2018 Selangor FA Season
The 2018 Selangor FA Season was Selangor FA's 13th season playing soccer in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. Selangor FA began the season on 4 February 2018. They will also compete in two domestic cups, the Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup. Season Overview Pre-season (Squad build and first transfers) On 16 November, Selangor squad manager, Abd Rauf Ahmad confirmed that P. Maniam will retain as Selangor's coach for 2018 season. On 28 November, Ariffin Ab Hamid, manager of Selangor U21 squad confirmed that six players will be promoted to the first squad. Those players were Haziq Ridwan, Syukri Azman, Amirul Haziq, Tamil Maran, Azizul Baharuddin and D. Kugan. During the pre-season planning, P.Maniam also added a few new local players for the season, such as Sean Selvaraj (Negeri Sembilan), Azamuddin Akil (Johor Darul Ta'zim), Ashmawi Yakin (Negeri Sembilan), Joseph Kalang Tie (Pahang) and Shahrul Igwan (Negeri Sembilan). A few Selangor key pl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Selangor FA
Selangor Football Club (Malay: ''Kelab Bola Sepak Selangor''), commonly referred to as Selangor F.C. is a Malaysian professional football club based in the city of Shah Alam, Selangor, that currently competes in the Malaysia Super League, the top tier of Malaysian football. The club is nicknamed the Red Giants. Officially founded in 1936 by the Football Association of Selangor (FAS), the association built its football development as a result of a merger with the Selangor Association Football League (SAFL - established in 1905) and forming the professional football team known as Selangor FA. On 2 October 2020, the club officially made its privatization under a new entity as Selangor Football Club after it was officially approved by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) on 29 September 2020. The club currently plays its home games at the 25,000–capacity Petaling Jaya Stadium after the club's original home ground, the Shah Alam Stadium, was closed to undergo major renovati ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malaysia FA Cup
The Malaysia FA Cup ( ms, Piala FA) is an annual national knock-out football tournament in Malaysia. The cup was first held in 1990. The competition was previously managed by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), before being transferred to Football Malaysia LLP (MFL) (now known as Malaysian Football League) in the 2016 season. The cup is contested among the clubs from the Malaysia Super League, Malaysia Premier League, Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League. The preliminary and first rounds are played between the clubs that qualified from the M3 and M4 League. The winners advance to the second round and join the rest of the clubs. The winners of the competition are awarded with a slot to compete in the AFC Cup. The current title holders are Johor Darul Ta'zim, which won their second title in the 2022 edition. History The tournament was introduced during the Liga Semi-Pro era in 1990. The first winner of the competition was Perak who beat Selangor 4–2 in the final a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adam Nor Azlin
Adam bin Nor Azlin (born 5 January 1996) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team. Adam plays mainly as a forward and a winger while playing with his club but has instead given another role as a defender while playing for the Malaysia U-23. Adam was handpicked as a 16-year-old by former Harimau Muda coach Ong Kim Swee towards the end of 2012. He remained part of Ong's squad for the European stint in 2013 and the National Premier Leagues Queensland in 2014 before joining Harimau Muda B in the S.League in 2015. He represented Malaysia U-23 in the 2015 Bangabandhu Cup, 2015 Southeast Asian Games and 2017 Southeast Asian Games Club career Selangor FA Following the disbanding of Harimau Muda project in late 2015, Adam signs for Selangor FA for two seasons. Johor Darul Ta'zim On 18 November 2017, Johor Darul Ta'zim announced the signing of Adam from Selangor FA. International career On 13 November 2017, Adam made h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shahrul Igwan Samsudin
