Jump to content

Gokulam Kerala FC

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 69.94.33.223 (talk) at 03:44, 20 February 2023 (→Most appearances). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article is about the men's football team. For the women's team, see Gokulam Kerala FC (women).

Gokulam Kerala FC
Full nameGokulam Kerala Football Club
Nickname(s)Malabarians[1]
Short nameGKFC
FoundedJanuary 2017; 7 years ago (2017-01)[2]
(as Gokulam FC)
GroundEMS Stadium Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium
Capacity50,000
OwnerSree Gokulam Group
PresidentV. C. Praveen
Head coachFrancesc Bonet
LeagueI-League
2021–22I-League, 3rd of 13
Websitegokulamkeralafc.com
Current season
Departments of Gokulam Kerala FC
Football
(Men's) 		Football
(Women's) 		Football
(Reserves
& Academy)

Gokulam Kerala Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Calicut, Kerala.[3] Founded in 2017, the club competes in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system.[4][5][6] They won the 2020–21 I-League to become the first ever club from Kerala to win an I-League title, and became the first ever team to defend the I-League title in 2021–22 season.[7][8] Gokulam is also the first club from Kerala to qualify for a continental competition, the AFC Cup.[9][10]

Nicknamed Malabarians, Gokulam Kerala represents the state of Kerala, predominantly its Malabar region.[11] Affiliated with Kerala Football Association (KFA), the club also competes in Kerala Premier League, and clinched titles in 2017–18,[12] and 2020–21.[13]

History

Formation and early years (2017–2020)

Gokulam Kerala was founded in January 2017.[14] On 20 September, after the second round of bidding invitations, the bid evaluation committee decided to award Sree Gokulam Group the right to field their team in the Hero I-League 2017–18 season onwards from Calicut, Kerala.[15][16] Although the club did not have a good beginning, they went on to defeat clubs like East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Minerva Punjab by the end of the season. Gokulam Kerala hired Spaniard Fernando Santiago Varela as head coach in March 2018.[17]

On 15 March 2018, Gokulam played the Super Cup qualifiers against North East United FC and was qualified with a 2-goal victory.[18] In the pre-quarterfinals of the Super Cup on 1 April 2018, they were leading against Bengaluru FC by 0–1 until 60 minutes with a goal scored by the striker Henry Kisekka but Bengaluru scored a stoppage time goal which led to a defeat of 2–1.[19]

Gokulam in 2019, for the first time went abroad and participated at the 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup in Bangladesh,[20] where they qualified for the Semi-finals after finishing 2nd in Group B. Gokulam finished as semifinalist after losing 3–2 to Chittagong Abahani.[21][22][23] Gokulam Kerala won their maiden title under the coaching of Fernando Santiago Varela, the 129th edition of the Durand Cup on 24 August 2019, defeating Mohun Bagan AC 2–1 in Kolkata.[24][25][26]

2020–present

Gokulam Kerala won the 2020–21 I-League by defeating TRAU FC in the final game.[27][28] With 29 points from 15 games, they qualified for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage.[29][30][31]

In April 2021, Gokulam Kerala emerged as the champions of the 2020–21 Kerala Premier League, defeating KSEB FC 2–1 at the Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium.[32][33] They began their 2021–22 I-League season on 26 December with 1–0 win against Churchill Brothers. They later thrashed Real Kashmir by 5–1.[34]

After back to back wins in both the group and championship stages,[35][36][37][38][39] the club clinched I-League title again in 2021–22 season,[40] defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 in the final game at the Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May, and became the first club in fifteen years to defend a national league title.[41][42]

At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, the club achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan.[43][44] Later, they were defeated 1–0 by Maldivian side Maziya S&RC,[45] 1–2 by Bangladeshi side Bashundhara Kings respectively, and knocked out of the tournament.[46] On July 5, the club officially announced that they roped in former Cameroonian international Richard Towa as new head coach.[47] Due to not maintaining good form in league marches, the club parted ways with Towa and roped in Spanish manager in place of him.[48][49]

Stadium

Fans of Gokulam Kerala at the EMS Stadium during an I-League match in 2017

Gokulam Kerala FC plays all its home matches at the EMS Stadium, which is located in the heart of Calicut city.[50][51] West stand is the largest block and can accommodate most spectators. Capacity of the stadium is limited to 80,000.

Gokulam Kerala previously played in Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium for the matches of Kerala Premier League.[52] They also used Kottappadi Stadium in Malappuram for training purposes.[53]

Supporters

Kerala is a state known for its passionate football fans.[54] Football in Northern Kerala (known as Malabar Coastal Region) has arguably one of the most passionate fanbase in the state.[55][56] GKFC Battalia is the official supporters' group of Gokulam Kerala FC.[57][58]

Rivalry

Rivalry with Kolkata clubs

An I-League encounter between Gokulam Kerala and Mohun Bagan at the EMS Stadium in 2019

Gokulam Kerala is known for pathbreaking the Kolkata clubs, Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Mohammedan in some major matches in I-League and Durand Cup.[59][60] Gokulam Kerala won the 2019 Durand Cup by defeating East Bengal in the semi-final and Mohun Bagan in the final. They also defeated Mohammedan in the deciding last match of 2021–22 I-League to clinch their consecutive league title. Both the states, Kerala and West Bengal, are two dominant powerhouses of Indian Football.

The Malabar Derby

Gokulam Kerala enjoyed an on-field rivalry with another Kozhikode based side Kerala United FC (previously Quartz Calicut).[61] The first Kozhikode Derby match took place in the group stage of 2017–18 Kerala Premier League, where Quartz Calicut were winners.

After the buy of Kerala united FC by the owner of Sheffield United F.C., the 1st match was in 2020–21 Kerala Premier League semifinal. The match ended goaless, and Gokulam won 4–2 on penalties.[62]

Results

Date Competition Venue Score Kerala United FC scorers Gokulam Kerala scorers Attendance
19 April 2021 2020–21 Kerala Premier League Maharaja's College Stadium, Ernakulam 0–0
3 June 2018 2017–18 Kerala Premier League Municipal Corporation Stadium, Thrissur 0–2 Brian Umony, Arjun Jayaraj
10 May 2018 2017–18 Kerala Premier League EMS Stadium, Calicut 0–2 Mohamed Salah, Usman Ashik
25 April 2018 2017–18 Kerala Premier League EMS Stadium, Calicut 3–2 Emmanuel Aidoo Sushanth Mathew, Mama

Crest, colours & kits

Crest

Theyyam is a popular ritual form of worship in North Kerala

The club crest incorporates elements from historical Theyyam,[63] a famous ritual art form that originated in northern Kerala.[64] It encompasses dance, mime and music. The crest was unveiled in January 2017, by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and football legend I. M. Vijayan.[65]

Colours

During the early days they used yellow and red coloured home kit. From 2018–19 season onwards, maroon was used as primary colour for home kit.

Kit evolution

2017–18
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–2021
2021–2022

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Back sponsor Chest sponsor Sleeve sponsor
2017–2018 Kaizen Sports[66] Aachi Group
2018–2019 Aqualine PVC Pipes[67]
2019–2020 Sree Gokulam Group CSB Bank[68] Gokulam Gokulam Madinah
2020–2021 SEGA[69] Federal Bank
2021–present CSB Bank[70] Sree Gokulam Group CSB Bank Multiple

Players

Main article: List of Gokulam Kerala F.C. players

First-team squad

As of 30 January 2023[71]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Bilal Khan
2 DF India IND Subhankar Adhikari
3 DF India IND Mohammed Jassim
4 DF India IND Pawan Kumar
6 MF India IND Rishad PP
7 MF India IND Thahir Zaman
9 FW Kyrgyzstan KGZ Eldar Moldozhunusov
10 MF Brazil BRA Kaká
13 FW India IND Sreekuttan VS
14 MF India IND Jijo Joseph
15 MF India IND Arjun Jayaraj
17 DF Cameroon CMR Aminou Bouba (captain)
18 MF India IND Shilton D'Silva
19 FW India IND Jobby Justin
20 FW India IND Dilip Oraon
22 FW India IND Shijin Thadhayouse
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Afghanistan AFG Farshad Noor
24 DF India IND Abdul Hakku
25 FW India IND Ngangom Ronald Singh
27 FW India IND Sourav K
29 FW India IND Noufal PN
40 GK India IND James Kithan
42 GK India IND Shibinraj Kunniyil
46 DF India IND Vikas Saini
47 MF Spain ESP Omar Ramos
50 MF India IND Tanmoy Ghosh
66 DF India IND Sajad Hussain Parray (on loan from Hyderabad)
70 FW Spain ESP Sergio Mendigutxia
93 MF India IND Akhil Praveen
99 FW India IND Rahul Raju (on loan from Bengaluru B)
— DF India IND Abdul Hannan

Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves

Further information: Gokulam Kerala FC (Reserves)

Honours

League

Cup

File:Durand Cup.jpg
The Durand Cup trophy, won by Gokulam Kerala in 2019.

Invitational

Reserve team

Women's team

Main article: Gokulam Kerala FC (women)

Technical staff

Current technical staff

Role Name
Head coach Spain Francesc Bonet
Assistant coach India Anthony Andrews
Goalkeeping coach Nepal Manish Timsina
Fitness and conditioning coach Brazil Djair Miranda Garcia
Team manager India Aravind A. R.

Notable players

See also: Category:Gokulam Kerala FC players

The following Gokulam Kerala players have been capped at full international level. Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club.[83]

   

Managerial history

Fernando Santiago Varela gave Gokulam Kerala their first major title, Durand Cup in 2019.
Vincenzo Alberto Annese,[103] Most successful head coach of Gokulam Kerala. He had won two I-League titles consecutively in two seasons, 2020–21 and 2021–22.

Head coach's record

As of 19 February 2023
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Bino George  India 8 October 2017[104] 26 February 2019 40 10 11 19 45 58 025.00
Gift Raikhan  India 26 February 2019 1 July 2019 3 1 0 2 4 6 033.33
Fernando Santiago Varela  Spain 1 July 2019[105] 16 June 2020 20 11 4 5 25 10 055.00
Vincenzo Alberto Annese  Italy 19 August 2020[106] 1 June 2022 40 25 7 8 90 42 062.50
Richard Towa  Cameroon 5 July 2022 22 December 2022 9 4 3 2 7 3 044.44
Francesc Bonet  Spain 27 December 2022 present 9 5 0 4 11 9 055.56

Season analysis

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA Pts. Super Cup Durand Cup AFC Cup
2017–18 I-League 7 18 6 3 9 17 23 21 Round of 16 – –
2018–19 I-League 10 20 3 8 9 25 33 17 DNP – DNQ
2019–20 I-League 5 15 6 4 5 20 19 22 Cancelled[a] Champions DNQ
2020–21 I-League 1 15 9 2 4 31 17 29 Cancelled[b] Cancelled[c] DNQ
2021–22 I-League 1 18 13 4 1 44 15 43 Quarter-finals TBA
  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown the I-League matches were cancelled after 14 March 2020, and Gokulam Kerala were positioned 5th in the points table after 15 match. The Super Cup wasn't also held for the lockdown and Durand Cup was promoted to the de facto league cup.
  2. ^ Due to a busy schedule of the India national football team, the Super Cup was cancelled.
  3. ^ Due to Covid-19 pandemic 2020–21 Durand Cup season cancelled.

Statistics and records

Main article: List of Gokulam Kerala FC records and statistics

Most appearances

As of 19 February 2023

Most appearances

As of 19 February 2023
Name Period I-League Super Cup Durand Cup IFA Shield Sheikh Kamal Cup AFC Cup Appearances
India Muhammed Rashid 2017–2022 35 01 05 03 04 00 48
Cameroon Aminou Bouba 2021- 35 00 04 05 00 03 47
IndiaThahir Zaman 2021– 39 00 00 03 00 03 45
India Emil Benny 2020-2022 32 00 03 05 00 03 43
Afghanistan Sharif Mukhammad 2020- 30 00 04 03 00 03 40
India Mohammed Irshad 2017–2018, 2019–2020 29 01 04 01 04 00 39
India Arjun Jayaraj 2017–2019,2022- 37 02 00 00 00 00 39
Ghana Daniel Addo 2017–2019 36 02 00 00 00 00 38
India Sreekuttan VS 2021– 35 00 00 00 00 03 38
India Jithin M S 2019-2022 23 00 03 07 00 03 36

Club captains

Period Name
2017–2018 India Sushanth Mathew
2018–2019 Uganda Musa Mudde
2019 Ghana Daniel Addo
2019–2020 Trinidad and Tobago Marcus Joseph
2020–2021 Ghana Mohamed Awal[107]
2021–2022 Afghanistan Sharif Mukhammad[108]
2022– Cameroon Aminou Bouba

Top scorers

  Still active team players are highlighted
Top scorers record
# Player Career I-League Super Cup Durand Cup IFA Shield Sheikh Kamal Cup AFC Cup Total
1 Trinidad and Tobago Marcus Joseph 2019–2020 14 0 11 0 1 0 26
2 Uganda Henry Kisekka 2017–2018, 2019–2020 9 3 1 0 3 0 16
3 Ghana Denny Antwi 2020-2021 11 0 0 4 0 0 15
4 Slovenia Luka Majcen 2022 13 0 0 0 0 2 15

Performance in AFC competitions

See also: Indian football clubs in Asian competitions
2022: Group Stage
Season Competition Round Club Score Position Top scorer
2022 AFC Cup Group D[109] India ATK Mohun Bagan 4–2 4th in Group stage Slovenia Luka Majcen
(2 goals)
Maldives Maziya S&RC 0–1
Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings 1–2

AFC Club Ranking

As of 12 June 2022[110]
Rank Team Points
140 Thailand Ratchaburi 1,307
141 China Wuhan Yangtze River 1,306
142 India Gokulam Kerala 1,306
143 India Sporting Goa 1,306
144 Japan Oita Trinita 1,306

Affiliated club(s)

The following club is currently affiliated with Gokulam Kerala FC:

