2020–21 Odisha FC season explained

Club:Odisha FC
Season:2020–21
Manager:Stuart Baxter
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Raj Athwal
Stadium:GMC Stadium, Bambolim
League:Indian Super League
League Result:11th
League Topscorer:Diego Maurício (12)
Season Topscorer:Diego Maurício (12)
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Updated:27 February 2021
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 season was Odisha FC's second season as a club since its establishment in 2019.

Colours

Squad

First-team Squad

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No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1Arshdeep SinghGK1997 10, df=yes
21Kamaljit SinghGK1995 12, df=yes
23Ravi KumarGK1993 7, df=yes
30Ankit BhuyanGK2001 7, df=yes
Defenders
3Mohammad Sajid DhotDF1994 12, df=yes
5Hendry AntonayDF2000 5, df=yes
12Saurabh MeherDF2000 1, df=yes
13Gaurav BoraDF1998 7, df=yes
15Shubham SarangiDF2000 6, df=yes
18Jacob TrattDF1994 9, df=yes
26Kamalpreet SinghDF1997 11, df=yes
27Steven Taylor (Captain)DF1986 1, df=yes
32George D'SouzaDF1994 4, df=yes
66Rakesh PradhanDF1993 8, df=yes
Midfielders
2Thoiba Singh MoirangthemMF2002 12, df=yes
4Lalhrezuala SailungMF2001 3, df=yes
6Cole AlexanderMF1989 7, df=yes
7Brad InmanMF1991 12, df=yes
8Paul RamfangzauvaMF1999 3, df=yes
9Samuel LalmuanpuiaMF1998 7, df=yes
16Vinit RaiMF1997 10, df=yes
17Jerry MawihmingthangaMF1997 3, df=yes
19Isak VanlalruatfelaMF2001 5, df=yes
22Nanda KumarMF1995 12, df=yes
28Laishram Premjit SinghMF2002 2, df=yes
33Baoringdao BodoMF1999 10, df=yes
Forwards
10Marcelinho Leite PereiraFW1987 6, df=yes
11Diego MaurícioFW1991 6, df=yes
14Daniel LalhlimpuiaFW1997 9, df=yes
24Manuel OnwuFW1988 1, df=yes

Transfers

In

No.Pos.NamePrevious TeamDateRef
9 Samuel LalmuanpuiaKerala Blasters22 May 2020[2]
32 George D'SouzaSporting Clube de Goa3 June 2020[3]
5 Hendry AntonayIndian Arrows5 June 2020[4]
12 Saurabh MeherIndian Arrows5 June 2020
21 Kamaljit SinghHyderabad9 June 2020[5]
33 Baoringdao BodoKerala Blasters11 June 2020[6]
28 Laishram Premjit SinghTRAU11 June 2020
26 Kamalpreet SinghEast Bengal13 June 2020[7]
2 Thoiba Singh MoirangthemMinerva Punjab16 June 2020[8]
19 Isak VanlalruatfelaAizawl24 June 2020[9]
8 Paul RamfangzauvaAizawl24 June 2020
23 Ravi KumarMumbai City29 June 2020[10]
Jones LalthakimaOdisha FC Reserves and Academy29 July 2020[11]
Ronaldo WairokpamOdisha FC Reserves and Academy29 July 2020
Nischay AdhikariOdisha FC Reserves and Academy29 July 2020
Rishab DobriyalOdisha FC Reserves and Academy29 July 2020
Akshunna TyagiOdisha FC Reserves and Academy29 July 2020
11 Diego Maurício Centro Sportivo Alagoano31 August 2020[12]
10 Marcelinho Leite PereiraHyderabad2 September 2020[13]
18 Jacob Tratt Perth Glory11 September 2020[14]
24 Manuel OnwuBengaluru13 September 2020[15]
27 Steven Taylor Wellington Phoenix16 September 2020[16]
6 Cole Alexander Bidvest Wits10 October 2020[17]
66 Rakesh Pradhan NorthEast United18 January 2021[18]
7 Brad Inman ATK Mohun Bagan29 January 2021[19]

Out

No.Pos.NameTeamRemarks
6 Bikramjit SinghPunjabFree transfer
8 Marcos TébarFree transfer
9 Aridane Santana Cultural LeonesaLoan return
10 Xisco HernándezFree transfer
11 Martín Pérez Guedes Gimnasia y Esgrima de JujuyFree transfer
13 Francisco Dorronsoro CF BadalonaFree transfer
19 Romeo FernandesFree transfer
21 Narayan DasEast BengalFree transfer
23 Carlos Delgado CD CastellónLoan return
26 Rana GharamiBengaluru UnitedFree transfer
27 LalchhuanmawiaChennaiyinFree transfer
33 Amit TuduTRAUFree transfer
41 Seiminmang ManchongTRAUFree transfer
10 Marcelinho Leite PereiraATK Mohun BaganLoan return

Competitions

Indian Super League

See main article: article and 2020–21 Indian Super League season.