Shahrul Igwan bin Samsudin (born 17 May 1994) is a Malaysian footballer for Kelantan. He primarily plays as a defensive midfielder and as an attacking midfielder. Club career Early year Born in Alor Setar, Kedah, Shahrul joined the Bukit Jalil Sports School at the age of 14, and been promoted to Harimau Muda team at the age 18. His career has started with Kedah under 12 in 2004 represented the State in numerous tournament. When the Harimau Muda squad played in the Singapore league (2014, 2015), Shahrul was a key player for the squad, making 42 appearances and scoring four goals. Negeri Sembilan After Harimau Muda team been dissolved in 2015, Shahrul signed two-years contract with his hometown side Negeri Sembilan. Selangor On 4 December 2017, Shahrul signed a one-year contract with Malaysia Super League club Selangor on a free transfer. Kedah Shahrul joined his homestate Kedah in 2019 . He is part of Kedah FA Cup Champion 2019, 1st runner up Malaysia Cup and Unit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joseph Kalang Tie
Joseph Kalang Tie (born 9 March 1987) is a Malaysian footballer who plays and serves as captain for Kuching City in the Malaysia Premier League. He formerly played for the Malaysia national team. Mainly as an attacking midfielder and a winger, he has also been deployed in central midfield. Joseph is known for his technical ability, creativity, pace, and ability to read the game. Of Borneo heritage, he is described as a player whose "vision and imagination make him an unpredictable opponent". Personal life Joseph was born in Long Ikang, a small village located in Marudi, Sarawak. He is of mixed parentage of Malaysian Chinese and Kenyah, an indigenous people of Borneo. He is married to Rebekah Livan Balan since 16 November 2014. The couple has two children, Kendrick Lian and Kylian Laing. Career Sarawak Joseph Kalang Tie is a footballer who plays for Sarawak FA - his home state and the team he started his career with. Joseph is well known for his close control of the ball ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mohd Ashmawi Md Yakin
Mohamad Ashmawi bin Md. Yakin (born 1 January 1994) is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Malaysia M3 League club Immigration as a defender. Club career Early year Born in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Ashmawi began his football career playing for Bukit Jalil Sports School team in 2011 at the age of 17, before been discovered by Ong Kim Swee to play in Harimau Muda B at the age 19. Negeri Sembilan After Harimau Muda team been dissolved in 2015, Ashmawi signed two-years contract with his hometown side Negeri Sembilan. Selangor On 4 December 2017, Ashmawi signed a one-year contract with Malaysia Super League club Selangor on a free transfer. Career statistics Club International career Ashmawi was called up to the Malaysia U-16 for 2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification The Qualification Competition for the 2010 AFC U-16 Championship Format For all the groups with six teams, the winner and runners-up of each group will qualify for the 2010 AFC U-16 Championship (F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Azamuddin Akil
Azamuddin Bin Mohd Akil (born 16 April 1985), commonly known as Alex, is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Penang. Because of his pacy style of play, he is always used as a forward. Early life Born in Relong, a village located in Kuala Lipis, he is also known as Alex among teammates. Alex started his career as a footballer with Pahang FA President's Cup Team under-19 as the main striker in the Youth Cup in 2003. Club career Youth career He began his professional football career with Shahzan Muda FC President's Cup Team in 2005, at the age of 20. After showing encouraging performances, he signed first professional contract with Shahzan Muda FC. In 2008, he joined UPB MyTeam FC. UPB-MyTeam After impressed with Shahzan Muda, he decided to join UPB-MyTeam for 2008–2009 season. But his career at Myteam was not long enough after the management of UPB-MyTeam was withdrew from Malaysia League for 2010 season because financial problem. Thus, he returned to Pahang. Pahan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sean Selvaraj
Sean Eugene Selvaraj (born 11 April 1996) is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan. Club career Early year Born in Negeri Sembilan, Sean played for Negeri Sembilan under-21 from 2013 to 2015. He also was one of the players representing the Negeri Sembilan football in sporting events (Sukma) in Sarawak. Negeri Sembilan In April 2016, Negeri Sembilan head coach, Gary Phillips confirmed that Sean would be definitely promoted to Negeri Sembilan's first team. He just made 9 appearances and scored two goals in Malaysia Premier League on two seasons (2016, 2017). Selangor On 4 December 2017, Sean signed a one-year contract with Malaysia Super League club Selangor on a free transfer. Negeri Sembilan In 2022 he returned to join the team Negeri Sembilan FC on a free transfer after spent two years with the team in 2016 and 2017. Since 2022 he has been with the team for one years and has become an important player throughout 2022. He has ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kugan Dhevarajan
