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Kelantan United

2021 season
President	Che Abdullah Mat Nawi
Executive director	Anas Karimi
Head coach	Nazrulerwan Makmor
Stadium	Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Malaysia Premier League	7th
Malaysia Cup	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: Alfusainey Gassama (11) All: Alfusainey Gassama (12)
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The 2021 season was Kelantan United's 6th year in their history and second season in the Malaysia Premier League since last year following promotion 2019 season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the Malaysia Cup.

Events

On 27 December 2020, the club has announced the line-up for the 2021 Malaysia Premier League.

On 7 February 2021, Shuhei Fukai joined the club. Earlier, the club already signed Masashi Motoyama and Yuki Tanigawa while Gassama Alfussainey retained from last year.

On 25 May 2021, Zafuan Azeman joined the club from Penang on loan deal.

On 28 May 2021, it was announced that Ariusdius Jais dan Evan Wensley from Sabah will join the club on 6-month loan deal.

On 19 July 2021, Nazrulerwan Makmor joined as club's new head coach. Akira Higashiyama has been appointed as club's technical director.

On 28 July 2021, Kelantan United won 4-0 over Perak II in a league match.

On 29 July 2021, Zafuan Azeman and Gassama Alfusainey sidelined from match against Johor Darul Ta'zim II after involved in fights after league match against Perak II.

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 July 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  MAS Nasharuden Hashim 3 DF  MAS Fitri Omar (vice-captain) 4 DF  JPN Shuhei Fukai 5 DF  MAS Syahmi Shukri 6 MF  MAS Hakim Ismail 7 FW  MAS Fakhrul Zaman 8 MF  MAS Shahrul Hakim 9 FW  MAS Asraff Aliffuddin 10 MF  JPN Masashi Motoyama (3rd-captain) 11 MF  MAS Qayyum Marjoni 15 DF  MAS Hariz Kamarudin 16 MF  MAS Badhri Radzi (captain) 17 MF  MAS Fazrul Amir 18 MF  MAS Syahrul Azwari 19 MF  MAS Imran Samso 20 MF  MAS Ariusdius Jais (on loan from Sabah)

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 DF  MAS Umeir Aznan 22 GK  MAS Ramadhan Hamid 25 MF  MAS Azriddin Rosli 27 MF  MAS Juzaerul Jasmi 28 MF  MAS Amirul Syafik 29 FW  GAM Alfusainey Gassama (4th-captain) 30 GK  MAS Muhamad Nor Amin 33 GK  MAS Fikri Che Soh 44 MF  MAS Zufar Akmal 48 MF  MAS Adam Malique 55 MF  MAS Shafizi Iqmal (on loan from Selangor II) 69 GK  MAS Alif Hanbali 77 MF  JPN Yuki Tanigawa 80 DF  MAS Danish Danial 88 DF  MAS Evan Wensley (on loan from Sabah) 99 FW  MAS Zafuan Azeman (on loan from Penang)

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

League table

1. Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Malaysia Premier League and play in Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C., Perak FA, Selangor F.C. and Terengganu FC (their parent clubs) remain in Malaysia Super League and play in Malaysia Cup. Should the team be relegated to Malaysia Premier League or will not play in Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II will have to drop to Malaysia M3 League or will play in Malaysia Cup.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Malaysia Cup

Group stage

1. ^ Negeri Sembilan withdrew from the tournament on 22 October 2021, after 20 players and 4 staff members had caught the Coronavirus, this prompted them to withdraw for the safety of all parties and were advised by the team's medical doctor. As according to MFL's rule book, all of Negeri Sembilan's remaining matches will be awarded a 3–0 win to the opposing team.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League		Malaysia Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	MAS	Nasharuden Hashim	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	GK	MAS	Ramadhan Hamid	6	0	5	0	1	0
30	GK	MAS	Nor Amin Mat Gani	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	GK	MAS	Fikri Che Soh	20	0	15+1	0	4	0
69	GK	MAS	Alif Hanbali	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
3	DF	MAS	Fitri Omar	11	0	6+2	0	2+1	0
4	DF	JPN	Shuhei Fukai	25	2	18+2	1	5	1
6	DF	MAS	Hakim Ismail	14	1	6+4	1	1+3	0
11	DF	MAS	Qayyum Marjoni	15	1	11+3	1	0+1	0
15	DF	MAS	Hariz Kamarudin	22	2	15+3	2	3+1	0
21	DF	MAS	Umeir Aznan	5	0	2+1	0	2	0
80	DF	MAS	Danish Danial	0	0	0	0	0	0
88	DF	MAS	Evan Wensley	11	0	8	0	3	0
Midfielders
8	MF	MAS	Shahrul Hakim	14	0	7+2	0	3+2	0
10	MF	JPN	Masashi Motoyama	16	0	4+11	0	1	0
16	MF	MAS	Badhri Radzi	11	0	8+1	0	2	0
17	MF	MAS	Fazrul Amir	13	0	6+5	0	0+2	0
18	MF	MAS	Syahrul Azwari	14	1	5+5	1	4	0
19	MF	MAS	Imran Samso	12	0	4+5	0	3	0
20	MF	MAS	Ariusdius Jais	10	0	7+2	0	1	0
25	MF	MAS	Azriddin Rosli	11	0	4+5	0	1+1	0
27	MF	MAS	Juzaerul Jasmi	14	0	7+5	0	1+1	0
28	MF	MAS	Amirul Shafik	22	2	10+7	2	3+2	0
44	MF	MAS	Zufar Akmal	3	0	2+1	0	0	0
48	MF	MAS	Adam Malique	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
55	MF	MAS	Shafizi Iqmal	10	2	2+3	1	3+2	1
77	MF	JPN	Yuki Tanigawa	24	1	19	0	5	1
Forwards
7	FW	MAS	Fakhrul Zaman	16	3	5+7	2	1+3	1
9	FW	MAS	Asraff Aliffuddin	20	1	12+4	1	1+3	0
29	FW	GAM	Alfusainey Gassama	23	12	18	11	5	1
99	FW	MAS	Zafuan Azeman	7	1	3+3	1	0+1	0
Players transferred out during the season
5	DF	MAS	Syahmi Shukri	10	0	9+1	0	0	0
14	DF	MAS	Wan Afiq Kasbi	0	0	0	0	0	0
99	FW	MAS	Suhaimi Abu	6	0	1+5	0	0	0

Last updated: 6 November 2021
Source: Competitions

References

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