2022 Kuching City F.C. season

Kuching City
2022 season
ChairmanFazzrudin Abdul Rahman
CEOIswandi Ali Hassan
Head coachIrfan Bakti Abu Salim
StadiumSarawak Stadium
Malaysia Premier League3rd (promoted)
Malaysia FA CupQuarter-finals
Malaysia CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Abu Kamara (11)
All: Abu Kamara (13)
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The 2022 season was Kuching City's seventh year in existence and their third season in the Malaysia Premier League, second tier of Malaysian football.[1] The club also participated in the Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.[2]

Events

Hidhir Idris joined the club on loan from Kedah Darul Aman. Shafizi Iqmal dan Wan Muhammad Faiz also joined the club with one-year contract.[3]

The club signed three new foreign players Yuki Tanigawa, Abu Kamara and Keanu Marsh-Brown for the 2022 season.[4]

Players

First-team squad

As of 10 February 2022

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 Andy Nicholas
2 DF Malaysia MAS Jimmy Raymond
5 DF Brazil BRA Aylton Alemão
6 MF Malaysia MAS Diego Baggio
7 FW Liberia LBR Abu Kamara
8 MF Malaysia MAS Joseph Kalang Tie (captain)
9 DF Malaysia MAS Adam Shreen (vice-captain)
11 MF Malaysia MAS Hidhir Idris (on loan from Kedah Darul Aman)
12 DF Malaysia MAS Rames Lai Ban Huat
13 DF Malaysia MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim
14 MF Malaysia MAS Amir Amri Salleh
16 DF Malaysia MAS Che Mohamad Arif
17 MF Malaysia MAS Rafiezan Razali (third-captain)
18 FW Malaysia MAS Rafiq Shah Zaim
20 GK Malaysia MAS Shaiful Wazizi
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Malaysia MAS Alauddin Farid
22 MF Malaysia MAS Zainudin Bohri
24 DF Malaysia MAS Badrul Hisham
27 GK Malaysia MAS Wan Azraie
28 MF Malaysia MAS Faiz Wan Sulaiman
29 FW Malaysia MAS Amirrul Iqmal
31 MF Malaysia MAS Raziman Razali
35 DF Malaysia MAS Azuanie Jasman
37 MF Malaysia MAS Hafiz Abu Bakar
44 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Hassan
55 FW Malaysia MAS Shafizi Iqmal
77 DF Japan JPN Yuki Tanigawa
87 GK Malaysia MAS Iqbal Suhimi
89 DF Malaysia MAS Mazwandi Zekeria (fourth-captain)
99 MF Brazil BRA Gabryel

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
7 FW Liberia LBR Abu Kamara (from Makedonija G.P.)
11 MF Malaysia MAS Hidhir Idris (on loan from Kedah Darul Aman)
16 DF Malaysia MAS Che Mohamad Arif (from Kelantan)
20 GK Malaysia MAS Shaiful Wazizi (from Sarawak United)
28 MF Malaysia MAS Faiz Wan Sulaiman (from Penang)
77 DF Japan JPN Yuki Tanigawa (from Kelantan United)
99 MF Brazil BRA Gabryel (from Al-Khaburah)

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
— FW Malaysia MAS Shafiq Shaharudin (to Kuala Lumpur Rovers)
— DF Malaysia MAS Hairol Mokhtar
— MF Japan JPN Yuta Suzuki (to Swadhinata KS)
— FW Nigeria NGA Michael Ijezie
— DF Malaysia MAS Izray Iffarul
— MF Malaysia MAS Hafis Saperi
— FW Brazil BRA Bryan Jones
— FW Brazil BRA Hudson Jesus
— GK Malaysia MAS Hafiezulhisyam Roslee
— MF Malaysia MAS Samsu Alam Samad
— FW Malaysia MAS Wan Badzreen
— DF Malaysia MAS Nazrul Abdul Samad

