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.
Full name | Maluku Utara United Football Club | ||
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Short name | Malut United MU | ||
Founded | 2023 | ||
Ground | Gelora Kie Raha | ||
Capacity | 15.000 | ||
Owner | PT Malut Maju Sejahtera PT Mineral Trobos Group | ||
Coach | Imran Nahumarury | ||
League | Liga 2 | ||
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History
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.
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Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Technical director | Yeyen Tumena |
Head coach | Imran Nahumarury |
Assistant coach | Achmad Resal |
Assistant coach | Rudiyanto Tutuly |
Fitness coach | Ramdhan Fitriyadi |
Goalkeeper coach | Hengky Oba |
References
- "Putra Delta Sidoarjo Berubah Nama Jadi Malut United FC, Begini Proses Perubahannya". manado.tribunnews.com. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Manajemen Malut United FC Perkenalkan 13 Pemain ke Publik". halmaheraraya.id. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Imran Nahumarury dan Achmad Resal Latih Malut United, Netizen: PSIS Cabang Almuni". sport.suaramerdeka.com. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "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.
- "Malut United FC Bangun Stadion di Sofifi". malutsatu.com. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.