2023 Selangor F.C. season
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| 2023 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Tengku Amir Shah | |||
| Manager | Mahfizul Rusydin | |||
| Head coach | Tan Cheng Hoe | |||
| Stadium | MBPJ Stadium | |||
| Super League | 2nd | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| Malaysia Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: (23 goals) Ayron del Valle All: (25 goals) Ayron del Valle | |||
| Highest home attendance | 14,462 Super League Selangor vs Johor Darul Ta'zim (17 March 2023) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,106 FA Cup Selangor vs Sri Pahang (15 April 2023) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 7,975 | |||
| Biggest win | 11–2 vs Kelantan (A), 25 August 2023, Super League | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs Johor Darul Ta'zim (H), 17 March 2023, Super League 0–4 vs Johor Darul Ta'zim (A), 26 June 2023, FA Cup | |||
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The 2023 season is Selangor's 18th season in the Super League and their 38th consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysia football. The club also participates in the Malaysia Cup and will also participate in the FA Cup. Following the rebuilding of Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor played all home fixtures at MBPJ Stadium during this season.
For 2023 season, Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the new season will restructuring with 18 teams (instead of 12 previously) in the league matches.[1] However, with the withdrawal of several clubs from the Malaysian League, the MFL confirmed that only 14 teams will play in the league this season.[2][3] Also, The MFL confirmed that each team is allowed to take 9 import players.[4] Although the MFL will follow the AFC regulations in the use of 6 import players, the MFL still remains by allow only five import players to be fielded, which is three plus one Asian player and one ASEAN player, at any one time while only one import player can be on the bench.[5]
With under new coach Tan Cheng Hoe who takes a charge for the club last season, Selangor maintain and released several players for a preparation a new campaign for 2023 season. Selangor also made several changes of coaching staff, with bring a new second Assistant Head Coach who has managed a team in the Malaysian Football scene and has extensive experience in Europe, Ramón Marcote.[6][7] Marcote previously worked with Tan Cheng Hoe, as a Fitness Coach at Kedah in 2015.[8] At the same time, Selangor has also brought in another new face to the Red Giants the coaching line up, Fouzi Mukhlas, who will be this season as a Goalkeeper Coach.[9]
On 2 December, Selangor confirmed their slot to the AFC Champions League Two next season, after beating Kedah Darul Aman 1–0 in the Super League match at Darul Aman Stadium.[10] The victory also confirmed Selangor's position at second place in the league.[11]
Throughout the season, the first team played in 33 matches, won 23, drew two, and lost eight. The defensive line recorded 12 clean sheets, eleven (11) in the Super League and one in the FA Cup. Furthermore, the squad scored 85 competitive goals in the 2023 season, at an average of 2.6 goals per game, while conceding 33. The season's biggest winning streak is seven games in a row, while the season's longest losing streak (without a victory) is merely two games. Among other individual achievements, Faisal Halim managed to maintain his position as one of the Top Local Scorers for the club with 12 goals despite not being able to play with the team in several matches. Likewise Ayron del Valle, he has booked the title as the Top Scorer for the club, also in the Super League since match week 20th despite only being here for one season.[12]
Players
First-team
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Noted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Khairulazhan Khalid |  |
GK | 7 November 1989 (aged 34) | ||||
| 23 | Sam Somerville | |
GK | 6 August 1994 (aged 29) | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Quentin Cheng |  |
RB / RWB | 20 November 1999 (aged 24) | ||||
| 14 | Zikri Khalili | |
LB / RB | 25 June 2002 (aged 21) | ||||
| 18 | Khuzaimi Piee | |
CB / LB | 11 November 1993 (aged 30) | ||||
| 19 | V. Ruventhiran | |
LB / LWB / LM | 24 August 2001 (aged 22) | ||||
| 21 | Safuwan Baharudin |  |
CB / DM / CM | 22 September 1991 (aged 32) | ||||
| 22 | Fazly Mazlan | |
LB / LWB | 22 December 1993 (aged 29) | ||||
| 44 | Sharul Nazeem | |
CB | 16 November 1999 (aged 24) | ||||
| 55 | Harith Haiqal | |
CB / DM | 22 June 2002 (aged 21) | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 8 | Noor Al-Rawabdeh |  |
CM / DM | 24 February 1997 (aged 26) | ||||
| 10 | Mukhairi Ajmal | |
CM / LM / LW / AM | 7 November 2001 (aged 22) | ||||
| 16 | Yohandry Orozco |  |
CM / AM / LW / RW | 19 March 1991 (aged 32) | ||||
| 24 | Alex Agyarkwa |  |
CM / DM | 18 July 2000 (aged 23) | ||||
| 43 | Syahir Bashah | |
LM / RM / AM | 16 September 2001 (aged 22) | ||||
| 76 | Aliff Izwan | |
CM / AM / CF | 10 February 2004 (aged 19) | [note 1] | |||
| 77 | Aliff Haiqal | |
CM / LM / RM | 11 July 2000 (aged 23) | ||||
| 88 | Brendan Gan (C) | |
CM / DM | 3 June 1988 (aged 35) | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Faisal Halim | |
LW / RW / LM / RM | 7 January 1998 (aged 25) | ||||
| 9 | Richmond Boakye | |
CF / LW / RW | 28 January 1993 (aged 30) | ||||
| 17 | Danial Asri | |
LW / LM / CF | 1 April 2000 (aged 23) | ||||
| 70 | Ayron del Valle |  |
CF / LW / RW | 27 January 1989 (aged 34) | ||||
| Out on loan | ||||||||
| 3 | Azrin Afiq | |
LB / LM / CB | 2 January 2000 (aged 23) | ||||
| 6 | Zahril Azri | |
CM / DM | 4 February 1999 (aged 24) | ||||
| 25 | Sikh Izhan Nazrel | |
GK | 23 March 2002 (aged 21) | ||||
| 30 | Hein Htet Aung |  |
RW / LW / RM / LM | 5 October 2001 (aged 22) | ||||
| Player left the club during the season | ||||||||
| 5 | Yazan Al-Arab | |
CB | 31 January 1996 (aged 27) | ||||
| 11 | Hakim Hassan | |
LM / LW / AM | 2 October 1991 (aged 31) | ||||
Reserve Team
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Noted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selangor II, III & IV | ||||||||
| 20 | Rauf Salifu | |
ST / CF | 23 April 2002 (aged 21) | ||||
| 33 | Richmond Ankrah | |
CB | 22 February 2000 (aged 23) | ||||
| 31 | Faiz Amer | |
CB / RB | 15 February 2003 (aged 20) | ||||
| 32 | Muhammad Khalil | |
CM / AM | 11 April 2005 (aged 18) | ||||
| 36 | Abdul Rahman |  |
CM / AM | 4 December 2004 (aged 19) | ||||
| 66 | Syahmi Adib Haikal | |
GK | 30 March 2003 (aged 20) | ||||
Transfers
Pre-season and friendlies
| 2 February 2023 2023 Harapan Cup | Selangor | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Kedah Darul Aman | Penang |
| Report | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Ayron  Noor Mukhairi Cheng  Faisal Yazan Htet Aung |
Lira Hidalgo Tuck Juraboev Ciger Amirul Hisyam Al-Hafiz |
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| 4 February 2023 2023 Harapan Cup | Penang | 2–1 | Selangor | Penang |
Saad  74', 88' |
Report | Mukhairi 24' |
Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 5,292 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin |
