2024–25 Kedah Darul Aman F.C. season

Kedah Darul Aman
2024–25 season
OwnerMohd Daud Bakar
CEOMohamad Faidhi Mohd Rohdzi
Head coachVictor Andrag (Interim)
StadiumDarul Aman Stadium
(Capacity: 32,387)
Malaysia Super League11th
Malaysia FA CupSemi-finals
Malaysia CupRound of 16
MFL Challenge CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cleylton (4 goals)

All:
Ebenezer Assifuah (6 goals)
Highest home attendance18,317
Kedah Darul Aman 1–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim
(19 July 2024)
(FA Cup)
Lowest home attendance1,565
Kedah Darul Aman 1–0 Penang
(League)

The 2024–25 season was Kedah Darul Aman's 16th season in the Malaysia Super League since the league's inception in 2004.

Management team

Position Name
Technical Director Nelson San Martin
Team coordinator Ahmad Fauzi Saari
Head coach Victor Andrag (Interim)
Goalkeeper coach Mohd Yazid Mohd Yassin
Assistant goalkeeper coach Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid
Helmi Eliza Elias
Fitness coach Muhammad Afeeq Aqmal
Team doctor Jasminder Singh
Mohd Syahrizal Mohd Nadzir
Physiotherapist Muhammad Nur'illya Samsudin
Shukri Che Zakaria
Team admin Shahrul Samsudin
Team security Zaiyadur Rashad
Team media Tajul Arifin
Team analyst Hazwan Nizam Fazil
Masseur Hazwan Zikri
Kitman Taufiq Mahar
Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz
Fahmi Irfan

Squad

As of 5 January 2025
No. Name Nat Date of birth (Age) Last club Contract since Contract ends
Goalkeepers
1 Ifwat Akmal (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 Youth team 2016 2024
25 Wan Mohamad Syazmin (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 Sri Pahang 2024 2024
42 Muhammad Hafizy Hajazy (2003-09-17) 17 September 2003 Youth team 2024 2024
43 Aqil Syahmi Azizan (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 Youth team 2022 2024
44 Norfahmi Muhamad Zaki (2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 Youth team 2024 2024
Defenders
2 Akmal Zahir (1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 Melaka United 2022 2024
13 Loqman Hakim (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 Youth team 2020 2024
15 Rizal Ghazali (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 Sabah 2024 2024
17 Irfan Zakaria (1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 Sabah 2024 2024
18 Wan Amirul Afiq (1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 Melaka United 2023 2024
27 Ariff Farhan (1996-07-14) 14 July 1996 FELDA United 2021 2024
30 Zamri Pin Ramli (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991 Negeri Sembilan 2024 2024
31 Aiman Farhan Fauzi (2002-11-26) 26 November 2002 Youth team 2024 2024
40 Safwan Shuhaimi (2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 Youth team 2024 2024
41 Haziq Najmi Mohd Zaki (2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 Youth team 2024 2024
51 Heshamudin Ahmad (1999-02-15) 15 February 1999 Youth team 2022 2024
66 Kamil Akmal Halim (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 Youth team 2020 2024
Midfielders
19 Aiman Afif (2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 Youth team 2021 2024
20 Fadzrul Danel (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 Youth team 2019 2024
21 Fayadh Zulkifli (1998-09-13) 13 September 1998 Youth team 2019 2024
35 Hasbullah Abu Bakar (1994-10-26) 26 October 1994 Negeri Sembilan 2024 2024
77 Amirul Hisyam (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 Harimau Muda B 2015 2024
81 Abdul Halim Saari (1994-11-14) 14 November 1994 Selangor 2023 2024
Strikers
14 Milos Gordic (1992-12-10) 10 December 1992 Wuxi Wugo 2024 2024
28 Syafiq Ahmad (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2024 2025
29 Afeeq Iqmal (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 Manjung City 2024 2024
70 Ebenezer Assifuah (1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 Pau 2024 2024

