2023 Kelantan United F.C. season

Kelantan United
2023 season
President	Rozi Muhamad
Chief operating officer	Wan Mohd Zul Ikman
Head coach	Tomáš Trucha (until 8 April); Nazrulerwan Makmor (interim, 8 April to 15 June); Ailton Silva (15 June to 21 November); Nazrulerwan Makmor (interim, from 21 November)
Stadium	Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Malaysia Super League	12th
Malaysia FA Cup	Round of 16
Malaysia Cup	Round of 16
MFL Challenge Cup	Semi Final
Top goalscorer	League: OJ Porteria (6 goals each); All: OJ Porteria (7 goals each)
Highest home attendance	2,910; (Kelantan United 4–1 Kelantan); (Malaysia Super League, 2 June 2023)
Lowest home attendance	73; (Kelantan United 0–4 Negeri Sembilan); (Malaysia Super League, 1 December 2023)
Biggest win	7–0; (Kelantan United vs Kelantan); (MFL Challenge Cup, 18 September 2023)
Biggest defeat	6–0; (Johor Darul Ta'zim vs Kelantan United); (Malaysia Super League, 13 May 2023); 1–7; (Kelantan United vs Selangor); (Malaysia Super League, 7 June 2023)
	← 2022 2024–25 →

The 2023 season is the eighth season in the existence of Kelantan United Football Club and the club's first season in the Malaysia Super League. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.^[1]^[2]

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Team manager	Zamri Ismail
Assistant manager	Nik Khuzaimi Nudinb
Technical director	Akira Higashiyama
Head coach	Tomáš Trucha
Assistant coaches	Nazrulerwan Makmor
Assistant coaches	Tengku Hazman
Goalkeeping coach	Jamsari Sabian
Fitness coach	Azizan Ghazali
Team doctor	Dr Zairuddin
Physiotherapist	Muhammad Amir Fadzlan
Media officer	Ahmad Fadhli Sukardi
Official photographer	Normeezan Nordin
Masseur	Wan Muhamad Afif Wan Kamaruddin
Kitman	Fadhli Ikram

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 January 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	Asyraaf Omar
2	DF	MAS	Fauzan Fauzi
3	DF	MAS	Nazri Muhammad
5	DF	BRA	Yan Victor
6	DF	MAS	Tasnim Fitri
7	MF	SEN	Morgaro Gomis
8	MF	MAS	Khairu Azrin
9	FW	KGZ	Ernist Batyrkanov
10	MF	PHI	OJ Porteria
11	MF	MAS	Haziq Subri
13	DF	MAS	Latiff Suhaimi (vice-captain)
14	DF	MAS	Hafiy Haikal
15	FW	BRA	Gregory
16	MF	MAS	Royizzat Daud


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	MAS	Fandi Othman
19	FW	BRA	Devid
20	MF	MAS	Syazwan Salihin
21	MF	MAS	Sharvin Selvakumaran
22	MF	MAS	Syazwan Zainon
23	FW	MAS	Indra Putra Mahayuddin (captain)
25	GK	MAS	Ilham Amirullah
26	MF	MAS	Nik Azli
27	FW	MAS	Aqil Hilman
28	DF	MAS	Ariff Ar-Rasyid
29	GK	MAS	Jason Tew
30	FW	MAS	Asraff Aliffuddin
55	DF	MAS	Zulfahmi Skilee
66	GK	MAS	Muhammad Nor Amin

Transfers in

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	Asyraaf Omar (from Melaka United)
2	DF	MAS	Fauzan Fauzi (from Melaka United)
5	DF	BRA	Yan Victor (from Chungbuk Cheongju)
6	DF	MAS	Tasnim Fitri (from Sarawak United)
7	MF	SEN	Morgaro Gomis (from Clyde)
8	MF	MAS	Khairu Azrin (from Kedah Darul Aman)
9	FW	KGZ	Ernist Batyrkanov (from Abdysh-Ata Kant)
10	FW	PHI	OJ Porteria (from Kirivong Sok Sen Chey)
—	FW	BRA	Devid (from Tirana)
13	DF	MAS	Latiff Suhaimi (from Penang)
16	MF	MAS	Royizzat Daud (from Perak)
17	DF	MAS	Fandi Othman (from Sri Pahang)
21	MF	MAS	S. Sharvin (from Selangor II)
22	MF	MAS	Syazwan Zainon (from Kedah Darul Aman)
23	FW	MAS	Indra Putra Mahayuddin (from Perak)
24	DF	MAS	Hafiy Haikal (from Johor Darul Ta'zim II)
25	GK	MAS	Ilham Amirullah (from Kedah Darul Aman)
27	FW	MAS	Aqil Hilman (from Perak)
28	DF	MAS	Ariff Ar-Rasyid (from Penang)

Transfers out

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
—	MF	MAS	Nik Akif (loan return to Terengganu)
—	FW	NGA	Jacob Njoku (to Sabah)
—	DF	MAS	Aliff Najmi (to PDRM)
—	MF	MAS	Zulkiffli Zakaria (to Harini)
—	MF	MAS	Amirul Shafik (to Kuching City)
—	GK	MAS	Fikri Che Soh (to Kedah Darul Aman)
—	DF	JPN	Shuhei Fukai
—	DF	MAS	Faisal Rosli
—	MF	GHA	Julius Ofori
—	FW	MAS	Khairul Rizam
—	MF	JPN	Masashi Motoyama
—	MF	MAS	Shahrul Hakim
—	GK	MAS	Syafeeq Syamsul
—	MF	MAS	Ailim Fahmi
—	MF	MAS	Aizzat Maidin
—	MF	MAS	Akmal Rizal Suhaimi
—	DF	MAS	Evan Wensley
—	DF	MAS	Umeir Aznan
—	MF	MAS	Famirul Asraf
—	DF	MAS	Syafiq Izzudin
—	MF	MAS	Zufar Akmal
—	GK	MAS	Nor Amin
—	FW	MAS	Fakhrul Zaman
—	FW	MAS	Imran Samso
—	FW	MAS	Akif Afizi
—	GK	MAS	Zulkifli Yusof
—	MF	MAS	Faiz Aqil
—	MF	MAS	Hariz Roslan
—	MF	MAS	Fakhrul Che Ramli
—	MF	MAS	Abdul Halim Ghazali

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League		FA Cup		Malaysia Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	MAS	Asyraaf Omar	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
25	GK	MAS	Ilham Amirullah	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
29	GK	MAS	Jason Tew	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	DF	MAS	Fauzan Fauzi	8	0	7+1	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	MAS	Nazri Muhammad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF	BRA	Yan Victor	8	1	8	1	0	0	0	0
6	DF	MAS	Tasnim Fitri	3	0	0+3	0	0	0	0	0
13	DF	MAS	Latiff Suhaimi	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	MAS	Hafiy Haikal	4	0	0+4	0	0	0	0	0
17	DF	MAS	Fandi Othman	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0
28	DF	MAS	Ariff Ar-Rasyid	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Midfielders
7	MF	SEN	Morgaro Gomis	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF	MAS	Khairu Azrin	8	0	6+2	0	0	0	0	0
10	MF	PHI	OJ Porteria	8	1	6+2	1	0	0	0	0
11	MF	MAS	Haziq Subri	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
16	MF	MAS	Royizzat Daud	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF	MAS	Syazwan Solihin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	MF	MAS	Sharvin Selvakumaran	4	0	1+3	0	0	0	0	0
22	MF	MAS	Syazwan Zainon	5	0	4+1	0	0	0	0	0
23	MF	MAS	Indra Putra Mahayuddin	6	1	5+1	1	0	0	0	0
26	MF	MAS	Nik Azli	4	0	1+3	0	0	0	0	0
30	MF	MAS	Asraff Aliffuddin	7	1	3+4	1	0	0	0	0
Forwards
9	FW	KGZ	Ernist Batyrkanov	6	0	3+3	0	0	0	0	0
15	FW	BRA	Gregory	4	0	0+4	0	0	0	0	0
19	FW	BRA	Devid	8	1	7+1	1	0	0	0	0
27	FW	MAS	Aqil Hilman	6	0	1+5	0	0	0	0	0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 10 April 2023
Source: Competitions

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
10	Penang	26	6	6	14	29	50	−21	24
11	Perak	26	6	4	16	25	55	−30	22
12	Kelantan United	26	4	5	17	29	65	−36	17
13	Kuching City	26	2	6	18	24	51	−27	12
14	Kelantan^[a]	26	2	2	22	29	121	−92	8	Ejected from Malaysian Super League

Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:

^ MFL officially snubs Kelantan club licensing approval.

