2014 Negeri Sembilan FA season explained

Club:Negeri Sembilan
Season:2014
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Mohammad Hassan
Chrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Mohammad Hassan
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:V. Sundramoorthy
Stadium:Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
League:Malaysia Premier League
League Result:6th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2:Malaysia Cup
Cup2 Result:Play-off
League Topscorer:
Kim Jin-yong (8)
Season Topscorer:
Kim Jin-yong (8)
Highest Attendance:3,000 vs Kedah
(23 May 2014)
Lowest Attendance:1,500 vs PBAPP
(18 April 2014)
vs Johor Darul Ta'zim II
(13 June 2014)
vs PDRM
(20 June 2014)
Average Attendance:2,000
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Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 season was the Negeri Sembilan's 91st season in club history and 3rd season in Malaysia Premier League since it was first introduced in 2004. Also it was the first season in the Malaysia Premier League after relegated from Malaysia Super League in 2013 season.

Review

Pre-season

Negeri Sembilan do a massive reshuffle after the club knocked out from 2014 Malaysia Super League. The first step that has been taken by PBNS is to induct V. Sundramoorthy as a Head Coach.

Club

Kit Manufacturers & Financial Sponsor

NationCorporation
Main sponsors
Matrix Concept Group
Shirt sponsors
Kika

Players

Full Squad

No.NameAgeNationalityPosition(s)JoinSigned FromDate of BirthNotes
Goalkeepers
1Mohd Yatim Abdullah22GK2014 Negeri Sembilan FA U2112 Dis. 1992
21Kaharuddin Rahman23GK2012 Negeri Sembilan FA U217 Aug. 1991
22Badrulzaman Abdul Halim36GK2012 PKNS F.C.2 Apr. 1978
Defenders
2Mohd Fauzi Nan34RB / CB2013 Kedah FA20 Jan. 1980Vice-captain
3Tengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad28LB2007 Negeri Sembilan FA U215 Mar. 1986
4Jean Alexandre28CB2014 Orlando City24 Aug. 1986Import
533CB / DM2011 PLUS F.C.15 July 1981Captain
6Mohd Radzuan Abdullah23CB2013 Negeri Sembilan FA U2118 Aug. 1991
13K. Nanthakumar37CB / DM / CM2014 Kelantan FA13 Oct. 1977
17Mohd Alif Shamsudin28RB / DM2009 Negeri Sembilan FA U211 Feb. 1986
18Muszaki Abu Bakar25RB / DM2014 Free Agent15 Mar. 1989
20Dzaiddin Zainudin22LB / DM2014 DRB-Hicom F.C.4 Aug. 1992
23Mohd Nizam Abu Bakar30RB2014 Felda United F.C.16 Sep. 1984
24Sumardi Hajalan29LB2014 Sabah FA12/1/85
26Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis24LB2012 Kedah FA17 Aug. 1990
31Segar Arumugam21LB / LW2014 Negeri Sembilan FA U213 Jan. 1993
Midfielders
8Abdul Halim Zainal26DM / CM / AM2008 Negeri Sembilan FA U2129 July 1988
9Eddy Helmi Abdul Manan35RW / LW2013 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.8 Dis. 1979
11Mohd Shoufiq Khusaini25RW / LW2014 Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C.9 July 1989
12G. Puaneswaran31RW / LW2014 Terengganu FA27 May 1983
14V. Kavi Chelvan25RW / LW2014 Selangor FA2 July 1989
15Kim Jin-yong32DM / CM / AM / CB2014 Gangwon FC9 Oct. 1982Import
16S. Sivanesan24DM / CM / AM / RW2013 Felda United F.C.28 Dis. 1990
19M. Sivakumar30DM / CM2014 Perak FA6 Mar. 1984
33Thanabalan Nadarajah19RW / LW2014 Negeri Sembilan FA U2125 Feb. 1995
Forwards
7Mohd Firdaus Azizul26ST / RW / LW2008 Negeri Sembilan FA U213 Jan. 1988
27Ivan Babić30ST2014 Free Agent29 Apr. 1984Import
30Philani Kubheka35ST2014 Becamex Bình Dương F.C.18 May 1979Import

Transfers

Disember

In
No.Pos.NameAgeFromNotes
1GK Mohd Yatim Abdullah22 Negeri Sembilan U21Promoted
4DF Jean Alexandre28 Orlando CityImport
10 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona31 Terengganu FAImport
11MF Mohd Shoufiq Khusaini25 Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C.
12MF G. Puaneswaran31 Terengganu FA
13DF K. Nanthakumar37
14MF V. Kavi Chelvan25 Selangor FA
15 Kim Jin-Ryong32 Gangwon FCImport
18DF Muszaki Abu Bakar25 Free Agent
19MF30 Perak FA
20DF Dzaiddin Zainuddin22 DRB-Hicom F.C.
23DF Mohd Nizam Abu Bakar30 Felda United F.C.
24DF Sumardi Hajalan29 Sabah FA
25FW Jozef Kapláň28 Geylang International FCImport
31DF Segar Arumugam21 Negeri Sembilan U21Promoted
33MF Thanabalan Nadarajah19 Negeri Sembilan U21Promoted
Out
No.Pos.NameAgeToNotes
4FW Mohd Amirul Omar28 Melaka United F.C.
6DF William Modibo35 Osotspa Saraburi F.C.Import
7MF38 Retired
8MF Norismaidham Ismail30 Perlis FA
9MF Shahurain Abu Samah28 Felda United F.C.
13DF Abdul Ghani Rahman29 PKNS F.C.
14FW Mohd Alafi Mahmud29 PDRM FA
15MF Rashid Mahmud36 Melaka United F.C.
18DF Mohd Fadhil Mohd Hashim31 PDRM FA
20 FW Fábio Leandro Barbosa36 RetiredImport
21GK Mohd Hamsani Ahmad38 Selangor FA
23MF Nazrin Nawi26 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
25FW Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali25 Kelantan FA
26 FW Mohd Rahizi Mohd Rasib20 Negeri Sembilan FA U21Demoted
29MF Muhamad Bukhairi Idris22 Melaka United F.C.
30DF Fiqri Azwan Ghazali22 Putrajaya SPA F.C.

April

In
No.Pos.NameAgeFromNotes
27FW Ivan Babić30Import
30FW Philani Kubheka35 Becamex Bình Dương F.C.Import
Out
No.Pos.NameAgeToNotes
10 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona31 Free AgentImport
25FW Jozef Kapláň28 Tampines Rovers FCImport

Non-competitive

Friendly

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

See main article: 2014 Malaysia Premier League.

Matches

Malaysia FA Cup

See main article: 2014 Malaysia FA Cup.

Knockout stage

Malaysia Cup

See main article: 2014 Malaysia Cup.

Play-off

Season statistics

Top scorers

PlayerPremier League FA CupMalaysia CupTotal
1MF15 Kim Jin-yong8008
2FW10 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona4004
FW25 Jozef Kapláň4004
MF16 S. Sivanesan4004
3FW27 Ivan Babić3003
4DF4 Jean-Marc Alexandre2002
5DF23 Mohd Nizam Abu Bakar1001
Own goals00 0 0
TOTALS260026

Disciplinary record

PosPlayerPremier LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotalNotes
8MFAbdul Halim Zainal5151
15MFKim Jin-yong44
4DFJean-Marc Alexandre44
22GKBadrulzaman Abdul Halim33
2DFMohd Fauzi Nan33
13DFK. Nanthakumar33
9MFEddy Helmi Abdul Manan33
27FWIvan Babić33
11MFShoufiq Khusaini22
25FWJozef Kapláň112
19MFM. Sivakumar22
23DFMohd Nizam Abu Bakar22
3DFTengku Qayyum Ubaidillah22
10FWJean-Emmanuel Effa Owona11
18DFMuszaki Abu Bakar11
31DFSegar Arumugam11

= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.