2024–25 Kedah Darul Aman F.C. season

Kedah Darul Aman
2024-25 season
Owner	Mohd Daud Bakar
CEO	Vacant
Head coach	Nafuzi Zain
Stadium	Darul Aman Stadium; (Capacity: 32,387)
Malaysia Super League	TBD
Malaysia FA Cup	TBD
Malaysia Cup	TBD
Top goalscorer	League: ; Syafiq Ahmad (1 goals); All: ; (0 goals) ; TBD

The 2024-25 season is Kedah Darul Aman's 16th season in the Malaysia Super League since the league's inception in 2004.

Management team

Position	Name
Technical Director	Nelson San Martin
Team coordinator	Ahmad Fauzi Saari
Head coach	Nafuzi Zain
Assistant head coach	Victor Andrag
Goalkeeper coach	Mohd Yazid Mohd Yassin
Assistant goalkeeper coach	Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid
Assistant goalkeeper coach	Helmi Eliza Elias
Fitness coach	Muhammad Afeeq Aqmal
Team doctor	Jasminder Singh
Physiotherapist	Helber Richard Quintana Silva
Physiotherapist	Shukri Che Zakaria
Team admin	Shahrul Samsudin
Team security	Zaiyadur Rashad
Team media	Tajul Arifin
Team analyst	Hazwan Nizam Fazil
Masseur	Hazwan Zikri
Kitman	Taufiq Mahar
	Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz
	Fahmi Irfan

Squad

As of 10 May 2024

No.	Name	Date of birth (Age)	Last club	Contract since	Contract ends
Goalkeepers
1	Ifwat Akmal	(1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 (age 27)	Youth team	2016	2024
22	Kalamullah Al-Hafiz	(1995-07-30) 30 July 1995 (age 28)	Petaling Jaya City	2023	2024
33	Fikri Che Soh	(1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 26)	Kelantan United	2023	2024
44	Muhamad Norfahmi Muhamad Zaki	(2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 (age 18)	Youth team	2024	2024
Defenders
2	Akmal Zahir	(1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 (age 30)	Melaka United	2022	2024
13	Loqman Hakim	(1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26)	Youth team	2020	2024
15	Rizal Ghazali	(1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 31)	Sabah	2024	2024
17	Irfan Zakaria	(1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 (age 28)	Sabah	2024	2024
18	Wan Amirul Afiq	(1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 31)	Melaka United	2023	2024
23	Cleylton	(1993-03-19) 19 March 1993 (age 31)	Ipatinga FC	2024	2024
27	Ariff Farhan	(1996-07-14) 14 July 1996 (age 27)	FELDA United	2021	2024
30	Zamri Pin Ramli	(1991-04-24) 24 April 1991 (age 33)	Negeri Sembilan	2024	2024
51	Heshamudin Ahmad	(1999-02-15) 15 February 1999 (age 25)	Youth team	2022	2024
66	Kamil Akmal Halim	(1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 25)	Youth team	2020	2024
Midfielders
5	Habib Haroon	(2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 (age 23)	Terengganu	2024	2024
11	Sukhrob Nurullaev	(1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 26)	Nasaf Qarshi	2024	2024
19	Aiman Afif	(2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 (age 23)	Youth team	2021	2024
20	Fadzrul Danel	(1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26)	Youth team	2019	2024
21	Fayadh Zulkifli	(1998-09-13) 13 September 1998 (age 25)	Youth team	2019	2024
35	Hasbullah Abu Bakar	(1994-10-26) 26 October 1994 (age 29)	Negeri Sembilan	2024	2024
55	Faiz Nasir	(1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 31)	Terengganu	2024	2024
77	Amirul Hisyam	(1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 29)	Harimau Muda B	2015	2024
81	Abdul Halim Saari	(1994-11-14) 14 November 1994 (age 29)	Selangor	2023	2024
Strikers
10	Sony Norde	(1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 (age 34)	Terengganu	2024	2024
14	Milos Gordic	(1992-12-10) 10 December 1992 (age 31)	Wuxi Wugo	2024	2024
28	Syafiq Ahmad	(1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 28)	Johor Darul Takzim FC	2024	2025
29	Afeeq Iqmal	(1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25)	Manjung City	2024	2024
70	Ebenezer Assifuah	(1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 (age 30)	Pau	2024	2024

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

Pre-season

Position	Player	Transferred From	Ref
DF	Rizal Ghazali	Sabah	Free ^[1]
DF	Irfan Zakaria	Sabah	Free ^[2]
DF	Zamri Pin Ramli	Negeri Sembilan	Free ^[3]
MF	Sukhrob Nurullaev	Nasaf Qarshi	Free ^[4]
MF	Habib Haroon	Terengganu	Free ^[5]
FW	Afeeq Iqmal	Manjung City	Free ^[6]
FW	Sony Norde	Terengganu	Free ^[7]
FW	Milos Gordic	Wuxi Wugo	Free ^[8]
MF	Hasbullah Abu Bakar	Negeri Sembilan	Free ^[9]
GK	Wan Syazmin Wan Rozaimi	Sri Pahang	Free ^[10]
DF	Cleylton	Ipatinga FC	Free ^[11]

Loan in

Pre-season

Position	Player	Transferred From	Ref
FW	Syafiq Ahmad	Johor Darul Ta'zim	Season Loan ^[12]
MF	Faiz Nasir	Terengganu	Season Loan ^[13]

Transfers out

Position	Player	Transferred To	Ref
DF	Bojan Ciger	Neftchi Fergana	Free ^[14]
DF	Alan Robertson		Released
DF	Rodney Akwensivie	Kuching City	Free ^[15]
DF	Azrin Afiq	Selangor	End Of Loan
MF	Mior Dani	Kelantan	End Of Loan
MF	Manny Ott	Terengganu	Free ^[16]
MF	Zharmein Ashraf	Kuching City	Free
MF	Faizal Talib	Kelantan Darul Naim	Free
MF	Al-Hafiz Harun	Penang	Free
MF	Hidhir Idris	PDRM	Free
MF	Amirbek Juraboev	Istiklol	Released
MF	Moses Atede	Sitra Club	Free ^[17]
FW	Manuel Hidalgo	Johor Darul Ta'zim	Free ^[18]
FW	Jonathan Balotelli	FK Makedonija G.P.	Free
FW	Ifedayo Olusegun	PDRM	Free

Loan out

Pre-season

Position	Player	Transferred To	Ref
GK	Wan Mohd Syazmin	Sri Pahang	Season Loan

Retained / Promoted

Pos	Player	Source
GK	Ifwat Akmal	1 year contract signed till 2024
GK	Fikri Che Soh	1 year contract signed till 2024
DF	Akmal Zahir	1 year contract signed till 2024
DF	Loqman Hakim	1 year contract signed till 2024
MF	Ariff Farhan	1 year contract signed till 2024
MF	Fadzrul Danel	1 year contract signed till 2024
MF	Amirul Hisyam	1 year contract signed till 2024
MF	Abdul Halim Saari	1 year contract signed till 2024

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	GF	GD	Pts
4	Penang	1	0	1	0	0	1
5	Sabah	1	0	1	0	0	1
6	Kedah Darul Aman	1	1	0	1	+1	0^[a]
7	Kuala Lumpur City	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Kuching City	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2024. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:

^ Kedah Darul Aman have been docked three points. ^[19]

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	+1

Source: FAM-CMS

Fixtures and results

Win Draw Loss

11 May 2024 1	PDRM	0-1	Kedah Darul Aman	Selayang
17:30 UTC+08:00		Report	Syafiq 1' Habib 22'	Stadium: Selayang Stadium Attendance: 1,574 Referee: Fusser Mad Salleh

