2024–25 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season explained

Club:Johor Darul Ta'zim
Season:2024–25
Stadium:Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
League:Super League
League Result:1st
Cup1:Charity Shield
Cup1 Result:Winner
Cup2:FA Cup
Cup2 Result:Semi-finals
Cup3:Malaysia Cup
Cup3 Result:TBD
Cup4:AFC Champions League Elite
Cup4 Result:TBD
League Topscorer:Bergson
Forestieri
Juan Muniz (2 goals)
Season Topscorer:Bergson
Forestieri
Juan Muniz (2 goals)
Highest Attendance:19,988 (vs Negeri Sembilan on 18 May 2024)
Lowest Attendance:TBD
Average Attendance:TBD
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Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025–26
Largest Win:TBD
Largest Loss:TBD

The 2024–25 season is Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club's 51st season in club history and 10th season in the Malaysia Super League after rebranding their name from Johor FC.[1] The club will also make participate in the inaugural 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.

Review

Pre-season

The 2024–25 Malaysia Super League season will be the first season to be played to have a two-year schedule since the 2007–08 Malaysia Super League season. Johor Darul Ta'zim started off their season playing a couple of pre-seasons friendlies against Thailand club, Police Tero and Chonburi at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium before travelling to Singapore to face Lion City Sailors at the Bishan Stadium where new signings Nicolao Dumitru and Romel Morales scored in a 2–1 win. They than play the return fixtures at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on 8 April 2024 winning 4–0

Johor Darul Ta'zim than fly off to Spain on 14 April in their 'Tour of Spain' pre-season friendlies where the club wil be staying at the Melia Villaitana Football Centre. On 17 April, Johor Darul Ta'zim played their first pre-season friendly match against third tier Primera Federación club, Real Murcia at the Estadio Nueva Condomina in which Johor Darul Ta'zim won 3–0 with Arif Aiman, two new signings Jalil Elías and Francisco Geraldes scoring in the match. On the next day, Johor Darul Ta'zim played against fourth tier Segunda Federación club, La Nucía at the Estadi Olímpic Camilo Canoin which the players that played the day before was rested. Johor Darul Ta'zim conceded the first goal to the opponent before Óscar Arribas and Nicolao Dumitru sealed the 3–1 win for the club. On 23 April, They face fifth tier Tercera Federación side, UD Castellonense however, the match got cancelled and instead they face amateur club, Club Costa City which is owned by Atletico Madrid star player, Saúl Ñíguez where they hammered 7–0 with Ramadhan Saifuillah scoring a hat-trick in the match. On 24 April, Johor Darul Ta'zim played their fourth pre-season match against third tier Primera Federación club CD Alcoyano in which they won 2–1. The next day, Johor Darul Ta'zim suffered to their first pre-season 2–0 defeat to second tier Segunda División club CD Eldense. The club then played their final pre-season friendly on 29 April against CF Benidorm winning them 2–1.

Transfer

With long-term serving player Aidil Zafuan, S. Kunanlan and Diogo announcing their retirement from football and Aidil joining the backroom staff as Johor Darul Ta'zim assistant coach, the club also released several players which is Hazwan Bakri, Leandro Velázquez, and Takahiro Kunimoto. The players who went on loan during the 2023 season which is Azrif Nasrulhaq, Izham Tarmizi and Syazwan Andik all permanently left Johor Darul Ta'zim for another Malaysia Super League club Sri Pahang. Johor Darul Ta'zim also loaned out Haziq Nadzli to Perak, Syamer Kutty Abba to Penang, Syafiq Ahmad to Kedah Darul Aman and both winger duo, Akhyar Rashid and Safawi Rasid to Terengganu. Johor Darul Ta'zim announced the return of Heberty on a free transfer after joining the club on loan in the 2023 season and also Junior Eldstål who left the club on loan for Indonesian club, Dewa United. The club also bought in Romel Morales, Jalil Elías, Francisco Geraldes, Nicolao Dumitru and Murilo ahead of the 2024–25 season. Johor Darul Ta'zim also signed additional players like Azam Azmi, Manuel Hidalgo, both brothers Ryan Lambert and Declan Lambert in which they were immediately loaned out to their former club where they will stay for the 2024–25 season.

