2020 Kedah FA season

The 2020 season is Kedah's 12th season in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004.

Kedah
2020 season
PresidentMukhriz Mahathir
ManagerAl-Naliq Hasmi Abu Hassan
Head coachAidil Sharin
StadiumDarul Aman Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)

Management team
Position Name
Head coach Aidil Sharin [1]
Assistant head coach Victor Andrag [2]
Assistant coach Azmi Mohamed
Goalkeeper coach Effendy Kamsah
Fitness coach Azmi Ibrahim
Team doctor Dr. Jasminder Singh
Physiotherapist Muhammad Nur'Illya Samsuddin
Medical officer Mohd Shahrizal Mohd Nadzir

Players
No. Name Nat Date of birth (Age) Signed from Contract since Contract ends
Goalkeepers
1 Azri Ghani (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 Felda United 2020
18 Ifwat Akmal (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 Youth team 2016
55 Shahril Saa'ri (1990-03-07) 7 March 1990 PDRM FA 2020
Asri Muhamad (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 Youth team 2018
Defenders
5 Norfiqrie Talib (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 Youth team 2018
11 Shakir Hamzah (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 Home United 2019 2020
13 Khairul Helmi (1988-03-31) 31 March 1988 Youth team 2007
14 Alif Yusof (1991-01-19) 19 January 1991 Felda United 2019
15 Rizal Ghazali (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 Perlis 2014
17 Irfan Zakaria (1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 Kuala Lumpur FA 2020
25 Azmeer Yusof (1990-05-25) 25 May 1990 Kuala Lumpur 2019
27 Hadin Azman (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 Felda United 2020
30 Zulkhairi Zulkeply (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 UiTM F.C. 2020
36 Renan Alves (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 Borneo 2019 2021
98 Loqman Hakim (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 Youth team 2020
Midfielders
6 David Rowley (1990-02-06) 6 February 1990 Kelantan 2019 2020
7 Baddrol Bakhtiar (captain) (1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 Youth team 2005
16 Amirul Hisyam (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 Harimau Muda B 2015
19 Aiman Afif (2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 Youth team 2020
20 Fadzrul Danel (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 Youth team 2019 2021
21 Fayadh Zulkifli (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 Youth team 2019 2021
22 Tam Sheang Tsung (1995-05-24) 24 May 1995 Sagan Tosu Youth Team 2020
29 Farhan Roslan (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 Youth team 2014
77 Azamuddin Akil (1985-04-16) 16 April 1985 Selangor 2019
93 Amin Nazari (1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. 2020
Hidhir Idris (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 Youth team 2017
Forwards
8 Zaquan Adha (1987-08-03) 3 August 1987 Kuala Lumpur 2019 2019
9 Kpah Sherman (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 PKNS F.C. 2020
10 Kipré Tchétché (1987-12-16) 16 December 1987 Terengganu F.C. I 2020
23 Faizat Ghazli (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 PKNS F.C. 2020

Transfers and contracts

Pre-Season

In
No Position Player Transferred From Ref
1 GK Azri Ghani FELDA United F.C. Free [3]
21 GK Farhan Abu Bakar PKNS F.C. Loan Return [4]
55 GK Shahril Saa'ri PDRM FA Free [5]
17 DF Irfan Zakaria Kuala Lumpur FA Free [6]
27 DF Hadin Azman FELDA United F.C. Free [7]
30 DF Zulkhairi Zulkeply UiTM F.C. Free [8]
22 MF Tam Sheang Tsung Sagan Tosu Youth Team Free [9]
93 MF Amin Nazari Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. Free [10]
9 FW Kpah Sherman PKNS F.C. [11]
10 FW Kipré Tchétché Terengganu F.C. I [12]
23 FW Faizat Ghazli PKNS F.C. [13]

Out
No Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Ramadhan Hamid Penang FA Free [14]
GK Abdul Hadi Hamid Retired Free
DF Syazwan Tajudin Free
DF Asri Mardzuki PDRM FA Season loan
DF Syawal Nordin Langkawi Glory United F.C. (M3) Free
DF Fairuz Zakaria Penang FA (M2) Free [15]
MF Shahrul Igwan UiTM F.C. Free
MF Syahrul Azwari Free
FW Edgar Bernhardt Abahani Limited Dhaka Free [16][17]
FW Jonathan Bauman Arema FC Free [18]
FW Fernando Rodríguez Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. (M2) Free [19]
FW Thanabalan Nadarajah Perak FA II (M2) Season loan

