# 2023 Kuching City F.C. season

The 2023 season will be Kuching City's eighth year in existence and their first season in the top flight. The club are participating in the Malaysia Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup & MFL Challenge Cup.
The club won 2–1 over Kelantan in their first 2023 Malaysia Super League match.

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 25 February 2023
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 | MAS | Andy Nicholas Nipen |
| 2 | DF | MAS | Jimmy Raymond |
| 5 | DF | BRA | Célio Santos |
| 6 | MF | TJK | Nuriddin Davronov |
| 7 | FW | LBR | Abu Kamara |
| 8 | MF | MAS | Joseph Kalang Tie |
| 9 | MF | MAS | Adam Shreen |
| 10 | MF | NAM | Petrus Shitembi |
| 11 | MF | MAS | Hafis Saperi |
| 12 | DF | MAS | Ramesh Lai |
| 13 | DF | MAS | Dzulazlan Ibrahim |
| 14 | MF | MAS | Amir Amri |
| 17 | MF | MAS | Rafiezan Razali |
| 18 | MF | MAS | Amirul Shafik |
| 19 | MF | MAS | Irwan Syazmin |
| 20 | GK | MAS | Shaiful Wazizi |
| 22 | MF | MAS | Zahrul Nizwan |
| 25 | MF | MAS | Azriddin Rosli |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | MF | MAS | Wan Faiz Sulaiman |
| 29 | DF | MAS | Arham Khusshairi |
| 31 | DF | MAS | Badrul Affendy |
| 32 | DF | SRB | Mihailo Jovanović |
| 33 | DF | BRA | Aylton Alemão |
| 37 | GK | MAS | Wan Azraie |
| 38 | MF | BRA | Bruno Dybal |
| 40 | DF | MAS | Iskandar Shah |
| 41 | DF | MAS | Aiman Joanny |
| 44 | MF | MAS | Alif Hassan (captain) |
| 50 | MF | MAS | Diego Baggio |
| 64 | DF | MAS | Badrul Hisham |
| 77 | MF | JPN | Yuki Tanigawa |
| 79 | MF | CIV | Dechi Marcel N'Guessan |
| 89 | DF | MAS | Mazwandi Zekeria |
| 90 | FW | TLS | Pedro Henrique |
| 95 | FW | MAS | Rahim Razak |
| 99 | FW | MAS | Nurshamil Abd Ghani |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
| GK | Julian Schwarzer | Azkals DT | First Team | Free |
| GK | Norazlan Razali | Melaka United | First Team | Free |
| DF | Célio Santos | Kasetsart | First Team | Free |
| DF | Mihailo Jovanović | Dinamo Samarqand | First Team | Free |
| DF | Qayyum Marjoni | PIB | First Team | Free |
| DF | Arham Khussyairi | UiTM | First Team | Free |
| DF | Badrul Afendy | Sabah | First Team | Free |
| MF | Sirojiddin Kuziev | Neftchi Fergana | First Team | Free |
| MF | Amirul Shafik | Kelantan United | First Team | Free |
| MF | Zahrul Nizwan | Sarawak United | First Team | Free |
| MF | Azriddin Rosli | UiTM | First Team | Free |
| FW | Sudi Abdallah | Muktijoddha Sangsad | First Team | Free |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
| MF | Dechi Marcel N'Guessan | Kedah Darul Aman F.C. | First Team | Free |
| MF | Petrus Shitembi | Terengganu FC | First Team | Free |
| MF | Nuriddin Davronov | Real Kashmir FC | First Team | Free |
| MF | Bruno Dybal | Persikabo 1973 | First Team | Free |
| FW | Pedro Henrique | Persikabo 1973 | First Team | Free |
| GK | Wan Azraie | PIB | First Team | Free |
| FW | Rahim Razak | Sarawak United | First Team | Free |
| FW | Nurshamil Abd Ghani | Kelantan | First Team | Free |

### Transfer Out

Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
| DF | Sahran Abdul Samad | | First Team | Free |
| DF | Izray Iffarul Roslan | | First Team | Free |
| DF | Che Mat Arif | | First Team | Free |
| DF | Nazrul Abdul Samad | | First Team | Free |
| MF | Gabryel | SHB Da Nang | First Team | Free |
| MF | Hidhir Idris | Kedah Darul Aman F.C. | First Team | Loan Return |
| MF | Gabryel | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | First Team | Free |
| MF | Keanu Marsh-Brown | FF Jaro | First Team | Free |
| MF | Rafiq Shah | | First Team | Free |
| MF | Zainuddin Bohri | | First Team | Free |
| MF | Hafiz Abu Bakar | | First Team | Free |
| MF | Samsu Alam Samad | | First Team | Free |
| FW | Amirrul Iqmal | | First Team | Free |
| FW | Wan Badzreen | | First Team | Free |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
| GK | Julian Schwarzer | Arema F.C. | First Team | Free |
| MF | Sirojiddin Kuziev | PFK Metallurg Bekabad | First Team | Free |
| FW | Sudi Abdallah | Alittihad Misurata SC | First Team | Free |
| FW | Michael Ijezie | | First Team | Free |
| GK | Norazlan Razali | | First Team | Free |
| DF | Qayyum Marjoni | Kelantan United | First Team | Free |

## Competitions
### Malaysia Super League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 10 | Penang | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 24 | |
| 11 | Perak | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 22 | |
| 12 | Kelantan United | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 17 | |
| 13 | Kuching City | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 12 | |
| 14 | Kelantan | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 121 | −92 | 8 | Ejected from Malaysian Super League |
* ↑ MFL officially snubs Kelantan club licensing approval.

### Malaysia FA Cup
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

* Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Malaysia Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | PHI | Julian Schwarzer | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | MAS | Shaiful Wazizi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | MAS | Norazlan Razali | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | MAS | Jimmy Raymond | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | BRA | Célio Santos | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | MAS | Rames Lai | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | MAS | Dzulazlan Ibrahim | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | MAS | Qayyum Marjoni | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | MAS | Badrul Afendy | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | SRB | Mihailo Jovanović | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | BRA | Aylton Alemão | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | DF | MAS | Badrul Hisham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | UZB | Sirojiddin Kuziev | 8 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | MAS | Adam Shreen | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | MAS | Joseph Kalang Tie | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | MAS | Hidhir Idris | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | MAS | Amir Amri | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | MAS | Rafiezan Razali | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | MAS | Amirul Shafik | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | MAS | Zahrul Nizwan | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | MAS | Wan Faiz | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | MAS | Arham Khussyairi | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | MAS | Alif Hassan | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | JPN | Yuki Tanigawa | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | LBR | Abu Kamara | 8 | 2 | 6+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | NGA | Michael Ijezie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | FW | BDI | Sudi Abdallah | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out on Loan ||||||||||||
| Left the Club during the Season ||||||||||||
Last updated: 9 April 2023 Source: Competitions, Soccerway.com