May

On 10 May 2024, Johor Darul Ta'zim will faced rival Selangor in the 2024 Piala Sumbangsih.

Squad

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of birth (Age)Previous clubContract SinceContract End
Goalkeepers
1Farizal Marlias1986 6, df=yes Selangor20152025
12Christian Abad Amat2006 8, df=yes Elche CF (S2)20242025
16Syihan Hazmi1996 2, df=yes Negeri Sembilan20232025
29Izham Tarmizi1991 4, df=yes Pahang20242025
47Zulhilmi Sharani4 May 2004 Johor Darul Ta'zim II20192025
Defenders
2Matthew Davies1995 2, df=yes Pahang20202025
3Shahrul Saad1993 7, df=yes Perak20212025
5Jordi Amat1992 3, df=yes Eupen (B1)20222025
11Murilo1995 12, df=yes SJK Seinäjoki (F1)20242025
13Park Jun-heong1993 1, df=yes Ratchaburi (T1)20242025
14Shane Lowry1989 6, df=yes Al Ahli (Q1)20212025
15Feroz Baharudin2000 4, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim II20212025
22La'Vere Corbin-Ong1991 4, df=yes Go Ahead Eagles (N1)20182025
25Junior Eldstål1991 9, df=yes Dewa United (I1)20222025
91Syahmi Safari1998 2, df=yes Selangor20222025
Midfielders
4Afiq Fazail1994 9, df=yes Harimau Muda B20152024
6Hong Wan2000 8, df=yes Wolverhampton Wanderers U2320212025
7Enzo Lombardo1997 4, df=yes SD Huesca (S2)20242025
8Safiq Rahim1987 7, df=yes Melaka United20212025
10Francisco Geraldes1995 4, df=yes Baniyas Club (U1)20242025
18Iker Undabarrena1995 5, df=yes CD Leganés (S2)20242025
21Nazmi Faiz1994 8, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim II20172024
23Eddy Pascual1992 8, df=yes Neftçi PFK (A1)20242025
26Mohamadou Sumareh1994 9, df=yes Police Tero (T1)20212023
30Natxo Insa1986 6, df=yes Levante UD (S1)20172024
41Aysar Hadi4 September 2003 Johor Darul Ta'zim II20212025
81Daryl Sham30 November 2002 Johor Darul Ta'zim II20222025
Liridon Krasniqi1992 1, df=yes Terengganu20202024
Juanjo Narváez1995 2, df=yes FC Cartagena20242025
Strikers
9Bergson da Silva1991 2, df=yes Fortaleza (B1)20212025
17Ramadhan Saifullah2000 12, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim III20202025
19Romel Morales1997 8, df=yes20242025
20Juan Muñiz 1992 3, df=yes Atromitos (G1)20232025
24Óscar Arribas1998 10, df=yes FC Cartagena (S2)20232026
37Heberty1988 8, df=yes Bangkok United (T1)20232025
39Gabriel Nistelrooy25 April 2000 Johor Darul Ta'zim II20202025
42Arif Aiman2002 5, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim III20202025
45Fernando Forestieri1990 1, df=yes Udinese (I1)20222025
Jorge Obregón1997 3, df=yes HNK Rijeka20242025
On loan
Jalil Elías1996 4, df=yes San Lorenzo (A1)20242025
161997 3, df=yes FELDA United20212025
19Akhyar Rashid1999 5, df=yes Kedah Darul Aman20192026
23Endrick1995 3, df=yes Penang20222025
26Haziq Nadzli1998 1, df=yes PDRM20172026
28Syafiq Ahmad 1995 6, df=yes Kedah Darul Aman20182026
29Safawi Rasid1997 3, df=yes Ratchaburi (T1)20172026
33Daniel Ting1992 12, df=yes Sabah20222022
77Syamer Kutty Abba1997 10, df=yes Vilaverdense (P1)20182025
Azam Azmi2001 2, df=yes Terengganu20242026
Declan Lambert1998 9, df=yes20242026
Ryan Lambert1998 9, df=yes20242025
Manuel Hidalgo1999 5, df=yes Kedah Darul Aman20242026
Left during the season
27Nicolao Dumitru1991 10, df=yes Buriram United (T1)20242025
92Lévy Madinda1992 6, df=yes Persib Bandung (I1)20222025

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

Squad no.NameNationalityDate of birth (Age)Previous clubContract sinceContract end
Goalkeepers
1Haziq Aiman 19 January 2005 Johor Darul Ta'zim III20242025
22Zulhilmi Sharani4 May 2004 Johor Darul Ta'zim II20192025
25Hafiz Azizi5 August 2001 Johor Darul Ta'zim III20192025
34El Aqil Johor Darul Ta'zim III20242025
Johor Darul Ta'zim III2021
Riezman Irfan Johor Darul Ta'zim III2021
Defenders
2Dinesh Vikneswaran 20242025
3Firdaus Ramli2002 3, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
4Shazriman Hasnul Johor Darul Ta'zim III20242025
5Syahrul Fazly2001 2, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
8Umar Hakeem2002 8, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim III20202025
21Marwan Abdul Rahman2003 1, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
23Haziq Ridhwan Johor Darul Ta'zim III20242025
24Adam Daniel2 May 2004 Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
26Naqiu Aiman Johor Darul Ta'zim III20202025
27Fakrul Haikal Johor Darul Ta'zim III20202025
28Adam Farhan2004 4, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim III20202025
29Syukur Fariz1 May 2003 Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
30Danish Hakimi Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
Ali Imran30 May 2002 Johor Darul Ta'zim III2021
Midfielders
6Rafiefikri Rosman2002 6, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim III20202025
7Najmuddin Akmal2003 1, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim III20222025
10Aiman Danish Azli2003 3, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
11 Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
12Ziad El Basheer24 December 2003 Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
13Aysar Hadi4 September 2003 Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
14Chia Rou Han1 September 2001 Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
16Ahmad Irfan Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
17Alif Mutalib16 January 2002 Johor Darul Ta'zim III20202025
18Daryl Sham30 November 2002 Johor Darul Ta'zim III20222025
19Aznil Hafiz Johor Darul Ta'zim III20212025
20Danish Zahir Johor Darul Ta'zim III20242025
32Alif Ahmad Johor Darul Ta'zim III20242025
35Danish Irham Johor Darul Ta'zim III20242025
Harif Mustaqim Hamdan Johor Darul Ta'zim III2021
Forwards
9Gabriel Nistelrooy25 April 2000 Johor Darul Ta'zim II20202025
33Danish Syamer Tajiuddin Negeri Sembilan II20242025
??Awang Muhammad Faiz Hazziq6 March 1999 Johor Darul Ta'zim III2020
Players who are loan to other clubs
15Fergus Tierney2003 3, df=yes Johor Darul Ta'zim III2020
Players who had left other clubs during the season

Coaching staff

Position Name
CEO Alistair Edwards
Sporting Director Martín Prest
Technical Director Héctor Bidoglio
Manager Héctor Bidoglio
Asst. Manager Pablo Ricchetti
Asst. Manager Aidil Zafuan
Asst. Manager Hamzani Omar
Fitness Manager Angel Acena
Fitness Manager

Transfers and contracts

In

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Izham Tarmizi Sri PahangFree
Azam Azmi TerengganuUndisclosed [2]
Murilo SJK Seinäjoki (Veikkausliiga)Free [3]
Kuala Lumpur CityFree [4]
Ryan Lambert Kuala Lumpur CityFree [5]
Jalil Elías San Lorenzo (Argentine Primera División)Free [6]
Francisco Geraldes Baniyas Club (UAE Pro League)Free [7]
Manuel Hidalgo Kedah Darul AmanFree [8]
Romel Morales Kuala Lumpur CityFree [9]
Nicolao Dumitru Buriram United (Thai League 1)Free [10]
Heberty Bangkok United (Thai League 1)Free

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Park Jun-heong Ratchaburi (Thai League 1)Free [11]
Enzo Lombardo Huesca (Segunda División)Free [12]
Christian Abad Amat Elche Youth Team (Segunda División)Undisclosed [13] [14]
Eddy Israfilov Neftçi (Azerbaijan Premier League)Free [15] [16]
Iker Undabarrena CD Leganés (Segunda División)Free [17] [18]

Loan In / Return

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Izham Tarmizi PahangLoan Return [19]
Syazwan Andik PahangLoan Return [20]
Azrif Nasrulhaq PahangLoan Return [21]
Daniel Ting SabahLoan Return
Liridon Krasniqi TerengganuLoan Return
Junior Eldstål Dewa United (Liga 1)Loan Return

Mid-season

Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Izham Tarmizi Sri PahangFree
Azrif Nasrulhaq Sri PahangFree [22]
Syazwan Andik Sri PahangFree [23]
Adam Nor Azlin Sri PahangFree [24]
Aidil ZafuanRetiredN.A.
S. KunanlanRetired
Leandro VelázquezFree agent
Takahiro Kunimoto Liaoning Tieren (China League One)Free [25]
Hazwan BakriFree agent
DiogoRetiredN.A.[26]
Moussa Sidibé Persis SoloUnknown [27] [28]

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Lévy MadindaFree [29]
Nicolao Dumitru PSS SlemanFree [30]

Loan Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Haziq Nadzli PerakSeason loan till May 2025 [31]
Azam Azmi TerengganuSeason loan till May 2025
Daniel Ting SabahSeason loan till May 2025
Declan Lambert Kuala Lumpur CitySeason loan till May 2025
Ryan Lambert Kuala Lumpur CitySeason loan till May 2025
Danial Amier Norhisham Kuching CitySeason loan till May 2025
Syamer Kutty Abba PenangSeason loan till May 2025
Manuel Hidalgo Sri PahangSeason loan till May 2025
Safawi Rasid TerengganuSeason loan till May 2025 [32]
Akhyar Rashid TerengganuSeason loan till May 2025 [33]
Syafiq Ahmad Kedah Darul AmanSeason loan till May 2025

Mid-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Fergus Tierney ChonburiSeason loan till May 2025
Endrick Ho Chi Minh CitySeason loan till May 2025
Jalil Elías Vélez Sarsfield (Argentine Primera División)Season loan till Dec 2024

Friendly matches

Others

JDT-Police Tero Double Header

JDT-Chonburi Double Header

LCS-JDT Double Header

Competitions (JDT)

Malaysia Super League

See main article: 2024–25 Malaysia Super League.

Update: 9 April 2024

Table

Malaysia FA Cup

See main article: 2024 Malaysia FA Cup.

Quarter Final

Johor Darul Ta'zim won 13–0 on aggregate.----

Semi Final

Johor Darul Ta'zim won 5–1 on aggregate. ----

Final

AFC Champions League

See main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.

Group stage

Club statistics

Correct as of match played on 22 Aug 2023

Appearances (JDT)

@ 10 Aug 2024

PlayerMalaysia Super LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupACL / AFC CupCharity ShieldTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
1GK Farizal Marlias000000000000
2DF Matthew Davies703+11000000111
3DF Shahrul Saad2+203+2100000091
4MF Afiq Fazail2+211+2000000071
5DF Jordi Amat612+1000000091
6MF Hong Wan5+102+20000000100
7MF Enzo Lombardo000000000000
8MF Safiq Rahim0+101000000020
9FW Bergson693+120000001011
10MF Francisco Geraldes5+101+33000000103
11MF Murilo2+211+2000000071
12GK Christian Abad Amat000000000000
13DF Park Jun-heong000000000000
14DF Shane Lowry101000000020
15DF Feroz Baharudin5+113+12000000103
16GK Syihan Hazmi8040000000120
17FW Ramadhan Saifullah0+201000000030
18MF Iker Undabarrena000000000000
19FW Romel Morales3+222+35000000107
20FW Juan Muñiz6243000000105
21MF Nazmi Faiz1+201+3000000070
22DF Corbin-Ong301000000040
23MF Eddy Israfilov000000000000
24MF Óscar Arribas4+203000000091
25MF Junior Eldstål001000000010
26MF Mohamadou Sumareh0+101000000020
29GK Izham Tarmizi001000000010
30MF Natxo Insa1+302000000060
37FW Heberty Fernandes4+343+12000000116
42FW Arif Aiman504+11000000101
45FW Fernando Forestieri1+121100000033
81MF Daryl Sham000+1000000010
91DF Syahmi Safari0+211000000031
92FW Lévy Madinda000000000000
Players who have contracts but are on loan to other clubs
7MF Jalil Elías100000000010
16MF Danial Amier Norhisham000000000000
23MF Endrick0+201+1000000040
77MF Syamer Kutty Abba000000000000
??DF Azam Azmi000000000000
??DF Daniel Ting000000000000
??DF Declan Lambert000000000000
??MF Ryan Lambert000000000000
??FW Manuel Hidalgo000000000000
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
27FW Nicolao Dumitru000000000000

Records and statistics

As of 22 April 2024 before the start of the 2024–25 season.

