2018 Kedah FA season

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

Kedah
2018 season
PresidentMukhriz Mahathir
ManagerSyed Khairul Anuar
Head CoachNidzam Adzha
StadiumDarul Aman Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)
Super League6th
Charity ShieldRunners-up
FA CupRound 3
Malaysia CupTo be determined
Top goalscorerLeague: Sandro (8)
All: Sandro (10)

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 (1987-02-25) 25 February 1987 Youth system
21 Asri Muhamad (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 Youth system
25 Ifwat Akmal (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 Youth system
31 Syazwan Jamil (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 Youth system
60 Ramadhan Hamid (1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 Kelantan
Defenders
2 Syawal Nordin (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993 Harimau Muda
4 Álvaro Silva (1984-03-30) 30 March 1984 Hà Nội
5 Norfiqrie Talib (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 Youth system
13 Khairul Helmi Johari (1988-03-31) 31 March 1988 Youth system
15 Rizal Ghazali (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 Perlis
17 Syazwan Tajudin (1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 Harimau Muda B
24 Asri Mardzuki (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 Youth system
Midfielders
7 Baddrol Bakhtiar (1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 Youth system
8 Liridon Krasniqi (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 Fethiyespor
10 Sandro (1983-10-01) 1 October 1983 ABC Futebol Clube
14 Akram Mahinan (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 Johor Darul Ta'zim
16 Amirul Hisyam Awang Kechik (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 Harimau Muda B
18 Abdul Halim Saari (1994-11-14) 14 November 1994 Youth system
22 Syazwan Zainon (1989-11-13) 13 November 1989 Felda United
23 Hanif Dzahir (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 Youth system
27 Ariff Farhan (1996-07-14) 14 July 1996 Harimau Muda A
28 Zulfahamzie Tarmizi (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 Youth system
30 Andik Vermansyah (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 Selangor
35 Hidhir Idris (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 Youth system
36 Fadzrul Danel (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 Youth system
Strikers
9 Paulo Rangel (1985-02-04) 4 February 1985 Nakhon Ratchasima
11 Zafuan Azeman (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 Perlis
19 Farhan Roslan (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 Youth system
20 Akhyar Rashid (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 Youth system
34 Akmal Azmi (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 Youth system

Transfers

In

1st leg

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

2nd leg

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

Out

1st leg

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

2nd leg

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

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season and friendlies

30 December 2017 FriendlyKedah U21 1–4 KedahAlor Setar
Report Stadium: Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium
21 January 2018 FriendlyPenang 1–2 KedahBatu Kawan
21:00 UTC+08:00 Alafi  11' Akmal Azmi  17'
Pallarès  73'
Stadium: Penang State Stadium
24 January 2018 FriendlyKedah 1–3 SuphanburiAlor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00 Pallarès  19' (pen.) Noppol  8'
Comvalius  60'
Janepob  74'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
27 January 2018 FriendlyKedah 2–0 UKMSintok
21:00 UTC+08:00 Akhyar  27'
Sandro  73'
Stadium: UUM Stadium

Suramadu Super Cup 2018

8 January 2018 SSC 2018Persela Lamongan 2–2 KedahEast Java
Stadium: Gelora Bangkalan Stadium
10 January 2018 SSC 2018Persija Jakarta 1–1 KedahEast Java
Stadium: Gelora Bangkalan Stadium
12 January 2018 SSC 2018Madura United 2–2 KedahEast Java
Stadium: Gelora Bangkalan Stadium

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.