18 May 2024 2	Selangor	v	Kedah Darul Aman	Petaling Jaya
20:15 UTC+08:00				Stadium: MBPJ Stadium

24 May 2024 3	Kedah Darul Aman	v	Perak	Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00				Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium

22 June 2024 4	Penang	v	Kedah Darul Aman	Batu Kawan
21:00 UTC+08:00				Stadium: Batu Kawan Stadium

12 July 2024 5	Kedah Darul Aman	v	Kelantan Darul Naim	Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00				Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium

26 July 2024 6	Kedah Darul Aman	v	Kuching City	Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00				Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium

9 August 2024 7	Johor Darul Ta'zim	v	Kedah Darul Aman	Iskandar Puteri
20:15 UTC+08:00				Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium

17 August 2024 8	Kedah Darul Aman	v	Negeri Sembilan	Alor Setar
17:30 UTC+08:00				Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium

14 September 2024 9	Kuala Lumpur City	v	Kedah Darul Aman	Cheras
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00)				Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium

20 September 2024 10	Kedah Darul Aman	v	Sri Pahang	Alor Setar
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00)				Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium

28 September 2024 11	Sabah	5-0	Kedah Darul Aman	Likas
16:45 (UTC+08:00)				Stadium: Likas Stadium

19 October 2024 12	Kedah Darul Aman	v	Terengganu	Alor Setar
21:00 (UTC+08:00)				Stadium: Darul Amam Stadium

13	Kedah Darul Aman	v		Alor Setar
21:00 (UTC+08:00)				Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 9,741 Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin bin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah

Malaysia FA Cup

8 March 2023 First round	Kedah Darul Aman	2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Penang	Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00	Ott 9', 90'	Report	Gomes 22' Saad 68'	Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 13,768 Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
	Penalties
	Hidalgo Balotelli Tuck Juraboev Ciger		Zaw Rafael Hadin Faris

Malaysia Cup

3 August 2023 Round of 16	Perak	3-1	Kedah	Ipoh
20:15 MYT (UTC+08:00)	Luciano Guaycochea 48' (pen) Luka Milunovic 55' Sunday Afolabi 65' Hakimi Mat Isa 86'	Report	Manuel Ott 1' Rodney Celvin 61' Manuel Hidalgo 90+3'	Stadium: Perak Stadium Attendance: 4, 088 Referee: Usaid Jamal

18 August 2023 Round of 16	Kedah Darul Aman	2-1 (3-4 agg.)	Perak	Alor Setar
21:00 MYT (UTC+08:00)	Manuel Hidalgo 28' (pen) Akmal Zahir 83'	Report	Luciano Guaycochea 32' Sunday Afolabi 74' Afif Asyraf 76' Seo Seonung 85'	Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 9, 110 Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.

As of match played 11 May 2024

No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		Malaysia Cup		Total
No.	Pos.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Ifwat Akmal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	Akmal Zahir	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5	MF	Habib Haroon	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10	FW	Sony Norde	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
11	MF	Sukhrob Nurullaev	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
13	DF	Loqman Hakim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	FW	Milos Gordic	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
15	DF	Rizal Ghazali	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
17	DF	Irfan Zakaria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	DF	Wan Amirul Afiq	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	MF	Aiman Afif	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF	Fadzrul Danel	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0
21	MF	Fayadh Zulkifli	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0
22	GK	Kalamullah Al-Hafiz	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
23	DF	Cleylton	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
27	MF	Ariff Farhan	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
28	FW	Syafiq Ahmad	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
29	FW	Afeeq Iqmal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	DF	Zamri Pin Ramli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	GK	Fikri Che Soh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	MF	Hasbullah Abu Bakar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	GK	Norfahmi Zaki	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
51	DF	Heshamudin Ahmad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	MF	faiz Nasir	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
66	DF	Kamil Akmal Halim	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0
70	FW	Ebenezer Assifuah	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
77	MF	Amirul Hisyam	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0
81	MF	Abdul Halim Saari	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Goalscorers

