2018 Kedah FA season

Kedah
2018 season
President Mukhriz Mahathir
Manager Syed Khairul Anuar
Head Coach Nidzam Adzha
Stadium Darul Aman Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)
Super League 6th
Charity Shield Runners-up
FA Cup Round 3
Malaysia Cup To be determined
Top goalscorer League: Sandro (8)
All: Sandro (10)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2018 season is Kedah's 10th season in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. They will also eligible to compete in FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.

Key Events

Pre-Season

On 3 December 2017, it was reported that two Kedah footballers & coach were alleged match fixing and have their statement taken by the police.[1] This was after 6 Kedah footballers and coach Nidzam Adzha Yusoff after were accused by a fan on Facebook of throwing the Malaysia Cup final match on Nov 4.[2]

On 11 December 2017, it was announced that former Kedah assistant head coach Ramon Marcote has returned to the side for the 2018 season, this time as the head coach.[3]

First team squad

As of 6 February 2018.
No. Name Nat Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid Malaysia 25 February 1987 Youth system
21 Asri Muhamad Malaysia 2 October 1998 Youth system
25 Ifwat Akmal Malaysia 10 August 1996 Youth system
31 Syazwan Jamil Malaysia 3 March 1997 Youth system
60 Ramadhan Hamid Malaysia 16 February 1994 Malaysia Kelantan
Defenders
2 Syawal Nordin Malaysia 25 March 1993 Malaysia Harimau Muda
4 Álvaro Silva Philippines 30 March 1984 Vietnam Hà Nội
5 Norfiqrie Talib Malaysia 31 January 1996 Youth system
13 Khairul Helmi Johari Malaysia 31 March 1988 Youth system
15 Rizal Ghazali Malaysia 1 October 1992 Malaysia Perlis
17 Syazwan Tajudin Malaysia 7 January 1994 Malaysia Harimau Muda B
24 Asri Mardzuki Malaysia 12 May 1994 Youth system
Midfielders
7 Baddrol Bakhtiar Malaysia 1 February 1988 Youth system
8 Liridon Krasniqi Kosovo 1 January 1992 Turkey Fethiyespor
10 Sandro Brazil 1 October 1983 Brazil ABC Futebol Clube
14 Akram Mahinan Malaysia 1 February 1988 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
16 Amirul Hisyam Awang Kechik Malaysia 5 May 1995 Malaysia Harimau Muda B
18 Abdul Halim Saari Malaysia 14 November 1994 Youth system
22 Syazwan Zainon Malaysia 13 November 1989 Malaysia Felda United
23 Hanif Dzahir Malaysia 15 January 1994 Youth system
27 Ariff Farhan Malaysia 14 July 1996 Malaysia Harimau Muda A
28 Zulfahamzie Tarmizi Malaysia 24 February 1996 Youth system
30 Andik Vermansyah Indonesia 23 November 1991 Malaysia Selangor
35 Hidhir Idris Malaysia 29 May 1997 Youth system
36 Fadzrul Danel Malaysia 14 January 1998 Youth system
Strikers
9 Paulo Rangel Brazil 4 February 1985 Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima
11 Zafuan Azeman Malaysia 10 June 1999 Malaysia Perlis
19 Farhan Roslan Malaysia 3 December 1996 Youth system
20 Akhyar Rashid Malaysia 1 May 1999 Youth system
34 Akmal Azmi Malaysia 9 April 1998 Youth system

Transfers

In

1st leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving From Type Transfer
window
Reference
FW Malaysia Zafuan Azeman 18 Malaysia Perlis End of contract Pre-Season [4]
MF Malaysia Zulfahamzie Tarmizi 21 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season [5]
DF Malaysia Norfiqrie Talib 21 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season
GK Malaysia Asri Muhamad 21 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season
MF Malaysia Akhyar Rashid 18 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season
MF Philippines Álvaro Silva 33 Vietnam Hà Nội Free Transfer Pre-Season [6]
FW Spain Pablo Pallarès 30 Spain Ponferradina Free Transfer Pre-Season [7]
MF Indonesia Andik Vermansyah 26 Malaysia Selangor Free Transfer Pre-Season

2nd leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving From Type Transfer
window
Reference
60 GK Malaysia Ramadhan Hamid 24 Malaysia Kelantan Undisclosed Mid-Season
9 FW Brazil Paulo Rangel 33 Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima Undisclosed Mid-Season
36 MF Malaysia Fadzrul Danel 20 Youth system Promoted

Out

1st leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer
window
Reference
3 DF Malaysia Fitri Omar 32 Malaysia Terengganu End of contract Pre-Season [8]
4 DF Australia Zac Anderson 26 Malaysia PKNS End of contract Pre-Season [9]
9 FW Denmark Ken Ilsø 30 Malaysia Penang End of contract Pre-Season [9]
14 FW Malaysia Ahmad Fakri Saarani 28 Malaysia Melaka United End of contract Pre-Season [10]
20 FW Malaysia Syafiq Ahmad 22 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim End of contract Pre-Season
21 GK Malaysia Farhan Abu Bakar 24 Malaysia Petaling Jaya Rangers Loan Pre-Season
26 FW Malaysia Syazuan Hazani 23 Malaysia Petaling Jaya Rangers End of contract Pre-Season

