The 2012 season was Negeri Sembilan's 7th season in Malaysia Super League since it was first introduced in 2004, the top flight of Malaysian football.
Negeri Sembilan played in the Malaysian Super League and the Malaysian FA Cup. Negeri Sembilan qualified for the Malaysia Cup, after finishing 8th in the Super League, Negeri qualified to Malaysia Cup Final for the third time in a row this time with their new coach Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. They won the trophy after defeating Terengganu with an epic comeback. The first goal was scored by Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin for Terengganu in the 59th minute. Negeri used the last 10 minutes of the game to make a comeback. S. Kunanlan equalised the score in the 81st minute before Hairuddin Omar, the veteran striker hit the winning goal for Negeri with a beautiful volley in the 85th minute. Negeri ended their FA campaign Second round, defeated by Kuala Lumpur on a penalty shoot out.
Season review Negeri Sembilan put nine new faces including two import players to cover Hoben Jang Hoben squad challenges in Super League 2012 season. Two import players are striker from Cameroon, Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona and defender of Brazil, Gonçalves Ferreira Marquen offered a year contract as the latest backup squad Jangs in forming a strong team and the calibre of providing high quality performances for them to compete in the league . 7 new faces in squad of the 2012 season are Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis and Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali (Kedah), Norismaidham Ismail and Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi (Kuala Lumpur), Rashid Mahmud (Felda United FC), Azmeer Yusof (Pos Malaysia FC) and Badrulzaman Abdul Halim (PKNS FC). Players who remain with squad are Kaharuddin, Tengku Qayyum, Mohd Firdaus Azizul, Norhafiz Zamani, S. Kunanlan, Shahurain, Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman, Shukor Adan, G. Mahathevan, Qhairul Anwar, Halim Zainal, Muszaki, Idris Karim, Alif Shamsudin and Farizal Marlias. While the 8 pillars of migratory jangs is Hairuddin Omar, Farizal Harun, Aidil Zafuan, Zaquan Adha and Irwan Fadzli Idrus choose not to renew the contract and join ATM, Fakri Saarani and Aminuddin migrated to Felda United and Hasmawi Hassan to Penang FA.
Although the import players Marquen Nuquen Gocalves Ferreira played in the J-League, Japan, but he later returned to her home country to play for clubs in Division 3. This situation is contrary to the conditions of import players for the 2012 Malaysian League championship last club of the countries of Latin America, Africa and Europe must be from Division 1 or 2, while in Asia, must be Division 1. PBNS to appeal to approve the import players from Brazil but FAM was told that all appeals for import players who have technical problems are not entertained and rejected.
Club Coaching staff Position Name President Dato' Seri Utama Mohammad Hassan Manager Dato' Haji Abd. Halim bin Haji Abd. Latif Assistant manager Hamzah Mohd Nor Head team coach Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah Assistant head coach Ahmad Osman Goalkeeping coach Azhar Dol Fitness coach Mashiedee Sulaiman Physiotherapist Zulkefli Abu Samah Team assistant Shahrizal Mat Sah Media officer Hj. Abd. Malek Hj. Hasan Medical officer Dr. Rozaiman Ebrahim
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Player information
Full squad No. Name Age Nationality Position Join Signed from Date of birth Notes Goalkeepers 1Kaharuddin Rahman 21 GK 2012 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 7 August 1991 22Badrulzaman Abdul Halim 34 GK 2012 PKNS F.C. 2 April 1978 25Mohd Farizal Marlias 26 GK 2011 Perlis FA 29 June 1986 Defenders 3Tengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad 26 LB 2007 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 5 March 1986 5Norhafiz Zamani Misbah 31 CB / DM 2011 PLUS F.C. 15 July 1981 Vice-captain 6Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis 22 LB 2012 Kedah FA 17 August 1990 13Marian Farbák 29 CB 2012 1. FC Tatran Prešov 10 February 1983 Import 14G. Mahathevan 24 CB / DM 2011 PKNS F.C. 31 May 1988 16Qhairul Anwar Roslani 25 RB / DM 2007 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 22 January 1987 18Muszaki Abu Bakar 23 RB / DM 2011 Harimau Muda B 15 March 1989 24Mohd Alif Shamsudin 26 RB / DM 2009 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 1 February 1986 30Fiqri Azwan Ghazali 20 LB 2010 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 30 March 1992 34Azmeer Yusof 22 LB / CB 2012 Pos Malaysia F.C. 25 May 1990 Loan In Midfielders 7S. Kunanlan 26 RW / LW / RB 2007 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 15 September 1986 8Norismaidham Ismail 28 DM / CM / AM 2012 Kuala Lumpur FA 30 June 1984 9Shahurain Abu Samah 26 RW / LW / ST 2006 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 23 December 1986 11Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman 28 RW / LW 2008 UPB-MyTeam F.C. 14 July 1984 12Shukor Adan 33 DM / CM / AM / CB 2009 Selangor FA 24 September 1979 Captain 15Rashid Mahmud 34 DM / CM / CB 2012 Felda United F.C. 26 April 1978 17Abdul Halim Zainal 24 DM / CM / AM 2008 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 29 July 1988 19 Parameswaran Vijayan 25 RW / LW 2012 Jempol Dream F.C. 9 July 1987 20Idris Abdul Karim 36 DM / CM / AM 2005 Johor FC 29 November 1976 23Nazrin Nawi 24 LW 2012 Kuala Lumpur FA 7 February 1988 29Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghani 21 DM / CM / AM 2012 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 13 February 1991 27Muhamad Bukhari Idris 20 DM / CM / AM 2012 Harimau Muda B 2 January 1992 35K. Thanaraj 26 RW / LW 2012 Sabah FA 3 January 1986 Loan In Forwards 4Mohd Firdaus Azizul 24 ST / RW / LW 2008 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 3 January 1988 10Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 29 ST 2012 Hatta Club 26 December 1983 Import 21Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 23 ST 2012 Kedah FA 5 March 1989 26Khairul Ridzwan Othman 21 ST 2010 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 7 October 1991 33Khairul Izuan Abdullah 26 ST / AM 2012 PDRM FA 16 May 1986 Loan In
Transfers In
No.Pos.NameAgeFromNotes 1 GK Kaharuddin Rahman 21 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 Promoted 6 DF Mohd Zulfaizham Kamis 22 Kedah FA 8 MF Norismaidham Ismail 28 Kuala Lumpur FA 10 FW Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 29 Hatta Club Import 13 DF Marian Farbák 29 1. FC Tatran Prešov Import 15 MF Rashid Mahmud 34 Felda United F.C. 19 MF Parameswaran Vijayan 25 Jempol Dream F.C. 21 FW Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 23 Kedah FA 22 GK Badrulzaman Abdul Halim 34 PKNS F.C. 23 MF Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi 24 Kuala Lumpur FA 27 MF Abdul Rahman Abdul Ghani 21 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 Promoted 29 MF Muhamad Bukhari Idris 20 Harimau Muda B
Out
No.Pos.NameAgeToNotes 1 GK Muhammad Hanif Saied 19 UiTM F.C. 7 DF Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak 25 ATM FA 8 FW Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak 25 ATM FA 13 MF Ahmad Fakri Saarani 23 Felda United F.C. 15 FW Mohd Hasmawi Hassan 32 Penang FA 20 FW Hairuddin Omar 33 ATM FA 21 DF Irwan Fadzli Idrus 31 ATM FA 22 GK Mohd Farizal Harun 26 ATM FA 23 MF Ahmad Aminuddin Shaharudin 22 Felda United F.C. 29 MF Munir Amran 29 Pahang FA Loan End
Loan For Malaysia Cup
No.Pos.NameAgeFromNotes 33 FW Khairul Izuan Abdullah 26 PDRM FA Loan In 34 DF Azmeer Yusof 22 Pos Malaysia F.C. Loan In 35 MF K. Thanaraj 26 Sabah FA Loan In
Non-competitive Pre-season
Friendlies
Competitions Malaysia Charity Shield
Malaysia Super League
League table
Matches
Malaysia FA Cup
Knockout stage
Malaysia Cup
Group stage
Quarter-finals
ATM FA won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the Semi-finals.
Season statistics Top scorers PlayerSuper LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupCharity ShieldTotal 1 FW 10 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 1515223 2 FW 21 Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 1001011 3 FW 4 Mohd Firdaus Azizul 40105 4 MF 12 Shukor Adan 400045 MF 9 Shahurain Abu Samah 30003 DF 24 Mohd Alif Shamsudin 102036 MF 7 S. Kunanlan 20002 FW 33 Khairul Izuan Abdullah 002027 DF 13 Marian Farbák 10001 DF 14 G. Mahathevan 10001Own goals00000TOTALS41111255
Disciplinary record PosPlayerSuper LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupCharity ShieldTotalNotes10FWJean-Emmanuel Effa Owona81311315MFRashid Mahmud621924DFMohd Alif Shamsudin621913DFMarian Farbák5138112MFShukor Adan4266DFMohd Zulfaizham Kamis5518DFMuszaki Abu Bakar31421FWAhmad Shakir Mohd Ali4420MFIdris Abdul Karim113418MFNorismaidham Ismail3114117MFAbdul Halim Zainal2134FWMohd Firdaus Azizul21325GKMohd Farizal Marlias313135MFK. Thanaraj3334DFAzmeer Yusof2223MFNazrin Nawi113DFTengku Qayyum Ubaidillah Tengku Ahmad119MFShahurain Abu Samah1129MFMuhamad Bukhairi Idris117MFS. Kunanlan22
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
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