2023 PDRM FC season

Polis Di-Raja Malaysia
2023 season
OwnerAcryl Sani Abdullah Sani
CEOMohamad Hafiz Zainal Abidin
ManagerAzzmi Aziz
StadiumPetaling Jaya Stadium
Malaysia Super League7th
Malaysia FA CupTo be determined
Malaysia CupTo be determined
Top goalscorerLeague: Bruno Suzuki (2)
All: Bruno Suzuki (2)
Average home league attendance1,083
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The 2023 season is Polis Di-Raja Malaysia Football Club's's 33rd season in the football club's history and 1st season in the top flight of Malaysian football, Malaysia Super League since promoted last season. The club also will participate in this season's edition of the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.[1]

Coaching staff

  • Head coach: Azzmi Aziz
  • Assistant head coach: Eddy Gapil@Edwin
  • Assistant coach:Al Madi Jumari
  • Goalkeeper coach: Atfan Had
  • Fitness coach: Nizan Ariffin

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 Malaysia MAS Aqil Razak
3 DF Malaysia MAS Azmi Muslim (captain)
4 MF Malaysia MAS Aliff Najmi Shaaini
5 DF Malaysia MAS Norfiqrie Talib
6 MF Myanmar MYA Kyaw Min Oo
7 MF Malaysia MAS Alifh Aiman
8 MF Malaysia MAS Shyamierul Razmee
9 FW Japan JPN Bruno Suzuki
10 MF Liberia LBR Marcus Macauley
11 FW Malaysia MAS Dzulfahmi Abdul Hadi
12 DF Malaysia MAS Izaffiq Ruzi
13 MF Malaysia MAS Fauzi Majid
14 FW Ghana GHA Jacque Faye
15 FW Malaysia MAS Afiq Saluddin
16 FW Malaysia MAS Shazrin Abu Samah
17 FW Malaysia MAS Amirul Wa'ie
19 DF Malaysia MAS Amir Saiful
20 FW Malaysia MAS Arif Anwar
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Nigeria NGA Uche Agba
22 DF Nigeria NGA James Okwuosa
23 MF Malaysia MAS Zazrir Naim
24 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Najmi Ahmad
26 DF Malaysia MAS Alif Naquiddin
27 MF Malaysia MAS Eskandar Ismail
29 DF Malaysia MAS Izaaq Izhan
30 FW Malaysia MAS Nabil Latpi
31 MF Malaysia MAS Zulkhairi Mohd
32 MF Malaysia MAS Safiee Ahmad
33 DF Malaysia MAS Iqmal Harun
53 GK Malaysia MAS Willfred Jabun
77 MF Jordan JOR Fadi Awad
80 GK Malaysia MAS Ramadhan Hamid
88 FW Malaysia MAS Arif Anwar
89 MF Malaysia MAS Fakhrul Azim
FW Malaysia MAS Ismail Ibrahim

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 Malaysia MAS Aqil Razak
3 DF Malaysia MAS Azmi Muslim (from Penang, previously on loan)
6 MF Myanmar MYA Kyaw Min Oo (from Myanmar Yangon United)
7 MF Malaysia MAS Alifh Aiman (from Kelantan)
8 MF Malaysia MAS Shyamierul Razmee (from Kelantan)
9 FW Japan JPN Bruno Suzuki (from Thailand Bangkok)
10 MF Liberia LBR Marcus Macauley (from Jordan Moghayer Al-Sarhan)
11 FW Malaysia MAS Dzulfahmi Abdul Hadi (from Kelantan)
12 DF Malaysia MAS Izaffiq Ruzi (from Negeri Sembilan)
13 MF Malaysia MAS Fauzi Majid
15 DF Malaysia MAS Aliff Najmi (from Kelantan United)
16 FW Malaysia MAS Shazrin Abu Samah
21 FW Nigeria NGA Uche Agba (from Sarawak United)
22 DF Nigeria NGA James Okwuosa (from Kuwait Al Shabab)
24 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Najmi
29 DF Malaysia MAS Izaaq Izhan (from UiTM FC)
33 DF Malaysia MAS Iqmal Harun
53 GK Malaysia MAS Willfred Jabun
80 GK Malaysia MAS Ramadhan Hamid (from UiTM FC)
88 FW Malaysia MAS Arif Anwar (from Terengganu)

