Malut United F.C.
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| Full name | Maluku Utara United Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Naga Gamalama (Gamalama Dragon) Laskar Kie Raha (Kie Raha Warriors) | |||
| Short name | MLT | |||
| Founded | 28 May 2023 | |||
| 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) | |||
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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.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of December 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.
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Staff
[edit]| Position | Staff |
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| Technical director |  Yeyen Tumena
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| Team manager | Zainudin Umasangaji
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| Head coach | Imran Nahumarury
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| Assistant coaches | Achmad Resal Octavian, Dedy Gusmawan
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| Goalkeeping coaches | Alan Haviluddin, Joko Ribowo
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| Fitness coaches | Ramdhan Fitrayadi, Gaselly Jun Panam
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Rivalries
[edit]The match between Liga 1 clubs Malut United and PSM Makassar is a new rivalry. Both clubs come from Eastern Indonesia and have the same logo and home uniform color, so they are also nicknamed the Eastern Indonesia Red derby.[7] The first match between the two will only take place in the 2024–25 Liga 1 season, where only then will Malut United be promoted from the 2023–24 Liga 2 season with the third-place status.[8] The match on 17 December 2024 ended in a 2–2 draw at the Gelora Kie Raha Stadium, it was the first match between them.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "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". ligaindonesiabaru.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Anwar, Kaswadi (27 December 2024). Ibrahim, Sukmawati (ed.). "Duel Derby Indonesia Timur: PSM Makassar vs Malut United, Siapa Unggul?". makassar.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Tribun News. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Amahoru, Ibnu K., ed. (17 December 2024). "Derbi Timur PSM Makassar vs Malut United: Juku Eja Minim Persiapan Gegara Jadwal Padat dan Cuaca Buruk". sulsel.herald.id (in Indonesian). Herald. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Robbani, Muhammad (17 December 2024). "Hasil Liga 1 Malut United Vs PSM Makassar: Skor Akhir 2-2". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). Detik. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
