Malut United FC
| Full name | Maluku Utara United Football Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Naga Gamalama (Gamalama Dragon ) Laskar Kie Raha (Kie Raha Warriors) | |||
| Short name | Malut United MU | |||
| Founded | 30 January 2023 | |||
| Ground | Gelora Kie Raha PTIK Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 15.000 3,000 | |||
| Owner | PT Malut Maju Sejahtera PT Mineral Trobos Group | |||
| Chairman | Willhem Dominggus Nanlohy | |||
| Manager | Zainudin Umasangaji | |||
| Coach | Imran Nahumarury | |||
| League | Liga 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | TBD | |||
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Maluku Utara United Football Club (simply known as Malut United) is an Indonesian football club based in Sofifi, North Maluku. The club currently plays in Liga 2.
History
On 30 January 2023, mining tycoon David Glenn has successfully taken over Liga 2 club Putra Delta Sidoarjo with the ownership of the club being transferred to the newly-founded PT. Malut Maju Sejahtera and David's mining company PT. Mineral Trobos Group. David then relocated the club to the town of Sofifi in North Maluku with the aims of improving football within a region known for producing talented players but lacking any teams in the top two tiers of Indonesian football, renaming the club as Maluku Utara United in the process.[1]
To prepare for the Indonesian 2023–24 Liga 2 season, Malut United signed a total of 13 players, most of whom were natives of North Maluku,[2] as well as enlisting Imran Nahumarury as their inaugural head coach.[3] The team will play their home games at the Gelora Kie Raha Stadium in Ternate[4] whilst planning to build their own stadium in Sofifi.[5]
Players
Current squad
- As of 12 November 2023[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Technical director |  Yeyen Tumena
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| Head coach | Imran Nahumarury
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| Assistant coach | Achmad Resal
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| Assistant coach | Rudiyanto Tutuly
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| Fitness coach | Ramdhan Fitriyadi
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| Goalkeeper coach | Hengky Oba
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References
- ^ "Putra Delta Sidoarjo Berubah Nama Jadi Malut United FC, Begini Proses Perubahannya". manado.tribunnews.com. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Manajemen Malut United FC Perkenalkan 13 Pemain ke Publik". halmaheraraya.id. 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Imran Nahumarury dan Achmad Resal Latih Malut United, Netizen: PSIS Cabang Almuni". sport.suaramerdeka.com. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Duh! Klub Liga 2 Ganti Nama Lagi, dari Putra Jombang, PDS, dan Kini Maluku Utara United". indosport.com. 9 April 2023. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Malut United FC Bangun Stadion di Sofifi". malutsatu.com. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Daftar Pemain Malut United Liga 2 2023–24". ligaindonesiabaru.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2023.