| 2019 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Dr. Amar Pritpal Abdullah | |||
| Head Coach | Manzoor Azwira | |||
| Stadium | City Stadium | |||
| Malaysia Premier League | 7th | |||
| Malaysia FA Cup | Third round | |||
| Malaysia Cup | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Casagrande Julián Bottaro (8 goals) All: Julián Bottaro (10 goals) | |||
|  | ||||
The 2020 season was Penang's 93rd competitive season, 2nd consecutive season in the second tier of Malaysian football since relegated in 2017, and 98th year in existence as a football club.[1]
Events
On 25 December 2018, Ndumba Makeche joined the club.[2]
On 23 January 2019, the club announced New Jersey kit for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League season.[3]
On 10 May 2019, Ezequiel Agüero signed a contract with the club.[4]
On 14 July 2019, the club won 6–3 over Sarawak in Malaysia Premier League match.[5]
Started matchday 7, on 30 April 2019, Kang Seung-jo has been appointed as club captain, previously held by Abdul Qayyum Jabrullah.
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Manzoor Azwira
- Assistant head coach: Kamal Kalid
- Assistant coach: Mat Saiful Mohamad
- Goalkeeper coach: Khairul Nizam Mohd Taib
- Fitness coach: Mohd Rozy Abdul Majid
Players
- As of the 2019 season.[6]
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Malaysia Premier League
| 2 February 2019 1 | Penang | 2–3 | Terengganu II | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 9 February 2019 2 | Sarawak | 2–0 | Penang | Kuching | 
| Report | Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium | 
| 16 February 2019 3 | Penang | 1–0 | PDRM | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 24 February 2019 4 | Negeri Sembilan | 1–1 | Penang | Paroi | 
| Report | Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | 
| 1 March 2019 5 | Penang | 1–2 | UiTM | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 9 March 2019 6 | Penang | 2–1 | Selangor United | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 30 March 2019 7 | Sabah | 2–0 | Penang | Kota Kinabalu | 
| Report | Stadium: Likas Stadium | 
| 6 April 2019 8 | Penang | 1–1 | UKM | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 19 April 2019 9 | Penang | 0–2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 26 April 2019 10 | Kelantan | 2–1 | Penang | Kota Bharu | 
| Report | Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 
| 3 May 2019 11 | UKM | 1–1 | Penang | Cheras | 
| Report | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 
| 11 May 2019 12 | Penang | 4–1 | Kelantan | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 18 May 2019 13 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 0–2 | Penang | Pasir Gudang | 
| Report | Stadium: Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium | 
| 25 May 2019 14 | Penang | 0–0 | Sabah | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 15 June 2019 15 | Selangor United | 1–3 | Penang | Selayang | 
| Report | Stadium: Selayang Stadium | 
| 19 June 2019 16 | UiTM | 3–3 | Penang | Shah Alam | 
| Report | Stadium: UiTM Stadium | 
| 26 June 2019 17 | Penang | 2–1 | Negeri Sembilan | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 6 July 2019 18 | Terengganu II | 0–0 | Penang | Kuala Terengganu | 
| Report | Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | 
| 14 July 2019 19 | Penang | 6–3 | Sarawak | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 20 July 2019 20 | PDRM | 1–2 | Penang | Krubong | 
| Report | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium | 
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | UiTM[lower-alpha 1] (P) | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 29 | Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage | 
| 6 | Negeri Sembilan | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 29 | Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage | 
| 7 | Penang | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 24[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | UKM | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 22 | |
| 9 | Selangor United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 21 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Notes:
- ↑ UiTM F.C. is promoted to replaced PKNS F.C. relegated after withdrawing license to complete for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League season as they become feeder club to Selangor FA.
- ↑ Penang have been docked six points following the club’s failure to comply with FIFA’s decision over claims made by former Brazilian import defender, Reinaldo Lobo.
Malaysia FA Cup
| 3 April 2019 Second round | Penang | 1–0 | Penjara | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 16 April 2019 Third round | Penang | 2–4 | Kuala Lumpur | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
Malaysia Cup
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAH | PRK | PEN | SAB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pahang | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 15 | Quarter-finals | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Perak | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Pulau Pinang | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Sabah | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 
| 3 August 2019 1 | Pahang | 3–1 | Penang | Kuantan | 
| Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium | 
| 7 August 2019 2 | Penang | 2–1 | Sabah | Penang | 
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 17 August 2019 3 | Perak | 1–1 | Penang | Ipoh | 
| Stadium: Perak Stadium | 
| 24 August 2019 4 | Penang | 1–1 | Perak | Penang | 
| Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 14 September 2019 5 | Sabah | 2–0 | Penang | Kota Kinabalu | 
| Stadium: Likas Stadium | 
| 18 September 2019 6 | Penang | 0–2 | Pahang | Penang | 
| Stadium: City Stadium | 
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Malaysia Premier League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  MAS | Zamir Selamat | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | GK |  MAS | Hazrull Hafiz | 14 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | DF |  MAS | Abdul Qayyum Jabrullah | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF |  MAS | Khairul Akmal | 23 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF |  MAS | Wan Mohd Syukri | 9 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | DF |  MAS | Aziz Ismail | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | DF |  MAS | Tunku Noor Hidayat | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | DF |  MAS | Segar Arumugam | 17 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | DF |  MAS | Azmeer Aris | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 52 | DF |  MAS | Yoges Muniandy | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | MF |  MAS | Che Mohamad Safwan | 18 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF |  KOR | Kang Seung-jo | 27 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF |  MAS | Dhiyaulrahman Hasry | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF |  MAS | Azrul Ahmad | 20 | 0 | 13+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | MF |  MAS | Al-Hafiz Harun | 14 | 4 | 4+2 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | MF |  MAS | Afif Azman | 22 | 0 | 7+11 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | MF |  MAS | Sivanesan Shanmugan | 6 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | MF |  MAS | Syukur Saidin | 12 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | MF |  MAS | Nurfais Johari | 14 | 1 | 5+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||||
| 31 | MF |  MAS | Danish Afiq | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 35 | MF |  MAS | Danial Arifin | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 45 | MF |  MAS | Daniel Irfan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  BRA | Casagrande | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | FW |  ARG | Julián Bottaro | 27 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 14 | FW |  MAS | Faizzudin Abidin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | FW |  ARG | Ezequiel Agüero | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | FW |  MAS | Rahizi Rasib | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | FW |  MAS | Afiq Azmi | 17 | 1 | 6+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  MAS | Syamim Othman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF |  MAS | Stuart Wark | 10 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | .svg.png.webp) AUS | Ndumba Makeche | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | MF |  HAI | Sébastien Thurière | 12 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Last updated: 20 July 2019
Source: Competitions
References
- ↑ "Penang FA Kempunan Ke Liga Super Selepas Dipotong 6 Mata". semuanyabola.com. Semuanya Bola. 21 July 2019.
- ↑ "Makeche mahu cipta impak bersama Pulau Pinang". stadiumastro.com. Stadium Astro. 25 December 2018.
- ↑ "Jersi baharu skuad Pulau Pinang untuk Liga Malaysia 2019 diperkenalkan". mstar.com.my. M Star. 23 January 2019.
- ↑ "Sergio Aguero Perkuatkan Jentera Serangan Pulau Pinang". semuanyabola.com. Semuanya Bola. 10 May 2019.
- ↑ "Pulau Pinang ranap impian Sarawak kekal di Liga Premier". utusanborneo.com.my. Utusan Borneo. 15 July 2019.
- ↑ "Pulau Pinang Team Detail". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association Of Malaysia. Retrieved 28 February 2023.