3 February 2018 1/Charity ShieldJohor Darul Ta'zim2–1KedahJohor Bahru
21:00 MYT Figueroa  29'
Marcos António  58'
Report Pallarès  15'
Ariff  22'
Sandro  56'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 23,030
Referee: Mohd Zohri Tajuddin
7 February 2018 2Kedah1–3PerakAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Rizal  45+5'
Liridon  76'  82'
Sandro  80' (pen.)
Syazwan T.  86'
Akram  90+1'
Report Azhan  12'
Gilmar  21'
Leandro  45+3'
Cornthwaite  79',  87'
Kenny  90+3'
Nazirul  90+5'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
11 February 2018 3PKNP0–1KedahBatu Kawan
16:45 MYT Report Syazwan T.  17'
Akhyar  85'
Stadium: Penang State Stadium
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
25 February 2018 4PKNS3–4KedahShah Alam
21:00 MYT Faris  32'
Mahali  47', 90+5'
Report Liridon  35' (pen.), 57'
Akram  53'
Sandro  66'
Reuben  70' (o.g.)
Alvaro  72'
Amirul  87'
Ariff  90+2'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
10 March 2018 5Kuala Lumpur4–3KedahCheras
21:00 MYT Zaquan  3',  47'
Guilherme  62'
Paulo Josué  82'
Akbarov  90+3'
Ashri  90+6'
Report Pallarès  11', 90+1'
Liridon  50'
Stadium: KLFA Stadium
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
13 April 2018 6Kedah4–0SelangorAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Syazwan Zainon  4'
Akram  53'
Sandro  45', 65'
Rizal Ghazali  55'
Akram Mahinan  83'
Akhyar Rashid  85'
Report Kanan  20' Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
27 April 2018 7Terengganu1–1KedahKuala Terengganu
21:00 MYT Latiff  20'
Zonjić  28'
Partiban  44'
Report Rizal  62'
Baddrol  64'
Álvaro Silva  88'
Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi
1 May 2018 8Kedah3–3Negeri SembilanAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Liridon  2'
Syazwan Z.  27'
Sandro  31' (pen.)
Helmi  86'
Report Thanabalan  4'
Vélez  48'
Júnior  63',  87' (pen.)
Ferris  90+3'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
5 May 2018 9Pahang2–2KedahKuantan
21:00 MYT Vathanaka  11'
Safuwan  40'
Patrick Cruz  90+3'
Report Sandro  18', 51'
Akram  23'
Halim  64'
Rizal  90+3'
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali
22 May 2018 11Kedah2–0PahangAlor Setar
22:00 MYT Baddrol  45'
Helmi  57'
Liridon  89'
Report Davies  43'
Safuwan  55'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin
26 May 2018 12Selangor1–2KedahCheras
22:00 UTC+08:00 Syahmi  70'
Evan  71'
Amri  79'
Report Baddrol  28'
Liridon  58'
Akram  78'
Stadium: KLFA Stadium
Attendance: TBD[11]
Referee: Fitri Maskon
1 June 2018 13Kedah0–2Melaka UnitedAlor Setar
22:00 MYT Report Zubovich  43'
Jeon Woo-young  87'
Lee Chang-hoon  90+1'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
5 June 2018 14Kedah1–2KelantanAlor Setar
22:00 MYT Paulo Rangel  26'
Sandro  83'
Report Nik Azli  56'
Danial Ashraf  60'
Nik Akif  90+2'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
8 June 2018 15Kelantan0–1KedahAlor Setar
22:00 MYT Khairul Asyraf  20'
Duyshobekov  61'  90+6'
Report Rizal  29'
Paulo Rangel  45+1'
Andik Vermansyah  90+5'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi
20 June 2018 16Kedah3–2Kuala LumpurAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Andik Vermansyah  14'
Akhyar  26'
Paulo Rangel  32'
Report De Paula  45',  53'
Syafwan  88'
Hisyamudin  90+1'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan
26 June 2018 17Kedah2–0PKNSAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Paulo Rangel  17'
Andik Vermansyah  41'
Report Daniel  30'
Shahrul Azhar  64'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Fitri Maskon
10 July 2018 18Melaka United4–1KedahKrubong
21:00 MYT Khair  34'
Gopinathan  38', 62'
Ifedayo  85'
Report Paulo Rangel  52' (pen.)
Halim  56'
Syawal  59'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
13 July 2018 19Kedah1–2Johor Darul Ta'zimAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Álvaro Silva  12'
Paulo Rangel  57'  80'
Sandro  79' (pen.),  82'
Report Cabrera  22'
Hariss  31'
Fernando Márquez  39'
Corbin-Ong  54'  65'
Farizal  83'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
17 July 2018 20Kedah1–1TerengganuAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Baddrol  44' Report Kamal Azizi  62' Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali
22 July 2018 21Perak0–0KedahIpoh
21:00 MYT Idris  45'
Syazwan  67'
Report Zafuan  79' Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
29 July 2018 22Kedah1–3PKNPAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Sandro  5' Report Krjauklis  24'
Kim  33', 64'
Azraei  75'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Ku Alauddin Ku Muhammad

