2023 Terengganu FC season

Terengganu
2023 season
PresidentHishamuddin Abdul Karim
CEOMohd Sabri Abas
Head coachTomislav Steinbrückner
StadiumSultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Malaysia Super League6th
Malaysia FA CupSemi-finals
Malaysia CupRunners-up
Piala SumbangsihRunners-up
AFC CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ivan Mamut (11)

All:
Ivan Mamut (24)
Average home league attendance7,000

The 2023 season was Terengganu's Sixth season in the Malaysia Super League having been promoted from the Malaysia Premier League at the end of the 2016 season. The club will also participate in the Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup, Piala Sumbangsih and AFC Cup.

Management and staff

Club Management
President Hishamuddin Abdul Karim
Chief Executive Officer Mohd Sabri Abas
Team Manager Fazil Wahab
Asst. Team Manager Kamrol Isam Mohd
Head Coach Tomislav Steinbrückner
Asst. Head Coach Ivica Vranjes
Assistant Coach Badrul Afzan Razali
Goalkeeper Coach Damagoj Malovan
Fitness Coach Hrvoje Bradasic
Assistant Fitness Coach Efindy Salleh
Team Doctor Lee Leong Tiong
Physiotherapist Zulkifli Mohd Zin
Team Analyst Amirul Mustaqim
Masseurs Muhammad Lee Soong Keen
Faiz Manja
Kitman Fakhruddin Mohamad
Md Fuzi Ismail

Players

First-team squad

As of 7 December 2023

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 Rahadiazli Rahalim U23
2 DF  MAS Arif Fadzilah Abu Bakar
3 DF  UZB Sardor Kulmatov A
4 DF  MAS Adib Zainudin
5 DF  MAS Shahrul Nizam Ros Hasni (captain)
6 DF  MAS Azam Azmi Murad U23
7 FW  CRO Ivan Mamut I
8 MF  MAS Liridon Krasniqi (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
10 MF  BHR Habib Haroon A
11 FW  HAI Sony Nordé I
13 MF  MAS Zuasyraf Zulkiefle
14 MF  MAS Amirul Syazwan
16 MF  MAS Hakimi Abdullah
17 DF  MAS Syafiq Danial
18 MF  MAS Syaiful Haqim
19 MF  MAS Syafik Ismail U23
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  MAS Hairiey Hakim Mamat
21 GK  MAS Shafawi Mohamad
22 FW  MAS Nur Shakir Yacob
23 DF  MAS Aqil Irfanuddin Sabri
24 DF  MAS Safwan Mazlan U23
25 DF  MAS Alif Zakaria
26 DF  MAS Firdaus Rusdi
29 GK  MAS Syed Muhammad Nasrulhaq
32 MF  MAS Ubaidullah Shamsul
33 FW  MAS Fazli Ghazali
36 DF  MNE Argzim Redžović I
38 GK  MAS Suhaimi Husin
46 MF  MAS Syahmi Zamri
69 FW  MAS Nor Hakim Hassan
88 MF  MAS Sharif Haseefy Lazim
97 MF  UZB Nurillo Tukhtasinov

Remarks:
I These players are registered as International player.
A These players are registered as Asian player.
S These players are registered as ASEAN player.
U23 These players are registered as Under-23 player.
U19 These players are registered as Under-19 player.

Out on loan

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
20 FW  MAS Rahmat Makasuf (on loan at Penang)
27 DF  MAS Azarul Nazarith (on loan at Kelantan United)
15 MF  MAS Faiz Nasir (on loan at Kelantan United)

Friendly

Pre-season and friendlies

2023 Thailand Tour (7 – 14 February)

8 February 2023 Friendly Rajpracha 1–1 Terengganu Bangkok
Stadium: RBAC University Stadium
9 February 2023 Friendly Bangkok 0–2 Terengganu Bangkok
Stadium: RBAC University Stadium
12 February 2023 Friendly OB 2–0 Terengganu Pathum
Emmanuel Sabbi
Agon Muçolli
Stadium: BG Pathum Stadium
13 February 2023 Friendly Chonburi 0–1 Terengganu Chonburi
Stadium: Chonburi Stadium

