title: 2021 UiTM FC season
text: # 2021 UiTM FC season
  
  The 2021 season was UiTM FC's second competitive season in the highest tier of Malaysian football after got promoted from 2019 Malaysia Premier League.
  
  ## Players
  
      As of 16 January 2021
  
  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 | MAS | Azam Jais |
  | 4 | DF | MAS | Farid Nezal |
  | 5 | MF | MAS | Hardee Shamsuri |
  | 7 | FW | MAS | Rafie Yaacob |
  | 8 | MF | MAS | Nazirul Hasif |
  | 9 | MF | MAS | Fahmi Sabri |
  | 10 | FW | KOR | Kwon Yong-hyun |
  | 11 | FW | MAS | Khairul Rizam |
  | 12 | DF | MAS | Afif Asyraf (vice-captain) |
  | 13 | DF | MAS | Asraff Hayqal |
  | 15 | DF | MAS | Aliff Najmi |
  | 16 | MF | MAS | Shafiq Al-Hafiz |
  | 17 | MF | MAS | Dirga Surdi |
  | 19 | MF | MAS | Sean Giannelli (on loan from Kuala Lumpur City) |
  | 20 | FW | MAS | Khairul Asyraf |
  | 21 | DF | MAS | Faizal Arif |
  | 23 | DF | MAS | Nashran Elias |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 24 | GK | MAS | Azfar Arif |
  | 26 | GK | MAS | Alfaiz Zula'amin |
  | 27 | FW | MAS | Khairul Izuan |
  | 28 | DF | MAS | Ariff Ar-Rasyid |
  | 29 | DF | MAS | Fauzi Latif |
  | 34 | MF | MAS | Amirul Aiman |
  | 35 | DF | MAS | Syahmi Shukri |
  | 37 | FW | MAS | Hausen Shwahiri |
  | 44 | DF | MAS | Arham Khussyairi |
  | 68 | DF | MAS | Khuzaimi Piee |
  | 69 | MF | MAS | Alif Samsudin |
  | 75 | MF | FRA | Ousmane Fane |
  | 89 | GK | MAS | Zamir Selamat (on loan from Kuala Lumpur City) |
  | 93 | FW | THA | Dennis Buschening |
  | 94 | FW | BRA | Joel Vinicius |
  | 95 | DF | MAS | Hisyamudin Sha'ari |
  | 99 | DF | FRA | Victor Nirennold (captain) |
  
  ## Transfers
  
  ### First leg
  
  In:
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | DF | MAS | Farid Nezal (from Police) |
  | 5 | MF | MAS | Hardee Shamsuri (from Sri Pahang) |
  | 10 | FW | LBN | Abou Bakr Al-Mel (from Bourj) |
  | 11 | FW | MAS | Khairul Rizam (from Kelantan) |
  | 15 | DF | MAS | Aliff Najmi (from Perak II) |
  | 17 | MF | MAS | Dirga Surdi (from Police) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 20 | FW | MAS | Khairul Asyraf (from Perak II) |
  | 27 | FW | MAS | Khairul Izuan (from Kelantan United) |
  | 29 | DF | MAS | Fauzi Latif (from Negeri Sembilan) |
  | 30 | FW | GHA | Nana Poku (from Al-Markhiya) |
  | 37 | MF | PHI | Adam Reed (from Sri Pahang) |
  | 92 | GK | CRO | Dominik Picak (from SV Babelsberg 03) |
  
  Out:
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | MF | MAS | Fariduddin Zainal |
  | 10 | FW | BRA | Gustavo (to Kagoshima United) |
  | 15 | DF | MAS | Danish Haziq (to Perak) |
  | 17 | FW | MAS | Arif Anwar (to Terengganu) |
  | 18 | MF | MAS | Shahrul Igwan (to Police) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 20 | GK | MAS | Haziq Aris (to Sarawak United) |
  | 25 | FW | PHI | Mark Hartmann (to United) |
  | 30 | FW | LBN | Rabih Ataya (loan return to Ahed) |
  | 75 | MF | FRA | Ousmane Fané (to Persiraja) |
  
