| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mukhriz Mahathir | ||
| Manager | Syed Khairul Anuar | ||
| Head coach | Nidzam Adzha | ||
| Stadium | Darul Aman Stadium (Capacity: 25,000) | ||
| Malaysia Super League | 6th | ||
| Charity Shield | Runners-up | ||
| Malaysia FA Cup | Round 3 | ||
| Malaysia Cup | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sandro (8) All: Sandro (10) | ||
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The 2018 season was Kedah's 10th season in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. They also participated in Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.
Key Events
Pre-season
On 3 December 2017, it was reported that two Kedah footballers & coach were alleged match fixing and have their statement taken by the police.[1] This was after 6 Kedah footballers and coach Nidzam Adzha Yusoff after were accused by a fan on Facebook of throwing the Malaysia Cup final match on Nov 4.[2]
On 11 December 2017, it was announced that former Kedah assistant head coach Ramon Marcote has returned to the side for the 2018 season, this time as the head coach.[3]
First team squad
- As of 6 February 2018.
| No. | Name | Nat | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid | 25 February 1987 | Youth system | ||
| 21 | Asri Muhamad | 2 October 1998 | Youth system | ||
| 25 | Ifwat Akmal | 10 August 1996 | Youth system | ||
| 31 | Syazwan Jamil | 3 March 1997 | Youth system | ||
| 60 | Ramadhan Hamid | 16 February 1994 | |||
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Syawal Nordin | 25 March 1993 | |||
| 4 | Álvaro Silva | 30 March 1984 | |||
| 5 | Norfiqrie Talib | 31 January 1996 | Youth system | ||
| 13 | Khairul Helmi Johari | 31 March 1988 | Youth system | ||
| 15 | Rizal Ghazali | 1 October 1992 | |||
| 17 | Syazwan Tajudin | 7 January 1994 | |||
| 24 | Asri Mardzuki | 12 May 1994 | Youth system | ||
| Midfielders | |||||
| 7 | Baddrol Bakhtiar | 1 February 1988 | Youth system | ||
| 8 | Liridon Krasniqi | 1 January 1992 | |||
| 10 | Sandro | 1 October 1983 | |||
| 14 | Akram Mahinan | 19 January 1993 | |||
| 16 | Amirul Hisyam Awang Kechik | 5 May 1995 | |||
| 18 | Abdul Halim Saari | 14 November 1994 | Youth system | ||
| 22 | Syazwan Zainon | 13 November 1989 | |||
| 23 | Hanif Dzahir | 15 January 1994 | Youth system | ||
| 27 | Ariff Farhan | 14 July 1996 | |||
| 28 | Zulfahamzie Tarmizi | 24 February 1996 | Youth system | ||
| 30 | Andik Vermansyah | 23 November 1991 | |||
| 35 | Hidhir Idris | 29 May 1997 | Youth system | ||
| 36 | Fadzrul Danel | 14 January 1998 | Youth system | ||
| Strikers | |||||
| 9 | Paulo Rangel | 4 February 1985 | |||
| 11 | Zafuan Azeman | 10 June 1999 | |||
| 19 | Farhan Roslan | 3 December 1996 | Youth system | ||
| 20 | Akhyar Rashid | 1 May 1999 | Youth system | ||
| 34 | Akmal Azmi | 9 April 1998 | Youth system | ||
Transfers
In
1st leg
| N | P | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving From | Type | Transfer window |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Zafuan Azeman | 18 | End of contract | Pre-Season | [4] | |||
| MF | Zulfahamzie Tarmizi | 21 | Youth system | Promoted | Pre-Season | [5] | ||
| DF | Norfiqrie Talib | 21 | Youth system | Promoted | Pre-Season | |||
| GK | Asri Muhamad | 21 | Youth system | Promoted | Pre-Season | |||
| MF | Akhyar Rashid | 18 | Youth system | Promoted | Pre-Season | |||
| MF | Álvaro Silva | 33 | Free Transfer | Pre-Season | [6] | |||
| FW | Pablo Pallarès | 30 | Free Transfer | Pre-Season | [7] | |||
| MF | Andik Vermansyah | 26 | Free Transfer | Pre-Season |
2nd leg
| N | P | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving From | Type | Transfer window |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | GK | Ramadhan Hamid | 24 | Undisclosed | Mid-Season | |||
| 9 | FW | Paulo Rangel | 33 | Undisclosed | Mid-Season | |||
| 36 | MF | Fadzrul Danel | 20 | Youth system | Promoted |
Out
1st leg
| N | P | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Fitri Omar | 32 | End of contract | Pre-Season | [8] | ||
| 4 | DF | Zac Anderson | 26 | End of contract | Pre-Season | [9] | ||
| 9 | FW | Ken Ilsø | 30 | End of contract | Pre-Season | [9] | ||
| 14 | FW | Ahmad Fakri Saarani | 28 | End of contract | Pre-Season | [10] | ||
| 20 | FW | Syafiq Ahmad | 22 | End of contract | Pre-Season | |||
| 21 | GK | Farhan Abu Bakar | 24 | Loan | Pre-Season | |||
| 26 | FW | Syazuan Hazani | 23 | End of contract | Pre-Season |
2nd leg
| N | P | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Pablo Pallarès | 31 | Free agent | Free Transfer | Mid-Season | ||
| 26 | DF | Osman Yusoff | 24 | Free Transfer | Mid-Season |
Friendlies
Win Draw Loss
Pre-season and friendlies
| 30 December 2017 Friendly | Kedah U21 | 1–4 | | Alor Setar |
| Report | Stadium: Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium |
| 21 January 2018 Friendly | Penang | 1–2 | | Batu Kawan |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Alafi |
Akmal Azmi Pallarès |
Stadium: Penang State Stadium |
| 24 January 2018 Friendly | Kedah | 1–3 | | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Pallarès |
Noppol Comvalius Janepob |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium |
Suramadu Super Cup 2018
| 8 January 2018 SSC 2018 | Persela Lamongan | 2–2 | | East Java |
| Stadium: Gelora Bangkalan Stadium |
| 10 January 2018 SSC 2018 | Persija Jakarta | 1–1 | | East Java |
| Stadium: Gelora Bangkalan Stadium |
| 12 January 2018 SSC 2018 | Madura United | 2–2 | | East Java |
| Stadium: Gelora Bangkalan Stadium |
Competitions
