2023–24 Kerala Blasters FC season
2023–24 season | ||||
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Owner | Magnum Sports Private Limited | |||
Chairman | Nikhil Bhardwaj | |||
Head coach | Ivan Vukomanović | |||
Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, Kerala | |||
Indian Super League | TBD | |||
Indian Super Cup | TBD | |||
Durand Cup | TBD | |||
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All statistics correct as of 14 May 2023. |
The 2023–24 season will be the tenth season in Kerala Blasters FC's existence, as well as their tenth season in the Indian Super League.
During this season, Blasters ended their 6 year association with their most-capped player and their Indian midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad.[1]
Kits
Note: Official kits for the new season are yet to be announced.
Background
Kerala Blasters came into the 2023–24 season after a dramatic 2022–23 season.[2] The club came into the 2022–23 season after becoming the runner-ups of the 2021–22 IndIan Super League season, but failed to register any trophies to their name at the end of the season.[3] The season began with the Blasters sending their youth squad as their first team to the Durand Cup who was knocked out in the quarter-finals.[4][5] This particular season was remarked by the Blasters' walk-off from the league's knockout stage match against their arch-rivals Bengaluru FC following their disagreement on the free-kick goal scored by Sunil Chhetri during the extra-time.[6] The Blasters were eventually disqualified from the league's knockout stages,[7] and were penalized by the All India Football Federation as a result of their walk-off.[8] They ended their 2022–23 campaign with the group stage disqualification from the 2023 Indian Super Cup tournament, in which they failed to qualify for the knockout stages as a result of ending up third in the group stage.[9]
Pre-season overview
April
On 18 April 2023, the Blasters announced that they have mutually parted ways with their assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed.[10][11]
On 24 April, the Blasters announced their squad for the Reliance Foundation Development League's national phase.[12]
May
On 4 May, the Blasters announced that they have extended the contract of the Greek striker Dimitrios Diamantakos till the end of the 2023–24 season.[13][14]
On 9 May, the Blasters announced the contract extension of youngsters Muhammad Saheef, Mohammed Azhar and Mohammed Aimen until 2026.[15][16]
On 12 May, the Blasters announced the contract extension of the Indian midfielder Nihal Sudeesh till 2026 on a three-year contract.[17][18]
On 16 May, the Blasters announced the signing of the Australian winger Jaushua Sotirio on a two-year deal after reaching an agreement with Newcastle Jets FC for an undisclosed transfer fee.[19][20]
On 18 May, the Blasters announced that they have been granted ICLS Premier 1 license by the All India Football Federation.[21][22]
On 19 May, the Blasters announced the contract extension of assistant coach Frank Dauwen till 2025.[23][24]
On 21 May, the Blasters announced the contract extension of the Indian defender Hormipam Ruivah till 2027 on a four-year long-term contract.[25][26]
On 30 May, the Blasters announced the departure of their club captain, Jessel Carneiro after four years with the club.[27]
On 31 May, the Blasters announced the departures of Víctor Mongil, Apostolos Giannou, Ivan Kalyuzhnyi, Harmanjot Khabra and Muheet Shabir from the club as their contracts ended on the same day.[28][12]
June
On 1 June, the Blasters announced the signing of the Indian right-back Prabir Das till 2026 on a three-year deal from their rivals Bengaluru FC.[29][30]
On 2 June, the All India Football Federation's Appeal Committee rejected the Blasters' and their coach Ivan Vukomanović's appeal against their Indian rupees four crore's fine for abandonment of the last season's league knockout stage match against Bengaluru,[31] and rejected Vukumanovic's appeal against the fine of Indian rupees five lakhs and 10-game ban imposed by the All India Football Federation's Disciplinary committee for calling the players off from the pitch amidst the game.[32]
On 6 June, the Blasters announced that they have temporarily shut down their women's team after the men's side were fined by AIFF for their walk-off from the playoff match last season.[33][34]
On 13 June, the Blasters announced the departure of their Indian left-back Denechandra Meitei after spending three years at the club.[35]
