Negeri Sembilan 2024–25 football season
The 2024–25 season is Negeri Sembilan 's 101th year in their history and the 12th season in the Malaysia Super League since it was first introduced in 2004 . Also, it is the third season in the Malaysia Super League since being promoted from the Malaysia Premier League in 2021 . Along with the league, the club also compete in the Malaysia Cup and Malaysia FA Cup in 2024–25.
Events
Malaysia Super League will start in May 2024 and this is the first season to have a two-year schedule, since the 2007–08 . This system has been changed from the old Malaysian league match schedule system, so it will coordinate the same scheduling with the AFC calendar.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
On January 12, Faliq Firdaus was appointed as the new chief executive officer of Negeri Sembilan FC . He became the youngest CEO in the Malaysia Super League competition for the 2024–25 season .[ 5]
On February 15, Negeri Sembilan announced the appointment of a new Technical Director, Efendi Malek . He is a former Negeri Sembilan player and has played for nine years. In the field of coaching, Efendi holds an AFC/FAM Diploma "A" Coaching Certificate and has served as Head Coach of the Mokhtar Dahari Academy (AMD) U-16 Elite Squad in Gambang, Pahang .[ 6]
On February 20, NSFC announced a collaboration with ATF Sport Taiping , a sports tape brand made in Malaysia . Through this collaboration, ATF became the official sports tape partner of the NSFC squad for the 2024–2025 season and became a supplier of various types of quality sports tape, such as rigid tape, kinesio tape, sports bandages, underwraps, healing boots, and physiotherapy bags.[ 7]
On April 22, NSFC announced the appointment of Azzmi Aziz as their head coach for the 2024–25 season .[ 8]
Players
First-team squad
As of 15 May 2024 [ 9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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.
Management Team
As of 11 May 2024
Position
Staff
Chairman
Tunku Syed Razman Tunku Syed 'Idrus al-Qadri
Chief executive officer
Faliq Firdaus
Chief operating officer
Firdaus Bahri
Technical director
Efendi Abdul Malek
Manager
Azzmi Aziz
Head coach
Assistant head coach
Nantha Kumar Kalliappan
Assistant coach
Kamal Daut
Goalkeeper coach
Mohd Hamsani Ahmad
Fitness coach
Ahmad Nizan Ariffin
Team doctor
Dr. Rozaiman Ebrahim
Dr. Zakwan Ahmad
Physiotherapist
Fakhrusy Syakirin Bin Yaacob
Team admin
Muhammad Adib Fikri Lukman
Media Officer
Muhammad Suffi Zharith Sahar
Team security
Anuar Abd Rahman
Team analyst
Muhammad Aiman Danial Mat Aris
Masseur
Mohd Khalid bin Mohamed Sain
Zahari Mazlan
Kitman
Muhamad Firdaus Kamaruzli
Sharizal Mat Shah
Source:[ 10]
Transfers
In
Out
Loan in
Competitions
Malaysia Super League
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 4 October 2024. Source:
MFL Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
^ Promoted from Negeri Sembilan U-23
^ Most recently played for Cheongju FC
^ Most recently played for Goyang KH
^ Retired after 14 years playing for the club.
^ Retired after being released[ 34]
^ On 5 Aug 2024, Kuala Lumpur City were deducted six points for inaccurate or false declarations in their club licensing application.[ 38]
^ On 5 April 2024, Kedah Darul Aman were deducted three points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous MFL rules breaches in the 2023 season.[ 39]
Statistics
Appearances and goals
As of 22 March 2024
Clean sheets
Development squads
U-23 squad
Currently plays in the MFL Cup tournament. This reserve league dedicated to players under the age of 23. The MFL has also allowed a quota of 5 over-age players, including 3 foreign players in each team with only 2 players allowed to play for each match.[ 40]
As of 24 May 2024 [ 41]
No
Pos
Nat
Names
D.O.B
Age
1
GK
Navind Raj Gnanasegaran
11.04.2001
23
4
DF
Muhammad Azizan Ab Khalid
08.09.2002
22
5
MF
Krishna Thasan
27.06.2002
22
6
DF
Dalan Rajendran
29.03.2002
22
7
FW
Saranraj Kala Arasu
20.10.2002
22
8
MF
Muhammad Adam Haris Hamizon
17.09.2005
19
10
MF
Kumar Chandran
15.11.2003
21
11
DF
Vimal Nair Sugu
26.04.2001
23
12
DF
Muhammad Kama Edyka Azhar
11.09.2001
23
13
DF
Mohamad Akif Afizi Ramzi
27.04.2003
21
14
FW
Wan Syamil Sulaiman Wan Salman
14.02.2003
21
16
FW
Khairol Izham Mohd Aluwi
16.06.2005
19
17
DF
Muhammad Farhan Md Zaidi
16.10.2003
21
18
MF
Ariq Aiman Mohd Azril
23.06.2002
22
19
DF
Muhammad Izz Shahaimi
08.06.2004
20
21
DF
Muhammad Iman Hakimi Aznan
15.02.2003
21
22
GK
Muhammad Haziq Fitri Nek Lah
29.11.2002
22
23
DF
Hezri Sham Asnorhadi
23.03.2003
21
25
MF
Muhammad Fawwaz Muqrish Rosli
08.02.2004
20
26
MF
Muhamad Faris Akmal Azman
29.05.2001
23
29
GK
Muhammad Azeem Farhan Fazis Iskandar
25.10.2002
22
30
MF
Muhammad Za'im Hakim Zakaria
08.11.2002
22
U-20 squad
Currently plays in the President Cup tournament.
