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Kuching City

2021 season
Co-owner	Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman Kamaludin Akil
Head coach	Irfan Bakti
Stadium	Sarawak Stadium Pasir Gudang Municipal Council Stadium (Temporary stadium)
Malaysia Premier League	5th
Malaysia Cup	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: Alif Hassan (5) All: Alif Hassan (6)
Highest home attendance	0
Lowest home attendance	0
Average home league attendance	0
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The 2021 season was Kuching City's sixth year in their history and second season in the Malaysia Premier League since 2020 following promotion 2019 season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the Malaysia Cup.

Events

On 1 December 2020, the club announced Irfan Bakti as club's head coach on one-year contract.

On 21 January 2021, the players started training with club's new head coach, Irfan Bakti.

On 24 July 2021, the league match against Terengganu II has been postponed due to COVID-19 cases among Kuching City players and officials.

On 12 January 2021, Alemão joined the club from Kelantan United. Hudson Dias, Leo and Yuta Suzuki have been retained from last season. Joseph Kalang Tie has been appointed as club's captain.

On 25 February 2021, Leo has been released from the club due to injury.

On 18 June 2021, Michael Ijezie joined the club from Langkawi City. Bryan has been released from the club upon mutual agreement.

Players

First-team squad

As of 6 August 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 Andy Nicholas Nipen 2 DF  MAS Jimmy Raymond 3 DF  MAS Hairol Mokhtar (vice-captain) 4 DF  BRA Alemão 5 DF  MAS Sahran Abdul Samad 8 FW  MAS Joseph Kalang Tie (captain) 9 DF  MAS Adam Shreen 10 FW  NGA Michael Ijezie 11 MF  MAS Hafis Saperi 12 DF  MAS Rames Lai 13 DF  MAS Dzulazlan Ibrahim 15 DF  MAS Izray Iffarul 17 MF  MAS Rafiezan Razali 18 MF  MAS Rafiq Shah

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF  MAS Irwan Syazmin 22 MF  MAS Zainuddin Bohri 23 GK  MAS Hafiezulhisyam Roslee 25 GK  MAS Iqbal Suhimi 27 GK  MAS Wan Azraie 28 MF  MAS Samsu Alam Samad 30 MF  JPN Yuta Suzuki 39 DF  MAS Nazrul Abdul Samad 44 MF  MAS Alif Hassan 51 FW  MAS Amirrul Iqmal 52 MF  MAS Amir Amri 53 MF  BRA Hudson 59 FW  MAS Wan Badzreen 89 DF  MAS Mazwandi Zekeria (3rd-captain)

Technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Irfan Bakti
Assistant head coach	Sulaiman Hussin
Goalkeeper coach	Mohd Azley Abdullah
Fitness coach	Dharmendra Mahalingam
Team doctor	Nik Alif Azriq Nik Abdullah
	Abang Mohd Nurfarhan Abang Samatan
	Muhammad Karbela Reza Ramlan
Physiotherapist	Ferdinand Lisa Satu

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

Malaysia Cup

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 15 September 2021.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 10 November 2021

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League		Malaysia Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF	MAS	Jimmy Raymond	18	0	12+4	0	1+1	0
3	DF	MAS	Hairol Mokhtar	9	1	8+1	1
4	DF	BRA	Alemão	25	1	18+1	1	6	0
5	DF	MAS	Sahran Abdul Samad	2	0	0+2	0
8	MF	MAS	Joseph Kalang Tie	23	4	14+4	4	4+1	0
9	MF	MAS	Adam Shreen	24	1	17+2	1	5	0
10	FW	NGA	Michael Ijezie	14	6	9	4	5	2
11	MF	MAS	Hafis Saperi	2	0	0+2	0
12	DF	MAS	Rames Lai	24	0	19	0	5	0
13	DF	MAS	Dzulazlan Ibrahim	13	0	7+1	0	5	0
15	DF	MAS	Izray Iffarul	4	0	1+1	0	0+2	0
17	MF	MAS	Rafiezan Razali	16	0	2+9	0	3+2	0
18	MF	MAS	Rafiq Shah	15	1	7+3	0	5	1
19	DF	MAS	Irwan Syazmin	18	2	9+4	2	5	0
22	MF	MAS	Zainudin Bohri	21	0	3+14	0	1+3	0
25	GK	MAS	Iqbal Suhimi	15	0	11+2	0	2	0
26	FW	MAS	Shafiq Shaharudin	6	0	2+4	0
27	GK	MAS	Wan Azraie	13	0	9	0	4	0
30	MF	JPN	Yuta Suzuki	26	2	19+1	1	6	1
44	MF	MAS	Alif Hassan	25	6	15+4	5	4+2	1
50	MF	MAS	Diego Baggio Test	12	0	5+1	0	3+3	0
51	FW	MAS	Amirrul Iqmal	11	0	2+7	0	0+2	0
52	MF	MAS	Amir Amri	12	1	3+5	1	0+4	0
53	FW	BRA	Hudson	14	3	10+3	2	1	1
59	FW	MAS	Wan Badzreen	3	0	0+1	0	0+2	0
89	MF	MAS	Mazwandi Zekeria	13	0	10+1	0	1+1	0
Players transferred out during the season
7	FW	BRA	Bryan	8	0	7+1	0	0	0

References

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