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
1 GK Malaysia MAS Julian Bechler
5 DF Malaysia MAS Che Mohamad Safwan
6 MF Malaysia MAS Saiful Hasnol
8 MF Ghana GHA Alexander Amponsah
11 MF Slovakia SVK Martin Adamec
13 MF Malaysia MAS Durrkeswan Ganasan
16 FW Malaysia MAS Syafiq Azmi
18 MF Malaysia MAS Mu'az Zainal Abidin
24 MF Malaysia MAS Sachin Samuel
25 DF Malaysia MAS Amier Ali
28 MF Malaysia MAS Azrie Reza
33 GK Malaysia MAS Asri Muhamad
35 GK Malaysia MAS Firdaus Irman
88 MF Malaysia MAS Ammar Akhmal
91 FW Slovakia SVK Miloš Lačný

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

25 February 2023 1 Sabah 4–0 PDRM Kota Kinabalu
19:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 12,602
Referee: Muhammad Usaid bin Jamal
Man of the Match: Park Tae-Soo (Sabah)
28 February 2023 2 PDRM 0–0 Perak Petaling Jaya
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 2,250
Referee: Firdaus Dahlan
4 March 2023 3 Kedah Darul Aman 0–1 PDRM Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Attendance: 12,792
Referee: Mohd Azizan Saat Ariffin
11 March 2023 4 Terengganu 1–0 PDRM Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 9,020
Referee: Jeevanathan M. Ponniamoorthy
18 March 2023 5 PDRM 2–0 Kelantan United Petaling Jaya
17:30 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 202
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
1 April 2023 6 Kuching City 0–1 PDRM Kuching
21:15 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 292
Referee: Mohd Syukri Azeman
5 April 2023 7 PDRM 1–2 Sri Pahang Petaling Jaya
22:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 471
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
9 April 2023 8 Penang 4–2 PDRM Penang
22:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,224
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) 26 25 1 0 100 7 +93 76 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2 Selangor 26 20 1 5 72 22 +50 61 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage[a]
3 Sabah 26 17 3 6 64 33 +31 54
4 Kedah Darul Aman 26 17 2 7 52 29 +23 53
5 Sri Pahang 26 13 6 7 44 33 +11 45
6 Terengganu 26 11 7 8 45 34 +11 40 Qualification for the AFF Shopee Cup group stage[b]
7 Kuala Lumpur City 26 10 8 8 44 39 +5 38
8 PDRM 26 11 4 11 35 37 −2 37
9 Negeri Sembilan 26 6 9 11 33 49 −16 27
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[c] 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.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup (Johor Darul Ta'zim) qualified for Asian competition based on their league positions, the berths awarded to the 2nd-placed team in the league.
  2. ^ Qualified as the 2023 Malaysia Cup & 2023 Malaysia FA Cup runner-up.
  3. ^ MFL officially snubs Kelantan club licensing approval.

Malaysia FA Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total League FA Cup Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
53 GK Malaysia MAS Willfred Jabun 5 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0
80 GK Malaysia MAS Ramadhan Hamid 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Malaysia MAS Azmi Muslim 4 1 2+2 1 0 0 0 0
5 DF Malaysia MAS Norfiqrie Talib 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF Malaysia MAS Amir Saiful 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Nigeria NGA James Okwuosa 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0
26 DF Malaysia MAS Alif Naquiddin 5 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF Malaysia MAS Izaaq Izhan 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF Malaysia MAS Aliff Najmi Shaaini 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Myanmar MYA Kyaw Min Oo 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Malaysia MAS Alifh Aiman 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Liberia LBR Marcus Macauley 7 1 7 1 0 0 0 0
11 MF Malaysia MAS Dzulfahmi Abdul Hadi 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0
23 MF Malaysia MAS Zazrir Naim 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF Malaysia MAS Safiee Ahmad 7 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Jordan JOR Fadi Awad 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
89 MF Malaysia MAS Fakhrul Azim 7 0 4+3 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Japan JPN Bruno Suzuki 8 2 5+3 2 0 0 0 0
14 FW Ghana GHA Jacque Faye 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Malaysia MAS Amirul Wa'ie 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Nigeria NGA Uche Agba 5 1 3+2 1 0 0 0 0
20 FW Malaysia MAS Arif Anwar 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
30 FW Malaysia MAS Nabil Latpi 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 9 April 2023
Source: Competitions

References

  1. ^ "PDRM Dapatkan Khidmat Penyerang Lincah Dari Nigeria Untuk Musim 2023". Semuanya BOLA. 3 February 2024.