2023 Negeri Sembilan FC season

The 2023 season is Negeri Sembilan's 100th year in their history and 11th season in Malaysia Super League since it was first introduced in 2004. Also it was the 2nd season in the Malaysia Super League since promoted from Malaysia Premier League in 2021. Along with the league, the club also compete in the Malaysia Cup and Malaysia FA Cup in 2023.

Negeri Sembilan
2023 season
PresidentTunku Syed Razman ibni al-Marhum Tunku Syed 'Idrus al-Qadri
Head CoachK. Devan
StadiumTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Super League9th
Malaysia FA CupQuarter-finals
Malaysia CupTBD
Top goalscorerLeague:
(3 goals)
Casagrande

All:
(4 goals)
Casagrande
Highest home attendance15,427
vs Johor Darul Ta'zim
6 March 2023
Lowest home attendance452
vs Kuala Lumpur
14 May 2023

Events

On 7 January 2023, NSFC announced a new sponsor for 2023. The new sponsor is the clothing brand company Kelme. It has been informed that Kelme will sponsor NSFC for 2 years with a sponsorship value of RM1.7 million. Kelme will provide kits for the Super League, Under-23 League, President cup and Youth Cup teams starting this year.[1]

On 8 January, the club officially announced several new signing players. Among them were Shahrel Fikri,[2] Tauffiq Ar Rasyid Johar,[3] Tommy Mawat Bada, Farid Nezal,[4] Mahalli Jasuli,[5] Sikh Izhan Nazrel,[6] Firdaus Irman, Hafiz Ramdan,[7] and Filemon Anyie. The club also signed brothers from Petaling Jaya City FC, Barathkumar Ramaloo and Aroon Kumar.[8] In addition, the club retained one import player, Hérold Goulon, and added four new import players to the squad: Casagrande, Vinicius Leonel, [9] Safuwan Baharudin, [10] and Levy Madinda. [11]

On March 6, 2023, Negeri Sembilan lost to JDT 7-0 at home. This defeat was witnessed by tens of thousands of NSFC fans, and it was the worst defeat of the 2023 season. The last time the team lost badly to JDT was in the 2022 season with a 5-0 defeat at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium. [12]

Players

Current squad

As of 26 February 2023[13]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Malaysia MAS Tauffiq Ar Rasyid Johar
2 DF Malaysia MAS Che Rashid Che Halim (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
3 DF Malaysia MAS Tommy Mawat Bada
4 DF Malaysia MAS Farid Nezal
5 DF Malaysia MAS Annas Rahmat
6 DF Malaysia MAS Aroon Kumar
7 FW Malaysia MAS Sean Selvaraj
8 FW Malaysia MAS Zaquan Adha (captain)
9 DF France FRA Herold GoulonI
10 MF Gabon GAB Lévy MadindaI (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
12 MF Malaysia MAS Barathkumar Ramaloo
13 DF Malaysia MAS Zainal Abidin Jamil
15 DF Malaysia MAS Hariz Kamarudin
16 MF Malaysia MAS Selvan AnbualaganU23
17 DF Malaysia MAS Nasrullah Haniff (Vice-captain)
18 FW Malaysia MAS Mahalli Jasuli
19 FW Malaysia MAS Javabilaarivin NyanasegarU23
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Singapore SGP Safuwan BaharudinS
22 MF Brazil BRA Vinicius LeonelI
23 GK Malaysia MAS Sikh Izhan NazrelU23 (on loan from Selangor)
24 MF Malaysia MAS Saiful Ridzuwan
27 MF Malaysia MAS Fahmi Faizal
29 GK Malaysia MAS Muhaimin Mohamad
30 DF Malaysia MAS Zamri Pin Ramli
31 GK Malaysia MAS Firdaus IrmanU23
32 FW Malaysia MAS Shahrel Fikri
33 MF Malaysia MAS Hafiz Ramdan
35 MF Malaysia MAS Hasbullah Abu Bakar
44 MF Malaysia MAS Afiq FitriU23
67 MF Malaysia MAS Amirul Hakimi RosliU23
88 MF Malaysia MAS Izzuddin Roslan
97 MF Malaysia MAS Filemon Anyie
99 FW Brazil BRA CasagrandeI

Remarks:
I International player. A Asian player. S ASEAN player. U23 Under-23 player. U20 Under-20 player. U18 Under-18 player.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Malaysia MAS Kaharuddin Rahman (to KSR SAINS)
21 GK Malaysia MAS T. Shaheeswaran (to Perak)

Transfers

In pre-season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Malaysia MAS Tauffiq Ar Rasyid Johar (from Sarawak United)
3 DF Malaysia MAS Tommy Mawat Bada (from Sabah FC)
4 DF Malaysia MAS Farid Nezal (from Perak F.C.)
6 DF Malaysia MAS Aroon Kumar (from Petaling Jaya City)
12 MF Malaysia MAS Barathkumar Ramaloo (from Petaling Jaya City)
10 MF Gabon GAB Lévy Madinda (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
13 DF Malaysia MAS Zainal Abidin Jamil (from Petaling Jaya City)
18 FW Malaysia MAS Mahalli Jasuli (from Petaling Jaya City)
21 MF Singapore SGP Safuwan Baharudin (from Selangor)
21 GK Malaysia MAS T. Shaheeswaran (from Johor Darul Ta'zim II)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Brazil BRA Vinicius Leonel (from CEOV Operário)
23 GK Malaysia MAS Sikh Izhan Nazrel (on loan from Selangor)
31 GK Malaysia MAS Firdaus Irman (from PDRM FC)
32 FW Malaysia MAS Shahrel Fikri (from Selangor)
33 MF Malaysia MAS Hafiz Ramdan (from Sri Pahang)
35 MF Malaysia MAS Hasbullah Abu Bakar (from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
97 MF Malaysia MAS Filemon Anyie (from Petaling Jaya City)
99 FW Brazil BRA Casagrande (from Penang)

Out pre-season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Malaysia MAS Khair Jones (to Perak)
6 MF Malaysia MAS K. Sarkunan (end of loan to Selangor FC)
10 MF Philippines PHI Omid Nazari (to Terengganu)
11 FW Brazil BRA Matheus Alves (to free agent)
12 GK Malaysia MAS Kaharuddin Rahman (loan out to KSR SAINS)
18 DF Malaysia MAS Khuzaimi Piee (to Selangor)
21 GK Malaysia MAS T. Shaheeswaran (loan out to Perak)
22 GK Malaysia MAS Syihan Hazmi (to Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.)
23 DF Malaysia MAS Izaffiq Ruzi (to PDRM FC)
25 MF Malaysia MAS Adib Faris (to KL City Extension)
26 DF Malaysia MAS A. Namathevan (to Penang F.C.)
36 MF State of Palestine PLE Yashir Pinto (to Universidad de Concepción)
70 FW Brazil BRA Gustavo (to Al-Nasr SC)
72 DF Malaysia MAS Zulkhairi Zulkeply (to KSR SAINS)

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

Friendly matches

24 Jan 2023 1 Negeri Sembilan FC 1-2 Penang FC Paroi
21:00 UTC+8 Shahrel Fikri 19' Giovane Gomes 5' Adriano Narcizo 45+2' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
28 Jan 2023 2 Kelantan United 2-0 Negeri Sembilan FC Serdang
21:00 UTC+8 Asraff Aliffuddin 17' Indra Putra 90+3' Stadium: UPM Stadium
31 Jan 2023 3 Negeri Sembilan FC 0-0 Terengganu FC Paroi
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
4 Feb 2023 4 Manjung City F.C. 2-2 Negeri Sembilan FC Petaling Jaya
20:45 UTC+8 Parvin Kumar 48' Furqan Azri 88' Zaquan Adha 18' Shahrel Fikri 68' Stadium: PKNS Sports Complex
8 Feb 2023 5 Negeri Sembilan FC 2-0 Perak FC Paroi
21:00 UTC+8 Mahalli Jasuli 8' Zaquan Adha 28' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
11 Feb 2023 6 Penang FC 0-1 Negeri Sembilan FC Penang
21:00 UTC+8 Che Rashid Che Halim 70' Stadium: City Stadium, Penang
14 Feb 2023 7 Kuala Lumpur City FC 1-1 Negeri Sembilan FC Cheras
20:30 UTC+8 Zhafri Yahya 82' Filemon Anyie 48' Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
16 Feb 2023 8 Selangor FC 3-1 Negeri Sembilan FC Petaling Jaya
20:30 UTC+8 Hein Htet Aung 28'

