| 2021 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Suffian Awang | |||
| Head coach | Thomas Dooley (until 13 March 2021) Dollah Salleh (from 13 March 2021) | |||
| Stadium | Darul Makmur Stadium | |||
| Malaysia Super League | 10th | |||
| Malaysia Cup | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kenny Athiu (4) All: Kenny Athiu (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 0 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 0 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 0 | |||
| ||||
| ← 20202022 → | ||||
The 2021 season was Sri Pahang FC's 18th season in the Malaysian Super League since its inception in 2004.
Management team
| Position | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Team advisor | 
|
Thomas Dooley |
| Team manager | 
|
Che Nasir Salleh |
| Head coach |
|
Dollah Salleh |
| Assistant head coach |
|
Ahmad Yusof |
| Assistant coaches |
|
Shaharuddin Rosdi |
|
|
Shahrulnizam Sahat | |
| Goalkeeper coach |
|
Ab Samad Mat Salleh |
| Fitness coaches |
|
Mohd Hafiz Tajuddin |
| Team doctor |
|
Shah Rezal Sujit |
| Physiotherapist |
|
Adam Zuhairy Zafri |
| Masseur |
|
Mohd Suhaimi Ramli |
| Security officer |
|
Muhammaf Keny Anyie |
| Kit man |
|
Abdul Razak B Akil |
|
|
Suffian Sulaiman |
Squad
- As of 2 January 2021.
| No. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (Age) | Previous Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Helmi Eliza |
|
(1983-01-20) 20 January 1983 (age 41) | Negeri Sembilan
|
| 18 | Daniel Wafiuddin |
|
(1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 (age 27) | UKM
|
| 31 | Zarif Irfan |
|
(1995-02-21) 21 February 1995 (age 29) | Felda United
|
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Ezanie Salleh |
|
(1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29) | Felda United
|
| 3 | Hérold Goulon (vice-captain) | 
|
(1988-06-12) 12 June 1988 (age 36) |  Ermis Aradippou
|
| 4 | Nicholas Swirad | 
|
(1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 (age 33) |  Nongbua Pitchaya
|
| 5 | Jadid Ilias |
|
(1996-12-21) 21 December 1996 (age 27) | Felda United
|
| 13 | Ashar Al Aafiz |
|
(1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 29) | Youth team |
| 22 | Fazly Mazlan |
|
(1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 (age 30) | Johor Darul Ta'zim II
|
| 24 | Muslim Ahmad (captain) |
|
(1989-04-25) 25 April 1989 (age 35) | Kelantan
|
| 29 | Faisal Rosli |
|
(1991-01-21) 21 January 1991 (age 33) | Shahzan Muda
|
| 33 | Hasnul Zaim |
|
(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 25) | Youth team |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 8 | Yakubu Abubakar (3rd captain) | 
|
(1990-02-09) 9 February 1990 (age 34) |  Shan United
|
| 11 | Shahrul Aizad |
|
(1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31) | Terengganu
|
| 12 | Baqiuddin Shamsudin |
|
(1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 30) | UKM
|
| 16 | Hazri Rozali |
|
(1986-06-26) 26 June 1986 (age 38) | Melaka United
|
| 17 | Zuhair Aizat |
|
(1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 28) | Youth team |
| 19 | Sharul Nizam |
|
(1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) | Youth team |
| 20 | Azam Azih |
|
(1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 29) | Harimau Muda B
|
| 25 | Hafiz Ramdan |
|
(1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 31) | Perak
|
| 27 | Arisazri Juhari |
|
(1998-02-14) 14 February 1998 (age 26) | Youth team |
| 88 | Manuel Hidalgo | 
|
(1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 25) | Sheffield Wednesday
|
| Forwards | ||||
| 6 | Malik Ariff |
|
(1991-01-07) 7 January 1991 (age 33) | Terengganu
|
| 9 | Kenny Athiu |  
|
(1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 (age 32) | Melbourne Victory
|
| 14 | Aung Kaung Mann |
|
(1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 26) | Khon Kaen United
|
| 21 | Faizal Rani |
|
(1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 (age 30) | Youth team |
| 23 | Nur Izzat Che Awang |
|
(1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26) | Youth team |
| Players loaned out / left during season | ||||
| 10 | Ezequiel Agüero |
|
(1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 (age 32) | Kuala Lumpur Rovers
|
| 4 | Mamadou Wague | 
|
(1990-08-19) 19 August 1990 (age 34) | Alki Oroklini
|
| 7 | Lee Tuck |
|
(1988-06-30) 30 June 1988 (age 36) | Terengganu
|
| 9 | Pedro Henrique |  
|
(1992-01-17) 17 January 1992 (age 32) |  Sheikh Russel
|
| 10 | Yevhen Bokhashvili | 
|
(1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 31) |  PSS Sleman
|
Transfers
Transfers in
Pre-season
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | GK | Zarif Irfan
|
Felda United
|
|
| 2 | DF | Ezanie Salleh
|
Felda United
|
|
| 7 | MF | Lee Tuck
|
Sri Pahang
|
|
| 10 | FW | Ezequiel Agüero
|
Kuala Lumpur Rovers
|
|
| 25 | MF | Hafiz Ramdan
|
Perak
|
|
| 12 | MF | Baqiuddin Shamsudin
|
UKM
|
|
| 11 | MF | Shahrul Aizad
|
Unattached | |
| 6 | FW | Malik Ariff
|
Unattached | |
| 5 | DF | Jadid Ilias
|
Felda United
|
|
| 4 | DF | Mamadou Wagué
|
Alki Oroklini
|
|
| 10 | FW | Yevhen Bokhashvili
|
PSS Sleman
|
|
| 9 | FW | Pedro Henrique
|
Sheikh Russel
|
Mid-season
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | Nicholas Swirad
|
Nongbua Pitchaya
|
6 months contract |
| 8 | MF | Yakubu Abubakar
|
Shan United
|
|
| 88 | MF | Manuel Hidalgo
|
Sheffield Wednesday
|
|
| 14 | FW | Aung Kaung Mann
|
Ayeyawady United
|
Season loan |
| 9 | FW | Kenny Athiu
|
Unattached |
Transfers out
Pre-season
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sharbinee Allawee
|
Sarawak United
|
||
| DF | Bunyamin Umar
|
Unattached | ||
| DF | Fazly Mazlan
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II
|
Loan return | |
| DF | Khalil Khamis
|
Ahed
|
Loan return | |
| DF | Dinesh Rajasingam
|
Selangor
|
Free | |
| MF | Nik Sharif Haseefy
|
Selangor
|
Free | |
| MF | Faisal Halim
|
Terengganu
|
||
| MF |  Adam Reed
|
UiTM
|
Free | |
| FW |  Dickson Nwakaeme
|
Unattached | ||
| FW | Ivan Carlos
|
Persela Lamongan
|
||
| FW | S.Kumaahran
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II
|
Loan return | |
| FW | Gopi Rizqi
|
Sarawak United
|
Free | |
| FW | Ezequiel Agüero
|
Selangor II
|
Season loan |
Mid-season
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mamadou Wague
|
|||
| MF | Lee Tuck
|
Terengganu
|
Season loan | |
| FW | Yevhen Bokhashvili
|
Persipura Jayapura
|
||
| FW | Pedro Henrique
|
Retained
| Pos. | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| DF | Hérold Goulon
|
2 years contract signed in 2019 |
Friendlies
Pre-season
Shah Alam City Cup (19–23 February 2021)
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Terengganu II v Sri Pahang| 21 February 2021 1 | Terengganu II | 2–2 | Sri Pahang | Shah Alam |
|
Stadium: UiTM Stadium |
59', 86' (| 23 February 2021 2 | UiTM | 0–0 | Sri Pahang | Shah Alam |
| Stadium: UiTM Stadium |
Others
Negeri Sembilan v Sri Pahang| 26 February 2021 1 | Negeri Sembilan | 2–0 | Sri Pahang | Shah Alam |
|
Stadium: UiTM Stadium |
During season
Sri Pahang v Kelantan United| 28 March 2021 1 | Sri Pahang | 4–0 | Kelantan United | Shah Alam |
| Stadium: UiTM Stadium |
Competitions
Malaysia Super League
Main article: 2021 Malaysia Super LeagueLeague table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Melaka United | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 21 | |
| 9 | Sabah | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 19 | |
| 10 | Sri Pahang | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 18 | |
| 11 | Perak (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 16 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
| 12 | UiTM (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Melaka have been docked three points based on the following of the decision from FAM (Football Association of Malaysia).
Matches
Selangor v Sri Pahang| 6 March 2021 1 | Selangor | 3–1 | Sri Pahang | Shah Alam |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Referee: Fusser Sallih |
44'| 10 March 2021 2 | Sri Pahang | 0–2 | Perak | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
|
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Referee: Fairuzi Desa |
| 13 March 2021 3 | Melaka United | 0–0 | Sri Pahang | Krubong |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
|
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Referee: Nafeez Wahab |
| 16 March 2021 4 | Sri Pahang | 2–1 | Sabah | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
|
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Referee: Fitri Maskon |
| 21 March 2021 5 | Petaling Jaya City | 1–0 | Sri Pahang | Petaling Jaya |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
|
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium Referee: Tuan Mohd Yasin |
| 2 April 2021 6 | Kedah Darul Aman | 3–1 | Sri Pahang | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Noor Azriel Baharuddin |
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17'| 6 April 2021 7 | Sri Pahang | 1–1 | Terengganu | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Referee: Hasrol Amir |
| 10 April 2021 8 | Kuala Lumpur City | 2–1 | Sri Pahang | Cheras |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
|
|
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Referee: Fitri Maskon |
| 16 April 2021 9 | Sri Pahang | 0–2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Kuantan |
| 22:00 UTC+8 |
|
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Referee: Tuan Mohd Yasin |
| 24 April 2021 10 | Penang | 3–0 | Sri Pahang | Penang |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Fitri Maskon |
| 1 May 2021 11 | Sri Pahang | 5–0 | UiTM | Kuantan |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli |
| 5 May 2021 12 | Sri Pahang | 2–2 | Selangor | Kuantan |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan |
| 9 May 2021 13 | Perak | 2–3 | Sri Pahang | Ipoh |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Perak Stadium Referee: Fusser Sallih |
| 25 July 2021 14 | Sri Pahang | 1–1 | Melaka United | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report |
|
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Referee: S. Logeswaran |
| 28 July 2021 15 | Sabah | 2–2 | Sri Pahang | Kota Kinabalu |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Likas Stadium Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 1 August 2021 16 | Sri Pahang | 1–0 | Petaling Jaya City | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report |
|
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali |
| 1 September 2021 17 | Sri Pahang | 2–2 | Kedah Darul Aman | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Referee: Hamdan Awang |
| 7 August 2021 18 | Terengganu | 2–0 | Sri Pahang | Kuala Nerus |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report |
|
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob |
| 20 August 2021 19 | Sri Pahang | 0–2 | Kuala Lumpur City | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal |
| 27 August 2021 20 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3–0 | Sri Pahang | Iskandar Puteri |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa |
| 5 September 2021 21 | Sri Pahang | 1–2 | Penang | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Muhammad Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi |
| 12 September 2021 22 | UiTM | 1–0 | Sri Pahang | Shah Alam |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: UiTM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohd Faisal Ridzuan |
Malaysia Cup
Main article: 2021 Malaysia CupGroup stage
Main article: 2021 Malaysia Cup group stage § Group AThe draw for the group stage was held on 15 September 2021.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KUL | SUD | PAH | PEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 14 | Quarter-finals | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Sarawak United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||
| 3 | Sri Pahang | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Penang | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–5 | — |
| 26 September 2021 1 | Kuala Lumpur City | 3–1 | Sri Pahang | Cheras |
| 21:00 UTC +8 | Report |
|
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Abdul Rahman Wahab |
| 29 September 2021 2 | Sarawak United | 1–0 | Sri Pahang | Shah Alam |
| 21:00 UTC +8 | Report |
|
Stadium: UiTM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab |
| 30 October 2021 3 | Sri Pahang | 4–0 | Penang | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC +8 | Report | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Attendance: 500+ Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali |
| 3 November 2021 4 | Penang | 0–5 | Sri Pahang | George Town |
| 21:00 UTC +8 | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 932 Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa |
| 7 November 2021 5 | Sri Pahang | 1–2 | Sarawak United | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC +8 |
|
Report | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Attendance: 1,190+ Referee: Jeevanathan Ponniamoorthy |
| 10 November 2021 6 | Sri Pahang | 0–1 | Kuala Lumpur City | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC +8 | Report |
|
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Attendance: 116 Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Hanafian |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 10 November 2021
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | Malaysia Cup | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Helmi Eliza
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | DF | Ezanie Salleh
|
3(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | DF | Hérold Goulon
|
18(1) | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||||||||
| 4 | DF | Nicholas Swirad
|
3(5) | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | DF | Jadid Ilias
|
5(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | DF | Malik Ariff
|
11(2) | 2 | 5(1) | 3 | 19 | 5 | ||||||||
| 8 | MF | Yakubu Abubakar
|
7(1) | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||
| 9 | FW | Kenny Athiu
|
9(2) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 8 | ||||||||
| 11 | MF | Shahrul Aizad
|
2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 12 | MF | Baqiuddin Shamsudin
|
19(2) | 2 | 3(3) | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||||||||
| 13 | DF | Ashar Al Aafiz
|
17(1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||
| 14 | FW | Aung Kaung Mann
|
5(1) | 2 | 0(2) | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||
| 16 | MF | Hazri Rozali
|
0(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 17 | MF | Zuhair Aizat
|
4(7) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||
| 18 | GK | Daniel Wafiuddin
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 19 | MF | Sharul Nizam
|
2(6) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
| 20 | MF | Azam Azih
|
19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||||||||
| 21 | FW | Faizal Rani
|
0(4) | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 22 | DF | Fazly Mazlan
|
14(1) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||
| 23 | FW | Izzat Awang
|
7(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||
| 24 | DF | Muslim Ahmad
|
20 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||
| 25 | MF | Hafiz Ramdan
|
3(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
| 29 | DF | Faisal Rosli
|
12(6) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||
| 31 | GK | Zarif Irfan
|
9(1) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||
| 33 | DF | Hasnul Zaim
|
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 35 | FW | Syaahir Saiful
|
2(2) | 0 | 0(5) | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||
| 37 | MF | Zazrir Naim
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 88 | MF | Manuel Hidalgo
|
10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 3 | ||||||||
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Mamadou Wagué
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 7 | MF | Lee Tuck
|
11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||
| 9 | FW | Pedro Henrique
|
6(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||
| 10 | FW | Yevhen Bokhashvili
|
7(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||
Notes
- Postponed match
References
- "Lee Tuck signed by Pahang FA".
- "I have long wanted to join Tok Gajah".
- "Klub Malaysia Konfirmasi Bakal Datangkan Sergio Aguero".
- "Pahang call in foreign reinforcements".
- "Fazly Mazlan joins Pahang FA on loan".
- Lebanon, Football. "خليل خميس يوقع رسمياً مع Bahang Fa الماليزي". football-lebanon.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- "OFFICIAL: R. Dinesh Is RED!". selangorfc. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- "Elephants' Nik Sharif leaves herd to be with Giants".
- "TERIMA KASIH FAISAL HALIM".
- "Faisal almost certainly joined TFC".
- "Adam Reed released".
- "TERIMA KASIH Dickson Nwakaeme".
- "S.Kumaahran joins Pahang FA on loan".
- "Gopi Rizqi sadly left Tok Gajah".
- "Even Sergio Aguero's not good enough for Pahang?".
- "Lee Tuck rejoins on loan". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- "Congrats to Herold Goulon who has renewed his contract with Pahang FA until 2021!".
- "Siaran Media: MELAKA UNITED DIKENAKAN HUKUMAN PEMOTONGAN TIGA MATA LIGA SUPER 2021". FAM.
- "Undian Piala Malaysia: Tugas mudah JDT, Kedah". Berita Harian. 15 September 2021.
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