2025–26 Melaka F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Datuk Wira Nur Azmi Ahmad | ||
| CEO | Muhammad Najmi Mohd Nordin | ||
| Head coach | K. Devan | ||
| Stadium | Hang Jebat Stadium | ||
| Malaysia Super League | 7th | ||
| Malaysia FA Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Malaysia Cup | To be determined | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Juan Douglas (1 goals) All: Juan Douglas (1 goals) | ||
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The 2025–26 season is the third season in the history of Melaka F.C., and the club's first season in Malaysia Super League. In addition to the domestic league, the team will participate in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.[1]
Coaching staff
- As of 1 August 2025[2]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  K. Devan[3]
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| Assistant coach | Mohd Asri Hj. Ninggal S. Subramaniam
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| Goalkeeper coach | Mazlan Wahid
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| Fitness coach | Mohd Zahidibudiman Ibrahim
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| Team Doctor | Dr Fakhrizzaki Shamsul Baharain
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| Physio | Fakhrusy Syakirin Yaacob
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| Team coordinator | Al Qayyum Azlan Farhan
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| Media officer | Iz'aan Firdaus Mohd Sufian Chin
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| Team analyst | Muhammad Fadhlin Adam
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| Masseur | Muhammad Afif Mohd Derus
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| Kitman | Ahmad Shukri Othman
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Players
- As of 13 August 2025[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | Shahrel Fikri
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PDRM
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Free | 3 July 2025 | [5] |
| 17 | DF | Irfan Zakaria
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Kedah Darul Aman
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Free | 3 July 2025 | [6] |
| 2 | DF | Che Rashid
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Negeri Sembilan
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Free | 8 July 2025 | [7] |
| 31 | GK | Firdaus Irman
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Perak
|
Free | 9 July 2025 | [8] |
| 18 | DF | Aroon Kumar
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Negeri Sembilan
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Free | 15 July 2025 | [9] |
| 29 | FW | Afeeq Iqmal
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Kedah Darul Aman
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Free | 15 July 2025 | [10] |
| 6 | FW | Faiz Mazlan
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KL Rovers
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Free | 16 July 2025 | [11] |
| 26 | MF | Umar Hakeem
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Johor Darul Ta'zim II
|
16 July 2025 | [12] | |
| 23 | GK | Muhammad Haziq Aiman
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Johor Darul Ta'zim II
|
16 July 2025 | [13] | |
| 7 | MF | Muhammad Aiman Danish
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Johor Darul Ta'zim II
|
16 July 2025 | [14] | |
| 8 | MF |  Victor Patrick Gama
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 Thể Công – Viettel
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Free | 16 July 2025 | [15] |
| 33 | FW | Anderson Brito
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Independência
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Free | 1 Aug 2025 | [16] |
| 9 | FW | Juan Douglas
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Independência
|
Free | 1 Aug 2025 | [17] |
| 5 | DF | Vitor Carvalho
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Moto Club
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Free | 1 Aug 2025 | [18] |
| 3 | DF |  Charles Dabao
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Dynamic Herb Cebu
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Free | 1 Aug 2025 | [19] |
| 1 | GK | Jun Badelic
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Dynamic Herb Cebu
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Free | 1 Aug 2025 | [20] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Shaheeswaran Thavakumar
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Free agent | Free | |
| 2 | DF | Muhammad Aidil Azuan
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Free agent | Free | |
| 7 | MF | Faizal Talib
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Free agent | Free | |
| 8 | MF | Muhammad Syamierul Razmee
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Machan
|
Free | |
| 9 | FW | Hadi Mohamad
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Armed Forces
|
Free | |
| 10 | FW | Zulkiffli Zakaria
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Free agent | Free | |
| 11 | FW |  Fuseini Issah
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Free agent | Free | |
| 13 | DF | Jeremy Lim
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Free agent | Free | |
| 14 | MF | Fakhrullah Rosli
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Free agent | Free | |
| 15 | MF | Royizzat Daud
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Free agent | Free | |
| 18 | GK | Solehin Mamat
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Machan
|
Free | |
| 20 | MF | Muhammad Luqmanul Hakeem
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Free agent | Free | |
| 29 | GK | Ameerul Eqhwan Mohd Fauzi
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UM-Damansara United
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Free | |
| 39 | DF | Thaanush Sithiravelu
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Bunga Raya
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Free | |
| 47 | DF | Farid Nezal
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Immigration
|
Free | |
| 69 | MF | Muhammad Fikri Mohamed Shah
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Machan
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Free | |
| 74 | DF | Ahmad Zhafri Zakaria
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Armed Forces
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Free | |
| 21 | FW |  Oumar Bangoura
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Free agent | Free | |
| 95 | DF |  Rodrigue Nanitelamio
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Free agent | Free |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 27 June 2025 Friendly | Selangor II | 3–2 | Melaka | Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
| 16:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: PKNS Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 8 July 2025 Friendly | Malaysia U23 | 4–1 | Melaka | Cheras, Kuala Lumpur |
| 20:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 9 July 2025 Friendly | Melaka | 1–0 | Kelantan Red Warrior | Durian Tunggal, Melaka |
| 20:45 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: UTeM Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Melaka | 4–0 | Armed Forces | Krubong, Melaka |
| 17:00 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Melaka | 2–2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Krubong, Melaka |
| 20:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Kedah FA | 1–1 | Melaka | Alor Setar |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Umar  59' |
Report | Brito 54' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium |
| 24 July 2025 Friendly | Manjung City | 1–1 | Melaka | Seri Manjung |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Atiq 67' |
Report | Victor 6' |
Stadium: Manjung Stadium |
| 25 July 2025 Friendly | Perak FA | 0–1 | Melaka | Chemor |
| 17:20 UTC+8 | Report | Azim Rahim 63' |
Stadium: Chepor SSI Mini Stadium |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Melaka | 1–2 | Kuala Lumpur City | Krubong |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Aiman Danish 90+1' |
Report | Safawi Rasid 20' Paulo Josué 60' |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 6 August 2025 Friendly | Melaka | 4–0 | Duyong Fighters | Krubong |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Juan Douglas 28', 62', 67' Afeeq Iqmal 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
Competitions
Malaysia Super League
Win Draw Loss
Update:3 August 2025
| 13 August 2025 1 | Melaka | 1–1 | Penang | Krubong, Melaka |
| 20:15 MYT (UTC+8) | Juan Douglas 70' |
Report | Dylan 29' |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih |
| 23 August 2025 2 | PDRM | v | Melaka | Selayang, Selangor |
| 21:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Selayang Municipal Council Stadium |
| 29 August 2025 3 | Sabah | v | Melaka | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Likas Stadium |
| TBC 4 | Melaka | v |  DPMM | Krubong, Melaka |
| 21:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 19 September 2025 5 | Terengganu | v | Melaka | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu |
| 21:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium |
| TBC 6 | Selangor | v | Melaka | Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
| 00:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium |
| 4 October 2025 7 | Melaka | v | Kuala Lumpur City | Krubong, Melaka |
| 21:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 24 October 2025 8 | Kelantan TRW | v | Melaka | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| 21:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium |
| 21 November 2025 10 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | v | Melaka | Iskandar Puteri, Johor |
| 20:15 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium |
| 6 December 2025 11 | Melaka | v | Negeri Sembilan | Krubong, Melaka |
| 20:15 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 19 December 2025 12 | Kuching City | v | Melaka | Kuching, Sarawak |
| 20:15 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium |
| 24 December 2025 13 | Melaka | v | Immigration | Krubong, Melaka |
| 21:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 3 January 2026 14 | Melaka | v | Sabah | Krubong, Melaka |
| 17:15 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 11 January 2026 15 | Penang | v | Melaka | Georgetown, Penang |
| 20:15 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: City Stadium |
| 14 January 2026 16 | Melaka | v | PDRM | Krubong, Melaka |
| 21:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 31 January 2026 17 | DPMM | v | Melaka | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 16:30 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium |
| 21 February 2026 18 | Melaka | v | Terengganu | Krubong, Melaka |
| 22:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 28 February 2026 19 | Melaka | v | Selangor | Krubong, Melaka |
| 22:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 7 March 2026 20 | Kuala Lumpur City | v | Melaka | Cheras, Kuala Lumpur |
| 22:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
| 15 March 2026 21 | Melaka | v | Kelantan TRW | Krubong, Melaka |
| 22:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 28 April 2026 23 | Melaka | v | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Krubong, Melaka |
| 21:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 3 May 2026 24 | Negeri Sembilan | v | Melaka | Paroi, Negeri Sembilan |
| 21:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium |
| 9 May 2026 25 | Melaka | v | Kuching City | Krubong, Melaka |
| 17:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 15-17 May 2026 26 | Immigration | v | Melaka | Batu Kawan, Penang |
| 00:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Penang State Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Selangor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | PDRM | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Melaka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sabah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | DPMM | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | Ineligible for AFC competition spots |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 August 2025. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Malaysia FA Cup
Round of 16
| 17 August 2025 First leg | Melaka | 0–2 | Penang | Krubong |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | Wenzel-Halls 48', 81' |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 2,979 Referee: Nawal Zubir |
| 14 September 2025 Second leg | Penang | v | Melaka | George Town, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Stadium: City Stadium |
Malaysia Cup
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Squad 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 | PHI
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Jun Badelic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | GK | MAS
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Haziq Aiman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | GK | MAS
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Firdaus Irman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | MAS
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Che Rashid | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | PHI
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Charles Dabao | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | BRA
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Vitor Francisco Carvalho | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | DF | MAS
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Irfan Zakaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | DF | MAS
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Aroon Kumar | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | DF | MAS
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Khairul Anwar Shahrudin | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | DF | MAS
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Umar Hakeem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | DF | MAS
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Hafiz Mohd Johar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | DF | MAS
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Haziq Puad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 42 | DF | MAS
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Zulkhairi Zulkeply | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 43 | DF | MAS
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Firdaus Ya'akub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | MAS
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Nasir Basharudin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | MAS
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Faiz Mazlan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | MAS
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Aiman Danish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF | BRA
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Patrick Gama | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | MF |  NGA
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Michael Onyekachi Ozor | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | MF | MAS
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Durrkeswaran Ganasan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | MF | MAS
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Mohammad Fahmi Faizal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 80 | MF | MAS
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Nizaruddin Jazi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | BRA
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Juan Douglas Teles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | MAS
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Shahrel Fikri | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | FW | MAS
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Azim Rahim | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | FW | MAS
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Afeeq Iqmal | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | FW | BRA
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Anderson Brito | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 45 | FW | MAS
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Hakimy Mohd Khairol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players transferred/loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||||
Source: Competitions
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