Kedah
2018 season
PresidentMukhriz Mahathir
ManagerSyed Khairul Anuar
Head coachNidzam Adzha
StadiumDarul Aman Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)
Malaysia Super League6th
Charity ShieldRunners-up
Malaysia FA CupRound 3
Malaysia CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Sandro (8)
All: Sandro (10)

The 2018 season was Kedah's 10th season in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. They also participated in Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.

Key Events

Pre-season

On 3 December 2017, it was reported that two Kedah footballers & coach were alleged match fixing and have their statement taken by the police.[1] This was after 6 Kedah footballers and coach Nidzam Adzha Yusoff after were accused by a fan on Facebook of throwing the Malaysia Cup final match on Nov 4.[2]

On 11 December 2017, it was announced that former Kedah assistant head coach Ramon Marcote has returned to the side for the 2018 season, this time as the head coach.[3]

First team squad

As of 6 February 2018.
No. Name Nat Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid Malaysia 25 February 1987 Youth system
21 Asri Muhamad Malaysia 2 October 1998 Youth system
25 Ifwat Akmal Malaysia 10 August 1996 Youth system
31 Syazwan Jamil Malaysia 3 March 1997 Youth system
60 Ramadhan Hamid Malaysia 16 February 1994 Malaysia Kelantan
Defenders
2 Syawal Nordin Malaysia 25 March 1993 Malaysia Harimau Muda
4 Álvaro Silva Philippines 30 March 1984 Vietnam Hà Nội
5 Norfiqrie Talib Malaysia 31 January 1996 Youth system
13 Khairul Helmi Johari Malaysia 31 March 1988 Youth system
15 Rizal Ghazali Malaysia 1 October 1992 Malaysia Perlis
17 Syazwan Tajudin Malaysia 7 January 1994 Malaysia Harimau Muda B
24 Asri Mardzuki Malaysia 12 May 1994 Youth system
Midfielders
7 Baddrol Bakhtiar Malaysia 1 February 1988 Youth system
8 Liridon Krasniqi Kosovo 1 January 1992 Turkey Fethiyespor
10 Sandro Brazil 1 October 1983 Brazil ABC Futebol Clube
14 Akram Mahinan Malaysia 19 January 1993 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
16 Amirul Hisyam Awang Kechik Malaysia 5 May 1995 Malaysia Harimau Muda B
18 Abdul Halim Saari Malaysia 14 November 1994 Youth system
22 Syazwan Zainon Malaysia 13 November 1989 Malaysia Felda United
23 Hanif Dzahir Malaysia 15 January 1994 Youth system
27 Ariff Farhan Malaysia 14 July 1996 Malaysia Harimau Muda A
28 Zulfahamzie Tarmizi Malaysia 24 February 1996 Youth system
30 Andik Vermansyah Indonesia 23 November 1991 Malaysia Selangor
35 Hidhir Idris Malaysia 29 May 1997 Youth system
36 Fadzrul Danel Malaysia 14 January 1998 Youth system
Strikers
9 Paulo Rangel Brazil 4 February 1985 Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima
11 Zafuan Azeman Malaysia 10 June 1999 Malaysia Perlis
19 Farhan Roslan Malaysia 3 December 1996 Youth system
20 Akhyar Rashid Malaysia 1 May 1999 Youth system
34 Akmal Azmi Malaysia 9 April 1998 Youth system

Transfers

In

1st leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving From Type Transfer
window
Reference
FW Malaysia Zafuan Azeman 18 Malaysia Perlis End of contract Pre-Season [4]
MF Malaysia Zulfahamzie Tarmizi 21 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season [5]
DF Malaysia Norfiqrie Talib 21 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season
GK Malaysia Asri Muhamad 21 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season
MF Malaysia Akhyar Rashid 18 Youth system Promoted Pre-Season
MF Philippines Álvaro Silva 33 Vietnam Hà Nội Free Transfer Pre-Season [6]
FW Spain Pablo Pallarès 30 Spain Ponferradina Free Transfer Pre-Season [7]
MF Indonesia Andik Vermansyah 26 Malaysia Selangor Free Transfer Pre-Season

2nd leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving From Type Transfer
window
Reference
60 GK Malaysia Ramadhan Hamid 24 Malaysia Kelantan Undisclosed Mid-Season
9 FW Brazil Paulo Rangel 33 Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima Undisclosed Mid-Season
36 MF Malaysia Fadzrul Danel 20 Youth system Promoted

