2025–26 Terengganu FC season

Terengganu
2025–26 season
PresidentHishamuddin Abdul Karim
CEOSheikh Farouk Sheikh Mohamed Al-Bajrai
Head coachBadrul Afzan[1]
StadiumSultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Malaysia Super League2nd
Malaysia FA CupRound of 16
Malaysia CupTBD
Top goalscorerLeague:
Azam Azmi
Yann Mabella
Careca (2 goals each)

All:
Yann Mabella (3 goals)

The 2024–25 season is Terengganu's Eighth season in the Malaysia Super League having been promoted from the Malaysia Premier League at the end of the 2016 season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will participate in the Malaysia FA Cup.[2]

Coaching staff

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Malaysia Badrul Afzan [3]
Assistant head coach Malaysia Tengku Hazman [3]
Goalkeeping coach Malaysia Syamsuri Mustafa [3]
Fitness coach Malaysia Efindy Salleh [3]
Assistant fitness coach Malaysia Shaiful Hazmi [3]

Players

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 Rahadiazli Rahalim
3 DF Malaysia MAS Ubaidullah Shamsul
4 DF Brazil BRA Diego Landis
5 DF Malaysia MAS Shahrul Nizam (captain)
6 DF Malaysia MAS Azam Azmi (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
7 FW Malaysia MAS Akhyar Rashid[4]
9 FW Brazil BRA Gabriel Silva
10 MF Uzbekistan UZB Nurillo Tukhtasinov[5]
11 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Yann Mabella
13 MF Malaysia MAS Khalai'f Naskam
14 MF Malaysia MAS Akram Mahinan[6]
15 DF Malaysia MAS Faris Rifqi
17 FW Malaysia MAS Engku Shakir
19 FW Cameroon CMR Junior Sam
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Malaysia MAS Syafiq Danial
22 DF Malaysia MAS Hairiey Hakim
24 DF Malaysia MAS Safwan Mazlan
25 DF Malaysia MAS Alif Zakaria
26 MF Brazil BRA Careca
28 GK Malaysia MAS Nazul Izamil
29 GK Malaysia MAS Syed Nasrulhaq
33 MF Malaysia MAS Saiful Jamaluddin
38 GK Malaysia MAS Suhaimi Husin
44 MF Malaysia MAS Ikhwan Hafizo
46 FW Malaysia MAS Syahmi Zamri
69 MF Malaysia MAS Azziq Zahazani
77 MF Malaysia MAS Baqiuddin Shamsudin

Transfers

Transfers in

No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Date Ref.
DF Malaysia Arif Fadzilah Kuching City End of loan 31 May 2025
MF Malaysia Faiz Nasir Kedah Darul Aman End of loan 31 May 2025
MF Malaysia Zuasyraf Zulkiefle Kelantan Darul Naim End of loan 31 May 2025
MF Malaysia Hakimi Abdullah Kelantan Darul Naim End of loan 31 May 2025
DF Malaysia Aqil Irfanuddin Penang End of loan 31 May 2025
MF Malaysia Saiful Jamaluddin Sri Pahang Free transfer 24 June 2025 [7]
MF Malaysia Baqiuddin Shamsudin Sri Pahang Free transfer 25 June 2025 [8]
FW Cameroon Junior Ngong Sam Philippines One Taguig Free transfer 2 July 2025 [9]
FW Brazil Gabriel Silva Cambodia Svay Rieng Free transfer 3 July 2025 [10]
FW Republic of the Congo Yann Mabella Luxembourg Racing-Union Free transfer 5 July 2025 [11]
MF Brazil Careca South Korea Gangneung Citizen Free transfer 6 July 2025 [12]

Transfers out

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
7 FW Croatia Ivan Mamut Unattached End of contract 17 May 2025 [13]
8 MF Philippines Manny Ott Thailand Rayong Free 10 June 2025 [14]
9 FW Nigeria Ismahil Akinade Unattached End of contract 10 June 2025 [14]
11 FW Malaysia Safawi Rasid Johor Darul Ta'zim End of loan 30 June 2025
18 MF Malaysia Hakim Hassan Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025
19 MF Malaysia Syafik Ismail Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025
21 MF Malaysia Syaiful Hakim Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025
23 DF Malaysia Azam Azmi Johor Darul Ta'zim End of loan 30 June 2025
36 DF Montenegro Argzim Redžović Perak End of contract 23 May 2025 [15]
99 FW El Salvador Nelson Bonilla Unattached End of contract 10 June 2025 [14]
MF Malaysia Faiz Nasir Kelantan Red Warrior End of contract 31 May 2025 [14]
MF Malaysia Hakimi Abdullah Negeri Sembilan End of contract 31 May 2025 [14]
MF Malaysia Zuasyraf Zulkiefle Kelantan Red Warrior End of contract 31 May 2025

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

10 August 2025 1 Penang 0–3 Terengganu George Town
21:00 UTC+8 Report
  • Azam 49'
  • Gabriel 55'
  • Khalai'f 89'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,809
Referee: Muhammad Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi
13 August 2025 2 Terengganu 2–2 PDRM Kuala Nerus
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 6,251
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin
22 August 2025 3 DPMM Brunei 0–5 Terengganu Bandar Seri Begawan
20:15 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Attendance: 5,425
Referee: Abang Azharudin Abdullah
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Terengganu 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage & ASEAN Club Championship
2 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6 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 22 August 2025. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Malaysia FA Cup

Round of 16

17 August 2025 First leg Immigration 2–1 Terengganu Batu Kawan
Report
Stadium: Penang State Stadium
Attendance: 410
Referee: Muhammad Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi

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
29 GK Malaysia MAS Syed Nasrulhaq 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
38 GK Malaysia MAS Suhaimi Husin 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Malaysia MAS Ubaidullah Shamsul 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF Brazil BRA Diego Landis 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Malaysia MAS Shahrul Nizam 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
6 DF Malaysia MAS Azam Azmi 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 0
24 DF Malaysia MAS Safwan Mazlan 4 0 3 0 0+1 0 0 0
25 DF Malaysia MAS Alif Zakaria 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
10 MF Uzbekistan UZB Nurillo Tukhtasinov 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
13 MF Malaysia MAS Khalai'f Naskam 4 1 0+3 1 0+1 0 0 0
14 MF Malaysia MAS Akram Mahinan 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Brazil BRA Careca 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 0
33 MF Malaysia MAS Saiful Jamaluddin 4 0 0+3 0 1 0 0 0
77 MF Malaysia MAS Baqiuddin Shamsudin 4 0 1+2 0 1 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Malaysia MAS Akhyar Rashid 4 0 3 0 0+1 0 0 0
9 FW Brazil BRA Gabriel Silva 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
11 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Yann Mabella 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 0
17 FW Malaysia MAS Engku Shakir 2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
19 FW Cameroon CMR Junior Sam 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
46 FW Malaysia MAS Syahmi Zamri 1 1 0+1 1 0 0 0 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season

Last updated: 22 August 2025
Source: Competitions

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