Malut United F.C.

Maluku Utara United Football Club (simply known as Malut United) is an Indonesian professional football club based in Ternate, North Maluku. The club currently plays in the Liga 1.

Malut United

Full name	Maluku Utara United Football Club
Nickname(s)	Naga Gamalama (Gamalama Dragon) Laskar Kie Raha (Kie Raha Warriors)
Short name	MLT
Founded	28 May 2023; 18 months ago (2023-05-28)
Ground	Gelora Kie Raha
Capacity	15,000
Owner	PT Malut Maju Sejahtera PT Mineral Trobos Group
Chairman	Willhem Dominggus Nanlohy
Head coach	Imran Nahumarury
League	Liga 1
2023–24	Liga 2, 3rd (promoted)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

History

Further information: Putra Delta Sidoarjo

On 30 January 2023, mining tycoon David Glenn has successfully took over Putra Delta Sidoarjo, with the ownership transferred to Malut Maju Sejahtera and Glenn's company PT. Mineral Trobos Group. Glenn then relocated the club to the town of Sofifi, with the aims of improving football within a region known for producing talented players but lacking teams in the top two tiers of domestic football. Club was 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 10 August 2024^[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 1 GK  IDN Muhammad Ridwan 3 DF  IDN Bagus Nirwanto 4 DF  IDN Rio Saputro 5 DF  IDN Saddam Hi Tenang 6 MF  IDN Ahmad Baasith 7 MF  POR Adriano Castanheira 8 MF  IDN Ichlasul Qadri 9 FW  PAR Diego Martínez 10 MF  IDN Ilham Armaiyn 11 MF  IDN Rifal Lastori 12 MF  IDN Yakob Sayuri 13 MF  JPN Tatsuro Nagamatsu 14 MF  IDN Riki Togubu 15 MF  IDN Finky Pasamba 16 MF  ARM Wbeymar Angulo 18 DF  IDN Wahyu Prasetyo 19 MF  IDN Pramoedya Putra 20 MF  IDN Rafly Selang 21 MF  IDN Frets Butuan

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 FW  IDN Hari Nur Yulianto 23 DF  IDN Yance Sayuri 24 FW  IDN Aaron Yekti 25 DF  IDN Irsan Lestaluhu 27 DF  IDN Safrudin Tahar 28 DF  IDN Aditya Putra Dewa 31 GK  IDN Rifky Tofani 32 MF  ARG Jorge Correa 33 MF  IDN Darel Valentino 37 DF  IDN Firman Ramadhan 41 DF  BRA Cássio Scheid 46 DF  IDN Fredyan Wahyu 69 MF  IDN Manahati Lestusen (captain) 71 GK  IDN Muhammad Fahri 80 FW  USA Victor Mansaray 88 MF  IDN Alwi Slamat 96 GK  IDN Aldhila Ray Redondo 99 FW  IDN Yandi Sofyan

Staff

Position	Staff
Technical director	Yeyen Tumena
Team manager	Zainudin Umasangaji
Head coach	Imran Nahumarury
Assistant coaches	Achmad Resal Octavian, Dedy Gusmawan
Goalkeeping coaches	Alan Haviluddin, Joko Ribowo
Fitness coaches	Ramdhan Fitrayadi, Gaselly Jun Panam

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "Malut United FC Bangun Stadion di Sofifi". malutsatu.com. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
6. "Daftar Pemain Malut United". ligaindonesiabaru.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2023.