Out

1st leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer
window
Reference
3 DF Malaysia Fitri Omar 32 Malaysia Terengganu End of contract Pre-Season [8]
4 DF Australia Zac Anderson 26 Malaysia PKNS End of contract Pre-Season [9]
9 FW Denmark Ken Ilsø 30 Malaysia Penang End of contract Pre-Season [9]
14 FW Malaysia Ahmad Fakri Saarani 28 Malaysia Melaka United End of contract Pre-Season [10]
20 FW Malaysia Syafiq Ahmad 22 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim End of contract Pre-Season
21 GK Malaysia Farhan Abu Bakar 24 Malaysia Petaling Jaya Rangers Loan Pre-Season
26 FW Malaysia Syazuan Hazani 23 Malaysia Petaling Jaya Rangers End of contract Pre-Season

2nd leg

N P Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer
window
Reference
9 FW Spain Pablo Pallarès 31 Free agent Free Transfer Mid-Season
26 DF Malaysia Osman Yusoff 24 Malaysia Negeri Sembilan Free Transfer Mid-Season

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season and friendlies

30 December 2017 Friendly Kedah U21 Malaysia 1–4 Malaysia Kedah Alor Setar
Report Stadium: Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium
21 January 2018 Friendly Penang Malaysia 1–2 Malaysia Kedah Batu Kawan
21:00 UTC+08:00 Alafi 11' Akmal Azmi 17'
Pallarès 73'
Stadium: Penang State Stadium
24 January 2018 Friendly Kedah Malaysia 1–3 Thailand Suphanburi Alor Setar
21:00 UTC+08:00 Pallarès 19' (pen.) Noppol 8'
Comvalius 60'
Janepob 74'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
27 January 2018 Friendly Kedah Malaysia 2–0 Malaysia UKM Sintok
21:00 UTC+08:00 Akhyar 27'
Sandro 73'
Stadium: UUM Stadium

Suramadu Super Cup 2018

10 January 2018 SSC 2018 Persija Jakarta Indonesia 1–1 Malaysia Kedah East Java
Stadium: Gelora Bangkalan Stadium
12 January 2018 SSC 2018 Madura United Indonesia 2–2 Malaysia Kedah East Java
Stadium: Gelora Bangkalan Stadium

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Pahang 22 9 7 6 35 21 +14 34
5 Terengganu 22 10 4 8 32 31 +1 34
6 Kedah 22 9 5 8 37 36 +1 32
7 Melaka United 22 9 4 9 33 38 5 31
8 Selangor 22 7 6 9 35 39 4 27
Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAAAHAHAAHAHHAHHAHHAH
ResultLLWWLWDDDWWWLLWWWLLDDL
Position91186766666555544344566
Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2018. Source: Kedah FA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 9 5 8 37 36  +1 32 4 2 5 19 18  +1 5 3 3 18 18  0

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

The fixtures for the 2018 Malaysia Super League season were announced on 11 January 2018.