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

Main article: 2022 Malaysia Premier League
24 August 2022 1 Kuching City 1–0 Selangor 2
11 April 2022 2 Kuching City 2–1 Kelantan
17 April 2022 3 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 3–1 Kuching City
23 April 2022 4 Kuching City 4–0 FAM-MSN Project
28 April 2022 5 PDRM 2–2 Kuching City
7 May 2022 6 UiTM 0–2 Kuching City
20 May 2022 7 Kelantan United 0–0 Kuching City
24 May 2022 8 Kuching City 1–5 Terengganu II
27 May 2022 9 Kuching City 2–1 Perak
30 May 2022 10 Selangor 2 1–5 Kuching City
25 June 2022 11 Kuching City 2–1 PDRM
1 July 2022 12 Terengganu II 1–0 Kuching City
31 July 2022 13 Kelantan 2–0 Kuching City
9 August 2022 14 Kuching City 0–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
14 August 2022 15 FAM-MSN Project 0–3 Kuching City
20 August 2022 16 Kuching City 2–1 UiTM
4 September 2022 17 Kuching City 2–1 Kelantan United
17 September 2022 18 Perak 1–1 Kuching City
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II[a] (C) 18 13 3 2 38 13 +25 42 Relocated to 2023 MFL Cup
2 Kelantan 18 11 4 3 27 14 +13 37 Promotion to 2023 Super League and Qualification to 2022 Malaysia Cup
3 Kuching City 18 10 4 4 30 20 +10 34
4 Terengganu II[a] 18 10 3 5 29 18 +11 33 Relocated to 2023 MFL Cup
5 Kelantan United 18 6 7 5 23 19 +4 25 Promotion to 2023 Super League and Qualification to 2022 Malaysia Cup
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2022. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Selangor II, and Terengganu II aren't eligible to promote as their parent clubs (Johor Darul Ta'zim, Selangor, and Terengganu) play in the Super League. These feeder teams can only play in leagues below their parents'. They also can't play in the Malaysian Cup as they're only eligible to play in the Malaysian Cup if their parents fail to do so (which is not possible currently).

Malaysia FA Cup

Main article: 2022 Malaysia FA Cup
31 March 2022 First round Kuching City 2–0 UiTM
17 May 2022 Second round Perlis United 0–3 Kuching City
23 July 2022 Quarter-final Terengganu 4–1 Kuching City

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2022 Malaysia Cup

Knockout stage

Main article: 2022 Malaysia Cup knockout stage
26 October 2022 Round of 16 Leg 1 Penang 2–2 Kuching City
31 October 2022 Round of 16 Leg 2 Kuching City 2–1
(4–3 agg.)		 Penang
5 November 2022 Quarter-finals Leg 1 Kuching City 0–1 Sabah
11 November 2022 Quarter-finals Leg 2 Sabah 1–1
(2–1 agg.)		 Kuching City

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

  • Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
No. Pos Nat Player Total League FA Cup Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Malaysia MAS Andy Nicholas 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 GK Malaysia MAS Shaiful Wazizi 16 0 10+1 0 1 0 4 0
27 GK Malaysia MAS Wan Azraie 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 0
87 GK Malaysia MAS Iqbal Suhimi 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Malaysia MAS Jimmy Raymond 5 0 1+1 0 0 0 1+2 0
5 DF Brazil BRA Aylton Alemão 24 2 17 1 3 1 4 0
12 DF Malaysia MAS Rames Lai Ban Huat 25 1 18 1 3 0 4 0
13 DF Malaysia MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim 15 0 7+4 0 0 0 2+2 0
16 DF Malaysia MAS Che Mohamad Arif 9 0 1+6 0 1 0 1 0
24 DF Malaysia MAS Badrul Hisham 4 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 0 0
77 DF Japan JPN Yuki Tanigawa 25 3 18 3 3 0 4 0
89 DF Malaysia MAS Mazwandi Zekeria 6 0 3+1 0 1 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
6 MF Malaysia MAS Dieogo Baggio 11 0 1+8 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
8 MF Malaysia MAS Joseph Kalang Tie 21 0 5+10 0 0+2 0 0+4 0
9 MF Malaysia MAS Adam Shreen 23 0 16 0 3 0 4 0
11 MF Malaysia MAS Hidhir Idris 20 0 12+1 0 2+1 0 1+3 0
14 MF Malaysia MAS Amir Amri 22 5 7+9 3 2+1 2 3 0
17 MF Malaysia MAS Rafiezan Razali 15 0 7+4 0 0+1 0 3 0
19 MF Malaysia MAS Irwan Syazmin 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
21 MF Malaysia MAS Alauddin Farid 5 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Malaysia MAS Zainudin Bohri 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 MF Malaysia MAS Wan Mohammad Faiz 25 4 18 3 3 0 4 1
37 MF Malaysia MAS Hafiz Abu Bakar 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
44 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Hassan 20 6 14 3 2 1 4 2
Forwards
7 FW Liberia LBR Abu Kamara 24 13 16+1 11 3 1 4 1
18 FW Malaysia MAS Rafiq Shah Zaim 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 1 0
29 MF Malaysia MAS Amirrul Iqmal 3 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
55 FW Malaysia MAS Shafizi Iqmal 25 4 6+12 3 1+2 1 0+4 0
99 FW Brazil BRA Gabryel 8 1 6+1 1 1 0 0 0
Left the club during the Season
10 MF Guyana GUY Keanu Marsh-Brown 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

Last updated: 11 November 2022
Source: Competitions, Soccerway.com

References

  1. ^ "Team player". FAM-CMS. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Kuching City FC pilih berlatih di Kemboja". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Kuching City ikat tiga pemain baharu". utusansarawak.com.my. Utusan Sarawak. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Senjata rahsia Irfan Bakti bersama Kuching City". majoriti.com.my. Majoriti. 14 February 2022.