Kugan a/l Dhevarajan (born 11 January 1997) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Petaling Jaya City in the Malaysia Super League. Club career Early year Born in Selangor, Kugan joined Selangor's youth system as a 16-year-old, and continued climbing through the ranks until reaching Selangor under-21 squad in 2015. Selangor Kugan made his way through the youth and reserve teams and was a key member of Omar Ali's Under-21 team. In addition to winning his first President Cup medal with Selangor under-21 on 2017, he also finished the season with 23 appearances and scoring four goals. On 27 November 2017, Selangor under-21 manager, Ariffin Ab Hamid confirmed that Kugan would be definitely promoted to Selangor's first team for 2018 season. Career statistics Club 1 Includes Malaysia FA Cup matches. 2 Includes Malaysia Cup matches. Honours Club Selangor * President Cup (1): 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The Wa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muhd Azizul Baharuddin
Muhammad Azizul bin Baharuddin (born 27 February 1998) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a forward. Club career Early year Born and raised in Selangor, Azizul was in the Selangor FA's youth team at the age of 17, having arrived from local side Bukit Jalil Sports School and Harimau Muda B. Before that, Azizul had represented Selangor MSSM in the MSSM Football Competition at Pasir Gudang, Johor in 2013, when he was 14 years old. Selangor Azizul was a key player for Selangor President Cup and Academy. In addition to winning his first President Cup medal with Selangor under-21 on 2017, he also finished the season with 23 appearances and scoring three goals. On 27 November 2017, Selangor under-21 manager, Ariffin Ab Hamid confirmed that Azizul would be definitely promoted to Selangor's first team for 2018 season. International career Azizul previously represented Malaysia at U19 and U21 level, but rarely get a place to play with the national team squad. Career stati ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamil Maran Manimaran
Tamilmaran a/l Manimaran (born 16 September 1997) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a wing-back for Petaling Jaya City in the Malaysia Super League. Club career Early year Born in Selangor, Tamil played as a youth for Selangor at the age of 16. He progressed through the youth system and was part of the team that finished as a champions of the President Cup in 2017. Selangor Tamil quickly progressed through the youth ranks and the reserve team at Selangor and impressed enough to earn a first team debut at the age of 20. He made his first senior appearance against Penang in 28 October 2017 in a Super League match, playing full 90-minutes. On 27 November 2017, Selangor under-21 manager, Ariffin Ab Hamid confirmed that Tamil would be definitely promoted to Selangor's first team for 2018 season. Petaling Jaya City After spend three years with Selangor, Tamil change sides to join Petaling Jaya City for a find new challenge. Career statistics Club 1 Includes M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muhd Amirul Haziq Rasmizal
Muhammad Amirul Haziq bin Rasmizal (born 19 March 1998) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a defender. Club career Early year Amirul Haziq played his youth football at Frenz United club before being scouted by Selangor. He joined Selangor as a youth player at the age of 18. Selangor Meanwhile, he gradually progressed through the club's youth teams, and was part of the reserve team that won the President Cup in 2017. He also finished the season with 12 appearances and just scoring one goal. On 27 November 2017, Selangor under-21 manager, Ariffin Ab Hamid confirmed that Amirul would be definitely promoted to Selangor's first team for 2018 season. Career statistics Club 1 Includes Malaysia FA Cup matches. 2 Includes Malaysia Cup matches. 3 Includes AFC Cup matches. Honours Club Selangor * President Cup (1): 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |