Cheetahs XII FC

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Cheetahs XII FC
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Full name Cheetahs Twelve Football Club
Nickname(s) Young Cheetahs
Founded 2022
Ground Sultan Fadli Stadium
(capacity: 25,000)
Owner Mataba Football Federation
Manager Mataba V. Poojary
League Daau Super League
2024–25 TBD

Cheetahs XII FC ("Cheetahs Twelve"), also known as Mataba CHEETAHSXII, is a Matabese developmental professional football club which plays in the Daau Super League.

History

The club was founded with the goal of pushing youth football in Mataba by setting up the club for youth players to gain first team minutes while at a young age The young cheetahs made their maiden debut in the 2022–23 Liga Mataba. The club would win their debut match with a 1-0 victory over Mataba Sailors in the league, with a late goal from Daniel Mann to seal off the game. Manager Fahmi Ohmid left the club following mutual termination for Krasno giants Belaov Treble in late February of 2023, which then saw assistant manager V. Poojary become the permanent manager of the side as there were no suitable candidates. Prior to Fahmi's departure the club managed a 3rd place finish prior to the league break, breaking all prior records of the club's top finish.

The Young Cheetahs would finish 4th in the league prior moving to the Daau Super League and would extend manager V. Poojary's contract until August 2024. The club would announce the shock signing of Shamal Nuar ahead of their Daau Super League campaign alongside Oportian goalkeeper Maxence Girault. The Cheetahs would shock all fans and pundits alike by finishing in second place in their maiden Daau Super League season, finishing above league giants Daau United and Bintang Lukana. V. Poojary's contract was not extended as he personally rejected the terms of his new contract and would be seeking pastures new.

Former Belaov City manager Josip Ruiz was signed in as the new head coach for the upcoming 24-25 season. On February 2025, it was announced the club was under discussion on whether the team would compete in the 2025–26 edition of the Daau Super League as the current agreement was only for 2 seasons onwards from 2023. Rumours surfaced of the club returning to compete in the Liga Mataba or disbandment was on the brink.

Goal

Serving as a platform for young and talented Matabese footballers who are looking to jumpstart their careers by pushing for a move overseas, the Cheetahs Twelve will be competing in the Daau Super League for the 2023–24 edition to further develop the next generation of Matabese footballers and also allow some seniors to experience what its like playing in a more intense league. The team is also able to represent Daau in contiential competitions if successful and has been granted special permission to sign up to 4 foreign players or 4 Dauian players.

Kit Manufacturers

Year(s) Manufacturer
2022– Daau TJ

Team Staff

Cheetahs XII FC Audit Commitee

Position Name
Head of Commitee Mataba Kayan Lyamturanda
Technical Analyist Mataba Hassan Sham Yusof
Financial Advisor Mataba Anaqi Qaiyyim
General Advisor Mataba Clover Ines
Scouting Advisor Mataba Neel Stephan

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head Coach Daau Josip Ruiz
Assistant Coaches Daau Thomas Del Tamber
Mataba Shahril Awang Sham
Athletic Coach Mataba S. Elavasaran
Goalkeeping Coach Mataba Khassim Dollah
Fitness Coach Banh Nam Muien Dang Vinh

Players

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FMF eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FMF nationality.

No. Position Player Age
1 Oportia GK Maxence Girault 32
2 Mataba DF Hari McCoy 20
3 Mataba DF Jackichan Singh 25
4 Daau DF Daiki Tezuka 27
5 Mataba MF Cisse Mamadou 25
6 Mataba MF Mohammad Bah 26
7 Daau FW Tomoyuki Doi 26
8 Mataba MF Sebastien Yao 24
9 Mataba FW Raphael Merkies 23
10 Mataba FW Yeung Ho Ching 22
11 Mataba MF Daniel Mann (captain) 31
12 Mataba GK Khairul Khairullah 25
13 Mataba DF Jesper Chew 20
14 Mataba MF Nazrul Afiq 17
15 Mataba DF Matthew Fok 17
No. Position Player Age
16 Mataba FW Adam Perry 27
17 Mataba MF Daniel Demain 24
18 Mataba MF Martin Perry 22
19 Mataba DF Loh Kian Tiet 22
20 Mataba FW Ho Chun Ming 29
21 Mataba FW Azam Aziq 20
22 Mataba MF Raymond Soh 22
23 Mataba FW Joao Rodriguez 19
25 Mataba GK Martin Myn 26
26 Daau FW Tioshala Tupama 23
27 Mataba FW Fazly Mazlan 32
28 Daau FW Iliman Daye 22
29 Daau DF Valentin Harut 20
30 Mataba FW Che Hassan 23

Notable former players

Honours