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2021 Negeri Sembilan FC season

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Negeri Sembilan
2021 season
PresidentRazman al-Qadri
ManagerK. Devan
StadiumTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Malaysia Premier League1st (promoted) Increase
Malaysia CupDisqualified
Top goalscorerLeague: Alain Akono (9)
All: Alain Akono (9)
← 2020
2022 ⊟

The 2021 season was Negeri Sembilan's 98th year in their history and 9th season in Malaysia Premier League since it was first introduced in 2004. Also it was the third season in the Malaysia Premier League since 2019 following relegation 2018 season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the Malaysia Cup.[1][2]

Events

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On 26 December 2020, the club signed several new players. Among them were Raja Imran Shah Raja Amin, Barathkumar Ramaloo, Aroon Kumar, Damien Lim, Saiful Ridzuwan Selamat, Annas Rahmat and Ferris Danial. The club also signed, Tasnim Fitri and Osman Yusoff.[3]

On 17 March 2021, the club won over Perak II in a league match.[4]

On 25 April 2021, the club draw 1-1 against Sarawak United in a league match.[5]

On 30 June 2021, two foreign players, Fernando Barbosa and Rafinha has been replaced with Francis Koné and Arthur Cunha during mid season transfer.[6]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 1 August 2021[7]

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 Malaysia MAS Muhaimin Mohamad
2 DF Malaysia MAS Aroon Kumar
3 DF Malaysia MAS Tasnim Fitri
5 DF Malaysia MAS Annas Rahmat
6 MF Malaysia MAS Halim Zainal
7 MF South Korea KOR Bae Beom-geun
8 FW Malaysia MAS Zaquan Adha (captain)
9 FW Togo TOG Francis Koné
11 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Romli
12 MF Malaysia MAS Barathkumar Ramaloo
13 GK Malaysia MAS Kaharuddin Rahman
14 FW Cameroon CMR Alain Akono
16 MF Malaysia MAS Selvan Anbualagan
17 DF Malaysia MAS Nasrullah Haniff
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Malaysia MAS Osman Yusoff
19 FW Malaysia MAS Javabilaarivin Nyanasegar
21 DF Malaysia MAS Raja Imran Shah
22 GK Malaysia MAS Damien Lim
23 DF Malaysia MAS Danial Hadri
24 MF Malaysia MAS Saiful Ridzuwan
25 FW Malaysia MAS Ferris Danial
27 MF Malaysia MAS Fahmi Faizal
29 MF Malaysia MAS Deevan Raj
30 DF Malaysia MAS Zamri Pin Ramli
31 GK Malaysia MAS Azeem Farhan
44 DF Brazil BRA Arthur Cunha
72 DF Malaysia MAS Zulkhairi Zulkeply

Transfers

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In

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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 Malaysia MAS Muhaimin Mohamad (from Felda United)
2 DF Malaysia MAS Aroon Kumar (from Petaling Jaya City)
3 DF Malaysia MAS Tasnim Fitri (from Felda United)
5 DF Malaysia MAS Annas Rahmat (from Melaka United)
7 MF South Korea KOR Bae Beom-geun (from Slovakia Sereď)
8 FW Malaysia MAS Zaquan Adha (from Kedah Darul Aman)
9 FW Togo TOG Francis Koné (from Kuala Lumpur City)
11 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Romli (from Kelantan United)
12 MF Malaysia MAS Barathkumar Ramaloo (from Petaling Jaya City)
14 FW Cameroon CMR Alain Akono (from Tanzania Azam)
17 DF Malaysia MAS Nasrullah Haniff (from Terengganu)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Malaysia MAS Osman Yusoff (from Felda United)
21 DF Malaysia MAS Raja Imran Shah (from Selangor II)
22 GK Malaysia MAS Damien Lim (from Petaling Jaya City)
24 MF Malaysia MAS Saiful Ridzuwan (from Melaka United)
25 FW Malaysia MAS Ferris Danial (from Melaka United)
27 MF Malaysia MAS Fahmi Faizal
29 MF Malaysia MAS Deevan Raj (from Melaka United)
30 DF Malaysia MAS Zamri Pin Ramli (from Penang)
31 GK Malaysia MAS Azeem Farhan (from youth system)
44 DF Brazil BRA Arthur Cunha (from Malta Sliema Wanderers)
72 DF Malaysia MAS Zulkhairi Zulkeply (from Kedah Darul Aman)

Out

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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 Malaysia MAS Hamka Daud (to PDRM)
3 DF Brazil BRA Matheus Vila (to Brazil America)
5 DF Malaysia MAS Norhafiz Zamani
6 MF Malaysia MAS Asraf Roslan
7 MF Japan JPN Shunsuke Nakatake
9 MF Malaysia MAS Shahurain Abu Samah
10 FW Brazil BRA Almir
11 DF Malaysia MAS Adam Othman
16 FW Malaysia MAS Arip Amiruddin
17 MF Malaysia MAS Izuan Salahuddin
18 DF Malaysia MAS Che Mohd Safwan (to Kelantan)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Malaysia MAS Aiman Khalidi
20 FW Brazil BRA Igor Luiz
23 DF Malaysia MAS Izaaq Izhan (to Perak)
25 MF Malaysia MAS Azriddin Rosli (to Kelantan United)
29 FW Malaysia MAS Fauzi Latif (to UiTM)
31 FW Malaysia MAS Nazrul Kamaruzaman
55 DF Malaysia MAS Shahrom Kalam
77 MF Malaysia MAS Shamie Iszuan (to Sarawak United)

Competitions

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Malaysia Premier League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Negeri Sembilan (C, P) 20 12 5 3 33 16 17 41 Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
2 Sarawak United (P) 20 11 5 4 37 14 23 38
3 Terengganu II[a] 20 9 8 3 37 18 19 35
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim II[a] 20 9 7 4 38 20 18 34
5 Kuching City 20 7 6 7 22 22 0 27 Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Malaysia Premier League and play in Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C., Perak FA, Selangor F.C. and Terengganu FC (their parent clubs) remain in Malaysia Super League and play in Malaysia Cup. Should the team be relegated to Malaysia Premier League or will not play in Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II will have to drop to Malaysia M3 League or will play in Malaysia Cup.

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAHAHHHHHAHHAHAAAAAH
ResultWWDWWDLWDWDDLWWWLWWW
Position42111113111211122211
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2021. Source: MPL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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6 March 2021 1 Negeri Sembilan 2–1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
MYT (UTC 8)
9 March 2021 2 Selangor II 1–2 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC 8)
12 March 2021 3 Negeri Sembilan 2–2 Terengganu II
MYT (UTC 8)
17 March 2021 4 Perak II 0–2 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC 8)
21 March 2021 5 Negeri Sembilan 2–0 FAM-MSN Project
MYT (UTC 8)
3 April 2021 6 Negeri Sembilan 0–0 Kuching City
MYT (UTC 8)
9 April 2021 7 Negeri Sembilan 2–3 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC 8)
18 April 2021 8 Negeri Sembilan 2–1 Kelantan
MYT (UTC 8)
24 April 2021 9 Negeri Sembilan 1–1 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC 8)
2 May 2021 10 PDRM 0–1 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC 8)
7 May 2021 11 Negeri Sembilan 0–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
MYT (UTC 8)
24 July 2021 12 Negeri Sembilan 0–0 Selangor II
MYT (UTC 8)
27 July 2021 13 Terengganu II 1–0 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC 8)
31 July 2021 14 Negeri Sembilan 5–0 Perak II
MYT (UTC 8)
4 August 2021 15 FAM-MSN Project 1–2 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC 8)
21 August 2021 16 Kelantan United 0–2 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC 8)
27 August 2021 17 Kelantan 2–1 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC 8)
1 September 2021 18 Kuching City 1–2 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC 8)
10 September 2021 19 Sarawak United 0–1 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC 8)
21 September 2021 20 Negeri Sembilan 4–2 PDRM
MYT (UTC 8)

Malaysia Cup

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Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 15 September 2021.[8]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MEL KED KLU NSE
1 Melaka United 6 5 1 0 15 5 10 16 Quarter-finals 2–0 2–1 2–0
2 Kedah Darul Aman 6 4 0 2 13 6 7 12 1–3 3–0 3–0[a]
3 Kelantan United 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 4 3–3 1–3 0–1
4 Negeri Sembilan[a] 6 1 0 5 1 14 −13 3 Withdrew 0–3[a] 0–3[a] 0–3[a]
Source: MFL, FAM
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e Negeri Sembilan withdrew from the tournament on 22 October 2021, after 20 players and 4 staff members had caught the Coronavirus, this prompted them to withdraw for the safety of all parties and were advised by the team's medical doctor. As according to MFL's rule book, all of Negeri Sembilan's remaining matches will be awarded a 3–0 win to the opposing team.[9]
27 September 2021 1 Melaka United 2–0 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC 8)
1 October 2021 2 Kelantan United 0–1 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC 8)
3 v
MYT (UTC 8)
4 v
MYT (UTC 8)
5 v
MYT (UTC 8)
6 v
MYT (UTC 8)

