2018 Kuala Lumpur FA season

Kuala Lumpur
2018 season
President Adnan Md Ikhsan
Head Coach Fábio Magrão
Stadium KLFA Stadium
Malaysia Super League 10th
Malaysia FA Cup Quarter-finals
Malaysia Cup Group stage
Top goalscorer League:
Guilherme (13 goals)
All:
Guilherme (25 goals)

The 2018 season was Kuala Lumpur's 40th season in competitive season and the 1st season in Malaysia Super League since being promoted after winning the 2017 Malaysia Premier League.

Players

First team squad

As of 9 November 2017.
No. Name Nat Position Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Kamarul Effandi GK 2017 12 April 1987 Sime Darby
18 Solehin Mamat GK 2017 24 March 1996 Melaka United
22 Sharbinee Allawee GK 2018 7 December 1986 Terengganu
29 Khatul Anuar GK 2017 2 April 1997 Youth
Defenders
2 Farid Ramli LB / LM 2018 28 April 1987 Felda United
3 Saifulnizam Miswan CB / LB / RB 2018 3 March 1981 Pahang
4 Zaiful Abdul Hakim LB / LM 2016 1 March 1994 Youth
12 Bobirjon Akbarov CB 2017 14 February 1988 Andijon
16 Achmad Jufriyanto CB / DM 2018 7 February 1987 Persib Bandung
19 Firdaus Faudzi RB / RM 2018 2 August 1987 Terengganu
24 Hisyamudin Sha'ari CB / DM 2017 5 September 1987 Perak
25 Azmeer Yusof CB / LB 2017 25 May 1990 Kedah
26 Hazwan Rahman RB 2017 16 July 1990 Petaling Jaya Rangers
27 Hafiz Johar RB / LB 2016 14 September 1994 Selangor youth
Midfielders
5 Hardee Samsuri CM / AM 2016 4 June 1994 Selangor youth
6 Syazwan Andik LB / LW 2018 4 August 1996 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
7 Juninho AM / LW 2018 28 May 1989 Boa
11 Ashri Chuchu LM / LW 2017 27 February 1991 Sarawak
14 Syafwan Syahlan RW / LW 2016 15 January 1993 Harimau Muda A
17 Irfan Zakaria DM 2016 4 June 1995 Harimau Muda
20 Zhafri Yahya CM / DM 2016 25 September 1994 Selangor youth
21 Na'im Nazmi LB / LW 2016 19 November 1993 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
28 Paulo Josué LM / ST 2017 13 March 1989 Votuporanguense
30 Amirul Ikmal Hafiz DM 2017 17 January 1996 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Forwards
8 Zaquan Adha ST 2018 3 August 1987 Perak
9 Ibrahim Syaihul ST 2016 25 January 1994 Felcra
10 Guilherme de Paula ST 2017 19 November 1986 PDRM
13 Afiq Razali SS 2018 24 November 1996 Youth
23 Indra Putra Mahayuddin (C) ST / LW / RW 2018 2 September 1981 Kelantan

Transfers

1st leg

2nd leg

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Main article: 2018 Malaysia Super League
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance League
position
4 February 2018 Selangor H 0–2 12th
7 February 2018 Negeri Sembilan A 0–2 12th
10 February 2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim H 1–0 Paulo Josué 45+1' 10th
25 February 2018 PKNP A 1–2 Ganiesh 81' (o.g.) 12th
10 March 2018 Kedah H 4–3 Zaquan 3', Guilherme 62', Paulo Josué 82', Ashri 90+6' 9th
15 April 2018 Pahang H 2–2 Guilherme 10', Indra 39' 8th
29 April 2018 Perak A 0–2 10th
2 May 2018 PKNS H 2–1 Paulo Josué 10', Guilherme 45+2' 8th
5 May 2018 Kelantan A 2–4 Indra 80', Zhafri 90+2' 8th
13 May 2018 PKNS A 2–3 Akbarov 6', Guilherme 90+3' 9th
22 May 2018 Kelantan H 5–1 Guilherme (2) 4', 23', Paulo Josué 10', Ashri 78', Juninho 86' 9th
26 May 2018 Pahang A 0–4 9th
2 June 2018 Terengganu H 3–0 Zhafri 45+2', Guilherme 46', Paulo Josué 81' 7th
5 June 2018 Melaka United H 3–4 Paulo Josué 43', Guilherme (2) 48', 71' 9th
9 June 2018 Melaka United A 4–2 Indra (2) 30', 84', Zaquan 56', Guilherme 64' 7th
20 June 2018 Kedah A 2–3 Guilherme 45', Syafwan 88' 9th
27 June 2018 PKNP H 1–1 Indra 23' 8th
10 July 2018 Terengganu A 1–3 Guilherme 34' 9th
15 July 2018 Selangor H 3–3 Zhafri 6', Hafiz 20', Paulo Josué 47' 10th
18 July 2018 Perak H 1–5 Guilherme 46' 10th
22 July 2018 Negeri Sembilan H 2–1 Akbarov 43', Indra Putra 88' 8th
28 July 2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim A 0–2 10th
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Selangor 22 7 6 9 35 39 −4 27
9 PKNP 22 7 4 11 25 31 −6 25
10 Kuala Lumpur 22 7 3 12 39 51 −12 24
11 Kelantan (R) 22 5 3 14 20 43 −23 18 Relegation to the Premier League
12 Negeri Sembilan (R) 22 4 3 15 27 47 −20 15
Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Malaysia FA Cup

