2018 Kedah FA season

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PresidentMukhriz Mahathir
ManagerSyed Khairul Anuar
Head coachNidzam Adzha
StadiumDarul Aman Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)
Kedah
2018 season
PresidentMukhriz Mahathir
ManagerSyed Khairul Anuar
Head coachNidzam Adzha
StadiumDarul Aman Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)
Malaysia Super League6th
Charity ShieldRunners-up
Malaysia FA CupRound 3
Malaysia CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Sandro (8)
All: Sandro (10)
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The 2018 season was Kedah's 10th season in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. They also participated in Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.

Pre-season

On 3 December 2017, it was reported that two Kedah footballers & coach were alleged match fixing and have their statement taken by the police.[1] This was after 6 Kedah footballers and coach Nidzam Adzha Yusoff after were accused by a fan on Facebook of throwing the Malaysia Cup final match on Nov 4.[2]

On 11 December 2017, it was announced that former Kedah assistant head coach Ramon Marcote has returned to the side for the 2018 season, this time as the head coach.[3]

First team squad

As of 6 February 2018.
No. Name Nat Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid Malaysia 25 February 1987 (age 38) Youth system
21 Asri Muhamad Malaysia 2 October 1998 (age 27) Youth system
25 Ifwat Akmal Malaysia 10 August 1996 (age 29) Youth system
31 Syazwan Jamil Malaysia 3 March 1997 (age 28) Youth system
60 Ramadhan Hamid Malaysia 16 February 1994 (age 31) Malaysia Kelantan
Defenders
2 Syawal Nordin Malaysia 25 March 1993 (age 32) Malaysia Harimau Muda
4 Álvaro Silva Philippines 30 March 1984 (age 41) Vietnam Hà Nội
5 Norfiqrie Talib Malaysia 31 January 1996 (age 30) Youth system
13 Khairul Helmi Johari Malaysia 31 March 1988 (age 37) Youth system
15 Rizal Ghazali Malaysia 1 October 1992 (age 33) Malaysia Perlis
17 Syazwan Tajudin Malaysia 7 January 1994 (age 32) Malaysia Harimau Muda B
24 Asri Mardzuki Malaysia 12 May 1994 (age 31) Youth system
Midfielders
7 Baddrol Bakhtiar Malaysia 1 February 1988 (age 38) Youth system
8 Liridon Krasniqi Kosovo 1 January 1992 (age 34) Turkey Fethiyespor
10 Sandro Brazil 1 October 1983 (age 42) Brazil ABC Futebol Clube
14 Akram Mahinan Malaysia 19 January 1993 (age 33) Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
16 Amirul Hisyam Awang Kechik Malaysia 5 May 1995 (age 30) Malaysia Harimau Muda B
18 Abdul Halim Saari Malaysia 14 November 1994 (age 31) Youth system
22 Syazwan Zainon Malaysia 13 November 1989 (age 36) Malaysia Felda United
23 Hanif Dzahir Malaysia 15 January 1994 (age 32) Youth system
27 Ariff Farhan Malaysia 14 July 1996 (age 29) Malaysia Harimau Muda A
28 Zulfahamzie Tarmizi Malaysia 24 February 1996 (age 29) Youth system
30 Andik Vermansyah Indonesia 23 November 1991 (age 34) Malaysia Selangor
35 Hidhir Idris Malaysia 29 May 1997 (age 28) Youth system
36 Fadzrul Danel Malaysia 14 January 1998 (age 28) Youth system
Strikers
9 Paulo Rangel Brazil 4 February 1985 (age 40) Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima
11 Zafuan Azeman Malaysia 10 June 1999 (age 26) Malaysia Perlis
19 Farhan Roslan Malaysia 3 December 1996 (age 29) Youth system
20 Akhyar Rashid Malaysia 1 May 1999 (age 26) Youth system
34 Akmal Azmi Malaysia 9 April 1998 (age 27) Youth system

Transfers

In

1st leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving From Type Transfer
window		 Reference
FW Malaysia Zafuan Azeman 18 Malaysia Perlis End of contract Pre-Season [4]
MF Malaysia Zulfahamzie Tarmizi 21 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season [5]
DF Malaysia Norfiqrie Talib 21 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season
GK Malaysia Asri Muhamad 21 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season
MF Malaysia Akhyar Rashid 18 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season
MF Philippines Álvaro Silva 33 Vietnam Hà Nội Free Transfer Pre-Season [6]
FW Spain Pablo Pallarès 30 Spain Ponferradina Free Transfer Pre-Season [7]
MF Indonesia Andik Vermansyah 26 Malaysia Selangor Free Transfer Pre-Season

2nd leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving From Type Transfer
window		 Reference
60 GK Malaysia Ramadhan Hamid 24 Malaysia Kelantan Undisclosed Mid-Season
9 FW Brazil Paulo Rangel 33 Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima Undisclosed Mid-Season
36 MF Malaysia Fadzrul Danel 20 Youth system Promoted

Out

1st leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer
window		 Reference
3 DF Malaysia Fitri Omar 32 Malaysia Terengganu End of contract Pre-Season [8]
4 DF Australia Zac Anderson 26 Malaysia PKNS End of contract Pre-Season [9]
9 FW Denmark Ken Ilsø 30 Malaysia Penang End of contract Pre-Season [9]
14 FW Malaysia Ahmad Fakri Saarani 28 Malaysia Melaka United End of contract Pre-Season [10]
20 FW Malaysia Syafiq Ahmad 22 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim End of contract Pre-Season
21 GK Malaysia Farhan Abu Bakar 24 Malaysia Petaling Jaya Rangers Loan Pre-Season
26 FW Malaysia Syazuan Hazani 23 Malaysia Petaling Jaya Rangers End of contract Pre-Season

2nd leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer
window		 Reference
9 FW Spain Pablo Pallarès 31 Free agent Free Transfer Mid-Season
26 DF Malaysia Osman Yusoff 24 Malaysia Negeri Sembilan Free Transfer Mid-Season

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season and friendlies

30 December 2017 Friendly Kedah U21 Malaysia 1–4 Malaysia Kedah Alor Setar
Report Stadium: Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium
21 January 2018 Friendly Penang Malaysia 1–2 Malaysia Kedah Batu Kawan
21:00 UTC+08:00 Alafi 11' Akmal Azmi 17'
Pallarès 73'		 Stadium: Penang State Stadium
24 January 2018 Friendly Kedah Malaysia 1–3 Thailand Suphanburi Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00 Pallarès 19' (pen.) Noppol 8'
Comvalius 60'
Janepob 74'		 Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
27 January 2018 Friendly Kedah Malaysia 2–0 Malaysia UKM Sintok
21:00 UTC+08:00 Akhyar 27'
Sandro 73'		 Stadium: UUM Stadium

Suramadu Super Cup 2018

10 January 2018 SSC 2018 Persija Jakarta Indonesia 1–1 Malaysia Kedah East Java
Stadium: Gelora Bangkalan Stadium
12 January 2018 SSC 2018 Madura United Indonesia 2–2 Malaysia Kedah East Java
Stadium: Gelora Bangkalan Stadium

Competitions

Statistics

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