Frenz United

Frenz United or in full Frenz United Football Club (FUFC) is a Malaysian football club located in Malacca City. Frenz United is the country's first Professional Football Club with Academy for professional footballers. The club trying to conceive, promote and implementing game-changing excellence in football that is enabling an entire generation of highly skilled, disciplined and competent individuals.[1]

Frenz United
Full nameFrenz United Football Club
Nickname(s)Black Dragons
Founded2012
(Year of foundation)
GroundHang Tuah Stadium, Melaka
Frenz Stadium, Janda Baik, Pahang
Capacity14,000
ChairmanDatuk Noor Ihsan Abdul Hamid
ManagerS. Balachandran

History

Frenz United was founded in 2012 and committed to strengthening the Football culture in Malaysia, to ensure that various stakeholders understand the football potential has to offer as a means to achieve their own objectives. Their first base is in Janda Baik, Pahang before move to Malacca as another based for their academy.[2]

In January 2016, Johor Darul Ta'zim football club bought a 50 percent stake in the club in order to strengthen the youth development program.[3]

Colours and badge

Frenz United's colours are black, white and a bit of red.

The Frenz United badge has a dragon symbol.

Stadium
Main article: Hang Tuah Stadium

Frenz United plays their home matches currently in Hang Tuah Stadium located in Malacca City.[4]

Supporters

Frenz United fans are generally considered as casual as the team is mostly an academy team where most fans will support during the tournament held by the club.[5]

Management & coaching staff
  • Owner: Rashid Maidin
  • President: Datuk Noor Ihsan Abdul Hamid
  • Technical Director: Jita Singh
  • Head coach U17: Mohd Shaipul bin Abd Kadir
  • Assistant head coach:
  • Goalkeeping coach:
  • Fitness Coach:
  • Physio: Muhammad Shafie bin Mohd Suhaimi (sapa'at)

Current squad

As of 12 June 2016

Under-19 Squad

Head coach: S. Balacandran [6]

No. Nationality Name Position Birth Date
Dandi Maulana Abdulhak LB/LWB 17/6/98
Muhammad Aep Maulana MC 1997
Fridolin Kristof Yoku MC 1998
Mohammad Syafiq Abdul Halim RB/RWB 1998
Ade Ivan Hafilah ST 23/1/97
Riswan Yusman DM/MC 1997
Dody Al-Fayed DM/CM 30/8/98
Reva Adi Utama DM/CM 2/5/1999
Amin Rais Ohorella RW/RM 25/4/98

Under-17 Squad

Head Coach: Mohd Shaipul Abd Kadir

No. Nationality Name Position Birth Date
40 Ade Candra Sena GK
30 Shaheeswaran a/l Thavakumar GK
28 Mohd Ruzaini Rusli
25 Javabilaarivin a/l Nyanasegar
27 Thivendran a/l Karnan
3 Hamed Aghaei Karigh Ebrahim
8 Arash Ghafour Shahamatinezad
6 Imanes Novanrianto
10 Zidane Aldrin Constant Pulanda 12/5/99
13 Rachmat Irianto
21 Risman Tahir

Noted players

Listed according to when they debuted for Frenz United (year in parentheses):

Noted managers

Listed according to when they became managers for Frenz United (year in parentheses):

Achievements

Records

Affiliated Club

See also

References
  1. Frenz United Football Academy or FUFA for short was recently introduced to the Malaysian public in conjunction with the launch of its tournament, the Frenz Trophy 2012
  2. Melaka United Soccer Association (MUSA) and Frenz United Football Club signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards the improvement in the standards of the game in the state.
  3. JDT bakal ambil alih Frenz United
  4. Frenz United make Malacca their new home
  5. Frenz United to get some Brazilian flavour in Champions Trophy challenge
  6. Balachandran leaves Malaysia U16, teams up with Frenz United
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