2021 Kuching City F.C. season

Kuching City
2021 season
Co-ownerFazzrudin Abdul Rahman
Kamaludin Akil
Head coachIrfan Bakti
StadiumSarawak Stadium
Pasir Gudang Municipal Council Stadium (Temporary stadium)[1]
Malaysia Premier League5th
Malaysia CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Alif Hassan (5)
All: Alif Hassan (6)
Highest home attendance0
Lowest home attendance0
Average home league attendance0
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The 2021 season was Kuching City's sixth year in their history and second season in the Malaysia Premier League since 2020 following promotion 2019 season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the Malaysia Cup.

Events

On 1 December 2020, the club announced Irfan Bakti as club's head coach on one-year contract.[2][3][4][5]

On 21 January 2021, the players started training with club's new head coach, Irfan Bakti.[6]

On 24 July 2021, the league match against Terengganu II has been postponed due to COVID-19 cases among Kuching City players and officials.[7][8]

On 12 January 2021, Alemão joined the club from Kelantan United. Hudson Dias, Leo and Yuta Suzuki have been retained from last season.[9] Joseph Kalang Tie has been appointed as club's captain.

On 25 February 2021, Leo has been released from the club due to injury.[10]

On 18 June 2021, Michael Ijezie joined the club from Langkawi City. Bryan has been released from the club upon mutual agreement.[11]

Players

First-team squad

As of 6 August 2021[12]

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 Andy Nicholas Nipen
2 DF Malaysia MAS Jimmy Raymond
3 DF Malaysia MAS Hairol Mokhtar (vice-captain)
4 DF Brazil BRA Alemão
5 DF Malaysia MAS Sahran Abdul Samad
8 FW Malaysia MAS Joseph Kalang Tie (captain)
9 DF Malaysia MAS Adam Shreen
10 FW Nigeria NGA Michael Ijezie
11 MF Malaysia MAS Hafis Saperi
12 DF Malaysia MAS Rames Lai
13 DF Malaysia MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim
15 DF Malaysia MAS Izray Iffarul
17 MF Malaysia MAS Rafiezan Razali
18 MF Malaysia MAS Rafiq Shah
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Malaysia MAS Irwan Syazmin
22 MF Malaysia MAS Zainuddin Bohri
23 GK Malaysia MAS Hafiezulhisyam Roslee
25 GK Malaysia MAS Iqbal Suhimi
27 GK Malaysia MAS Wan Azraie
28 MF Malaysia MAS Samsu Alam Samad
30 MF Japan JPN Yuta Suzuki
39 DF Malaysia MAS Nazrul Abdul Samad
44 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Hassan
51 FW Malaysia MAS Amirrul Iqmal
52 MF Malaysia MAS Amir Amri
53 MF Brazil BRA Hudson
59 FW Malaysia MAS Wan Badzreen
89 DF Malaysia MAS Mazwandi Zekeria (3rd-captain)

Technical staff

Position Name[13]
Head coach Malaysia Irfan Bakti
Assistant head coach Malaysia Sulaiman Hussin
Goalkeeper coach Malaysia Mohd Azley Abdullah
Fitness coach Malaysia Dharmendra Mahalingam
Team doctor Malaysia Nik Alif Azriq Nik Abdullah
Malaysia Abang Mohd Nurfarhan Abang Samatan
Malaysia Muhammad Karbela Reza Ramlan
Physiotherapist Malaysia Ferdinand Lisa Satu

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

Main article: 2021 Malaysia Premier League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Terengganu II[a] 20 9 8 3 37 18 +19 35
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim II[a] 20 9 7 4 38 20 +18 34
5 Kuching City 20 7 6 7 22 22 0 27 Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
6 Kelantan 20 8 3 9 23 28 −5 27
7 Kelantan United 20 8 2 10 25 28 −3 26
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Malaysia Premier League and play in Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C., Perak FA, Selangor F.C. and Terengganu FC (their parent clubs) remain in Malaysia Super League and play in Malaysia Cup. Should the team be relegated to Malaysia Premier League or will not play in Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II will have to drop to Malaysia M3 League or will play in Malaysia Cup.

Matches

10 March 2021 1 Terengganu II 1–1 Kuching City
MYT (UTC+8)
13 March 2021 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 3–1 Kuching City
MYT (UTC+8)
16 March 2021 3 Sarawak United 2–0 Kuching City
MYT (UTC+8)
20 March 2021 4 PDRM 1–2 Kuching City
MYT (UTC+8)
3 April 2021 5 Negeri Sembilan 0–0 Kuching City
MYT (UTC+8)
7 April 2021 6 FAM-MSN Project 2–2 Kuching City
MYT (UTC+8)
10 April 2021 7 Kelantan 1–0 Kuching City
MYT (UTC+8)
24 April 2021 9 Kelantan United 1–0 Kuching City
MYT (UTC+8)
27 April 2021 10 Perak II 0–2 Kuching City
MYT (UTC+8)
21 August 2021 11 Kuching City 3–1 Kelantan
MYT (UTC+8)
25 August 2021 12 Kuching City 2–1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
MYT (UTC+8)
28 August 2021 13 Kuching City 1–1 Selangor II
MYT (UTC+8)
1 September 2021 14 Kuching City 1–2 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC+8)
4 September 2021 15 Kuching City 0–0 PDRM
MYT (UTC+8)
7 September 2021 16 Kuching City 1–0 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
14 September 2021 17 Kuching City 2–0 FAM-MSN Project
MYT (UTC+8)
17 September 2021 18 Kuching City 0–2 Terengganu II
MYT (UTC+8)
21 September 2021 19 Kuching City 2–0 Perak II
MYT (UTC+8)
24 September 2021 20 Kuching City 1–3 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2021 Malaysia Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2021 Malaysia Cup group stage § Group B

The draw for the group stage was held on 15 September 2021.[14]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TER SEL KUC PRK
1 Terengganu 6 5 1 0 16 4 +12 16 Quarter-finals — 2–1 2–0 4–0
2 Selangor 6 4 0 2 12 8 +4 12 1–3 — 5–1 1–0
3 Kuching City 6 1 2 3 6 12 −6 5 1–1 1–2 — 2–2
4 Perak 6 0 1 5 4 14 −10 1 1–4 1–2 0–1 —
Source: MFL, FAM
26 September 2021 1 Terengganu 2–0 Kuching City
UTC +8
29 September 2021 2 Kuching City 2–2 Perak
UTC +8
30 October 2021 3 Selangor 5–1 Kuching City
21:00 UTC +8
3 November 2021 4 Kuching City 1–2 Selangor
21:00 UTC +8
7 November 2021 5 Perak 0–1 Kuching City
21:00 UTC +8
10 November 2021 6 Kuching City 1–1 Terengganu
21:00 UTC +8

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 10 November 2021[13]
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Malaysia MAS Jimmy Raymond 18 0 12+4 0 1+1 0
3 DF Malaysia MAS Hairol Mokhtar 9 1 8+1 1
4 DF Brazil BRA Alemão 25 1 18+1 1 6 0
5 DF Malaysia MAS Sahran Abdul Samad 2 0 0+2 0
8 MF Malaysia MAS Joseph Kalang Tie 23 4 14+4 4 4+1 0
9 MF Malaysia MAS Adam Shreen 24 1 17+2 1 5 0
10 FW Nigeria NGA Michael Ijezie 14 6 9 4 5 2
11 MF Malaysia MAS Hafis Saperi 2 0 0+2 0
12 DF Malaysia MAS Rames Lai 24 0 19 0 5 0
13 DF Malaysia MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim 13 0 7+1 0 5 0
15 DF Malaysia MAS Izray Iffarul 4 0 1+1 0 0+2 0
17 MF Malaysia MAS Rafiezan Razali 16 0 2+9 0 3+2 0
18 MF Malaysia MAS Rafiq Shah 15 1 7+3 0 5 1
19 DF Malaysia MAS Irwan Syazmin 18 2 9+4 2 5 0
22 MF Malaysia MAS Zainudin Bohri 21 0 3+14 0 1+3 0
25 GK Malaysia MAS Iqbal Suhimi 15 0 11+2 0 2 0
26 FW Malaysia MAS Shafiq Shaharudin 6 0 2+4 0
27 GK Malaysia MAS Wan Azraie 13 0 9 0 4 0
30 MF Japan JPN Yuta Suzuki 26 2 19+1 1 6 1
44 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Hassan 25 6 15+4 5 4+2 1
50 MF Malaysia MAS Diego Baggio Test 12 0 5+1 0 3+3 0
51 FW Malaysia MAS Amirrul Iqmal 11 0 2+7 0 0+2 0
52 MF Malaysia MAS Amir Amri 12 1 3+5 1 0+4 0
53 FW Brazil BRA Hudson 14 3 10+3 2 1 1
59 FW Malaysia MAS Wan Badzreen 3 0 0+1 0 0+2 0
89 MF Malaysia MAS Mazwandi Zekeria 13 0 10+1 0 1+1 0
Players transferred out during the season
7 FW Brazil BRA Bryan 8 0 7+1 0 0 0

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