2nd leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer
window
Reference
9 FW Spain Pablo Pallarès 31 Free agent Free Transfer Mid-Season
26 DF Malaysia Osman Yusoff 24 Malaysia Negeri Sembilan Free Transfer Mid-Season

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season and friendlies

Suramadu Super Cup 2018

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Pahang 22 9 7 6 35 21 +14 34
5 Terengganu 22 10 4 8 32 31 +1 34
6 Kedah 22 9 5 8 37 36 +1 32
7 Melaka United 22 9 4 9 33 38 5 31
8 Selangor 22 7 6 9 35 39 4 27
Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAAAHAHAAHAHHAHHAHHAH
ResultLLWWLWDDDWWWLLWWWLLDDL
Position91186766666555544344566

Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2018. Source: Kedah FA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 9 5 8 37 36  +1 32 4 2 5 19 18  +1 5 3 3 18 18  0

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

The fixtures for the 2018 Malaysia Super League season were announced on 11 January 2018.

Malaysia FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Malaysia Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT KEL MIFA KED
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 9 Quarter-finals 1–0 1–2 5–1
2 Kelantan 6 2 2 2 3 3 0 8 1–0 0–0 2–0
3 MISC-MIFA 6 2 2 2 8 9 1 8 0–3 2–0 2–2
4 Kedah 6 2 2 2 9 12 3 8 3–1 0–0 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on 16 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

  Win   Draw   Loss

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Malaysia Hadi Hamid 0000101000
2 DF Malaysia Syawal Nordin 120001013010
4 DF Philippines Álvaro Silva 12(1)0203017(1)040
5 DF Malaysia Norfiqrie Talib 7(1)0003010(1)000
7 MF Malaysia Baddrol Bakhtiar 204210022500
8 MF Kosovo Liridon Krasniqi 147201217911
9 FW Brazil Paulo Rangel 7(1)5000(1)07(2)511
10 FW Brazil Sandro 14(4)8203220(4)1040
11 FW Malaysia Zafuan Azeman 0(2)000101(2)010
13 DF Malaysia Khairul Helmi 16(1)0201019(1)020
14 MF Malaysia Akram Mahinan 17(3)1202021(3)150
15 DF Malaysia Rizal Ghazali 200201023000
16 MF Malaysia Amirul Hisyam 3(12)00(1)0104(13)010
17 DF Malaysia Syazwan Tajudin 7(5)00(1)0209(6)020
18 MF Malaysia Halim Saari 120002014010
19 FW Malaysia Farhan Roslan 1(4)01(1)0002(5)000
20 FW Malaysia Akhyar Rashid 8(9)310009(9)310
21 GK Malaysia Asri Muhamad 2(1)–200002(1)–200
22 MF Malaysia Syazwan Zainon 13(4)20(1)01(2)014(7)200
23 MF Malaysia Hanif Dzahir 0(1)0001(1)01(2)000
24 DF Malaysia Asri Mardzuki 6(3)000309(3)000
25 GK Malaysia Ifwat Akmal 13+4200015+400
27 MF Malaysia Ariff Farhan 9(2)1200011(2)110
28 MF Malaysia Zulfahamzie Tarmizi 00000(1)00(1)000
30 MF Indonesia Andik Vermansyah 132101(1)015(1)210
31 GK Malaysia Syazwan Jamil 0000000000
34 FW Malaysia Akmal Azmi 0(2)0000(1)00(3)000
35 MF Malaysia Hidhir Idris 4(2)0001(1)05(3)010
36 MF Malaysia Fadzrul Danel 1(1)000203(1)000
60 GK Malaysia Ramadhan Hamid 7(1)–2002–49(1)–600
# Own goals 1000
Left club during season
9 FW Spain Pablo Pallarès 7300007300
26 DF Malaysia Osman Yusoff 0000000000

Last updated: 18 August 2018.
Source: Kedah FA

Clean sheets

Rnk No. Player League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total
1 60 Malaysia Ramadhan Hamid3014
2 21 Malaysia Asri Muhamad1001
25 Malaysia Ifwat Akmal0101

References

  1. "Police record statements from two Kedah footballers, coach over match fixing allegation".
  2. "Police to record statements from Kedah players".
  3. "RAMON MARCOTE ANNOUNCED AS KEDAH BOSS FOR 2018 SEASON".
  4. Zafuan the new young striker http://www.sinarharian.com.my/sukan/zafuan-akui-sedang-berunding-bersama-kedah-1.759620
  5. Kedah bawa tiga pemain muda https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/2017/11/288809/kedah-bawa-tiga-pemain-muda
  6. "Kedah announce Alvaro Silva signing in transfer confusion". FOX Sports Asia. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  7. "Pablo Pallares earmarked to take over from Ken Ilso at Kedah". Goal.com. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  8. The Premier League champions missed out on signing Kedah left-back Fitri Omar https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2017/11/305042/kl-deny-interest-indra-putra
  9. 1 2 Ken Ilso, Zach Anderson to leave Malaysia Cup champions Kedah http://www.espnfcasia.com/blog/football-asia/153/post/3206477/ken-ilso-zach-anderson-to-leave-malaysia-cup-champions-kedah
  10. "Ahmad Fakri ubati kekecewaan MU".
  11. "Selangor vs. Kedah". Soccerway. 26 May 2018.
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