2023 Kedah Darul Aman F.C. season
The 2023 season is Kedah Darul Aman's 15th season in the Malaysia Super League since the league's inception in 2004.
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Mohd Daud Bakar | ||
| CEO | Khamal Idris Ali | ||
| Head coach | Nafuzi Zain | ||
| Stadium | Darul Aman Stadium (Capacity: 32,387) | ||
| Malaysia Super League | 3th | ||
| Malaysia FA Cup | First Round | ||
| Malaysia Cup | To be determined | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Willian Lira (5) All: Willian Lira (5) | ||
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Management Team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Nafuzi Zain[1] |
| Assistant head coach | Victor Andrag |
| Goalkeeper coach | Mohd Yazid Mohd Yassin |
| Assistant Goalkeeper coaches | Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid |
| Fitness coaches |  Antonio Silvio Santos Concalves |
| Team Doctor | Jasminder Singh |
| Physiotherapist | Helber Richard Quintana Silva |
| Shukri Che Zakaria | |
| Team coordinator | Zul Fadli Rozi |
| Team admin | Shahrul Samsudin |
| Team security | Zaiyadur Rashad |
| Team media | Tajul Arifin |
| Team analyst | Hazwan Nizam Fazil |
| Masseur | Hazwan Zikri |
| Kitman | Taufiq Mahar |
| Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz | |
| Fahmi Irfan |
Squad
- As of 8 January 2023
| No. | Name | Nat | Date of birth (Age) | Last club | Contract since | Contract ends | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Ifwat Akmal | |
10 August 1996 | Youth team | 2016 | 2023 | |||
| 22 | Kalamullah Al-Hafiz | |
30 July 1995 | Petaling Jaya City |
2023 | 2024 | |||
| 33 | Fikri Che Soh | |
1 February 1998 | Kelantan United |
2023 | 2024 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Akmal Zahir | |
16 February 1994 | Melaka United |
2022 | 2023 | |||
| 3 | Rodney Celvin | |
25 November 1996 | Selangor |
2021 | 2023 | |||
| 4 | Bojan Ciger |  |
18 June 1994 |  PFC Navbahor Namangan |
2023 | 2023 | |||
| 5 | Alan Robertson |  |
17 February 1994 |  United City |
2023 | 2023 | |||
| 13 | Loqman Hakim | |
22 January 1998 | Youth team | 2020 | 2023 | |||
| 15 | Heshamudin Ahmad | |
15 February 1999 | Youth team | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 18 | Wan Amirul Afiq | |
18 July 1992 | Melaka United |
2023 | 2024 | |||
| 27 | Ariff Farhan | |
14 July 1996 | FELDA United |
2021 | 2023 | |||
| 31 | Azrin Afiq | |
2 January 2002 | Selangor |
2023 | 2023 | |||
| 66 | Kamil Akmal Halim | |
14 February 1999 | Youth team | 2020 | 2023 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | Amirbek Juraboev |  |
13 April 1996 | United City |
2022 | 2023 | |||
| 8 | Manny Ott | |
6 May 1992 | Terengganu |
2022 | 2023 | |||
| 10 | Lee Tuck | |
30 June 1988 | Sri Pahang |
2023 | 2023 | |||
| 11 | Al-Hafiz Harun | |
13 April 1994 | Penang |
2022 | 2023 | |||
| 17 | Faizal Talib | |
28 July 1997 | Melaka United |
2023 | 2024 | |||
| 19 | Aiman Afif | |
18 February 2001 | Youth team | 2021 | 2023 | |||
| 20 | Fadzrul Danel | |
14 January 1998 | Youth team | 2019 | 2023 | |||
| 21 | Fayadh Zulkifli | |
13 September 1998 | Youth team | 2019 | 2023 | |||
| 29 | Mior Dani | |
19 January 1999 | Kelantan |
2023 | 2023 | |||
| 77 | Amirul Hisyam | |
5 May 1995 | Harimau Muda B |
2015 | 2023 | |||
| Strikers | |||||||||
| 9 | Willian Lira | |
9 December 1993 |  Ventforet Kofu |
2023 | 2023 | |||
| 70 | Ebenezer Assifuah |  |
3 July 1993 |  Pau |
2023 | 2023 | |||
| 88 | Manuel Hidalgo |  |
3 May 1999 | Sri Pahang |
2023 | 2023 | |||
| 89 | Jonathan Balotelli | |
20 April 1989 | Pau |
2023 | 2023 | |||
Friendlies
Pre-season
| 20 January 2023 1 | Kedah Darul Aman | 2–0 | Kelantan | Alor Setar |
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Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium |
| 24 January 2023 2 | Kedah Darul Aman | 6–0 | FAM-MSN Project | Alor Setar |
| Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium |
2023 Harapan Cup (1–4 February)
| 2 February 2023 1 | Kedah Darul Aman | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Selangor | Penang |
| Stadium: Penang State Stadium | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
Lira  Hidalgo  Tuck Juraboev Ciger Amirul Hisyam Al-Hafiz |
Ayron Noor Mukhairi Cheng Faisal Yazan Htet Aung |
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| 4 February 2023 2 | Kedah Darul Aman | 2–1 |  Geylang International | Penang |
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Stadium: Penang State Stadium |
Tour of Turkey (4–9 February)
| 9 February 2023 1 | Kedah Darul Aman | 1–2 | FC Nasaf | Antalya |
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Stadium: S&B Football Complex |
| 10 February 2023 2 | Kedah Darul Aman | 0–2 |  FC Shakhter Karagandy | Antalya |
| Stadium: S&B Football Complex |
| 12 February 2023 3 | Kedah Darul Aman | 1–2 | FC Maktaaral | Antalya |
Lee Tuck  72' |
Stadium: Limak Arcadia Sport Center |
| 14 February 2023 4 | Kedah Darul Aman | 0–2 |  FC Metalist Kharkiv | Antalya |
| Stadium: Ekodizayn Spor Kompleksi |
Competitions
Malaysia Super League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 7 | +79 | 64 | Qualification for 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite League stage |
| 2 | Selangor | 23 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 21 | +43 | 52 | Qualification for 2024–25 AFC Champions League 2 group stage |
| 3 | Kedah Darul Aman | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 47 | |
| 4 | Sri Pahang | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 43 | |
| 5 | Sabah | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 42 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 August 2023. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 |
Source: FAM-CMS
Fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss
| 25 February 2023 1 | Perak | 1–4 | Kedah Darul Aman | Ipoh |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | Stadium: Perak Stadium Attendance: 15,106 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria |
| 1 March 2023 2 | Kedah Darul Aman | 1–0 | Terengganu | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 21,700 Referee: S. Logeswaran |
| 4 March 2023 3 | Kedah Darul Aman | 0–1 | PDRM | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 12,792 Referee: Mohd Azizan Saat Ariffin |
| 13 March 2023 4 | Kelantan United | 2–3 | Kedah Darul Aman | Kota Bharu |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 1,954 Referee: Fitri Maskon |
| 17 March 2023 5 | Kedah Darul Aman | 3–0 | Kuching City | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 7,662 Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 1 April 2023 6 | Sri Pahang | 1–1 | Kedah Darul Aman | Kuantan |
| 22:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Attendance: 7,296 Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali |
| 5 April 2023 7 | Kedah Darul Aman | 1–0 | Penang | Alor Setar |
| 22:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 3,230 Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir |
| 9 April 2023 8 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6–0 | Kedah Darul Aman | Iskandar Puteri |
| 22:00 UTC+08:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 13,722 Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali |
| 18 April 2023 9 | Kedah Darul Aman | v | Kuala Lumpur City | Alor Setar |
| Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium |
| 28 April 2023 10 | Negeri Sembilan | v | Kedah Darul Aman | Paroi |
| Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium |
| 19 May 2023 11 | Kedah Darul Aman | v | Kelantan | Alor Setar |
| Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium |
| 24 May 2023 12 | Selangor | v | Kedah Darul Aman | Petaling Jaya |
| Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium |
| 1 June 2023 13 | Kedah Darul Aman | v | Sabah | Alor Setar |
| Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium |
Malaysia FA Cup
Malaysia Cup
Transfers and contracts
Transfers in
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kalamullah Al-Hafiz |
Petaling Jaya City |
Free [2] |
| MF | Amirbek Juraboev |
United City |
Free [3] |
| GK | Fikri Che Soh |
Kelantan United |
Free |
| MF | Manny Ott |
Terengganu |
Free |
| DF | Wan Amirul Afiq |
Melaka United |
Free |
| FW | Faizal Talib |
Melaka United |
Free |
| MF | Zharmein Ashraf |
Sarawak United |
Free |
| FW | Lee Tuck |
Sri Pahang |
Free |
| DF | Alan Robertson |
United City |
Free |
| DF | Bojan Ciger |
PFC Navbahor Namangan |
Free |
| FW | Willian Lira |
Ventforet Kofu |
Free |
| FW | Manuel Hidalgo |
Sri Pahang |
Undisclosed Fee |
| FW | Jonathan Balotelli |
 Jeonnam Dragons |
Undisclosed Fee |
Loan in
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Azrin Afiq |
Selangor |
Season Loan |
| MF | Mior Dani |
Kelantan |
Season Loan |
Transfers out
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ilham Amirullah Razali |
Kelantan United |
Free |
| GK | Shahril Saa'ri |
 |
Released |
| DF |  Marc Vales |
|
Released |
| DF | Syazwan Tajudin |
BRM FC |
Free |
| DF | Amirul Azhan |
Harini Selangor |
Free |
| DF | Azmeer Aris |
Penang |
Free |
| MF | Asnan Ahmad |
Penang |
Free |
| MF | Khairu Azrin Khazali |
Kelantan United |
Free |
| MF | Amer Azahar |
Penang |
Free |
| MF | Syazwan Zainon |
Kelantan United |
Free |
| MF |  Dechi Marcel |
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Released |
| MF |  Sanrawat Dechmitr |
Bangkok United F.C. |
End of Loan |
| MF | Azamuddin Akil |
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Released |
| FW |  Mahmoud Al-Mardi |
 Qadsia SC |
Free |
| FW |  Ronald Ngah |
|
Released |
| FW | Afeeq Iqmal |
|
Released |
| FW | Fikhri Zulkiflee |
|
Released |
Loan Out
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
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Loan Return
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
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Retained / Promoted
| Pos | Player | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DF | Loqman Hakim |
1 year contract signed in 2022 till 2023 |
| DF | Heshamudin Ahmad |
1 year contract signed in 2022 till 2023 |
| MF | Kamil Akmal Halim |
1 year contract signed in 2022 till 2023 |
| MF | Al-Hafiz Harun |
1 year contract signed in 2022 till 2023 |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of match played 9 April 2023
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Ifwat Akmal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Akmal Zahir |
8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | DF | Rodney Celvin |
1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Bojan Ciger |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Alan Robertson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Amirbek Juraboev |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Manny Ott |
7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | Willian Lira |
8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | Lee Tuck |
7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Al-Hafiz Harun |
4(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(3) | 1 |
| 13 | DF | Loqman Hakim |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Heshamudin Ahmad |
4(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Faizal Talib |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Wan Amirul Afiq |
4(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Aiman Afif |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Fadzrul Danel |
0(4) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(5) | 1 |
| 21 | MF | Fayadh Zulkifli |
4(4) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(5) | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Kalamullah Al-Hafiz |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Ariff Farhan |
7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | Mior Dani |
0(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(4) | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Azrin Afiq |
0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Fikri Che Soh |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | Kamil Akmal Halim |
1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 |
| 70 | FW | Ebenezer Assifuah |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Amirul Hisyam |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 79 | MF | Zharmein Ashraf |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | FW | Manuel Hidalgo |
7(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(1) | 2 |
| 89 | FW | Jonathan Balotelli |
1(7) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(7) | 2 |
Goalscorers
- As of 3 May 2023
| Rank | Player | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willian Lira | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Jonathan Balotelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Akmal Zahir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Manuel Hidalgo | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manuel Ott | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Lee Tuck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ariff Farhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fadzrul Danel | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al-Hafiz Harun | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bojan Ciger | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 19 | |
References
- "Nafuzi Zain sah jurulatih Sang Kenari". 6 December 2022.
- "Kalamullah Aset Terbaru Kedah".
- "Kedah ikat Amirbek Juraboev". 10 December 2022.
- "Super League Statistic". FAM-CMS. Football Association of Malaysia.
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