As of 4 May 2024[ 42]
No
Pos
Nat
Names
D.O.B
Age
1
GK
Mohammad Danial Walizah
26.09.2006
18
2
DF
Mohammad Sharil Haizat Sahrin
10.03.2005
19
3
DF
Muhammad Denish Naufal Yuszailan
06.12.2006
18
4
DF
Muhammad Syafiq Nurul Hisham
21.03.2004
20
5
DF
Muhammad Fitri Adha Azman
06.01.2005
19
6
DF
Muhammad Haiqal Danish Khairul Nizam
14.03.2004
20
7
DF
Muhammad Noor Aidil Zailani
04.02.2004
20
8
MF
Muhammad Noor Adha Zailani
04.02.2004
20
9
FW
Muhammad Alif Irfan Norsafidahlan
10.06.2004
20
10
FW
Abdul Azam Hakim Mohd Zaki
16.11.2005
19
11
FW
Ammar Haikal Mohd Faizal
08.06.2005
19
12
MF
Aliff Danial Mohd Sarazin
08.06.2005
19
13
DF
Muhammad Farish Haykal Zahari
27.07.2004
20
14
DF
Karl Iskandar
06.04.2005
19
15
DF
Muhammad Afiff Imran Yusmadi
12.04.2006
18
16
MF
Kartikeyan T. M. Valluvan
15.04.2005
19
17
MF
Abdul Rafiq Abdul Rahim
19.01.2004
20
18
MF
Syed Jaafar Muzakir Syed Muhamad Ali
11.05.2005
19
19
FW
Muhammad Al Amin Azirol
10.09.2006
18
20
GK
Silmi Othman
19.04.2004
20
21
FW
Muhammad Zaim Iqbal Zulkarnain
02.02.2004
20
22
GK
Aidil Ameer Adzha Abd. Wahid
09.01.2006
18
23
FW
Harish Thigarajah
03.03.2004
20
27
DF
Mohamad Ashraf Iqwan Anuar
20.02.2004
20
U-18 squad
Currently plays in the Youth Cup tournament.
As of 4 May 2024[ 43]
No
Pos
Nat
Names
D.O.B
Age
28
DF
Aiman Hakim Junaidi
19.08.2006
18
29
DF
Muhammad Fahrin Nazrin Khairi Anuar
02.11.2006
18
30
MF
Muhammad Asyraf Tuah
13.11.2006
18
31
GK
Hasbul Hadi Hanis Hamizar
08.04.2006
18
32
DF
Muhamad Adam Baqishah Rohaini
03.05.2006
18
33
DF
Arham Azuddin
07.01.2006
18
34
DF
Muhammad Aiman Shahrin
03.01.2006
18
35
DF
Muhammad Shahril Haikal Shahrin
14.10.2006
18
36
DF
Muhammad Hazim Mohammad Ajlan
20.07.2007
17
37
MF
Ahmad Danish Ahmad Razdi
27.06.2006
18
38
MF
Vishu Jegan
11.01.2006
18
39
FW
Muhammad Muizzuddin Nor Azri
20.11.2006
18
40
FW
Hani Amir Hakimi Abdul Ghani
20.05.2006
18
41
GK
Muhammad Fareez Safwan Mohamed Nasir
10.03.2006
18
42
GK
Muhammad Haikal Mohd Hanaffi
24.08.2006
18
43
DF
Muhammad Airil Fahmi Muhamad Azali
07.04.2006
18
44
DF
Syabil Hakim Mohd Sabry
07.11.2006
18
45
DF
Izzul Hilmi Roslan
26.09.2006
18
46
MF
Muhammad Farish Hafiy Muhammad Azli
06.08.2007
17
47
MF
Adam Harris Nazaruddin
24.02.2006
18
48
MF
Zydani Zidane Nafrizan
24.06.2006
18
49
FW
Farish Haiqal Rosman
26.03.2007
17
50
DF
Muhammad Irfan Syahmi Mohd Azmi
02.02.2006
18
51
MF
Muhammad Danish Kamarul Azaman
24.02.2006
18
52
MF
Ahmad Zahin Nashriq Ahmad Zaky
22.02.2006
18
53
MF
Muhammad Azri Hanif Noor
19.11.2007
17
54
FW
Muhammad Nabil Shahrul Naim
16.01.2006
18
55
MF
Muhammad Aiman Hazizi Abdullah
07.05.2006
18
56
MF
Aswan Adi
03.12.2007
17
57
MF
Muhammad Syahmi Hazim Shahrul Azman
21.09.2006
18
Notes
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