Johor Darul Takzim FC is the modern standard-bearer of Malaysian club football, based in Johor Bahru and known as JDT or the Southern Tigers. Its blue, red and white identity is tied to the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, while a royal-backed, professionally managed structure supports ambitions beyond domestic competition. The club’s profile combines Malaysian international quality with established overseas experience, creating a distinctive Southeast Asian football institution with a strong regional and continental presence.
Johor Darul Takzim FC Upcoming matches by league
AFC Champions League
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- Group Stage
Pohang SteelersNo H2HJohor Darul Takzim FC
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- Group Stage
Johor Darul Takzim FCNo H2HPort FC
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- Group Stage
Jeonbuk MotorsNo H2HJohor Darul Takzim FC
Super League
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- Regular Season - 5
TerengganuNo H2HJohor Darul Takzim FC
FA Cup
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- Quarter-finals
PenangNo H2HJohor Darul Takzim FC
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- Quarter-finals
Johor Darul Takzim FCNo H2HPenang
ASEAN Club Championship
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- Group Stage
Johor Darul Takzim FCNo H2HSvay Rieng
Malaysia Cup
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- Quarter-finals
Johor Darul Takzim FC
Melaka
Johor Darul Takzim FC Last matches by league
AFC Champions League
Super League
FA Cup
ASEAN Club Championship
Friendlies Clubs
Malaysia Cup
Johor Darul Takzim FC Team Roster
JDT’s latest recorded squad contains 47 players across four position groups. Midfield is the largest unit, with Afiq Fazail, Natxo Insa, Nacho Méndez, Nené, Óscar Arribas and Syamer Kutty Abba among its options. The attack includes Arif Aiman Hanapi, Bérgson, João Figueiredo, Safawi Rasid, Stoichkov and Yago César, offering a varied attacking group. Defensive depth features Matthew Davies, Feroz Baharudin, Cristián Glauder, La’Vere Corbin-Ong and Raúl Parra, while Andoni Zubiaurre, C. Abad Amat and S. Hazmi form the listed goalkeeper trio. The roster also includes specialist depth across every line.
position Goalkeeper
Christian Abad Amat
Ahmad Syihan Hazmi bin Mohamed
Andoni Zubiaurre Dorronsoro
position Defender
Matthew Thomas Davies
Antonio Cristián Glauder García
J. Irazabal
Shane Thomas Lowry
Muhamad Feroz bin Baharudin
Daniel Lima de Castro
La'Vere Lawrence Corbin-Ong
Eddy Silvestre Pascual İsrafilov
Bradley Tapp
Carlos Akapo Martínez
Gabriel Palmero
Eldstal Junior
Kevin David Medina Renteria
Muhammad Syahmi bin Safari
position Midfielder
Muhammad Afiq bin Fazail
Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan
Stuart John Wilkin
Rui Filipe da Cunha Correia
Dejan Petrovič
Óscar Arribas Pasero
Ignacio Méndez-Navia Fernández
Ignacio Insa Bohigues
Jonathan Cristian Silva
Mohamed Syamer bin Kutty Abba
position Attacker
Jon Yeabsera
Shahab Zahedi Tabar
Bérgson Gustavo Silveira da Silva
Arif Aiman bin Mohd Hanapi
Jairo de Macedo da Silva
Juan Diego Molina Martínez
Mohamadou Sumareh
Ager Aketxe Barrutia
Matías Nahuel Leiva Esquivel
Manuel Federico Hidalgo Gasparini
Marcos Guilherme de Almeida Santos Matos
Yago César da Silva
Last Johor Darul Takzim FC Coachs
The latest recorded coaching appointment is Xisco Muñoz, who began on 1 July 2025. The available timeline does not establish that he remains in the role, so the record is presented as a dated chronology rather than a confirmed current appointment. Esteban Solari is listed from January to December 2023, while Héctor Bidoglio has a July 2022 start with no recorded end date. Benjamín Mora’s tenure is recorded from July 2020 to July 2022. The sequence reflects JDT’s recent reliance on international coaching experience.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | |||
| Esteban Andrés Solari Poggio | Argentina | 1 January 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Héctor Pablo Bidoglio | Argentina | 1 July 2022 | |
| Héctor Pablo Bidoglio | Argentina | 1 July 2022 | |
| Benjamín Mora Mendívil | Mexico | 1 July 2020 | 1 July 2022 |
| Luciano Gabriel Figueroa Herrera | Argentina | 1 August 2018 | 1 June 2020 |
| Raúl Longhi Aizpún | Argentina | 5 March 2018 | |
| Ulisses Manuel Nogueira Morais | Portugal | 1 June 2017 | |
| Benjamín Mora Mendívil | Mexico | 1 January 2017 | 1 June 2017 |
| Roberto Carlos Mario Gómez | Argentina | 1 May 2015 | 1 January 2017 |
| Bojan Hodak | Croatia | 1 February 2014 | 1 May 2015 |
| Devan Kuppusamy | Malaysia | 1 September 2011 | 1 February 2014 |
Johor Darul Takzim FC Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals include free-agent additions Stoichkov, K. Medina, B. Tapp, D. Petrovič, S. Zahedi and Marcos Guilherme. The same period includes loan returns for D. Ting, Fergus Tierney, R. Lambert, Declan Stephen Lambert Lee Kit Meng, Safawi Rasid, Danial Amier Norhisham and Syamer Kutty Abba. Earlier free-agent arrivals include A. Mujagic and S. Wilkin. These entries show a blend of direct additions and players returning from temporary spells, without establishing a complete arrivals record.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Bolt |
Qarabag
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Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
Touring
|
Free agent | 23 August 2026 | |
| Nahuel Leiva |
Maccabi Haifa
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Free agent | 7 August 2026 |
| Stoichkov |
Granada CF
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Free agent | 31 July 2026 |
| K. Medina |
Qarabag
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| B. Tapp |
Central Coast Mariners
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Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| D. Petrovič |
HNK Rijeka
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Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| Carlos Akapo |
Amazonas
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Gabriel Palmero |
Kuching FA
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Sidibé |
Bhayangkara FC
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Zahedi |
Avispa Fukuoka
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Ting |
Ratchaburi
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Sidibé |
Bhayangkara FC
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- | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Tapp |
Central Coast Mariners
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Azam Azmi Murad |
Terengganu
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
The latest recorded departures include free-agent moves for M. Sidibé, Fergus Tierney, Roque Mesa and Iker Undabarrena. Loan departures include A. Mujagic, Haqimi Azim Rosli and D. Ting. The earlier movement record also lists Juan Muñiz, Anselmo, Francisco Geraldes, Endrick, J. Elías, J. Obregón, Jesé, Syafiq Ahmad, F. Forestieri, Aiman Danish, Jonathan Viera and Álvaro González as leaving through free-agent or free-transfer arrangements. These are selected recent entries and do not represent the full departures record.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teto |
Europa Fc
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Free agent | 7 September 2026 |
| Raúl Parra |
Bravo
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Transfer | 20 August 2026 |
| I. Manusi |
Kuala Lumpur FA
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Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| Park Jun-Heong |
Persik Kediri
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Free agent | 5 August 2026 |
| Park Jun-Heong |
Persik Kediri
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Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| M. Sidibé |
Bhayangkara FC
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Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| M. Sidibé |
Bhayangkara FC
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Free agent | 28 July 2026 |
| D. Ting |
Ratchaburi
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Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| R. Morales |
Terengganu
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Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| R. Morales |
Terengganu
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Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| R. Lambert |
Kuching FA
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Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| Haqimi Azim Rosli |
Penang
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Loan | 12 July 2026 |
| Danial Amier Norhisham |
Terengganu
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Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| A. Mujagić |
Kuching FA
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Loan | 5 July 2026 |
| A. Mujagic |
Kuching FA
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Loan | 5 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement around JDT shows two overlapping patterns. The latest incoming activity combines free-agent arrivals with a substantial group returning from loans, including players who had spent temporary periods elsewhere. Outgoing activity likewise includes both free-agent or free-transfer exits and loans to other clubs. Some players appear in both directions across different dates, reflecting the circulation of squad members through temporary arrangements rather than a single one-way reshaping. The listed arrivals include overseas additions such as Stoichkov, K. Medina, B. Tapp, D. Petrovič, S. Zahedi and Marcos Guilherme, while the departures feature a broad mix of players. Because the recent movement lists are limited samples, they support a description of movement types and timing, not a definitive count or balance. The clearest picture is a squad cycle combining recruitment, loan returns and selective exits.
Leagues Johor Darul Takzim FC has participated in
JDT’s recent competition record through 2025 includes the Malaysia Super League, AFC Champions League, ASEAN Club Championship and FA Cup, with Friendlies Clubs also recorded in the latest active period. The Super League and AFC Champions League entries both run from 2016 to 2025, while the ASEAN Club Championship is recorded from 2025 and the FA Cup from 2022. Friendlies Clubs is recorded through 2025. The Malaysia Cup is historical, spanning 2018 to 2024, while AFC Cup participation is recorded for 2017 and 2018 and Friendlies for 2023.
More about Johor Darul Takzim FC
Johor Darul Takzim FC is a Malaysian football institution rooted in Johor Bahru, Johor, and founded in 1972. Known as JDT or the Southern Tigers, it entered its modern phase after a 2013 rebranding that recast the traditional state team as a professional, corporate-backed club. That transformation is central to its identity: the club represents regional pride while pursuing standards associated with elite Asian football.
Its home context is Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, a football-specific arena designed to express the club’s modern scale and ambition. Blue, red and white define the visual identity, while the badge’s tiger emblem and royal-crest elements connect sporting strength with Johor’s heritage. Those symbols help explain the club’s strong cultural presence beyond match results, linking the team to the southern state and its supporters.
JDT’s governance is privately driven and heavily shaped by the vision and royal backing of HRH Major General Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, Crown Prince of Johor. The model emphasizes infrastructure, corporate management and professional standards. On the pitch, the club’s squad-building ecosystem combines leading Malaysian international players with overseas recruits, particularly from South America and Europe. The coaching pattern also favors progressive foreign managers with tactically modern, high-intensity approaches.
The club’s recorded competitive footprint includes the Malaysia Super League, AFC Champions League, FA Cup and ASEAN Club Championship, with participation records extending through 2025. Earlier entries include the AFC Cup and Malaysia Cup, placing JDT within both Malaysia’s domestic structure and the wider Southeast Asian and Asian club landscape. Together, its history, venue, symbols, governance and continental outlook define a club that has helped reshape expectations for Malaysian football.
Last matches statistics for Johor Darul Takzim FC
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Johor Darul Takzim FC
2 - 0
FC Cartagena
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Johor Darul Takzim FC
3 - 3
Chelsea
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Johor Darul Takzim FC
3 - 0
Kuching FA
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Johor Darul Takzim FC
9 - 0
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Johor Darul Takzim FC
7 - 0
Imigresen
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Damansara
1 - 4
Johor Darul Takzim FC
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Johor Darul Takzim FC
3 - 0
DPMM FC Brunei
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Johor Darul Takzim FC
10 - 0
Damansara
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Johor Darul Takzim FC
3 - 0
Negeri Sembilan
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Johor Darul Takzim FC
1 - 1
Buriram United
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7 / 20 |
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0% | 19 | 4 1 | 3 |
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Johor Darul Takzim FC vs Buriram United
AFC Champions League Elite 2026 - 1629922
Al-Ahli Jeddah vs Johor Darul Takzim FC
AFC Champions League Elite 2025 - 1540615
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Johor Darul Takzim FC
AFC Champions League 2025 - 1525478
Johor Darul Takzim FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima
AFC Champions League 2025 - 1525473
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Johor Darul Takzim FC
AFC Champions League 2025 - 1438956
Johor Darul Takzim FC vs SHANGHAI SIPG
AFC Champions League 2025 - 1438953
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