2022–23 Gokulam Kerala FC season explained

Season:2022–23
Chairman: Gokulam Gopalan
Manager: Richard Towa
(until 22 December)
Francesc Bonet
(from 27 December)
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
League Result:3rd
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2 Result:Group Stage
League Topscorer:Sergio Mendigutxia
8 Goals
Season Topscorer:Sergio Mendigutxia
9 Goals
Average Attendance:5,192
Highest Attendance:8,234 (vs Mohammedan)
Lowest Attendance:1,216 (vs Aizawl)
Largest Win:3-0
(vs Sudeva Delhi (H), 7 December 2022, I-League)
3-0
(vs Aizawl (H), 25 February 2023, I-League)
1-4
(vs Sudeva Delhi (A), 6 March 2023, I-League)
Updated:29 April 2023

The 2022–23 season is Gokulam Kerala's sixth season since its establishment in 2017 and their fifth season in the I-League. In addition to the I-League,[1] Gokulam Kerala also participated in the Super Cup[2] and IFA Shield.

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head Coach Francesc Bonet[3]
Fitness and conditioning Coach Djair Miranda Garcia
Technical DirectorVacant
Goalkeeping Coach Manish Timsina

Kits

First-team squad

Squad no.NameNationalityPosition(s)AgePrevious clubSinceAppsGoalsAssists
Goalkeepers
1Bilal KhanGK28 Real Kashmir20221600
40James KithanGK27 Delhi2022100
42Shibinraj KunniyilGK29 Sreenidi Deccan20223400
Defenders
2Subhankar AdhikariCB25 GKFC Reserves20222301
3Mohammed JassimLB25 GKFC Reserves20203903
4Pawan KumarCB27 Real Kashmir20213301
17Aminou BoubaCB31 Eding Sport FC20215632
24Abdul HakkuCB27 Real Kashmir20222221
46Vikas SainiRB25 Churchill Brothers20221601
66Sajad Hussain ParrayLB19 Hyderabad2023100
93Akhil PraveenCB28 Kerala United2022100
MidFielders
7Thahir ZamanAM27 GKFC Reserves20205492
8Rishad PPCM26 GKFC Reserves20212423
10KakáAM31 Arar2022600
14Jijo JosephAM30 Kickstart FC2023410
15Arjun JayarajAM26 Kerala United20223921
18Shilton D'SilvaCM30 Rajasthan United2023810
23Farshad NoorCM28 Bahrain SC20222554
29Noufal PNAM22 GKFC Reserves20222306
47Omar RamosAM34 Rajasthan United20221112
50Tanmoy GhoshAM22 BSS Sporting Club20221300
99Rahul RajuAM19 Bengaluru B20222210
Forwards
9Samuel Mensah KoneyFW26 GKFC Reserves2023420
13Sreekuttan VSFW23 Kerala blasters20224734
17Sourav KFW21 GKFC Reserves20212422
19Jobby JustinFW29 Chennaiyin20231311
20Dilip OraonFW21 United2022100
22Shijin ThadhyouseFW21 SAI 20221431
70Sergio MendigutxiaFW29 US Mariglianese20221690

New contracts

Transfers & loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player Previous club Fee Ref.
3 July 2022MF15 Arjun Jayaraj Kerala UnitedNone[4]
11 July 2022MF Tanmoy Ghosh BSS SportingNone[5]
12 July 2022MF Akhil Praveen Kerala UnitedNone[6]
15 July 2022DF Bibin Ajayan Golden Threads FCNone[7]
21 July 2022MF Sukuram Sardar RailwaysNone[8]
26 July 2022FW Shijin SAI KollamNone
4 August 2022FW Vladan Kordic Arsenal TivatNone[9]
21 August 2022FW Auguste Somlaga Al AfriqiNone[10]
25 August 2022MF Kaká ArarNone[11]
31 August 2022DM Juan Nellar SancolombanoNone[12]
2 September 2022FW Sreekuttan VS Kerala BlastersNone
15 September 2022DF2 Subhankar Adhikari ReservesNone[13]
15 September 2022DF Vikas Saini Churchill BrothersNone
15 September 2022MF Noufal BASCO FCNone
15 September 2022MF23 Farshad Noor Bahrain SCNone[14]
15 September 2022FW Dilip Oraon UnitedNone
15 September 2022FW Dodi None
15 September 2022GK1 Bilal Khan Real KashmirNone
15 September 2022GK40 James Kithan DelhiNone
1 January 2023DF24 Abdul Hakku Real KashmirNone[15]
6 January 2023MF47 Omar Ramos Rajasthan UnitedNone[16]
6 January 2023FW70 Sergio Mendigutxia US MariglianeseNone
16 January 2023FW9 Eldar Moldozhunusov NeftchiNone[17]
16 January 2023FW19 Jobby Justin ChennaiyinNone[18]
28 January 2023MF Shilton D'Silva Rajasthan UnitedNone
2 April 2023FW Samuel Mensah Koney ReservesNone
2 April 2023DF Saurabh Meher ReservesNone

Loan in

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubFeeRef
15 September 2022End of seasonFW99 Rahul Raju Bengaluru BNone[19]
15 September 2022End of seasonGK42 Shibinraj Kunniyil Indian Air ForceNone
31 December 202231 May 2023DF Sajad Hussain Parray HyderabadUndisclosed[20]
30 January 202331 May 2023MF Jijo Joseph SBINone

Transfers out

Exit datePosition No. Player To club Fee Ref.
1 July 2022DF24 Abdul Hakku Kerala BlastersLoan Return
1 July 2022FW13 Sreekuttan VS Kerala BlastersLoan Return
15 July 2022DF4Alex SajiFree[21]
4 August 2022GK1 Rakshit DagarFree[22]
5 August 2022DF16 Muhammad UvaisFree[23]
18 August 2022MF18 Jithin M S NorthEast UnitedFree[24]
20 August 2022MF11 Emil Benny NorthEast UnitedFree
1 September 2022FW Sukuram Sardar Diamond Harbour
13 September 2022FW98 Jourdaine Fletcher NEROCAFree[25]
23 September 2022FW99 Luka Majcen RoundGlass PunjabFree[26]
10 October 2022DF27 Takhellambam Deepak ReservesFree
10 October 2022DM06 Charles Anandraj Bengaluru UnitedFree
10 October 2022MF12 Muhammed Rashid ReservesFree
10 October 2022MF14 Zodingliana Ralte AizawlFree
10 October 2022MF20 Ahmed Waseem Razeek Eastern DistrictFree
10 October 2022MF20 Sharif Mukhammad Churchill BrothersFree
10 October 2022MF42 Abhijith K ReservesFree
10 October 2022FW10 Ngangom Ronald Singh ReservesFree
10 October 2022MF19 Rahim OsumanuFree
10 October 2022FW22 Beneston Barretto ReservesFree
5 January 2023FW9 Auguste Somlaga Mumbai KenkreReleased
5 January 2023FW98 Dodi Nde ReservesReleased
5 January 2023MF5 Juan Nellar PunjabReleased
22 January 2023DF32 Shahajaz ThekkanMutual agreement
24 January 2023FW Vladan Kordic BokeljNone
20 March 2023FW9 Eldar Moldozhunusov NeftchiNone

Pre-season

Baji Rout Cup

Quarter finals

Competitions

I-League

See main article: 2022–23 I-League.

League table

Results by round

Matches

Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2022–23 season on 1 November 2022.[27]

Super Cup

See main article: 2023 Indian Super Cup. After finishing 3rd in the I-League, the Malabarians won a qualifier against 8th-ranked Mohammedan to earn a place in the group stage.[28]

Group stage

Matches

AFC Cup

See main article: 2023 AFC Cup. play–offs for AFC CupSince the 2023–24 AFC Champions League and the 2023–24 AFC Cup adopted transitional calendar with the switch from Spring-to-Autumn to an Autumn-to-Spring schedule,[29] the All India Football Federation decided that its continental slots are determined by extra playoffs.[30]

Squad statistics

Appearances

Players with no appearances are not included on the list.