League table

Results by matchday

Personnel

PositionName
Head Coach Stuart Baxter[20]
Assistant Coaches Gerry Peyton[21]
Steven Dias[22]
Goalkeeping Coach Rogerio Ramos[23]
Strength & Conditioning Coach Joan Casanova
Team Manager Ravi Khedar
Head of Football Operations Abhik Chatterjee
Performance & Recruitment Analyst Abhijit Bharali[24]
Head of Football Development Aakash Narula[25]
Head of Youth Development Steven Dias
Youth Teams Manager Sayantan Ganguly
Grassroots Manager Suvam Das
Team Doctor Praveen Choudhary[26]
Team Physiotherapist Firoz Shaikh[27]
Team Masseur Bybu Ponnarassery Ravunny Thrissur[28]
Kit Manager Tara Joshi

Statistics

Appearances

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Updated: 27 February 2021

Goal scorers

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1 11FW Diego Maurício12
26DFCole Alexander3
38MFPaul Ramfangzauva2
17MFJerry Mawihmingthanga2
27DFSteven Taylor2
64MFLalhrezuala Sailung1
7MFBrad Inman1
Own goals 2
Total25
Source: Indian Super League
Updated: 27 February 2021

Assists

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1 17MFJerry Mawihmingthanga5 5
27FWBrad Inman22
11FWDiego Mauricio22
14FWDaniel Lalhlimpuia22
24FWManuel Onwu22
35DFHendry Antonay11
6MFCole Alexander11
18DFJacob Tratt11
22MFNanda Kumar11
66DFRakesh Pradhan11
Source: Indian Super League
Updated: 27 February 2021

Clean sheets

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1 1 Arshdeep Singh1 1
Total:11

Source: Indian Super League
Updated: 10 January 2021

Disciplinary record

PlayerISLTotal
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118DFJacob Tratt7070
26MFCole Alexander5050
13DFGaurav Bora5050
27DFSteven Taylor5050
315DFShubham Sarangi4040
16MFVinit Rai4040
24FWManuel Onwu4040
45DFHendry Antonay3030
17MFJerry Mawihmingthanga3030
53DFMohammad Sajid Dhot2020
11FWDiego Maurício2020
12DFSaurabh Meher2020
66MFRakesh Pradhan2020
61GKArshdeep Singh1010
22MFNanda Kumar1010
Total: 500500

Source: Indian Super League
Updated: 27 February 2021

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Squad. Indian Super League. 17 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Samuel Lalmuanpuia leaves Kerala Blasters FC for Odisha FC. 9 June 2020. 22 May 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609054829/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/samuel-lalmuanpuia-leaves-kerala-blasters-fc-for-odisha-fc . 9 June 2020 .
  3. Web site: Odisha FC add fullback George D'Souza to their defensive ranks. 9 June 2020. 4 June 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609054829/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/odisha-fc-add-fullback-george-dsouza-to-their-defensive-ranks . 9 June 2020 .
  4. Web site: ISL: Odisha FC rope in Hendry Antonay and Saurabh Meher. 9 June 2020. 5 June 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721101729/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/isl-odisha-fc-rope-in-hendry-antonay-and-saurabh-meher/articleshow/76220380.cms . 21 July 2021 .
  5. Web site: Odisha FC sign goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh on a two-year contract. 9 June 2020. 9 June 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609160517/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/odisha-fc-sign-goalkeeper-kamaljit-singh-on-a-two-year-contract . 9 June 2020 .
  6. Web site: ISL: Odisha FC rope in Baoringdao Bodo, Premjit Singh. 11 June 2020. 11 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Odisha FC add Kamalpreet Singh to their defence. 13 June 2020. 13 June 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613145210/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/odisha-fc-add-kamalpreet-singh-to-their-defence . 13 June 2020 .
  8. Web site: Odisha boost midfield options with signing of Thoiba Singh Moirangthem. 16 June 2020. 16 June 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616083950/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/odisha-boost-midfield-options-with-signing-of-thoiba-singh-moirangthem . 16 June 2020 .
  9. Web site: Odisha FC add more young guns to their ranks. 24 June 2020. 24 June 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627055730/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/odisha-fc-add-more-young-guns-to-their-ranks . 27 June 2020 .
  10. Web site: Goalkeeper Ravi Kumar pens a two-year deal with Odisha FC. 29 June 2020. 29 June 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200630183552/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/goalkeeper-ravi-kumar-pens-a-two-year-deal-with-odisha-fc . 30 June 2020 .
  11. Web site: Youngsters Jones Lalthakima, Ronaldo Wairokpam, Nischay Adhikari, Rishab Dobriyal and Akshunna Tyagi sign professional contracts. 30 July 2020. 30 July 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806080350/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/youngsters-jones-lalthakima-ronaldo-wairokpam-nischay-adhikari-rishab-dobriyal-and-akshunna-tyagi-sign-professional-contracts . 6 August 2020 .
  12. Web site: Odisha FC signs Brazilian striker Diego Maurício. 31 August 2020. 31 August 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028202124/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/odisha-fc-signs-brazilian-striker-diego-maurcio . 28 October 2020 .
  13. Web site: Odisha FC signs experienced Brazilian forward Marcelinho. 2 September 2020. 2 September 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922091419/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/odisha-fc-signs-experienced-brazilian-forward-marcelinho . 22 September 2020 .
  14. Web site: Odisha FC signs Australian defender Jacob Tratt. 11 September 2020. 11 September 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920090412/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/odisha-fc-signs-australian-defender-jacob-tratt . 20 September 2020 .
  15. Web site: Odisha FC signs Australian defender Jacob Tratt. 13 September 2020. 13 September 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920071849/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/odisha-fc-ropes-in-spanish-striker-manuel-onwu . 20 September 2020 .
  16. Web site: Odisha FC rope in English defender Steven Taylor. 16 September 2020. 16 September 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920082029/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/odisha-fc-rope-in-english-defender-steven-taylor . 20 September 2020 .
  17. Web site: Odisha FC brings in South Africa International Cole Alexander. 10 October 2020. 10 October 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201010185015/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/odisha-fc-brings-in-south-africa-international-cole-alexander . 10 October 2020 .
  18. Web site: Odisha FC ropes in Rakesh Pradhan on loan from NEUFC. 28 January 2021. 18 January 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118090051/https://odishafc.medium.com/odisha-fc-ropes-in-rakesh-pradhan-on-loan-from-neufc-4f83ac363050 . 18 January 2021 .
  19. Web site: Odisha FC trades Marcelinho for midfielder Brad Inman. 29 January 2021. 29 January 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093052/https://odishafc.medium.com/odisha-fc-trades-marcelinho-for-midfielder-brad-inman-57111a750af3 . 29 January 2021 .
  20. News: Odisha FC appoint Stuart Baxter as new head coach for upcoming ISL . 10 September 2020. . Press Trust of India (PTI). 19 June 2020.
  21. Web site: Former Arsenal man Gerry Peyton appointed new Odisha FC asst coach . khelnow.com. 26 June 2020 . 24 September 2020.
  22. News: Odisha FC ropes in Steven Dias as assistant coach ahead of ISL 7 . 24 September 2020 . . Press Trust of India (PTI) . 13 August 2020.
  23. News: Odisha FC appoints Rogerio Ramos as goalkeeping coach for ISL 7 . 24 September 2020 . . . 6 August 2020.
  24. Web site: The man behind Odisha FC's performance and recruitment: Abhijit Bharali. SportsKindle. 6 September 2020. 12 October 2020.
  25. Web site: Odisha FC promote five U-18 players to senior team. KhelNow. 12 October 2020.
  26. Web site: Dr Praveen Choudhary credits ISL management for ensuring safety of players and staff. Medium.com. 31 October 2020. 31 October 2020.
  27. Web site: Odisha FC physios work hard to maintain player fitness in tough times. Medium.com. 8 November 2020. 8 November 2020.
  28. OdishaFC. 1332254858670350338. 27 November 2020. Bybu Ponnarassery Ravunny Thrissur.