Manjung City F.C.

Manjung City
Full nameManjung City Football Club
Nickname(s)The Ocean Rage
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013), as Puchong Fuerza
GroundManjung Stadium
Capacity15,000
OwnerManjung Municipal Council
PresidentSyamsul Hazeman Md Salleh
Head coachRafae Isa
LeagueMalaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
2023M3 League, 7th
Current season

Manjung City Football Club is a Malaysian professional football club based in Manjung, Perak. They currently play in the second division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.

History

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Founded in 2013, Puchong Fuerza made its debut into Malaysian football by joining the fifth-tier Malaysia M5 League in 2018.[1]

In 2019, Puchong Fuerza competed in the Malaysia FA Cup for the first time in the club's history.[2]

Starting from 2020 season, Puchong Fuerza sold the right to Manjung City Football Club and relocated to Manjung, Perak[3] while Puchong Fuerza remained to play in the fifth-tier Malaysia M5 League (Selangor Champions League).

In 2023, the club competed in the Malaysia FA Cup, where they recorded their first ever win against SAINS in a 2–0 home victory, before losing to Kelantan 3–0.

Crest and colours

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Manjung City has utilised one primary crest, before introducing a new in 2020 season, in order to solidify its new branding.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 28 May 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Malaysia MAS Firdaus Suhaimi
2 DF Malaysia MAS Farris Ariffin
3 DF Malaysia MAS Shahir Safian
4 MF Malaysia MAS C. Sasikumar
5 MF Malaysia MAS Ikmal Hakim Murshariza
6 MF Malaysia MAS Al-Fateh Afandi
7 FW Malaysia MAS Hasri Firzan Sukeri
8 FW Malaysia MAS Muazzim Abdul Khalil
9 FW Malaysia MAS Saifuddin Khairil Annuar
10 MF Malaysia MAS Syamil Mazlan
11 MF Malaysia MAS Shahrul Naim
12 DF Malaysia MAS Wan Izzat Wan Zaidi
13 DF Malaysia MAS Khairul Amizan Suhaimi
14 DF Malaysia MAS Faizzwan Dorahim (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Malaysia MAS Hariswaran Haridas
17 FW Malaysia MAS Syafiq Ridzuan
19 DF Malaysia MAS Syafiq Izzudin
21 DF Malaysia MAS Aiman Zaidi
22 GK Malaysia MAS Fahmi Suhaimi
23 DF Malaysia MAS Aliff Akmal Yunos
24 DF Malaysia MAS Nor Aiman Adha
26 DF Malaysia MAS Izat Ramlee
28 FW Malaysia MAS Asyraaf Mat Pushni
29 FW Malaysia MAS Sobri Hasri
31 FW Malaysia MAS Nur Rusydan Rodzi
33 MF Malaysia MAS Syamin Baharuddin
35 MF Australia AUS Kayden Soper
84 GK Malaysia MAS Syafeeq Syamsul
88 MF Malaysia MAS M. Sharan Raj

Management team

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Position Name
President Malaysia Syamsul Hazeman Md Salleh
Team manager Malaysia Abdul Rahim Syah Khalib
Head coach Malaysia Rafae Isa
Assistant coach Malaysia Badrul Hisham Mohamad Sufian
Goalkeeping coach Malaysia Nor Harizan Abdullah
Fitness coach Malaysia Muhammad Firdaus Abdullah
Physio Malaysia Ahmad Faiz Farhan Zainal
Malaysia Mohd Akmal Mohd Abduh Jirami
Team media Malaysia Muhammad Syafiq Aizad Abu Hanipah
Malaysia Ammar Hasyiemi Ashaari
Kitman Malaysia Muhairil Abdul Mutalib

Season by season record

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Season Division Position Malaysia Cup Malaysian FA Cup Malaysian Charity Shield Regional Top Scorer (All Competitions)
2019 Liga M3 4th of 14 DNQ Preliminary round Ghana Hans Kwofie (13)
20201 Liga M3 Season abandoned DNQ Preliminary round None
20211 Liga M3 Season abandoned DNQ DNQ None
2022 Liga M3 2nd Group B DNQ Preliminary round Malaysia Saiffudin Khairil Anuar (7)
2023 Liga M3 7th Place DNQ Second Round Malaysia Afeeq Iqmal (13)
2024–25 Liga A1 Semi-Pro TBD DNQ DNQ

^1 2020 season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no promotion or league title was awarded

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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  • Puchong Community League
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (1): 2018
  • Selangor Champions League
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (1): 2018

References

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  1. ^ "14 penganjur liga negeri dan sosial bentuk Liga M5". Semuanya Bola.
  2. ^ "38 PASUKAN AMATUR INTAI GELARAN 'PEMBUNUH GERGASI'". www.malaysianfootballleague.com (in Malay). Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ "11 Muka baru Liga M3, 5 pasukan lama dijenama semula". Detik Sukan.
  4. ^ "Senarai Pemain Manjung City 2024". Football Association of Malaysia.
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