2018 Kuala Lumpur FA season
# 2018 Kuala Lumpur FA season

The 2018 season was Kuala Lumpur's 40th season in competitive season and the 1st season in Malaysia Super League since being promoted after winning the 2017 Malaysia Premier League.

## Players

### First team squad

    As of 9 November 2017.

| No. | Name | Position | Since | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Kamarul Effandi | GK | 2017 | (1987-04-12) 12 April 1987 (age 36) | Sime Darby |
| 18 | Solehin Mamat | GK | 2017 | (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 27) | Melaka United |
| 22 | Sharbinee Allawee | GK | 2018 | (1986-12-07) 7 December 1986 (age 36) | Terengganu |
| 29 | Khatul Anuar | GK | 2017 | (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 (age 26) | Youth |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Farid Ramli | LB / LM | 2018 | (1987-04-28) 28 April 1987 (age 36) | Felda United |
| 3 | Saifulnizam Miswan | CB / LB / RB | 2018 | (1981-03-03) 3 March 1981 (age 42) | Pahang |
| 4 | Zaiful Abdul Hakim | LB / LM | 2016 | (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994 (age 29) | Youth |
| 12 | Bobirjon Akbarov | CB | 2017 | (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 (age 35) | Andijon |
| 16 | Achmad Jufriyanto | CB / DM | 2018 | (1987-02-07) 7 February 1987 (age 36) | Persib Bandung |
| 19 | Firdaus Faudzi | RB / RM | 2018 | (1987-08-02) 2 August 1987 (age 35) | Terengganu |
| 24 | Hisyamudin Sha'ari | CB / DM | 2017 | (1987-09-05) 5 September 1987 (age 35) | Perak |
| 25 | Azmeer Yusof | CB / LB | 2017 | (1990-05-25) 25 May 1990 (age 33) | Kedah |
| 26 | Hazwan Rahman | RB | 2017 | (1990-07-16) 16 July 1990 (age 33) | Petaling Jaya Rangers |
| 27 | Hafiz Johar | RB / LB | 2016 | (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 28) | Selangor youth |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 5 | Hardee Samsuri | CM / AM | 2016 | (1994-06-04) 4 June 1994 (age 29) | Selangor youth |
| 6 | Syazwan Andik | LB / LW | 2018 | (1996-08-04) 4 August 1996 (age 26) | Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
| 7 | Juninho | AM / LW | 2018 | (1989-05-28) 28 May 1989 (age 34) | Boa |
| 11 | Ashri Chuchu | LM / LW | 2017 | (1991-02-27) 27 February 1991 (age 32) | Sarawak |
| 14 | Syafwan Syahlan | RW / LW | 2016 | (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 30) | Harimau Muda A |
| 17 | Irfan Zakaria | DM | 2016 | (1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 (age 28) | Harimau Muda |
| 20 | Zhafri Yahya | CM / DM | 2016 | (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 28) | Selangor youth |
| 21 | Na'im Nazmi | LB / LW | 2016 | (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 29) | Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
| 28 | Paulo Josué | LM / ST | 2017 | (1989-03-13) 13 March 1989 (age 34) | Votuporanguense |
| 30 | Amirul Ikmal Hafiz | DM | 2017 | (1996-01-17) 17 January 1996 (age 27) | Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
| Forwards |||||||
| 8 | Zaquan Adha | ST | 2018 | (1987-08-03) 3 August 1987 (age 35) | Perak |
| 9 | Ibrahim Syaihul | ST | 2016 | (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994 (age 29) | Felcra |
| 10 | Guilherme de Paula | ST | 2017 | (1986-11-19) 19 November 1986 (age 36) | PDRM |
| 13 | Afiq Razali | SS | 2018 | (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 26) | Youth |
| 23 | Indra Putra Mahayuddin (C) | ST / LW / RW | 2018 | (1981-09-02) 2 September 1981 (age 41) | Kelantan |

## Transfers

### 1st leg

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3 | DF | MAS | Saifulnizam Miswan (from Pahang) |
| 6 | MF | MAS | Syazwan Andik (from Johor Darul Ta'zim II) |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Juninho (from Boa) |
| 14 | FW | MAS | Zaquan Adha (from Perak) |
| 16 | DF | IDN | Achmad Jufriyanto (from Persib Bandung) |
| 19 | DF | MAS | Firdaus Faudzi (from Terengganu) |
| 23 | MF | MAS | Indra Putra Mahayuddin (from Kelantan) |
| 2 | DF | MAS | Farid Ramli (from Felda United) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | MAS | Naufal Naim (unattached) |
| 7 | MF | ARG | Nicolas Dul (unattached) |
| 9 | FW | MAS | Arif Anwar (to Petaling Jaya Rangers) |
| 13 | MF | MAS | Syazmin Firdaus (unattached) |
| 15 | MF | MLI | Modibo Konté (unattached, previously on loan at Perlis) |
| 19 | FW | MAS | Manaf Mamat (to Marcerra United) |
| 21 | DF | MAS | Helmi Remeli (to Marcerra United) |
| 22 | GK | MAS | Remezey Che Ros (to Pahang) |
| 30 | DF | MAS | Farid Ramli (loan return to Felda United) |
| — | MF | MAS | Tam Sheang Tsung (loan return to Melaka United) |

### 2nd leg

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 22 | GK | MAS | Sharbinee Allawee (from Terengganu) |

## Competitions

### Malaysia Super League

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | League position |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 February 2018 | Selangor | H | 0–2 | | 12th |
| 7 February 2018 | Negeri Sembilan | A | 0–2 | | 12th |
| 10 February 2018 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | H | 1–0 | Paulo Josué 45+1' | 10th |
| 25 February 2018 | PKNP | A | 1–2 | Ganiesh 81' (o.g.) | 12th |
| 10 March 2018 | Kedah | H | 4–3 | Zaquan 3', Guilherme 62', Paulo Josué 82', Ashri 90+6' | 9th |
| 15 April 2018 | Pahang | H | 2–2 | Guilherme 10', Indra 39' | 8th |
| 29 April 2018 | Perak | A | 0–2 | | 10th |
| 2 May 2018 | PKNS | H | 2–1 | Paulo Josué 10', Guilherme 45+2' | 8th |
| 5 May 2018 | Kelantan | A | 2–4 | Indra 80', Zhafri 90+2' | 8th |
| 13 May 2018 | PKNS | A | 2–3 | Akbarov 6', Guilherme 90+3' | 9th |
| 22 May 2018 | Kelantan | H | 5–1 | Guilherme (2) 4', 23', Paulo Josué 10', Ashri 78', Juninho 86' | 9th |
| 26 May 2018 | Pahang | A | 0–4 | | 9th |
| 2 June 2018 | Terengganu | H | 3–0 | Zhafri 45+2', Guilherme 46', Paulo Josué 81' | 7th |
| 5 June 2018 | Melaka United | H | 3–4 | Paulo Josué 43', Guilherme (2) 48', 71' | 9th |
| 9 June 2018 | Melaka United | A | 4–2 | Indra (2) 30', 84', Zaquan 56', Guilherme 64' | 7th |
| 20 June 2018 | Kedah | A | 2–3 | Guilherme 45', Syafwan 88' | 9th |
| 27 June 2018 | PKNP | H | 1–1 | Indra 23' | 8th |
| 10 July 2018 | Terengganu | A | 1–3 | Guilherme 34' | 9th |
| 15 July 2018 | Selangor | H | 3–3 | Zhafri 6', Hafiz 20', Paulo Josué 47' | 10th |
| 18 July 2018 | Perak | H | 1–5 | Guilherme 46' | 10th |
| 22 July 2018 | Negeri Sembilan | H | 2–1 | Akbarov 43', Indra Putra 88' | 8th |
| 28 July 2018 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | A | 0–2 | | 10th |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | Selangor | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 27 | |
| 9 | PKNP | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 25 | |
| 10 | Kuala Lumpur | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 24 | |
| 11 | Kelantan (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 18 | Relegation to the Premier League |
| 12 | Negeri Sembilan (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 15 | Relegation to the Premier League |

### Malaysia FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 March 2018 | Round 2 | Kuching | H | 4–0 | Guilherme (3) 21', 65', 90+1', Paulo Josué 49' |
| 17 March 2018 | Round 3 | Melaka United | A | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1p) | Guilherme 31' |
| 7 April 2018 | Quarter-final First leg | Selangor | H | 0–3 | |
| 21 April 2018 | Quarter-final Second leg | Selangor | A | 0–3 (a.e.t.) (8–7p) | Zaquan Adha15' Paulo Josué 45+2' Syazwan Andik 54' |

