2017 Melaka United season
Melaka United 2017 football season
| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Idris Haron | ||
| Manager | Yusoff Mahadi | ||
| Head Coach | Eduardo Almeida (from 17 June 2017) | ||
| Stadium | Hang Jebat Stadium (capacity:40,000) | ||
| Super League | 8th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| Malaysia Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marko Šimić (9) All: Marko Šimić (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 14,336 vs Johor Darul Ta'zim (15 September 2017) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,288 vs UiTM (18 July 2017) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,216 | ||
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← 2016 2018 → | |||
The 2017 season was Melaka United Soccer Association's 94th season in club history and 1st season in the Malaysia Super League after 10 years did not play in the top-tier league.[1]
Background
Background information
Melaka United won their first consecutive Malaysia Premier League championship in the 2016 season and promote to Malaysia Super League in the 2017 season. Melaka United were knocked out of the 2016 Malaysia FA Cup in the second round by Kuala Lumpur and knocked out of the 2016 Malaysia Cup in the group stage after failed to advance to knockout-stage.
In November 2016, the club has been rebranded to be fully privatise as Melaka United Football Club as one of the effort to be fully accountable and as a preparation to play in top-tier league, the Malaysia Super League in 2017 season.[2] On 14 November 2016, Melaka United has announced the appointment of Eric Williams to replace Mat Zan Mat Aris as the new head coach for the club.[3] Eric Williams has previously managed the Myanmar giant, Yangon United F.C. in 2014 season.
Kit
- Supplier: Kronos
- Main sponsors: Edra & Mamee
- Other sponsors: Restoran Melayu, Hatten Groups
         Home |    Away | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
Squads
First-team squad
| No. | Name | Nat. | Position(s) | Join | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mohd Fazli Paat |  | GK | 2017 | (1989-11-27)27 November 1989 (aged 27) |  Johor Darul Ta'zim II | ||||
| 20 | Badrulzaman Abdul Halim | | GK | 2017 | (1978-04-02)2 April 1978 (aged 38) |  Kuala Lumpur | ||||
| 21 | Muhd Syazwan Abdullah | | GK | 2017 | (1996-04-02)2 April 1996 (aged 20) |  Kedah | Under-21 player | |||
| 29 | Mohd Firdaus Muhamad | | GK | 2017 | (1994-01-03)3 January 1994 (aged 22) |  Penang | ||||
| 30 | Norhadi Ubaidillah | | GK | 2017 | (1987-10-24)24 October 1987 (aged 29) | Kuala Lumpur | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Mohd Faizal Muhammad | | CB | 2017 | (1989-03-03)3 March 1989 (aged 27) | PDRM | ||||
| 5 | Nicholas Swirad |  | CB | 2017 | (1991-05-28)28 May 1991 (aged 26) | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | On loan | |||
| 11 | Mohd Fandi Othman | | LB / LM | 2017 | (1992-04-25)25 April 1992 (aged 25) | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | On loan | |||
| 12 | Ahmad Khuzaimi Piee | | CB / LB / DM | 2016 | (1993-11-11)11 November 1993 (aged 23) |  PKNS | Originally from youth system | |||
| 15 | Mohd Akmal Md Zahir | | CB | 2017 | (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 22) | Sime Darby | ||||
| 16 | Isma Alif Mohd Salim | | RB | 2017 | (1987-02-22)22 February 1987 (aged 29) | Kuala Lumpur | ||||
| 18 | Muhd Syawal Norsam | | CB | 2016 | (1989-05-29)29 May 1989 (aged 27) |  Pahang FA | ||||
| 25 | Jasmin Mecinović |  | CB | 2017 | (1990-10-22)22 October 1990 (aged 26) | FK Pelister | ||||
| 26 | Khair Jones |  | CB / LB / LWB / RB / LM | 2016 | (1989-09-29)29 September 1989 (aged 27) | Hawke's Bay United FC | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | S. Sivanesan | | AM / CM | 2017 | (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 26) | PKNS | ||||
| 7 | Surendran Ravindran | | RM / LM | 2016 | (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 29) | Pahang | ||||
| 8 | Ahmad Ezrie Shafizie | | CM / DM | 2017 | (1986-02-24)24 February 1986 (aged 30) | FELDA United | ||||
| 10 | Felipe Almeida De Souza |  | AM / CM | 2017 | (1991-06-04)4 June 1991 (aged 25) | Oeste FC | ||||
| 13 | Mohd Norhakim Isa | | CM / AM | 2017 | (1993-01-24)24 January 1993 (aged 24) |  Perak | ||||
| 17 | Mohd Azniee Taib | | LM / AM | 2017 | (1990-07-18)18 July 1990 (aged 26) | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | On loan | |||
| 19 | Jeon Woo-young |  | CM / DM | 2017 | (1987-12-27)27 December 1987 (aged 29) | Jeonnam Dragons | ||||
| 23 | Jasmir Mehat | | LM / AM | N/A | (1994-02-06)6 February 1994 (aged 22) | Youth system | ||||
| 27 | G. Puaneswaran | | RM / LM / RB | 2016 | (1983-05-27)27 May 1983 (aged 33) |  Negeri Sembilan | ||||
| 28 | Muhd Nazri Ahmad | | RM / LM / RB | 2017 | (1990-03-17)17 March 1990 (aged 26) | Kuala Lumpur | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Marko Šimić |  | ST / CF / RM / LM | 2017 | (1988-01-22)22 January 1988 (aged 29) | Negeri Sembilan | ||||
| 14 | Izzaq Faris Ramlan | | ST / CF | 2017 | (1990-04-18)18 April 1990 (aged 26) |  T–Team | ||||
| 24 | Mohd Fauzi Roslan | | ST / CF / RM / LM / AM | 2017 | (1988-08-27)27 August 1988 (aged 28) | Pahang | ||||
Out on loan
| No. | Name | Nat. | Position(s) | Join | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Nurshamil Abd Ghani | | ST / CF / AM | 2015 | (1994-09-25)25 September 1994 (aged 22) | Harimau Muda B | Loan to Selangor |
| 5 | Abdul Thaufiq Abdul Haq | | CB | 2017 | (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 28) | Petaling Jaya Rangers | Loan to SAMB |
| 4 | Mohd Alif Shamsudin | | RB / RWB / DM | 2016 | (1986-02-01)1 February 1986 (aged 30) | Sime Darby | Loan to FELCRA |
| 2 | Akmal Ishak | | AM / ST / CM | 2017 | (1994-07-19)19 July 1994 (aged 22) | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Loan to Petaling Jaya Rangers |
| 6 | Tam Sheang Tsung |  | LM / RM | 2017 | (1995-05-24)24 May 1995 (aged 21) | Gainare Tottori | Loan to Kuala Lumpur |
Friendly matches
Win Draw Loss
Melaka United 
v 
FELCRA
v FELCRA | 17 December 2016 (2016-12-17) Friendly | Melaka United | 2–0 | FELCRA | Melaka City, Malacca |
| 16:45 UTC+8 | Alif  55' Nurshamil 78' | Stadium: Hang Tuah Stadium Attendance: TBA |
Melaka United v 
PKNP
v PKNP | 24 December 2016 (2016-12-24) Friendly | Melaka United | 2–2 | PKNP | Melaka City, Malacca |
| 16:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: Hang Tuah Stadium |
Melaka United v 
Johor Darul Ta'zim II
v Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 29 December 2016 (2016-12-29) Friendly | Melaka United | 1–1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Melaka City, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Hang Tuah Stadium |
Army FC 
v 
Melaka United
v Melaka United | 5 January 2017 (2017-01-05) Friendly | Army FC | 3–1 | Melaka United | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: RCAF Old Stadium |
Tiger FC v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 6 January 2017 (2017-01-06) Friendly | Tiger FC | Cancelled | Melaka United | Siem Reap, Cambodia |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Siem Reap Stadium |
Asia Euro United v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 8 January 2017 (2017-01-08) Friendly | Asia Euro United | 0–3 | Melaka United | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
Boeung Ket Angkor FC v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 9 January 2017 (2017-01-09) Friendly | Boeung Ket Angkor FC | 2–2 | Melaka United | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
Melaka United v FELDA United
v FELDA United | 14 January 2017 (2017-01-14) Friendly | Melaka United | 1–2 | FELDA United | Malacca City, Malacca |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Hang Tuah Stadium |
Melaka United v 
Geylang International
v 
Geylang International | 16 January 2017 (2017-01-16) Friendly | Melaka United | 0–2 | Geylang International | Malacca City, Malacca |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Hang Tuah Stadium |
Melaka United v PDRM
v PDRM | 12 May 2017 (2017-05-12) Friendly | Melaka United | 0–3 | PDRM | Malacca City, Malacca |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: Hang Tuah Stadium |
Negeri Sembilan 
v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 6 June 2017 (2017-06-06) Friendly | Negeri Sembilan | 2–3 | Melaka United | Paroi, Negeri Sembilan |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium |
Johor Darul Ta'zim II v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 19 June 2017 (2017-06-19) Friendly | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 1–3 | Melaka United | Pasir Gudang, Johor |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Majlis Perbandaran Pasir Gudang Stadium |
Melaka United v Malaysia U-22
v Malaysia U-22 | 22 May 2017 (2017-05-22) Friendly | Melaka United | 5–1 | Malaysia U-22 | Krubong, Malacca |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League | Matchday 1 | 8th | 8th | 21 January 2017 | 28 October 2017 |
| FA Cup | Second round | — | Third round | 14 February 2017 | 11 March 2017 |
| Malaysia Cup | Group stage | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | 4 July 2017 | 24 September 2017 |
Updated to match played 28 October 2017
Source: Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Super League | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 027.27 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 050.00 |
| Malaysia Cup | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 037.50 |
| Total | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 68 | −19 | 031.25 |
Last updated: 28 October 2017
Source: Competitions
Malaysia Super League
Table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Selangor | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 33 | |
| 7 | PKNS | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 25 | |
| 8 | Melaka United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 24 | |
| 9 | T–Team (R) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 23[a] | Relegation to Premier League |
| 10 | Kelantan | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 22[b] |
Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Kelantan and T–Team was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to lift the transfer ban and reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for T-Team.
- ^ Kelantan and T–Team was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to only reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for Kelantan.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | −8 |
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Competitions
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2017. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Kelantan 
v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 21 February 2017 (2017-02-21) 1 | Kelantan | 0–2 | Melaka United | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | 59' Spasojević 90+1' Fauzi | Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 8,963 Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali |
Selangor 
v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 27 January 2017 (2017-01-27) 2 | Selangor | 1–1 | Melaka United | Selayang, Selangor |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Astafei 81' | Report | 69' Khairu | Stadium: Selayang Stadium Attendance: 5,777 Referee: Muhd Nazmi Nasaruddin |
Perak v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 4 February 2017 (2017-02-04) 3 | Perak | 3–2 | Melaka United | Ipoh, Perak |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Thiago 31' Pinto 64'Mirchev 90+3' | Report | 43' Woo-young 79' Izzaq | Stadium: Perak Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed |
Melaka United v 
T–Team
v T–Team | 11 February 2017 (2017-02-11) 4 | Melaka United | 1–2 | T–Team | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Jeon 48' | Report | 5' Samassa 15' Tadjiyev | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 7,322 Referee: Suresh Jayaraman |
Sarawak 
v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 18 February 2017 (2017-02-18) 5 | Sarawak | 0–1 | Melaka United | Kuching, Sarawak |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Report | 14' Jeon | Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium Attendance: 7,703++ Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi |
Melaka United v 
Pahang
v Pahang | 25 February 2017 (2017-02-25) 6 | Melaka United | 1–3 | Pahang | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Khuzaimi 89' | Report | 21' Joseph 42' Matheus 56' Sumareh | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 12,151 Referee: Muhd Nazmi Nasaruddin |
Penang 
v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 1 March 2017 (2017-03-01) 7 | Penang | 1–1 | Melaka United | Batu Kawan, Penang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Lobo 88' | Report | 6' Khuzaimi | Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 1,288 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob |
Kedah 
v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 4 March 2017 (2017-03-04) 8 | Kedah | 4–0 | Melaka United | Alor Setar, Kedah |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Ilsø 34', 90+3' Sandro 49', 79' | Report | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: S. Sittharanjanan |
Melaka United v PKNS
v PKNS | 26 April 2017 (2017-04-26) 9 | Melaka United | 2–2 | PKNS | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Spasojević 33', 43' | Report | 36' Wleh 41' Safee | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 2,399 Referee: Khairul Azuan Kidam |
Johor Darul Ta'zim v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 9 April 2017 (2017-04-09) 10 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 7–0 | Melaka United | Johor Bahru, Johor |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Guerra 7' Safiq 18', 59', 81' (pen.)Amirul 23'Cabrera 34'Azamuddin 47' | Report | Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium Attendance: 14,475 Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali |
Melaka United v FELDA United
v FELDA United | 15 April 2017 (2017-04-15) 11 | Melaka United | 1–1 | FELDA United | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Khair 82' | Report | 90+2' Cano | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 2,711 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob |
FELDA United v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 24 May 2017 12 | FELDA United | 3−0 | Melaka United | Jengka, Pahang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Cano 29' Krangar 33'Cellerino 85' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium Attendance: 1,367 Referee: Muhd Rahmat Jantan |
Melaka United v Johor Darul Ta'zim
v Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 May 2017 (2017-05-06) 13 | Melaka United | 1–1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Jeon Woo-young 88' | Report | 59' Safiq | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 11,037 Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan |
PKNS v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 1 July 2017 (2017-07-01) 14 | PKNS | 1–1 | Melaka United | Shah Alam Selangor |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Safee 70' (pen.) | Report | 50' Felipe | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Attendance: 2,616 Referee: Muhd Nazmi Nasaruddin |
Melaka United v Kedah
v Kedah | 11 July 2017 (2017-07-11) 15 | Melaka United | 2–4 | Kedah | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Šimić 10', 31' | Report | 15', 41' Baddrol 56' Akram 90+4' Asri | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 7,048 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria |
Melaka United v Penang
v Penang | 15 July 2017 (2017-07-15) 16 | Melaka United | 2–3 | Penang | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Šimić 36', 89' (pen.) | Report | 5' Faiz 54' Hartmann 61' Kumaahran | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 4,004++ Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab |
Pahang v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 22 July 2017 (2017-07-22) 17 | Pahang | 2–0 | Melaka United | Kuantan, Pahang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Romero 5' Sumareh 53' | Report | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Attendance: 2,455 Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali |
Melaka United v Sarawak
v Sarawak | 26 July 2017 (2017-07-26) 18 | Melaka United | 4–2 | Sarawak | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Šimić 31' Fauzi 35'Surendran 39'Felipe 90+3' | Report | 23' Roskam 29' Tommy | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 2,237 Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi |
T–Team v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 5 August 2017 (2017-08-05) 19 | T–Team | 1–5 | Melaka United | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Fauzi 33' | Report | 50', 89' Šimić 61', 70' Fauzi 74' Felipe | Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali |
Melaka United v Perak
v Perak | 20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) 20 | Melaka United | 3–1 | Perak | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Šimić 300' Jeon Woo-young 72'Felipe 83' (pen.) | Report | 50' Shahrul | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 1,683 Referee: Suresh Jayaraman |
Melaka United v Selangor
v Selangor | 27 September 2017 (2017-09-27) 21 | Melaka United | 2–1 | Selangor | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Mecinović 6' Šimić 42' | Report | Rufino 57' | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 2,059 Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa |
Melaka United v Kelantan
v Kelantan | 28 October 2017 (2017-10-28) 22 | Melaka United | 1–3 | Kelantan | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Swirad 30' | Report | Bako 75' Celin 81', 88' | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 4,723 Referee: Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim |
Malaysia FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
Melaka United v PKNS
v PKNS | 14 February 2017 (2017-02-14) Second Round | Melaka United | 1–0 | PKNS | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Amri 66' | Report | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 4,002 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria |
Pahang v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) Third Round | Pahang | 2–0 | Melaka United | Kuantan, Pahang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium |
Malaysia Cup
Group stage
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KDH | MLK | KLT | UITM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kedah | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Melaka United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 9 | 2–6 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Kelantan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | 3–1 | 2–3 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | UiTM | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 6 | 0–5 | 5–3 | 2–0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 September 2017. Source: FAM FMLLP
