# 2021 Kuching City F.C. season

The 2021 season was Kuching City's sixth year in their history and second season in the Malaysia Premier League since 2020 following promotion 2019 season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the Malaysia Cup.

## Events

On 1 December 2020, the club announced Irfan Bakti as club's head coach on one-year contract.
On 21 January 2021, the players started training with club's new head coach, Irfan Bakti.
On 24 July 2021, the league match against Terengganu II has been postponed due to COVID-19 cases among Kuching City players and officials.
On 12 January 2021, Alemão joined the club from Kelantan United. Hudson Dias, Leo and Yuta Suzuki have been retained from last season. Joseph Kalang Tie has been appointed as club's captain.
On 25 February 2021, Leo has been released from the club due to injury.
On 18 June 2021, Michael Ijezie joined the club from Langkawi City. Bryan has been released from the club upon mutual agreement.

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 6 August 2021
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 |
| 3 | DF | MAS | Hairol Mokhtar (vice-captain) |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Alemão |
| 5 | DF | MAS | Sahran Abdul Samad |
| 8 | FW | MAS | Joseph Kalang Tie (captain) |
| 9 | DF | MAS | Adam Shreen |
| 10 | FW | NGA | Michael Ijezie |
| 11 | MF | MAS | Hafis Saperi |
| 12 | DF | MAS | Rames Lai |
| 13 | DF | MAS | Dzulazlan Ibrahim |
| 15 | DF | MAS | Izray Iffarul |
| 17 | MF | MAS | Rafiezan Razali |
| 18 | MF | MAS | Rafiq Shah |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | DF | MAS | Irwan Syazmin |
| 22 | MF | MAS | Zainuddin Bohri |
| 23 | GK | MAS | Hafiezulhisyam Roslee |
| 25 | GK | MAS | Iqbal Suhimi |
| 27 | GK | MAS | Wan Azraie |
| 28 | MF | MAS | Samsu Alam Samad |
| 30 | MF | JPN | Yuta Suzuki |
| 39 | DF | MAS | Nazrul Abdul Samad |
| 44 | MF | MAS | Alif Hassan |
| 51 | FW | MAS | Amirrul Iqmal |
| 52 | MF | MAS | Amir Amri |
| 53 | MF | BRA | Hudson |
| 59 | FW | MAS | Wan Badzreen |
| 89 | DF | MAS | Mazwandi Zekeria (3rd-captain) |

## Technical staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Irfan Bakti |
| Assistant head coach | Sulaiman Hussin |
| Goalkeeper coach | Mohd Azley Abdullah |
| Fitness coach | Dharmendra Mahalingam |
| Team doctor | Nik Alif Azriq Nik Abdullah |
| Team doctor | Abang Mohd Nurfarhan Abang Samatan |
| Team doctor | Muhammad Karbela Reza Ramlan |
| Physiotherapist | Ferdinand Lisa Satu |

## Competitions
### Malaysia Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Terengganu II | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 35 | |
| 4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 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 |
| 6 | Kelantan | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 27 | Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage |
| 7 | Kelantan United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 26 | Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage |
* 1 2 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.

#### Matches
### Malaysia Cup
#### Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 15 September 2021.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TER | SEL | KUC | PRK |
| 1 | Terengganu | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 16 | Quarter-finals | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Selangor | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 | Quarter-finals | 1–3 | — | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Kuching City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 5 | | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 |
| 4 | Perak | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 | | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 10 November 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League | Malaysia Cup | Malaysia Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | MAS | Jimmy Raymond | 18 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | MAS | Hairol Mokhtar | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Alemão | 25 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | MAS | Sahran Abdul Samad | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | MAS | Joseph Kalang Tie | 23 | 4 | 14+4 | 4 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | MAS | Adam Shreen | 24 | 1 | 17+2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | NGA | Michael Ijezie | 14 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | MAS | Hafis Saperi | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | MAS | Rames Lai | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | MAS | Dzulazlan Ibrahim | 13 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | MAS | Izray Iffarul | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | MAS | Rafiezan Razali | 16 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | MAS | Rafiq Shah | 15 | 1 | 7+3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | MAS | Irwan Syazmin | 18 | 2 | 9+4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | MAS | Zainudin Bohri | 21 | 0 | 3+14 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | MAS | Iqbal Suhimi | 15 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | MAS | Shafiq Shaharudin | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | MAS | Wan Azraie | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | JPN | Yuta Suzuki | 26 | 2 | 19+1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 44 | MF | MAS | Alif Hassan | 25 | 6 | 15+4 | 5 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 50 | MF | MAS | Diego Baggio Test | 12 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 |
| 51 | FW | MAS | Amirrul Iqmal | 11 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 52 | MF | MAS | Amir Amri | 12 | 1 | 3+5 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 53 | FW | BRA | Hudson | 14 | 3 | 10+3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | FW | MAS | Wan Badzreen | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 89 | MF | MAS | Mazwandi Zekeria | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||
| 7 | FW | BRA | Bryan | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |