title: 2022 Kelantan United F.C. season
text: # 2022 Kelantan United F.C. season
  
  The 2022 season was the seventh season in the existence of Kelantan United Football Club. The participated in Malaysia Premier League, Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.
  
  ## Coaching staff
  
  | Position | Staff |
  | - | - |
  | Head coach | Syamsul Saad |
  | Assistant head coach | Sazami Shafi'i |
  | Assistant coach | Khairan Eroza Razali |
  | Goalkeeping coach | Chawalit Wuttikhet |
  | Fitness coach | Mohd Hafezi Mat Zain |
  
  ## Players
  
  ### First-team squad
  
      As of 12 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 | Muhammad Nor Amin |
  | 3 | DF | MAS | Evan Wensley |
  | 4 | DF | JPN | Shuhei Fukai (third-captain) |
  | 5 | DF | MAS | Aliff Najmi |
  | 6 | DF | MAS | Aizzat Maidin |
  | 7 | FW | MAS | Fakhrul Zaman |
  | 8 | MF | MAS | Shahrul Hakim |
  | 9 | FW | NGA | Jacob Njoku |
  | 10 | MF | JPN | Masashi Motoyama (vice-captain) |
  | 11 | FW | MAS | Khairul Rizam |
  | 13 | GK | MAS | Syafeeq Syamsul |
  | 14 | DF | MAS | Faisal Rosli (captain) |
  | 15 | MF | MAS | Ailim Fahmi |
  | 16 | MF | MAS | Nik Akif (on loan from Terengganu) |
  | 19 | MF | MAS | Imran Samso |
  | 20 | FW | MAS | Asraff Aliffuddin |
  | 21 | DF | MAS | Umeir Aznan |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 22 | MF | MAS | Zulkiffli Zakaria |
  | 23 | MF | MAS | Famirul Asraf |
  | 25 | MF | GHA | Julius Ofori |
  | 26 | FW | MAS | Nik Azli |
  | 27 | DF | MAS | Akmal Rizal Suhaimi |
  | 28 | MF | MAS | Amirul Shafik |
  | 29 | MF | MAS | Zufar Akmal |
  | 30 | DF | MAS | Nazri Muhammad |
  | 33 | GK | MAS | Fikri Che Soh |
  | 36 | FW | MAS | Akif Afizi |
  | 37 | GK | MAS | Zulkifli Yusof |
  | 38 | MF | MAS | Faiz Aqil |
  | 39 | MF | MAS | Hariz Roslan |
  | 41 | MF | MAS | Fakhrul Che Ramli |
  | 42 | MF | MAS | Abdul Halim Ghazali |
  | 69 | MF | MAS | Haziq Subri |
  | 77 | DF | MAS | Syafiq Izzudin |
  
  ### Transfers 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 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | MF | GHA | Amidu Salifu (from Petrolul Ploiești, transferred out during season) |
  | 3 | DF | MAS | Evan Wensley (from Sabah, previously on loan) |
  | 9 | FW | NGA | Jacob Njoku |
  | 14 | DF | MAS | Faisal Rosli (from Sri Pahang) |
  | 16 | MF | MAS | Nik Akif (on loan from Terengganu) |
  | 22 | MF | MAS | Zulkiffli Zakaria (from Perak) |
  | 25 | MF | GHA | Julius Ofori (from Energetik-BGU Minsk) |
  
  ### Transfers 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 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | MF | MAS | Ariusdius Jais (loan return to Sabah) |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Malaysia Cup |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
  | 1 | GK | MAS | Muhamad Nor Amin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 33 | GK | MAS | Fikri Che Soh | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | Defenders ||||||||||||
  | 3 | DF | MAS | Evan Wensley | 14 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | JPN | Shuhei Fukai | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | MAS | Aliff Najmi | 19 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 6 | DF | MAS | Aizzat Maidin | 13 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 14 | DF | MAS | Faisal Rosli | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 21 | DF | MAS | Umeir Aznan | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 30 | DF | MAS | Nazri Muhammad | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 77 | DF | MAS | Syafiq Izuddin | 7 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | Midfielders ||||||||||||
  | 8 | MF | MAS | Shahrul Hakim | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 10 | MF | JPN | Masashi Motoyama | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 15 | MF | MAS | Ailim Fahmi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 16 | MF | MAS | Nik Akif | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 17 | MF | GHA | Amidu Salifu | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
  | 19 | MF | MAS | Imran Samso | 12 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 22 | MF | MAS | Zulkiffli Zakaria | 10 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 23 | MF | MAS | Famirul Asraf | 14 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 25 | MF | GHA | Julius Ofori | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 28 | MF | MAS | Amirul Shafik | 21 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 29 | MF | MAS | Zufar Akmal | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 38 | MF | MAS | Faiz Aqil | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 39 | MF | MAS | Hariz Roslan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 40 | MF | MAS | Idham Mohamad | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 41 | MF | MAS | Fakhrul Che Ramli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
  | 42 | MF | MAS | Halim Ghazali | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 69 | MF | MAS | Haziq Subri | 12 | 2 | 8+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
  | Forwards ||||||||||||
  | 7 | FW | MAS | Fakhrul Zaman | 6 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 9 | FW | NGA | Jacob Njoku | 18 | 10 | 14+1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
  | 11 | FW | MAS | Khairul Rizam | 16 | 1 | 10+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
  | 20 | FW | MAS | Asraff Aliffuddin | 21 | 5 | 6+11 | 4 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
  | 26 | FW | MAS | Nik Azli | 10 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 36 | FW | MAS | Akif Afizi | 9 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||||
  
  Last updated: 30 September 2022 Source: Competitions
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Malaysia Super League
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Kuching City | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 34 | Promotion to 2023 Super League and Qualification to 2022 Malaysia Cup |
  | 4 | Terengganu II | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 33 | Demoted to 2023 MFL Cup |
  | 5 | Kelantan United | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 25 | Promotion to 2023 Super League and Qualification to 2022 Malaysia Cup |
  | 6 | PDRM | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 21 | Promotion to 2023 Super League and Qualification to 2022 Malaysia Cup |
  | 7 | UiTM (D) | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 20 | Withdrawn from Liga Super |
  
  * ↑ Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Selangor II, and Terengganu II aren't eligible to promote as their parent clubs (Johor Darul Ta'zim, Selangor, and Terengganu) play in the Super League. These feeder teams can only play in leagues below their parents'. They also can't play in the Malaysian Cup as they're only eligible to play in the Malaysian Cup if their parents fail to do so (which is not possible currently).
  * ↑ UiTM FC withdrew from Liga Super before the start of 2023 season.
  
  ### Malaysia Cup
  
  Round of 16
  
  