2017 Melaka United season explained

Club:Melaka United
Season:2017
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Eduardo Almeida
(from 17 June 2017)
Owner:Idris Haron
Ownertitle:President
Chairman:Yusoff Mahadi
Chrtitle:Manager
Stadium:Hang Jebat Stadium
(capacity:40,000)
League:Super League
League Result:8th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:Malaysia Cup
Cup2 Result:Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:
Marko Šimić (9)
Season Topscorer:
Marko Šimić (12)
Highest Attendance:
Lowest Attendance:
Average Attendance:5,216
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Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 season was Melaka United Soccer Association's 94th season in club history and 1st season in the Malaysia Super League after 10 years did not play in the top-tier league.[1]

Background

Background information

Melaka United won their first consecutive Malaysia Premier League championship in the 2016 season and promote to Malaysia Super League in the 2017 season. Melaka United were knocked out of the 2016 Malaysia FA Cup in the second round by Kuala Lumpur and knocked out of the 2016 Malaysia Cup in the group stage after failed to advance to knockout-stage.

In November 2016, the club has been rebranded to be fully privatise as Melaka United Football Club as one of the effort to be fully accountable and as a preparation to play in top-tier league, the Malaysia Super League in 2017 season.[2] On 14 November 2016, Melaka United has announced the appointment of Eric Williams to replace Mat Zan Mat Aris as the new head coach for the club.[3] Eric Williams has previously managed the Myanmar giant, Yangon United F.C. in 2014 season.

Kit

Squads

First-team squad

No.NameNat.Position(s)JoinDate of Birth (Age)Signed fromNotes
Goalkeeper
1Mohd Fazli PaatGK20171 January 2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
20Badrulzaman Abdul HalimGK20171 January 2017 Kuala Lumpur
21Muhd Syazwan AbdullahGK20171 January 2017 KedahUnder-21 player
29Mohd Firdaus MuhamadGK20171 January 2017 Penang
30Norhadi UbaidillahGK20171 January 2017 Kuala Lumpur
Defenders
3Mohd Faizal MuhammadCB20171 January 2017 PDRM
5Nicholas SwiradCB20171 June 2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim IIOn loan
11Mohd Fandi OthmanLB / LM20171 June 2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim IIOn loan
12Ahmad Khuzaimi PieeCB / LB / DM20161 January 2017 PKNSOriginally from youth system
15Mohd Akmal Md ZahirCB20171 January 2017 Sime Darby
16Isma Alif Mohd SalimRB20171 January 2017 Kuala Lumpur
18Muhd Syawal NorsamCB20161 January 2017 Pahang FA
25Jasmin MecinovićCB20171 June 2017 FK Pelister
26Khair Jones CB / LB / LWB / RB / LM20161 January 2017 Hawke's Bay United FC
Midfielders
6S. SivanesanAM / CM20171 June 2017 PKNS
7Surendran RavindranRM / LM20161 January 2017 Pahang
8Ahmad Ezrie Shafizie20171 January 2017 FELDA United
10Felipe Almeida De Souza20171 June 2017 Oeste FC
13Mohd Norhakim IsaCM / AM20171 June 2017 Perak
17Mohd Azniee TaibLM / AM20171 June 2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim IIOn loan
19Jeon Woo-young 201723 January 2017 Jeonnam Dragons
23Jasmir MehatLM / AMN/A1 January 2017Youth system
27G. PuaneswaranRM / LM / RB20161 January 2017 Negeri Sembilan
28Muhd Nazri AhmadRM / LM / RB20171 January 2017 Kuala Lumpur
Forwards
9Marko ŠimićST / CF / RM / LM20171 June 2017 Negeri Sembilan
14Izzaq Faris Ramlan20171 January 2017 T–Team
24Mohd Fauzi RoslanST / CF / RM / LM / AM2017 1 January 2017 Pahang

Out on loan

No.NameNat.Position(s)JoinDate of Birth (Age)Signed fromNotes
19Nurshamil Abd GhaniST / CF / AM20151 November 2016 Harimau Muda BLoan to Selangor
5Abdul Thaufiq Abdul HaqCB20171 January 2017 Petaling Jaya RangersLoan to SAMB
4Mohd Alif ShamsudinRB / RWB / DM20161 January 2017 Sime DarbyLoan to FELCRA
2Akmal IshakAM / ST / CM2017 1 January 2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim IILoan to Petaling Jaya Rangers
6Tam Sheang Tsung LM / RM2017 1 January 2017 Gainare Tottori

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

See main article: 2017 Malaysia Super League.