26 February 2023 1	Selangor	1–0	Kelantan United	Petaling Jaya
20:15 MYT	Yazan 40' Aliff 79' Danial 90+3' Ayron 90+4'	Report	Azrin 19' Latiff 76'	Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium Attendance: 6,701 Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi Katimin

1 March 2023 2	Sabah	3–1	Kelantan United	Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT	Lok 22' (pen.) Park 26' Saddil 43' Castanheira 46' Jaílton Paraíba 51'	Report	Latiff 24' Victor 45+2' Indra Putra 90+2'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 12,558 Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah

4 March 2023 3	Kelantan United	0–0	Perak	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Asraff 45+1' Latiff 90'	Report	Fadhil 34' Hadi 57' Shivan 70'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 964 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

13 March 2023 4	Kelantan United	2–3	Kedah Darul Aman	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Indra 4' Devid 21' Victor 89' (pen.) Asraff 90'	Report	Lira 34' Hidalgo 44' (pen.) Afiq 72' Al-Hafiz 89'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 1,954 Referee: Fitri Maskon

18 March 2023 5	PDRM	2–0	Kelantan United	Petaling Jaya
17:30 UTC+8	Dzulfahmi 10' Okwuosa 27' Agba 38' (pen.)	Report	Asyraaf 37' Fandi 58' Aqil 90'	Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium Attendance: 202 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

31 March 2023 6	Terengganu	2–1	Kelantan United	Kuala Terengganu
22:00 UTC+8	Krasniqi 6' Mintah 28', 45+3' Kulmatov 62'	Report	Sharvin 35' Ariff 37' Khairu 42' Porteria 76'	Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Attendance: 4,250 Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal

5 April 2023 7	Kuching City	1–1	Kelantan United	Kuching
22:00 UTC+8	Kuziev 52' (pen.) Amirul 87'	Report	Fandi 56' Asraff 90+4'	Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium Attendance: 188 Referee: Firdaus Dahlan

10 April 2023 8	Sri Pahang	1–0	Kelantan United	Kuantan
22:00 UTC+8	Brundo 90+3'	Report	Sharvin 73'	Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Attendance: 2,811 Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih

18 April 2023 9	Penang	2–0	Kelantan United	George Town
22:00 UTC+8	Azmeer 12' Nik 48' Vitor 58' Khairul 80'	Report	Ariff 31' Fandi 69'	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,630 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

13 May 2023 10	Johor Darul Ta'zim	6–0	Kelantan United	Johor
20:15 UTC+8	Bergson 8', 61', 69' (pen.) Forestieri 22', 90+2' Endrick 43' Velázquez 76' (pen.)	Report	Sharvin 73'	Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 10,833 Referee: Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli

20 May 2023 11	Kelantan United	1–3	Kuala Kumpur City	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Khairu 10' Fauzan 13' Devid 34' (pen.)	Report	Saravanan 17' Sean 23' Zirdum 44' Zhafri 45' Morales 65' Azri 87' Josué 90+5' (pen.) Pallraj 90+9'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 224 Referee: Fitri Maskon

23 May 2023 12	Negeri Sembilan	3–3	Kelantan United	Seremban
21:00 UTC+8	Shahrel 36' Annas 56' Hafiz 71' Safuwan 82' Ahmad 89' Filemon 90+5'	Report	Porteria 15' 35' Syazwan 32' Indra Putra 80'	Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Attendance: 1,114 Referee: Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli

2 June 2023 13	Kelantan United	4–1	Kelantan	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Devid 21' Porteria 26', 61' Latiff 45+3' Syazwan 66' Fandi 69' Hhairu 70'	Report	Afzal 32' Akinade 45+4' (pen.)	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 2,910 Referee: Khairulsyahmi Khalidi

7 June 2023 14	Kelantan United	1–7	Selangor	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Indra Putra Mahayuddin 9' Devid 75' (pen.) Sharvin Selvakumaran 84'	Report	Mukhairi Ajmal 4' Ayron del Valle 10', 45', 79' Faisal Halim 29' Yohandry Orozco 51' Aliff 78'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 1,242 Referee: Khirulazuan Kidam

26 June 2023 15	Kelantan United	0–3	Sabah	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Yan Victor 88'	Report	Saddil Ramdani 22' Stuart Wilkin 45+1' Baddrol Bakhtiar 62' 35'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 297 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin

7 July 2023 16	Perak	1–1	Kelantan United	Ipoh
21:00 UTC+8	Sunday Afolabi 9' Alif Zikri 22'	Report	Indra Putra Mahayuddin 84' (pen.) Ismahil Akinade 86'	Stadium: Perak Stadium Attendance: 2,096 Referee: Jeevanathan M. Ponniamoorthy

14 July 2023 17	Kedah Darul Aman	3–1	Kelantan United	Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+8	Lee Tuck 35' Ifedayo Olusegun 55', 74' Amirbek Juraboev 86'	Report	Dominik Balić 11' Mohamad Fauzan 15' Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev 45+1' Fandi Othman 73' 90+2' Ismahil Akinade 90+1'	Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 5,926 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin

28 July 2023 18	Kelantan United	2–2	PDRM	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	OJ Porteria 56' Sharvin Selvakumaran 71' Azarul Nazarith 83' Latiff Suhaimi 90+4'	Report	Kyaw Min Oo 32' Fadi Awad 45+2' Nabil Latpi 47' Uche Agba 54'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 540 Referee: Mohammad Faizal Talib

8 August 2023 19	Kelantan United	1–4	Terengganu	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Ismahil Akinade 37' 86' Khairu Azrin Khazali 83' Fandi Othman 90+5'	Report	Ivan Mamut 29' (pen.) Arif Fadzilah 35' Safwan Mazlan 68' Sony Nordé 72' Nik Sharif Haseefy 84' Hakimi Abdullah 90+3'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 517 Referee: Abang Azharudin Abdullah

4 September 2023 20 (Rescheduled)	Kelantan United	2–1	Kuching City	Kota Bharu
22:00 UTC+8	Ismahil Akinade 48' Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev 52' OJ Porteria 56'	Report	Yuki Tanigawa 39' Abu Kamara 42' Nuriddin Davronov 44' Bruno Dybal 87'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Referee: Nafeez Wahab

27 August 2023 21	Kelantan United	1–5	Sri Pahang	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Latiff Suhaimi 48' Royizzat Daud 77'	Report	Azrif Nasrulhaq 10' 34' Ezequiel Agüero 23', 27' Kevin Ingreso 39' Fadhli Shas 44' Kpah Sherman 66' David Rowley 90+2'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 168 Referee: Fitri Maskon

1 October 2023 22	Kelantan United	1–0	Penang	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Dominik Balić 67' 87'	Report	Faris Shah Rosli 61'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 351 Referee: Shukor Zulkiflee

29 October 2023 23	Kelantan United	0–2	Johor Darul Ta'zim	Kota Bharu
22:00 UTC+8	Dominik Balić 61' Qayyum Marjoni 64' Fandi Othman 90'	Report	Syahmi Safari 52' Fernando Forestieri 75' Bergson Da Silva 90'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 697 Referee: Khairulsyahmi Ahmad

26 November 2023 24	Kuala Lumpur City	3–0	Kelantan United	Cheras
21:00 UTC+8	Matko Zirdum 21' Paulo Josué 68' Kipré Tchétché 78' Saravanan Thirumurugan 90'	Report		Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 397 Referee: S. Logeswaran

1 December 2023 25	Kelantan United	0–4	Negeri Sembilan	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Qayyum Marjoni 51' Ariff Ar-Rasyid 77'	Report	Hérold Goulon 16' Mohamad Hasbullah 25' Barathkumar Ramaloo 42', 66' Zainal Abidin Jamil 61' Tommy Mawat Bada 85'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 73 Referee: Faizudin Ismail

17 December 2023 26	Kelantan	2–6	Kelantan United	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Afif Jazimin 13', 25' (pen.) Alif Ezzahan Zulkifli 45+2' Saranraj Kala Arasu 69' Leonardo Rolón 90+3'	Report	Hafiy Haikal 29' Sharvin Selvakumaran 49', 75' Ismahil Akinade 60' Fandi Othman 89' Royizzat Daud 90+2' Indra Putra Mahayuddin 90+4'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 315 Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab

Malaysia FA Cup

15 April 2023 Round of 16	Sabah	2–0	Kelantan United	Kota Kinabalu
21:15 UTC+8	Baddrol 13' Stuart 59'	Report		Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: S. Logeswaran

Malaysia Cup

Round of 16

5 August 2023 R16 1st Leg	Kelantan United	0–1	Negeri Sembilan	Kota Bharu
17:30 UTC+8	Ariff Ar-Rasyid 25'	Report	Sean Selvaraj 29' Herold Goulon 36'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 194 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

20 August 2023 R16 2nd Leg	Negeri Sembilan	4–2 (5–2 agg.)	Kelantan United	Seremban
21:00 UTC+8	Casagrande 7' Barathkumar Ramaloo 19' Tommy Mawat Bada 32' Hein Htet Aung 34' Nasrullah Haniff 64' Youssef Ezzejjari 87' (pen.)	Report	OJ Porteria 3' Indra Putra Mahayuddin 66' (pen.) Syazwan Zainon 72'	Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Attendance: 805 Referee: Kamil Zakaria

Negeri Sembilan won 5–2 on aggregate.

MFL Challenge Cup

Quarter Final

18 September 2023 QF 1st Leg	Kelantan United	7–0	Kelantan	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC+8	Dominik Balić 9' Ismahil Akinade 20' Indra Putra Mahayuddin 59' Faiz Nasir 74' Sharvin Selvakumaran 79' Royizzat Daud 88', 90'	Report	Syaqimi Rozi 52'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 710 Referee: Munir Izam

4 October 2023 QF 2nd Leg	Kelantan	0–4 (0–11 agg.)	Kelantan United	Kota Bharu
20:15 UTC+8	Mohamad Kamel 23' Yusri Yuhasmadi 38'	Report	Syazwan Zainon 25' Royizzat Daud 45' 69' Morgaro Gomis 60' Sharvin Selvakumaran 72'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 275 Referee: Faizal Ridzuan

Kelantan United won 11–0 on aggregate.

Semi Final

22 October 2023 SF 1st Leg	Kuching City	1–1	Kelantan United	Kuching
20:15 UTC+8	Bruno Dybal 10' Jimmy Raymond 70'	Report	Indra Putra Mahayuddin 24' Asraff Aliffuddin 42' 51' Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev 89'	Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium Attendance: 655 Referee: Nafeez Abd Wahab

4 November 2023 SF 2nd Leg	Kelantan United	0–2 (1–3 agg.)	Kuching City	Kota Bharu
16:45 UTC+8	Latiff Suhaimi 83'	Report	Alif Hassan 8' Abu Kamara 40' Bruno Dybal 63'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 862 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

Kuching City won 3–1 on aggregate.

References

^ "Kelantan United Perkenal Logo Baharu Yang Lebih Kemas". Vocket FC. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Ex-Penang FC boss Tomas Trucha named Kelantan United coach". Malay Mail. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[table_note_KEL0.70373402708384-3] MFL officially snubs Kelantan club licensing approval.

[1] "Kelantan United Perkenal Logo Baharu Yang Lebih Kemas". Vocket FC. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[2] "Ex-Penang FC boss Tomas Trucha named Kelantan United coach". Malay Mail. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

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