Win Draw Loss
Kedah v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 4 July 2017 (2017-07-04) Group stage | Kedah | 2–0 | Melaka United | Alor Setar, Kedah |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Sandro 29' Baddrol 64' | Report | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob |
Melaka United v Kelantan
v Kelantan | 8 July 2017 (2017-07-08) Group stage | Melaka United | 3–0 | Kelantan | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Šimić 21' Surendran 30'Fauzi 49' | Report | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 5,529 Referee: Khairul Azuan Kidam |
Melaka United v UiTM
v UiTM | 18 July 2017 (2017-07-18) Group stage | Melaka United | 2–1 | UiTM | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Felipe 23', 64' | Report | 45+1' Sunday | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 1,288 Referee: Khairul Azuan Kidam |
Melaka United v Kedah
v Kedah | 29 July 2017 (2017-07-29) Group stage | Melaka United | 2–6 | Kedah | Krubong, Malacca |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Azniee 22' Fauzi 53' | Report | 5' Fakri 35', 39' Sandro 45+3' Akram 77' Ilsø 90' Akhyar | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 6,548 Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan |
Kelantan v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 2 August 2017 (2017-08-02) Group stage | Kelantan | 2–3 | Melaka United | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Danso 51' Izuan 86' | Report | Jeon Woo-young 5', 31' Šimić 33' | Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan |
UiTM v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) Group stage | UiTM | 5–3 | Melaka United | Shah Alam, Selangor |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Wasiu 13', 38' (pen.), 90+1' Do Dong-hyun 30', 73' | Report | Jeon Woo-young 33' Azinee 56' | Stadium: UiTM Stadium Attendance: 439 Referee: Samsudin Ibrahim |
Knock-out stage
- Quarter-finals
Melaka United v Johor Darul Ta'zim
v Johor Darul Ta'zim | 15 September 2017 First Leg | Melaka United | 1–4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Krubong, Melaka |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Šimić 45+1' | Report | Ghaddar 7', 34' Insa 68' Safiq 85' | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 14,336[4] Referee: Khairul Azuan Kidam |
Johor Darul Ta'zim v Melaka United
v Melaka United | 24 September 2017 Second Leg | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1–1 (5–2 agg.) | Melaka United | Larkin, Johor |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Nazmi 21' | Report | Felipe 44' (pen.) | Stadium: Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium Attendance: 10,230[5] Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria |
Statistics
Appearances
| No. | Name | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mohd Fazli Paat | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 21 (1) | 0 | |
| 20 | Badrulzaman Abdul Halim | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 8 (1) | 0 | |
| 21 | Muhd Syazwan Abdullah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | Mohd Firdaus Muhamad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 30 | Norhadi Ubaidillah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Mohd Faizal Muhammad | 13 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 19 (4) | 0 | |
| 5 | Nicholas Swirad | 8 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 (1) | 1 | |
| 11 | Mohd Fandi Othman | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 (6) | 0 | |
| 12 | Ahmad Khuzaimi Piee | 10 (5) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 13 (7) | 2 | |
| 15 | Mohd Akmal Md Zahir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | Isma Alif Mohd Salim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | Muhd Syawal Norsam | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 (2) | 0 | |
| 25 | Jasmin Mecinović | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 26 | Khair Jones | 21 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 (1) | 1 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | S. Sivanesan | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 9 (2) | 0 | |
| 7 | Surendran Ravindran | 19 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 (1) | 1 | 26 (2) | 2 | |
| 8 | Ahmad Ezrie Shafizie | 11 (8) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 (2) | 0 | 17 (10) | 0 | |
| 10 | Felipe Almeida De Souza | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 7 | |
| 13 | Mohd Norhakim Isa | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 5 (4) | 0 | |
