2022 Kelantan United F.C. season

Kelantan United
2022 season
PresidentRozi Muhamad
Head coachSyamsul Saad
StadiumSultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Malaysia Super League5th
Malaysia FA CupSecond round
Malaysia CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jacob Njoku (8)
All:
Jacob Njoku (10)

The 2022 season was the seventh season in the existence of Kelantan United Football Club. The participated in Malaysia Premier League, Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.[1][2][3]

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Syamsul Saad[4]
Assistant head coach Sazami Shafi'i
Assistant coach Khairan Eroza Razali
Goalkeeping coach Chawalit Wuttikhet
Fitness coach Mohd Hafezi Mat Zain

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 January 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MAS Muhammad Nor Amin
3 DF  MAS Evan Wensley
4 DF  JPN Shuhei Fukai (third-captain)
5 DF  MAS Aliff Najmi
6 DF  MAS Aizzat Maidin
7 FW  MAS Fakhrul Zaman
8 MF  MAS Shahrul Hakim
9 FW  NGA Jacob Njoku
10 MF  JPN Masashi Motoyama (vice-captain)
11 FW  MAS Khairul Rizam
13 GK  MAS Syafeeq Syamsul
14 DF  MAS Faisal Rosli (captain)
15 MF  MAS Ailim Fahmi
16 MF  MAS Nik Akif (on loan from Terengganu)
19 MF  MAS Imran Samso
20 FW  MAS Asraff Aliffuddin
21 DF  MAS Umeir Aznan
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  MAS Zulkiffli Zakaria
23 MF  MAS Famirul Asraf
25 MF  GHA Julius Ofori
26 FW  MAS Nik Azli
27 DF  MAS Akmal Rizal Suhaimi
28 MF  MAS Amirul Shafik
29 MF  MAS Zufar Akmal
30 DF  MAS Nazri Muhammad
33 GK  MAS Fikri Che Soh
36 FW  MAS Akif Afizi
37 GK  MAS Zulkifli Yusof
38 MF  MAS Faiz Aqil
39 MF  MAS Hariz Roslan
41 MF  MAS Fakhrul Che Ramli
42 MF  MAS Abdul Halim Ghazali
69 MF  MAS Haziq Subri
77 DF  MAS Syafiq Izzudin

Transfers in

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  GHA Amidu Salifu (from Petrolul Ploiești, transferred out during season)
3 DF  MAS Evan Wensley (from Sabah, previously on loan)[5]
9 FW  NGA Jacob Njoku [6]
14 DF  MAS Faisal Rosli (from Sri Pahang)[7]
16 MF  MAS Nik Akif (on loan from Terengganu)[8]
22 MF  MAS Zulkiffli Zakaria (from Perak)
25 MF  GHA Julius Ofori (from Energetik-BGU Minsk)[9]