Malaysia Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pahang | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 34 |
| 5 | Terengganu | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 34 |
| 6 | Kedah | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 32 |
| 7 | Melaka United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 31 |
| 8 | Selangor | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 27 |
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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 |
| 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
Matches
Win Draw Loss
The fixtures for the 2018 Malaysia Super League season were announced on 11 January 2018.
| 3 February 2018 1/Charity Shield | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–1 | Kedah | Johor Bahru |
| 21:00 MYT | Figueroa Marcos António |
Report | Pallarès Ariff Sandro |
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium Attendance: 23,030 Referee: Mohd Zohri Tajuddin |
| 7 February 2018 2 | Kedah | 1–3 | Perak | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Rizal Liridon Sandro Syazwan T. Akram |
Report | Azhan Gilmar Leandro Cornthwaite Kenny Nazirul |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 11 February 2018 3 | PKNP | 0–1 | Kedah | Batu Kawan |
| 16:45 MYT | Report | Syazwan T. Akhyar |
Stadium: Penang State Stadium Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin |
| 25 February 2018 4 | PKNS | 3–4 | Kedah | Shah Alam |
| 21:00 MYT | Faris Mahali |
Report | Liridon Akram Sandro Reuben Alvaro Amirul Ariff |
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob |
| 10 March 2018 5 | Kuala Lumpur | 4–3 | Kedah | Cheras |
| 21:00 MYT | Zaquan Guilherme Paulo Josué Akbarov Ashri |
Report | Pallarès Liridon |
Stadium: KLFA Stadium Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin |
| 13 April 2018 6 | Kedah | 4–0 | Selangor | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Syazwan Zainon Akram Sandro Rizal Ghazali Akram Mahinan Akhyar Rashid |
Report | Kanan |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin |
| 27 April 2018 7 | Terengganu | 1–1 | Kedah | Kuala Terengganu |
| 21:00 MYT | Latiff Zonjić Partiban |
Report | Rizal Baddrol Álvaro Silva |
Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi |
| 1 May 2018 8 | Kedah | 3–3 | Negeri Sembilan | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Liridon Syazwan Z. Sandro Helmi |
Report | Thanabalan Vélez Júnior Ferris |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob |
| 5 May 2018 9 | Pahang | 2–2 | Kedah | Kuantan |
| 21:00 MYT | Vathanaka Safuwan Patrick Cruz |
Report | Sandro Akram Halim Rizal |
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali |
| 13 May 2018 10 | Negeri Sembilan | 1–2 | Kedah | Paroi |
| 21:00 MYT | Kim Do-heon Alex Moraes Júnior |
Report | Liridon Akhyar |
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan |
| 22 May 2018 11 | Kedah | 2–0 | Pahang | Alor Setar |
| 22:00 MYT | Baddrol Helmi Liridon |
Report | Davies Safuwan |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin |
| 26 May 2018 12 | Selangor | 1–2 | Kedah | Cheras |
| 22:00 UTC+08:00 | Syahmi Evan Amri |
Report | Baddrol Liridon Akram |
Stadium: KLFA Stadium Attendance: TBD[11] Referee: Fitri Maskon |
| 1 June 2018 13 | Kedah | 0–2 | Melaka United | Alor Setar |
| 22:00 MYT | Report | Zubovich Jeon Woo-young Lee Chang-hoon |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria |
| 5 June 2018 14 | Kedah | 1–2 | Kelantan | Alor Setar |
| 22:00 MYT | Paulo Rangel Sandro |
Report | Nik Azli Danial Ashraf Nik Akif |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed |
| 8 June 2018 15 | Kelantan | 0–1 | Kedah | Alor Setar |
| 22:00 MYT | Khairul Asyraf Duyshobekov |
Report | Rizal Paulo Rangel Andik Vermansyah |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi |
| 20 June 2018 16 | Kedah | 3–2 | Kuala Lumpur | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Andik Vermansyah Akhyar Paulo Rangel |
Report | De Paula Syafwan Hisyamudin |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan |
| 26 June 2018 17 | Kedah | 2–0 | PKNS | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Paulo Rangel Andik Vermansyah |
Report | Daniel Shahrul Azhar |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Fitri Maskon |
| 10 July 2018 18 | Melaka United | 4–1 | Kedah | Krubong |
| 21:00 MYT | Khair Gopinathan Ifedayo |
Report | Paulo Rangel Halim Syawal |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab |
| 13 July 2018 19 | Kedah | 1–2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Álvaro Silva Paulo Rangel Sandro |
Report | Cabrera Hariss Fernando Márquez Corbin-Ong Farizal |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob |
| 17 July 2018 20 | Kedah | 1–1 | Terengganu | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Baddrol |
Report | Kamal Azizi |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali |
| 22 July 2018 21 | Perak | 0–0 | Kedah | Ipoh |
| 21:00 MYT | Idris Syazwan |
Report | Zafuan |
Stadium: Perak Stadium Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab |
| 29 July 2018 22 | Kedah | 1–3 | PKNP | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Sandro |
Report | Krjauklis Kim Azraei |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Ku Alauddin Ku Muhammad |
Malaysia FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
| 2 March 2018 Round 2 | Kedah | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Negeri Sembilan | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Alvaro Baddrol |
Report | Aizulridzwan Júnior Hazrul |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi |
Malaysia Cup
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JDT | KEL | MIFA | KED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | Quarter-finals | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Kelantan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | MISC-MIFA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | Kedah | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | — |
Win Draw Loss
| 5 August 2018 1 | Kedah | 0–0 | Kelantan | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Report | Haqim Shafiq |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria |
| 10 August 2018 2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5–1 | Kedah | Larkin |
| 21:00 MYT | Márquez Hazwan Insa Cabrera Kunanlan |
Report | Sandro |
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali |
| 18 August 2018 3 | Kedah | 3–2 | MISC-MIFA | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Krasniqi Halim Sandro Hidhir |
Report | Sherman Elizeu Syazwan Wan Syukri Satrunan |
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob |
| 26 August 2018 4 | MISC-MIFA | 2–2 | Kedah | Petaling Jaya |
| 21:00 MYT | Report | Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium Referee: Suresh Jayaraman |
| 31 August 2018 5 | Kedah | 3–1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 MYT | Report | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium |
| 16 September 2018 6 | Kelantan | 2–0 | Kedah | Kota Bharu |
| 21:00 MYT | Report | Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
| 1 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | DF | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF | 12(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20(1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | 7(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 9 | FW | 7(1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 8(2) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10 | FW | 14(4) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 23(4) | 12 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 11 | FW | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 13 | DF | 16(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 14 | MF | 17(3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24(3) | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 15 | DF | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | MF | 3(12) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 4(15) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 17 | DF | 7(5) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10(6) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 18 | MF | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 19 | FW | 1(4) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | FW | 8(9) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11(9) | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 21 | GK | 2(1) | –2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | –2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | MF | 13(4) | 2 | 0(1) | 0 | 2(4) | 0 | 15(9) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 23 | MF | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | DF | 6(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | GK | 13 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | +4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 27 | MF | 9(2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 28 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30 | MF | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 16(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 31 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 34 | FW | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 35 | MF | 4(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 5(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 36 | MF | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 60 | GK | 7(1) | –2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –4 | 9(1) | –6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| # | Own goals | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||
| Left club during season | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 26 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Last updated: 16 September 2018.
Source: Kedah FA
Clean sheets
| Rnk | No. | Player | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Police record statements from two Kedah footballers, coach over match fixing allegation".
- ↑ "Police to record statements from Kedah players".
- ↑ "RAMON MARCOTE ANNOUNCED AS KEDAH BOSS FOR 2018 SEASON".
- ↑ Zafuan the new young striker http://www.sinarharian.com.my/sukan/zafuan-akui-sedang-berunding-bersama-kedah-1.759620
- ↑ Kedah bawa tiga pemain muda https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/2017/11/288809/kedah-bawa-tiga-pemain-muda
- ↑ "Kedah announce Alvaro Silva signing in transfer confusion". FOX Sports Asia. 30 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ↑ "Pablo Pallares earmarked to take over from Ken Ilso at Kedah". Goal.com. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ↑ The Premier League champions missed out on signing Kedah left-back Fitri Omar https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2017/11/305042/kl-deny-interest-indra-putra
- 1 2 Ken Ilso, Zach Anderson to leave Malaysia Cup champions Kedah http://www.espnfcasia.com/blog/football-asia/153/post/3206477/ken-ilso-zach-anderson-to-leave-malaysia-cup-champions-kedah
- ↑ "Ahmad Fakri ubati kekecewaan MU".
- ↑ "Selangor vs. Kedah". Soccerway. 26 May 2018.