Extension of contract
Pos. Player Source
GK Ifwat Akmal
DF Khairul Helmi
DF Rizal Ghazali
DF Azmeer Yusof
DF Alif Yusof
DF Renan Alves 3 years contract signed in 2019
DF Shakir Hamzah
DF Norfiqrie Talib 2 years signed in 2019
MF Azamuddin Akil
MF Baddrol Bakhtiar
MF Amirul Hisyam
MF Fadzrul Danel 3 years contract signed in 2019
MF Fayadh Zulkifli 3 years contract signed in 2019
MF Farhan Roslan
MF David Rowley
MF Hidhir Idris 2 years contract signed in 2019
FW Zaquan Adha
FW Thanabalan Nadarajah 2 years contract signed in 2019

To be confirmed
Pos. Player Source
MF Zhafir Yusoff


Mid-Season

Out
No Position Player Transferred To Ref
25 DF Azmeer Yusof Free Agent Mutual Termination [20]

Friendlies

Pre-season Friendlies
20 December 2019 (2019-12-20) FriendlyKedah 5–0 Kedah U21Kedah
Farhan Roslan
David Rowley
Shuhei Hoshino
Hadin Azman		 Stadium: Alor Star
22 December 2019 (2019-12-22) FriendlyKedah 2–0 Tambun TulangSintok
Fayadh Zulkifli
Shakir Hamzah		 Stadium: UUM Mini Stadium
30 December 2019 (2019-12-30) FriendlyKedah 3–1 Perak U21Sintok
Zaquan Adha
Kpah Sherman
Hadin Azman		 Stadium: UUM Mini Stadium
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) FriendlyKelantan 2–1 KedahKota Bahru
Nazrin Nawi 11'
Amirul Syafiq 55'		 Kpah Sherman 35' Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
6 February 2020 (2020-02-06) FriendlyKedah 1–2 Kuala LumpurKedah
Kpah Sherman 90+2' Jafri Yahya 33'
Kone Kouassi 61'		 Stadium: Alor Star
10 February 2020 (2020-02-10) FriendlyTambun Tulang 1–2 KedahKangar
 29' Kpah Sherman 10'
Kipre Tchetche 25'		 Stadium: Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) FriendlyPerak 3–1 KedahIpoh
Shahrul Saad 3'
Shahrel Fikri 43'
Careca 77'
Kpah Sherman 68' Stadium: Perak Stadium

Tour of Cambodia
7 January 2020 FriendlyVisakha FC 0–1 KedahPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Zaquan Adha 51' Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
9 January 2020 FriendlyNagaworld FC 3–2 KedahPhnom Penh, Cambodia
 35'
 45'
 75'		 Hadin Azman  50'
Kipré Tchétché  61'		 Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
10 January 2020 FriendlyBoeung Ket Angkor FC 1–4 KedahPhnom Penh, Cambodia
 70' Kpah Sherman 10' 50' 65'
Zaquan Adha 80'		 Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
12 January 2020 FriendlyAngkor Tiger FC 0–1 KedahPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Zaquan Adha 45' Stadium: Smart RSN Stadium
14 January 2020 FriendlyPhnom Penh Crown FC 1–2 KedahPhnom Penh, Cambodia
 81' Kipré Tchétché  76'
Hadin Azman  66'		 Stadium: Smart RSN Stadium

Mid-season Friendlies
8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) FriendlyPerak FA II 2-1 Kedah FAPerak
Bruno Bezerra 21'
Yusof Abdullah 68'		 Shakir Hamzah 15' Stadium: Manjung Municipal Council Stadium
10 August 2020 (2020-08-10) FriendlyUKM F.C. 1-3 Kedah FABangi
Faiz Hanif 25' Renan Alves  25'
Kipré Tchétché  45'
Kpah Sherman  78'
Stadium: UKM Bangi Stadium
19 August 2020 (2020-08-19) FriendlyKedah v Penang FAAlor Setar
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium

Competitions

Malaysia Super League
Main article: 2020 Malaysia Super League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Felda United 4 1 2 1 6 7 −1 5
6 Selangor 4 1 2 1 6 7 −1 5
7 Kedah 4 1 1 2 6 6 0 4
8 Terengganu 3 1 1 1 8 9 −1 4
9 UiTM 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2020. Source: Malaysian Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Fixtures and results
28 February 2020 1Johor Darul Ta'zim1–0KedahJohor
21:00 UTC+8 Maurício 44'
Leandro Velazquez 25'
Aidil Zafuan 30'		 Report Baddrol Bakhtiar 5'
Hadin Azman 44'
Shakir Hamzah 49'
Renan Alves 86'		 Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Referee: Azlan Jofri Ali
7 March 2020 2Kedah3–4Terengganu F.C. IAlor Setar
21:00 UTC+8 Renan Alves 20'
Kpah Sherman 23'
Kipré Tchétché 62'
Rizal Ghazali 63'		 Report Dominique Da Sylva 3' 65' 82' 84'
Arif Fadzilah 23'
Rahadiazli Rahalim 36'
Babacar Diallo 70'		 Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Hasrol Bin Mohd Amir
11 March 2020 3UiTM FC1–1KedahShah Alam
21:00 UTC+8 Gustavo Almeida 82' 84'
Arif Anwar 45'
Danish Haziq 89'		 Report Kpah Sherman 31'61 Stadium: UiTM Stadium
Referee: Ku Alauddin Ku Muhammad
15 March 2020 4Kedah2–0Selangor FAAlor Setar
21:00 UTC+8 Renan Alves 25'
Kpah Sherman 45'
Rizal Ghazali 35'
Shakir Hamzah 79'
Baddrol Bakhtiar 81'		 Report Halim Saari 33'
Syahmi Safari 52'
Rodney Celvin 73'		 Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
27 August 2020 5 [note 1]PDRM FAvKedahCheras
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
2 September 2020 6 [note 1]KedahvPetaling Jaya CityAlor Setar
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
6 September 2020 7 [note 1]Felda UnitedvKedahJengka
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
9 September 2020 8 [note 1]KedahvSabah FAAlor Setar
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
14 September 2020 9 [note 1]PahangvKedahKuantan
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
18 September 2020 10 [note 1]KedahvMelaka UnitedAlor Setar
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
23 September 2020 11 [note 1]PerakvKedahIpoh
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Perak Stadium

Malaysia Cup

Group stage

2020 Malaysia Cup group stage

AFC Champions League
Main article: 2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

  Win   Draw   Loss

Qualifying play-off
21 January 2020 (2020 -01-21) Preliminary round 2Kedah FA 5–1 Tai Po FCAlor Setar
Kipré Tchétché 4' 23' 90+2'
Hadin Azman 47' 67'		 Report Chan Man Fai 68' Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Saoud Al Athbah (Qatar)
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) Preliminary round 3FC Seoul 4–1 Kedah FASeoul
Park Chu-young  39' (pen.)
Park Dong-jin  49'
Barba  63'
Alibaev  90+2'		 Barba  52' (o.g.) Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup Malaysia Cup ACL Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
6MF David Rowley 0000001010
7MF Baddrol Bakhtiar 3000002010
8FW Zaquan Adha 0(2)000001010
9FW Kpah Sherman 4200002010
10FW Kipré Tchétché 4100002313
11DF Shakir Hamzah 4000000010
14DF Alif Yusof 0(1)000002010
15DF Rizal Ghazali 4000002010
16MF Amirul Hisyam 3000000010
17DF Irfan Zakaria 1(1)000002010
18GK Ifwat Akmal 2000001010
20MF Fadzrul Danel 4000000(2)010
21MF Fayadh Zulkifli 0(2)000000(1)010
27DF Hadin Azman 4000002212
29MF Farhan Roslan 0(1)000000(1)010
30DF Zulkhairi Zulkeply 0000000(2)010
36DF Renan Alves 4100002010
55GK Shahril Saa'ri 2000001010
77FW Azamuddin Akil 1(1)000000010
93DF Amin Nazari 1(1)000002010
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
25DF Azmeer Yusof 3000000010

Statistics accurate as of 8 August 2019.

Notes
  1. The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.

References
  1. "Aidil Sharin leaves Home to take top role at Kedah FA". Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. "Victor the right hand man for Aidil".
  3. "Welcome Azri Ghani to Kedah FA".
  4. "Farhan joined PKNS for 2019".
  5. "Shahril joins Kedah fr 2020".
  6. "Welcome Irfan to Kedah FA".
  7. "Welcome Hadin to Kedah FA".
  8. "Welcome Zulkeply to Kedah FA".
  9. "Welcome Tam to Kedah FA".
  10. "Selamat datang Amin Adam Lazarte Nazari ke Darul Aman!".
  11. "Sherman join Kedah FA".
  12. "Welcome Kipre to Kedah FA".
  13. "Faizat Ghazli joins Kedah FA before window closed".
  14. "Ramadhan Hamid joined Penang for 2020".
  15. "Fairuz Zakaria joined Penang for 2020".
  16. "Kedah to replace Edgar Bernhadt with Japanese player".
  17. "Portuguese tactician Mario Lemos fielded Edgar Bernhardt in the starting XI".
  18. "Kedah on the lookout for new import players".
  19. "Rodriguez decided to leave Kedah after playing for only one season as it was believed that he received a better offer from the Spanish side".
  20. "Welcome Azri Ghani to Kedah FA".
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