Matches

Malaysia FA Cup

See main article: 2017 Malaysia FA Cup.

Malaysia Cup

See main article: 2017 Malaysia Cup.

Group stage

See main article: 2017 Malaysia Cup group stage.

Knock-out stage

See main article: 2017 Malaysia Cup knockout stage.

Quarter-finals

Statistics

Appearances

No.NameLeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 Mohd Fazli Paat150204 (1)021 (1)0
20 Badrulzaman Abdul Halim60002 (1)08 (1)0
21 Muhd Syazwan Abdullah00000000
29 Mohd Firdaus Muhamad10001020
30 Norhadi Ubaidillah00001010
Defenders
3 Mohd Faizal Muhammad13 (3)0204 (1)019 (4)0
5 Nicholas Swirad8 (1)1003011 (1)1
11 Mohd Fandi Othman0 (5)0002 (1)02 (6)0
12 Ahmad Khuzaimi Piee10 (5)21 (1)02 (1)013 (7)2
15 Mohd Akmal Md Zahir00001010
16 Isma Alif Mohd Salim10001020
18 Muhd Syawal Norsam2 (2)000406 (2)0
25 Jasmin Mecinović510050101
26 Khair Jones21 (1)1206029 (1)1
Midfielders
6 S. Sivanesan5 (1)0103 (1)09 (2)0
7 Surendran Ravindran19 (1)1205 (1)126 (2)2
8 Ahmad Ezrie Shafizie11 (8)0204 (2)017 (10)0
10 Felipe Almeida De Souza940083177
13 Mohd Norhakim Isa2 (2)0003 (2)05 (4)0
17 Mohd Azniee Taib0 (2)00 (1)04 (1)24 (4)2
19 Jeon Woo-young19 (1)5107327 (1)8
23 Jasmir Mehat0 (8)0001 (6)01 (14)0
27 G. Puaneswaran2112050281
28 Muhd Nazri Ahmad1 (4)000102 (4)0
Forwards
9 Marko Šimić99005 (1)314 (1)12
14 Izzaq Faris Ramlan0 (5)1000 (2)00 (7)1
24 Mohd Fauzi Roslan10 (10)30 (2)05 (3)315 (15)6
Players transferred out or on loan during the season
2 Akmal Ishak000 (1)0000 (1)0
4 Mohd Alif Shamsudin00000000
5 Abdul Thaufiq Abdul Haq00000000
6 Tam Sheang Tsung00000000
9 Ilija Spasojević9 (1)3100010 (1)3
10 Sergio Ezequiel Agüero7 (1)010008 (1)0
11 Omid Nazari00000000
13 Muhd Khairu Azrin Khazali1212000141
17 Mohd Amri Yahyah1002100121
19 Nurshamil Abd Ghani00000000
22 Syed Sobri Syed Mohamad4 (2)00 (1)0004 (3)0
25 Godwin Antwi11 (1)0200013 (1)0
– Ashvin Tharumanathan00000000

Top scorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

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1FW9 Marko Šimić90312
2MF19 Jeon Woo-young5038
FW24 Mohd Fauzi Roslan4037
4MF10 Felipe Almeida De Souza4037
5FW9 Ilija Spasojević3003
6MF7 Surendran Ravindran1012
DF12 Ahmad Khuzaimi Piee2002
8MF5 Nicholas Swirad1001
MF13 Khairu Azrin Khazali1001
FW14 Izzaq Faris Ramlan1001
FW17 Mohd Amri Yahyah0101
MF17 Azinee Taib0022
DF25 Jasmin Mecinović1001
DF26 Khair Jones1001
Own goals00 00
Total3311549

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

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11 Mohd Fazli Paat2103
Total2103

Discipline

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

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1DF12 Ahmad Khuzaimi Piee30
2DF3 Mohd Faizal Muhammad20
MF5 Nicholas Swirad20
MF8 Ahmad Ezrie Shafizie20
DF25 Jasmin Mecinović20
6GK1 Mohd Fazli Paat10
MF7 Surendran Ravindran10
MF10 Felipe Almeida De Souza10
FW10 Sergio Ezequiel Agüero10
MF13 Norhakim Isa10
MF13 Khairu Azrin Khazali10
MF19 Jeon Woo-young10
MF27 G. Puaneswaran10
Total190

