The 2023 season is Selangor's 18th season in the Super League and their 38th 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 2023 season, Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the new season will restructuring with 18 teams (instead of 12 previously) in the league matches. However, with the withdrawal of several clubs from the Malaysian League, the MFL confirmed that only 14 teams will play in the league this season. Also, The MFL confirmed that each team is allowed to take 9 import players. Although the MFL will follow the AFC regulations in the use of 6 import players, the MFL still remains by allow only five import players to be fielded, which is three plus one Asian player and one ASEAN player, at any one time while only one import player can be on the bench.
With under new coach Tan Cheng Hoe who takes a charge for the club last season, Selangor maintain and released several players for a preparation a new campaign for 2023 season. Selangor also made several changes of coaching staff, with bring a new second Assistant Head Coach who has managed a team in the Malaysian Football scene and has extensive experience in Europe, Ramón Marcote. Marcote previously worked with Tan Cheng Hoe, as a Fitness Coach at Kedah in 2015. At the same time, Selangor has also brought in another new face to the Red Giants the coaching line up, Fouzi Mukhlas, who will be this season as a Goalkeeper Coach.
On 2 December, Selangor confirmed their slot to the AFC Champions League Two next season, after beating Kedah Darul Aman 1–0 in the Super League match at Darul Aman Stadium. The victory also confirmed Selangor's position at second place in the league.
Throughout the season, the first team played in 33 matches, won 23, drew two, and lost eight. The defensive line recorded 12 clean sheets, eleven (11) in the Super League and one in the FA Cup. Furthermore, the squad scored 85 competitive goals in the 2023 season, at an average of 2.6 goals per game, while conceding 33. The season's biggest winning streak is seven games in a row, while the season's longest losing streak (without a victory) is merely two games. Among other individual achievements, Faisal Halim managed to maintain his position as one of the Top Local Scorers for the club with 12 goals despite not being able to play with the team in several matches. Likewise Ayron del Valle, he has booked the title as the Top Scorer for the club, also in the Super League since match week 20th despite only being here for one season.
Players First-team Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Noted Goalkeepers 1 Khairulazhan Khalid GK 23 Sam Somerville GK Defenders 2 Quentin Cheng RB / RWB 14 Zikri Khalili LB / RB 18 Khuzaimi Piee CB / LB 19 V. Ruventhiran LB / LWB / LM 21 Safuwan Baharudin CB / DM / CM 22 Fazly Mazlan LB / LWB 44 Sharul Nazeem CB 55 Harith Haiqal CB / DM Midfielders 8 Noor Al-Rawabdeh CM / DM 10 Mukhairi Ajmal CM / LM / LW / AM 16 Yohandry Orozco CM / AM / LW / RW 24 Alex Agyarkwa CM / DM 43 Syahir Bashah LM / RM / AM 76 Aliff Izwan CM / AM / CF 77 Aliff Haiqal CM / LM / RM 88 Brendan Gan (C) CM / DM Forwards 7 Faisal Halim LW / RW / LM / RM 9 Richmond Boakye CF / LW / RW 17 Danial Asri LW / LM / CF 70 Ayron del Valle CF / LW / RW Out on loan 3 Azrin Afiq LB / LM / CB 6 Zahril Azri CM / DM 25 Sikh Izhan Nazrel GK 30 Hein Htet Aung RW / LW / RM / LM Player left the club during the season 5 Yazan Al-Arab CB 11 Hakim Hassan LM / LW / AM
Reserve Team
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Noted Selangor II, III & IV 20 Rauf Salifu ST / CF 33 Richmond Ankrah CB 31 Faiz Amer CB / RB 32 Muhammad Khalil CM / AM 36 Abdul Rahman CM / AM 66 Syahmi Adib Haikal GK
Transfers Transfers in Date Name Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Team Ref. 30 November 2022 — MF K. Sarkunan Negeri Sembilan Loan return N/A First team N/A 8 MF Nik Sharif Terengganu Loan return N/A N/A 18 December 2022 19 MF V. Ruventhiran Petaling Jaya City Contract expired Free transfer 20 December 2022 18 DF Khuzaimi Piee Negeri Sembilan Contract expired Free transfer 22 December 2022 7 FW Faisal Halim Terengganu Contract expired Free transfer 12 January 2023 8 MF Noor Al-Rawabdeh Al-Faisaly Contract expired Free transfer 20 January 2023 20 FW Rauf Salifu Accra Lions Contract expired Free transfer Reserve team 28 January 2023 70 FW Ayron del Valle Unattached Contract expired Free transfer First team 15 February 2023 16 MF Yohandry Orozco Deportes Tolima Contract expired Free transfer 28 June 2023 9 FW Richmond Boakye Unattached Released Free transfer 13 July 2023 21 DF Safuwan Baharudin Negeri Sembilan Contract expired Free transfer
Transfers out Date Name Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Team Ref. 30 November 2022 4 DF Ashmawi Yakin Immigration Contract expired Free transfer First team 11 FW George Attram Accra Lions End of loan N/A Reserve team 12 FW Hyuri Vila Nova Contract expired Free transfer First team 13 DF R. Dinesh Sabah Contract expired Free transfer 18 MF Halim Saari Kedah Darul Aman Contract expired Free transfer 19 FW Shahrel Fikri Negeri Sembilan Contract expired Free transfer 21 DF Safuwan Baharudin Negeri Sembilan Contract expired Free transfer 32 MF Saiful Iskandar Malaysian University Released Free transfer Reserve team 39 MF Kelvin Kyei Accra Lions End of loan N/A 99 MF Baha' Abdel-Rahman Al-Faisaly Contract expired Free transfer First team 27 December 2022 8 MF Nik Sharif Terengganu Transfer Undisclosed 1 January 2023 — MF K. Sarkunan Free agent Contract expired Free transfer 10 January 2023 10 FW Caion Kuala Lumpur City Contract expired Free transfer 27 May 2023 11 MF Hakim Hassan Terengganu Released Free transfer 3 October 2023 5 DF Yazan Al-Arab Al-Shorta Released Free transfer
Loans out Date Name Age Loaned to Type On loan until Transfer fee Team Ref. 29 December 2012 3 DF Azrin Afiq Kedah Darul Aman Loan End of season N/A First team 17 January 2023 25 GK Sikh Izhan Nazrel Negeri Sembilan Loan N/A 27 February 2023 6 MF Zahril Azri Penang Loan N/A 1 August 2023 30 MF Hein Htet Aung Negeri Sembilan 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 25 January 2023.
Results overview
TeamHome scoreAway scoreDouble Johor Darul Ta'zim0–40–20–6Kedah Darul Aman3–21–04–2Kelantan3–011–214–2Kelantan United1–07–18–1Kuching City2–15–07–1Kuala Lumpur City2–03–15–1Negeri Sembilan2–14–06–1Penang3–02–15–1Perak4–04–08–0PDRM3–10–13–2Sabah1–01–22–2Sri Pahang1–10–11–2Terengganu5–14–09–1
FA Cup
Malaysia Cup
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
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 14 3 17 2Quentin ChengDF 22 2 3 1 4 1 29 4 5Yazan Al-Arab†DF 16 1 5 3 1 3 1 22 1 6 17Faisal HalimFW 23 11 2 3 1 2 28 12 2 8Noor Al-RawabdehMF 22 5 1 2 4 1 28 5 2 9Richmond BoakyeFW 11 6 4 1 15 6 1 10Mukhairi AjmalMF 24 3 1 3 3 2 4 31 6 3 11Hakim Hassan†MF 4 1 5 14Zikri KhaliliDF 12 5 2 14 5 16Yohandry OrozcoMF 24 7 3 2 4 2 31 11 17Danial AsriFW 10 1 1 1 11 1 1 18Khuzaimi PieeDF 11 1 3 1 2 1 16 3 19V. RuventhiranDF 10 3 1 2 13 3 20Rauf SalifuFW 5 2 1 6 2 21Safuwan BaharudinDF 8 2 3 1 11 1 2 22Fazly MazlanDF 20 4 2 3 2 25 6 23Sam SomervilleGK 13 1 4 17 1 24Alex AgyarkwaMF 18 5 2 1 21 5 30Hein Htet Aung†MF 12 2 14 31Faiz AmerDF 1 1 32Muhammad KhalilMF 1 1 33Richmond AnkrahDF 4 4 36Abdul RahmanMF 1 1 43Syahir BashahMF 4 2 6 44Sharul NazeemDF 21 3 3 1 3 25 3 3 55Harith HaiqalDF 11 3 3 2 3 1 16 4 3 70Ayron del ValleFW 26 23 2 3 4 2 33 25 2 76Aliff IzwanMF 9 2 1 1 10 2 1 77Aliff HaiqalMF 22 1 1 2 3 1 27 1 2 88Brendan GanMF 23 3 2 2 1 1 4 29 4 3 Own goals 1 0 0 1Totals7245076 067 18558 1 † Player left the club during the season.
