2020–21 NorthEast United FC season explained

Club:NorthEast United
Season:2020–21
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:John Abraham
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Gerard Nus
(until 12 February 2021)
Khalid Jamil
(interim)
Stadium:Tilak Maidan Stadium, Goa
League:Indian Super League
League Result:3rd
Cup1:Play-offs
Cup1 Result:Semi-final
Cup2:Super Cup
Cup2 Result:Cancelled
League Topscorer:
Luís Machado (7)
Season Topscorer:
Luís Machado (7)
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Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 NorthEast United FC season was the club's seventh season since its establishment in 2014 and their seventh season in the Indian Super League.

Players

Current squad of the club:[1]

Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1Subhasish Roy ChowdhuryGK27 September 1986
31Gurmeet SinghGK3 December 1999
44Nikhil DekaGK13 October 2002
51Sanjiban GhoshGK6 July 1991
Defenders
2Wayne VazCB / RB / DM28 July 1994
16Dylan Fox / CB / DM15 April 1994
19Benjamin LambotCB / DM2 May 1987
25Nabin Rabha11 December 1996
29Nim Dorjee TamangCB / RB28 October 1995
66Mashoor ShereefCB / CF / RW / LB / LM / CM1 April 1991
4Provat LakraLB / RB12 August 1997
5Gurjinder KumarLB / CB10 October 1990
12Ashutosh MehtaRB / RM / RW21 February 1992
29Ponif VazRB4 October 1992
33Rakesh Pradhan (On loan at Odisha FC)RB / LB2 August 1997
Midfielders
6Khassa Camara / DM / CM / RB22 October 1992
8Imran KhanDM / CM1 March 1995
10Federico GallegoAM / RM / LM13 June 1990
77RochharzelaAM / LM15 April 1998
23Fanai LalrempuiaCM11 May 1996
43Pragyan GogoiCM25 January 1999
45LalengmawiaCM / AM / LW17 October 2000
Forwards
7Ninthoinganba MeeteiRW / LW13 July 2001
50Britto PMRW / RM15 March 1993
20Luís MachadoLW / RW / AM4 November 1992
11Idrissa SyllaCF / RW / LW13 December 1990
15V.P. SuhairCF / RW / RM27 July 1992
27LalkhawpuimawiaCF / LM8 January 1992
26Deshorn BrownFW22 December 1990 (age 30)

Transfers

IN

No.Pos.PlayerFromFee
11 Idrissa Sylla SV Zulte WaregemFree agent
26 Deshorn BrownBengaluru FCFree agent
20 Luís Machado Moreirense FCFree agent
19 Benjamin Lambot Nea Salamina FamagustaFree agent
16 Dylan Fox Central Coast MarinersFree agent
9 Kwesi Appiah AFC WimbledonFree agent
6 Khassa Camara Xanthi FCFree agent
8 Imran KhanNEROCA FCFree agent
77 RochharzelaAizawl FCFree agent
15 V.P. SuhairMohun BaganFree agent
5 Gurjinder KumarFree agent
12 Ashutosh MehtaFree agent
50 Britto PMFree agent
27 LalkhawpuimawiaChurchill Brothers FCFree agent
29 Ponif VazFree agent
25 Nabin RabhaShillong LajongFree agent
66 Mashoor ShereefChennai City FCFree agent
51 Sanjiban GhoshChennaiyin FCFree agent
43 Pragyan GogoiKerala BlastersFree agent
44 Nikhil DekaNorthEast United U18Free agent

Competitions

Indian Super League

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

Play-offs

Squad statistics

Appearance and goals

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Goal scorers

RankNo.Pos.PlayerIndian Super LeaguePlay-offsTotal
120FW Luis Machado707
220FW Deshorn Brown505
310MF Federico Gallego404
69FW Kwesi Appiah303
11FW Idrissa Sylla213
15FW V.P. Suhair213
719DF Benjamin Lambot202
118MF Imran Khan101
12DF Ashutosh Mehta101
45MF Lalengmawia101
77MF Rochharzela101
Own goals 202
Total31233

Assists

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110MF Federico Gallego606
212DF Ashutosh Mehta202
77MF Rochharzela202
20FW Luis Machado112
35DF Gurjinder Kumar101
15FW V.P. Suhair101
29DF Nim Dorjee Tamang101
25FW Deshorn Brown101
20DFDylan Fox101
6MFKhassa Camara101
Total17118

Clean sheets

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11GK Subhasish Roy303
231GK Gurmeet Singh202
Total505

Disciplinary record

NationPlayerLeague
12Ashutosh MehtaDF500
5Gurjinder KumarDF410
6Khassa CamaraMF400
20Luís MachadoFW300
66Mashoor ShereefDF300
7Ninthoinganba MeeteiMF200
29Nim Dorjee TamangDF200
10Federico GallegoMF200
31Gurmeet SinghGK100
50Britto PMMF100
4Provat LakraDF100
45LalengmawiaMF100
26Deshorn BrownFW100
77RochharzelaMF100
16Dylan FoxDF100
19Benjamin LambotDF100
Totals3610

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NorthEast United FC - Squad. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171114093053/http://www.indiansuperleague.com:80/clubs/504-northeast-united-fc-profile/squad . 14 November 2017 . 2020-09-25. Indian Super League. en.