2023–24 Gokulam Kerala FC season
2023–24 season | |
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Chairman | Gokulam Gopalan |
Head Coach | Mingo Oramas |
Stadium | EMS Stadium |
I-League | TBD |
Durand Cup | TBD |
Federation Cup | TBD |
Top goalscorer | League: TBD All: Sreekuttan VS Aminou Bouba 2 Goals |
Biggest win | 2-0 (vs Indian Air Force (N), 13 August 2023, Durand Cup) |
All statistics correct as of 31 August 2023. |
The 2023–24 season is Gokulam Kerala's seventh season since its establishment in 2017 and their sixth season in the I-League.In addition to the I-League,[1][2] Gokulam Kerala will participate in the Federation Cup[3] and Durand Cup.[4] on 6 June 2023, Spanish manager Mingo Oramas agreed a two year deal to become GKFC manager.[5] On 30 June 2023, the organization committee announced that Gokulam is participating in the Asia's oldest football tournament,Durand cup.[6] The organizers of the 132nd Durand Cup football tournament announced the groups for the 24-participating teams, with defending champions Bengaluru clubbed with two popular Kerala sides Kerala Blasters and 2019 champions Gokulam Kerala in Group C, to be held in Kolkata. The Indian Air Force is the fourth side in the group[7].On 05th august 2023, gokulam announced 22 member squad for durand cup [8]
Current technical staff
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Mingo Oramas[9] |
Assistant Coach | Shereef Khan |
Fitness and conditioning Coach | Cristian Rodriguez Diaz |
Technical Director | Vacant |
Goalkeeping Coach | Manish Timsina |
First-team squad
New contracts
Date | Position | No. | Player | Ref. |
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20 June 2023 | MF | 06 | Rishad PP | [10] |
Transfers & loans
Transfers in
Entry date | Position | Player | Previous club | Fee | Ref. |
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4 June 2023 | MF | basudeb mandi | United SC | None | [11] |
16 June 2023 | MF | Nili Perdomo | Kallithea | None | [12] |
22 June 2023 | MF | Rahul Raju | Bengaluru FC | None | [13] |
10 July 2023 | DF | Laishram Johnson Singh | Sagolband United FC | None | [14] |
11 July 2023 | DF | Nidhin Krishna | Kerala United FC | None | [15] |
13 July 2023 | DF | Salam Ranjan Singh | TRAU | None | [16] |
13 July 2023 | GK | Bishal Lama | Shillong Lajong | None | [17] |
14 July 2023 | GK | Bishorjit Singh | TRAU | None | [18] |
18 July 2023 | MF | Basit Ahmed Bhat | Downtown Heroes | None | |
19 July 2023 | FW | Naocha Singh Ngangbam | Ksherti Iril | None | [19] |
19 July 2023 | GK | Zothanmawia | Mohammedan | None | [20] |
20 July 2023 | FW | Naro Hari Shrestha | ARA FC | None | |
24 July 2023 | MF | Rahul Khokhar | Bangalore Eagles FC | None | |
31 July 2023 | FW | Álex Sánchez | Ejea | None | [21] |
31 July 2023 | MF | Abhijith K | Reserves | None | |
31 July 2023 | MF | Calvin Barretto | Reserves | None | |
21 August 2023 | FW | Komron Tursunov | TRAU | None | [22] |
29 August 2023 | MF | Edu Bedia | Goa | None | [23] |
31 August 2023 | GK | Avilash Paul | Mohun Bagan | None | |
06 September 2023 | DF | Bilal | None | ||
08 September 2023 | DF | Basit | None | ||
14 September 2023 | FW | Azfar Noorani | Mumbai Kenkre | None | [24] |
21 September 2023 | GK | Iqbal | None | ||
1 October 2023 | FW | Senthamizhi Shanbagam | Chennaiyin | None | |
15 October 2023 | DF | Anas Edathodika | None |
Loan in
Start date | End date | Position | Player | From club | Fee | Ref |
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31 August 2023 | 31 May 2024 | FW | Justine Emmanuel | Kerala Blasters | None | |
02 September 2023 | 31 May 2024 | DF | Muhammad Saheef | Kerala Blasters | None | .[25] |
03 September 2023 | 31 May 2024 | GK | Devansh Dabas | Chennaiyin | None |
Loan Out
Start date | End date | Position | Player | To club | Fee | Ref |
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08 September 2023 | 31 May 2024 | MF | Arjun Jayaraj | Sporting Club Bengaluru | None |
Transfers out
Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
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1 June 2023 | MF | 23 | Farshad Noor | Brunei DPMM | Free Agent | [26] |
1 June 2023 | DF | 66 | Sajad Hussain Parray | Hyderabad | Loan Return | |
1 June 2023 | MF | 99 | Rahul Raju | Bengaluru | Loan Return | |
1 June 2023 | GK | 42 | Shibinraj Kunniyil | Indian Air Force | Loan Return | |
19 June 2023 | DF | 02 | Subhankar Adhikari | Sreenidi Deccan | Free Agent | [27][28] |
1 July 2023 | MF | 50 | Tanmoy Ghosh | Mohammedan | Free Agent | |
3 July 2023 | FW | 19 | Jobby Justin | Bhawanipore | Free Agent | |
3 July 2023 | MF | 14 | Jijo Joseph | Bhawanipore | Free Agent | |
7 July 2023 | GK | 40 | James Kithan | Delhi | Free Agent | [29] |
25 July 2023 | FW | 70 | Sergio Mendigutxia | AFC Eskilstuna | Free Agent | |