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches.
PlayerSuper LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotal 1 FW 70 Ayron del Valle230225 2 FW 7 Faisal Halim111012 3 MF 16 Yohandry Orozco722114 FW 9 Richmond Boakye6006 MF 10 Mukhairi Ajmal3306 6 MF 8 Noor Al-Rawabdeh50057 DF 55 Harith Haiqal3014 MF 88 Brendan Gan3104 9 DF 44 Sharul Nazeem300310 FW 20 Rauf Salifu2002 FW 76 Aliff Izwan200212 DF 5 Yazan Al-Arab†1001 FW 17 Danial Asri1001 DF 21 Safuwan Baharudin0011 MF 77 Aliff Haiqal1001Own Goals1001TOTALS727685Own Goals Conceded 1 DF 55 Harith Haiqal0011TOTALS0011 † Player left the club during the season.
Top assists PlayerSuper League FA CupMalaysia CupTotal 1 MF 16 Yohandry Orozco101112 2 FW 7 Faisal Halim91111 3 MF 88 Brendan Gan9009 4 FW 70 Ayron del Valle51065 DF 2 Quentin Cheng3104 MF 10 Mukhairi Ajmal4004 MF 24 Alex Agyarkwa31048 MF 8 Noor Al-Rawabdeh2013 FW 9 Richmond Boakye3003 10 FW 30 Hein Htet Aung†200211 DF 5 Yazan Al-Arab†1001 MF 11 Hakim Hassan†1001 DF 14 Zikri Khalili1001 DF 22 Fazly Mazlan0011 MF 77 Aliff Haiqal1001TOTALS545463 † Player left the club during the season.
Clean sheets PlayerSuper LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotal 1 23 Sam Somerville7007 2 1 Khairulazhan4105TOTALS111012
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total cards are equal. Rank No. Pos. Player Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total 1 5 DF Yazan Al-Arab† 5--1----16-1 22 DF 4-----2--6--3 14 DF Zikri Khalili 5--------5-- 24 MF Alex Agyarkwa 5--------5-- 5 2 DF Quentin Cheng 2--1--1--4--6 10 MF Mukhairi Ajmal 1--2-----3-- 18 DF Khuzaimi Piee 1--1--1--3-- 19 DF V. Ruventhiran 3--------3-- 44 DF Sharul Nazeem 3--------3-- 55 DF Harith Haiqal 3--------3-- 88 MF Brendan Gan 2--1-----3--12 7 FW Faisal Halim 2--------2-- 8 MF Noor Al-Rawabdeh 1-----1--2-- 21 DF Safuwan Baharudin 2--------2-- 70 FW Ayron del Valle 2--------2-- 77 MF Aliff Haiqal 1-----1--2--17 9 FW Richmond Boakye ------1--1-- 17 FW Danial Asri 1--------1-- 23 GK Sam Somerville 1--------1-- 76 MF Aliff Izwan 1--------1--Total45006007015801 † Player left the club during the season.
Hat-tricks PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetitionRef Ayron del Valle Kelantan United (A)7–1 7 June 2023 Super League Kelantan (A)411–2 25 August 2023 Richmond Boakye 4 – Player scored four goals.
5 – Player scored five goals.
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