Transfers

In

Early season

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November 2016MF Ahmad Ezrie Shafizie FELDA United
November 2016DF Godwin Antwi DRB-HICOM
November 2016MF Omid Nazari Global
November 2016FW Izzaq Faris Ramlan T–Team
November 2016FW Mohd Fauzi Roslan Pahang
November 2016DF Mohd Faizal Muhammad PDRM
November 2016MF Khairu Azrin Khazali PKNS
November 2016MF Akmal Ishak Johor Darul Ta'zim II
November 2016MF Syed Sobri Syed Mohamad Sime Darby
November 2016DF Mohd Akmal Md Zahir Sime Darby
1 December 2016MF Tam Sheang Tsung Gainare Tottori
13 December 2016FW Ezequiel Agüero Tatabánya
15 December 2016GK Mohd Firdaus Muhamad Penang
15 December 2016GK Johor Darul Ta'zim II
15 December 2016GK Muhd Syazwan Abdullah Kedah
15 December 2016DF Abdul Thaufiq Abdul Haq Petaling Jaya Rangers
15 December 2016GK Norhadi Ubaidillah Kuala Lumpur
16 December 2016FW Johor Darul Ta'zim
December 2016MF Kuala Lumpur
December 2016MF Kuala Lumpur
December 2016MF Ashvin Tharumanathan University of Queensland
23 January 2017MF Jeonnam Dragons

Mid-season

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May 2017DF Jasmin Mecinović Pelister
June 2017MF Felipe Almeida De Souza Oeste
June 2017MF Mohd Norhakim Isa Perak
June 2017MF S. Sivanesan PKNS
June 2017MF Mohd Azniee Taib Johor Darul Ta'zim IIloan
June 2017DF Mohd Fandi Othman Johor Darul Ta'zim IIloan
June 2017DF Nicholas Swirad Johor Darul Ta'zim IIloan
May 2017FW Marko Šimić Negeri Sembilan

Out

Early season

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November 2016DF15 Ahmad Shahir Ismail SAMB
November 2016FW30 Mohd Syazwan Nordin Felcra
November 2016DF55 Alexandru Tudose Târgu Mureș
November 2016MF10 Labinot HarbuziReleased
November 2016MF59 Ahmad Ezrie Shafizie FELDA UnitedEnd of Loan
November 2016MF60 Mohd Ferris DanialEnd of Loan
November 2016MF13 See Kok Luen Petaling Jaya Rangers
November 2016GK29 Muhammad Syazwan Yusoff KelantanEnd of Loan
November 2016GK1 Ahmad Solehin Mamat Kuala Lumpur
November 2016DF20 Wan Amirul Afiq FELDA United
November 2016DF11 Fiqri Azwan Ghazali Felcra
November 2016MF16 Iskandar Hanapiah Petaling Jaya Rangers
November 2016MF12 R. Barath Kumar Petaling Jaya Rangers
November 2016MF57 Mohd Saiful Mustafa Petaling Jaya Rangers
November 2016GK52 Mohd Fadzley Rahim Petaling Jaya Rangers
November 2016MF8 Mohd Hazri Rozali
November 2016MF58 Reeshafiq Alwi MOF
November 2016FW51 Yashir Pinto Perak
November 2016DF5 Mohammad Abdul Aziz Ismail Kelantan
January 2017FW19 Nurshamil Abd Ghani SelangorOn loan
23 January 2017MF11 Omid Nazari Ceres-NegrosTerminated

Mid-season

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May 2017FW Mohd Amri Yahyah Selangor
May 2017MF Syed Sobri Syed Mohamad T–Team
May 2017MF Khairu Azrin Khazali PKNS
May 2017FW Sergio Agüero
May 2017DF Godwin Antwi
May 2017FW Ilija Spasojević Bhayangkara

Notes and References

  1. http://melakaunited.my Melaka United Soccer Association
  2. Web site: Jangan cari pasal dengan Melaka!. Stadium Astro. 2016-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104134040/http://www.stadiumastro.com/blog/blog/2016/11/01/jangan-cari-pasal-dengan-melaka!. 2016-11-04. dead.
  3. Web site: Melaka lantik Eric Williams sebagai jurulatih baru. Stadium Astro. 2016-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20161114234635/http://www.stadiumastro.com/ms/article/2016/11/14/melaka-lantik-eric-williams-sebagai-jurulatih-baru. 2016-11-14. dead.

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