As of 11 May 2024

Rank	Player	League	FA Cup	Malaysia Cup	Total^[20]
1	Syafiq Ahmad	1	0	0	1
Total		1	0	0	1

References

^ SUHAIMI, MUHAMAD ARDIE PUTRA (March 5, 2024). "Liga Malaysia: Syafiq Ahmad, Rizal Ghazali kembali wakili Kedah". Kosmo Digital.
^ "Rizal Ghazali, Irfan Zakaria Kembali Bersama Kedah". 5 March 2024.
^ "Zamri Pin Sertai KDA FC". 6 March 2024.
^ "Penyokong Kedah Teruja Kemunculan Nurullaev". 11 March 2024.
^ "Kedah Sambar Khidmat Habib Haroon". 25 March 2024.
^ "Kedah Sambar Penjaring Terbanyak Liga M3". 15 March 2024.
^ "Sony Norde Senjata Baharu Sang Kenari". 22 March 2024.
^ "Milos Gordic Peledak Baharu KDA FC". 27 March 2024.
^ "Hasbullah Abu Bakar Joined KDA FC". 2 April 2024.
^ "Selamat Kembali Wan Syazmin". 3 April 2024.
^ "Cleylton Kereta Kebal Baharu Kedah". 14 April 2024.
^ "Kedah Dapatkan Syafiq Ahmad Secara Pinjaman". 5 March 2024.
^ "Faiz Nasir Kini Sang Kenari". 18 March 2024.
^ "Bojan Ciger pula tinggalkan KDA FC". LobservateurDuMaroc. January 18, 2024.
^ "Rodney Celvin Sah Sertai Kuching City".
^ "Kepulangan Manny Ott Disambut Baik Fans TFC". 10 March 2024.
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^ "Super League Statistic". FAM-CMS. Football Association of Malaysia.

[table_hth_KDA0.059463563402865-20] Kedah Darul Aman have been docked three points. ^[19]

[auto-1] SUHAIMI, MUHAMAD ARDIE PUTRA (March 5, 2024). "Liga Malaysia: Syafiq Ahmad, Rizal Ghazali kembali wakili Kedah". Kosmo Digital.

[2] "Rizal Ghazali, Irfan Zakaria Kembali Bersama Kedah". 5 March 2024.

[3] "Zamri Pin Sertai KDA FC". 6 March 2024.

[4] "Penyokong Kedah Teruja Kemunculan Nurullaev". 11 March 2024.

[5] "Kedah Sambar Khidmat Habib Haroon". 25 March 2024.

[6] "Kedah Sambar Penjaring Terbanyak Liga M3". 15 March 2024.

[7] "Sony Norde Senjata Baharu Sang Kenari". 22 March 2024.

[8] "Milos Gordic Peledak Baharu KDA FC". 27 March 2024.

[9] "Hasbullah Abu Bakar Joined KDA FC". 2 April 2024.

[10] "Selamat Kembali Wan Syazmin". 3 April 2024.

[11] "Cleylton Kereta Kebal Baharu Kedah". 14 April 2024.

[12] "Kedah Dapatkan Syafiq Ahmad Secara Pinjaman". 5 March 2024.

[13] "Faiz Nasir Kini Sang Kenari". 18 March 2024.

[14] "Bojan Ciger pula tinggalkan KDA FC". LobservateurDuMaroc. January 18, 2024.

[15] "Rodney Celvin Sah Sertai Kuching City".

[16] "Kepulangan Manny Ott Disambut Baik Fans TFC". 10 March 2024.

[17] "Moses Atede Angkat Kaki Dari Kedah". 14 February 2024.

[18] "Hidalgo Tinggalkan Kedah FC". 28 February 2024.

[19] "Kedah dipotong tiga mata, denda RM50,000".

[FAM-21] "Super League Statistic". FAM-CMS. Football Association of Malaysia.