2023 Kuching City F.C. season

Kuching City
2023 season
ChairmanFazzrudin Abdul Rahman
CEOIswandi Ali Hassan
Head coachSingapore Aidil Sharin Sahak
StadiumSarawak Stadium
Malaysia Super League13th
Malaysia FA CupSecond Round
Malaysia CupRound of 16
MFL Challenge CupRunner-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abu Kamara (13 goals)
All:
Abu Kamara (16 goals)
Average home league attendance2,423

The 2023 season was Kuching City's eighth year in existence and their first season in the top flight.[1] The club are participating in the Malaysia Super League, the Malaysia FA Cup, the Malaysia Cup and the MFL Challenge Cup.[2]

The club won 2–1 over Kelantan in their first 2023 Malaysia Super League match.[3][4][5]

Coaching staff

  • Head coach: Aidil Sharin Sahak
  • Assistant head coach: Firdaus Morshidi
  • Assistant coach: Zulkarnien Mohd Poasa
  • Goalkeeper coach: Mohd Azley Abdullah

Players

First-team squad

As of 25 February 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 Malaysia MAS Andy Nicholas
2 DF Malaysia MAS Jimmy Raymond
5 DF Brazil BRA Célio Santos
6 MF Tajikistan TJK Nuriddin Davronov
7 FW Liberia LBR Abu Kamara
8 MF Malaysia MAS Joseph Kalang Tie
9 MF Malaysia MAS Adam Shreen
10 MF Namibia NAM Petrus Shitembi
11 MF Malaysia MAS Hafis Saperi
12 DF Malaysia MAS Ramesh Lai
13 DF Malaysia MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim
14 MF Malaysia MAS Amir Amri
17 MF Malaysia MAS Rafiezan Razali
18 MF Malaysia MAS Amirul Shafik
19 MF Malaysia MAS Irwan Syazmin
20 GK Malaysia MAS Shaiful Wazizi
22 MF Malaysia MAS Zahrul Nizwan
25 MF Malaysia MAS Azriddin Rosli
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF Malaysia MAS Faiz Wan Sulaiman
29 DF Malaysia MAS Arham Khussyairi
31 DF Malaysia MAS Badrul Affendy
32 DF Serbia SRB Mihailo Jovanović
33 DF Brazil BRA Aylton Alemão
37 GK Malaysia MAS Wan Azraie
38 MF Brazil BRA Bruno Dybal
40 DF Malaysia MAS Iskandar Shah
41 DF Malaysia MAS Aiman Joanny
44 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Hassan (captain)
50 MF Malaysia MAS Diego Baggio
64 DF Malaysia MAS Badrul Hisham
77 MF Japan JPN Yuki Tanigawa
79 MF Ivory Coast CIV Dechi Marcel N'Guessan
89 DF Malaysia MAS Mazwandi Zekeria
90 FW Timor-Leste TLS Pedro Henrique
95 FW Malaysia MAS Rahim Razak
99 FW Malaysia MAS Nurshamil Abd Ghani

Transfers

Transfers in

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK PhilippinesEngland Julian Schwarzer Philippines Azkals DT First Team Free [6]
GK Malaysia Norazlan Razali Malaysia Melaka United First Team Free
DF Brazil Célio Santos Thailand Kasetsart First Team Free [7]
DF Serbia Mihailo Jovanović Uzbekistan Dinamo Samarqand First Team Free [7]
DF Malaysia Qayyum Marjoni Malaysia PIB First Team Free
DF Malaysia Arham Khussyairi Malaysia UiTM First Team Free [8]
DF Malaysia Badrul Afendy Malaysia Sabah First Team Free
MF Uzbekistan Sirojiddin Kuziev Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana First Team Free [7]
MF Malaysia Amirul Shafik Malaysia Kelantan United First Team Free
MF Malaysia Zahrul Nizwan Malaysia Sarawak United First Team Free
MF Malaysia Azriddin Rosli Malaysia UiTM First Team Free
FW Burundi Sudi Abdallah Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad First Team Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
MF Ivory Coast Dechi Marcel N'Guessan Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman F.C. First Team Free
MF Namibia Petrus Shitembi Malaysia Terengganu FC First Team Free
MF Tajikistan Nuriddin Davronov India Real Kashmir FC First Team Free
MF Brazil Bruno Dybal Indonesia Persikabo 1973 First Team Free
FW Timor-Leste Pedro Henrique Indonesia Persikabo 1973 First Team Free
GK Malaysia Wan Azraie PIB First Team Free
FW Malaysia Rahim Razak Sarawak United First Team Free
FW Malaysia Nurshamil Abd Ghani Kelantan First Team Free

Transfer Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF Malaysia Sahran Abdul Samad First Team Free
DF Malaysia Izray Iffarul Roslan First Team Free
DF Malaysia Che Mat Arif First Team Free
DF Malaysia Nazrul Abdul Samad First Team Free
MF Brazil Gabryel Vietnam SHB Da Nang First Team Free
MF Malaysia Hidhir Idris Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman F.C. First Team Loan Return
MF Brazil Gabryel Austria Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz First Team Free
MF Guyana Keanu Marsh-Brown Finland FF Jaro First Team Free
MF Malaysia Rafiq Shah First Team Free
MF Malaysia Zainuddin Bohri First Team Free
MF Malaysia Hafiz Abu Bakar First Team Free
MF Malaysia Samsu Alam Samad First Team Free
FW Malaysia Amirrul Iqmal First Team Free
FW Malaysia Wan Badzreen First Team Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK PhilippinesEngland Julian Schwarzer Indonesia Arema F.C. First Team Free [9]
MF Uzbekistan Sirojiddin Kuziev PFK Metallurg Bekabad First Team Free
FW Burundi Sudi Abdallah Alittihad Misurata SC First Team Free
FW Nigeria Michael Ijezie First Team Free
GK Malaysia Norazlan Razali First Team Free
DF Malaysia Qayyum Marjoni Kelantan United First Team Free

Pre-season and friendlies

2 February 2023 Friendly Nagaworld Cambodia 2–0 Malaysia Kuching City Kampong Speu
Stadium: Kampong Speu Stadium
3 February 2023 Friendly ISI Dangkor Senchey Cambodia 0–2 Malaysia Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: AIA Stadium
4 February 2023 Friendly Phnom Penh Crown Cambodia 2–2 Malaysia Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: Smart RSN Stadium
5 February 2023 Friendly Visakha Cambodia 3–0 Malaysia Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: AIA Stadium
12 February 2023 Friendly Kuching City Malaysia 0–3 Malaysia Sri Pahang Sarawak
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
13 February 2023 Friendly Sri Pahang Malaysia 1–0 Malaysia Kuching City Sarawak
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Main article: 2023 Malaysia Super League
25 February 2023 1 Kelantan 1–2 Kuching City Kota Bharu
  • Cifu 51'
  • Marong Yellow card 45'
  • Gerald Yellow card 90+5'
 Report
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 5,138
Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli
2 March 2023 2 Kuching City 0–5 Selangor Kuching
 Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Noor Azriel Baharudin
6 March 2023 3 Kuching City 1–2 Sabah Kuching
  • Badrul Yellow card 5'
  • Kamara 45+2', Yellow card 48'
 Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli
12 March 2023 4 Perak 2–0 Kuching City Ipoh
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 3,817
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
17 March 2023 5 Kedah Darul Aman 3–0 Kuching City Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 7,662
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
1 April 2023 6 Kuching City 0–1 PDRM Kuching
21:15 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 292
Referee: Mohd Syukri Azeman
5 April 2023 7 Kuching City 1–1 Kelantan United Kuching
22:00 UTC+8
  • Kuziev 52' (pen.)
  • Amirul Yellow card 87'
 Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 188
Referee: Firdaus Dahlan
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 Kuching City 0–1 Sri Pahang
Report
27 April 2023 10 Penang 2–1 Kuching City
Report
19 May 2023 11 Kuching City 0–4 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report
24 May 2023 12 Kuala Lumpur City 1–1 Kuching City
Report
4 June 2023 13 Kuching City 1–1 Negeri Sembilan
Report
3 July 2023 14 Selangor 2–1 Kuching City
Report
8 July 2023 15 Sabah 4–3 Kuching City
Report
16 July 2023 16 Kuching City 1–2 Perak
Report
21 July 2023 17 Kuching City 2–2 Kelantan
Report
29 July 2023 18 Kuching City 0–1 Kedah Darul Aman
Report
26 August 2023 19 Kuching City 0–2 Terengganu
Report
4 September 2023 20 Kelantan Darul Naim 2–1 Kuching City
Report
30 September 2023 21 Sri Pahang 3–2 Kuching City
Report
8 October 2023 22 PDRM 1–1 Kuching City
Report
28 October 2023 23 Kuching City 0–0 Penang
Report
23 November 2023 24 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 Kuching City
Report
10 December 2023 25 Kuching City 2–3 Kuala Lumpur City
Report
17 December 2023 26 Negeri Sembilan 1–4 Kuching City
Report

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Penang 26 6 6 14 29 50 −21 24
11 Perak 26 6 4 16 25 55 −30 22
12 Kelantan United 26 4 5 17 29 65 −36 17
13 Kuching City 26 2 6 18 24 51 −27 12
14 Kelantan[a] 26 2 2 22 29 121 −92 8 Ejected from Malaysian Super League
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ MFL officially snubs Kelantan club licensing approval.

