2025–26 Kuching City F.C. season

Kuching City
2025–26 season
ChairmanFazzrudin Abdul Rahman
CEOIswandi Ali Hassan
Head coachAidil Sharin Sahak[1]
StadiumSarawak Stadium
Malaysia Super LeagueIn progress
Malaysia FA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ronald Ngah (2 goals)

All:
Ronald Ngah (3 goals)

The 2025–26 season is Kuching City's tenth year in existence and their third consecutive season in the top flight. The club will participate in the Malaysia Super League, the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.

Coaching staff

  • Head coach: Singapore Aidil Sharin Sahak
  • Assistant head coach: Malaysia Zulkarnien Mohd Poasa
  • Assistant coach: Belarus Oleg Kuzmianok
  • Goalkeeper coach: Malaysia Khairul Azman Mohamed[2]
  • Assistant goalkeeper coach: Malaysia Roslan Madilan
  • Fitness coach: Malaysia Azmi Ibrahim

Players

First-team squad

As of July 2025[3]

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 Syafie Mursalim
2 DF Malaysia MAS Jimmy Raymond[4]
3 DF Malaysia MAS Rodney Celvin[5]
5 DF Philippines PHI Scott Woods[6]
6 DF Malaysia MAS Arif Fadzilah (on loan from Terengganu[7])
7 FW Malaysia MAS Ramadhan Saifullah[8]
8 FW Malaysia MAS Hazwan Bakri[9]
10 MF Namibia NAM Petrus Shitembi[10]
11 FW Malaysia MAS Shamie Iszuan[11]
14 FW Malaysia MAS Amir Amri[12]
17 FW Malaysia MAS Danial Asri
18 FW Cameroon CMR Ronald Ngah[13]
19 FW Malaysia MAS Gabriel Nistelrooy (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim II[14][15])
20 GK Malaysia MAS Haziq Nadzli
21 MF Malaysia MAS Danial Amier (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim[16])
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Timor-Leste TLS João Pedro[17]
25 MF Bahrain BHR Moses Atede
27 DF Malaysia MAS Filemon Anyie[18]
28 FW Ghana GHA Jordan Mintah[19]
29 FW Malaysia MAS Zharmein Ashraf[20]
35 DF Nigeria NGA James Okwuosa (captain[21])
39 GK Malaysia MAS Wan Azraie[22]
44 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Hassan[23]
50 MF Malaysia MAS Diego Baggio[24]
55 GK Malaysia MAS Shahril Saa'ri[25]
60 DF Malaysia MAS Yohanis Daniel
64 DF Malaysia MAS Badrul Hisham
77 DF Japan JPN Yuki Tanigawa[26]
80 MF Malaysia MAS Wesley Azcang Milkias
88 FW Malaysia MAS Zahrul Nizwan[27]

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

9 August 2025 1 Kuching City 4–0 Kelantan TRW Kuching
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
  • Ngah 6', 71'
  • João Pedro 18'
  • Ramadhan 90+3'
Report Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 3,141
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
2 v
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
6 PDRM 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 2
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

Round of 16

16 August 2025 First leg DPMM Brunei 3–2 Kuching City Bandar Seri Begawan
20:15
Report
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Attendance: 396
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah

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
20 GK Malaysia MAS Haziq Nadzli 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Malaysia MAS Jimmy Raymond 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF Malaysia MAS Rodney Celvin 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Philippines PHI Scott Woods 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
6 DF Malaysia MAS Arif Fadzilah 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
35 DF Nigeria NGA James Okwuosa 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
Midfielders
10 MF Namibia NAM Petrus Shitembi 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
21 MF Malaysia MAS Danial Amier 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
25 MF Bahrain BHR Moses Atede 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
44 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Hassan 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Malaysia MAS Ramadhan Saifullah 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
11 FW Malaysia MAS Shamie Iszuan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Cameroon CMR Ronald Ngah 2 3 1 2 1 1 0 0
19 FW Malaysia MAS Gabriel Nistelrooy 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
22 FW Timor-Leste TLS João Pedro 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
88 FW Malaysia MAS Zahrul Nizwan 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 16 August 2025
Source: Competitions

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