Calicut FC
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| Full name | Calicut Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Beacons |
| Short name | CFC |
| Founded | May 2024 |
| Ground | EMS Stadium |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Owner | Futurepoint Sports and Entertainment PVT.LTD |
| Chairman | VK Mathews |
| Head coach | Ian Gillan |
| League | Super League Kerala |
| Website | https://www.calicutfootballclub.com/index.html |
Calicut Football Club is an Indian professional franchise football club based in the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, that competes in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024.[1][2]
Under coach Ian Gillan , Calicut hosted and draw the first match of the SLK. They won the 2024 Super League Kerala, beating Forca Kochi FC 2–1 in the final They finished top of the table on the regular season .
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 01 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
[edit]- As of 28 July 2024
Current technical staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Ian Gillan [4]
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| Assistant coach |  Biby Thomas
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| Goalkeeping coach | Dipankar Choudhury
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| Strength & conditioning coach | Nikhil Das Kunhiraman Bhuvanadasan
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| Physio | Sayyid Ahammed Nasal Gifri PK
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| Performance Analyst | Abhinadan Mohanta
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| Masseur | Bijesh P
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Management
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| Chief executive officer | Korath Mathew
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| Team manager | Jibu Gibson
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| Assistant team manager | Said Ibnu Haris M
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| Kit manager | Akhil Razy A
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Managerial history
[edit]Head coach's record
[edit]- As of 10 November 2024
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% | Ref. |
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| Ian Gillan | Australia
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30 July 2024 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 58.33 |
Player records
[edit]- As of 10 November 2024
|source = [1]
| Rank | Player | Goals |
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| 1 |  Kervens Belfort
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| 2 | Gani Nigam
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4 |
| 3 | Muhammed Riyas
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3 |
| 4 | Britto P. M.
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2 |
 John Kennedy
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 Richard Osei
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| 5 | Thoi Singh
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1 |
| Resende
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| Abdul Hakku
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| Ernest Barfo
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Top assists
[edit]| Rank | Player | Assists |
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| 1 | Britto P. M.
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3 |
| Gani Nigam
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| Ernest Barfo
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| 2 | Abdul Hakku
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Honours
[edit]- Super League Kerala
- Champions : 2024 Super League Kerala[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced". Deccan Herald. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala". The Hindu. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "calicut.fc". calicut.fc. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala". The Times of India. 2024-07-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala". onmanorama. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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