On 14 June, the Blasters announced the loan departure of their Indian wing-back Nishu Kumar to East Bengal Club for the upcoming season.[36][37]
On 16 June, the Blasters announced the one-year contract extension of their Indian goalkeeper Karanjit Singh till 2024.[38][39]
On 22 June, the Blasters was ranked 70th in the CIES Football Observatory's weekly post of top 100 clubs in world with most social media followers, with the Blasters being the only club from India being featured in the list with 6.7 million followers across Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by the time of the release of the rankings.[40][41]
On 24 June, it was announced that the Blasters have took the appeal of the AIFF's sanctions on them as a result of their walk-off in the last season's knockout stage match against Bengaluru to the Court of Arbitration for Sport based in Switzerland.[42][43]
On 26 June, the Blasters announced the signing of the Indian winger Bikash Singh Sagolsem till 2025 on a two year contract with an option to extend, and was subsequently sent on loan to Mohammedan SC for the upcoming season.[44]
July
On 1 July, the Blasters announced that their Indian midfielder Vibin Mohanan would travel to Greece for a one-month training stint with the Super League Greece club OFI Crete FC ahead of the season.[45][46]
On 10 July, the Blasters appointed T. G. Purushothaman as their new first-team assistant head coach ahead of new season on a three-year contract till 2026.[47][48]
On 11 July, the Blasters announced that the player arrivals for the pre-season camp of new season had begun in Kochi from 10 July 2023.[49][50]
On 12 July, the Blasters announced the departure of their first-choice goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill to East Bengal Club for an undisclosed transfer fee.[51][52]
On 13 July, the Blasters announced the loan signing of the Indian left-back Naocha Singh from Mumbai City FC until the end of the season.[53][54]
On 14 July, the Blasters announced the departure of their most-capped player and their Indian midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad to Mohun Bagan Super Giant, who bought the latter for an undisclosed transfer fee in a swap deal with the Blasters acquiring the services of the Indian right-back Pritam Kotal from Mohun Bagan Super Giant on a three-year deal.[55][56]
On 14 July, the Blasters announced that the Nigerian forward Justine Ojoka Emmanuel has joined their pre-season camp on a trial.[57][58]
On 16 July, the Blasters announced that their Uruguayan midfielder Adrián Luna as their new number 10 ahead of the upcoming season.[59][60]
On 17 July, the Blasters announced the contract extension of their Indian goalkeeper Sachin Suresh till 2026 on a three-year contract.[61][62]
On 19 July, the Blasters provided a statement on the ankle injury sustained by their Australian winger Jaushua Sotirio during the training session in their pre-season camp and ruled him out of action till 2024 depending upon on the degree of the injury.[63][64]
On 20 July, the Blasters announced the departure of their Indian central midfielder Ayush Adhikari after reaching an agreement with an unknown club for an undisclosed transfer fee.[65]
On 28 July, the Blasters played their first pre-season friendly match against Maharaja’s College football team, which they won 8–0.[66] The match played at the training facility of the Blasters in Panampilly Nagar saw Bijoy Varghese and Bidyashagar Singh complete their respective braces in the first-half and Rahul K. P.'s second-half brace and a single goal each from Dimitrios Diamantakos and Adrián Luna in the second-half stretched the final score 8–0 in favour of the Blasters.[66]
August
On 1 August, the Blasters announced the loan signing of Indian goalkeeper Lara Sharma from Bengaluru FC till the end of the season.[67][68]
On 8 August, the Blasters played their second pre-season friendly match against the Kerala Premier League club Kovalam FC, which they won 5–0 at 120 minutes.[69] Jeakson Singh scored the first goal followed by a brace from the Nigerian forward Justine Emmanuel, who completed his brace. Later, a single scored by both Nihal Sudeesh and Muhammad Ajsal sealed a five-nil victory for the Blasters at full time for the match held in their training facility in Panampilly Nagar.[70]
On 9 August, the Blasters announced their squad for the 2023 Durand Cup tournament.[71][72]
On 10 August, the Blasters announced the signing of the Indian forward Ishan Pandita on a two-year deal with an option to extend for an additional year, and also confirmed his participation for the club in the 2023 Durand Cup tournament, which was hinted by the club during the squad announcement the previous day.[73][74]
On 11 August, the Blasters announced the launching of their away-kit for the upcoming season.[75]
On 13 August, the Blasters played their first competitive match of the season against Gokulam Kerala FC in the Durand Cup, which they lost 3–4.[76] Gokulam took the lead through Aminou Bouba but the Blasters retaliated through their trial player Justine Emmanuel who drew level with a goal resulted from a corner kick in the 35th minute. Sreekuttan V. S. restored the lead for Gokulam, who put the ball in goal with a header, and an own goal by the Blasters defender Naocha Singh gave Gokulam a two goal lead before half-time.[77] Gokulam netted their fourth goal of the match through Abhijith K just two minutes after the resumption of the second-half.[78] Blasters scored their second goal through Prabir Das, who scored his debut goal in his debut match in the 54th minute. Even though Adrián Luna scored the third goal for the Blasters in the 77th minute, they could not avoid a defeat as the Blasters began their season with a 3–4 defeat at full-time.[79]
On 14 August, the Blasters announced the signing of the Montenegrin centre-back Miloš Drinčić on a one-year deal.[80][81]
On 16 August, the Blasters announced that they would be flying to United Arab Emirates from 5 September to 16 September as a part of their pre-season preparations.[82][83]
On 16 August, the Blasters announced their fixtures for their pre-season tour in UAE.[82]
On 17 August, the Blasters announced the departure of the Indian forward Muhammad Ajsal to I-League side Inter Kashi FC on a season-long loan deal.[84][85]
On 18 August, the Blasters played their second group stage match of the 2023 Durand Cup tournament against rivals Bengaluru FC, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[86] The Blasters took an early lead thorugh through Justine, who found the edge of the net in the 14th minute. Edmund Lalrindika's long-range ball in the 38th minute helped Bengaluru to find their equalizer and they took the lead just after the half-time through Ashish Jha, who completed a counter-attack by the Bengaluru to score the second goal of the night for Bengaluru in the 52nd minute of the match. Even though Bengaluru took the lead, the Blasters scored their second of the night through the substitute player Mohammed Aimen, who scored his debut goal for the Blasters in the 82nd minute.[87] Hormipam Ruivah was shown a second-yellow and sent-off from the pitch due to a foul on the Bengaluru's foward Monirul Molla in the 86th minute,[88] but the Blasters avoided a defeat, as the Southern Derby ended in a thrilling 2–2 draw, which resulted in their elimination from the tournament.[89]
On 20 August, the Blasters announced the signing of the Ghanaian striker Kwame Peprah on a two-year deal.[90][91]
On August 21, Kerala Blasters secured a commanding victory in their final Durand Cup encounter against the Indian Air Force Football Team with a scoreline of 5-0. Bidyashagar Singh emerged as the star of the match, recording a remarkable hat-trick. The Blasters swiftly took control as Mohammed Aimen opened the scoring in the 9th minute through a spectacular long-range shot. Just three minutes later, Bidyashagar Singh capitalized on an assist from Danish Farooq to double the advantage. The momentum continued into the second half, and Danish Farooq extended Blaster's lead by finding the back of the net in the 57th minute. However, The spotlight remained on Bidyashagar Singh as he completed his hat-trick with goals in the 62nd and 82nd minutes. This victory offered a brief moment of success for Kerala Blasters in an otherwise disappointing tournament.[92]
Players
- As of 21 August 2023[93]
No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Date of Birth (Age) | Last Club | Year |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | Karanjit Singh | GK | 8 January 1986 | Chennaiyin FC | 2021 | |
23 | Lara Sharma | GK | 1 October 1999 | Bengaluru FC (loan) | 2023 | |
31 | Sachin Suresh | GK | 18 January 2001 | Youth System | 2021 | |
96 | Muhammed Jaseen M | GK | 5 January 2004 | Youth System | 2023 | |
Defenders | ||||||
2 | Muhammad Saheef | LB | 7 February 2003 | Youth System | 2023 | |
3 | Sandeep Singh | RB/CB/LB | 1 March 1995 | TRAU FC | 2020 | |
4 | Hormipam Ruivah | CB | 25 January 2001 | RoundGlass Punjab FC | 2021 | |
15 | Miloš Drinčić | CB/LB | 14 February 1999 | FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2023 | |
