2023 Kuching City F.C. season

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ChairmanFazzrudin Abdul Rahman
CEOIswandi Ali Hassan
Head coachSingapore Aidil Sharin Sahak
StadiumSarawak Stadium
Kuching City
2023 season
ChairmanFazzrudin Abdul Rahman
CEOIswandi Ali Hassan
Head coachSingapore Aidil Sharin Sahak
StadiumSarawak Stadium
Malaysia Super League13th
Malaysia FA CupSecond Round
Malaysia CupRound of 16
MFL Challenge CupRunner-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abu Kamara (13 goals)
All:
Abu Kamara (16 goals)
Average home league attendance2,423
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The 2023 season was Kuching City's eighth year in existence and their first season in the top flight.[1] The club are participating in the Malaysia Super League, the Malaysia FA Cup, the Malaysia Cup and the MFL Challenge Cup.[2]

The club won 2–1 over Kelantan in their first 2023 Malaysia Super League match.[3][4][5]

  • Head coach: Aidil Sharin Sahak
  • Assistant head coach: Firdaus Morshidi
  • Assistant coach: Zulkarnien Mohd Poasa
  • Goalkeeper coach: Mohd Azley Abdullah

Players

First-team squad

As of 25 February 2023

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  MAS Andy Nicholas
2 DF  MAS Jimmy Raymond
5 DF  BRA Célio Santos
6 MF  TJK Nuriddin Davronov
7 FW  LBR Abu Kamara
8 MF  MAS Joseph Kalang Tie
9 MF  MAS Adam Shreen
10 MF  NAM Petrus Shitembi
11 MF  MAS Hafis Saperi
12 DF  MAS Ramesh Lai
13 DF  MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim
14 MF  MAS Amir Amri
17 MF  MAS Rafiezan Razali
18 MF  MAS Amirul Shafik
19 MF  MAS Irwan Syazmin
20 GK  MAS Shaiful Wazizi
22 MF  MAS Zahrul Nizwan
25 MF  MAS Azriddin Rosli
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF  MAS Faiz Wan Sulaiman
29 DF  MAS Arham Khussyairi
31 DF  MAS Badrul Affendy
32 DF  SRB Mihailo Jovanović
33 DF  BRA Aylton Alemão
37 GK  MAS Wan Azraie
38 MF  BRA Bruno Dybal
40 DF  MAS Iskandar Shah
41 DF  MAS Aiman Joanny
44 MF  MAS Alif Hassan (captain)
50 MF  MAS Diego Baggio
64 DF  MAS Badrul Hisham
77 MF  JPN Yuki Tanigawa
79 MF  CIV Dechi Marcel N'Guessan
89 DF  MAS Mazwandi Zekeria
90 FW  TLS Pedro Henrique
95 FW  MAS Rahim Razak
99 FW  MAS Nurshamil Abd Ghani

Transfers

Transfers in

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK PhilippinesEngland Julian Schwarzer Philippines Azkals DT First Team Free [6]
GK Malaysia Norazlan Razali Malaysia Melaka United First Team Free
DF Brazil Célio Santos Thailand Kasetsart First Team Free [7]
DF Serbia Mihailo Jovanović Uzbekistan Dinamo Samarqand First Team Free [7]
DF Malaysia Qayyum Marjoni Malaysia PIB First Team Free
DF Malaysia Arham Khussyairi Malaysia UiTM First Team Free [8]
DF Malaysia Badrul Afendy Malaysia Sabah First Team Free
MF Uzbekistan Sirojiddin Kuziev Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana First Team Free [7]
MF Malaysia Amirul Shafik Malaysia Kelantan United First Team Free
MF Malaysia Zahrul Nizwan Malaysia Sarawak United First Team Free
MF Malaysia Azriddin Rosli Malaysia UiTM First Team Free
FW Burundi Sudi Abdallah Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad First Team Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
MF Ivory Coast Dechi Marcel N'Guessan Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman F.C. First Team Free
MF Namibia Petrus Shitembi Malaysia Terengganu FC First Team Free
MF Tajikistan Nuriddin Davronov India Real Kashmir FC First Team Free
MF Brazil Bruno Dybal Indonesia Persikabo 1973 First Team Free
FW Timor-Leste Pedro Henrique Indonesia Persikabo 1973 First Team Free
GK Malaysia Wan Azraie PIB First Team Free
FW Malaysia Rahim Razak Sarawak United First Team Free
FW Malaysia Nurshamil Abd Ghani Kelantan First Team Free

Transfer Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF Malaysia Sahran Abdul Samad First Team Free
DF Malaysia Izray Iffarul Roslan First Team Free
DF Malaysia Che Mat Arif First Team Free
DF Malaysia Nazrul Abdul Samad First Team Free
MF Brazil Gabryel Vietnam SHB Da Nang First Team Free
MF Malaysia Hidhir Idris Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman F.C. First Team Loan Return
MF Brazil Gabryel Austria Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz First Team Free
MF Guyana Keanu Marsh-Brown Finland FF Jaro First Team Free
MF Malaysia Rafiq Shah First Team Free
MF Malaysia Zainuddin Bohri First Team Free
MF Malaysia Hafiz Abu Bakar First Team Free
MF Malaysia Samsu Alam Samad First Team Free
FW Malaysia Amirrul Iqmal First Team Free
FW Malaysia Wan Badzreen First Team Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK PhilippinesEngland Julian Schwarzer Indonesia Arema F.C. First Team Free [9]
MF Uzbekistan Sirojiddin Kuziev PFK Metallurg Bekabad First Team Free
FW Burundi Sudi Abdallah Alittihad Misurata SC First Team Free
FW Nigeria Michael Ijezie First Team Free
GK Malaysia Norazlan Razali First Team Free
DF Malaysia Qayyum Marjoni Kelantan United First Team Free

Pre-season and friendlies

2 February 2023 Friendly Nagaworld Cambodia 2–0 Malaysia Kuching City Kampong Speu
Stadium: Kampong Speu Stadium
3 February 2023 Friendly ISI Dangkor Senchey Cambodia 0–2 Malaysia Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: AIA Stadium
4 February 2023 Friendly Phnom Penh Crown Cambodia 2–2 Malaysia Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: Smart RSN Stadium
5 February 2023 Friendly Visakha Cambodia 3–0 Malaysia Kuching City Phnom Penh
Stadium: AIA Stadium
12 February 2023 Friendly Kuching City Malaysia 0–3 Malaysia Sri Pahang Sarawak
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
13 February 2023 Friendly Sri Pahang Malaysia 1–0 Malaysia Kuching City Sarawak
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium

Competitions

Squad statistics

References

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