Kuching F.A.

Kuching
A yellow, red and black shield with a green bobcat above it
Full name Kuching Football Association
Short name KCH
Founded 2015 (2015)
Ground Stadium Negeri
Ground Capacity 26,000
Chairman Rakawi Ibrahim
Manager Fazzrudin bin Abdul Rahman
Coach Lucas Kalang Laeng
League Liga FAM
2016 Liga Bolasepak Rakyat, Champions (Promoted)

Kuching Football Association (/ˈkuːtʃɪŋ/, Malay: Persatuan Bola Sepak Kuching), is a semi-professional football club based in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia that participates in the Liga FAM[1] after being given the green light by the Football Association of Malaysia.

History

In 2015, with the commencement of the Liga Bolasepak Rakyat introduced by the Football Association of Malaysia, the purpose of the league was to transform lower leagues in Malaysia and promote amateur football in all districts and states across Malaysia.[2][3] Consequently, Kuching F.A. was founded alongside it to represent the district of Kuching in Sarawak.

Liga FAM

In the 2015–16 Liga Bolasepak Rakyat, Kuching won the inaugural edition[4] after beating Padang Besar 3-1 at the Selayang Stadium. With the championship, Kuching got an automatic promotion into the 2017 Liga FAM.

Players

First-team squad

As of 5 February 2016[5]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) D.O.B
Goalkeepers
1 Awang Mohd Tarmizi Awang Mahdini Malaysia GK 19/4/79
25 Mohd Saiful Kamel bin Jamel Malaysia GK 1986
30 Mohd Zakaria Ishak Malaysia GK 1983
Defenders
2 Mohd Muizudin Muqri Mazlan Malaysia CB/CM 27/1/95
3 Mohd Arif Azizan Ideris Malaysia LB/LWB 14/3/93
4 Mohd Zulfika Mustapha Malaysia LB/LWB 2/12/92
6 Mohd Fareez Tukijo Malaysia CB 25/3/89
12 Muhammad Farhan Yusuf Malaysia RB/RWB 1990
15 Mohd Khairul Eshak Malaysia CB 1/8/85
17 Rafiezan Razali Malaysia RB/RWB 2/10/88
19 Wan Aminuddin Wan Mahmud Malaysia CB 1992
20 Ahmad Shakri Tuah Malaysia CB/CM 30/11/91
21 Razziman Razali Malaysia CB 31/1/94
Midfielders
5 Zambery Zainal Malaysia CM/DM 18/3/87
10 Mohd Shafitri Salim Malaysia RM,RW 21/6/93
11 Mohd Izzudin Jahidin Malaysia AM/CM 1994
13 Remenor Pit Malaysia LM,LB 12/4/84
16 Mansor Keram Malaysia CM 13/8/91
18 Iqmal Mustaqim Kamrodin Malaysia LM,LW 1995
23 Nasyirat Mustaqim Sepawi Malaysia CM/DM 26/9/95
Forwards
7 Sufizal Ismail Malaysia ST 20/2/89
8 Mohd Asrullah Drahman Malaysia ST 1990
9 Ismail Bujang Malaysia ST 1984
22 Nazarudin Bohri Malaysia ST 18/1/97
24 Zulmizan Bujang Malaysia ST 1982

Source:[6]

Transfers

For recent transfers, see List of Malaysian football transfers 2017


Club staff

As of 31 January 2016 [7]

Team Management
Role Person
President Malaysia Rakawi Ibrahim
Manager Malaysia Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman
Asst.Manager Malaysia Iswandi Ali Hassan
Head Coach Malaysia Lucas Kalang Laeng
Asst. Coach Malaysia Helearn Wilfred
Coach Malaysia Mohd Shahrizan Sahari
Coach Malaysia Idris Untong
Fitness Coach Malaysia Endrew Lawadin
Physio Malaysia Gary Nyelang
Kitman Malaysia Iswandi Fauzan

References

  1. ↑ http://sarawakcrocs.com/kuching-fa-joins-liga-fam/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Liga Bola Sepak Rakyat (LBR) to revive interest at district level". SPORTS247.MY - The Ultimate Malaysian Sports Channel.
  3. ↑ http://www.fourthofficial.com/2015/20837/liga-bolasepak-rakyat-will-unearth-more-talent-najib-razak/ Liga Bolasepak Rakyat will unearth more talent – Najib Razak
  4. ↑ http://sarawakcrocs.com/kuching-fa-juara-sulung-liga-bolasepak-rakyat-kebangsaan. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Player Profiles". lbr.my. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Kuching". www.pengurusanbolasepakfam.org.my. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  7. ↑ lbr.my. "Coaching Staff". Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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