2021 Kuala Lumpur City F.C. season

Kuala Lumpur City
2021 season
PresidentAnnuar Musa
CEOStanley Bernard
ManagerBojan Hodak
StadiumKuala Lumpur Stadium
Malaysia Super League6th
Malaysia CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paulo Josué (10)[1]

All:
Romel Morales (15)
Highest home attendance0
Lowest home attendance0
Average home league attendance0
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The 2021 season was Kuala Lumpur City's 43rd season in competitive season and the 1st season in the Malaysia Super League since being promoted from 2020 Malaysia Premier League.[2][3] This is club's first season after rebranded as Kuala Lumpur City Football Club.[4][5]

Management team

Position Name
Head coach Croatia Bojan Hodak
Assistant head coach Croatia Nenad Bacina
Technical director Malaysia Nidzam Adzha
Assistant coaches Malaysia Rosle Md Derus
Malaysia Mohamad Ramli
Goalkeeper coach Brazil Guilherme Almeida
Fitness coach Malaysia Afeeq Aqmal
Physiotherapist Sudan Khidir Abdelakrim Elfdl Ali

Squad information

As of match played 12 September 2021[6]

Appearances in all competitions.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Player Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Kevin Ray Mendoza Philippines GK (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 30) Vendsyssel FF 2021 22 0
22 Khatul Anuar Malaysia GK (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 (age 27) Youth team 2017 4 0
26 Azim Al-Amin Malaysia GK Youth team 2021 0 0
Defenders
2 Wan Amirzafran Malaysia CB (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 (age 29) Terengganu 2021 2 0
3 Daniel Ting Malaysia LB (1994-12-01) 1 December 1994 (age 29) Unattached 2021 22 1
4 Kamal Azizi Malaysia RB (1993-08-28) 28 August 1993 (age 31) Terengganu 2021 12 0
9 Giancarlo Gallifuoco Australia CB (1994-01-12) 12 January 1994 (age 30) Melbourne Victory 2021 21 1
17 Irfan Zakaria Malaysia CB / DM (1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 (age 29) Kedah Darul Aman 2021 112 2
24 Nik Shahrul Malaysia CB / RB (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990 (age 33) PKNS 2020 26 0
25 Anwar Ibrahim Malaysia RB (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 25) Selangor II 2021 1 0
Midfielders
6 Ryan Lambert Malaysia RM / CM (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 26) Den Bosch 2021 7 0
12 Shukor Adan Malaysia DM / CB (1979-09-24) 24 September 1979 (age 45) Melaka United 2021 15 1
14 Akram Mahinan Malaysia DM (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 31) PKNS 2020 30 0
21 Kenny Pallraj Malaysia DM (1993-04-21) 21 April 1993 (age 31) Perak 2021 7 0
28 Paulo Josué (captain)[7] Brazil CM / AM (1989-03-13) 13 March 1989 (age 35) Votuporanguense 2017 107 37
Forwards
7 Romel Morales Colombia AM / CF (1997-08-23) 23 August 1997 (age 27) Melaka United 2021 22 5
8 Zhafri Yahya Malaysia LW (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 30) Selangor 2017 103 7
10 Safee Sali (3rd-captain) Malaysia CF (1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 40) Petaling Jaya City 2021 42 21
13 Kyrian Nwabueze United States CF (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 29) Laçi 2021 1 0
16 Izreen Izwandy Malaysia LW / RW (2000-07-16) 16 July 2000 (age 24) Youth system 2020 16 2
19 Partiban Janasekaran Malaysia RW (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 (age 31) Perak 2021 9 0
20 Alif Safwan Malaysia CF (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 24) PKNP 2020 3 0
23 Indra Putra Mahayuddin (vice-captain) Malaysia LW / RW (1981-09-02) 2 September 1981 (age 43) Kelantan 2018 84 18
29 Arif Shaqirin Malaysia AM (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 24) Youth system 2021 5 0
Also under contract
77 Julian Bechler Malaysia GK (2001-08-31) 31 August 2001 (age 23) Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2021 0 0
Players away on loan
5 Fauzan Fauzi Malaysia RB (1995-01-07) 7 January 1995 (age 29) PDRM 2020 7 0
15 Azhar Apandi Malaysia CB (1999-05-16) 16 May 1999 (age 25) Youth system 2021 1 0
18 Zamir Selamat Malaysia GK (1989-06-09) 9 June 1989 (age 35) Penang 2020 11 0
19 Sean Giannelli Malaysia AM / CF (1996-10-31) 31 October 1996 (age 27) Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2020 6 0
21 Azim Rahim Malaysia CF (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27) Felda United 2020 13 2
Left during the season
11 Dominique Da Sylva Mauritania CF (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 35) Terengganu 2021 6 3

Transfers

1st leg

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Philippines PHI Kevin Ray Mendoza (from Denmark Vendsyssel FF)
2 DF Malaysia MAS Wan Amirzafran (from Terengganu)
3 DF Malaysia MAS Daniel Ting
4 DF Malaysia MAS Kamal Azizi (from Terengganu)
5 DF Malaysia MAS Fauzan Fauzi (from Police)
7 MF Colombia COL Romel Morales (from Melaka United)
9 DF Australia AUS Giancarlo Gallifuoco (from Australia Melbourne Victory)
10 FW Malaysia MAS Safee Sali (from Petaling Jaya City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Mauritania MTN Dominique Da Sylva (from Terengganu)
17 DF Malaysia MAS Irfan Zakaria (from Kedah Darul Aman)
25 DF Malaysia MAS Anwar Ibrahim (from Selangor)
27 MF Malaysia MAS Hadin Azman (from Kedah Darul Aman)
GK Germany GER Julian Bechler (from Johor Darul Ta'zim III)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Malaysia MAS Ernest Wong (to New Zealand Manukau United)
3 DF Malaysia MAS S. Subramaniam (to Petaling Jaya City)
4 DF Malaysia MAS Syazwan Tajudin (to Kedah Darul Aman)
7 DF Kyrgyzstan KGZ Azamat Baimatov (to Kyrgyzstan Alga Bishkek)
9 FW Togo TOG Francis Koné
11 FW Malaysia MAS Dzulfahmi Abdul Hadi (to Kelantan)
13 DF Malaysia MAS Raimi Md. Nor
17 DF Malaysia MAS Fandi Othman (to Kedah Darul Aman)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Malaysia MAS Ezrie Shafizie
25 DF Malaysia MAS Qayyum Marjoni (to Kelantan United)
26 FW Malaysia MAS Shafiq Shaharudin
27 FW Malaysia MAS Hafiz Johar
29 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Samsudin
32 MF Argentina ARG Nicolás Dul
39 FW Malaysia MAS Nabil Latpi (to Police)

2nd leg

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Malaysia MAS Partiban Janasekaran (from Perak)
MF Malaysia MAS Ryan Lambert (from Denmark Den Bosch)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Malaysia MAS Kenny Pallraj (from Perak)
FW United States USA Kyrian Nwabueze (from Albania Laçi)

Out Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF Malaysia MAS Fauzan Fauzi (loan to Penang)
11 FW Mauritania MTN Dominique Da Sylva
15 DF Malaysia MAS Azhar Apandi (loan to Perak)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK Malaysia MAS Zamir Selamat (loan to UiTM)
19 FW Malaysia MAS Sean Giannelli (loan to UiTM)
21 FW Malaysia MAS Azim Rahim (loan to Penang)

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Terengganu 22 11 5 6 33 20 +13 38
5 Selangor 22 10 6 6 45 30 +15 36
6 Kuala Lumpur City 22 8 9 5 27 20 +7 33[a] Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
7 Petaling Jaya City 22 6 6 10 16 28 −12 24
8 Melaka United 22 5 9 8 25 31 −6 21[b]
Source: Malaysian Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ KL City qualified to 2022 AFC Cup as winner of 2021 Malaysia Cup
  2. ^ Melaka have been docked three points based on the following of the decision from FAM (Football Association of Malaysia).[8]


Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultLWDWLDDWLLDWDDDDDWWWWL
Position10673566567766666666666
Updated to match(es) played on 12 September 2021. Source: Malaysia Super League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 March 2021 1 Penang 1–0 Kuala Lumpur City George Town
21:00 UTC +8
  • Rowley Yellow card 9', 29'
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir
10 March 2021 2 Kuala Lumpur City 1–0 UiTM Cheras
21:00 UTC +8 Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
13 March 2021 3 Selangor 1–1 Kuala Lumpur City Petaling Jaya
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
17 March 2021 4 Kuala Lumpur City 3–0 Perak Cheras
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
20 March 2021 5 Melaka United 2–1 Kuala Lumpur City Krubong
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 16
Referee: Shahrizan Solihim
3 April 2021 6 Kuala Lumpur City 0–0 Sabah Cheras
21:00 UTC +8 Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Nafeez Wahab
7 April 2021 7 Petaling Jaya City 2–2 Kuala Lumpur City Petaling Jaya
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 275
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
10 April 2021 8 Kuala Lumpur City 2–1 Sri Pahang Cheras
21:00 UTC +8 Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Fitri Maskon
16 April 2021 9 Terengganu 1–0 Kuala Lumpur City Kuala Nerus
22:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 2,918
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
23 April 2021 10 Kedah Darul Aman 3–2 Kuala Lumpur City Alor Setar
22:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 1,252
Referee: S. Logeswaran
30 April 2021 11 Kuala Lumpur City 1–1 Johor Darul Ta'zim Cheras
22:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Hamdan Awang
4 May 2021 12 Kuala Lumpur City 3–1 Penang Cheras
22:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 758
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
13 May 2021 13 UiTM 1–1 Kuala Lumpur City Shah Alam
22:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: UiTM Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Shahrizan Solihim
24 July 2021 14 Kuala Lumpur City 1–1 Selangor Cheras
21:00 UTC +8 Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fitri Maskon
27 July 2021 15 Perak 0–0 Kuala Lumpur City Ipoh
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
31 July 2021 16 Kuala Lumpur City 1–1 Melaka United Cheras
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir
4 August 2021 17 Sabah 1–1 Kuala Lumpur City Kota Kinabalu
20:15 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
7 August 2021 18 Kuala Lumpur City 1–0 Petaling Jaya City Cheras
21:00 UTC +8 Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
20 August 2021 19 Sri Pahang 0–2 Kuala Lumpur City Kuantan
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal
29 August 2021 20 Kuala Lumpur City 1–0 Terengganu Cheras
21:00 UTC +8 Report Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin
4 September 2021 21 Kuala Lumpur City 2–1 Kedah Darul Aman Cheras
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fitri Maskon
12 September 2021 22 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–1 Kuala Lumpur City Iskandar Puteri
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin

Malaysia Cup

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 15 September 2021.[9]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KUL SUD PAH PEN
1 Kuala Lumpur City 6 4 2 0 12 4 +8 14 Quarter-finals 4–0 3–1 1–0
2 Sarawak United 6 3 1 2 9 10 −1 10 2–2 1–0 1–2
3 Sri Pahang 6 2 0 4 11 7 +4 6 0–1 1–2 4–0
4 Penang 6 1 1 4 4 15 −11 4 1–1 1–3 0–5
Source: MFL, FAM
26 September 2021 1 Kuala Lumpur City 3–1 Sri Pahang Cheras
21:00 UTC +8
Report Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abdul Rahman Wahab
29 September 2021 2 Penang 1–1 Kuala Lumpur City George Town
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir
30 October 2021 3 Kuala Lumpur City 4–0 Sarawak United Cheras
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 358
Referee: Mohamad Zamzaidi Katimin
3 November 2021 4 Sarawak United 2–2 Kuala Lumpur City Shah Alam
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: UiTM Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
7 November 2021 5 Kuala Lumpur City 1–0 Penang Cheras
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 415
Referee: Khirulazuan Kidam
10 November 2021 6 Sri Pahang 0–1 Kuala Lumpur City Kuantan
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 116
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
14 November 2021 First leg Selangor 0–2 Kuala Lumpur City Petaling Jaya
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 3,146
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
18 November 2021 Second leg Kuala Lumpur City 1–0
(3–0 agg.)
Selangor Cheras
21:00 UTC +8
Report Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 4,115
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
Semi-finals
22 November 2021 First leg Kuala Lumpur City 1–1 Melaka United Cheras
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Referee: Mohammad Hasrol Mohd Amir
26 November 2021 Second leg Melaka United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(3–5 p)
Kuala Lumpur City Krubong
21:00 UTC +8
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
Penalties
Final
30 November 2021 Final Kuala Lumpur City 2–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim Kuala Lumpur
21:00 UTC +8
Report
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 19,852
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.

No. Pos. Nat. Name League Malaysia Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Philippines Kevin Ray Mendoza 22 0 11 0 33 0
2 DF Malaysia Wan Amirzafran 0(2) 0 0(2) 0 4 0
3 DF Malaysia Daniel Ting 22 1 10(1) 1 33 2
4 DF Malaysia Kamal Azizi 12 0 10(1) 0 23 0
6 DF Malaysia Ryan Lambert 5(2) 0 9(2) 1 18 1
7 MF Colombia Romel Morales 22 5 10(1) 10 33 15
8 MF Malaysia Zhafri Yahya 20(1) 2 9(2) 3 32 5
9 DF Australia Giancarlo Gallifuoco 20(1) 1 9(1) 0 31 1
10 FW Malaysia Safee Sali 2(9) 1 2(1) 0 14 1
12 MF Malaysia Shukor Adan 0(7) 1 0(1) 0 8 1
13 FW United States Kyrian Nwabueze 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 MF Malaysia Akram Mahinan 18(2) 0 10(1) 0 31 0
16 MF Malaysia Izreen Izwandy 3(9) 1 0(1) 0 13 1
17 DF Malaysia Irfan Zakaria 20(1) 0 4 0 25 0
19 MF Malaysia Partiban Janasekaran 6(3) 0 10 2 19 2
21 MF Malaysia Kenny Pallraj 6(1) 0 10(1) 0 18 0
23 MF Malaysia Indra Putra Mahayuddin 5(15) 0 1(6) 0 27 0
24 DF Malaysia Nik Shahrul 13(4) 0 3 0 20 0
25 DF Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim 0(1) 0 1(3) 0 5 0
27 MF Malaysia Hadin Azman 14(3) 1 1(6) 1 24 2
28 MF Brazil Paulo Josué 18(2) 10 8(3) 1 31 11
29 MF Malaysia Arif Shaqirin 1(4) 0 1(9) 0 15 0
30 MF Malaysia Fakrul Aiman 6(7) 0 2(3) 0 18 0
Players have left the club
5 DF Malaysia Fauzan Fauzi 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0
11 FW Mauritania Dominique Da Sylva 6 3 0 0 6 3
15 DF Malaysia Azhar Apandi 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0
19 FW Malaysia Sean Giannelli 0(5) 0 0 0 5 0
21 FW Malaysia Azim Rahim 0(5) 0 0 0 5 0

Last updated: 30 November 2021.
Source: Soccerway.com

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name League Malaysia Cup Total
1 7 MF Colombia Romel Morales 5 10 15
2 28 MF Brazil Paulo Josué 10 1 11
3 8 MF Malaysia Zhafri Yahya 2 3 5
4 11 FW Mauritania Dominique Da Sylva 3 0 3
5 3 DF Malaysia Daniel Ting 1 1 2
19 MF Malaysia Partiban Janasekaran 0 2 2
27 MF Malaysia Hadin Azman 1 1 2
8 6 DF Malaysia Ryan Lambert 0 1 1
9 DF Australia Giancarlo Gallifuoco 1 0 1
10 FW Malaysia Safee Sali 1 0 1
12 DF Malaysia Shukor Adan 1 0 1
16 MF Malaysia Izreen Izwandy 1 0 1
Own goals 1 0 1
Totals 27 19 46

Last updated: 30 November 2021.
Source: Soccerway.com

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos Nat Name League Malaysia Cup Total
1 1 GK Philippines Kevin Ray Mendoza 7 5 12
Total 7 6 13

Last updated: 30 November 2021.
Source: Soccerway.com

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