# 2021 Sri Pahang FC season

The 2021 season was Sri Pahang FC's 18th season in the Malaysian Super League since its inception in 2004.

## Management team

| Position | Name |
| Team advisor | Thomas Dooley |
| Team manager | Che Nasir Salleh |
| Head coach | Dollah Salleh |
| Assistant head coach | Ahmad Yusof |
| Assistant coaches | Shaharuddin Rosdi |
| Assistant coaches | Shahrulnizam Sahat |
| Goalkeeper coach | Ab Samad Mat Salleh |
| Fitness coaches | Mohd Hafiz Tajuddin |
| Team doctor | Shah Rezal Sujit |
| Physiotherapist | Adam Zuhairy Zafri |
| Masseur | Mohd Suhaimi Ramli |
| Security officer | Muhammaf Keny Anyie |
| Kit man | Abdul Razak B Akil |
| Kit man | Suffian Sulaiman |

## Squad

    As of 2 January 2021.
| No. | Name | Date of birth (Age) | Previous Club |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 1 | Helmi Eliza | (1983-01-20) 20 January 1983 (age 42) | Negeri Sembilan |
| 18 | Daniel Wafiuddin | (1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 (age 27) | UKM |
| 31 | Zarif Irfan | (1995-02-21) 21 February 1995 (age 30) | Felda United |
| Defenders |||||
| 2 | Ezanie Salleh | (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29) | Felda United |
| 3 | Hérold Goulon (vice-captain) | (1988-06-12) 12 June 1988 (age 36) | Ermis Aradippou |
| 4 | Nicholas Swirad | (1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 (age 33) | Nongbua Pitchaya |
| 5 | Jadid Ilias | (1996-12-21) 21 December 1996 (age 28) | Felda United |
| 13 | Ashar Al Aafiz | (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 29) | Youth team |
| 22 | Fazly Mazlan | (1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 (age 31) | Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
| 24 | Muslim Ahmad (captain) | (1989-04-25) 25 April 1989 (age 35) | Kelantan |
| 29 | Faisal Rosli | (1991-01-21) 21 January 1991 (age 34) | Shahzan Muda |
| 33 | Hasnul Zaim | (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26) | Youth team |
| Midfielders |||||
| 8 | Yakubu Abubakar (3rd captain) | (1990-02-09) 9 February 1990 (age 35) | Shan United |
| 11 | Shahrul Aizad | (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31) | Terengganu |
| 12 | Baqiuddin Shamsudin | (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 30) | UKM |
| 16 | Hazri Rozali | (1986-06-26) 26 June 1986 (age 38) | Melaka United |
| 17 | Zuhair Aizat | (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 28) | Youth team |
| 19 | Sharul Nizam | (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) | Youth team |
| 20 | Azam Azih | (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 30) | Harimau Muda B |
| 25 | Hafiz Ramdan | (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 31) | Perak |
| 27 | Arisazri Juhari | (1998-02-14) 14 February 1998 (age 27) | Youth team |
| 88 | Manuel Hidalgo | (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 25) | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Forwards |||||
| 6 | Malik Ariff | (1991-01-07) 7 January 1991 (age 34) | Terengganu |
| 9 | Kenny Athiu | (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 (age 32) | Melbourne Victory |
| 14 | Aung Kaung Mann | (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 27) | Khon Kaen United |
| 21 | Faizal Rani | (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 (age 31) | Youth team |
| 23 | Nur Izzat Che Awang | (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 27) | Youth team |
| Players loaned out / left during season |||||
| 10 | Ezequiel Agüero | (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 (age 32) | Kuala Lumpur Rovers |
| 4 | Mamadou Wague | (1990-08-19) 19 August 1990 (age 34) | Alki Oroklini |
| 7 | Lee Tuck | (1988-06-30) 30 June 1988 (age 36) | Terengganu |
| 9 | Pedro Henrique | (1992-01-17) 17 January 1992 (age 33) | Sheikh Russel |
| 10 | Yevhen Bokhashvili | (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 32) | PSS Sleman |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

