2022 Kuching City F.C. season

Kuching City
2022 season
ChairmanFazzrudin Abdul Rahman
CEOIswandi Ali Hassan
Head coachIrfan Bakti Abu Salim
StadiumSarawak Stadium
Malaysia Premier League3rd (promoted)
Malaysia FA CupQuarter-finals
Malaysia CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Abu Kamara (11)
All: Abu Kamara (13)

The 2022 season was Kuching City's seventh year in existence and their third season in the Malaysia Premier League, second tier of Malaysian football.[1] The club also participated in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.[2]

Events

Hidhir Idris joined the club on loan from Kedah Darul Aman. Shafizi Iqmal dan Wan Muhammad Faiz also joined the club with one-year contract.[3]

The club signed three new foreign players Yuki Tanigawa, Abu Kamara and Keanu Marsh-Brown for the 2022 season.[4]

Players

First-team squad

As of 10 February 2022

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 Andy Nicholas
2 DF  MAS Jimmy Raymond
5 DF  BRA Aylton Alemão
6 MF  MAS Diego Baggio
7 FW  LBR Abu Kamara
8 MF  MAS Joseph Kalang Tie (captain)
9 DF  MAS Adam Shreen (vice-captain)
11 MF  MAS Hidhir Idris (on loan from Kedah Darul Aman)
12 DF  MAS Rames Lai Ban Huat
13 DF  MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim
14 MF  MAS Amir Amri Salleh
16 DF  MAS Che Mohamad Arif
17 MF  MAS Rafiezan Razali (third-captain)
18 FW  MAS Rafiq Shah Zaim
20 GK  MAS Shaiful Wazizi
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  MAS Alauddin Farid
22 MF  MAS Zainudin Bohri
24 DF  MAS Badrul Hisham
27 GK  MAS Wan Azraie
28 MF  MAS Faiz Wan Sulaiman
29 FW  MAS Amirrul Iqmal
31 MF  MAS Raziman Razali
35 DF  MAS Azuanie Jasman
37 MF  MAS Hafiz Abu Bakar
44 MF  MAS Alif Hassan
55 FW  MAS Shafizi Iqmal
77 DF  JPN Yuki Tanigawa
87 GK  MAS Iqbal Suhimi
89 DF  MAS Mazwandi Zekeria (fourth-captain)
99 MF  BRA Gabryel

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
7 FW  LBR Abu Kamara (from Makedonija G.P.)
11 MF  MAS Hidhir Idris (on loan from Kedah Darul Aman)
16 DF  MAS Che Mohamad Arif (from Kelantan)
20 GK  MAS Shaiful Wazizi (from Sarawak United)
28 MF  MAS Faiz Wan Sulaiman (from Penang)
77 DF  JPN Yuki Tanigawa (from Kelantan United)
99 MF  BRA Gabryel (from Al-Khaburah)

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
— FW  MAS Shafiq Shaharudin (to Kuala Lumpur Rovers)
— DF  MAS Hairol Mokhtar
— MF  JPN Yuta Suzuki (to Swadhinata KS)
— FW  NGA Michael Ijezie
— DF  MAS Izray Iffarul
— MF  MAS Hafis Saperi
— FW  BRA Bryan Jones
— FW  BRA Hudson Jesus
— GK  MAS Hafiezulhisyam Roslee
— MF  MAS Samsu Alam Samad
— FW  MAS Wan Badzreen
— DF  MAS Nazrul Abdul Samad

