2018 Negeri Sembilan FA season

Negeri Sembilan
2018 season
PresidentMohamad Hassan
Tunku Syed Razman Tunku Syed Idrus Al-Qadri (began 10 September)
ManagerSatwant Singh Balwant Singh
Head CoachJörg Steinebrunner
Azraai Khor (began 28 February)
Mario Lemos (began 11 May)
StadiumTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Malaysia Super League12th (relegated)
FA CupSecond round
Challenge CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nicolás Vélez
Flávio Júnior (8 goals)

All:
Flávio Júnior (10 goals)

The 2018 season was Negeri Sembilan's 95th season in club history and 9th season in Malaysia Super League since it was first introduced in 2004. Also it was the first season in the Malaysia Super League since promoted of the Malaysia Premier League in 2017 season.

Club

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Mario Lemos[1]
Assistant head coach Mohd Asri Ninggal
Assistant coach Mohd Shafiq Jonny Abdullah
Goalkeeping coach Ismadi Ismail
Fitness coach Ahmad Osman
Fitness Coach Joseph Ronald D'Angelus
Doctor Dr. Kanaganthren Loganathan
Physiotherapist Ahmad Faisal Miswan
Massuer Mohd Zaidi Abdul Latib
Security Officer Anuar Abd Rahman
Media Officer Syed Muhammad Khairi Syed Khaidzir
Kitman Shahrizal Mat Sah

Source:[2]

Kit manufacturers and financial sponsor

Nation Corporation
Main sponsors
Matrix Concept Group
Shirt sponsors

Player information

Full squad

No. Name Nat Position Since Signed From Date of birth (Age) Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Saiful Amar Sudar GK 2017 Perlis (1982-06-10)10 June 1982 (aged 36)
12 Kaharuddin Rahman GK 2012 Youth system (1991-08-07)7 August 1991 (aged 27)
27 Ilham Amirullah Razali GK 2018 Felda United (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 24)
Defenders
3 Alex Moraes CB 2018 Pahang FA (1988-03-25)25 March 1988 (aged 30) Import
4 Fauzan Fauzi RB / DM 2017 Youth system (1995-01-07)7 January 1995 (aged 23)
5 Rizal Fahmi Rosid CB 2018 Selangor (1986-05-01)1 May 1986 (aged 32)
6 Nasriq Baharom CB 2016 Felda United (1987-02-08)8 February 1987 (aged 31)
11 Aizulridzwan Razali LB 2018 Felda United (1986-11-19)19 November 1986 (aged 32)
13 Hazrul Mustafa (vice-captain) RB / LB / LW 2017 Kelantan (1988-10-11)11 October 1988 (aged 30)
16 Kalaiharasan Letchumanan CB / RB / LB 2018 Youth system (1996-03-17)17 March 1996 (aged 22)
55 Osman Yusoff CB 2018 Kedah (1994-03-17)17 March 1994 (aged 24)
Midfielders
2 Aroon Kumar Ramaloo DM / CM / RB 2016 Youth system (1994-03-18)18 March 1994 (aged 24)
7 Flávio Beck Júnior AM 2018 Pusamania Borneo (1987-03-14)14 March 1987 (aged 31) Import
8 Asraf Roslan RW / LW 2018 Youth system (1996-04-03)3 April 1996 (aged 22)
9 Syahid Zaidon DM / CM 2018 Felda United (1990-08-12)12 August 1990 (aged 28)
15 Fauzan Dzulkifli (vice-captain) DM / CM 2018 PKNS (1987-10-13)13 October 1987 (aged 31)
17 Izuan Salahuddin RW / LW 2017 DRB-Hicom (1991-10-31)31 October 1991 (aged 27)
19 Khairul Anwar Shahrudin LW / LB 2016 Sime Darby (1990-10-09)9 October 1990 (aged 28)
20 Faizal Abu Bakar DM / CM 2017 Kelantan (1990-09-20)20 September 1990 (aged 28)
23 Nizam Ruslan RW / LW 2016 Youth system (1994-04-06)6 April 1994 (aged 24)
24 Aiman Khalidi RW / LW 2018 Youth system (1996-02-08)8 February 1996 (aged 22)
25 Thanabalan Nadarajah RW / LW 2014 Youth system (1995-02-25)25 February 1995 (aged 23)
26 David Rowley DM / CM 2018 PDRM (1990-02-16)16 February 1990 (aged 28)
29 Kim Do-heon (captain) CM / AM 2018 Seongnam (1982-07-14)14 July 1982 (aged 36) Import
Forwards
10 Nicolás Vélez ST / AM 2018 Suphanburi (1990-07-04)4 July 1990 (aged 28) Import
14 Ferris Danial ST 2018 Terengganu (1992-08-21)21 August 1992 (aged 26)
18 Khairul Izuan Rosli ST / RW / LW 2018 Kelantan (1991-03-09)9 March 1991 (aged 27)
21 Fauzi Abdul Latif ST 2018 Youth system (1996-07-10)10 July 1996 (aged 22)
30 Fakhrul Aiman Sidid RW / LW / AM / ST 2018 Felda United (1989-08-12)12 August 1989 (aged 29)
58 Ángel Guirado ST / RW / LW 2018 Davao Aguilas (1984-12-09)9 December 1984 (aged 34) Import

Transfers

1st leg

In
Pos. Name From Notes
GK Syihan Hazmi Mohamed Kelantan
GK Ilham Amirullah Razali[3] Felda United
GK Ezad Ariff Jamaludin MISC-MIFA Loan Return
DF Rizal Fahmi Rosid Selangor
DF Aizulridzwan Razali Felda United
DF Kalaiharasan Letchumanan Youth system Promoted
DF Renārs Rode FK RFS Import
MF Flávio Beck Júnior Pusamania Borneo Import
MF Asraf Roslan Youth system Promoted
MF Syahid Zaidon Felda United
MF Fauzan Dzulkifli PKNS
MF Aiman Khalidi Youth system Promoted
MF Thanabalan Nadarajah Felcra Loan Return
MF Kim Do-heon[4] Seongnam Import
FW Nicolás Vélez[5] Suphanburi Import
FW Ferris Danial Terengganu
FW Khairul Izuan Rosli Kelantan
FW Fauzi Abdul Latif Youth system Promoted
FW Prak Mony Udom[6] PKR Svay Rieng Import
FW Fakhrul Aiman Sidid Felda United
FW Rahizi Rasib Felcra Loan Return
Out
Pos. Name To Notes
GK Ezad Ariff Jamaludin MOF
GK Yatim Abdullah Felcra
DF Ashmawi Yakin Selangor
DF Annas Rahmat PKNS
DF Hariri Safii Terengganu City
DF Radzuan Abdullah Released
DF Shazlan Alias Melaka United
DF Arman Fareez Ali Penang
DF Nik Shahrul Azim Kelantan Loan End
DF Sabre Abu PKNS Loan End
MF Shahrul Igwan Selangor
MF Hazeri Hamid Released
MF Norhafizzuan Jailani Terengganu City
MF Nemanja Vidić Released Import
MF Izzudin Zainudin Released
FW Lee Tuck Terengganu Import
FW Bruno Castanheira Terengganu II Import
FW Rahizi Rasib Terengganu City
FW Farderin Kadir PKNS Loan End
FW Sean Selvaraj Selangor
FW Jonathan Béhé Warriors Import

2nd leg

In
Pos. Name From Notes
DF Alex Moraes[7] Pahang Import
DF Osman Yusoff Kedah
MF David Rowley PDRM
FW Ángel Guirado Davao Aguilas Import
Out
Pos. Name To Notes
GK Syihan Hazmi Mohamed Released
DF Renārs Rode Waterford F.C. Import
FW Prak Mony Udom PKR Svay Rieng Import

Non-competitive

Pre-season

24 November 2017 Friendly Warriors 0–4 Negeri Sembilan Choa Chu Kang
20:45 SGT Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
15 December 2017 Friendly PKNS 1–1 Negeri Sembilan Kelana Jaya
20:45 MYT (pen.) Fauzi Stadium: PKNS Sport Complex
29 December 2017 Friendly Negeri Sembilan 1–1 PDRM Bangi
20:45 MYT Khairul Anwar (pen.) Stadium: BSN Sport Complex
20 January 2018 Friendly Negeri Sembilan 2–1 Marcerra Kuantan Bangi
16:45 MYT Khairul Izuan
Izuan
Stadium: BSN Sport Complex
25 January 2018 Friendly Negeri Sembilan 3–1 Malaysia U19 Bangi
20:45 MYT Vélez
Flávio (pen.)
Aroon Kumar
Stadium: BSN Sport Complex
27 January 2018 Friendly Negeri Sembilan 2–0 Warriors Bangi
20:45 MYT Fakhrul Aiman
Nasriq
Stadium: Maybank Stadium

Cambodia Pre-season Tour 2018

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Selangor 22 7 6 9 35 39 −4 27
9 PKNP 22 7 4 11 25 31 −6 25
10 Kuala Lumpur 22 7 3 12 39 51 −12 24
11 Kelantan (R) 22 5 3 14 20 43 −23 18 Relegation to the Premier League
12 Negeri Sembilan (R) 22 4 3 15 27 47 −20 15
Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results by matchday

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GroundAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHHAH
ResultLWLLLDLDLLLWWDLLLLLWLL
Position115911121212121212121211111111111212111112
Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2018. Source: PBNS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

3 February 2018 1 PKNP 1–0 Negeri Sembilan Batu Kawan
16:45 MYT Sokpheng 48' Report Stadium: Batu Kawan Stadium
Referee: Ku Alauddin Ku Muhammad
7 February 2018 2 Negeri Sembilan 2–0 Kuala Lumpur Paroi
21:00 MYT Vélez 12', 32' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 7,314
Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan
10 March 2018 5 Pahang 4–0 Negeri Sembilan Kuantan
21:00 MYT Cruz 27', 66'
Doe 45+1', 89'
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Referee: Fitri Maskon
26 May 2018 12 Kelantan 0–2 Negeri Sembilan Paroi
22:00 MYT Report 17' Moraes
38' (pen.) Guirado
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Muhd Rahmat Jantan
9 June 2018 15 Perak 2–0 Negeri Sembilan Ipoh
22:00 MYT Brendan Gan 56'
Leandro 89'
Report Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Fitri Maskon
19 June 2018 16 Negeri Sembilan 1–3 Pahang Paroi
21:00 MYT Nasriq  79'
Fauzan 83'
Aiman  90'
Report Nakajima-Farran 7', 65'
Norshahrul 72',  90+2'
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
27 June 2018 17 Terengganu 3–2 Negeri Sembilan Kuala Terengganu
21:00 MYT Tchétché 32', 57' (pen.), 66'
Kamal Azizi  74'
Suffian  90+5'
Report Vélez 44', 45+3',  73'
Fakhrul Aiman  56'
Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi
15 July 2018 19 Negeri Sembilan 1–2 PKNP Paroi
21:00 MYT Vélez  72', 79'
Alex Moraes  90+1'
Report Deevan Raj  47'
Hafiz Ramdan 65'
Khuzaimi  82'
Kim Sang-woo 84'
Fandi  88'
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Tuan Yassin Tuan Hanafiah
18 July 2018 20 Negeri Sembilan 3–1 Selangor Paroi
21:00 MYT Vélez 12', 74'
Flávio Júnior 18'
Faizal  36'
Aizulridzwan  47'
Report Rufino Segovia 14'
Saiful  24'
Razman  58'
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin

Malaysia FA Cup

2 March 2018 Second round Kedah 1–0 (a.e.t.) Negeri Sembilan Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Baddrol 120' Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi

Malaysia Challenge Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TER UKM NSE SAR
1 Terengganu II 6 3 3 0 10 6 +4 12 Advance to Semi-finals 3–3 1–1 1–0
2 UKM 6 3 1 2 14 10 +4 10 1–3 2–1 5–1
3 Negeri Sembilan 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10 0–1 2–1 3–1
4 Sarawak 6 0 1 5 3 14 −11 1 1–1 0–2 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP
14 August 2018 2 UKM 2–1 Negeri Sembilan Selayang
21:00 MYT Michael Ijezie 37', 85' Report Ferris Danial 58' Stadium: Selayang Stadium
28 August 2018 3 Negeri Sembilan 3–1 Sarawak Paroi
21:00 UTC+8 Nasriq Baharom 19'
Flavio Beck 51', 90+4'
Report Azizi Ramlee 7' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
11 September 2018 5 Negeri Sembilan 2–1 UKM Paroi
21:00 UTC+8 Fakrul Aiman Sidid 44'
Faizal Abu Bakar 58'
Michael Ijizie 89' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium

Statistics

Squad appearances

As of 17 September 2018
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup Challenge Cup Total
Apps Subs Apps Subs Apps Subs
1 GK Saiful Amar Sudar 2 0 0 0 3 0 5
2 MF Aroon Kumar 0 2 0 1 2 0 5
3 DF Alex Moraes 9 0 0 0 6 0 15
4 DF Fauzan Fauzi 12 1 0 0 5 0 18
5 DF Rizal Fahmi Rosid 5 0 1 0 3 0 9
6 DF Nasriq Baharom 13 2 0 0 4 1 20
7 MF Flávio Beck Júnior 22 0 1 0 6 0 29
8 MF Asraf Roslan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 MF Syahid Zaidon 3 3 0 0 0 1 7
10 FW Nicolás Vélez 13 1 0 0 5 1 19
11 DF Aizulridzwan Razali 21 0 1 0 4 1 27
12 GK Kaharuddin Rahman 5 1 0 0 2 0 8
13 DF Hazrul Mustafa 9 2 1 0 2 0 12
14 FW Ferris Danial 8 8 0 1 3 1 21
15 MF Fauzan Dzulkifli 8 6 1 0 6 0 21
16 DF Kalaiharasan Letchumanan 4 2 0 0 0 1 7
17 MF Izuan Salahuddin 3 4 0 0 0 1 8
18 FW Khairul Izuan Rosli 6 6 1 0 0 0 13
19 MF Khairul Anwar Shahrudin 8 2 1 0 0 0 11
20 MF Faizal Abu Bakar 6 4 0 1 4 1 16
21 FW Fauzi Latif 1 4 0 0 0 0 5
23 MF Nizam Ruslan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF Aiman Khalidi 11 2 0 0 2 0 15
25 MF Thanabalan Nadarajah 7 6 0 0 0 0 13
26 MF David Rowley 0 1 0 0 1 3 5
27 GK Ilham Amirullah 15 0 1 0 1 0 16
29 MF Kim Do-heon 14 3 1 0 5 0 23
30 FW Fakrul Aiman Sidid 12 7 0 0 6 0 23
55 DF Osman Yusoff 8 0 0 0 6 0 14
58 FW Ángel Guirado 13 0 0 0 6 0 18
Left club during season
22 GK Syihan Hazmi Mohamed 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
26 FW Prak Mony Udom 4 1 1 0 0 0 6
28 DF Renārs Rode 10 0 1 0 0 0 11

Top scorers

As of 17 September 2018
Rnk Pos. No. Player League FA Cup Challenge Cup Total
1 FW 7 Flávio Beck Júnior 8 0 2 10
2 FW 10 Nicolás Vélez 8 0 0 8
3 MF 25 Thanabalan Nadarajah 3 0 0 3
FW 30 Fakrul Aiman Sidid 1 0 2 3
5 DF 3 Alex Moraes 2 0 0 2
MF 20 Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar 0 0 2 2
FW 58 Ángel Guirado 2 0 0 2
8 MF 14 Ferris Danial 1 0 1 2
MF 15 Fauzan Dzulkifli 1 0 1 2
10 MF 6 Mohd Nasriq Baharom 0 0 1 1
MF 19 Khairul Anwar 1 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0
Total 27 0 9 36

Top assists

Rnk Pos. No. Player League FA Cup Challenge Cup Total
1 MF 29 Kim Do-heon 3 0 0 3
2 FW 18 Khairul Izuan Rosli 2 0 0 2
FW 58 Ángel Guirado 2 0 0 2
FW 30 Fakrul Aiman Sidid 2 0 0 2
3 DF 13 Hazrul Mustafa 1 0 0 1
FW 7 Flávio Beck Júnior 1 0 0 1
Total 11 0 0 11

Clean sheets

As of 17 September 2018
Rnk No, Player League FA Cup Challenge Cup Total
1 1 Saiful Amar Sudar 1 0 1 2
27 Ilham Amirullah Razali 1 0 0 1
Total 2 0 1 3

Disciplinary record

Rnk Pos No. Player Super League FA Cup Challenge Cup Total
1 DF 6 Nasriq Baharom 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
MF 7 Flávio Beck Júnior 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
DF 11 Aizulridzwan Razali 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
2 DF 4 Fauzan Fauzi 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
DF 3 Alex Moraes 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
3 MF 20 Faizal Abu Bakar 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
DF 13 Hazrul Mustafa 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
3 MF 17 Izuan Salahuddin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
FW 14 Ferris Danial 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
MF 29 Kim Do-heon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
MF 24 Aiman Khalidi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 24 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0

= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

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