Club: | Selangor |
Season: | 2023 |
Owner: | Tengku Amir Shah |
Ownertitle: | Chairman |
Chairman: | Mahfizul Rusydin |
Chrtitle: | Manager |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
League: | Super League |
League Result: | 2nd |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
Cup2: | Malaysia Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
Highest Attendance: | 14,462 Super League Selangor vs Johor Darul Ta'zim (17 March 2023) |
Lowest Attendance: | 5,106 FA Cup Selangor vs Sri Pahang (15 April 2023) |
Average Attendance: | 7,975 |
Largest Win: | 11–2 vs Kelantan (A), 25 August 2023, Super League |
Largest Loss: | 0–4 vs Johor Darul Ta'zim (H), 17 March 2023, Super League 0–4 vs Johor Darul Ta'zim (A), 26 June 2023, FA Cup |
Prevseason: | 2022 |
Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
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The 2023 season is Selangor's 18th season in the Super League and their 38th consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysia football. The club also participates in the Malaysia Cup and will also participate in the FA Cup. Following the rebuilding of Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor played all home fixtures at MBPJ Stadium during this season.
For 2023 season, Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the new season will restructuring with 18 teams (instead of 12 previously) in the league matches.[1] However, with the withdrawal of several clubs from the Malaysian League, the MFL confirmed that only 14 teams will play in the league this season.[2] [3] Also, The MFL confirmed that each team is allowed to take 9 import players.[4] Although the MFL will follow the AFC regulations in the use of 6 import players, the MFL still remains by allow only five import players to be fielded, which is three plus one Asian player and one ASEAN player, at any one time while only one import player can be on the bench.[5]
With under new coach Tan Cheng Hoe who takes a charge for the club last season, Selangor maintain and released several players for a preparation a new campaign for 2023 season. Selangor also made several changes of coaching staff, with bring a new second Assistant Head Coach who has managed a team in the Malaysian Football scene and has extensive experience in Europe, Ramón Marcote.[6] [7] Marcote previously worked with Tan Cheng Hoe, as a Fitness Coach at Kedah in 2015.[8] At the same time, Selangor has also brought in another new face to the Red Giants the coaching line up, Fouzi Mukhlas, who will be this season as a Goalkeeper Coach.[9]
On 2 December, Selangor confirmed their slot to the AFC Champions League Two next season, after beating Kedah Darul Aman 1–0 in the Super League match at Darul Aman Stadium.[10] The victory also confirmed Selangor's position at second place in the league.[11]
Throughout the season, the first team played in 33 matches, won 23, drew two, and lost eight. The defensive line recorded 12 clean sheets, eleven (11) in the Super League and one in the FA Cup. Furthermore, the squad scored 85 competitive goals in the 2023 season, at an average of 2.6 goals per game, while conceding 33. The season's biggest winning streak is seven games in a row, while the season's longest losing streak (without a victory) is merely two games. Among other individual achievements, Faisal Halim managed to maintain his position as one of the Top Local Scorers for the club with 12 goals despite not being able to play with the team in several matches. Likewise Ayron del Valle, he has booked the title as the Top Scorer for the club, also in the Super League since match week 20th despite only being here for one season.[12]
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Noted | |||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Khairulazhan Khalid | GK | December 17, 2023 | |||||
23 | GK | December 17, 2023 | ||||||
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Quentin Cheng | December 17, 2023 | ||||||
14 | Zikri Khalili | LB / RB | December 17, 2023 | |||||
18 | Khuzaimi Piee | CB / LB | December 17, 2023 | |||||
19 | V. Ruventhiran | December 17, 2023 | ||||||
21 | December 17, 2023 | |||||||
22 | Fazly Mazlan | LB / LWB | December 17, 2023 | |||||
44 | Sharul Nazeem | CB | December 17, 2023 | |||||
55 | Harith Haiqal | December 17, 2023 | ||||||
Midfielders | ||||||||
8 | Noor Al-Rawabdeh | CM / DM | December 17, 2023 | |||||
10 | Mukhairi Ajmal | CM / LM / LW / AM | December 17, 2023 | |||||
16 | Yohandry Orozco | CM / AM / LW / RW | December 17, 2023 | |||||
24 | Alex Agyarkwa | CM / DM | December 17, 2023 | |||||
43 | Syahir Bashah | LM / RM / AM | December 17, 2023 | |||||
76 | Aliff Izwan | December 17, 2023 | ||||||
77 | Aliff Haiqal | December 17, 2023 | ||||||
88 | Brendan Gan (C) | December 17, 2023 | ||||||
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Faisal Halim | December 17, 2023 | ||||||
9 | Richmond Boakye | CF / LW / RW | December 17, 2023 | |||||
17 | Danial Asri | LW / LM / CF | December 17, 2023 | |||||
70 | Ayron del Valle | CF / LW / RW | December 17, 2023 | |||||
Out on loan | ||||||||
3 | Azrin Afiq | December 17, 2023 | ||||||
6 | Zahril Azri | CM / DM | December 17, 2023 | |||||
25 | GK | December 17, 2023 | ||||||
30 | Hein Htet Aung | RW / LW / RM / LM | December 17, 2023 | |||||
Player left the club during the season | ||||||||
5 | Yazan Al-Arab | February 3, 2023 | ||||||
11 | Hakim Hassan | May 27, 2023 | ||||||
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Noted | |||
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Selangor II, III & IV | ||||||||
20 | Rauf Salifu | ST / CF | December 17, 2023 | |||||
33 | Richmond Ankrah | December 17, 2023 | ||||||
31 | Faiz Amer | CB / RB | December 17, 2023 | |||||
32 | Muhammad Khalil | CM / AM | December 17, 2023 | |||||
36 | Abdul Rahman | CM / AM | December 17, 2023 | |||||
66 | Syahmi Adib Haikal | GK | December 17, 2023 | |||||
Date | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer fee | Team | Ref. | ||
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30 November 2022 | — | MF | K. Sarkunan | Negeri Sembilan | Loan return | N/A | N/A | ||
8 | MF | Nik Sharif | Terengganu | Loan return | N/A | N/A | |||
18 December 2022 | 19 | MF | V. Ruventhiran | Petaling Jaya City | Contract expired | Free transfer | [13] [14] | ||
20 December 2022 | 18 | DF | Khuzaimi Piee | Negeri Sembilan | Contract expired | Free transfer | [15] [16] | ||
22 December 2022 | 7 | FW | Faisal Halim | Terengganu | Contract expired | Free transfer | [17] [18] | ||
12 January 2023 | 8 | MF | Noor Al-Rawabdeh | Al-Faisaly | Contract expired | Free transfer | [19] [20] | ||
20 January 2023 | 20 | FW | Rauf Salifu | Accra Lions | Contract expired | Free transfer | Reserve team | [21] [22] | |
28 January 2023 | 70 | FW | Ayron del Valle | Unattached | Contract expired | Free transfer | [23] [24] | ||
15 February 2023 | 16 | MF | Yohandry Orozco | Deportes Tolima | Contract expired | Free transfer | [25] [26] | ||
28 June 2023 | 9 | FW | Richmond Boakye | Unattached | Released | Free transfer | [27] [28] | ||
13 July 2023 | 21 | DF | Safuwan Baharudin | Negeri Sembilan | Contract expired | Free transfer | [29] [30] | ||
Date | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Team | Ref. | ||
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30 November 2022 | 4 | DF | Ashmawi Yakin | Immigration | Contract expired | Free transfer | First team | [31] | |
11 | FW | George Attram | Accra Lions | End of loan | N/A | Reserve team | |||
12 | FW | Hyuri | Vila Nova | Contract expired | Free transfer | [32] | |||
13 | DF | R. Dinesh | Sabah | Contract expired | Free transfer | ||||
18 | MF | Halim Saari | Kedah Darul Aman | Contract expired | Free transfer | ||||
19 | FW | Shahrel Fikri | Negeri Sembilan | Contract expired | Free transfer | [33] [34] | |||
21 | DF | Safuwan Baharudin | Negeri Sembilan | Contract expired | Free transfer | [35] | |||
32 | MF | Saiful Iskandar | Malaysian University | Released | Free transfer | Reserve team | |||
39 | MF | Kelvin Kyei | Accra Lions | End of loan | N/A | ||||
99 | MF | Baha' Abdel-Rahman | Al-Faisaly | Contract expired | Free transfer | First team | |||
27 December 2022 | 8 | MF | Nik Sharif | Terengganu | Transfer | Undisclosed | [36] [37] | ||
1 January 2023 | — | MF | K. Sarkunan | Free agent | Contract expired | Free transfer | |||
10 January 2023 | 10 | FW | Caion | Kuala Lumpur City | Contract expired | Free transfer | [38] [39] | ||
27 May 2023 | 11 | MF | Hakim Hassan | Terengganu | Released | Free transfer | [40] [41] | ||
3 October 2023 | 5 | DF | Yazan Al-Arab | Al-Shorta | Released | Free transfer | [42] [43] [44] | ||
Date | Name | Age | Loaned to | Type | On loan until | Transfer fee | Team | Ref. | ||
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29 December 2012 | 3 | DF | Azrin Afiq | Kedah Darul Aman | Loan | End of season | N/A | First team | [45] [46] | |
17 January 2023 | 25 | GK | Sikh Izhan Nazrel | Negeri Sembilan | Loan | N/A | [47] | |||
27 February 2023 | 6 | MF | Zahril Azri | Penang | Loan | N/A | [48] | |||
1 August 2023 | 30 | MF | Hein Htet Aung | Negeri Sembilan | Loan | N/A | [49] [50] | |||
See main article: 2023 Malaysia Super League.
