Frenz United

Frenz United
Full name Frenz United Football Club
Nickname(s) Black Dragons
Founded 2012
(Year of foundation)
Ground Hang Tuah Stadium, Melaka
Frenz Stadium, Janda Baik, Pahang
Ground Capacity 14,000
Chairman Datuk Noor Ihsan Abdul Hamid
Manager S. Balachandran

Frenz United or in full Frenz United Football Club (FUFC) is a Malaysian football club located in Malacca City. Frenz United is the country’s first Professional Football Club with Academy for professional footballers. The club trying to conceive, promote and implementing game-changing excellence in football that is enabling an entire generation of highly skilled, disciplined and competent individuals.[1]

History

Frenz United was founded in 2012 and committed to strengthening the Football culture in Malaysia, to ensure that various stakeholders understand the football potential has to offer as a means to achieve their own objectives. Their first base is in Janda Baik, Pahang before move to Malacca as another based for their academy.[2]

In January 2016, Johor Darul Ta'zim football club bought a 50 percent stake in the club in order to strengthen the youth development program.[3]

Colours and badge

Frenz United's colours are black, white and a bit of red.

The Frenz United badge has a dragon symbol.

Stadium

Frenz United plays their home matches currently in Hang Tuah Stadium located in Malacca City.[4]

Supporters

Frenz United fans are generally considered as casual as the team is mostly an academy team where most fans will support during the tournament held by the club.[5]

Management & Coaching Staff

Current squad

As of 12 June 2016

Under-19 Squad

Head coach: Malaysia [6]

No. Nationality Name Position Birth Date
Indonesia Dandi Maulana Abdulhak LB/LWB 17/6/98
Indonesia Muhammad Aep Maulana MC 1997
Indonesia Fridolin Kristof Yoku MC 1998
Malaysia Mohammad Syafiq Abdul Halim RB/RWB 1998
Indonesia Ade Ivan Hafilah ST 23/1/97
Indonesia Riswan Yusman DM/MC 1997
Indonesia Dody Al-Fayed DM/CM 30/8/98
Indonesia Reva Adi Utama DM/CM 2/5/1999
Indonesia Amin Rais Ohorella RW/RM 25/4/98

Under-17 Squad

Head Coach: Malaysia

No. Nationality Name Position Birth Date
40 Indonesia Ade Candra Sena GK
30 Malaysia Shaheeswaran a/l Thavakumar GK
28 Malaysia Mohd Ruzaini Rusli
25 Malaysia Javabilaarivin a/l Nyanasegar
27 Malaysia Thivendran a/l Karnan
3 Iran Hamed Aghaei Karigh Ebrahim
8 Iran Arash Ghafour Shahamatinezad
6 Indonesia Imanes Novanrianto
10 Indonesia Zidane Aldrin Constant Pulanda 12/5/99
13 Indonesia Rachmat Irianto
21 Indonesia Risman Tahir

Noted players

Listed according to when they debuted for Frenz United (year in parentheses):

Noted managers

Listed according to when they became managers for Frenz United (year in parentheses):

Affiliated Club

See also

References

  1. http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3883/features/2012/05/15/3097303/rizal-hashim-rashid-maidin-owner-of-frenz-united-football Frenz United Football Academy or FUFA for short was recently introduced to the Malaysian public in conjunction with the launch of its tournament, the Frenz Trophy 2012
  2. http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2015/04/21/10973692/malacca-united-and-frenz-united-sign-mou Melaka United Soccer Association (MUSA) and Frenz United Football Club signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards the improvement in the standards of the game in the state.
  3. http://www.bharian.com.my/node/112948 JDT bakal ambil alih Frenz United
  4. http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2015/04/20/frenz-united-make-malacca-their-new-home/ Frenz United make Malacca their new home
  5. http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2015/07/30/samba-powered-frenz-united-for-asian-champions-trophy-this-year/ Frenz United to get some Brazilian flavour in Champions Trophy challenge
  6. http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2014/12/04/6739882/balachandran-leaves-malaysia-u16-teams-up-with-frenz-united Balachandran leaves Malaysia U16, teams up with Frenz United
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