| 17 | Mohd Azniee Taib | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 (1) | 2 | 4 (4) | 2 | |
| 19 | Jeon Woo-young | 19 (1) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 27 (1) | 8 | |
| 23 | Jasmir Mehat | 0 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (6) | 0 | 1 (14) | 0 | |
| 27 | G. Puaneswaran | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 28 | Muhd Nazri Ahmad | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (4) | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Marko Šimić | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 (1) | 3 | 14 (1) | 12 | |
| 14 | Izzaq Faris Ramlan | 0 (5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (7) | 1 | |
| 24 | Mohd Fauzi Roslan | 10 (10) | 3 | 0 (2) | 0 | 5 (3) | 3 | 15 (15) | 6 | |
| Players transferred out or on loan during the season | ||||||||||
| 2 | Akmal Ishak | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
| 4 | Mohd Alif Shamsudin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Abdul Thaufiq Abdul Haq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Tam Sheang Tsung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 |  Ilija Spasojević | 9 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (1) | 3 | |
| 10 |  Sergio Ezequiel Agüero | 7 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (1) | 0 | |
| 11 |  Omid Nazari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Muhd Khairu Azrin Khazali | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 17 | Mohd Amri Yahyah | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 19 | Nurshamil Abd Ghani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Syed Sobri Syed Mohamad | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (3) | 0 | |
| 25 |  Godwin Antwi | 11 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 (1) | 0 | |
| – | Ashvin Tharumanathan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Competitions
Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Marko Šimić | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | MF | 19 | Jeon Woo-young | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| FW | 24 | Mohd Fauzi Roslan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | MF | 10 | Felipe Almeida De Souza | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | FW | 9 | Ilija Spasojević | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 7 | Surendran Ravindran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| DF | 12 | Ahmad Khuzaimi Piee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | MF | 5 | Nicholas Swirad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 13 | Khairu Azrin Khazali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 14 | Izzaq Faris Ramlan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 17 | Mohd Amri Yahyah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 17 | Azinee Taib | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| DF | 25 | Jasmin Mecinović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 26 | Khair Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| # | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 15 | 49 | |||
* Player names in bold denotes transferred out or on loan during the season
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Competitions
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rnk | No. | Player | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mohd Fazli Paat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Competitions
Discipline
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DF | 12 | Ahmad Khuzaimi Piee | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | 3 | Mohd Faizal Muhammad | 2 | 0 |
| MF | 5 | Nicholas Swirad | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | 8 | Ahmad Ezrie Shafizie | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | 25 | Jasmin Mecinović | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | GK | 1 | Mohd Fazli Paat | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 7 | Surendran Ravindran | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 10 | Felipe Almeida De Souza | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | 10 | Sergio Ezequiel Agüero | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 13 | Norhakim Isa | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 13 | Khairu Azrin Khazali | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 19 | Jeon Woo-young | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 27 | G. Puaneswaran | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | |||
* Player names in bold denotes transferred out or on loan during the season
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: Competitions
Transfers
In
Early season
