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)

Coaching staff

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

Players

First-team squad

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

Transfers 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
MF Ghana GHA Amidu Salifu (from Petrolul Ploiești, transferred out during season)
3 DF Malaysia MAS Evan Wensley (from Sabah, previously on loan)[5]
9 FW Nigeria NGA Jacob Njoku [6]
14 DF Malaysia MAS Faisal Rosli (from Sri Pahang)[7]
16 MF Malaysia MAS Nik Akif (on loan from Terengganu)[8]
22 MF Malaysia MAS Zulkiffli Zakaria (from Perak)
25 MF Ghana GHA Julius Ofori (from Energetik-BGU Minsk)[9]

Transfers 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
MF Malaysia MAS Ariusdius Jais (loan return to Sabah)[5]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeagueFA CupMalaysia Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Malaysia MAS Muhamad Nor Amin 10100000
33 GK Malaysia MAS Fikri Che Soh 2101702020
Defenders
3 DF Malaysia MAS Evan Wensley 1408+301+1010
4 DF Japan JPN Shuhei Fukai 2201802020
5 DF Malaysia MAS Aliff Najmi 1911512020
6 DF Malaysia MAS Aizzat Maidin 1308+300+100+10
14 DF Malaysia MAS Faisal Rosli 1601302010
21 DF Malaysia MAS Umeir Aznan 302+100000
30 DF Malaysia MAS Nazri Muhammad 60400020
77 DF Malaysia MAS Syafiq Izuddin 701+50000+10
Midfielders
8 MF Malaysia MAS Shahrul Hakim 804+300+1000
10 MF Japan JPN Masashi Motoyama 1401300+1000
15 MF Malaysia MAS Ailim Fahmi 10000010
16 MF Malaysia MAS Nik Akif 907+100010
17 MF Ghana GHA Amidu Salifu 71502100
19 MF Malaysia MAS Imran Samso 1209+102000
22 MF Malaysia MAS Zulkiffli Zakaria 1004+301+100+10
23 MF Malaysia MAS Famirul Asraf 1404+701+1010
25 MF Ghana GHA Julius Ofori 63530010
28 MF Malaysia MAS Amirul Shafik 2151751+1020
29 MF Malaysia MAS Zufar Akmal 100+100000
38 MF Malaysia MAS Faiz Aqil 400+400000
39 MF Malaysia MAS Hariz Roslan 100+100000
40 MF Malaysia MAS Idham Mohamad 100+100000
41 MF Malaysia MAS Fakhrul Che Ramli 3010000+20
42 MF Malaysia MAS Halim Ghazali 100+100000
69 MF Malaysia MAS Haziq Subri 1228+11111+10
Forwards
7 FW Malaysia MAS Fakhrul Zaman 613+211000
9 FW Nigeria NGA Jacob Njoku 181014+182210
11 FW Malaysia MAS Khairul Rizam 16110+31101+10
20 FW Malaysia MAS Asraff Aliffuddin 2156+1141+111+10
26 FW Malaysia MAS Nik Azli 1003+400+1020
36 FW Malaysia MAS Akif Afizi 900+800+1000
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 30 September 2022
Source: Competitions

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

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[lower-alpha 1] 18 10 3 5 29 18 +11 33 Demoted 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[lower-alpha 2]
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

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

Malaysia Cup

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

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