3 February 2018 1/Charity Shield Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–1 Kedah Johor Bahru
21:00 MYT Figueroa 29'
Marcos António 58'
Report Pallarès 15'
Ariff Yellow card 22'
Sandro Yellow card 56'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 23,030
Referee: Mohd Zohri Tajuddin
7 February 2018 2 Kedah 1–3 Perak Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Rizal Yellow card 45+5'
Liridon Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 82'
Sandro 80' (pen.)
Syazwan T. Yellow card 86'
Akram Yellow card 90+1'
Report Azhan Yellow card 12'
Gilmar 21'
Leandro Yellow card 45+3'
Cornthwaite Yellow card 79', 87'
Kenny Yellow card 90+3'
Nazirul 90+5'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
11 February 2018 3 PKNP 0–1 Kedah Batu Kawan
16:45 MYT Report Syazwan T. Yellow card 17'
Akhyar 85'
Stadium: Penang State Stadium
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
25 February 2018 4 PKNS 3–4 Kedah Shah Alam
21:00 MYT Faris 32'
Mahali 47', 90+5'
Report Liridon 35' (pen.), 57'
Akram Yellow card 53'
Sandro Yellow card 66'
Reuben 70' (o.g.)
Alvaro Yellow card 72'
Amirul Yellow card 87'
Ariff 90+2'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
10 March 2018 5 Kuala Lumpur 4–3 Kedah Cheras
21:00 MYT Zaquan 3', Yellow card 47'
Guilherme 62'
Paulo Josué 82'
Akbarov Yellow card 90+3'
Ashri 90+6'
Report Pallarès 11', 90+1'
Liridon 50'
Stadium: KLFA Stadium
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
13 April 2018 6 Kedah 4–0 Selangor Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Syazwan Zainon 4'
Akram Yellow card 53'
Sandro 45', 65'
Rizal Ghazali Yellow card 55'
Akram Mahinan 83'
Akhyar Rashid Yellow card 85'
Report Kanan Yellow card 20' Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin
27 April 2018 7 Terengganu 1–1 Kedah Kuala Terengganu
21:00 MYT Latiff Yellow card 20'
Zonjić Yellow card 28'
Partiban 44'
Report Rizal Yellow card 62'
Baddrol 64'
Álvaro Silva Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi
1 May 2018 8 Kedah 3–3 Negeri Sembilan Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Liridon 2'
Syazwan Z. 27'
Sandro 31' (pen.)
Helmi Yellow card 86'
Report Thanabalan 4'
Vélez 48'
Júnior Yellow card 63', 87' (pen.)
Ferris Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
5 May 2018 9 Pahang 2–2 Kedah Kuantan
21:00 MYT Vathanaka 11'
Safuwan 40'
Patrick Cruz Yellow card 90+3'
Report Sandro 18', 51'
Akram Yellow card 23'
Halim Yellow card 64'
Rizal Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali
22 May 2018 11 Kedah 2–0 Pahang Alor Setar
22:00 MYT Baddrol 45'
Helmi Yellow card 57'
Liridon 89'
Report Davies Yellow card 43'
Safuwan Yellow card 55'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin
26 May 2018 12 Selangor 1–2 Kedah Cheras
22:00 UTC+08:00 Syahmi 70'
Evan Yellow card 71'
Amri Yellow card 79'
Report Baddrol 28'
Liridon 58'
Akram Yellow card 78'
Stadium: KLFA Stadium
Attendance: TBD[11]
Referee: Fitri Maskon
1 June 2018 13 Kedah 0–2 Melaka United Alor Setar
22:00 MYT Report Zubovich 43'
Jeon Woo-young Yellow card 87'
Lee Chang-hoon 90+1'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
5 June 2018 14 Kedah 1–2 Kelantan Alor Setar
22:00 MYT Paulo Rangel 26'
Sandro Yellow card 83'
Report Nik Azli 56'
Danial Ashraf 60'
Nik Akif Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed
8 June 2018 15 Kelantan 0–1 Kedah Alor Setar
22:00 MYT Khairul Asyraf Yellow card 20'
Duyshobekov Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 90+6'
Report Rizal Yellow card 29'
Paulo Rangel 45+1'
Andik Vermansyah Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi
20 June 2018 16 Kedah 3–2 Kuala Lumpur Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Andik Vermansyah 14'
Akhyar 26'
Paulo Rangel 32'
Report De Paula 45', Yellow card 53'
Syafwan 88'
Hisyamudin Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan
26 June 2018 17 Kedah 2–0 PKNS Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Paulo Rangel 17'
Andik Vermansyah 41'
Report Daniel Yellow card 30'
Shahrul Azhar Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Fitri Maskon
10 July 2018 18 Melaka United 4–1 Kedah Krubong
21:00 MYT Khair 34'
Gopinathan 38', 62'
Ifedayo 85'
Report Paulo Rangel 52' (pen.)
Halim Yellow card 56'
Syawal Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
13 July 2018 19 Kedah 1–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Álvaro Silva Yellow card 12'
Paulo Rangel Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 80'
Sandro 79' (pen.), Yellow card 82'
Report Cabrera 22'
Hariss Yellow card 31'
Fernando Márquez 39'
Corbin-Ong Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 65'
Farizal Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
17 July 2018 20 Kedah 1–1 Terengganu Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Baddrol 44' Report Kamal Azizi 62' Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali
22 July 2018 21 Perak 0–0 Kedah Ipoh
21:00 MYT Idris Yellow card 45'
Syazwan Yellow card 67'
Report Zafuan Yellow card 79' Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
29 July 2018 22 Kedah 1–3 PKNP Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Sandro 5' Report Krjauklis 24'
Kim 33', 64'
Azraei Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Ku Alauddin Ku Muhammad

Malaysia FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

2 March 2018 Round 2 Kedah 1–0 (a.e.t.) Negeri Sembilan Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Alvaro Yellow card 65'
Baddrol 120'
Report Aizulridzwan Yellow card 27'
Júnior Yellow card 31'
Hazrul Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi
17 March 2018 Round 3 Pahang 1–0 Kedah Kuantan
21:00 MYT Davies Yellow card 22'
Sumareh 45+1'
Azam Yellow card 55'
Report Ariff Yellow card 45'
Akram Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

Malaysia Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT KEL MIFA KED
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 9 Quarter-finals 1–0 1–2 5–1
2 Kelantan 6 2 2 2 3 3 0 8 1–0 0–0 2–0
3 MISC-MIFA 6 2 2 2 8 9 1 8 0–3 2–0 2–2
4 Kedah 6 2 2 2 9 12 3 8 3–1 0–0 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on 16 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 August 2018 1 Kedah 0–0 Kelantan Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Report Haqim Yellow card 33'
Shafiq Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
10 August 2018 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim 5–1 Kedah Larkin
21:00 MYT Márquez 13'
Hazwan Yellow card 25', 72'
Insa 46'
Cabrera 82'
Kunanlan 90+1'
Report Sandro 35' Stadium: Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
18 August 2018 3 Kedah 3–2 MISC-MIFA Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Krasniqi 44' (pen.)
Halim Yellow card 45+1'
Sandro 66'
Hidhir Yellow card 90+4'
Report Sherman 28'
Elizeu Yellow card 43'
Syazwan 48' (o.g.)
Wan Syukri Yellow card 54'
Satrunan Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
26 August 2018 4 MISC-MIFA 2–2 Kedah Petaling Jaya
21:00 MYT Report Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Referee: Suresh Jayaraman
31 August 2018 5 Kedah 3–1 Johor Darul Ta'zim Alor Setar
21:00 MYT Report Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium
16 September 2018 6 Kelantan 2–0 Kedah Kota Bharu
21:00 MYT Report Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Malaysia Hadi Hamid 0000404000
2 DF Malaysia Syawal Nordin 120001013010
4 DF Philippines Álvaro Silva 12(1)0206020(1)060
5 DF Malaysia Norfiqrie Talib 7(1)0006013(1)000
7 MF Malaysia Baddrol Bakhtiar 204212024510
8 MF Kosovo Liridon Krasniqi 1472043201031
9 FW Brazil Paulo Rangel 7(1)5001(1)08(2)511
10 FW Brazil Sandro 14(4)8206423(4)1250
11 FW Malaysia Zafuan Azeman 0(2)0001(1)01(3)010
13 DF Malaysia Khairul Helmi 16(1)0204022(1)020
14 MF Malaysia Akram Mahinan 17(3)1205024(3)160
15 DF Malaysia Rizal Ghazali 200201023000
16 MF Malaysia Amirul Hisyam 3(12)00(1)01(2)04(15)010
17 DF Malaysia Syazwan Tajudin 7(5)00(1)03010(6)020
18 MF Malaysia Halim Saari 120005017010
19 FW Malaysia Farhan Roslan 1(4)01(1)0002(5)000
20 FW Malaysia Akhyar Rashid 8(9)3102111(9)410
21 GK Malaysia Asri Muhamad 2(1)–200002(1)–200
22 MF Malaysia Syazwan Zainon 13(4)20(1)02(4)015(9)210
23 MF Malaysia Hanif Dzahir 0(1)0001(1)01(2)000
24 DF Malaysia Asri Mardzuki 6(3)0004010(3)000
25 GK Malaysia Ifwat Akmal 13+4200015+400
27 MF Malaysia Ariff Farhan 9(2)1200011(2)110
28 MF Malaysia Zulfahamzie Tarmizi 00000(1)00(1)000
30 MF Indonesia Andik Vermansyah 132102(2)016(2)210
31 GK Malaysia Syazwan Jamil 0000000000
34 FW Malaysia Akmal Azmi 0(2)0000(1)00(3)000
35 MF Malaysia Hidhir Idris 4(2)0001(1)05(3)010
36 MF Malaysia Fadzrul Danel 1(1)000203(1)000
60 GK Malaysia Ramadhan Hamid 7(1)–2002–49(1)–600
# Own goals 1000
Left club during season
9 FW Spain Pablo Pallarès 7300007300
26 DF Malaysia Osman Yusoff 0000000000

Last updated: 16 September 2018.
Source: Kedah FA

Clean sheets

Rnk No. Player League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total
1 60 Malaysia Ramadhan Hamid3014
2 21 Malaysia Asri Muhamad1001
25 Malaysia Ifwat Akmal0101

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