| Date | Pos | No | Player | Transferred From | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2016 | MF | Ahmad Ezrie Shafizie | FELDA United | ||
| November 2016 | DF | Godwin Antwi | DRB-HICOM | ||
| November 2016 | MF | Omid Nazari | Global | ||
| November 2016 | FW | Izzaq Faris Ramlan | T–Team | ||
| November 2016 | FW | Mohd Fauzi Roslan | Pahang | ||
| November 2016 | DF | Mohd Faizal Muhammad | PDRM | ||
| November 2016 | MF | Khairu Azrin Khazali | PKNS | ||
| November 2016 | MF | Akmal Ishak | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | ||
| November 2016 | MF | Syed Sobri Syed Mohamad | Sime Darby | ||
| November 2016 | DF | Mohd Akmal Md Zahir | Sime Darby | ||
| 1 December 2016 | MF | Tam Sheang Tsung | Gainare Tottori | ||
| 13 December 2016 | FW | Ezequiel Agüero |  Tatabánya | ||
| 15 December 2016 | GK | Mohd Firdaus Muhamad | Penang | ||
| 15 December 2016 | GK | Mohd Fazli Paat | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | ||
| 15 December 2016 | GK | Muhd Syazwan Abdullah | Kedah | ||
| 15 December 2016 | DF | Abdul Thaufiq Abdul Haq | Petaling Jaya Rangers | ||
| 15 December 2016 | GK | Norhadi Ubaidillah | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 16 December 2016 | FW | Mohd Amri Yahyah | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| December 2016 | MF | Isma Alif Mohd Salim | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| December 2016 | MF | Muhd Nazri Ahmad | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| December 2016 | MF | Ashvin Tharumanathan | University of Queensland | ||
| 23 January 2017 | MF | Jeon Woo-young | Jeonnam Dragons |
Mid-season
| Date | Pos | No | Player | Transferred From | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 | DF | Jasmin Mecinović | Pelister | ||
| June 2017 | MF | Felipe Almeida De Souza | Oeste | ||
| June 2017 | MF | Mohd Norhakim Isa | Perak | ||
| June 2017 | MF | S. Sivanesan | PKNS | ||
| June 2017 | MF | Mohd Azniee Taib | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | loan | |
| June 2017 | DF | Mohd Fandi Othman | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | loan | |
| June 2017 | DF | Nicholas Swirad | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | loan | |
| May 2017 | FW | Marko Šimić | Negeri Sembilan |
Out
Early season
| Date | Pos | No | Player | Transferred To | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2016 | DF | 15 | Ahmad Shahir Ismail | SAMB | |
| November 2016 | FW | 30 | Mohd Syazwan Nordin | Felcra | |
| November 2016 | DF | 55 |  Alexandru Tudose | Târgu Mureș | |
| November 2016 | MF | 10 |  Labinot Harbuzi | Released | |
| November 2016 | MF | 59 | Ahmad Ezrie Shafizie | FELDA United | End of Loan |
| November 2016 | MF | 60 | Mohd Ferris Danial | FELDA United | End of Loan |
| November 2016 | MF | 13 | See Kok Luen | Petaling Jaya Rangers | |
| November 2016 | GK | 29 | Muhammad Syazwan Yusoff | Kelantan | End of Loan |
| November 2016 | GK | 1 | Ahmad Solehin Mamat | Kuala Lumpur | |
| November 2016 | DF | 20 | Wan Amirul Afiq | FELDA United | |
| November 2016 | DF | 11 | Fiqri Azwan Ghazali | Felcra | |
| November 2016 | MF | 16 | Iskandar Hanapiah | Petaling Jaya Rangers | |
| November 2016 | MF | 12 | R. Barath Kumar | Petaling Jaya Rangers | |
| November 2016 | MF | 57 | Mohd Saiful Mustafa | Petaling Jaya Rangers | |
| November 2016 | GK | 52 | Mohd Fadzley Rahim | Petaling Jaya Rangers | |
| November 2016 | MF | 8 | Mohd Hazri Rozali | ||
| November 2016 | MF | 58 | Reeshafiq Alwi | MOF | |
| November 2016 | FW | 51 |  Yashir Pinto | Perak | |
| November 2016 | DF | 5 | Mohammad Abdul Aziz Ismail | Kelantan | |
| January 2017 | FW | 19 | Nurshamil Abd Ghani | Selangor | On loan |
| 23 January 2017 | MF | 11 | Omid Nazari | Ceres-Negros | Terminated |
Mid-season
| Date | Pos | No | Player | Transferred To | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 | FW | Mohd Amri Yahyah | Selangor | ||
| May 2017 | MF | Syed Sobri Syed Mohamad | T–Team | ||
| May 2017 | MF | Khairu Azrin Khazali | PKNS | ||
| May 2017 | FW | Sergio Agüero | |||
| May 2017 | DF | Godwin Antwi | |||
| May 2017 | FW | Ilija Spasojević |  Bhayangkara |
References
- ^ Melaka United Soccer Association
- ^ "Jangan cari pasal dengan Melaka!". Stadium Astro. Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ^ "Melaka lantik Eric Williams sebagai jurulatih baru". Stadium Astro. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ^ "Full Time Summary Quarter-finals 1st leg – Melaka United v Johor Darul Ta'zim". FAM. Football Association of Malaysia. 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Full Time Summary Quarter-finals 2nd leg – Johor Darul Ta'zim v Melaka United". FAM. Football Association of Malaysia. 24 September 2017. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
