The 2022 season was Selangor's 17th season in the Super League and their 37th consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysia football. The club also participates in the Malaysia Cup and will also participate in the FA Cup. Following the rebuilding of Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor played all home fixtures at MBPJ Stadium during this season.
Review
For 2022 season, Selangor make a change management with recruit Michael Feichtenbeiner as a new coach for the club, with Karsten Neitzel will remain at the club and continue to be an important part of the coaching team for 2022 season as the First Team Assistant Head Coach. Former Selangor player, Nidzam Jamil return to the club and also will become First Team Assistant Head Coach alongside Neitzel.
On 9 August 2022, it was announced that coach Feichtenbeiner had left his role by mutual consent and that Nidzam Jamil had replaced him as caretaker coach, after starting the 2022 season he left the worst record season with just collect four wins in the first 13 Super League games, leaving Selangor 19 points behind the league leaders.
On 24 September 2022, Selangor appointed the former Malaysia national football team coach, Tan Cheng Hoe as the new Head Coach of the Red Giants first team to allow him to start preparing early and plan for next season.
After finish 5th in the league, Selangor qualified to enter the 2022 Malaysia Cup in the knockout stage, after The Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced that there will be no group stage action for the tournament where all teams will be drawn to start the challenge in the round of 16.
At the end of the season, Selangor with achievement finished their league campaign in the fifth (5th) position, reach the semi-final FA Cup and become runner-up in Malaysia Cup.
Squad information
First-team squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Noted Goalkeepers 1 Khairulazhan Khalid GK 23 Sam Somerville GK 25 Sikh Izhan Nazrel GK Defenders 2 Quentin Cheng RB / RWB 3 Azrin Afiq LB / LM / CB 4 Ashmawi Yakin CB / RB / LB 5 Yazan Al-Arab CB 13 R. Dinesh LB 14 Zikri Khalili LB 21 Safuwan Baharudin (VC) CB / DM / CM 22 Fazly Mazlan LB / LWB 44 Sharul Nazeem CB 55 Harith Haiqal CB / DM Midfielders 6 Zahril Azri CM / DM 7 Mukhairi Ajmal CM / DM 9 Hakim Hassan LM / LW / AM 18 Halim Saari DM / CM 43 Syahir Bashah LM / RM / AM / CM 77 Aliff Haiqal CM / LM / RM 88 Brendan Gan (C) CM / DM 99 Baha' Abdel-Rahman CM / DM Forwards 10 Caion ST / LW / RW 12 Hyuri ST / LW / RW 17 Danial Asri LW / LM / CF 19 Shahrel Fikri ST / LW / RW Out on loan 6 K. Sarkunan CM / DM 8 Nik Sharif LM / RM / AM / CM
Reserve Team Squad Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Noted Selangor II, III & IV 11 George Attram ST / CF 24 Alex Agyarkwa CM 30 Hein Htet Aung RW / LW 32 Saiful Iskandar DM / CM 33 Richmond Ankrah CB 35 Abdul Rahman CM / AM 36 Aliff Izwan CM / AM 39 Kelvin Kyei RM / RW 66 Syahmi Adib Haikal GK
Transfers Transfers in Date Name Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Team Ref. 30 November 2021 2 DF Quentin Cheng Penang Loan return N/A First team N/A 3 DF Rodney Celvin Kedah Darul Aman Loan return N/A N/A 17 December 2021 23 GK Samuel Somerville Penang Contract expired Free transfer 18 December 2021 5 DF Yazan Al-Arab Al-Wehdat Contract expired Free transfer 24 December 2021 99 MF Baha' Abdel-Rahman Sahab Contract expired Free transfer 25 December 2021 6 MF Zahril Azri Sarawak United Contract expired Free transfer 26 December 2021 22 DF Fazly Mazlan Johor Darul Ta'zim Contract expired Free transfer 27 December 2021 10 FW Caion Muangkan United Contract expired Free transfer 30 December 2021 43 MF Syahir Bashah Perak Contract expired Free transfer 1 January 2022 24 MF Alex Agyarkwa Accra Lions Contract expired Free transfer Reserve team 1 February 2022 12 FW Hyuri Hatta Club Contract expired Free transfer First team 23 March 2022 33 DF Richmond Ankrah Accra Lions Transfer Undisclosed Reserve team