The league fixtures were announced on 25 January 2023.[51] [52]
Team | Home score | Away score | Double |
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Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–6 |
Kedah Darul Aman | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 |
Kelantan | 3–0 | 11–2 | 14–2 |
Kelantan United | 1–0 | 7–1 | 8–1 |
Kuching City | 2–1 | 5–0 | 7–1 |
Kuala Lumpur City | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 |
Negeri Sembilan | 2–1 | 4–0 | 6–1 |
Penang | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 |
Perak | 4–0 | 4–0 | 8–0 |
PDRM | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 |
Sabah | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
Sri Pahang | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Terengganu | 5–1 | 4–0 | 9–1 |
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See main article: 2023 Malaysia FA Cup.
See main article: 2023 Malaysia Cup.
See main article: 2023 Malaysia Cup knockout stage.
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances.
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Khairulazhan | GK | 14 | 3 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Quentin Cheng | DF | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Yazan Al-Arab† | DF | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Faisal Halim | FW | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Noor Al-Rawabdeh | MF | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Richmond Boakye | FW | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Mukhairi Ajmal | MF | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Hakim Hassan† | MF | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Zikri Khalili | DF | 12 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Yohandry Orozco | MF | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Danial Asri | FW | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Khuzaimi Piee | DF | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | V. Ruventhiran | DF | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Rauf Salifu | FW | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Safuwan Baharudin | DF | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Fazly Mazlan | DF | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Sam Somerville | GK | 13 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Alex Agyarkwa | MF | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Hein Htet Aung† | MF | 12 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Faiz Amer | DF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Muhammad Khalil | MF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Richmond Ankrah | DF | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Abdul Rahman | MF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Syahir Bashah | MF | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Sharul Nazeem | DF | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Harith Haiqal | DF | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Ayron del Valle | FW | 26 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 25 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Aliff Izwan | MF | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Aliff Haiqal | MF | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Brendan Gan | MF | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 72 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 85 | 58 | 1 |
Includes all competitive matches.
Player | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | ||||
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1 | FW | 70 | Ayron del Valle | 23 | 0 | 2 | 25 | |
2 | FW | 7 | Faisal Halim | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
3 | MF | 16 | Yohandry Orozco | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
4 | FW | 9 | Richmond Boakye | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
MF | 10 | Mukhairi Ajmal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
6 | MF | 8 | Noor Al-Rawabdeh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
7 | DF | 55 | Harith Haiqal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
MF | 88 | Brendan Gan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
9 | DF | 44 | Sharul Nazeem | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
10 | FW | 20 | Rauf Salifu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | 76 | Aliff Izwan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
12 | DF | 5 | Yazan Al-Arab† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 17 | Danial Asri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
DF | 21 | Safuwan Baharudin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
MF | 77 | Aliff Haiqal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
TOTALS | 72 | 7 | 6 | 85 | ||||
Own Goals Conceded | ||||||||
1 | DF | 55 | Harith Haiqal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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1 | MF | 16 | Yohandry Orozco | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||
2 | FW | 7 | Faisal Halim | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||
3 | MF | 88 | Brendan Gan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||
4 | FW | 70 | Ayron del Valle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
5 | DF | 2 | Quentin Cheng | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||
MF | 10 | Mukhairi Ajmal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
MF | 24 | Alex Agyarkwa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
8 | MF | 8 | Noor Al-Rawabdeh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
FW | 9 | Richmond Boakye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
10 | FW | 30 | Hein Htet Aung† | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
11 | DF | 5 | Yazan Al-Arab† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
MF | 11 | Hakim Hassan† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
DF | 14 | Zikri Khalili | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
DF | 22 | Fazly Mazlan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
MF | 77 | Aliff Haiqal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
TOTALS | 54 | 5 | 4 | 63 |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total cards are equal.
Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | |||||||||
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1 | 5 | DF | Yazan Al-Arab† | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | |
22 | DF | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | |||
3 | 14 | DF | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | ||
24 | MF | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | |||
5 | 2 | DF | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | ||
6 | 10 | MF | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | ||
18 | DF | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | |||
19 | DF | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | |||
44 | DF | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | |||
55 | DF | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | |||
88 | MF | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | |||
12 | 7 | FW | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||
8 | MF | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | |||
21 | DF | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | |||
70 | FW | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | |||
77 | MF | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | |||
17 | 9 | FW | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | ||
17 | FW | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |||
23 | GK | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |||
76 | MF | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |||
Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
† Player left the club during the season.
Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition | Ref |
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Ayron del Valle | Kelantan United (A) | 7–1 | 7 June 2023 | Super League | [54] |
Kelantan (A)4 | 11–2 | 25 August 2023 | [55] | ||
Richmond Boakye | |||||
5 – Player scored five goals.