Fazly Mazlan 42'

Ayron del Valle 44'
Mahalli Jasuli 77' Stadium: MBPJ Stadium

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 10 10 0 0 43 1 +42 30 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Selangor 10 7 1 2 23 11 +12 22 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
3 Sri Pahang 10 6 4 0 17 7 +10 22 Qualification for 2024-25 AFC Cup
4 Sabah 10 6 2 2 24 14 +10 20
5 Kedah Darul Aman 10 6 1 3 17 15 +2 19
6 Kuala Lumpur City 10 4 3 3 15 14 +1 15
7 Penang 10 4 2 4 16 16 0 14
8 Terengganu 10 4 1 5 13 13 0 13
9 Negeri Sembilan 10 3 4 3 13 18 5 13
10 PDRM 10 3 1 6 7 15 8 10
11 Perak 10 2 3 5 8 19 11 9
12 Kuching City 10 1 1 8 5 20 15 4
13 Kelantan 10 1 1 8 12 34 22 4
14 Kelantan United 10 0 2 8 5 21 16 2
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2023. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results by round

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GroundHAHHHHAHAHAHAAHAAAAHAHAHAH
ResultDDLWWWLDDL----------------
Position88129878999----------------
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2023. Source: 2023 MSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Match schedule source:[14]

26 February 2023 1 Negeri Sembilan 1–1 Sri Pahang Paroi
21:00 UTC+8 Casagrande 21' Report Malik Ariff 48' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 6329
Referee: Fitri Bin Maskon
1 March 2023 2 Penang 0–0 Negeri Sembilan Penang
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: City Stadium, Penang
Attendance: 3754
Referee: Mohd Hasrol Bin Mohd Amir
6 March 2023 3 Negeri Sembilan 0–7 Johor Darul Ta'zim Paroi
19:00 UTC+8 Report Forestieri 21' 49' (P)

Diogo 41' Arif Aiman 53' Corbin-Ong 67' 88'

Endrick 74'
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 15,427
Referee: Razlan Bin Joffri Ali
16 March 2023 5 Negeri Sembilan 2–1 Terengganu Paroi
20:15 UTC+8 Lévy Madinda 28' Casagrande 67' Report Adisak Kraisorn 45+2' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 3203
Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli
1 April 2023 6 Negeri Sembilan 4–2 Kelantan Paroi
22:00 UTC+8 Mahalli Jasuli 16'

Herold Goulon 38' Shahrel Fikri 76'

Casagrande 89'
Report Ismahil Akinade 36' (P) 54' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 1885
Referee: Mohd Fusser Bin Mad Sallih
4 April 2023 7 Selangor 2–1 Negeri Sembilan Petaling Jaya
22:00 UTC+8 Faisal Halim 56' Sharul Nazeem 90+2' Report Herold Goulon 45+8' (P) Stadium: MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 5754
Referee: Fitri Bin Maskon
10 April 2023 8 Negeri Sembilan 1–1 Sabah Paroi
22:00 UTC+8 Tommy Mawat 21' Report Park Tae-soo 76' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 1738
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin
19 April 2023 9 Perak 1–1 Negeri Sembilan Ipoh
22:00 UTC+8 Alif Zikri 3' Report Shahrel Fikri 70' Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 1147
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
28 April 2023 10 Negeri Sembilan 1–2 Kedah Darul Aman Paroi
20:15 UTC+8 Zainal Abidin 35' Report Willian Lira 30' 72' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 2348
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Bin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
14 May 2023 4 Negeri Sembilan 2–1 Kuala Lumpur City Paroi
21:00 UTC+8 Zaquan Adha 74' Safuwan 87' Report Zhafri Yahya 85' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 452
Referee: Mohd Fusser Bin Mad Sallih
19 May 2023 11 PDRM FC Negeri Sembilan -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
23 May 2023 12 Negeri Sembilan Kelantan United -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
4 June 2023 13 Kuching City Negeri Sembilan -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
8 June 2023 14 Sri Pahang Negeri Sembilan -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
26 June 2023 15 Negeri Sembilan Penang FC -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
8 July 2023 16 Johor Darul Ta'zim Negeri Sembilan -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
15 July 2023 17 Kuala Lumpur City Negeri Sembilan -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
28 July 2023 18 Terengganu Negeri Sembilan -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
9 August 2023 19 Kelantan Negeri Sembilan -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
13 August 2023 20 Negeri Sembilan Selangor -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
26 August 2023 21 Sabah Negeri Sembilan -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
1 October 2023 22 Negeri Sembilan Perak -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
28 August 2023 23 Kedah Darul Aman Negeri Sembilan -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
25 November 2023 24 Negeri Sembilan PDRM FC -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
1 December 2023 25 Kelantan United Negeri Sembilan -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -
17 December 2023 26 Negeri Sembilan Kuching City -
- UTC+8 Stadium: -
Attendance: -
Referee: -

Malaysia FA Cup

Second round

Key: (1) = Super League; (3) = M3 League

15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 2nd round Negeri Sembilan (1) 2–0PIB Shah Alam (3)Paroi, Seremban
22:00 MYT Casagrande 52' Shahrel Fikri 81' Report Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 497

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 14 May 2023
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeagueMalaysia CupMalaysia FA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Malaysia MAS Tauffiq Ar Rasyid 00000000
2 DF Malaysia MAS Che Rashid Che Halim 1101000010
3 DF Malaysia MAS Tommy Mawat Bada 1111010010
4 DF Malaysia MAS Farid Nezal 00000000
5 DF Malaysia MAS Annas Rahmat 70600010
6 DF Malaysia MAS Aroon Kumar 70600010
7 FW Malaysia MAS Sean Selvaraj 40400000
8 FW Malaysia MAS Zaquan Adha 61510010
9 DF France FRA Herold Goulon 82820000
10 MF Gabon GAB Lévy Madinda 101910010
12 MF Malaysia MAS R. Barathkumar 40400000
13 DF Malaysia MAS Zainal Abidin Jamil 101910010
15 MF Malaysia MAS Hariz Kamarudin 20200000
16 MF Malaysia MAS Selvan Anbualagan 20200000
17 DF Malaysia MAS Nasrullah Haniff 1001000000
18 FW Malaysia MAS Mahalli Jasuli 1111010010
19 FW Malaysia MAS Javabilaarivin Nyanasegar 00000000
21 MF Singapore SGP Safuwan Baharudin 91910000
22 MF Brazil BRA Vinicius Leonel 00000000
23 GK Malaysia MAS Sikh Izhan Nazrel 1101000010
24 MF Malaysia MAS Saiful Ridzuwan 30300000
27 MF Malaysia MAS Fahmi Faizal 00000000
29 GK Malaysia MAS Muhaimin Mohamad 20200000
30 DF Malaysia MAS Zamri Pin Ramli 30200010
31 GK Malaysia MAS Firdaus Irman 00000000
32 FW Malaysia MAS Shahrel Fikri 83720011
33 MF Malaysia MAS Hafiz Ramdan 70600010
35 MF Malaysia MAS Hasbullah Abu Bakar 100900010
44 MF Malaysia MAS Afiq Fitri 00000000
67 MF Malaysia MAS Hakimi Rosli 00000000
88 MF Malaysia MAS Izzuddin Roslan 10000010
97 MF Malaysia MAS Filemon Anyie 100900010
99 FW Brazil BRA Casagrande 94830011
Players transferred out during the season

Clean sheets

As of match played 15 April 2023
Rank No. Pos. Player League Malaysia Cup Malaysia FA Cup Total
1 23 GK Malaysia Sikh Izhan Nazrel 2 0 1 3
2 29 GK Malaysia Muhaimin Mohamad 1 0 0 1
3 1 GK Malaysia Tauffiq Ar Rasyid Johar 0 0 0 0
4 31 GK Malaysia Firdaus Irman 0 0 0 0
Totals 3 0 1 4

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