Pre-season
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref |
| 31 | GK | Zarif Irfan | Felda United | |
| 2 | DF | Ezanie Salleh | Felda United | |
| 7 | MF | Lee Tuck | Sri Pahang | [1] [2] |
| 10 | FW | Ezequiel Agüero | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | |
| 25 | MF | Hafiz Ramdan | Perak | |
| 12 | MF | Baqiuddin Shamsudin | UKM | |
| 11 | MF | Shahrul Aizad | Unattached | |
| 6 | FW | Malik Ariff | Unattached | |
| 5 | DF | Jadid Ilias | Felda United | |
| 4 | DF | Mamadou Wagué | Alki Oroklini | |
| 10 | FW | Yevhen Bokhashvili | PSS Sleman | |
| 9 | FW | Pedro Henrique | Sheikh Russel | |
Mid-season
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref |
| 4 | DF | Nicholas Swirad | Nongbua Pitchaya | 6 months contract |
| 8 | MF | Yakubu Abubakar | Shan United | |
| 88 | MF | Manuel Hidalgo | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 14 | FW | Aung Kaung Mann | Ayeyawady United | Season loan |
| 9 | FW | Kenny Athiu | Unattached | |

### Transfers out

Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Ref |
| GK | Sharbinee Allawee | Sarawak United | |
| DF | Bunyamin Umar | Unattached | |
| DF | Fazly Mazlan | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Loan return |
| DF | Khalil Khamis | Ahed | Loan return |
| DF | Dinesh Rajasingam | Selangor | Free |
| MF | Nik Sharif Haseefy | Selangor | Free |
| MF | Faisal Halim | Terengganu | [9] [10] |
| MF | Adam Reed | UiTM | Free |
| FW | Dickson Nwakaeme | Unattached | |
| FW | Ivan Carlos | Persela Lamongan | |
| FW | S.Kumaahran | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Loan return |
| FW | Gopi Rizqi | Sarawak United | Free |
| FW | Ezequiel Agüero | Selangor II | Season loan |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Ref |
| DF | Mamadou Wague | | |
| MF | Lee Tuck | Terengganu | Season loan |
| FW | Yevhen Bokhashvili | Persipura Jayapura | |
| FW | Pedro Henrique | | |

#### Retained

| Pos. | Player | Ref. |
| DF | Hérold Goulon | 2 years contract signed in 2019 |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

Shah Alam City Cup (19–23 February 2021)
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures
Others
During season

## Competitions
### Malaysia Super League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | Melaka United | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 21 | |
| 9 | Sabah | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 19 | |
| 10 | Sri Pahang | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 18 | |
| 11 | Perak (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 16 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
| 12 | UiTM (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 13 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
* ↑ Melaka have been docked three points based on the following of the decision from FAM (Football Association of Malaysia).'"`UNIQ--ref-0000005E-QINU`"'

#### 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 | KUL | SUD | PAH | PEN |
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 14 | Quarter-finals | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Sarawak United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 10 | Quarter-finals | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| 3 | Sri Pahang | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 |
| 4 | Penang | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 4 | | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–5 | — |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.
    As of 10 November 2021
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | League | Malaysia Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Helmi Eliza | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Ezanie Salleh | 3(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Hérold Goulon | 18(1) | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | Nicholas Swirad | 3(5) | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Jadid Ilias | 5(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Malik Ariff | 11(2) | 2 | 5(1) | 3 | 19 | 5 |
| 8 | MF | Yakubu Abubakar | 7(1) | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | Kenny Athiu | 9(2) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 8 |
| 11 | MF | Shahrul Aizad | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Baqiuddin Shamsudin | 19(2) | 2 | 3(3) | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | Ashar Al Aafiz | 17(1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Aung Kaung Mann | 5(1) | 2 | 0(2) | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | Hazri Rozali | 0(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Zuhair Aizat | 4(7) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Daniel Wafiuddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Sharul Nizam | 2(6) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Azam Azih | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 21 | FW | Faizal Rani | 0(4) | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Fazly Mazlan | 14(1) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Izzat Awang | 7(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | Muslim Ahmad | 20 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Hafiz Ramdan | 3(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Faisal Rosli | 12(6) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Zarif Irfan | 9(1) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Hasnul Zaim | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | Syaahir Saiful | 2(2) | 0 | 0(5) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | Zazrir Naim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | Manuel Hidalgo | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club |||||||||
| 4 | DF | Mamadou Wagué | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Lee Tuck | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | Pedro Henrique | 6(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | Yevhen Bokhashvili | 7(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |