2015 Kerala Blasters FC season
Appearance
2015 season | |||
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General Manager | Viren D'Silva | ||
Head Coach | Peter Taylor (until 1 November) Terry Phelan (from 1 November) | ||
Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | ||
Top goalscorer | Chris Dagnall (6) Antonio German (6) | ||
Highest home attendance | 62,013 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 32,313 [1] | ||
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The 2015 season was Kerala Blasters' second season in Hero Indian Super League since its inception in 2014. The club were the runner-up in the 2014 ISL tournament where they lost to Atlético de Kolkata 0-1 in the final.[2] The team management appointed former England-U20 manager Peter Taylor as its new manager for the 2015 season after the departure of David James.[3]
Players and staff
Squad
- As of 31 December 2015.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
- As of 28 October 2015[4]
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Assistant coach | ![]() |
Head of Grassroots Development | ![]() |
Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
Transfers
In
Pre-Season
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
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9 | ST | ![]() |
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Free | 1 July 2015 | [5] |
17 | ST | ![]() |
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Free | 1 July 2015 | |
20 | ST | ![]() |
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Free | 1 July 2015 | |
8 | CM | ![]() |
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Free | 3 August 2015 | [6] |
10 | LW | ![]() |
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Free | 4 August 2015 | [7] |
23 | CB | ![]() |
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Free | 18 August 2015 | [8] |
5 | CB | ![]() |
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Free | 24 August 2015 | [9] |
43 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | 24 August 2015 | [9] |
21 | ST | ![]() |
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Free | 26 August 2015 | [10] |
6 | CB | ![]() |
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Free | 28 August 2015 | [11] |
30 | LB | ![]() |
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Free | 29 August 2015 | [12] |
99 | AM | ![]() |
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Free | 6 August 2015 | [13] |
During the Season
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
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44 | CB | ![]() |
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Free | 26 November 2015 | [14] |
Out
Pre-Season
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
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9 | ST | ![]() |
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Loan Return | 31 December 2014 | |
12 | ST | ![]() |
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Loan Return | 31 December 2014 | |
32 | CB | ![]() |
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Loan Return | 31 December 2014 | |
44 | CB | ![]() |
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Loan Return | 31 December 2014 | |
70 | GK | ![]() |
Retired | 31 December 2014 | ||
30 | GK | ![]() |
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Loan Return | 1 January 2015 | |
13 | CM | ![]() |
Free Agent | Free | 1 January 2015 | |
23 | RB | ![]() |
Free Agent | Free | 1 January 2015 | |
27 | ST | ![]() |
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Free | 1 January 2015 | |
88 | ST | ![]() |
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Free | 1 January 2015 | |
18 | CM | ![]() |
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Free | 15 January 2015 | [15] |
3 | LB | ![]() |
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Free | 16 January 2015 | [16] |
21 | RM | ![]() |
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Free | 5 February 2015 | |
25 | CM | ![]() |
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Free | 19 January 2015 | [17] |
22 | CB | ![]() |
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Free | 25 January 2015 | |
10 | ST | ![]() |
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Free | 29 January 2015 | [18] |
8 | ST | ![]() |
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Free | 17 March 2015 | [19] |
2 | RB | ![]() |
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Free | 3 July 2015 | [20] |
7 | DM | ![]() |
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Free | 10 July 2015 |
During the Season
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
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6 | CB | ![]() |
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Free | 19 November 2015 | |
10 | LW | ![]() |
Free Agent | Free | 26 November 2015 | [14] |
9 | ST | ![]() |
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Free | 23 December 2015 | [21] |
Loan in
Pre-Season
No. | Pos | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
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14 | DM | ![]() |
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1 July 2015 | 31 December 2015 | |
16 | CB | ![]() |
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1 July 2015 | 31 December 2015 | |
22 | GK | ![]() |
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1 July 2015 | 31 December 2015 | |
29 | LB | ![]() |
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1 July 2015 | 31 December 2015 | |
7 | LM | ![]() |
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10 July 2015 | 31 December 2015 | |
12 | CM | ![]() |
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10 July 2015 | 31 December 2015 | |
13 | CM | ![]() |
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10 July 2015 | 31 December 2015 | |
66 | DM | ![]() |
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10 July 2015 | 31 December 2015 |
During the Season
No. | Pos | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
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2 | RB | ![]() |
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13 September 2015 | 31 December 2015 |
Loan Out
Pre-Season
No. | Pos | Player | Loaned To | Start | End | Source |
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6 | LM | ![]() |
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27 February 2015 | 30 June 2015 | [22] |
Pre-season
10 September 2015 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 10-2 | KSEB | Thiruvananthapuram |
Stadium: Green Field Stadium |
22 September 2015 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 7-0 | SBT | Thiruvananthapuram |
Official Facebook Post | Stadium: Green Field Stadium |
24 September 2015 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 2-0 | Southern Samity | Thiruvananthapuram |
Stadium: Green Field Stadium |
26 September 2015 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 0-0 | Southern Samity | Thiruvananthapuram |
Stadium: Green Field Stadium |
29 September 2015 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 7-0 | AG's Office, Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram |
Report | Stadium: Green Field Stadium |
Indian Super League
League table
Template:2015 Indian premiar League season table
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 |
14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 |
Last updated: 3 December 2015.
Source: Matches
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2015. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
6 October 2015 1 | Kerala Blasters | 3 – 1 | NorthEast United | Kochi |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Carvalho ![]() Josu ![]() Rafi ![]() Watt ![]() Bywater ![]() |
Report | Hanghal ![]() Pradhan ![]() Vélez ![]() Silas ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 60,017 Referee: Ramaswamy Srikrishna |
10 October 2015 2 | Kerala Blasters | 0 – 0 | Mumbai City | Kochi |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Report | Bertin ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 61,483 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee |
13 October 2015 3 | Atlético de Kolkata | 2 – 1 | Kerala Blasters | Kolkata |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Izumi ![]() Lara ![]() |
Report | Josu ![]() R.Singh ![]() Hossain ![]() ![]() Dagnall ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 61,237 |
18 October 2015 4 | Kerala Blasters | 0 – 1 | Delhi Dynamos | Kochi |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Vineeth ![]() |
Report | Gadze ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 62,087 |
22 October 2015 5 | Goa | 2 – 1 | Kerala Blasters | Goa |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Sabrosa ![]() Moura ![]() ![]() Arnolin ![]() |
Report | Rafi ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 18,927 |
27 October 2015 6 | Pune City | 3 – 2 | Kerala Blasters | Pune |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Uche ![]() Lyngdoh ![]() Tuncay ![]() |
Report | Rafi ![]() |
Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
31 October 2015 7 | Kerala Blasters | 1 – 1 | Chennaiyin | Kochi |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Dagnall ![]() Perone ![]() |
Report | Elano ![]() M. Wadoo ![]() Mailson ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 47,852 |
4 November 2015 8 | Kerala Blasters | 2 – 0 | Pune City | Kochi |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Dagnall ![]() Watt ![]() Ahmed ![]() |
Report | Zokora ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 40,125 [23] |
10 November 2015 9 | Kerala Blasters | 2 – 3 | Atlético de Kolkata | Kochi |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | German ![]() Hossain ![]() |
Report | Mohanraj ![]() ![]() Franco ![]() Izumi ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 60,251 [24] |
15 November 2015 10 | NorthEast United | 1 – 4 | Kerala Blasters | Guwahati |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | López ![]() Hanghal ![]() Vélez ![]() |
Report | Dagnall ![]() ![]() Lobo ![]() Bywater ![]() Ramage ![]() Dey ![]() German ![]() |
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium |
21 November 2015 11 | Chennaiyin | 4 – 1 | Kerala Blasters | Chennai |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | D.Singh ![]() ![]() Mendoza ![]() Blasi ![]() |
Report | Hossain ![]() German ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 20,483 |
26 November 2015 12 | Mumbai City | 1 – 1 | Kerala Blasters | Mumbai |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Subrata Pal ![]() Aguilera ![]() Čmovš ![]() Cristian Bustos ![]() |
Report | German ![]() |
Stadium: DY Patil Stadium Attendance: 25,317 |
29 November 2015 13 | Kerala Blasters | 1 – 5 | Goa | Kochi |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Pulga ![]() Josu ![]() |
Report | Jofre ![]() Reinaldo ![]() Mandar ![]() Léo Moura ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 32,313 |
3 December 2015 14 | Delhi Dynamos | 3 – 3 | Kerala Blasters | Delhi |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Marmentini ![]() Nabi ![]() Greene ![]() S.Singh |
Report | Dagnall ![]() Coimbra ![]() Jhingan ![]() German ![]() Hossain ![]() Ahmed ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Squad statistics
- As of Match played 3 December 2015[25]
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Indian Super League | ||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Rahul Bheke | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | ||||||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Ramandeep Singh | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Peter Ramage | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Cavin Lobo | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | ||||||
8 | MF | ![]() |
João Coimbra | 11 | 1 | 6+5 | 1 | ||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Chris Dagnall | 13 | 6 | 13 | 6 | ||||||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Ishfaq Ahmed | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | ||||||
12 | MF | ![]() |
Shankar Sampingiraj | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||||
13 | MF | ![]() |
C.K. Vineeth | 9 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | ||||||
14 | MF | ![]() |
Mehtab Hossain | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | ||||||
15 | DF | ![]() |
Sandesh Jhingan | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
16 | DF | ![]() |
Gurwinder Singh | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||||
17 | FW | ![]() |
Manandeep Singh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
18 | DF | ![]() |
Deepak Mondal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
20 | FW | ![]() |
Mohammed Rafi | 9 | 4 | 7+2 | 4 | ||||||
21 | MF | ![]() |
Antonio German | 11 | 7 | 7+4 | 7 | ||||||
23 | DF | ![]() |
Bruno Perone | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | ||||||
24 | GK | ![]() |
Sandip Nandy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
29 | DF | ![]() |
Saumik Dey | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
30 | DF | ![]() |
Marcus Williams | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
43 | GK | ![]() |
Stephen Bywater | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
44 | DF | ![]() |
Rodrigo Arroz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
66 | MF | ![]() |
Peter Carvalho | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
85 | MF | ![]() |
Pulga | 11 | 2 | 8+3 | 2 | ||||||
99 | MF | ![]() |
Josu | 11 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | ||||||
Players who left Kerala Blasters due to injury during the season: | |||||||||||||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Sanchez Watt | 9 | 2 | 5+4 | 2 | ||||||
Players who left Kerala Blasters during the season: | |||||||||||||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Carlos Marchena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goal scorers
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Indian Super League | Total |
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1 | FW | ![]() |
21 | Antonio German | 6 | 6 |
FW | ![]() |
9 | Chris Dagnall | 6 | 6 | |
3 | FW | ![]() |
20 | Mohammed Rafi | 4 | 4 |
4 | FW | ![]() |
10 | Sanchez Watt | 2 | 2 |
5 | MF | ![]() |
99 | Josu | 1 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
7 | Cavin Lobo | 1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
85 | Pulga | 1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
8 | João Coimbra | 1 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 22 | 22 |
Disciplinary record
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Indian Super League | Total | ||
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4 | ![]() |
DF | Ramandeep Singh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | ![]() |
DF | Peter Ramage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | ![]() |
FW | Chris Dagnall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | ![]() |
MF | Ishfaq Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | ![]() |
MF | C.K. Vineeth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | ![]() |
MF | Mehtab Hossain | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
15 | ![]() |
DF | Sandesh Jhingan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | ![]() |
DF | Bruno Perone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
29 | ![]() |
DF | Saumik Dey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
30 | ![]() |
DF | Marcus Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
43 | ![]() |
GK | Stephen Bywater | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
66 | ![]() |
MF | Peter Carvalho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
99 | ![]() |
MF | Josù | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
TOTALS | 19 | 3 | 19 | 3 |
Home Stadium Attendances
- As of 29 November 2015
Pos | Date | Opponent | Stadium Attendance |
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1 | 06 Oct 2015 | NorthEast United FC | 60,017 |
2 | 10 Oct 2015 | Mumbai City FC | 61,483 |
3 | 18 Oct 2015 | Delhi Dynamos FC | 62,013 |
4 | 31 Oct 2015 | Chennaiyin FC | 47,852 |
5 | 04 Nov 2015 | FC Pune City | 40,125 |
6 | 10 Nov 2015 | Atlético de Kolkata | 60,251 |
7 | 29 Nov 2015 | FC Goa | 32,313 |
References
- ^ http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015112913849-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-fc-goa
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- ^ a b "Your Team". Indian Super League. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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- ^ "Indian Super League 2015: Former Arsenal Forward To Don Kerala Blasters Colours In ISL 2.0". ibtimes.co.in. 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Kerala Blasters sign ex-QPR defender Bruno Perone". timesofindia. 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Stephen Bywater and Peter Ramage lined up for Indian Super League..." Daily Mail. 17 June 2015.
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- ^ "From La Masia to Kochi: The story of Josue Currais Prieto". goal.com. 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Kerala Blasters replace Watt with Rodrigo". timesofindia. 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Iain Hume: Tranmere Rovers bring back striker on six-month deal". e-pao.net. 15 January 2015.
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- ^ "Michael Chopra: Alloa Athletic sign former Ipswich striker". BBC. 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Official: NorthEast United rope in Cedric Hengbart from Kerala Blasters". goal.com. 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Chris Dagnall: Hibs sign striker from Kerala Blasters". BBC. 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Renedy Singh joins CSKA Sofia on loan". thehindu.com. 1 March 2015.
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- ^ http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015111013849-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-atletico-de-kolkata
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