UM-Damansara United

UM-Damansara United
Full nameUM-Damansara United Football Club
NicknameThe City Tigers
Short nameUMDFC
Founded2025 (2025)
GroundUM Arena Stadium
Capacity1,500
Owner(s)Damansara Sports Group
Collaboration with Universiti Malaya
Head coachAsri Ninggal
LeagueMalaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
2026–27A1 Semi-Pro League, N/A of 14th

UM-Damansara United Football Club, simply known as UM-Damansara United, is a Malaysian professional football club based in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur. The club currently competes in the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, the second tier of the Malaysian football league system. The club's home ground is UM Arena Stadium.[1][2]

History

UM-Damansara United was established in 2025 following structural changes in Bunga Raya Damansara. Initially formed as a branch of Bunga Raya, the team was later rebranded to represent the Damansara region more distinctly, in collaboration with the University of Malaya.[3][4][5]

Players

Current squad

As of January 2026[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  MAS Shivan Pillay
3 DF  MAS Vickie Owen Marinus
4 DF  MAS Ghaffar Rahman
5 DF  SEN Khalifa Ababakar Fall
6 DF  MAS Hariz Mansor (captain)
7 FW  MAS Taha M. Khalid
8 DF  MAS Brandon Liew Jun Yuen
9 FW  MAS Muhammad Izzul Azmi
10 MF  MAS Wan Kuzri (on loan from Negeri Sembilan)
11 MF  MAS Sean Giannelli
14 DF  MAS Syahir Abdul Rahman
16 MF  MAS Saiful Iskandar
17 DF  MAS Wan Aqil Hakimi
18 GK  MAS Aif Danish Saifuddin
19 MF  MAS Zainul Ariffin Ahmad Latifi
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  MAS Harith Akif
21 DF  MAS Iman Hakimi Aznan
22 GK  MAS Haziq Fitri Nek Lah
23 DF  MAS Izaaq Izhan
24 DF  MAS Adam Iskandar
26 DF  MAS Khair Jones
27 DF  MAS Zahrul Nizam
29 GK  MAS Ameerul Eqhwan
30 GK  MAS Haziq Mukriz
33 MF  MAS Ismat Imran Zainal
53 MF  MAS Aris Mohd Asri
55 FW  MAS Shafizi Iqmal Md Khirudin
57 FW  NGA Thankgod Michael
79 MF  ARG Nicolas Vargas Valinotti
93 MF  MAS Raja Muhammad Haikarl

Club officials

PositionName
Team managerMalaysia Afizal Abu Othman
Assistant managerMalaysia Khairul Fitri Ahmad
Head coachMalaysia Ridzuan Abu Shah
Assistant coachMalaysia Ashadi Mohd Yusoff
Malaysia Mohamad Zahid Hashim
Goalkeeper coachMalaysia Azhar bin Dol
Fitness coachMalaysia Mohd Khalid Mohamed Sain
Team doctorMalaysia Ahmad Hazwan Ahmad Shushami
PhysiotherapistMalaysia Mohammad Tasnim Abu Mansor
KitmanMalaysia Khairul Azlan Bin Shahridan

Source:[7]

References

  1. ↑ "UM-Damansara United". johorsoutherntigers.
  2. ↑ "Bosan tanpa bola sepak, pemain warisan negara keluar daripada persaraan". stadiumastro.com.
  3. ↑ "Piala FA: JDT & Selangor Diundi Bertemu 'Mahasiswa Universiti'". makanbola.com.
  4. ↑ "16 pasukan termasuk KDA FC, FC Seoul Phoenix sertai Liga A1 Semi Pro". hmetro.com.
  5. ↑ "Jdt Jumpa Pendatang Baharu, 'Derby Borneo' Panaskan Piala Fa 2025/26". hotfm.
  6. ↑ "2025/26 player list". FAM. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "UM-Damansara United Officials". FAM. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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