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 1 October 2021[10]
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Malaysia MAS Muhaimin Mohamad 5 0 5 0 0 0
2 DF Malaysia MAS Aroon Kumar 19 0 17 0 2 0
3 DF Malaysia MAS Tasnim Fitri 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
5 DF Malaysia MAS Annas Rahmat 18 0 15 1 0 1 1 0
6 MF Malaysia MAS Halim Zainal 4 0 0 3 0 0 1 0
7 MF South Korea KOR Bae Beom-geun 20 0 13 5 0 1 1 0
8 FW Malaysia MAS Zaquan Adha 17 7 16 7 1 0
9 FW Togo TOG Francis Koné 10 5 8 5 2 0
11 MF Malaysia MAS Alif Romli 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
12 MF Malaysia MAS Barathkumar Ramaloo 21 5 16 4 5 1 0
13 GK Malaysia MAS Kaharuddin Rahman 3 0 3 0 0 0
14 FW Cameroon CMR Alain Akono 19 9 17 9 2 0
16 MF Malaysia MAS Selvan Anbualagan 20 1 0 19 1 0 1 0
17 DF Malaysia MAS Nasrullah Haniff 21 1 19 1 2 0
18 DF Malaysia MAS Osman Yusoff 5 0 4 1 0 0 0
19 FW Malaysia MAS Javabilaarivin Nyanasegar 11 1 4 6 1 0 1 0
21 DF Malaysia MAS Raja Imran Shah 9 0 0 9 0 0 0
22 GK Malaysia MAS Damien Lim 15 0 12 1 0 2 0
23 MF Malaysia MAS Danial Hadri 2 0 2 0 0 0
24 MF Malaysia MAS Saiful Ridzuwan 20 0 17 1 0 2 0
25 FW Malaysia MAS Ferris Danial 13 0 3 8 0 0 2 0
27 MF Malaysia MAS Fahmi Faizal 18 1 2 14 1 1 1 0
29 MF Malaysia MAS Deevan Raj 4 0 2 2 0 0 0
30 DF Malaysia MAS Zamri Pin Ramli 22 0 16 4 0 2 0
44 DF Brazil BRA Arthur Cunha 5 1 3 1 2 0
72 DF Malaysia MAS Zulkhairi Zulkeply 7 0 3 3 0 1 0
Players transferred out during the season
4 DF Brazil BRA Fernando Barbosa 11 0 11 0 0 0
26 FW Brazil BRA Rafinha 10 1 10 1 0 0

Clean sheets

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As of match played 1 October 2021
Rank No. Pos. Player League Malaysia Cup Total
1 22 GK Malaysia Damien Lim 6 1 7
2 1 GK Malaysia Muhaimin Mohamad 3 0 3
Totals 9 1 10

References

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  1. ^ "Negeri Sembilan FC sahkan ikat tiga pemain import dari Brazil dan Cameroon". Malaysiakini. 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Negeri Sembilan Umum Alain Thiery Akono Akono Sebagai Pemain Import Baharu". Vocket FC. 25 January 2021.
  3. ^ "NSFC bakal guna tiga import musim 2021". Harian Metro. 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Negeri Sembilan FC lonjak tangga teratas". Utusan Malaysia. 17 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Negeri Sembilan, Sarawak sama liat". Berita Harian. 25 April 2021.
  6. ^ "IMPORT BAHARU TAMBAH BISA NEGERI SEMBILAN FC". Malaysian Football League. 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ "NS 2021". FAM. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Undian Piala Malaysia: Tugas mudah JDT, Kedah". Berita Harian. 15 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Diserang Covid-19, Negeri Sembilan tarik diri Piala Malaysia". utusan.com.my. Utusan Malaysia. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Negeri Sembilan FC Match results 2021". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 13 August 2021.