Loans in Date Name Age Loaned from Type On loan until Transfer fee Team Ref. 27 June 2022 39 FW Kelvin Kyei Accra Lions Loan End of season Free transfer Reserve team
Transfers out Date Name Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Team Ref. 25 November 2021 20 DF Syahmi Safari Johor Darul Ta'zim Contract termination Undisclosed First team 30 November 2021 5 MF Manuel Konrad Sonnenhof Großaspach Contract expired Free transfer 7 FW Sean Selvaraj Negeri Sembilan Contract expired Free transfer 11 MF Wan Zack Haikal Perak Contract expired Free transfer 12 FW Ifedayo Olusegun Melaka United Contract expired Free transfer 22 GK Tauffiq Ar Rasyid Sarawak United Contract expired Free transfer 23 MF Oliver Buff Žalgiris Contract expired Free transfer 26 DF A. Namathevan Negeri Sembilan Contract expired Free transfer 35 DF Shivan Pillay Petaling Jaya City Contract expired Free transfer Reserve team 38 DF Aidil Azuan Penang Contract expired Free transfer 29 December 2021 31 DF Tim Heubach Retired Contract termination N/A First team 1 January 2022 — FW Azizul Baharuddin Free agent Contract expired Free transfer Reserve Team 2 January 2022 3 DF Rodney Celvin Kedah Darul Aman Contract termination Undisclosed First team 2 March 2022 33 DF Jordan Ayimbila San Antonio End of loan N/A Reserve team
Loans out Date Name Age Loaned to Type On loan until Transfer fee Team Source 15 December 2021 6 MF K. Sarkunan Negeri Sembilan Loan End of season N/A First team 30 May 2022 8 MF Nik Sharif Terengganu Loan N/A
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Super League
Table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 21 February 2022.
Results overview
TeamHome scoreAway scoreDouble Johor Darul Ta'zim1–11–52–6Kedah Darul Aman4–11–35–4Kuala Lumpur City1–13–34–4Melaka United5–00–25–2Negeri Sembilan2–32–24–5Penang2–01–13–1Petaling Jaya City0–11–01–1Sabah1–13–24–3Sarawak United7–01–08–0Sri Pahang3–10–23–3Terengganu0–20–20–4
FA Cup
Malaysia Cup
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Squad statistics
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances. Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal. No.Nat.PlayerPos.Super LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotalAppsAppsAppsApps1KhairulazhanGK 7 7 14 2Quentin ChengDF 22 1 4 1 7 33 2 3Azrin AfiqDF 1 2 3 4Ashmawi YakinDF 4 1 1 5 1 5Yazan Al-ArabDF 19 2 5 1 4 1 5 1 1 28 3 6 2 6Zahril AzriMF 5 1 1 6 1 7Mukhairi AjmalMF 21 3 5 4 7 2 32 3 7 8Nik Sharif †MF 1 1 1 1 9Hakim HassanMF 19 5 1 4 1 7 30 6 1 10CaionFW 22 14 1 4 4 7 6 1 33 24 2 12HyuriFW 8 3 4 3 2 11 5 4 13R. DineshDF 14Zikri KhaliliDF 14 3 1 2 4 20 3 117Danial AsriFW 10 1 1 6 17 1 18Halim SaariMF 19Shahrel FikriFW 13 1 1 3 3 19 1 1 21Safuwan BaharudinMF 5 1 1 1 1 6 1 2 22Fazly MazlanDF 19 6 2 1 7 28 7 23Sam SomervilleGK 15 4 1 19 1 24Alex AgyarkwaMF 19 3 3 1 6 1 28 5 25Izhan NazrelGK 30Hein Htet AungMF 19 2 1 3 7 1 29 2 2 33Richmond AnkrahDF 5 2 3 1 8 1 2 35Abdul RahmanMF 1 1 36Aliff IzwanMF 3 2 5 39Kelvin KyeiMF 3 3 43Syahir BashahMF 14 1 3 3 1 5 22 2 3 44Sharul NazeemDF 18 6 1 4 1 6 1 28 1 7 155Harith HaiqalDF 8 2 1 9 2 77Aliff HaiqalMF 14 1 3 3 1 7 1 1 24 3 4 88Brendan GanMF 16 5 2 3 2 7 26 5 4 99Baha' Abdel-RahmanMF 12 1 2 3 1 17 2 Own goals 1 0 1 2Totals39543109 0117 16070 4
† Player left the club during the season.
