| 2020 season | ||||
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| President | Datuk Sulaiman Md Ali | |||
| Manager | Yusoff Mahadi | |||
| Head coach | Zainal Abidin Hassan | |||
| Stadium | Hang Jebat Stadium (capacity:40,000) | |||
| Malaysia Super League | 9th | |||
| Malaysia FA Cup | Cancelled | |||
| Malaysia Cup | Cancelled | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Uche Agba (5) All: Uche Agba (6) | |||
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| ← 20192021 → | ||||
The 2020 season was Melaka United Soccer Association's 96th season in club history and 4th season in the Malaysia Super League.
Kits
- Supplier: al-Ikhsan
- Main sponsors: RedOne
- Other sponsors: Restoran Melayu, Hatten Groups
Home
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Away
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Alternate
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Goalkeeper
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Goalkeeper
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Management team
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Zainal Abidin Hassan
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| Assistant coaches | Asri Ninggal
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| Goalkeeper coach | Mazlan Wahid
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| Fitness coach | Norhuda Hiroshi Razak
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| Physio |  Vladmir Gramblicka
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Players
- As of 24 January 2019
| No. | Name | Natiosenality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Solehin Mamat |
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(1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 28) | Kuala Lumpur FA
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2019 | ||
| 19 | Khairul Fahmi |
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(1989-01-07) 7 January 1989 (age 36) | Kelantan
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2018 | 2020 | |
| 22 | Norazlan Razali |
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(1985-12-19) 19 December 1985 (age 39) | FELDA United F.C.
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2019 | ||
| Izarul Adli |
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(1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 27) | Youth team | 2019 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Nurridzuan Abu Hassan |
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(1992-04-20) 20 April 1992 (age 32) | Selangor
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2020 | ||
| 5 | Annas Rahmat |
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(1994-11-07) 7 November 1994 (age 30) | Petaling Jaya City FC
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2020 | ||
| 6 | Jang Suk-won | 
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(1989-08-11) 11 August 1989 (age 35) | Seongnam
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2019 | 2020 | |
| 13 | Razman Roslan |
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(1984-08-14) 14 August 1984 (age 40) | Selangor
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2019 | 2020 | |
| 14 | Mohd Aizulridzwan Razali |
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(1986-11-09) 9 November 1986 (age 38) | Petaling Jaya City FC
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2020 | ||
| 18 | Wan Amirul Afiq |
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(1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 32) | Felda United
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2019 | 2020 | |
| 24 | Curran Singh Ferns | 
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(1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 (age 31) | Port Melbourne SC
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2020 | ||
| 25 | Faris Shah |
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(1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 29) | Kelantan
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2018 | 2020 | |
| 26 | Khair Jones | 
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(1989-09-29) 29 September 1989 (age 35) | Kuala Lumpur
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2020 | ||
| 33 | Naruphon Putsorn |  
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(1988-07-21) 21 July 1988 (age 36) | Nakhon Ratchasima F.C.
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2020 | ||
| 61 | Akmal Zahir |
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(1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 (age 30) | UKM F.C.
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2020 | ||
| Lee Yong Cheng |
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SAMB F.C.
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2020 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 8 | Safiq Rahim |
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(1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 (age 37) | Johor Darul Ta'zim
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2019 | 2020 | |
| 10 | Romel Morales | 
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(1997-08-23) 23 August 1997 (age 27) | PKNS FC
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2020 | 2022 | |
| 11 | Syamim Yahya |
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(1990-05-17) 17 May 1990 (age 34) | Terengganu F.C. I
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2020 | ||
| 15 | Khairul Anwar |
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(1990-10-09) 9 October 1990 (age 34) | Terengganu F.C. I
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2020 | ||
| 16 | Saiful Ridzuwan |
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(1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 32) | Selangor
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2019 | 2020 | |
| 21 | Fakhrullah Rosli |
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SAMB F.C.
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2020 | |||
| 27 | Jasmir Mehat |
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(1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 30) | SAMB F.C.
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2020 | ||
| 29 | Deevan Raj |
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(1994-10-29) 29 October 1994 (age 30) | PKNP
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2019 | 2020 | |
| 30 | Shyamierul Razmee Jasmi |
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(1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 (age 26) | SAMB F.C.
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2020 | ||
| 31 | Sony Norde | 
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(1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 (age 35) |  Zira FK
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2020 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Uche Agba | 
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(1986-06-24) 24 June 1986 (age 38) | PDRM FA
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2020 | ||
| 20 | Faizal Talib |
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(1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 (age 27) | Youth team | 2019 | ||
| 23 | Ferris Danial |
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(1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 32) | Negeri Sembilan
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2020 | ||
| Ramzi Haziq |
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(1994-12-23) 23 December 1994 (age 30) | Johor Darul Ta'zim II
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2019 | |||
Transfers
Pre-season
In
| Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| GK | Solehin Mamat
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Kuala Lumpur FA
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Free | |
| GK | Norazlan Razali
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FELDA United F.C.
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Free | |
| DF | Annas Rahmat
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Petaling Jaya City FC
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Free | |
| DF | Mohd Aizulridzwan Razali
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Petaling Jaya City FC
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Free | |
| DF | Curran Singh Ferns
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Port Melbourne SC
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Free | |
| DF | Khair Jones
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Kuala Lumpur FA
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Free | |
| DF | Akmal Zahir
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UKM F.C.
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Free | |
| DF | Lee Yong Cheng
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SAMB
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Free | |
| DF | Naruphon Putsorn
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Nakhon Ratchasima F.C.
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Free | |
| MF | Romel Morales
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PKNS F.C.
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Free | |
| MF | Jasmir Mehat
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SAMB
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Free | |
| MF | Shyamierul Razmee Jasmi
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SAMB
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Free | |
| MF | Fakhrullah Rosli
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SAMB
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Free | |
| MF | Nurridzuan Abu Hassan
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Selangor FA
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Free | |
| MF | Khairul Anwar
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Terengganu F.C. I
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Free | |
| MF | Syamim Yahya
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Terengganu F.C. I
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Free | |
| MF | Sony Norde
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Zira FK
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Free | |
| FW | Faizal Talib
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Promoted | Free | |
| FW | Uche Agba
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PDRM FA
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Free | |
| FW | Ferris Danial
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Negeri Sembilan FA
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Free |
Out
| Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
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| GK | Syafizullah Wahab
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Free | ||
| GK |  Oscar Wong Tse-Yeung
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Free | ||
| DF | Zharif Desa
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Penang FA
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Free | |
| DF | Raimi Nor
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Kuala Lumpur FA
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Free | |
| DF | Ubaidullah Rahman
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Free | ||
| DF | Faizal Muhamad
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Free | ||
| DF | Khuzaimi Piee
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UiTM F.C.
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Free | |
| MF | Kavishkumar Manimaharan
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Free | ||
| MF | Shukor Adan
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Kuala Lumpur FA
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Free | |
| MF | Nazrin Nawi
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Kelantan FA
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Free | |
| MF | Gopinathan Ramachandran
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Pahang FA
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Free | |
| MF |  Dominik Balić
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NK Dugopolje
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Free | |
| MF |  Luka Milunović
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 Debreceni VSC
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Free | |
| MF | Darko Marković
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 Erbil SC
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Free | |
| FW |  Patrick Reichelt
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Suphanburi F.C.
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Free | |
| FW |  Davy Claude Angan
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Kuala Lumpur Rovers
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Free | |
| FW | Wan Mohd Syukri
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Free | ||
| FW | Nurshamil Ghani
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Penang FA
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Free | |
| FW |  Casagrande
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Penang FA
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Season loan |
Return From Loan
| Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Syafizullah Wahab
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SAMB
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Loan Return | |
| MF | Gopinathan Ramachandra
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PDRM
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Loan Return | |
| MF |  Darko Marković
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Kuala Lumpur
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Loan Return | |
| FW | Wan Mohd Syukri
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Penang
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Loan Return | |
| FW | Nurshamil Ghani
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Selangor United
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Loan Return | |
| FW | Casagrande
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Penang
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Loan Return |
Extension of contract
| Pos. | Player | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Khairul Fahmi Che Mat
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| DF | Faris Shah Rosli
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| DF | Jang Suk-won
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| DF | Wan Amirul Afiq Wan Rahman
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| DF | Razman Roslan
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| MF | Deevan Raj
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| MF | Saiful Ridzuwan Selamat
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| MF | Safiq Rahim
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Mid-Season
Out
| Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Naruphon Putsorn
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Free |
Friendlies
Pre-season
Melaka United v UKM F.C.
| 18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 1 | Melaka United | 2-0 | UKM F.C. | Krubong, Melaka |
Romel Morales 16' Jang Suk-won 74' |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 500 |
v Negeri Sembilan FA
| 23 January 2020 (2020-01-23) 2 | Melaka United | 5-0 | Negeri Sembilan FA | Paroi, Negeri Sembilan |
| Sony Norde 5' 55' 66' Uche Agba 11' (pen.) 23' |
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Attendance: 800 |
v Terengganu FC II
| 9 February 2020 (2020-02-09) 3 | Melaka United | 1-0 | Terengganu FC II | Krubong, Melaka |
| Sony Norde 76' |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 300 |
v Melaka United
| 16 February 2020 (2020-02-16) 4 | Sarawak United | 1-4 | Melaka United | Kuching, Sarawak |
| Patrick Wleh 45' |
Uche Agba 10', 25' Sony Norde 64' Razman Roslan 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium |
Tour of Indonesia
Bandung United F.C.