03 August 2023 | DF | 05 | Pawan Kumar | Sreenidi Deccan | Free Agent | [30] |
05 August 2023 | GK | 01 | Bilal Khan | Churchill Brothers | Free Agent | |
21 August 2023 | MF | 47 | Omar Ramos | Free Agent | ||
21 August 2023 | MF | 10 | Kaká | Free Agent | ||
21 August 2023 | FW | 09 | Samuel Mensah Koney | Free Agent | ||
16 September 2023 | DF | 3 | Mohammed Jassim | Mohammedan | Free Agent | |
11 October 2023 | MF | 07 | Rahul Raju | Churchill Brothers | Free Agent | |
11 October 2023 | GK | 21 | Zothanmawia | Chhinga Veng | Free Agent | |
11 October 2023 | MF | 7 | Thahir Zaman | Free Agent | ||
28 October 2023 | GK | Bishal Lama | Shillong Lajong | None |
Pre-season
02 August 2023 Friendly | Gokulam Kerala | 0-1 | Kerala Police | Kozhikode |
16:00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium |
17 August 2023 Friendly | Jamshedpur | 2–0 | Gokulam Kerala | Jamshedpur |
18:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Flatlets Training Ground | ||
Note: The match was abandoned due to heavy rain around the 75th-minute mark. |
3 September 2023 Friendly | Gokulam Kerala | 1–0 | Indian Navy | Kozhikode |
16.00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium |
6 September 2023 Friendly | Gokulam Kerala | 1–1 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
16.00 IST |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
I-League | 28 October 2023 | TBD | Match Day 1 | TBD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
Durand Cup | 09 August 2023 | 25 August 2023 | Group stage | Quarter finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 50.00 |
Indian Super Cup | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Total | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | +0 | 40.00 |
Last updated: 28 November 2023
Source: Competitions
I-League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Mohammedan (C, P) | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 52 | Promotion to Indian Super League |
2 | Sreenidi Deccan | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 48 | |
3 | Gokulam Kerala | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 42 | |
4 | Inter Kashi | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 41 | |
5 | Real Kashmir | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 40 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6th October 2023.[31]
28 October 2023 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 2-2 | Inter Kashi | Kozhikode |
19.00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 19,764 Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez |
5 November 2023 2 | Gokulam Kerala | v | NEROCA | Kozhikode |
19.00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium |
9 November 2023 3 | Gokulam Kerala | v | Rajasthan United | Kozhikode |
19.00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium |
13 November 2023 4 | TRAU | v | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
16.30 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
19 November 2023 5 | Shillong Lajong | v | Gokulam Kerala | Shillong |
19.00 IST | Stadium: SSA Stadium |
26 November 2023 6 | Gokulam Kerala | v | Churchill Brothers | Kozhikode |
19.00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium |
2 December 2023 7 | Gokulam Kerala | v | Namdhari | Kozhikode |
19.00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium |
8 December 2023 8 | Mohammedan | v | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
19.00 IST | Stadium: Naihati Stadium |
11 December 2023 9 | Real Kashmir | v | Gokulam Kerala | Srinagar |
14.00 IST | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground |
16 December 2023 10 | Aizawl | v | Gokulam Kerala | Aizawl |
19.00 IST | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
19 December 2023 11 | Sreenidi Deccan | v | Gokulam Kerala | Hyderabad |
19.00 IST | Stadium: Deccan Arena |
Durand Cup
Gokulam Kerala were drawn in the Group C for the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup alongside with defending champions Bengaluru FC and popular Kerala side Kerala Blasters [32]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GOK | BEN | KER | IAF | |
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1 | Gokulam Kerala | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Qualify for the knockout stage | — | — | — | 2–0 | |
2 | Bengaluru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||
3 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 4 | 3–4 | — | — | 5–0 | ||
4 | Indian Air Force | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Matches
Fixture announced on 22 July 2023 [33]
9 August 2023 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 2–0 | Indian Air Force | Kolkata |
16.45 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Referee: K Ramdasan |
13 August 2023 2 | Kerala Blasters | 3–4 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
14.30 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground Man of the Match: Nili Perdomo (Gokulam Kerala) |
22 August 2023 3 | Bengaluru | 2–0 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
18.00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Man of the Match: Robin Yadav (Bengaluru) |
Quarter-final
25 August 2023 QF | East Bengal | 2-1 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
18:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
Federation Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
As of match played 28 October 2023
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I-League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||
1 | GK | Bishorjit Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | DF | Salam Ranjan Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
3 | DF | Saurabh Meher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
4 | DF | Vikas Saini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
5 | DF | Nidhin Krishna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
6 | MF | Rishad PP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | Rahul Raju | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
7 | FW | Komron Tursunov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
8 | FW | Sreekuttan VS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
10 | MF | Nili Perdomo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
11 | FW | Sourav K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
FW | Naro Hari Shrestha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
14 | FW | Justine Emmanuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
MF | Arjun Jayaraj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | Abdul Hakku | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
17 | DF | Aminou Bouba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
18 | MF | Shilton D'Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
GK | Zothanmawia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
22 | FW | Shijin Thadhayouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
23 | MF | Edu Bedia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
29 | MF | Noufal PN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
33 | DF | Muhammad Saheef | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
35 | GK | Devansh Dabas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
38 | FW | Álex Sánchez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
42 | MF | Abhijith K | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
44 | MF | Basit Ahmed Bhat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
93 | DF | Akhil Praveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
99 | MF | Calvin Baretto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Goal Scorers
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Total |
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1 | 8 | FW | Sreekuttan V. S. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
17 | DF | Aminou Bouba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
2 | 11 | FW | Sourav K. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
29 | MF | Noufal PN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
38 | FW | Álex Sánchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
42 | MF | Abhijith K | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Total | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
Assists
Not all goals have an assist.
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Total |
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1 | 38 | FW | Álex Sánchez | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
2 | 8 | FW | Sreekuttan VS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
10 | MF | Nili Perdomo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
23 | MF | Edu Bedia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
29 | MF | Noufal PN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
42 | MF | Abhijith K | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Clean sheets
No. | Nation | Name | I-League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Total |
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21 | Zothanmawia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 25 August 2023
No. | Pos. | Name | I League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Total | ||||
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MF | Rahul Raju | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
17 | DF | Aminou Bouba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | GK | Zothanmawia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | MF | Basit Ahmed Bhat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
42 | MF | Abhijith K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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