20 | Pritam Kotal | CB/RB | 9 September 1993 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 2023 | |
21 | Bijoy Varghese | CB | 14 March 2000 | Youth System | 2021 | |
33 | Prabir Das | RB | 20 December 1993 | Bengaluru FC | 2023 | |
50 | Naocha Singh | LB | 24 August 1999 | Mumbai City FC (on loan) | 2023 | |
55 | Marko Lešković | CB | 27 April 1991 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2021 | |
Midfielders | ||||||
5 | Jeakson Singh | CDM | 21 June 2001 | Youth System | 2019 | |
8 | Vibin Mohanan | CM | 6 February 2003 | Youth System | 2022 | |
10 | Adrián Luna (Captain) | AM/LW/CM/CF | 12 March 1992 | Melbourne City FC | 2021 | |
11 | Saurav Mandal | RM/RW | 6 November 2000 | Churchill Brothers FC Goa | 2022 | |
13 | Danish Farooq Bhat | LM | 9 May 1996 | Bengaluru FC | 2023 | |
32 | Mohammed Azhar | CM | 20 January 2003 | Youth System | 2023 | |
77 | Nihal Sudeesh | RW | 18 June 2001 | Youth System | 2022 | |
81 | Bryce Miranda | LW | 23 September 1999 | Churchill Brothers FC Goa | 2022 | |
98 | Yoihenba Meitei | CM | 7 February 2004 | Youth System | 2023 | |
– | Givson Singh | CM | 5 June 2002 | Chennaiyin FC (returned from loan) | 2020 | |
Forwards | ||||||
7 | Rahul K. P. | RW/CF | 16 March 2000 | Indian Arrows | 2019 | |
9 | Dimitrios Diamantakos | ST | 5 March 1993 | HNK Hajduk Split | 2022 | |
14 | Justine Emmanuel | RW | 13 April 2003 | Trial player (Registered for the Durand Cup squad) | 2023 | |
19 | Mohammed Aimen | CF/LW | 20 January 2003 | Youth System | 2023 | |
30 | Bidyashagar Singh | CF | 11 March 1998 | Bengaluru FC | 2022 | |
26 | Ishan Pandita | CF | 26 May 1998 | Jamshedpur FC | 2023 | |
45 | Sreekuttan M. S. | CF | 30 November 2004 | Youth System | 2022 | |
– | Jaushua Sotirio | RW/LW/CF | 11 October 1995 | Newcastle Jets FC | 2023 | |
– | Kwame Peprah | ST | 16 December 2000 | Hapoel Hadera F.C. | 2023 |
Transfers
Transfers In
Date | Player | No. | Position | Last Club | Fee | Refs. |
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16 May 2023 | Jaushua Sotirio | – | RW/LW/CF | Newcastle Jets FC | Undisclosed fee | [94] |
1 June 2023 | Prabir Das | 20 | RB | Bengaluru FC | Free transfer | [95] |
26 June 2023 | Sagolsem Bikash Singh | – | LW | TRAU FC | Free transfer | [44] |
13 July 2023 | Naocha Singh | 50 | LB | Mumbai City FC | Loan transfer | [96] |
14 July 2023 | Pritam Kotal | 20 | CB/RB | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Swap deal with Sahal Abdul Samad | [97] |
1 August 2023 | Lara Sharma | 23 | GK | Bengaluru FC | Loan transfer | [98] |
10 August 2023 | Ishan Pandita | 26 | CF | Jamshedpur FC | Free transfer | [73] |
14 August 2023 | Miloš Drinčić | 15 | CB/LB | FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk | Free transfer | [99] |
20 August 2023 | Kwame Peprah | – | ST | Hapoel Hadera F.C. | Free transfer | [100] |
Loan Returns
Player | No. | Position | From |
---|---|---|---|
Denechandra Meitei | 19 | LB | Odisha FC |
Givson Singh | 11 | CM | Chennaiyin FC |
Promoted from Kerala Blasters FC Reserves
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Refs. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
96 | Muhammed Jaseen M | GK | 5 January 2004 | [71] | |
98 | Yoihenba Meitei | CM | 7 February 2004 |
Contract Extensions
No. | Position | Player | Contract Till | Refs. |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | ST | Dimitrios Diamantakos | 2024 | [101] |
2 | CB | Muhammad Saheef | 2026 | [16] |
32 | CM | Mohammed Azhar | 2026 | |
19 | CF/LW | Mohammed Aimen | 2026 | |
28 | RW | Nihal Sudeesh | 2026 | [102] |
4 | CB | Hormipam Ruivah | 2027 | [26] |
1 | GK | Karanjit Singh | 2024 | [38] |
31 | GK | Sachin Suresh | 2026 | [103] |
Loan Outs
No. | Position | Player | To | Refs. |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 | RB/LB | Nishu Kumar | East Bengal Club | [104] |
– | LW | Sagolsem Bikash Singh | Mohammedan SC | [44] |
– | LW | Muhammad Ajsal | Inter Kashi FC | [105] |
Transfers Out
Exit Date | Player | No. | Position | To | Fee | Refs. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 May 2023 | Jessel Carneiro | 14 | LB | Bengaluru FC | Free transfer | [27] |
31 May 2023 | Víctor Mongil | 23 | CB/CDM | TBC | Contract expired | [28] |
31 May 2023 | Apostolos Giannou | 99 | ST | TBC | Contract expired | |
31 May 2023 | Ivan Kalyuzhnyi | 77 | CM | FC Oleksandriya | End of loan term | |
31 May 2023 | Harmanjot Khabra | 10 | RB/CM | East Bengal Club | Free transfer | |
31 May 2023 | Muheet Shabir | 78 | GK | TBC | Contract expired | |
13 June 2023 | Denechandra Meitei | 19 | LB | TBC | Contract Termination | [35] |
12 July 2023 | Prabhsukhan Gill | 13 | GK | East Bengal Club | Undisclosed fee | [106] |
14 July 2023 | Sahal Abdul Samad | 18 | CM/AM | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Undisclosed fee + Pritam Kotal | [107] |
20 July 2023 | Ayush Adhikari | 8 | CM | Chennaiyin FC | Free transfer | [108] |
Management
- As of 11 July 2023
Role | Name | Refs. |
---|---|---|
Head Coach/Manager | Ivan Vukomanović | [109] |
Assistant Coach | Frank Dauwen | [110] |
T. G. Purushothaman | [48] | |
Strength and Conditioning Coach | Werner Martens | [111] |
Goalkeeping Coach | Slaven Progovecki | [112] |
Academy & Women's Team Director | Rajah Rizwan | [113] |
Pre-season and friendlies
The Blasters did not announce their pre-season friendly schedule prior to the matchday but they announced on 28 July 2023 that they would be playing against the football team of Maharajas College from Ernakulam.[114] Their friendly match against Kovalam FC was not formally announced by the Blasters but the score-line was published by the latter at the end of the full-time.[115] On 16 August, in the midst of the 2023 Durand Cup tournament, the Blasters announced that they would be travelling to United Arab Emirates between 5 September to 16 September for their pre-season preparations,[82] and announced their fixtures in the UAE tour against the UAE Pro League clubs Al Wasl F.C., Sharjah FC, and also against their reigning league champions Shabab Al Ahli Club.[116]
28 July 2023 1 | Kerala Blasters | 8–0 | Maharaja's College FT | Kadavanthra, Kochi, Kerala |
16:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: TBC Man of the Match: Null |
8 August 2023 2 | Kerala Blasters | 5–0 | Kovalam FC | Kadavanthra, Kochi, Kerala |
16:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: TBC Man of the Match: Null | ||
Note: According to Kovalam FC's Twitter handle, the match was played for 120 minutes with the Blasters scoring only 2 goals in the regular 90 minutes.[117] |
9 September 2023 3 | Kerala Blasters | v | Al Wasl | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
TBC | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium |
12 September 2023 4 | Kerala Blasters | v | Sharjah | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
TBC | Stadium: Sharjah Stadium |
15 September 2023 5 | Kerala Blasters | v | Shabab Al Ahli | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
TBC | Stadium: Rashid Stadium |
Competitions
Overview
Win Draw Loss
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Durand Cup | 13 August 2023 | 21 August 2023 | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 33.33 |
Super Cup | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | — | |||||||
Super League | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | — | |||||||
Total | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 33.33 |
Last updated: 23 July 2023
Source: Soccerway
Durand Cup
Kerala Blasters were drawn in the Group C for the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup alongside their arch-rivals Bengaluru FC.[118]
Group stage
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
Durand Cup fixtures were announced in early July 2023 with the Blasters facing Gokulam Kerala, a club from their own state, and their rivals Bengaluru and the Indian Air Force team respectively.[119][120]
13 August 2023 2 | Kerala Blasters | 3–4 | Gokulam Kerala | Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal |
14:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground Attendance: TBC Referee: TBC Man of the Match: Nili Perdomo (Gokulam Kerala) |
18 August 2023 4 | Bengaluru | 2–2 | Kerala Blasters | Santoshpur, Kolkata. West Bengal |
18.00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: TBC Referee: TBC Man of the Match: Bekey Oram (Bengaluru FC) |
21 August 2023 5 | Kerala Blasters | v | Indian Air Force | Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal |
15.00 IST | Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
Indian Super League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Goa | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 45 | Knockouts and SAFF Club Championship |
4 | Odisha | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 39 | Knockouts |
5 | Kerala Blasters | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 33 | |
6 | Chennaiyin | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 27 | |
7 | NorthEast United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 4 May 2023.
Source: Indian Super League
League results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Note: Fixtures are yet to be announced.
Indian Super Cup
Group stage
Note: To be determined.
Matches
Note: Fixtures are yet to be announced.
Statistics
All stats are correct as of 21 August 2023
Squad appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Super League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | ||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
1 | GK | IND | Karanjit Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
23 | GK | IND | Lara Sharma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
31 | GK | IND | Sachin Suresh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
96 | GK | IND | Muhammed Jaseen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||||
2 | DF | IND | Muhammed Saheef | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
3 | DF | IND | Sandeep Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
4 | DF | IND | Ruivah Hormipam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
15 | DF | MNE | Miloš Drinčić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
20 | DF | IND | Pritam Kotal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
21 | DF | IND | Bijoy Varghese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
33 | DF | IND | Prabir Das | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
50 | DF | IND | Naocha Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
55 | DF | CRO | Marko Lešković | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
5 | MF | IND | Jeakson Singh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
8 | MF | IND | Vibin Mohanan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
10 | MF | URU | Adrián Luna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
11 | MF | IND | Saurav Mandal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
13 | MF | IND | Danish Farooq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
32 | MF | IND | Muhammed Azhar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
77 | MF | IND | Nihal Sudeesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
81 | MF | IND | Bryce Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
98 | MF | IND | Yoihenba Meitei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
— | MF | IND | Givson Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||||
7 | MF | IND | Rahul K. P. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
9 | FW | GRE | Dimitrios Diamantakos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
14 | FW | NGA | Justine Emmanuel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
19 | FW | IND | Muhammed Aimen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||||
30 | FW | IND | Bidyashagar Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
26 | FW | IND | Ishan Pandita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
45 | FW | IND | Sreekuttan M S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
— | FW | AUS | Jaushua Sotirio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
— | FW | GHA | Kwame Peprah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Squad statistics
Factors | League | Durand Cup | Super Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Games Played | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Games Won | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Games Drawn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Games Lost | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Goals Scored | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Goals Conceded | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Goal Difference | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Clean Sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals by Substitutes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yellow Cards | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Goalscorers
Rank | Nation | Name | No. | Pos. | League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bidyashagar Singh | 30 | FW | – | – | 3 | 3 | |
2 | Justine Emmanuel | 14 | RW | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
Mohammed Aimen | 19 | CF/LW | – | – | 2 | 2 | ||
4 | Prabir Das | 33 | RB | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
Adrián Luna | 10 | AM/LW/CM/CF | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
Danish Farooq Bhat | 13 | MF | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Assist
Rank | Nation | Name | No. | Pos. | League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mohammed Aimen | 19 | CF/LW | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
Bidyashagar Singh | 30 | CF | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
Vibin Mohanan | 8 | CM | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
Adrián Luna | 10 | AM/LW/CM/CF | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Clean-sheets
Rank | Nation | Name | No. | League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TBD |
Disciplinary record
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Durand Cup | Super Cup | Total | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | AM/LW/CM/CF | Adrián Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | CF/LW | Mohammed Aimen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
- | |
4 | CB | Hormipam Ruivah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Injury record
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Type | Status | Source | Match | Inj. Date | Ret. Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | FW | Jaushua Sotirio | Achilles tendon rupture | KBFC.in | in pre-season camp | 16 July 2023 | 2024 |
- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 19 July 2023
Source: Kerala Blasters FC
See also
- Kerala Blasters FC
- List of Kerala Blasters FC seasons
- Indian Super League
- 2023–24 Indian Super League season
Notes
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External links
- Official website Archived 26 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine