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2023 Kuching City F.C. season

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Kuching City
2023 season
ChairmanFazzrudin Abdul Rahman
CEOIswandi Ali Hassan
Head coachSingapore Aidil Sharin Sahak
StadiumSarawak Stadium
Malaysia Super League13th
Malaysia FA CupSecond Round
Malaysia CupRound of 16
2023 MFL Challenge CupRunner Up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abu Kamara (13 goals)

All:
Abu Kamara (16 goals)
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2024-25 →

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, Malaysia Cup & MFL Challenge Cup.[2]

The club won 2–1 over Kelantan in their first 2023 Malaysia Super League match.[3][4][5]

Players

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First-team squad

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Malaysia MAS Andy Nicholas Nipen
2 DF Malaysia MAS Jimmy Raymond
5 DF Brazil BRA Célio Santos
6 MF Tajikistan TJK Nuriddin Davronov
7 FW Liberia LBR Abu Kamara
8 MF Malaysia MAS Joseph Kalang Tie
9 MF Malaysia MAS Adam Shreen
10 MF Namibia NAM Petrus Shitembi
11 MF Malaysia MAS Hafis Saperi
12 DF Malaysia MAS Ramesh Lai
13 DF Malaysia MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim
14 MF Malaysia MAS Amir Amri
17 MF Malaysia MAS Rafiezan Razali
18 MF Malaysia MAS Amirul Shafik
19 MF Malaysia MAS Irwan Syazmin
20 GK Malaysia MAS Shaiful Wazizi
22 MF Malaysia MAS Zahrul Nizwan
25 MF Malaysia MAS Azriddin Rosli
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF Malaysia MAS Wan Faiz Sulaiman
29 DF Malaysia MAS Arham Khusshairi
31 DF Malaysia MAS Badrul Affendy
32 DF Serbia SRB Mihailo Jovanović
33 DF Brazil BRA Aylton Alemão
37 GK Malaysia MAS Wan Azraie
38 MF Brazil BRA Bruno Dybal
40 DF Malaysia MAS Iskandar Shah
41 DF Malaysia MAS Aiman Joanny
44 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Hassan (captain)
50 MF Malaysia MAS Diego Baggio
64 DF Malaysia MAS Badrul Hisham
77 MF Japan JPN Yuki Tanigawa
79 MF Ivory Coast CIV Dechi Marcel N'Guessan
89 DF Malaysia MAS Mazwandi Zekeria
90 FW East Timor TLS Pedro Henrique
95 FW Malaysia MAS Rahim Razak
99 FW Malaysia MAS Nurshamil Abd Ghani

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK PhilippinesEngland Julian Schwarzer Philippines Azkals DT First Team Free [6]
GK Malaysia Norazlan Razali Malaysia Melaka United First Team Free
DF Brazil Célio Santos Thailand Kasetsart First Team Free [7]
DF Serbia Mihailo Jovanović Uzbekistan Dinamo Samarqand First Team Free [7]
DF Malaysia Qayyum Marjoni Malaysia PIB First Team Free
DF Malaysia Arham Khussyairi Malaysia UiTM First Team Free [8]
DF Malaysia Badrul Afendy Malaysia Sabah First Team Free
MF Uzbekistan Sirojiddin Kuziev Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana First Team Free [7]
MF Malaysia Amirul Shafik Malaysia Kelantan United First Team Free
MF Malaysia Zahrul Nizwan Malaysia Sarawak United First Team Free
MF Malaysia Azriddin Rosli Malaysia UiTM First Team Free
FW Burundi Sudi Abdallah Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad First Team Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
MF Ivory Coast Dechi Marcel N'Guessan Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman F.C. First Team Free
MF Namibia Petrus Shitembi Malaysia Terengganu FC First Team Free
MF Tajikistan Nuriddin Davronov India Real Kashmir FC First Team Free
MF Brazil Bruno Dybal Indonesia Persikabo 1973 First Team Free
FW East Timor Pedro Henrique Indonesia Persikabo 1973 First Team Free
GK Malaysia Wan Azraie PIB First Team Free
FW Malaysia Rahim Razak Sarawak United First Team Free
FW Malaysia Nurshamil Abd Ghani Kelantan First Team Free

Transfer Out

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Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF Malaysia Sahran Abdul Samad First Team Free
DF Malaysia Izray Iffarul Roslan First Team Free
DF Malaysia Che Mat Arif First Team Free
DF Malaysia Nazrul Abdul Samad First Team Free
MF Brazil Gabryel Vietnam SHB Da Nang First Team Free
MF Malaysia Hidhir Idris Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman F.C. First Team Loan Return
MF Brazil Gabryel Austria Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz First Team Free
MF Guyana Keanu Marsh-Brown Finland FF Jaro First Team Free
MF Malaysia Rafiq Shah First Team Free
MF Malaysia Zainuddin Bohri First Team Free
MF Malaysia Hafiz Abu Bakar First Team Free
MF Malaysia Samsu Alam Samad First Team Free
FW Malaysia Amirrul Iqmal First Team Free
FW Malaysia Wan Badzreen First Team Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK PhilippinesEngland Julian Schwarzer Indonesia Arema F.C. First Team Free [9]
MF Uzbekistan Sirojiddin Kuziev PFK Metallurg Bekabad First Team Free
FW Burundi Sudi Abdallah Alittihad Misurata SC First Team Free
FW Nigeria Michael Ijezie First Team Free
GK Malaysia Norazlan Razali First Team Free
DF Malaysia Qayyum Marjoni Kelantan United First Team Free

Pre-season and friendlies

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2 February 2023 Friendly Nagaworld Cambodia 2–0 Malaysia Kuching City Kampong Speu
Stadium: Kampong Speu Stadium
3 February 2023 Friendly ISI Dangkor Senchey Cambodia 0–2 Malaysia Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: AIA Stadium
4 February 2023 Friendly Phnom Penh Crown Cambodia 2–2 Malaysia Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: Smart RSN Stadium
5 February 2023 Friendly Visakha Cambodia 3–0 Malaysia Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: AIA Stadium
12 February 2023 Friendly Kuching City Malaysia 0–3 Malaysia Sri Pahang Sarawak
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
13 February 2023 Friendly Sri Pahang Malaysia 1–0 Malaysia Kuching City Sarawak
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium

Competitions

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Malaysia Super League

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25 February 2023 1 Kelantan 1–2 Kuching City Kota Bharu
Report
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 5,138
Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli
2 March 2023 2 Kuching City 0–5 Selangor Kuching
Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Noor Azriel Baharudin
6 March 2023 3 Kuching City 1–2 Sabah Kuching
Report
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
Report
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
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
Report
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
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
10 Penang 26 6 6 14 29 50 −21 24
11 Perak 26 6 4 16 25 55 −30 22
12 Kelantan United 26 4 5 17 29 65 −36 17
13 Kuching City 26 2 6 18 24 51 −27 12
14 Kelantan[a] 26 2 2 22 29 121 −92 8 Ejected from Malaysian Super League
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2023. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ MFL officially snubs Kelantan club licensing approval.

Malaysia FA Cup

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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  • 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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Philippines PHI Julian Schwarzer 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
20 GK Malaysia MAS Shaiful Wazizi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK Malaysia MAS Norazlan Razali 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Malaysia MAS Jimmy Raymond 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Brazil BRA Célio Santos 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF Malaysia MAS Rames Lai 8 0 4+4 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Malaysia MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Malaysia MAS Qayyum Marjoni 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF Malaysia MAS Badrul Afendy 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF Serbia SRB Mihailo Jovanović 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Brazil BRA Aylton Alemão 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
64 DF Malaysia MAS Badrul Hisham 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Uzbekistan UZB Sirojiddin Kuziev 8 1 6+2 1 0 0 0 0
9 MF Malaysia MAS Adam Shreen 7 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Malaysia MAS Joseph Kalang Tie 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF Malaysia MAS Hidhir Idris 6 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Malaysia MAS Amir Amri 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Malaysia MAS Rafiezan Razali 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF Malaysia MAS Amirul Shafik 7 0 3+4 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Malaysia MAS Zahrul Nizwan 8 0 6+2 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Malaysia MAS Wan Faiz 6 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF Malaysia MAS Arham Khussyairi 6 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0
44 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Hassan 8 0 4+4 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Japan JPN Yuki Tanigawa 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Liberia LBR Abu Kamara 8 2 6+2 2 0 0 0 0
10 FW Nigeria NGA Michael Ijezie 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
70 FW Burundi 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

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  1. ^ "Team player". FAM-CMS. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Kuching City FC pilih berlatih di Kemboja". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Irfan Bakti Tak Sangka Tewaskan Kelantan". makanbola.com. Makan Bola. 26 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Hilang fokus, belum serasi punca Kelantan tewas". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. 26 February 2023.
  5. ^ "'Gelombang merah' gagal bangkitkan semangat Kelantan FC". utusan.com.my. Utusan Malaysia. 25 February 2023.
  6. ^ "'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.
  7. ^ a b c "New imports set to bolster Kuching City's Super League 2023 campaign". theborneopost.com. Borneo Post Online. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Arham Khussyairi joins The Cats". sarawakcrocs.com. SarawakCrocs. 8 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Arema FC Resmikan Julian Schwarzer". Arema F.C. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.