2020 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season explained

Club:Johor Darul Ta'zim
Season:2020
Manager:Benjamin Mora
Stadium:Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
League:Super League
League Result:1st
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Cancelled
Cup2:Malaysia Cup
Cup2 Result:Cancelled
Cup3:Piala Sumbangsih
Cup3 Result:Winners
Cup4:Champions League
Cup4 Result:Group stage (withdrew)[1] [2]
League Topscorer:
Gonzalo Cabrera
Safawi Rasid
(7 each)
Season Topscorer:
Gonzalo Cabrera
Safawi Rasid
(7 each)
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Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021

The 2020 season was Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club's 47th season in club history and 8th season in the Malaysia Super League after rebranding their name from Johor FC.

Background

Johor Darul Ta'zim FC won their 2019 Malaysia Super League to become the first Malaysian club to win the league titles for six consecutive seasons (2014–2019). JDT returns to win the 2019 Malaysia Cup after defeating Kedah 3-0 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium on 2 November 2019.

JDT failed to qualify for quarter final in Malaysia FA Cup after lost with 0-1 to PKNS at third round on 17 April 2019.

Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) FC suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat to PJ City FC in the Malaysia Super League 2019 at the Larkin Stadium on 16 July 2019 ending their hopes of going a fulls season undefeated!

Having won a record sixth Malaysia Super League title couple of weeks back, JDT were just two matches away from repeating their 2016 feat of coasting through a full league season undefeated.

JDT have lost for the first time at the Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium in Larkin since April 14, 2012 — a run that lasted for 75 matches (82, if you include their seven wins as Johor FC). JDT had also won 28 consecutive home league matches before lost to Petaling Jaya City FC.

In Asia, JDT in the first time and to become the first Malaysian club to qualify for AFC Champions League Group Stage. JDT create the first victory after defeating defending champions Kashima Antlers 1-0 at Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium on 8 May 2019.

Squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
11986 6, df=yes Selangor FA2014
24 1991 4, df=yes Harimau Muda A20142021
261998 1, df=yes PDRM FA20172022
Defenders
2Matthew Davies1995 2, df=yes Pahang FA2020
31996 1, df=yes Selangor FA20182019
61996 8, df=yes Kuala Lumpur FA2019
71987 8, df=yes ATM FA2013
121986 9, df=yes Selangor FA20152019
201991 5, df=yes Selangor FA20162021
221991 4, df=yes Go Ahead Eagles20182019
271991 1, df=yes FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce20142021
331988 9, df=yes S.S. Lazio20192019
412000 4, df=yesYouth Team20202020
442004 5, df=yes Kelantan F.C.20202020
1988 1, df=yes Bangkok Glass FC2018
Midfielders
41994 9, df=yes Harimau Muda B20152020
51997 10, df=yes Vilaverdense F.C.20182022
111989 1, df=yes Al-Faisaly FC2017
141990 11, df=yes Home United20142021
172000 12, df=yesYouth Team20202020
18Leandro Velázquez1989 5, df=yes Rionegro Águilas2019
211994 8, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim II2017
301986 6, df=yes Levante UD2017
422002 5, df=yesYouth Team20202020
432000 10, df=yesYouth Team20202020
451992 9, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim II2020
881992 1, df=yes Melaka United2020
Strikers
91991 6, df=yes Selangor FA20172020
19Akhyar Rashid1999 5, df=yes Kedah FA2019
281995 6, df=yes Pulau Pinang2018
291997 3, df=yes Terengganu F.C. II20172022

Friendly matches

Mid-season Friendlies

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

See main article: 2020 Malaysia Super League.

Malaysia Super League fixtures and results

Malaysia Cup

See main article: 2020 Malaysia Cup.

AFC Champions League

See main article: 2020 AFC Champions League.

Group stage

Club Statistics

Correct as of match played on 14 Nov 2020

Appearances

PlayerMalaysia Super LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupACL / AFC CupTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
1GK Farizal Marlias110000020130
2DF Matthew Davies6000100070
3DF Adam Nor Azlin0(4)000000(1)050
4MF Afiq Fazail9(2)1001020141
5MF Syamer Kutty Abba0(6)000000(1)070
6DF Syazwan Andik0000000000
7DF Aidil Zafuan7(1)100101091
8FW Diogo Luís Santo104001020134
9FW Hazwan Bakri00000(1)00010
11FW Gonzalo Cabrera10(1)8001021149
12DF S. Kunanlan4(1)000002070
14MF Hariss Harun10000(1)01030
17MF Ramadhan Saifullah3(4)3000(1)01093
18MF Leandro Velazquez92001000102
19FW Akhyar Rashid0(6)100000(1)071
20DF Azrif Nasrulhaq0000000000
21MF Nazmi Faiz5(3)0000(1)020100
22DF Corbin-Ong110001020140
24GK Izham Tarmizi0000100010
26GK Haziq Nadzli0000000000
27DF Fadhli Shas6(2)000001090
28FW Syafiq Ahmad2(4)2000(1)00(2)092
29MF Safawi Rasid5(2)700002198
30MF Natxo Insa8(1)100101(1)0121
33DF Maurício Nascimento101001011122
35DF Hasbullah Abu Bakar0000000000
41MF Feroz Baharudin0(1)000000010
42MF Arif Aiman Hanapi0(2)000110031
43MF Amirul Husaini Zamri0000000000
45MF Gary Steven Robbat1(1)000000020
46FW Fernando Rodriguez0(1)100000010
88MF Liridon Krasniqi1(2)000000030
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Top scorers

RnkNo.Pos.width=170NameLeagueFA CupMalaysia CupAFC Champions LeagueTotal
129FW Safawi Rasid00011
Own goals00000
Total00011

Top assists

RnkNo.Pos.width=170NameLeagueFA CupMalaysia CupAsiaTotal
00000
Total00000

Discipline

PlayerTotalLeagueFA CupMalaysia CupAFC
141 <-- Total yellow cards -->0 <-- Total Yellow–red cards -->0 <-- Total red cards -->0 0 0 0 <-- FA Cup yellow cards -->0 <-- FA Cup Yellow–red cards -->0 <-- FA Cup red cards -->0 0 0 1 <-- AFC yellow cards -->0 <-- AFC Yellow–red cards -->0 <-- AFC red cards -->
12 S. Kunanlan1 <-- Total yellow cards -->0 <-- Total Yellow–red cards -->0 <-- Total red cards -->00 0 0 <-- FA Cup yellow cards -->0 <-- FA Cup Yellow–red cards -->0 <-- FA Cup red cards -->0 0 0 1 <-- AFC yellow cards -->0 <-- AFC Yellow–red cards -->0 <-- AFC red cards -->
29 Safawi Rasid1 <-- Total yellow cards -->0 <-- Total Yellow–red cards -->0 <-- Total red cards -->0 0 0 0 <-- FA Cup yellow cards -->0 <-- FA Cup Yellow–red cards -->0 <-- FA Cup red cards -->0 0 0 1 <-- AFC yellow cards -->0 <-- AFC Yellow–red cards -->0 <-- AFC red cards -->
Totals300000000000300

Transfers and contracts

In

NameAgeMoving fromTypeTransfer DateTransfer fee
34MF Liridon Krasniqi Melaka UnitedTransfer20 December 2019Free [3]
2DF Matthew Davies Pahang FATransfer17 February 2020Free [4]

Out

NameAgeMoving toType
2DF Dominic Tan Police TeroFree
18FW Fernando Andrés Márquez Defensa y JusticiaLoan [5]
DF Mahali Jasuli Petaling Jaya City FCFree
29FW Safawi Rasid Portimonense SCLoan

Retained

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al Wahda unable to travel to AFC Champions League (West). Asian Football Confederation. 10 September 2020.
  2. Web site: AFC COVID-19 Sub Committee’s decision on Al Wahda. Asian Football Confederation. 14 September 2020.
  3. Web site: JDT strengthens squad with Liridon signing .
  4. Web site: Matthew Davies sign for JDT for 2020 season .
  5. Web site: Fernando Andrés Márquez will be released after 2018 .