### Malaysia Cup

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Group position |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 August 2018 | Terengganu | H | 1–5 | Zaquan 85' | 4th |
| 12 August 2018 | Felcra | A | 1–4 | Guilherme (4) 6', 73', 85', 90' | 2nd |
| 19 August 2018 | Perak | H | 0–2 | | 3rd |
| 25 August 2018 | Perak | A | 1–0 | | 3rd |
| 1 September 2018 | Felcra | H | 3–4 | | 4th |
| 15 September 2018 | Terengganu | A | 2–3 | | 4th |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TER | PRK | FLC | KL |
| 1 | Terengganu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 10 | Quarter-finals | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 |
| 2 | Perak | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | Quarter-finals | 3–4 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Felcra | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 8 | | 1–4 | 2–1 | — | 1–4 |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 | | 1–5 | 0–2 | 3–4 | — |

## Squad appearances statistics

    As of 15 September 2018

| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | Kamarul Effandi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | DF | Farid Ramli | 1+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 2+4 |
| 3 | DF | Saifulnizam Miswan | 7+2 | 0 | 5 | 12+2 |
| 4 | DF | Zaiful Abdul Hakim | 0+2 | 0+2 | 1+2 | 1+6 |
| 5 | MF | Hardee Samsuri | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0+1 |
| 6 | MF | Syazwan Andik | 19+1 | 4 | 1 | 24+1 |
| 7 | MF | Juninho | 7+4 | 1 | 0 | 8+4 |
| 8 | FW | Zaquan Adha | 10+4 | 4 | 6 | 20+4 |
| 9 | FW | Ibrahim Syaihul | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 |
| 10 | FW | Guilherme de Paula | 21 | 3 | 6 | 32 |
| 11 | MF | Ashri Chuchu | 8+11 | 2+2 | 3+1 | 13+14 |
| 12 | FW | Bobirjon Akbarov | 19+1 | 3 | 6 | 28+1 |
| 13 | FW | Afiq Razali | 0+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 2+4 |
| 14 | MF | Syafwan Syahlan | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0+6 |
| 16 | DF | Achmad Jufriyanto | 12+5 | 4 | 3+2 | 19+7 |
| 17 | MF | Irfan Zakaria | 17+2 | 4 | 2 | 23+2 |
| 18 | GK | Solehin Mamat | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 19 | DF | Firdaus Faudzi | 19 | 4 | 0+1 | 23+1 |
| 20 | MF | Zhafri Yahya | 15+4 | 1+2 | 2 | 18+6 |
| 21 | MF | Na'im Nazmi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Sharbinee Allawee | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 23 | FW | Indra Putra Mahayuddin | 19 | 4 | 5+1 | 28+1 |
| 24 | DF | Hisyamudin Sha'ari | 14+1 | 2 | 3+2 | 19+3 |
| 25 | DF | Azmeer Yusof | 5+2 | 0 | 3 | 8+2 |
| 26 | DF | Hazwan Rahman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Hafiz Johar | 9+6 | 0+2 | 4+1 | 13+9 |
| 28 | MF | Paulo Josué | 21 | 4 | 5 | 30 |
| 29 | GK | Khatul Anuar | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 |
| 30 | MF | Amirul Ikmal Hafiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Tan Yun Hong | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0+1 |
| 34 | MF | Azman Chuchu | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1+1 |

## Squad goals statistics

    As of 15 September 2018

| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | Kamarul Effandi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Farid Ramli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Saifulnizam Miswan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Zaiful Abdul Hakim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Hardee Samsuri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Syazwan Andik | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Juninho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | Zaquan Adha | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | FW | Ibrahim Syaihul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Guilherme de Paula | 13 | 4 | 8 | 25 |
| 11 | MF | Ashri Chuchu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | Bobirjon Akbarov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | FW | Afiq Razali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Syafwan Syahlan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Achmad Jufriyanto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Irfan Zakaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Solehin Mamat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Firdaus Faudzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Zhafri Yahya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | MF | Na'im Nazmi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Sharbinee Allawee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Indra Putra Mahayuddin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | DF | Hisyamudin Sha'ari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Azmeer Yusof | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Hazwan Rahman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Hafiz Johar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | Paulo Josué | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 29 | GK | Khatul Anuar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Amirul Ikmal Hafiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Clean sheets

| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | Kamarul Effandi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | GK | Solehin Mamat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | GK | Sharbinee Allawee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | GK | Khatul Anuar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