v Melaka United
| 30 January 2020 Friendly | Bandung United F.C. | 2-3 | Melaka United | Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia |
| 17' (pen.) 58' (pen.) |
Faris Shah 20' Fakhrullah Rosli 22' Akmal Zahir 39' |
Stadium: Siliwangi Stadium |
v Melaka United
| 1 February 2020 Friendly | Persib Bandung | 3-1 | Melaka United | Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia |
| Castillion 32, 53' Ghozali Siregar 90+2' |
Jang Suk-Won 63' |
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium |
v Melaka United
| 3 February 2020 Friendly | PSKC Cimahi | 2-2 | Melaka United | Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia |
| Safiq Rahim 70' 77' |
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium |
Mid-Season
Melaka United v PDRM FA
| 8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) 1 | Melaka United | 3-0 | PDRM FA | Krubong, Melaka |
| Uche Agba 26' 51' Romel Morales 48' |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
v UiTM F.C.
| 14 August 2020 (2020-08-14) 2 | Melaka United | 1-0 | UiTM F.C. | Krubong, Melaka |
| Uche Agba 57' |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
v FELDA United
| 19 August 2020 (2020-08-19) 3 | Melaka United | 4-0 | FELDA United | Krubong, Melaka |
| Sony Norde 8' 17' Uche Agba 11' Romel Morales 13' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
Competitions
Overview
Malaysia Super League
Main article: 2020 Malaysia Super LeagueFixtures and results
UiTM FC v Melaka United
| 29 February 2020 1 | UiTM FC | 0-2 | Melaka United | Shah Alam |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Rabih Ataya 33' Arif Anwar 68' |
Report | Sony Norde 29' Romel Morales 90+5' 45+1' Jang Suk-won 25' |
Stadium: UiTM Stadium Referee: Mohd Salleh Fusser Binmad |
v PDRM FA
| 6 March 2020 2 | Melaka United | 3-1 | PDRM FA | Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Uche Agba 17' Safiq Rahim 70' Wan Amirul Afiq 90+2' Saiful Ridzuwan 64'} |
Report | Antonio German 81' Khairul Izuan 45+1'} |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria |
v Melaka United
| 11 March 2020 3 | Felda United | 3-2 | Melaka United | Jengka |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Nicolas Velez 7' 63' Khairul Amri 15' Ezanie Mat Salleh 75' |
Report | Uche Agba 81' Romel Morales 88' Annas Rahmat 59' |
Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium Referee: Hamdan Awang |
v Pahang
| 14 March 2020 4 | Melaka United | 0-1 | Pahang | Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Romel Morales 45' Saiful Ridzuwan 45+4' Faris Shah Rosli 50' |
Report | Dickson Nwakaeme 67' |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali |
v Melaka United
| 28 August 2020 5 | Perak FA | 0-1 | Melaka United | Ipoh |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Ferris Danial 51' |
Stadium: Perak Stadium Referee: Tarmizi Ibrahim |
v Terengganu F.C. I
| 4 September 2020 6 | Melaka United | 1-0 | Terengganu F.C. I | Melaka |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Uche Agba 60' Wan Amirul Afiq 82' Faris Shah Rosli 85' |
Report | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Referee: Zulkifli Ahmad |
v Melaka United
| 11 September 2020 7 | Selangor | 1-1 | Melaka United | Shah Alam, Selangor |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Sandro 40' K. Prabakaran 27' Syahmi Safari 42' Safuwan Baharudin 45+2' Brendan Gan 59' |
Report | Uche Agba 38' Wan Amirul Afiq 3' Saiful Ridzuwan 44' |
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab |
v Petaling Jaya City F.C.
| 20 September 2020 8 | Melaka United | 1-1 | Petaling Jaya City F.C. | Melaka |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Romel Morales 72' Khairul Anwar 36' Jang Suk-won 68' |
Report | Kogileswaran Raj 90+3' Washington Brandão 56' R. Aroon Kumar 90+3' |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin |
v Melaka United
| 27 September 2020 9 | Sabah | 3-2 | Melaka United | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 21:00 UTC+08:00 | Dennis Buchening 25' 65' Rodoljub Paunovic 72' (pen.) Park Tae Su 59' Maxsius Musa 64' Petrus Shitembi 90+5' |
Report | Uche Agba 16' Sony Norde 45+3' |
Stadium: Likas Stadium Referee: Fusser Bin Mad Slleh |
v Melaka United
| 2 October 2020 10 | Kedah | 1-0 | Melaka United | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Shakir Hamzah 19' |
Report | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Nazim Bin Haji Idris |
v Johor Darul Ta'zim
| 10 October 2020 11 | Melaka United | 0-5 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Melaka |
| Wan Amirul Afiq 18' |
Report | Leandro Velazquez 70' (pen.) Syafiq Ahmad 75' 63' Aidil Zafuan 79' Fernando Rodriguez 85' Gonzalo Cabrera 90+3' Fadhli Shas 65' |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Referee: Noor Azriel bin Baharuddin |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petaling Jaya City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 14 | |
| 8 | Pahang | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 | |
| 9 | Melaka United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 11 | |
| 10 | Sabah | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 9 | |
| 11 | Felda United (R) | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 7 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Melaka have been docked three points following the decision from FAM.
Malaysia FA Cup
Main article: 2020 Malaysia FA Cupcancelled
Malaysia Cup
Main article: 2020 Malaysia Cup Selangor v Melaka United| 8 November 2020 Round 1 | Selangor | 2-1 | Melaka United | Melaka |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Ifedayo Olusegun 21' Sandro 52' |
Report | Uche Agba 57' |
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Referee: Hamdan Bin Awang |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
As @ 20 Sept 2020
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||
| 3 | DF | Nurridzuan Abu Hassan
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0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | Annas Rahmat
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5(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | DF | Jang Suk-won
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | FW | Uche Agba
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11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | Safiq Rahim
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7(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | Romel Morales
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11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||||||
| 11 | MF | Syamim Yahya
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8(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | DF | Razman Roslan
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5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | MF | Khairul Anwar Shahrudin
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6(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | MF | Saiful Ridzuwan
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8(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | DF | Wan Amirul Afiq
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11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 19 | GK | Khairul Fahmi
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | GK | Norazlan Razali
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | FW | Ferris Danial
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5(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 24 | DF | Curran Singh Ferns
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4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | DF | Faris Shah Rosli
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1(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 26 | DF | Khair Jefri Jones
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | FW | Jasmir Mehat
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0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 29 | MF | Deevan Raj
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1(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | FW | Sony Norde
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11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||||||
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | DF | Naruphon Putsorn
|
3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Notes
- ^ The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.
References
- "Zainal the new coach for 2019 after leaving Penang FA". Archived from the original on 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- "Kuala Lumpur FA's keeper, Solehin, moves to Melaka United".
- "Delda's keeper, Norazlan Razali, moves to Melaka United".
- "Annas Rahmat moves to Melaka United".
- "Mohd Aizulridzwan Razali moves to Melaka United".
- "Curran Ferns returns to Malaysia with Melaka United".
- "Curran Ferns returns to Malaysia with Melaka United".
- "Akmal Zahir signed from UKM F.C."
- "Lee Yong Cheng moves to Melaka United".
- "MUSA is pleased to announce Thai-born Narupon Wild Putsorn".
- "Romel Morales switches from PKNS after it become feeder club".
- "Jasmir Mehat moves to Melaka United".
- "Shyamierul Razmee Jasmi moves to Melaka United".
- "Fakhrullah Rosli moves to Melaka United".
- "Nurridzuan Abu Hassan joins Melaka for 2020".
- "Khairul Anwar switch from Terengganu FA to Melaka United".
- "Syamim Yahya move to Melaka".
- "Sony, the winger, joins Melaka".
- "Faizal Talib moves to Melaka United".
- "Uche Agba moves to Melaka United".
- "Ferris Danial joins Melaka for 2020".
- "Desa return to Penang after one season".
- "Patrick Reichelt Leave Melaka United for the Thai League".
- "Penang FA have retained Casagrande! Welcome back!".
- "Khairul Fahmi contract into his 2nd year".
- "Faris contract extended for 2020 season".
- "Jang Suk-won has his contract extended for 2020 season".
- "Wan Amirul Afiq Wan Rahman has his contract extended for 2020 season".
- "Razman Roslan has his contract extended for 2020 season".
- "Deevan Raj contract extended for 2020 season".
- "Saiful Ridzuwan Selamat contract extended for 2020 season".
- "Safiq Rahim contract extended for 2020 season".
- "Siaran Media: Melaka dipotong tiga mata Liga Super 2020". FAM.
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