All-time current appearances

!Rank!Player!Years!Club appearances!Total goals!Total assists
1 Corbin-Ong2018–present176621
2 Safiq Rahim2013–20182021–present1755868
3 Afiq Fazail2017–present153530
4 Natxo Insa2017–present123910
5 Matthew Davies2020–present104212
Arif Aiman2020–present1043640
7 Bergson2021–present10011418
8 Nazmi Faiz2017–present741418
9 Fernando Forestieri2022–present594721

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MFL to expand super league, discontinue premier league from 2023. 20 July 2022 .
  2. Web site: 2023-12-30 . Sah ke JDT, tapi Azam Azmi masih milik Sang Penyu musim depan . 2024-01-22 . Majoriti.com.my . ms.
  3. Web site: Brazilian full-back agrees with Johor Darul . 23 January 2024 .
  4. Web site: JDT Muktamadkan Perpindahan Ryan & Declan Lambert . 28 February 2024 .
  5. Web site: Ryan Lambert joined JDT . 28 February 2024 .
  6. Web site: Argentine Elias set to become JDT's highest paid player? . October 2023 .
  7. Web site: Francisco Geraldes, the new Tiger for 2024 . 15 January 2024 .
  8. Web site: JDT have confirmed that they have completed the signings of former Kedah striker Manuel Hidalgo . 28 February 2024 .
  9. Web site: Morales' KL City departure sparks speculation of JDT move . January 2024 .
  10. Web site: More potent frontline as JDT sign up former Forest hitman Dumitru .
  11. Web site: Park Jun-Heong confirmed move to JDT. 28 May 2024 .
  12. Web site: JDT Announce Another New Import Player. 28 July 2024 .
  13. Web site: JDT go shopping before window opens. 30 July 2024 .
  14. Web site: Regulation On The Status and Transfer Of Player. 30 July 2024 .
  15. Web site: Pemain ke-4, Eddy Israfilov Perkuat JDT. 10 August 2024 .
  16. Web site: Thanks Eddy Israfilov. 21 June 2024 .
  17. Web site: Undabarrena Joined JDT. 11 August 2024 .
  18. Web site: Undabarrena say goodbye after a long wait. 10 August 2024 .
  19. Web site: Izham Tarmizi Joins Sri Pahang Because He Follows TMJ's Recommendation . 6 January 2023 .
  20. Web site: Sri Pahang 'borrowed' the four players of JDT . 29 December 2022 .
  21. Web site: Azrif Nasrulhaq Perkuat Kesebelasan Sri Pahang . 29 December 2022 .
  22. Web site: Azrif Nasrulhaq has signed a contract for two seasons to continue with Sri Pahang . 22 January 2024 .
  23. Web site: Pahang uccessfully recruited former JDT left back, Syazwan Andik . 23 January 2024 .
  24. Web site: Adam Nor Azlin is now SPFC .
  25. Web site: 官方：26岁日本籍前腰邦本宜裕加盟辽宁铁人. dongqiudi. 10 February 2024. 11 February 2024. zh.
  26. Web site: Diogo retired from football career at 36 . 20 December 2023 .
  27. Web site: Our number 25 has landed in Bumi Sambernyawa -, ! ⚡️. Instagram. 8 June 2023. en.
  28. Web site: Persis Pertahankan 3 Pemain Asing dan Datangkan 3 Lagi .
  29. Web site: , Lucas Gama Levy Madinda & Lucas Morellato! . Instagram . 28 June 2024 . id.
  30. Web site: PSS Sleman telah menyelesaikan kesepakatan dengan mantan penyerang Italia u20. 30 July 2024 .
  31. Web site: JDT keeper Haziq joins Perak . 3 March 2024 .
  32. Web site: Safawi Rasid to join Terengganu FC as a loan from the Johor Darul Ta'zim . 12 February 2024 .
  33. Web site: Akhyar Rashid will be with the Terengganu FC . 12 February 2024 .

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