2025–26 Kuala Lumpur City F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |||
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| President | Syed Yazid Syed Omar | ||
| CEO | Stanley Bernard | ||
| Head coach | Risto Vidaković | ||
| Stadium | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | ||
| Malaysia Super League | 2nd | ||
| Malaysia FA Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Malaysia Cup | To be determined | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Safawi Rasid (5) All: Safawi Rasid (5) | ||
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The 2025–26 season is Kuala Lumpur City F.C.'s 47th season in club history and 5th season in the Malaysia Super League after rebranding their name from Kuala Lumpur United and promotion in 2021.[1]
In addition to the domestic league, the club will be participated in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.
On 1 July 2025, Risto Vidaković joined the club as the new head coach.[2]
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Risto Vidaković[2] |
| Assistant head coach | Edin Prljača |
| Assistant coach | Srđan Lopičić |
| Wan Mustafa Wan Ismail | |
| Fitness coach | Mashiedee Sulaiman |
| U20s head coach | Iqbal Hanafi |
| U20s assistant head coach | Rashmizan Rasid |
| U20s goalkeeper coach | Ashazar Yahya |
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.
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U20s 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.
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Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Date | Source |
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| FW | Safawi Rasid | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 July 2025 | [3] | |
| FW | Manuel Hidalgo | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 July 2025 | [4] | |
| MF | Syamer Kutty Abba | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3 July 2025 | [5] | |
| GK | Quincy Kammeraad | One Taguig | 4 July 2025 | ||
| DF | Adam Nor Azlin | Sri Pahang | 7 July 2025 | ||
| DF | Syazwan Andik | Sri Pahang | 8 July 2025 | ||
| DF | Dmytro Lytvyn | Sabail | 8 July 2025 | ||
| MF | Gorka Larrucea | Sabail | 8 July 2025 | ||
| MF | Fazrul Amir | Kelantan Darul Naim | 8 July 2025 | ||
| FW | Kpah Sherman | Sri Pahang | 8 July 2025 | ||
| FW | Nicolao Dumitru | PSS Sleman | 8 July 2025 | ||
| DF | Azrif Nasrulhaq | Sri Pahang | 8 July 2025 | ||
| MF | Enzo Cora | 8 July 2025 | |||
| GK | Asyraaf Omar | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 8 July 2025 | ||
| MF | Víctor Ruiz | Unattached | 8 July 2025 | ||
| MF | Madger Gomes | Unattached | 31 August 2025 |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lawton Green | Unattached | 29 June 2025 | |
| 5 | DF | Adrijan Rudović | Unattached | 29 June 2025 | [6] |
| 17 | MF | Sean Giannelli | UM-Damansara United | 29 June 2025 | |
| 18 | MF | Mahalli Jasuli | Unattached | 29 June 2025 | |
| 20 | MF | Amirul Aiman | Unattached | 29 June 2025 | |
| 23 | DF | Nicholas Swirad | Unattached | 29 June 2025 | |
| 29 | MF | Arif Shaqirin | Unattached | 29 June 2025 | |
| 33 | DF | Juzaerul Jasmi | Immigration II | 29 June 2025 | |
| 34 | DF | Khairul Naim | Immigration II | 29 June 2025 | |
| 42 | FW | Suhaimi Abu | Unattached | 29 June 2025 | |
| 66 | DF | Nabil Hakim | Unattached | 29 June 2025 | |
| 70 | MF | Hadi Mizei | Unattached | 29 June 2025 | |
| 77 | MF | Sharvin Selvakumaran | Unattached | 29 June 2025 | |
| 30 | GK | Azri Ghani | Negeri Sembilan | 15 June 2025 | [7] |
| 25 | DF | Anwar Ibrahim | Negeri Sembilan | 4 July 2025 | [8] |
| 7 | MF | Jovan Motika | Negeri Sembilan | 4 July 2025 | [9] |
| 88 | MF | Brendan Gan | Sutherland Sharks | 8 July 2025 | [10] |
Competitions
Malaysia Super League
| 9 August 2025 1 | Immigration | 0–3 | Kuala Lumpur City | George Town |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 444 Referee: Muhammad Shukor Zulkiflee |
| 13 August 2025 2 | Kuala Lumpur City | 1–1 | Sabah | Cheras |
| 21:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 1,838 Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 24 August 2025 3 | Penang | 1–2 | Kuala Lumpur City | George Town |
| 20:15 |
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Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,498 Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir |
| 27 August 2025 4 | Kuala Lumpur City | 3–1 | PDRM | Cheras |
| 20:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 616 Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih |
| 22 September 2025 5 | DPMM | 0–4 | Kuala Lumpur City | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| 20:15 | Report | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Muhammad Izzul Fikri Kamaruzaman |
| 27 September 2025 6 | Kuala Lumpur City | 1–0 | Terengganu | Cheras |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 1,551 Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (X) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 5 | +58 | 36 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage & ASEAN Club Championship |
| 2 | Kuching City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 24 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage & ASEAN Club Championship[a] |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 24 | |
| 4 | Selangor | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 19 | |
| 5 | Terengganu | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 18 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(X) Assured of qualification for AFC Champions League Two but may still qualify for other competitions.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(X) Assured of qualification for AFC Champions League Two but may still qualify for other competitions.
Notes:
- ^ Since the 2025 Malaysia FA Cup winners, Johor Darul Ta'zim, occupy an AFC Champions League Elite position, the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two spot goes to the next eligible team.
Malaysia FA Cup
Round of 16
| 18 August 2025 First leg | Kelantan TRW | 3–1 | Kuala Lumpur City | Kota Bharu |
| 21:00 MYT (UTC+8) | Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 1,420 Referee: Mohamad Faizudin Ismail |
| 14 September 2025 Second leg | Kuala Lumpur City | 1–0 (2–3 agg.) | Kelantan TRW | Cheras |
| 20:15 MYT (UTC+8) |
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Report | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 1,871 Referee: Muhammad Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi |
Malaysia Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Malaysia Super League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | PHI | Quincy Kammeraad | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | MAS | Adam Nor Azlin | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | MAS | Kamal Azizi | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | DF | AUS | Giancarlo Gallifuoco | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | DF | MAS | Declan Lambert | 8 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | DF | MAS | Syazwan Andik | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 96 | DF | UKR | Dmytro Lytvyn | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | ESP | Madger Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | MAS | Ryan Lambert | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | ARG | Enzo Cora | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF | MAS | Zhafri Yahya | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | MAS | Syamer Kutty Abba | 6 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | MF | MAS | Fazrul Amir | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | MAS | Kenny Pallraj | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | MF | ESP | Gorka Larrucea | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | MF | ESP | Víctor Ruiz | 5 | 2 | 2+2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | LBR | Kpah Sherman | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | FW | MAS | Safawi Rasid | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | FW | MAS | Paulo Josué | 6 | 2 | 3+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 37 | FW | MAS | Haqimi Azim | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 48 | FW | ITA | Nicolao Dumitru | 8 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players transferred/loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 88 | FW | ARG | Manuel Hidalgo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Last updated: 27 September 2025
Source: Competitions
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