Malaysia FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

2 March 2018 Round 2Kedah1–0 (a.e.t.)Negeri SembilanAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Alvaro  65'
Baddrol  120'
Report Aizulridzwan  27'
Júnior  31'
Hazrul  64'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi
17 March 2018 Round 3Pahang1–0KedahKuantan
21:00 MYT Davies  22'
Sumareh  45+1'
Azam  55'
Report Ariff  45'
Akram  90+5'
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

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

5 August 2018 1Kedah0–0KelantanAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Report Haqim  33'
Shafiq  78'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
10 August 2018 2Johor Darul Ta'zim5–1KedahLarkin
21:00 MYT Márquez  13'
Hazwan  25',  72'
Insa  46'
Cabrera  82'
Kunanlan  90+1'
Report Sandro  35' Stadium: Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
18 August 2018 3Kedah3–2MISC-MIFAAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Krasniqi  44' (pen.)
Halim  45+1'
Sandro  66'
Hidhir  90+4'
Report Sherman  28'
Elizeu  43'
Syazwan  48' (o.g.)
Wan Syukri  54'
Satrunan  84'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
26 August 2018 4MISC-MIFA2–2KedahPetaling Jaya
21:00 MYT Report Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Referee: Suresh Jayaraman
31 August 2018 5Kedah3–1Johor Darul Ta'zimAlor Setar
21:00 MYT Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
16 September 2018 6Kelantan2–0KedahKota Bharu
21:00 MYT Report Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Hadi Hamid 0000404000
2 DF Syawal Nordin 120001013010
4 DF Álvaro Silva 12(1)0206020(1)060
5 DF Norfiqrie Talib 7(1)0006013(1)000
7 MF Baddrol Bakhtiar 204212024510
8 MF Liridon Krasniqi 1472043201031
9 FW Paulo Rangel 7(1)5001(1)08(2)511
10 FW Sandro 14(4)8206423(4)1250
11 FW Zafuan Azeman 0(2)0001(1)01(3)010
13 DF Khairul Helmi 16(1)0204022(1)020
14 MF Akram Mahinan 17(3)1205024(3)160
15 DF Rizal Ghazali 200201023000
16 MF Amirul Hisyam 3(12)00(1)01(2)04(15)010
17 DF Syazwan Tajudin 7(5)00(1)03010(6)020
18 MF Halim Saari 120005017010
19 FW Farhan Roslan 1(4)01(1)0002(5)000
20 FW Akhyar Rashid 8(9)3102111(9)410
21 GK Asri Muhamad 2(1)–200002(1)–200
22 MF Syazwan Zainon 13(4)20(1)02(4)015(9)210
23 MF Hanif Dzahir 0(1)0001(1)01(2)000
24 DF Asri Mardzuki 6(3)0004010(3)000
25 GK Ifwat Akmal 13+4200015+400
27 MF Ariff Farhan 9(2)1200011(2)110
28 MF Zulfahamzie Tarmizi 00000(1)00(1)000
30 MF Andik Vermansyah 132102(2)016(2)210
31 GK Syazwan Jamil 0000000000
34 FW Akmal Azmi 0(2)0000(1)00(3)000
35 MF Hidhir Idris 4(2)0001(1)05(3)010
36 MF Fadzrul Danel 1(1)000203(1)000
60 GK Ramadhan Hamid 7(1)–2002–49(1)–600
# Own goals 1000
Left club during season
9 FW Pablo Pallarès 7300007300
26 DF Osman Yusoff 0000000000

Last updated: 16 September 2018.
Source: Kedah FA

Clean sheets

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

References

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