2023 Sri Pahang FC season

Sri Pahang
2023 season
PresidentTengku Abdul Rahman
CEOSuffian Awang
Head coachFandi Ahmad
StadiumDarul Makmur Stadium
Malaysia Super League5th
Malaysia FA CupSecond round
Malaysia CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kpah Sherman (12)

All:
Kpah Sherman (14)
Average home league attendance4,621

The 2023 season was Sri Pahang's 20th season in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. The club will also participate in the Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.[1]

On 17 January 2023, Fandi Ahmad has been appointed as club's new head coach.[2]

Coaching staff

Position Name Nationality
Team manager Dollah Salleh Malaysia
Head coach Fandi Ahmad[3] Singapore
Assistant head coach Ahmad Yusof Malaysia
Assistant coach Ahmad Shaharuddin Rosdi Malaysia
Goalkeeper coach Ab Samad Mat Salleh Malaysia
Fitness coach Mohamad Hafiz Tajuddin Malaysia
Team doctor Shah Rezal Sujit Baskaran Abdullah Malaysia
Physiotherapist Adam Zuhairy Zafri Malaysia
Masseur Jalaluddin Jaafar Malaysia
Mohd Riduan Amin Malaysia
Muhammad Hazeem Mustafar Kamal Malaysia

Players

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MAS Zarif Irfan
5 DF  AUS Michael Glassock
6 MF  PHI Kevin Ingreso
7 FW  BRA Lucas Silva
9 FW  LBR Kpah Sherman
10 FW  MAS Malik Ariff
11 FW  MAS Shamie Iszuan
12 MF  MAS Baqiuddin Shamsudin
13 DF  MAS Ashar Al Aafiz
15 DF  ARG Stefano Brundo
16 FW  MAS Ezequiel Agüero (captain)[4]
17 MF  MAS Zuhair Aizat
19 MF  MAS Sharul Nizam
20 MF  MAS Azam Azih (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  MAS Syazwan Andik (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
23 DF  MAS Azwan Aripin
24 GK  MAS Izham Tarmizi (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
25 GK  MAS Wan Syazmin
27 DF  MAS Fadhli Shas (vice-captain)
29 DF  MAS Azrif Nasrulhaq (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
30 FW  MAS Ibrahim Manusi
31 DF  UZB Sherzod Fayziev
35 FW  MAS Syaahir Saiful
36 MF  MAS Saiful Jamaluddin
55 MF  MAS David Rowley
58 DF  MAS Muslim Ahmad
61 DF  MAS Nicholas Swirad

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Sabah 26 17 3 6 64 33 +31 54
4 Kedah Darul Aman 26 17 2 7 52 29 +23 53
5 Sri Pahang 26 13 6 7 44 33 +11 45
6 Terengganu 26 11 7 8 45 34 +11 40 Qualification for the AFF Shopee Cup group stage[a]
7 Kuala Lumpur City 26 10 8 8 44 39 +5 38
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as the 2023 Malaysia Cup & 2023 Malaysia FA Cup runner-up.
26 February 2023 1 Negeri Sembilan 1–1 Sri Pahang Paroi
21:00 MYT
  • Casagrande 21',  22'
Report
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Attendance: 6,329
Referee: Fitri Maskon
2 March 2023 2 Sri Pahang 4–1 Kelantan Kuantan
21:00 MYT
Report
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 6,040
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
5 March 2023 3 Selangor 1–1 Sri Pahang Petaling Jaya
17:30 MYT
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 8,504
Referee: Fitri Maskon
12 March 2023 4 Sri Pahang 1–1 Sabah Kuantan
20:15 MYT
Report
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 10,027
Referee: Noor Azriel Baharudin
16 March 2023 5 Perak 0–3 Sri Pahang Ipoh
21:00 MYT
Report
  • Nasro  39'
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 5,855
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
1 April 2023 6 Sri Pahang 1–1 Kedah Darul Aman Kuantan
22:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 7,296
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
5 April 2023 7 PDRM 1–2 Sri Pahang Petaling Jaya
22:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 471
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
10 April 2023 8 Sri Pahang 1–0 Kelantan United Kuantan
22:00 UTC+08:00
Report
  • Sharvin  73'
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
Attendance: 2,811
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
18 April 2023 9 Kuching City 0–1 Sri Pahang Kuching
21:15 UTC+08:00 Report
Stadium: Sarawak Stadium
Attendance: 275
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
28 April 2023 10 Terengganu 1–2 Sri Pahang Kuala Terengganu
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 10,520
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab
24 May 2023 11 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 Sri Pahang Iskandar Puteri
20:15 UTC+08:00
Report Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 14,684
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

Malaysia FA Cup

8 March 2023 First round Perak 1–2 Sri Pahang Ipoh
20:15 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 4,219
Referee: Mohamad Kamil Zakaria Ismail
15 April 2023 Second round Selangor 4–0 Sri Pahang Petaling Jaya
22:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 5,106
Referee: Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli

Malaysia Cup

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 16 June 2025
No. Pos Player League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Zarif Irfan 12+2 0 0 0 1 0 15 0
5 DF Michael Glassock 17+6 0 1 0 1 0 25 0
8 MF Kuvondik Ruziev 11 1 0 0 4 0 15 1
9 FW Kpah Sherman 24 12 2 0 4 2 30 14
10 FW Malik Ariff 2+10 1 0+2 1 0 0 14 2
11 MF Shamie Iszuan 2+8 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 13 0
12 MF Baqiuddin Shamsudin 20+4 1 2 0 3+1 1 30 2
13 DF Ashar Al Aafiz 3+5 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
14 MF Lee Jung-geun 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 DF Stefano Brundo 24 10 2 1 4 1 30 12
16 FW Ezequiel Agüero 12+2 5 1 0 3+1 0 19 5
17 MF Zuhair Aizat 6+8 1 0+2 0 0 0 16 1
19 MF Sharul Nizam 0+8 0 0 0 1+1 0 10 0
20 MF Azam Azih 19+1 2 2 0 4 0 26 2
21 DF Syazwan Andik 13+8 1 2 0 2+1 1 26 2
22 FW Rafael Silva 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 2 0
23 DF Azwan Aripin 20+4 0 1 0 2+1 0 28 0
24 GK Izham Tarmizi 14 0 2 0 3 0 19 0
27 DF Fadhli Shas 20 2 1 0 3 0 24 2
29 DF Azrif Nasrulhaq 23 1 2 0 3+1 0 29 1
30 DF Ibrahim Manusi 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
31 DF Sherzod Fayziev 2+11 0 1 0 0+1 0 15 0
35 FW Syaahir Saiful 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
36 MF Saiful Jamaluddin 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
55 MF David Rowley 6+14 2 0+1 0 1+2 1 24 3
61 DF Nicholas Swirad 8+4 0 1+1 0 1 0 15 0
Players who left the club during the 2023 season
6 MF Kevin Ingreso 15+3 2 1 0 2+1 0 22 2
7 FW Lucas Silva 5 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 8 0

Transfers

References

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  3. ^ "Football: Fandi Ahmad appointed as Pahang head coach". straitstimes.com. The Straits Times. 17 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Aguero teruja dilantik kapten Sri Pahang". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. 24 February 2023.
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