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

Main article: 2022 Malaysia Premier League
24 August 2022 1 Kuching City 1–0 Selangor 2
11 April 2022 2 Kuching City 2–1 Kelantan
17 April 2022 3 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 3–1 Kuching City
23 April 2022 4 Kuching City 4–0 FAM-MSN Project
28 April 2022 5 PDRM 2–2 Kuching City
7 May 2022 6 UiTM 0–2 Kuching City
20 May 2022 7 Kelantan United 0–0 Kuching City
24 May 2022 8 Kuching City 1–5 Terengganu II
27 May 2022 9 Kuching City 2–1 Perak
30 May 2022 10 Selangor 2 1–5 Kuching City
25 June 2022 11 Kuching City 2–1 PDRM
1 July 2022 12 Terengganu II 1–0 Kuching City
31 July 2022 13 Kelantan 2–0 Kuching City
9 August 2022 14 Kuching City 0–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
14 August 2022 15 FAM-MSN Project 0–3 Kuching City
20 August 2022 16 Kuching City 2–1 UiTM
4 September 2022 17 Kuching City 2–1 Kelantan United
17 September 2022 18 Perak 1–1 Kuching City
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II[a] (C) 18 13 3 2 38 13 +25 42 Relocated to MFL Cup
2 Kelantan 18 11 4 3 27 14 +13 37 Promotion to Super League and Qualification to Malaysia Cup
3 Kuching City 18 10 4 4 30 20 +10 34
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
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2022. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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).

Malaysia FA Cup

Main article: 2022 Malaysia FA Cup
31 March 2022 First round Kuching City 2–0 UiTM
17 May 2022 Second round Perlis United 0–3 Kuching City
23 July 2022 Quarter-final Terengganu 4–1 Kuching City

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2022 Malaysia Cup

Knockout stage

Main article: 2022 Malaysia Cup knockout stage
26 October 2022 Round of 16 Leg 1 Penang 2–2 Kuching City
31 October 2022 Round of 16 Leg 2 Kuching City 2–1
(4–3 agg.)		 Penang
5 November 2022 Quarter-finals Leg 1 Kuching City 0–1 Sabah
11 November 2022 Quarter-finals Leg 2 Sabah 1–1
(2–1 agg.)		 Kuching City

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

  • 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  MAS Andy Nicholas 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 GK  MAS Shaiful Wazizi 16 0 10+1 0 1 0 4 0
27 GK  MAS Wan Azraie 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 0
87 GK  MAS Iqbal Suhimi 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  MAS Jimmy Raymond 5 0 1+1 0 0 0 1+2 0
5 DF  BRA Aylton Alemão 24 2 17 1 3 1 4 0
12 DF  MAS Rames Lai Ban Huat 25 1 18 1 3 0 4 0
13 DF  MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim 15 0 7+4 0 0 0 2+2 0
16 DF  MAS Che Mohamad Arif 9 0 1+6 0 1 0 1 0
24 DF  MAS Badrul Hisham 4 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 0 0
77 DF  JPN Yuki Tanigawa 25 3 18 3 3 0 4 0
89 DF  MAS Mazwandi Zekeria 6 0 3+1 0 1 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
6 MF  MAS Dieogo Baggio 11 0 1+8 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
8 MF  MAS Joseph Kalang Tie 21 0 5+10 0 0+2 0 0+4 0
9 MF  MAS Adam Shreen 23 0 16 0 3 0 4 0
11 MF  MAS Hidhir Idris 20 0 12+1 0 2+1 0 1+3 0
14 MF  MAS Amir Amri 22 5 7+9 3 2+1 2 3 0
17 MF  MAS Rafiezan Razali 15 0 7+4 0 0+1 0 3 0
19 MF  MAS Irwan Syazmin 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
21 MF  MAS Alauddin Farid 5 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF  MAS Zainudin Bohri 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 MF  MAS Wan Mohammad Faiz 25 4 18 3 3 0 4 1
37 MF  MAS Hafiz Abu Bakar 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
44 MF  MAS Alif Hassan 20 6 14 3 2 1 4 2
Forwards
7 FW  LBR Abu Kamara 24 13 16+1 11 3 1 4 1
18 FW  MAS Rafiq Shah Zaim 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 1 0
29 MF  MAS Amirrul Iqmal 3 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
55 FW  MAS Shafizi Iqmal 25 4 6+12 3 1+2 1 0+4 0
99 FW  BRA Gabryel 8 1 6+1 1 1 0 0 0
Left the club during the Season
10 MF  GUY Keanu Marsh-Brown 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

Last updated: 11 November 2022
Source: Competitions, Soccerway.com

References

  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. ^ "Kuching City ikat tiga pemain baharu". utusansarawak.com.my. Utusan Sarawak. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Senjata rahsia Irfan Bakti bersama Kuching City". majoriti.com.my. Majoriti. 14 February 2022.
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