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Malaysia Super League

24 February 2023 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 Terengganu Iskandar Puteri
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 31,889
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
1 March 2023 2 Kedah Darul Aman 1–0 Terengganu Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 21,700
Referee: S. Logeswaran
5 March 2023 3 Terengganu 0–0 Kuala Lumpur City Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 11,560
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi Katimin
11 March 2023 4 Terengganu 1–0 PDRM Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 9,020
Referee: Jeevanathan M. Ponniamoorthy
16 March 2023 5 Negeri Sembilan 2–1 Terengganu Paroi
20:15 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli
31 March 2023 6 Terengganu 2–1 Kelantan United Kuala Terengganu
22:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 4,250
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal
4 April 2023 7 Terengganu 5–0 Kelantan Kuala Terengganu
22:00 UTC+8
Report
  • Arip  47'
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 5,025
Referee: Abdul Rahman Wahab
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
18 April 2023 9 Selangor 5–1 Terengganu Petaling Jaya
22:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 5,207
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal
28 April 2023 10 Terengganu 1–2 Sri Pahang Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 10,520
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
19 May 2023 11 Sabah 2–2 Terengganu Kota Kinabalu
19:30 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 12,096
Referee: S. Logeswaran
24 May 2023 12 Terengganu 1–0 Penang Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
3 June 2023 13 Perak 0–3 Terengganu Ipoh
17:30 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 1,917
Referee: Abdul Rahman Wahab
9 June 2023 14 Terengganu 1–3 Johor Darul Ta'zim Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 10,819
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
3 July 2023 15 Terengganu 1–0 Kedah Darul Aman Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 6,520
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
7 July 2023 16 Kuala Lumpur City 3–3 Terengganu Cheras
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,464
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
16 July 2023 17 PDRM 0–0 Terengganu Petaling Jaya
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 920
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal
28 July 2023 18 Terengganu 1–1 Negeri Sembilan Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 5,025
Referee: Muhammad Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi
8 August 2023 19 Kelantan Darul Naim 1–4 Terengganu Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 517
Referee: Abang Azharudin Abdullah
14 August 2023 20 Kelantan 0–8 Terengganu Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 1,696
Referee: Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli
26 August 2023 21 Kuching City 0–2 Terengganu Kuching
16:45 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 248
Referee: S. Logeswaran
29 September 2023 22 Terengganu 0–4 Selangor Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 7,456
Referee: Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli
29 October 2023 23 Sri Pahang 2–2 Terengganu Kuantan
20:15 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 3,792
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
24 November 2023 24 Terengganu 0–4 Sabah Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 2,651
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
3 December 2023 25 Penang 1–1 Terengganu George Town
20:15 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,348
Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa
17 December 2023 26 Terengganu 3–0 Perak Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 11,265
Referee: Muhammad Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Kedah Darul Aman 26 17 2 7 52 29 +23 53
5 Sri Pahang 26 13 6 7 44 33 +11 45
6 Terengganu 26 11 7 8 45 34 +11 40 Qualification for the AFF Shopee Cup group stage[a]
7 Kuala Lumpur City 26 10 8 8 44 39 +5 38
8 PDRM 26 11 4 11 35 37 −2 37
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as the 2023 Malaysia Cup & 2023 Malaysia FA Cup runner-up.

Malaysia FA Cup

14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) Round of 16 Terengganu 4–0 Melaka Kuala Nerus
22:00 MYT
Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 5,150
Referee: Hasrol Amir
27 May 2023 (2023-05-27) Quarter-final Terengganu 4–2 Kelantan Kuala Nerus
17:00 MYT
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 5,263
Referee: S. Logeswaran
25 June 2023 Semi-final Terengganu 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Kuala Lumpur City Kuala Nerus
21:00 MYT Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 26,540
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
Penalties

Malaysia Cup

Round of 16

4 August 2023 First leg Kuala Lumpur Rovers 0–4 Terengganu Cheras
20:15 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 495
Referee: Khirulazuan Kidam
18 August 2023 Second leg Terengganu 3–0
(7–0 agg.)
Kuala Lumpur Rovers Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa

Quarter-finals

16 September 2023 First leg Terengganu 2–0 Selangor Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 13,118
Referee: Fitri Maskon
24 September 2023 Second leg Selangor 1–1
(1–3 agg.)
Terengganu Petaling Jaya
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 10,743
Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir

Semi-finals

21 October 2023 First leg Kuala Lumpur City 1–2 Terengganu Cheras
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 4,210
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal
3 November 2023 Second leg Terengganu 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Kuala Lumpur City Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 25,221
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin

Final

8 December 2023 Final Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–1 Terengganu Kuala Lumpur
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 80,550
Referee: S. Logeswaran

Piala Sumbangsih

24 February 2023 Final Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 Terengganu Iskandar Puteri
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 31,889
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

AFC Cup

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 24 August 2023.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Central Coast Mariners 6 4 1 1 21 7 +14 13 Zonal semi-finals
2 Terengganu 6 3 3 0 10 6 +4 12
3 Bali United 6 2 1 3 15 15 0 7
4 Stallion Laguna 6 0 1 5 9 27 −18 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Terengganu 1–0 Central Coast Mariners
Report
Attendance: 5,996
Referee: Al Majarafi Mahmood Salim Said (Oman)
Bali United 1–1 Terengganu
Mbarga 54' Report Syahmi 84'
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Bijan Heydari (Iran)
Terengganu 2–2 Stallion Laguna
Report
Attendance: 1,220
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
Stallion Laguna 2–3 Terengganu
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)
Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Terengganu
Report
Attendance: 1,386
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Terengganu 2–0 Bali United
Report
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 13 December 2023
No. Pos Player League FA Cup Malaysia Cup AFC Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Rahadiazli Rahalim 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
2 DF Arif Fadzilah 5+7 0 1+2 0 2 0 4+1 0 22 0
3 DF Sardor Kulmatov 12+2 1 1 0 1+2 0 3 1 21 2
4 DF Adib Zainudin 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF Shahrul Nizam 23 1 3 0 6 0 4 0 36 1
6 DF Azam Azmi 21 0 3 1 6 0 3 0 33 1
7 FW Ivan Mamut 13+7 11 2 3 7 9 5 1 34 24
8 MF Liridon Krasniqi 1+4 0 0 0 1+3 1 0+3 0 12 1
9 FW Adisak Kraisorn 17+2 3 1 0 0+3 0 1+4 1 28 4
10 MF Habib Haroon 19 0 3 0 6 0 6 0 34 0
11 FW Sony Nordé 19+1 5 2 1 6 0 6 3 34 9
13 MF Zuasyraf Zulkiefle 1+12 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 16 0
15 MF Faiz Nasir 1+7 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
16 MF Hakimi Abdullah 3+6 3 0+3 1 1+1 0 0 0 14 4
17 DF Syafiq Danial 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 MF Syaiful Haqim 1+6 0 0 0 1+2 0 0+2 0 12 0
19 FW Syafik Ismail 4+8 0 1+1 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
20 DF Hairiey Hakim 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
22 FW Engku Nur Shakir 10+8 5 2+1 0 6 1 4+1 1 32 7
24 DF Safwan Mazlan 9+9 1 0+2 0 5+1 0 3 0 29 1
25 DF Alif Zakaria 21+2 0 2 0 4 0 2+1 0 32 0
27 DF Azarul Nazarith 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 FW Jordan Mintah 8+2 5 1+2 2 0 0 0 0 13 7
29 GK Syed Nasrulhaq 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 3 0
30 FW Muslihuddin 'Atiq 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
32 DF Ubaidullah Shamsul 3+3 0 0 0 4+2 0 3+1 0 16 0
36 DF Argzim Redžović 8+2 0 2 0 0+2 0 1+1 0 16 0
38 GK Suhaimi Husin 18 0 2 0 6 0 5 0 31 0
46 FW Syahmi Zamri 4+5 1 0 0 0+6 1 2+4 1 21 3
51 DF Faris Rifqi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
66 MF Azfar Fikri 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0
69 MF Hakim Hassan 7+1 2 0 0 7 2 4+2 0 21 4
80 MF Liridon Krasniqi 12+4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
88 MF Nik Sharif Haseefy 9+5 2 2+1 0 0+6 1 3+1 0 27 3
91 MF Omid Nazari 7+3 3 1+1 0 1+1 0 0+2 0 16 3
97 MF Nurillo Tukhtasinov 9+1 1 0 0 6 0 6 0 22 1
Players who left the club during the 2023 season
8 MF Domagoj Pušić 9+4 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0

Transfers

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