2023 Kuching City F.C. season
The 2023 season will be Kuching City's eighth year in existence and their first season in the top flight.[1] The club are participating in the Malaysia Super League, Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.[2]
2023 season | |
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Chairman | Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman |
CEO | Iswandi Ali Hassan |
Head coach | Irfan Bakti Abu Salim |
Stadium | Sarawak Stadium |
Malaysia Super League | On progress |
Malaysia FA Cup | To be determined |
Malaysia Cup | To be determined |
Top goalscorer | League: Abu Kamara (2 goals) All: Abu Kamara (2 goals) |
The club won 2–1 over Kelantan in their first 2023 Malaysia Super League match.[3][4][5]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 25 February 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers out
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies
2 February 2023 Friendly | Nagaworld | 2–0 | Kuching City | Kampong Speu |
Stadium: Kampong Speu Stadium |
3 February 2023 Friendly | ISI Dangkor Senchey | 0–2 | Kuching City | Phnom Penh |
Stadium: AIA Stadium |
4 February 2023 Friendly | Phnom Penh Crown | 2–2 | Kuching City | Phnom Penh |
Stadium: Smart RSN Stadium |
5 February 2023 Friendly | Visakha | 3–0 | Kuching City | Phnom Penh |
Stadium: AIA Stadium |
12 February 2023 Friendly | Kuching City | 0–3 | Sri Pahang | Sarawak |
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium |
13 February 2023 Friendly | Sri Pahang | 1–0 | Kuching City | Sarawak |
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium |
Competitions
Malaysia Super League
25 February 2023 1 | Kelantan | 1–2 | Kuching City | Kota Bharu |
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Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 5,138 Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli |
2 March 2023 2 | Kuching City | 0–5 | Selangor | Kuching |
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Report | Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Noor Azriel Baharudin |
6 March 2023 3 | Kuching City | 1–2 | Sabah | Kuching |
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Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli |
12 March 2023 4 | Perak | 2–0 | Kuching City | Ipoh |
21:00 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: Perak Stadium Attendance: 3,817 Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih |
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 | Kuching City | 0–1 | PDRM | Kuching |
21:15 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium Attendance: 292 Referee: Mohd Syukri Azeman |
5 April 2023 7 | Kuching City | 1–1 | Kelantan United | Kuching |
22:00 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium Attendance: 188 Referee: Firdaus Dahlan |
9 April 2023 8 | Terengganu | 2–0 | Kuching City | Kuala Terengganu |
22:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Attendance: 3,584 Referee: Muhammad Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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10 | Penang | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 19 | |
11 | Perak | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 47 | −30 | 19 | |
12 | Kelantan United | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 14 | |
13 | Kuching City | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 45 | −27 | 8 | 2024 Liga Super & MBSB Bank Championship Play-off round |
14 | Kelantan | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 87 | −63 | 8 | Relegation to 2024 MBSB Bank Championship |
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.
Malaysia FA Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | PHI | Julian Schwarzer | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | GK | MAS | Shaiful Wazizi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | GK | MAS | Norazlan Razali | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | MAS | Jimmy Raymond | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | BRA | Célio Santos | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | DF | MAS | Rames Lai | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | MAS | Dzulazlan Ibrahim | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | DF | MAS | Qayyum Marjoni | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | DF | MAS | Badrul Afendy | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
32 | DF | SRB | Mihailo Jovanović | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | DF | BRA | Aylton Alemão | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
64 | DF | MAS | Badrul Hisham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
6 | MF | UZB | Sirojiddin Kuziev | 8 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | MF | MAS | Adam Shreen | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | MAS | Joseph Kalang Tie | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | MAS | Hidhir Idris | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | MAS | Amir Amri | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | MAS | Rafiezan Razali | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | MAS | Amirul Shafik | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | MAS | Zahrul Nizwan | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | MAS | Wan Faiz | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | MF | MAS | Arham Khussyairi | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
44 | MF | MAS | Alif Hassan | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
77 | MF | JPN | Yuki Tanigawa | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | LBR | Abu Kamara | 8 | 2 | 6+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | NGA | Michael Ijezie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
70 | FW | BDI | Sudi Abdallah | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
Left the Club during the Season |
Last updated: 9 April 2023
Source: Competitions, Soccerway.com
References
- "Team player". FAM-CMS. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- "Kuching City FC pilih berlatih di Kemboja". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- "Irfan Bakti Tak Sangka Tewaskan Kelantan". makanbola.com. Makan Bola. 26 February 2023.
- "Hilang fokus, belum serasi punca Kelantan tewas". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. 26 February 2023.
- "'Gelombang merah' gagal bangkitkan semangat Kelantan FC". utusan.com.my. Utusan Malaysia. 25 February 2023.
- "'Tak Cukup Tinggi Untuk Berkarier Di Eropah' – Anak Mark Schwarzer, Julian Kini Pemain Kuching City". semuanyabola.com. Semuanya BOLA. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- "New imports set to bolster Kuching City's Super League 2023 campaign". theborneopost.com. Borneo Post Online. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- "Arham Khussyairi joins The Cats". sarawakcrocs.com. SarawakCrocs. 8 January 2023.
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