As of match played 29 April 2023

No.Pos.Nat.NameI-LeagueSuper Cupplay–offs for AFC CupTotal
AppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts
1GKBilal Khan22100032
02CBSubhankar Adhikari212022002322
03LBMohammed Jassim141144111916
04CBPawan Kumar161521111917
5MFJuan Nellar97000097
07MFThahir Zaman2064010256
9FWSamuel Mensah Koney00321042
9FWEldar Moldozhunusov1000000100
9FWAuguste Somlaga98000098
10MFKaká63000063
13FWSreekuttan VS222042112723
14MFJijo Joseph41000041
15MFArjun Jayaraj73000073
17CBAminou Bouba212144112626
18MFShilton D'Silva41321184
19FWJobby Justin924000132
22FWShijin Thadhayouse1460000146
23MFFarshad Noor201944112524
24DFAbdul Hakku11843111612
27FWSourav K614411116
29MFNoufal PN191132102313
40GKJames Kithan11000011
42GKShibinraj Kunniyil191944112424
46DFVikas Saini121232111615
47MFOmar Ramos7644001110
50MFTanmoy Ghosh1370000137
66DFSajad Hussain Parray10000010
70FWSergio Mendigutxia121232111615
93DMAkhil Praveen10000010
99MFRahul Raju191532002217
98FWDodi Nde71000071

Goal Scorers

RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueSuper Cupplay offs for AFC CupTotal
170FW Sergio Mendigutxia8109
223MF Farshad Noor3115
37AM Thahir Zaman3104
422FW Shijin Thadhayouse3003
59FW Samuel Mensah Koney0202
24DF Abdul Hakku1102
79FW Auguste Somlaga1001
13FW Sreekuttan VS1001
14MF Jijo Joseph1001
17DF Aminou Bouba1001
18MF Shilton D'Silva1001
19FW Jobby Justin1001
27FW Sourav K0101
47MF Omar Ramos0101
98FW Dodi Nde1001
99MF Rahul Raju1001

Assists

Not all goals have an assist.

RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueSuper Cupplay offs for AFC CupTotal
129MF Noufal Jr6006
213FW Sreekuttan VS4004
23MF Farshad Noor4004
417DF Aminou Bouba0202
27FW Sourav K1102
47MF Omar Ramos1102
72DF Subhankar Adhikari1001
7AM Thahir Zaman0011
9FW Auguste Somlaga1001
15MF Arjun Jayaraj1001
19FW Jobby Justin1001
22FW Shijin Thadhayouse1001
46DF Vikas Saini1001

Clean sheets

No.NationNameI-LeagueSuper CupPlay Offs for AFC CupTotal
42Shibinraj Kunniyil110011
1Bilal Khan1001

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.NameI LeagueSuper CupPlay Offs for AFC CUPTotal
3DF Mohammed Jassim40100050
4DF Pawan Kumar40001050
7MF Thahir Zaman10100020
9FW Auguste Somlaga10000010
13FW Sreekuttan VS30100040
14MF Jijo Joseph10000010
15MF Arjun Jayaraj10000010
17DF Aminou Bouba50101070
18MF Shilton D'Silva20100030
19FW Jobby Justin10000010
20FW Dilip Oraon10000010
22FW Shijin Thadhayouse10000010
23MF Farshad Noor40001050
24DF Abdul Hakku00001010
29MF Noufal PN10000010
46DF Vikas Saini30101050
50DF Subhankar Adhikari10000010
70FW Sergio Mendigutxia20001030
98FW Dodi Ndo20000020
99FW Rahul Raju51000051

Club awards

Player of the Month award

MonthPlayer
December Shibinraj Kunniyil
January Rahul Raju
February Farshad Noor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sportstar . Team . ISL, I-League to have promotion-relegation after talks with FIFA and AFC: Reports . 2022-07-04 . Sportstar . 23 June 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-06-16 . Indian Football Calendar 2022-23: Durand Cup on 13th Aug, ISL starts in October . 2022-07-04 . en-US.
  3. Web site: We welcome our new gaffer from Spain Francesc Bonet. @GokulamKeralaFC. 27 December 2022. 27 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Arjun Jayaraj returns to Gokulam Kerala on free transfer . 24 June 2022 .
  5. Web site: Gokulam Kerala to sign West Bengal midfielder Tanmoy Ghosh . 22 May 2022 .
  6. Web site: Gokulam Kerala FC sign midfielder Akhil Praveen! . Arunfoot . Arunava . Chaudhuri . 12 July 2022 . 24 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Gokulam Kerala FC sign defender Bibin Ajayan! . 15 July 2022 .
  8. Web site: Gokulam Kerala FC sign midfielder Sukuram Sardar! . 22 July 2022 .
  9. Web site: Vladan Kordic signs for Gokulam Kerala ahead of 2022-23 season . 13 July 2022 .
  10. Web site: Gokulam Kerala FC sign Cameroon striker Auguste Somlaga! . 21 August 2022 .
  11. Web site: Gokulam Kerala FC signs Everton Kaka of Brazil ahead of new season . 25 August 2022 .
  12. Web site: Gokulam Kerala FC sign Argentine midfielder Juan Carlos Nellar! . 31 August 2022 .
  13. Web site: iLeague 2022 . 30 January 2023 . 30 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130062510/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2022-george-telegraph-gokulam-kerala-sign-defender-subhankar-adhikari . dead .
  14. Web site: Gokulam Kerala FC sign Farshad Noor . 10 January 2023 . 9 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221109181858/https://khelnow.com/football/2022-10-indian-football-i-league-2022-23-gokulam-kerala-fc-sign-farshad-noor . dead .
  15. https://www.arunfoot.com/defender-abdul-hakku-returns-to-gokulam-kerala-fc/ Defender Abdul Hakku returns to Gokulam Kerala FC
  16. https://www.arunfoot.com/gokulam-kerala-fc-sign-spanish-duo-of-omar-ramos-sergio-mendigutxia/ Gokulam Kerala FC sign Spanish duo of Omar Ramos & Sergio Mendigutxia!
  17. Web site: Футболчу Элдар Молдожунусов Индиянын "Гокулам Керала" клубуна өттү. Football player Eldar Moldozhunusov transferred to Indian club "Gokulam Kerala". chyndyk.media. Chyndyk Media Kyrgyzstan (Чындык Медиа). 13 January 2023. 15 January 2023. ky. 15 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230115052547/https://chyndyk.media/futbolchu-eldar-moldozhunusov-indiyanyn-gokulam-kerala-klubuna-tt/.
  18. News: Gokulam Kerala FC set to rope in Jobby Justin. The Bridge. 21 March 2023. 14 January 2023. Swapnomoy Chakraborty.
  19. 1564995236128239616. bengalurufc. UPDATE: Blue Colts' striker Rahul Raju has completed a loan move to I-League side @GokulamKeralaFC, until the end of the 2022-23 season..
  20. Web site: Hyderabad FC sign Sajad Hussain Parray. 1 January 2023. Hyderabad FC. 31 December 2022.
  21. Web site: Alex Saji joins defending ISL champions Hyderabad FC . 15 July 2022 .
  22. Web site: Jamshedpur FC ropes in Rakshit Dagar, Sheikh Sahil for upcoming ISL season . 4 August 2022 .
  23. Web site: Jamshedpur FC sign up youngster Muhammad Uvais . 6 August 2022 . 11 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811235012/https://kheltalk.com/football/isl-2022-23-jamshedpur-fc-sign-up-youngster-muhammad-uvais/ . dead .
  24. Web site: NorthEast United FC rope in midfielder Jithin MS from Gokulam Kerala FC .
  25. Web site: NEROCA FC sign Jamaica striker Jourdain Fletcher! . 13 September 2022 .
  26. Web site: RoundGlass Punjab sign Kiran Limbu, Luka Majcen for I-League 2022-23 season . 23 September 2022 .
  27. Web site: 1 November 2022 . Hero I-League 2022-23 to kick-off on November 12 . 18 November 2022 . i-league.org.
  28. Web site: Kerala to host Hero Super Cup in April . the-aiff.com . 24 January 2023.
  29. Web site: AFC Executive Committee unveils dynamic enhancements to the AFC Club Competitions. AFC.
  30. Web site: Qualification for the AFC Competitions 2023-24. www.the-aiff.com.

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