  ### Second leg
  
  In:
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 | FW | KOR | Kwon Yong-hyun (from Busan IPark) |
  | 18 | FW | TLS | João Pedro (loan from Kuala Kangsar) |
  | 19 | MF | MAS | Sean Giannelli (loan from Kuala Lumpur City) |
  | 35 | DF | MAS | Syahmi Shukri (from Kelantan United) |
  | 69 | MF | MAS | Alif Samsudin |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 75 | MF | FRA | Ousmane Fane |
  | 89 | GK | MAS | Zamir Selamat (loan from Kuala Lumpur City) |
  | 93 | FW | THA | Dennis Buschening (from Sabah) |
  | 94 | FW | BRA | Joel Vinicius (from Juventus) |
  | 95 | DF | MAS | Hisyamudin Sha'ari |
  
  Out:
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 | FW | LBN | Abou Bakr Al-Mel (to Bourj) |
  | 19 | MF | MAS | Saiful Iskandar (to Selangor) |
  | 30 | FW | GHA | Nana Poku (to Perak) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 37 | MF | PHI | Adam Reed (to United) |
  | 39 | MF | MAS | Nizarruddin Jazi |
  | 92 | GK | CRO | Dominik Picak |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
  Players with no appearances not included in the list.
  
      As of 12 September 2021
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 4 | DF | | Farid Nezal | 9(4) | 0 | 13 | 0 |
  | 5 | MF | | Hardee Shamsuri | 1(3) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 7 | FW | | Rafie Yaacob | 13(8) | 0 | 21 | 0 |
  | 8 | MF | | Nazirul Hasif | 3(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 9 | MF | | Fahmi Sabri | 1(8) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 10 | FW | | Kwon Yong-hyun | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
  | 11 | FW | | Khairul Rizam | 1(5) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | 12 | DF | | Afif Asyraf | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
  | 13 | MF | | Asraff Hayqal | 0(3) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 15 | DF | | Aliff Najmi | 8(2) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
  | 16 | MF | | Shafiq Al-Hafiz | 12(8) | 1 | 20 | 1 |
  | 17 | FW | | Dirga Surdi | 9(9) | 0 | 18 | 0 |
  | 19 | FW | | Sean Giannelli | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
  | 20 | FW | | Khairul Asyraf | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 21 | DF | | Faizal Arif | 18(1) | 0 | 19 | 0 |
  | 23 | DF | | Nashran Elias | 1(8) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 24 | GK | | Azfar Arif | 8(1) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 27 | MF | | Khairul Izuan | 12(5) | 0 | 17 | 0 |
  | 28 | DF | | Ariff Ar-Rasyid | 8(5) | 1 | 13 | 1 |
  | 29 | FW | | Fauzi Latif | 2(10) | 1 | 12 | 1 |
  | 34 | MF | | Amirul Aiman | 0(8) | 0 | 8 | 0 |
  | 35 | DF | | Syahmi Shukri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 37 | FW | | Hausen Shwahiri | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 68 | DF | | Khuzaimi Piee | 14(1) | 0 | 15 | 0 |
  | 69 | MF | | Alif Samsudin | 5(2) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | 75 | MF | | Ousmane Fané | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
  | 89 | MF | | Zamir Selamat | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 93 | FW | | Dennis Buschening | 4(1) | 1 | 5 | 1 |
  | 94 | FW | | Joel Vinicius | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
  | 95 | DF | | Hisyamudin Sha'ari | 2(2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 99 | DF | | Victor Nirennold | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
  | Players no longer at the club ||||||||
  | 10 | FW | | Abou Bakr Al-Mel | 7(2) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 18 | FW | | João Pedro | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 30 | FW | | Nana Poku | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
  | 37 | MF | | Adam Reed | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 95 | GK | | Dominik Picak | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Malaysia Super League
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | Melaka United | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 21 | |
  | 9 | Sabah | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 19 | |
  | 10 | Sri Pahang | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 18 | |
  | 11 | Perak (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 16 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
  | 12 | UiTM (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 13 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
  
  * ↑ Melaka have been docked three points based on the following of the decision from FAM (Football Association of Malaysia).
  
  **Matches**
  
  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures
  
  