Maluku Utara United F.C.

Maluku Utara United Football Club or Malut United is an Indonesian football club based in Sofifi, North Maluku. The club currently plays in Liga 2.

Malut United
Full nameMaluku Utara United Football Club
Nickname(s)
  • Naga Gamalama
    (Mount Gamalama Dragons)
  • Laskar Kie Raha (Kie Raha Warriors)
Short nameMalut United
MU
Founded2023 (2023)
GroundGelora Kie Raha
Capacity15.000
OwnerPT Malut Maju Sejahtera
PT Mineral Trobos Group
CoachImran Nahumarury
LeagueLiga 2

History
Further information: Putra Delta Sidoarjo

On 30 January 2023, mining tycoon David Glenn has successfully taken over Liga 2 club Putra Delta Sidoarjo with the ownership of the club being transferred to the newly-founded PT. Malut Maju Sejahtera and David's mining company PT. Mineral Trobos Group. David then relocated the club to the town of Sofifi in North Maluku with the aims of improving football within a region known for producing talented players but lacking any teams in the top two tiers of Indonesian football, renaming the club as Maluku Utara United in the process.[1]

To prepare for the Indonesian 2023–24 Liga 2 season, Malut United signed a total of 13 players, most of whom were natives of North Maluku,[2] as well as enlisting Imran Nahumarury as their inaugural head coach.[3] The team will play their home games at the Gelora Kie Raha Stadium in Ternate[4] whilst planning to build their own stadium in Sofifi.[5]

Players

Current squad
As of 12 August 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Indonesia IDN Bagus Nirwanto
4 DF Indonesia IDN Rio Saputro
5 DF Indonesia IDN Saddam Hi Tenang
6 MF Indonesia IDN Ahmad Baasith
7 FW Indonesia IDN Andreas Ado
8 MF Indonesia IDN Ichlasul Qadri
9 FW Ghana GHA Derrick Sasraku
10 FW Indonesia IDN Ilham Armaiyn (captain)
11 MF Indonesia IDN Rifal Lastori (on loan from Borneo Samarinda)
12 MF Indonesia IDN Eduardus Aditya (on loan from PSIS Semarang)
14 MF Indonesia IDN Riki Togubu
15 MF Indonesia IDN Finky Pasamba
16 MF Indonesia IDN Ridwan Tawainella
17 MF Indonesia IDN Rafly Selang
18 DF Indonesia IDN Iskandar Alam
19 MF Indonesia IDN Pramoedya Suhardi
21 MF Indonesia IDN Hendra Bayauw
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW Indonesia IDN Hari Nur Yulianto
23 DF Indonesia IDN Syarif Wijianto
24 MF Indonesia IDN Iswandi Andar
27 DF Indonesia IDN Dedi Gusmawan
28 DF Indonesia IDN Aditya Putra Dewa
29 MF Indonesia IDN Izmy Hatuwe
30 GK Indonesia IDN Rizky Maulana Putra
33 GK Indonesia IDN Joko Ribowo
44 MF Indonesia IDN Firmansyah
47 DF Indonesia IDN Donny Monim
66 GK Indonesia IDN Hendra Mole
77 MF Uzbekistan UZB Mukhammad Isaev
80 MF Indonesia IDN Sebastian Veron
96 GK Indonesia IDN Aldhila Ray Redondo
97 DF Indonesia IDN Irsan Lestaluhu
99 MF Indonesia IDN Aaron Yekti
— MF Indonesia IDN Alwi Slamat

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Technical directorIndonesia Yeyen Tumena
Head coachIndonesia Imran Nahumarury
Assistant coachIndonesia Achmad Resal
Assistant coachIndonesia Rudiyanto Tutuly
Fitness coachIndonesia Ramdhan Fitriyadi
Goalkeeper coachIndonesia Hengky Oba

References
  1. "Putra Delta Sidoarjo Berubah Nama Jadi Malut United FC, Begini Proses Perubahannya". manado.tribunnews.com. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. "Manajemen Malut United FC Perkenalkan 13 Pemain ke Publik". halmaheraraya.id. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. "Imran Nahumarury dan Achmad Resal Latih Malut United, Netizen: PSIS Cabang Almuni". sport.suaramerdeka.com. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. "Duh! Klub Liga 2 Ganti Nama Lagi, dari Putra Jombang, PDS, dan Kini Maluku Utara United". indosport.com. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  5. "Malut United FC Bangun Stadion di Sofifi". malutsatu.com. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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