   MAS Saravanan Thirumurugan 5 1 2+3 1 0 0 0 0
28 MF   BRA Paulo Josué 7 2 7 2 0 0 0 0
41 MF   MAS Firdaus Saiyadi 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
10 FW   BRA Caion 7 0 4+3 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW   PHI Patrick Reichelt 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW   CIV Kipré Tchétché 6 2 4+2 2 0 0 0 0
37 FW   MAS Haqimi Azim 6 0 1+5 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 10 April 2023
Source: Competitions

Under-23s

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Current squad

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As of 6 March 2023

These Under-23 players or Kuala Lumpur City Extension participated in Malaysian Football League cup.

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 Julian Bechler
20 GK   MAS Azim Al Amin
24 DF   MAS Khairul Naim Zainal Abidin
26 MF   MAS Saravanan Thirumurugan
32 DF   MAS Nashran Elias
33 DF   MAS Juzaerul Jasmi (captain)
34 MF   MAS Amirul Aiman
35 MF   MAS Adib Faris
42 DF   MAS Nadzwin Salleh
46 MF   MAS Izreen Izwandy
47 DF   MAS Faris Zabri
48 FW   MAS Faizal Hafiq
49 MF   MAS Hadi Mizei @ Termizi
No. Pos. Nation Player
50 GK   MAS Haziq Fitri
55 GK   MAS Syafiq Sabaruddin
60 MF   MAS Sachin Samuel
65 DF   MAS Syahkhir Razali
69 FW   MAS Suhaimi Abu
70 DF   MAS Loquman Syadiq
71 MF   MAS Azim Nadim
80 FW   MAS Alif Safwan
87 MF   MAS Amreel Iqbal
88 MF   MAS Ridhwan Nazri
96 MF   MAS Amirul Zul Aiman
99 FW   MAS Wan Syamil Sulaiman

Coaching staff

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MFL Cup

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3 March 2023 1 Kuala Lumpur City Extension 1—0 Kelantan Cheras
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
  • Faizal Hafiq   76'
Report Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 187
Referee: Muhammad Latiffi Mohd Zahrom
11 March 2023 2 Selangor II 0—1 Kuala Lumpur City Extension Shah Alam
Report Stadium: UiTM Stadium

Appearances and goals

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As of 3 March 2023
Player Position Appearances Goals
Kuala Lumpur City Extension
  Azim Al Amin GK 1 0
  Nashran Elias DF 1 0
  Juzaerul Jasmi DF 1 0
  Amirul Aiman MF 1 0
  Faris Zabri DF 1 0
  Faizal Hafiq FW 1 1
  Hadi Mizei @ Termizi MF 1 0
  Sachin Samuel MF 1 0
  Suhaimi Abu FW 1 0
  Loquman Syadiq DF 1 0
  Alif Safwan FW 1 0
  Khairul Naim DF 1 0
  Izreen Izwandy MF 1 0
  Azim Nadim MF 1 0
  Amirul Zul Aiman MF 1 0
Own goals 0
Total goals 1

References

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  1. ^ "Team Detail – Kuala Lumpur City FC". Football Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Caion vows to be a giant up front for KL". thestar.com.my. The Star. 21 January 2023.
  3. ^ "KL City set to sign Tchetche". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 15 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Matko Zirdum tekad penuhi percaturan Kuala Lumpur City". stadiumastro.com. Stadium Astro. 23 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Patrick Reichelt moves to Kuala Lumpur City FC". philstar.com. philstar. 17 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Sebastian Avanzini Kini Import Baru KL City". makanbola.com. Makan BOLA. 10 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Hadin Azman Tekad Kembali Bangkit, Mahu Bantu Penang". vocketfc.com. Vocket FC. 17 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Mahu pengalaman baru, Irfan pilih sertai Sabah FC". stadiumastro.com. Stadium Astro. 2 December 2022.
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