Main article: 2018 Malaysia FA Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
3 March 2018 Round 2 Kuching H 4–0 Guilherme (3) 21', 65', 90+1', Paulo Josué 49'
17 March 2018 Round 3 Melaka United A 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1p) 		Guilherme 31'
7 April 2018 Quarter-final
First leg 		Selangor H 0–3
21 April 2018 Quarter-final
Second leg 		Selangor A 0–3 (a.e.t.)
(8–7p) 		Zaquan Adha15'

Paulo Josué 45+2' Syazwan Andik 54'

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2018 Malaysia Cup group stage
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Group
position
4 August 2018 Terengganu H 1–5 Zaquan 85' 4th
12 August 2018 Felcra A 1–4 Guilherme (4) 6', 73', 85', 90' 2nd
19 August 2018 Perak H 0–2 3rd
25 August 2018 Perak A 1–0 3rd
1 September 2018 Felcra H 3–4 4th
15 September 2018 Terengganu A 2–3 4th

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TER PRK FLC KL
1 Terengganu 6 3 1 2 18 12 +6 10 Quarter-finals — 1–2 2–2 2–3
2 Perak 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 10 3–4 — 0–0 1–0
3 Felcra 6 2 2 2 10 14 −4 8 1–4 2–1 — 1–4
4 Kuala Lumpur 6 2 0 4 11 15 −4 6 1–5 0–2 3–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Squad appearances statistics

As of 15 September 2018
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 GK Kamarul Effandi 5 1 0 6
2 DF Farid Ramli 1+3 0 1+1 2+4
3 DF Saifulnizam Miswan 7+2 0 5 12+2
4 DF Zaiful Abdul Hakim 0+2 0+2 1+2 1+6
5 MF Hardee Samsuri 0 0 0+1 0+1
6 MF Syazwan Andik 19+1 4 1 24+1
7 MF Juninho 7+4 1 0 8+4
8 FW Zaquan Adha 10+4 4 6 20+4
9 FW Ibrahim Syaihul 0+2 0 0 0+2
10 FW Guilherme de Paula 21 3 6 32
11 MF Ashri Chuchu 8+11 2+2 3+1 13+14
12 FW Bobirjon Akbarov 19+1 3 6 28+1
13 FW Afiq Razali 0+1 0 2+3 2+4
14 MF Syafwan Syahlan 0+6 0 0 0+6
16 DF Achmad Jufriyanto 12+5 4 3+2 19+7
17 MF Irfan Zakaria 17+2 4 2 23+2
18 GK Solehin Mamat 5 2 0 7
19 DF Firdaus Faudzi 19 4 0+1 23+1
20 MF Zhafri Yahya 15+4 1+2 2 18+6
21 MF Na'im Nazmi 0 0 0 0
22 GK Sharbinee Allawee 10 0 6 16
23 FW Indra Putra Mahayuddin 19 4 5+1 28+1
24 DF Hisyamudin Sha'ari 14+1 2 3+2 19+3
25 DF Azmeer Yusof 5+2 0 3 8+2
26 DF Hazwan Rahman 0 0 0 0
27 DF Hafiz Johar 9+6 0+2 4+1 13+9
28 MF Paulo Josué 21 4 5 30
29 GK Khatul Anuar 2 1+1 0 3+1
30 MF Amirul Ikmal Hafiz 0 0 0 0
33 DF Tan Yun Hong 0 0 0+1 0+1
34 MF Azman Chuchu 0 0 1+1 1+1

Squad goals statistics

As of 15 September 2018
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 GK Kamarul Effandi 0 0 0 0
2 DF Farid Ramli 0 0 0 0
3 DF Saifulnizam Miswan 0 0 0 0
4 DF Zaiful Abdul Hakim 0 0 0 0
5 MF Hardee Samsuri 0 0 0 0
6 MF Syazwan Andik 0 1 0 1
7 MF Juninho 1 0 0 1
8 FW Zaquan Adha 2 1 1 4
9 FW Ibrahim Syaihul 0 0 0 0
10 FW Guilherme de Paula 13 4 8 25
11 MF Ashri Chuchu 2 0 0 2
12 DF Bobirjon Akbarov 2 0 0 2
13 FW Afiq Razali 0 0 0 0
14 MF Syafwan Syahlan 1 0 0 1
16 DF Achmad Jufriyanto 0 0 0 0
17 MF Irfan Zakaria 0 0 0 0
18 GK Solehin Mamat 0 0 0 0
19 DF Firdaus Faudzi 0 0 0 0
20 MF Zhafri Yahya 3 0 0 3
21 MF Na'im Nazmi 0 0 0 0
22 GK Sharbinee Allawee 0 0 0 0
23 FW Indra Putra Mahayuddin 6 0 0 6
24 DF Hisyamudin Sha'ari 0 0 0 0
25 DF Azmeer Yusof 0 0 0 0
26 DF Hazwan Rahman 0 0 0 0
27 DF Hafiz Johar 1 0 0 1
28 MF Paulo Josué 7 2 1 10
29 GK Khatul Anuar 0 0 0 0
30 MF Amirul Ikmal Hafiz 0 0 0 0

Clean sheets

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 GK Kamarul Effandi 1 0 0 1
18 GK Solehin Mamat 0 1 0 1
22 GK Sharbinee Allawee 1 0 0 1
29 GK Khatul Anuar 0 0 0 0