Malaysia FA Cup

Main article: 2023 Malaysia FA Cup
15 April 2023 Second round Kuching City 0–4 Penang
Report

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2023 Malaysia Cup

Round of 16

5 August 2023 First leg Kuching City 0–3 Sabah
Report
19 August 2023 Second leg Sabah 1–1
(4–1 agg.)		 Kuching City
Report

MFL Challenge Cup

Main article: 2023 MFL Challenge Cup

Quarter-finals

19 September 2023 First leg Kuching City 1–0 Kedah Darul Aman
Report
4 October 2023 Second leg Kedah Darul Aman 0–3
(0–4 agg.)		 Kuching City
Report

Semi-finals

22 October 2023 First leg Kuching City 1–1 Kelantan Darul Naim
Report
4 November 2023 Second round Kelantan Darul Naim 0–2
(1–3 agg.)		 Kuching City
Report

Final

29 November 2023 First leg PDRM 3–0 Kuching City
Report
3 December 2023 Second leg Kuching City 1–1
(1–4 agg.)		 PDRM
Report

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 Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
20 GK Malaysia MAS Shaiful Wazizi 13 0 10+1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
21 GK Malaysia MAS Norazlan Razali 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 GK Malaysia MAS Wan Azraie 13 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Defenders
2 DF Malaysia MAS Jimmy Raymond 26 0 17+1 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
5 DF Brazil BRA Célio Santos 14 0 11+2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
12 DF Malaysia MAS Rames Lai 28 1 15+7 0 1 0 2 1 1+2 0
13 DF Malaysia MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim 10 0 4+4 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
23 DF Malaysia MAS Qayyum Marjoni 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF Malaysia MAS Badrul Afendy 10 0 6+3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF Serbia SRB Mihailo Jovanović 18 0 14+1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
33 DF Brazil BRA Aylton Alemão 23 0 17+1 0 1 0 0 0 3+1 0
40 DF Malaysia MAS Iskandar Shah 11 0 3+3 0 0 0 1 0 1+3 0
41 DF Malaysia MAS Aiman Joanny 11 0 4+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 5 0
64 DF Malaysia MAS Badrul Hisham 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Tajikistan TJK Nuriddin Davronov 8 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0
8 MF Malaysia MAS Joseph Kalang Tie 7 0 1+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 MF Malaysia MAS Adam Shreen 13 0 10+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Namibia NAM Petrus Shitembi 13 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
11 MF Malaysia MAS Hidhir Idris 11 0 6+4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
14 MF Malaysia MAS Amir Amri 27 2 9+9 2 0+1 0 2 0 4+2 0
17 MF Malaysia MAS Rafiezan Razali 3 0 0+2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF Malaysia MAS Amirul Shafik 15 0 6+7 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
22 MF Malaysia MAS Zahrul Nizwan 30 1 9+13 1 1 0 1 0 0+6 0
25 MF Malaysia MAS Azriddin Rosli 5 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Malaysia MAS Wan Faiz 11 0 5+5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF Malaysia MAS Arham Khussyairi 17 0 9+2 0 1 0 0 0 3+2 0
38 MF Brazil BRA Bruno Dybal 11 4 4+2 2 0 0 0 0 3+2 2
42 MF Malaysia MAS Abang Azri Fikri 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 MF Malaysia MAS Alauddin Farid Atan 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Hassan 31 0 17+6 0 0+1 0 2 0 5 0
45 MF Malaysia MAS Azuanie Jasman 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
50 MF Malaysia MAS Diego Baggio 17 0 5+7 0 0 0 0+1 0 2+2 0
77 MF Japan JPN Yuki Tanigawa 33 2 23+1 2 1 0 2 0 6 0
79 MF Ivory Coast CIV Dechi Marcel N'Guessan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
95 MF Malaysia MAS Rahim Razak 6 0 2+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
Forwards
7 FW Liberia LBR Abu Kamara 30 16 19+3 13 1 0 1+1 0 5 3
70 FW Burundi BDI Sudi Abdallah 8 1 4+3 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
90 FW Timor-Leste TLS Pedro Henrique 18 4 9+1 2 0 0 1+1 0 6 2
99 FW Malaysia MAS Nurshamil Abd Ghani 11 0 2+5 0 0 0 0+2 0 1+1 0
Left the Club during the Season
1 GK Philippines PHI Julian Schwarzer 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Uzbekistan UZB Sirojiddin Kuziev 14 1 7+4 1 1 0 1+1 0 0 0
10 FW Nigeria NGA Michael Ijezie 3 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0

Last updated: 17 December 2023
Source: Competitions, Soccerway.com

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