See also

References

  1. ^ Football Express Desk, 7:19 PM (8 January 2021). "Hero I-League 2020-21 team profile: Gokulam Kerala". footballexpress.in. Football Express. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Schöggl, Hans. "India - List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. ^ "9 Keralites in Gokulam Kerala FC squad for Durand Cup". english.mathrubhumi.com. Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC | Match Details". I-League Official Website. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. ^ "I-League: Defending champs Gokulam Kerala begin campaign with solid win". siasat.com. The Siasat Daily. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC | Match Details". I-League Official Website. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. ^ Atsushi Fujioka & Arunava Chaudhuri. "India - List of National Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. ^ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala wary of Mendigutxia threat ahead of NEROCA clash". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  9. ^ Dey, Sayak Dipta (27 March 2021). "Gokulam Kerala FC win I-League, qualify for AFC Cup". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  10. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (10 January 2022). "Gokulam Kerala FC strengthen by signing striker Luka Majcen!". arunfoot.com. Arunava about Football. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  11. ^ Ghosh, Soumo (6 February 2021). "Gokulam Kerala taking the beautiful game forward together on the Malabar coast". i-league.org. Kolkata: I-League. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  12. ^ Schöggl, Hans. "India - List of Kerala League Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  13. ^ "INDIAN FOOTBALL NEWS (APRIL 2021): Gokulam Kerala FC crowned Kerala Premier League". www.kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  14. ^ "GSA Team Info – Matches – Roster – Club History – Trophies: Gokulam Kerala Football Club". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  15. ^ Dey, Sayak Dipta (17 November 2017). "I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 3 March 2020 suggested (help)
  16. ^ "I-League 2017: Gokulam Kerala FC squad analysis - Hopeful debutants to be the surprise package?". goal.com. Goal. 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  17. ^ "Spanish head coach for Gokulam Kerala FC". english.manoramaonline.com. Malayala Manorama. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC beat NorthEast United FC to enter Super Cup final round". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Bengaluru FC beat Gokulam Kerala FC to advance to Super Cup quarterfinals". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 1 April 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC to particpate [sic] in Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2019". thefangarage.com. The Fan Garage. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Sheikh Kamal Cup semifinals: Gokulam goes down in five-goal thriller". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  22. ^ "GOKULAM GO DOWN FIGHTING AGAINST CHITTAGONG ABAHANI IN SHEIKH KAMAL INTERNATIONAL CLUB CUP SEMIFINAL". indiafooty.com. India Footy. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Sk. Kamal International CLUB Cup-Bangladesh (SEMI FINAL & FINAL)". kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  24. ^ The Durand Cup 2019 Final: Gokulam Kerala clinches title defeating Mohun Bagan AC Archived 27 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  25. ^ "Gokulam Kerala creates history, wins Durand Cup". english.mathrubhumi.com. Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  26. ^ "India 2019/20: Durand Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  27. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC Win I-League 2020-21, Become 1st Team from Kerala to Do So". News18. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  28. ^ "I-League 2020-21: List of Award Winners as TRAU FC Win Maximum Accolades". News18. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  29. ^ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala crowned champions after comeback win over TRAU FC". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  30. ^ "Gokulam Kerala script incredible comeback to win maiden I-League title". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  31. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC: hard-fought race in the I-League". Football Express. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  32. ^ "KPL: Gokulam Kerala to meet KSEB in final". www.onmanorama.com/sports. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  33. ^ "Kerala Premier League 2021: Gokulam Kerala defeat KSEB to be crowned champions". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  34. ^ Das Sharma, Amitabha (7 March 2022). "I-League: Gokulam Kerala thrashes Real Kashmir 5-1, Mohammedan Sporting beats Sreenidi Deccan 3-1". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  35. ^ "NEROCA FC vs. Gokulam Kerala FC - Football Match Line-Ups". espn.com. ESPN. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  36. ^ "NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return". Khel Now. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  37. ^ Special Correspondent (23 April 2022). "Gokulam Kerala gets past Roundglass Punjab". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  38. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC vs. NEROCA FC - Football Match Line-Ups - May 3, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  39. ^ "Gokulam Kerala rout NEROCA to extend lead at the top | Hero I-League". Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  40. ^ "Hero I-League 2021–2022 TABLE". footballdatabase.com. FootballDatabase. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  41. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  42. ^ Guha, Sayantan (14 May 2022). "Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles". www.sportskeeda.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  43. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 18:29 IST (18 May 2022). "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  44. ^ "Gokulam Kerala stun ATK Mohun Bagan 4-2 in AFC Cup 2022 debut". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  45. ^ Guha, Sayantan (22 May 2022). ""We took Maziya to be an easy team" - Gokulam Kerala FC head coach admits underestimating AFC Cup opponents". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  46. ^ Lewis, Shallon (24 May 2022). "AFC Cup 2022 LIVE: GKFC 1-2 BKS; Bashundhara beat Gokulam Kerala FC to take top spot in Group D, Watch Gokulam Kerala vs Bashundhara Kings HIGHLIGHTS". www.insidesport.in. Kolkata: Inside Sport. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  47. ^ Ajith Kumar, P. K. (5 July 2022). "Gokulam Kerala signs Cameroonian Richard Towa as new coach". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  48. ^ "Gokulam Kerala and coach Towa part ways". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 26 December 2022. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  49. ^ "ഗോകുലം കേരള എഫ്‌ സി സ്പെയിൻകാരൻ ഫ്രാൻസെസ് ബോണറ്റിനെ മുഖ്യ പരിശീലകനായി നിയമിച്ചു" [Gokulam Kerala FC appointed Spaniard Francesc Bonet as head coach]. Gokulam Kerala official website (in Malayalam). Kozhikode. 27 December 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  50. ^ EMS Stadium: Our home Archived 21 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Gokulam Kerala FC (official website). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  51. ^ Dey, Soumyadwip (9 January 2022). "Luka Majcen pens contract with Gokulam Kerala FC". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  52. ^ Easwar, Nisanth V (12 August 2017). "Gokulam FC gets green light to play in Manjeri". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  53. ^ Abraham K, Paul (20 February 2017). "In Malappuram, Gokulam FC brews a hope for Kerala's soccer fans". www.onmanorama.com. Kottayam: Onmanorama. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022.
  54. ^ Acharya, Srinath (19 May 2017). "Kerala: The paradoxical Indian state where football rivals cricket". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  55. ^ Gokulam Kerala FC taking football forward on Malabar Coast Archived 7 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine The Times of India. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  56. ^ Thoyakkat, Harigovind (10 May 2021). "How Kerala Blasters can learn from Gokulam Kerala's I-League success". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 10 May 2021 suggested (help)
  57. ^ Nafie, Abdul (3 March 2018). "Gokulam Kerala FC to honour former Indian football stars". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  58. ^ "When it comes to attendance figures, is the I-League better than the ISL?". amp.scroll.in. Scroll. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  59. ^ s.pai, vinayak. "I League 2017/18: Gokulam Kerala FC 1-1 Mohun Bagan: 5 talking points from the game". Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  60. ^ Durand Cup final: Mohun Bagan vs Gokulam Kerala live update Archived 27 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  61. ^ "Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, India - Kozhikode (Calicut) Hotels, Kozhikode (Calicut) resorts, Kozhikode (Calicut) tourism, Kozhikode (Calicut) real estate and Kozhikode (Calicut) businesses". kozhikode.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  62. ^ "KPL: Gokulam Kerala to meet KSEB in final". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  63. ^ "The Club: Gokulam Kerala FC". gokulamkeralafc.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  64. ^ Kurup, K. K. N. (1990). "Teyyam - A Vanishing Ritual Dance of Kerala". In Kusuman, K. K. (ed.). A Panorama of Indian Culture: Professor A. Sreedhara Menon Felicitation Volume. Mittal Publications. p. 129. ISBN 9788170992141. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  65. ^ Media, FWD (12 April 2017). "Rediscovering Football Glory of Kerala | Eyeing to make Gokulam FC the first professional club in Kerala". fwdbusiness.com. Kerala: FWD Business (March – April 2017 issue). Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  66. ^ Gokulam Kerala rope in Kaizen Sports as kit sponsor Archived 9 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Outlook India. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  67. ^ "Kerala Based I-League Club Gokulam FC Partners With Fast&Up For Second Consecutive Season". bizbehindsports.com. Biz Hind Sports. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  68. ^ "CSB Bank becomes Gokulam Kerala FC's official sponsor". Gokulam Kerala FC. 6 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  69. ^ Gokulam Kerala roped SEGA as kit manufacturer Archived 21 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Gokulam Kerala. Via Facebook. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  70. ^ Zaidi, Waseem (21 January 2022). "I-LEAGUE: Introducing shirt sponsors of every I-league club for 2021-22 season". www.khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  71. ^ "9 Keralites in Gokulam Kerala FC squad for Durand Cup". english.mathrubhumi.com. Kozhikode, Kerala: Mathrubhumi. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  72. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC Stage Sensational Comeback To Win Maiden I-League Title vs TRAU". www.outlookindia.com. Outlook India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  73. ^ ഗോകുലം എഫ്.സി ഐ ലീഗ് ജേതാക്കളാകുന്ന ആദ്യ കേരളം ടീം; ചരിത്രനേട്ടം ട്രാവുവിനെ തകർത്ത് "Gokulam Kerala Wins ILeague". MalayalamNews18.com (in Malayalam). News18. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  74. ^ Sen, Debayen (20 September 2017). "Kerala's Gokulam FC get direct entry into I-League". espn.in. ESPN India. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  75. ^ "Kerala Premier League 2017–18 Final". keralafa.com. Kerala Football Association. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  76. ^ Tennyson, Rayson (12 April 2017). "Future tense for state club champs, SBI Kerala". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  77. ^ a b Chakravarti, Neelav (24 August 2019). "Durand Cup Final, Mohun Bagan Vs Gokulam Kerala, Highlights: Marcus Joseph Brace Helps GKFC Win Title". www.outlookindia.com. Outlook India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  78. ^ "Durand Cup 2019: Gokulam Kerala beats Mohun Bagan to win title". jagranjosh.com. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  79. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC Dominate Chennai City FC to Reach Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Semis". News18. New Delhi. 26 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  80. ^ "11th Bodousa Cup: Durand Cup Winners Gokulam Kerala FC Beat Former I-League Champions Minerva Punjab In Nerve-Wrecking Final". outlookindia.com. Outlook India. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  81. ^ "Gokulam Kerala lift 71st Independence Day Cup". assamtribune.com. Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 24 October 2019 suggested (help)
  82. ^ Media Team, AIFF (14 February 2020). "Gokulam Kerala crowned new Hero IWL champions after thrilling finale". the-aiff.com. Bengaluru: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  83. ^ "Gokulam Kerala » Players from A–Z". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  84. ^ a b c Kundu, Abhishek (23 January 2017). "I-League 2018-19: Gokulam FC rope in Haitian midfielder Fabien Vorbe". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 3 February 2019 suggested (help)
  85. ^ Isabirye, David (28 January 2018). "Midfielder Mudde set for first home match at Gokulam Kerala Foot club in India". www.kawowo.com. Kawowo Sports. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018.
  86. ^ Easwar, Nisanth V (27 November 2017). "I-League 2017: Gokulam Kerala FC squad analysis - Hopeful debutants to be the surprise package?". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  87. ^ "Uganda striker Umony joins Indian club Gokulam Kerala". Odisha TV. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  88. ^ Tennyson, Rayson P (5 May 2018). "Gokulam Kerala sign Antonio German". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  89. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC signs Haitian midfielder Fabien Vorbe". Gokulam Kerala Football Club. 22 January 2019. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  90. ^ Roshan, Ali Shibil (31 January 2018). "Exclusive: Gokulam Kerala boost squad with another Ugandan". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  91. ^ "Gokulam signs Trinidad and Tobago defender Andre Ettienne". www.gokulamkeralafc.com. Gokulam Kerala Football Club. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  92. ^ Anil Kumar, P. K. (26 September 2019). "Gokulam Kerala FC signs Trinidad & Tobago player Nathaniel Garcia". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  93. ^ "All our players play professional club football abroad: Haroon Amiri". the-ileague.org. Hero I-League. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 1 July 2021 suggested (help)
  94. ^ "Club Appearances of Atuheire Kipson". National-Football-Teams.com. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  95. ^ Thoyakkat, Harigovind (15 October 2020). "Gokulam Kerala sign former Ghana int'l Mohamed Awal on one-year deal". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  96. ^ Ingale, Shreyash (6 November 2020). "Gokulam Kerala sign Sharif Mukhammad from Maziya-IFTWC". iftwc.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  97. ^ Ajith Kumar, P. K. (4 September 2021). "Gokulam Kerala FC sign Nigerian international Chisom Chikatara". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  98. ^ a b "Champions Gokulam Kerala's new signings aim to flourish in historic season". i-league.org. Hero I-League. 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  99. ^ Wheeler, Daniel (23 February 2022). "Fletcher heading to India". jamaica-star.com. The Jamaica Star. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  100. ^ "I-League: Waseem Razeek joins Gokulam Kerala FC". ceylontoday.lk. Ceylon Today. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  101. ^ Jaison, Anson (17 October 2022). "I-League: Gokulam Kerala FC signs Afghan international Farshad Noor". halfwayfootball.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  102. ^ "Футболчу Элдар Молдожунусов Индиянын "Гокулам Керала" клубуна өттү" [Football player Eldar Moldozhunusov transferred to Indian club "Gokulam Kerala"]. chyndyk.media (in Kyrgyz). Chyndyk Media Kyrgyzstan (Чындык Медиа). 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  103. ^ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala set to sign Italian Vincenzo Alberto Annese as new head coach | Goal.com". goal.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  104. ^ Chandran, M R Praveen. "Gokulam FC attempts to swim against tide". thehindu.com. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  105. ^ നായര്‍, അനീഷ് പി. "പന്തെടുക്കാന്‍ പറയുന്നതുവരെ ആംഗ്യഭാഷയില്‍;ഒടുവില്‍ വലേര ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് പഠിച്ചു, ഗോകുലം കളിയും". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  106. ^ Easwar, Nisanth V (19 August 2020). "I-League: Gokulam Kerala set to sign Italian Vincenzo Alberto Annese as new head coach". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  107. ^ "I-League: Mohammed Awal to Lead Gokulam Kerala FC, Goalkeeper Ubaid Named His Deputy". News18. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  108. ^ "Afghan midfielder Sharif Mukhammad to lead Gokulam Kerala". onmanorama.com. Manorama News. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  109. ^ "Summary - 2022 AFC CUP: Group Stage (Group D)". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  110. ^ "AFC Club Ranking – Gokulam Kerala FC". footballdatabase.com. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  111. ^ Nayse, Suhas (24 May 2022). "Newly launched Pune-based Aspire Football Club gets a boost from Gokulam Kerala FC". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

Official

Others

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Gokulam_Kerala_FC&oldid=1140452795"