Transfers out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  MAS Ariusdius Jais (loan return to Sabah)[5]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total League FA Cup Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  MAS Muhamad Nor Amin 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK  MAS Fikri Che Soh 21 0 17 0 2 0 2 0
Defenders
3 DF  MAS Evan Wensley 14 0 8+3 0 1+1 0 1 0
4 DF  JPN Shuhei Fukai 22 0 18 0 2 0 2 0
5 DF  MAS Aliff Najmi 19 1 15 1 2 0 2 0
6 DF  MAS Aizzat Maidin 13 0 8+3 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
14 DF  MAS Faisal Rosli 16 0 13 0 2 0 1 0
21 DF  MAS Umeir Aznan 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF  MAS Nazri Muhammad 6 0 4 0 0 0 2 0
77 DF  MAS Syafiq Izuddin 7 0 1+5 0 0 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
8 MF  MAS Shahrul Hakim 8 0 4+3 0 0+1 0 0 0
10 MF  JPN Masashi Motoyama 14 0 13 0 0+1 0 0 0
15 MF  MAS Ailim Fahmi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF  MAS Nik Akif 9 0 7+1 0 0 0 1 0
17 MF  GHA Amidu Salifu 7 1 5 0 2 1 0 0
19 MF  MAS Imran Samso 12 0 9+1 0 2 0 0 0
22 MF  MAS Zulkiffli Zakaria 10 0 4+3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
23 MF  MAS Famirul Asraf 14 0 4+7 0 1+1 0 1 0
25 MF  GHA Julius Ofori 6 3 5 3 0 0 1 0
28 MF  MAS Amirul Shafik 21 5 17 5 1+1 0 2 0
29 MF  MAS Zufar Akmal 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
38 MF  MAS Faiz Aqil 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF  MAS Hariz Roslan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF  MAS Idham Mohamad 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF  MAS Fakhrul Che Ramli 3 0 1 0 0 0 0+2 0
42 MF  MAS Halim Ghazali 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
69 MF  MAS Haziq Subri 12 2 8+1 1 1 1 1+1 0
Forwards
7 FW  MAS Fakhrul Zaman 6 1 3+2 1 1 0 0 0
9 FW  NGA Jacob Njoku 18 10 14+1 8 2 2 1 0
11 FW  MAS Khairul Rizam 16 1 10+3 1 1 0 1+1 0
20 FW  MAS Asraff Aliffuddin 21 5 6+11 4 1+1 1 1+1 0
26 FW  MAS Nik Azli 10 0 3+4 0 0+1 0 2 0
36 FW  MAS Akif Afizi 9 0 0+8 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 30 September 2022
Source: Competitions

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Main article: 2022 Malaysia Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Kuching City 18 10 4 4 30 20 +10 34 Promotion to Super League and Qualification to Malaysia Cup
4 Terengganu II[a] 18 10 3 5 29 18 +11 33 Relocated to MFL Cup
5 Kelantan United 18 6 7 5 23 19 +4 25 Promotion to Super League and Qualification to Malaysia Cup
6 PDRM 18 6 3 9 20 28 −8 21
7 UiTM (D) 18 6 2 10 18 25 −7 20 Withdrawn from Liga Super and relegated to Al-ikhsan Cup[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2022. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Selangor II, and Terengganu II aren't eligible to promote as their parent clubs (Johor Darul Ta'zim, Selangor, and Terengganu) play in the Super League. These feeder teams can only play in leagues below their parents'. They also can't play in the Malaysian Cup as they're only eligible to play in the Malaysian Cup if their parents fail to do so (which is not possible currently).
  2. ^ UiTM FC withdrew from Liga Super before the start of 2023 season.
15 August 2022 1 Kelantan United 3—1 UiTM
18 March 2022 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2—0 Kelantan United
27 March 2022 3 PDRM 0—1 Kelantan United
13 April 2022 4 FAM-MSN Project 1—2 Kelantan United
16 April 2022 5 Terengganu II 1—0 Kelantan United
23 April 2022 6 UiTM 1—2 Kelantan United
27 April 2022 7 Perak 2—3 Kelantan United
9 May 2022 8 Selangor 2 1—1 Kelantan United
20 May 2022 9 Kelantan United 0—0 Kuching City
27 May 2022 10 Kelantan 0—0 Kelantan United
25 June 2022 11 Kelantan United 0—1 Perak
16 July 2022 12 Kelantan United 1—1 PDRM
27 July 2022 13 Kelantan United 1—1 FAM-MSN Project
3 August 2022 14 Kelantan United 1—1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
8 August 2022 15 Kelantan United 2—3 Terengganu II
19 August 2022 16 Kelantan United 4—0 Selangor 2
4 September 2022 17 Kuching City 2—1 Kelantan United
30 September 2022 18 Kelantan United 1—1 Kelantan

Malaysia FA Cup

Main article: 2022 Malaysia FA Cup
11 March 2022 First round Kelantan United 4–0 Kinabalu Jaguar
13 May 2022 Second round Sabah 2–1 Kelantan United

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2022 Malaysia Cup

Round of 16

26 October 2022 First leg Kelantan United 0–2 Selangor
1 November 2022 Second leg Selangor 1–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Kelantan United

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