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches.
PlayerSuper LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotal 1 FW 10 Caion144624 2 MF 9 Hakim Hassan51063 FW 12 Hyuri3205 MF 88 Brendan Gan50055 DF 5 Yazan Al-Arab2013 MF 7 Mukhairi Ajmal3003 MF 77 Aliff Haiqal11138 MF 30 Hein Htet Aung2002 MF 43 Syahir Bashah110210 FW 17 Danial Asri1001 FW 19 Shahrel Fikri1001 DF 21 Safuwan Baharudin0101 DF 33 Richmond Ankrah0011 DF 44 Sharul Nazeem0011Own Goals1012TOTALS39101160Own Goals Conceded 1 TBD TBD TBD0000TOTALS0000
Top assists PlayerSuper League FA CupMalaysia CupTotal 1 MF 7 Mukhairi Ajmal4239 2 FW 10 Caion5106 3 MF 30 Hein Htet Aung4015 4 MF 24 Alex Agyarkwa40045 DF 2 Quentin Cheng1113 MF 77 Aliff Haiqal30037 MF 9 Hakim Hassan1102 FW 12 Hyuri0202 DF 14 Zikri Khalili110210 DF 3 Azrin Afiq0101 FW 17 Danial Asri1001 FW 19 Shahrel Fikri1001 DF 22 Fazly Mazlan0011 MF 36 Aliff Izwan1001 MF 39 Kelvin Kyei0011 MF 43 Syahir Bashah1001 DF 44 Sharul Nazeem1001 MF 88 Brendan Gan0101 MF 99 Baha' Abdel-Rahman1001TOTALS2910746
Clean sheets PlayerSuper LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotal 1 23 Sam Somerville4307 2 1 Khairulazhan1034TOTALS53311
Disciplinary record
Rank Pos. No. Name Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total 1 MF 7 Mukhairi Ajmal 5-----2--7-- DF 22 Fazly Mazlan 6--1-----7-- DF 44 Sharul Nazeem 6-11-----7-1 4 DF 5 Yazan Al-Arab 5-11---1-611 5 MF 24 Alex Agyarkwa 3--1--1--5--6 FW 12 Hyuri 4--------4-- MF 77 Aliff Haiqal 3-----1--4-- MF 88 Brendan Gan 2--2-----4--9 DF 14 Zikri Khalili 31-------31- MF 43 Syahir Bashah 3--------3--11 DF 2 Quentin Cheng 1--1-----2-- FW 10 Caion 1-----1--2-- DF 21 Safuwan Baharudin 1--1-----2-- MF 30 Hein Htet Aung 1-----1--2-- DF 33 Richmond Ankrah 2--------2-- DF 55 Harith Haiqal 2--------2-- MF 99 Baha' Abdel-Rahman 1-----1--2--18 DF 4 Ashmawi Yakin 1--------1-- MF 6 Zahril Azri 1--------1-- MF 8 Nik Sharif † 1--------1-- MF 9 Hakim Hassan 1--------1-- FW 19 Shahrel Fikri 1--------1-- GK 23 Sam Somerville ---1-----1--Total54129007107022 † Player left the club during the season.
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