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred from Ref
DF Rizal Ghazali Sabah Free [1]
DF Irfan Zakaria Sabah Free [2]
DF Zamri Pin Ramli Negeri Sembilan Free [3]
MF Sukhrob Nurullaev Nasaf Qarshi Free [4]
MF Habib Haroon Terengganu Free [5]
FW Afeeq Iqmal Manjung City Free [6]
FW Sony Norde Terengganu Free [7]
FW Miloš Gordić Wuxi Wugo Free [8]
MF Hasbullah Abu Bakar Negeri Sembilan Free [9]
GK Wan Syazmin Wan Rozaimi Sri Pahang Free [10]
DF Cleylton Ipatinga FC Free [11]

Loans in

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
FW Syafiq Ahmad Johor Darul Ta'zim Season Loan [12]
MF Faiz Nasir Terengganu Season Loan [13]

Transfers out

Position Player Transferred to Ref
DF Bojan Ciger Neftchi Fergana Free [14]
DF Alan Robertson Released
DF Rodney Akwensivie Kuching City Free [15]
DF Azrin Afiq Selangor End Of Loan
MF Mior Dani Kelantan End Of Loan
MF Manny Ott Terengganu Free[16]
MF Zharmein Ashraf Kuching City Free
MF Faizal Talib Kelantan Darul Naim Free
MF Al-Hafiz Harun Penang Free
MF Hidhir Idris PDRM Free
MF Amirbek Juraboev Istiklol Released
MF Moses Atede Sitra Club Free[17]
FW Manuel Hidalgo Johor Darul Ta'zim Free[18]
FW Jonathan Balotelli FK Makedonija G.P. Free
FW Ifedayo Olusegun PDRM Free
MF Habib Haroon Sitra Club Free
GK Kalamullah Al-Hafiz Selangor Free[19]
GK Fikri Che Soh Kelantan Darul Naim Free
FW Sony Norde Malut United Free
DF Cleylton Free agent Released[20]
MF Sukhrob Nurullaev Free agent Released[21]
MF Faiz Nasir Terengganu End of loan[22]

Retained / Promoted

Pos Player Source
GK Ifwat Akmal 1-year contract till 2024
GK Fikri Che Soh 1-year contract till 2024
DF Akmal Zahir 1-year contract till 2024
DF Loqman Hakim 1-year contract till 2024
MF Ariff Farhan 1-year contract till 2024
MF Fadzrul Danel 1-year contract till 2024
MF Amirul Hisyam 1-year contract till 2024
MF Abdul Halim Saari 1-year contract till 2024

Competitions

Malaysia Super League


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 PDRM 24 7 6 11 24 35 −11 27
10 Penang 24 6 8 10 31 38 −7 26
11 Kedah Darul Aman[a] 24 6 6 12 21 51 −30 21[b] Ejected from Super League and relegated to A1 Semi-Pro League
12 Negeri Sembilan 24 4 4 16 23 49 −26 16
13 Kelantan Darul Naim 24 2 1 21 16 82 −66 7
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
Notes:
  1. ^ MFL officially snubs Kedah Darul Aman club licensing approval.[23]
  2. ^ On 5 April 2024, Kedah Darul Aman were deducted three points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous MFL rules breaches in the 2023 season.[24]

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss

11 May 2024 1 PDRM 0–1 Kedah Darul Aman Selayang
17:30 UTC+08:00 Report
  • Syafiq 1'
  • Habib  22'
Stadium: Selayang Stadium
Attendance: 1,574
Referee: Fusser Mad Salleh
18 May 2024 2 Selangor 1–0 Kedah Darul Aman Petaling Jaya
20:15 UTC+08:00 Report
Stadium: MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 10,077
Referee: Fitri Maskon
24 May 2024 3 Kedah Darul Aman 0–2 Perak Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 9,349
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
22 June 2024 4 Penang 0–1 Kedah Darul Aman Batu Kawan
21:00 UTC+08:00 Report Stadium: Batu Kawan Stadium
12 July 2024 5 Kedah Darul Aman 3–0 Kelantan Darul Naim Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 2,540
26 July 2024 6 Kedah Darul Aman 1–1 Kuching City Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00 Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
9 August 2024 7 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6–0 Kedah Darul Aman Iskandar Puteri
20:15 UTC+08:00
Report Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 15,216
Referee: S.Logesewaran
17 August 2024 8 Kedah Darul Aman 2–2 Negeri Sembilan Alor Setar
17:30 UTC+08:00
Report
  • Jacque Faye 45+1', 64'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 1,646
Referee: Kamil Zakaria Ismail
14 September 2024 9 Kuala Lumpur City 5–0 Kedah Darul Aman Cheras
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Report Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,182
Referee: Usaid Jamal
20 September 2024 10 Kedah Darul Aman 2–2 Sri Pahang Alor Setar
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00)
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
29 October 2024 11 Sabah 5–2 Kedah Darul Aman Likas
18:45 (UTC+08:00)
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 5,006
Referee: Zuhadi Dzulkifli
19 October 2024 12 Kedah Darul Aman 1–0 Terengganu Alor Setar
21:00 (UTC+08:00)
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 3,281
Referee: Zuhadi Dzulkifli
25 October 2024 13 Kedah Darul Aman 1–1 PDRM Alor Setar
21:00 (UTC+08:00)
  • Oluwaseun 56'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 3,446
Referee: Hasrol Amir
2 November 2024 14 Kedah Darul Aman 0–1 Selangor Alor Setar
21:00 (UTC+08:00) Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 6,090
Referee: Hasrol Amir
4 December 2024 15 Perak 1–1 Kedah Darul Aman Manjung
21:00 (UTC+08:00)
Stadium: Manjung Stadium,
Attendance: 865
Referee: Fusser Mad Salleh
18 December 2024 16 Kedah Darul Aman 1–0 Penang Alor Setar
21:00 (UTC+08:00)
  • Nurullaev 10'
Report Stadium: Darulaman Stadium
Attendance: 1,565
Referee: Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi
10 January 2025 17 Kelantan Darul Naim 0–1 Kedah Darul Aman Kota Bharu
21:00 (UTC+08:00)
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
24 January 2025 18 Kuching City 3–0 Kedah Darul Aman Kuching
20:15 (UTC+08:00) Stadium: Negeri Stadium
26 February 2025 19 Negeri Sembilan 2–0 Kedah Darul Aman
7 March 2025 20 Kedah Darul Aman 2–3 PDRM
29 March 2025 21 Kedah Darul Aman 1–6 Johor Darul Ta'zim
8 April 2025 22 Sri Pahang 6–0 Kedah Darul Aman
12 April 2025 23 Kedah Darul Aman 1–1 Sabah
20 April 2025 24 Terengganu 3–0 Kedah Darul Aman

Malaysia FA Cup

Round of 16

14 June 2024 Round of 16 Kedah Darul Aman 5–0 Bukit Tambun Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 5,436
Referee: Khairul Syafiq Ahmad Khalidi

Quarter-finals

28 June 2024 First leg Penang 0–1 Kedah Darul Aman Georgetown
20:15 UTC+08:00 Hasbullah 74' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 6,102
Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli
5 July 2024 Second leg Kedah Darul Aman 0–0
(1–0 agg.)
Penang Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00 Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 16,700
Referee: Amirul Izwan Yaacob

Semi-finals

19 July 2024 First leg Kedah Darul Aman 1–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00 Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 18,317
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
3 August 2024 Second leg Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–0
(5–1 agg.)
Kedah Darul Aman Iskandar Puteri
21:00 UTC+08:00 Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium

Malaysia Cup

Round of 16

22 November 2024 First leg Kedah Darul Aman 3–2 Kuala Lumpur City Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00
Stadium: Darulaman Stadium
Attendance: 3,386
Referee: Faizudin Ismail
1 December 2024 Second leg Kuala Lumpur City 4–1
(6–4 agg.)
Kedah Darul Aman Cheras
21:00 UTC+08:00
  • Gordić 74'
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium,
Attendance: 1,778
Referee: Fitri Maskon

MFL Challenge Cup

Quarter-finals

13 December 2024 First leg Kedah Darul Aman 3–0 Kuala Lumpur Rovers Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00 Stadium: Darulaman Stadium
Attendance: 1,953
Referee: Amirul Yusuf Chow
22 December 2024 Second leg Kuala Lumpur Rovers 0–3
(0–6 agg.)
Kedah Darul Aman Cheras
17:00 UTC+08:00 Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium,
Attendance: 225
Referee: Izwan Abdullah

Semi-finals

18 January 2025 First leg PDRM 3–3 Kedah Darul Aman Selayang
21:00 UTC+08:00 Stadium: Selayang Municipal Council Stadium,
1 February 2025 Second leg Kedah Darul Aman 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–4 agg.)
(5–4 p)
PDRM Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00 Report Stadium: Darulaman Stadium,

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 1 February 2025

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player Total Malaysia Super League Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup MFL Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  MAS Ifwat Akmal 14 0 10 0 0 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
22 GK  MAS Kalamullah Al-Hafiz 13 0 8 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
25 GK  MAS Syazmin Ruzaimi 9 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
42 GK  MAS Hafizy Hijazy 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  MAS Akmal Zahir 19 1 12+3 0 0 0 1 0 2+1 1
13 DF  MAS Loqman Hakim 19 0 10+2 0 1 0 2 0 4 0
15 DF  MAS Rizal Ghazali 15 1 6+5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF  MAS Wan Amirul Afiq 25 0 15+2 0 2+1 0 1 0 4 0
23 DF  BRA Cleylton 23 5 15 4 4 0 2 0 2 1
30 DF  MAS Zamri Pin Ramli 4 0 0+1 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF  MAS Aiman Farhan 7 0 1+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 DF  MAS Safwan Shuhaimi 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 DF  MAS Haziq Najmi 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 DF  MAS Hafiz Haiqal 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
48 DF  MAS Ammar Shukri 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 DF  MAS Hazrie Balqief 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
51 DF  MAS Heshamudin Ahmad 7 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0
66 DF  MAS Kamil Akmal Halim 21 0 4+8 0 0+4 0 1 0 3+1 0
Midfielders
5 MF  BHR Habib Haroon 12 1 7 0 5 1 0 0 0 0
11 MF  UZB Sukhrob Nurullaev 19 3 11+1 2 4 0 1 1 2 0
17 MF  MAS Irfan Zakaria 17 0 7+4 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
19 MF  MAS Aiman Afif 17 3 9+1 0 0+1 0 2 0 4 3
20 MF  MAS Fadzrul Danel 25 1 5+13 1 0+3 0 1 0 0+3 0
21 MF  MAS Fayadh Zulkifli 27 1 9+10 1 0+4 0 2 0 2 0
27 MF  MAS Ariff Farhan Isa 33 0 23 0 5 0 0+1 0 4 0
35 MF  MAS Hasbullah Abu Bakar 30 3 16+4 1 2+2 1 2 0 4 1
52 MF  MAS Danial Tarmizi 12 0 4+5 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0
55 MF  MAS Faiz Nasir 9 0 0+7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
57 MF  MAS Akmal Hakim 7 0 1+4 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
58 MF  MAS Adam Mukriz 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
60 MF  MAS Sharul Aiman 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
58 MF  MAS Adam Mukriz 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 MF  MAS Nazirul Aziem 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
68 MF  MAS Kadim As Syahid 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
69 MF  MAS Hafiz Izzudin 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF  MAS Amirul Hisyam Kechik 25 5 11+4 2 3+2 1 0+1 0 3+1 2
81 MF  MAS Abdul Halim Saari 15 1 9+3 1 1 0 0 0 1+1 0
82 MF  MAS Aiman Danial 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Forwards
10 FW  HAI Sony Nordé 19 4 12 2 5 0 2 2 0 0
14 FW  SRB Miloš Gordić 30 5 20+1 2 3+1 1 0+1 1 3+1 1
28 FW  MAS Syafiq Ahmad 15 2 11+2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW  MAS Afeeq Iqmal 16 1 5+6 1 0 0 0+1 0 0+4 0
70 FW  GHA Ebenezer Assifuah 27 6 8+11 1 3+2 4 1 0 1+1 1
Players transferred out during the season

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