The 2020 season was Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club's 47th season in club history and 8th season in the Malaysia Super League after rebranding their name from Johor FC.
Background
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC won their 2019 Malaysia Super League to become the first Malaysian club to win the league titles for six consecutive seasons (2014–2019). JDT returns to win the 2019 Malaysia Cup after defeating Kedah 3-0 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium on 2 November 2019.
JDT failed to qualify for quarter final in Malaysia FA Cup after lost with 0-1 to PKNS at third round on 17 April 2019.
Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) FC suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat to PJ City FC in the Malaysia Super League 2019 at the Larkin Stadium on 16 July 2019 ending their hopes of going a fulls season undefeated!
Having won a record sixth Malaysia Super League title couple of weeks back, JDT were just two matches away from repeating their 2016 feat of coasting through a full league season undefeated.
JDT have lost for the first time at the Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium in Larkin since April 14, 2012 — a run that lasted for 75 matches (82, if you include their seven wins as Johor FC). JDT had also won 28 consecutive home league matches before lost to Petaling Jaya City FC.
In Asia, JDT in the first time and to become the first Malaysian club to qualify for AFC Champions League Group Stage. JDT create the first victory after defeating defending champions Kashima Antlers 1-0 at Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium on 8 May 2019.
Squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Farizal Marlias Selangor FA 2014 24 Izham Tarmizi Harimau Muda A 2014 2021 26 Haziq Nadzli PDRM FA 2017 2022 Defenders 2 Matthew Davies Pahang FA 2020 3 Adam Nor Azlin Selangor FA 2018 2019 6 Syazwan Andik Kuala Lumpur FA 2019 7 Aidil Zafuan ATM FA 2013 12 S. Kunanlan Selangor FA 2015 2019 20 Azrif Nasrulhaq Selangor FA 2016 2021 22 La'Vere Corbin-Ong Go Ahead Eagles 2018 2019 27 Fadhli Shas FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce 2014 2021 33 Maurício S.S. Lazio 2019 2019 41 Feroz Baharuddin Youth Team 2020 2020 44 Mohammad Qairul Kelantan F.C. 2020 2020 Kiko Insa Bangkok Glass FC 2018 Midfielders 4 Afiq Fazail Harimau Muda B 2015 2020 5 Syamer Kutty Abba Vilaverdense F.C. 2018 2022 11 Gonzalo Cabrera Al-Faisaly FC 2017 14 Hariss Harun Home United 2014 2021 17 Ramadhan Saifullah Usman Youth Team 2020 2020 18 Leandro Velázquez Rionegro Águilas 2019 21 Nazmi Faiz Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2017 30 Natxo Insa Levante UD 2017 42 Arif Aiman Hanapi Youth Team 2020 2020 43 Amirul Husaini Zamri Youth Team 2020 2020 45 Gary Steven Robbat Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2020 88 Liridon Krasniqi Melaka United 2020 Strikers 9 Hazwan Bakri Selangor FA 2017 2020 19 Akhyar Rashid Kedah FA 2019 28 Syafiq Ahmad Pulau Pinang 2018 29 Safawi Rasid Terengganu F.C. II 2017 2022
Friendly matches
Tour of UAE
Mid-season Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Malaysia Super League
Table
Malaysia Super League fixtures and results
Malaysia Cup
AFC Champions League
Table
Group stage
Club statistics Correct as of match played on 14 Nov 2020 Appearances Player Malaysia Super League FA Cup Malaysia Cup ACL / AFC Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Farizal Marlias1100000201302DF Matthew Davies60001000703DF Adam Nor Azlin0(4)000000(1)0504MF Afiq Fazail9(2)10010201415MF Syamer Kutty Abba0(6)000000(1)0706DF Syazwan Andik00000000007DF Aidil Zafuan7(1)1001010918FW Diogo Luís Santo1040010201349FW Hazwan Bakri00000(1)0001011FW Gonzalo Cabrera10(1)800102114912DF S. Kunanlan4(1)00000207014MF Hariss Harun10000(1)0103017MF Ramadhan Saifullah3(4)3000(1)0109318MF Leandro Velazquez9200100010219FW Akhyar Rashid0(6)100000(1)07120DF Azrif Nasrulhaq000000000021MF Nazmi Faiz5(3)0000(1)02010022DF Corbin-Ong11000102014024GK Izham Tarmizi000010001026GK Haziq Nadzli000000000027DF Fadhli Shas6(2)00000109028FW Syafiq Ahmad2(4)2000(1)00(2)09229MF Safawi Rasid5(2)70000219830MF Natxo Insa8(1)100101(1)012133DF Maurício Nascimento10100101112235DF Hasbullah Abu Bakar000000000041MF Feroz Baharudin0(1)00000001042MF Arif Aiman Hanapi0(2)00011003143MF Amirul Husaini Zamri000000000045MF Gary Steven Robbat1(1)00000002046FW Fernando Rodriguez0(1)10000001088MF Liridon Krasniqi1(2)000000030Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
Top scorers RnkNo.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupMalaysia CupAFC Champions LeagueTotal129FW Safawi Rasid00011Own goals00000 Total00011
Top assists RnkNo.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupMalaysia CupAsiaTotal00000Total00000
Discipline Player Total League FA Cup Malaysia Cup AFC 14 Afiq Fazail 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 S. Kunanlan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 29 Safawi Rasid 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Transfers and contracts
In
Name Age Moving from Type Transfer Date Transfer fee 34 MF Liridon Krasniqi Melaka United Transfer 20 December 2019 Free 2 DF Matthew Davies Pahang FA Transfer 17 February 2020 Free
Out
Name Age Moving to Type 2 DF Dominic Tan Police Tero Free 18 FW Fernando Andrés Márquez Defensa y Justicia Loan DF Mahali Jasuli Petaling Jaya City FC Free 29 FW Safawi Rasid Portimonense SC Loan
Retained
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