2025–26 Kuala Lumpur City F.C. season

Kuala Lumpur City
2025–26 season
PresidentSyed Yazid Syed Omar
CEOStanley Bernard
Head coachRisto Vidaković
StadiumKuala Lumpur Stadium
Malaysia Super League3rd
Malaysia FA CupRound of 16
Malaysia CupTo be determined
Top goalscorerLeague:
Declan Lambert
Safawi Rasid
Manuel Hidalgo
(1 goal each)
All:
Declan Lambert
Safawi Rasid
Manuel Hidalgo
(1 goal each)

The 2025–26 season is Kuala Lumpur City F.C.'s 47th season in club history and 5th season in the Malaysia Super League after rebranding their name from Kuala Lumpur United and promotion in 2021.[1]

In addition to the domestic league, the club will be participated in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.

On 1 July 2025, Risto Vidaković joined the club as the new head coach.[2]

Players

First-team squad

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 Philippines PHI Quincy Kammeraad
3 DF Malaysia MAS Adam Nor Azlin
4 DF Malaysia MAS Kamal Azizi
6 DF Malaysia MAS Ryan Lambert (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
7 MF Argentina ARG Enzo Cora
8 MF Malaysia MAS Zhafri Yahya
9 DF Australia AUS Giancarlo Gallifuoco (vice-captain)
10 FW Liberia LBR Kpah Sherman
11 FW Malaysia MAS Safawi Rasid (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
12 DF Malaysia MAS Declan Lambert (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
14 MF Malaysia MAS Syamer Kutty Abba (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
16 DF Malaysia MAS Partiban Janasekaran
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Malaysia MAS Fazrul Amir
20 DF Malaysia MAS Azrif Nasrulhaq
21 MF Malaysia MAS Kenny Pallraj
22 GK Malaysia MAS Hafizul Hakim
23 DF Malaysia MAS Syazwan Andik
24 MF Spain ESP Gorka Larrucea
28 MF Malaysia MAS Paulo Josué (captain)
30 GK Malaysia MAS Asyraaf Omar
37 FW Malaysia MAS Haqimi Azim
48 MF Italy ITA Nicolao Dumitru
88 FW Argentina ARG Manuel Hidalgo (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
96 DF Ukraine UKR Dmytro Lytvyn

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Serbia Risto Vidaković[2]
Assistant head coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Edin Prljača
Assistant coach Montenegro Srđan Lopičić
Malaysia Wan Mustafa Wan Ismail
Fitness coach Malaysia Mashiedee Sulaiman

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Date Source
FW Malaysia Safawi Rasid Johor Darul Ta'zim 2 July 2025 [3]
FW Argentina Manuel Hidalgo Johor Darul Ta'zim 2 July 2025 [4]
MF Malaysia Syamer Kutty Abba Johor Darul Ta'zim 3 July 2025 [5]
GK Philippines Quincy Kammeraad Philippines One Taguig 4 July 2025
DF Malaysia Adam Nor Azlin Sri Pahang 7 July 2025
DF Malaysia Syazwan Andik Sri Pahang 8 July 2025
DF Ukraine Dmytro Lytvyn Azerbaijan Sabail 8 July 2025
MF Spain Gorka Larrucea Azerbaijan Sabail 8 July 2025
MF Malaysia Fazrul Amir Kelantan Darul Naim 8 July 2025
FW Liberia Kpah Sherman Sri Pahang 8 July 2025
FW Italy Nicolao Dumitru Indonesia PSS Sleman 8 July 2025
DF Malaysia Azrif Nasrulhaq Sri Pahang 8 July 2025
MF Argentina Enzo Cora 8 July 2025
GK Malaysia Asyraaf Omar Kuala Lumpur Rovers 8 July 2025

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Date Source
1 GK New Zealand Lawton Green Unattached 29 June 2025
5 DF Montenegro Adrijan Rudović Unattached 29 June 2025 [6]
17 MF Malaysia Sean Giannelli UM-Damansara United 29 June 2025
18 MF Malaysia Mahalli Jasuli Unattached 29 June 2025
20 MF Malaysia Amirul Aiman Unattached 29 June 2025
23 DF Malaysia Nicholas Swirad Unattached 29 June 2025
29 MF Malaysia Arif Shaqirin Unattached 29 June 2025
33 DF Malaysia Juzaerul Jasmi Immigration II 29 June 2025
34 DF Malaysia Khairul Naim Immigration II 29 June 2025
42 FW Malaysia Suhaimi Abu Unattached 29 June 2025
66 DF Malaysia Nabil Hakim Unattached 29 June 2025
70 MF Malaysia Hadi Mizei Unattached 29 June 2025
77 MF Malaysia Sharvin Selvakumaran Unattached 29 June 2025
30 GK Malaysia Azri Ghani Negeri Sembilan 15 June 2025 [7]
25 DF Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim Negeri Sembilan 4 July 2025 [8]
7 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Jovan Motika Negeri Sembilan 4 July 2025 [9]
88 MF Malaysia Brendan Gan Australia Sutherland Sharks 8 July 2025 [10]

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Main article: 2025–26 Malaysia Super League
9 August 2025 1 Immigration 0–3 Kuala Lumpur City George Town
21:00 Report
  • Rizal 30' (o.g.)
  • Safawi 56'
  • Hidalgo 83' (pen.)
 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 444
Referee: Muhammad Shukor Zulkiflee
13 August 2025 2 Kuala Lumpur City 1–1 Sabah Cheras
21:00
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,838
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi Katimin
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage & ASEAN Club Championship
2 Terengganu 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage & ASEAN Club Championship
3 Kuala Lumpur City 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4
4 Kuching City 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3
5 Selangor 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 August 2025. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Malaysia FA Cup

Main article: 2025 Malaysia FA Cup

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Malaysia Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Malaysia Super League Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Philippines PHI Quincy Kammeraad 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
4 DF Malaysia MAS Kamal Azizi 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
9 DF Australia AUS Giancarlo Gallifuoco 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF Malaysia MAS Declan Lambert 2 1 1+1 1 0 0 0 0
23 DF Malaysia MAS Syazwan Andik 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
96 DF Ukraine UKR Dmytro Lytvyn 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Malaysia MAS Ryan Lambert 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Malaysia MAS Zhafri Yahya 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Malaysia MAS Syamer Kutty Abba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Malaysia MAS Fazrul Amir 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Malaysia MAS Kenny Pallraj 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF Spain ESP Gorka Larrucea 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
10 FW Liberia LBR Kpah Sherman 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Malaysia MAS Safawi Rasid 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
28 FW Malaysia MAS Paulo Josué 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
48 FW Italy ITA Nicolao Dumitru 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
88 FW Argentina ARG Manuel Hidalgo 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season

Last updated: 13 August 2025
Source: Competitions

References

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  4. ^ "Selamat Datang Ke KL City, Manuel Hidalgo". makanbola.com. MakanBola. 2 July 2025.
  5. ^ "KL City Destinasi Baharu Syamer Kutty". makanbola.com. MakanBola. 3 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Rudovic dijangka perkukuh benteng NSFC". bharian.com.my. New Straits Times Press. 29 June 2025.
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