2023–24 Churchill Brothers FC Goa season explained

Club:Churchill Brothers
Season:2023–24
Chairman:Valanka Alemao
Chrtitle:CEO
Manager:Edgardo Malvestiti (until January 2024)
Francesc Bonet (from January)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:Tilak Maidan
League:I-League
League Result:7th
League Topscorer:Ogana Louis (7)
Season Topscorer:Ogana Louis (7)
Highest Attendance:2,314
(v. Inter Kashi
17 November 2023)
Lowest Attendance:200
(v. Shillong Lajong
4 March 2024)
Average Attendance:1,156
Largest Win:7–0 v. Rajasthan United
Largest Loss:4–0 v. Aizawl
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Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 season was the 36th season of Churchill Brothers in existence and fifteenth in the I-League.[1] [2] [3] [4] A new coach for the team, Edgardo Malvestiti, was appointed on 29 July 2023.[5] The club has mutually parted ways with the head coach from Argentina after finding themselves in the bottom half of the I-League midway into the season.[6] Francesc Bonet replaced him in January 2024.[7]

Churchill Brothers played their opening game of the season on 31 October 2023 in a goalless draw against Namdhari at home.[8] Their first win came in the next game, away against Real Kashmir on 8 November.[9] They played their final match of the season on 10 April 2024, in a 7–0 win at home against Rajasthan United. They finished with 33 points,[10] and seventh on the I-League table at the end of the season. After a poor first half, Churchill Brothers won six of their last nine matches.[11]

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Francesc Bonet
Assistant coach Mario Soares
Fitness and conditioning coach Djair Miranda Garcia
Goalkeeping coach Nikidesh Kalari Vattath
Head physiotherapist Anandu S Kumar

Current squad

First-team squad

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityPlayerFromFeeRef.
30 July 2023GK Subhasish Roy Chowdhury Real KashmirFree Transfer
5 August 2023GK Bilal Khan Gokulam KeralaFree Transfer
11 August 2023MF Gourav KFree Transfer
23 August 2023CB Nishchal Chandan Sudeva DelhiFree Transfer
3 September 2023DF Lalbiakhlua Ralte Chhinga Veng FCUndisclosed Fee
5 September 2023DF Emiliano Callegari Torre FlorianaFree Transfer
9 September 2023FW Stendly Fernandes Sporting Clube de GoaFree Transfer
5 October 2023FW Ricardo Dichiara Club Atlético GerminalFree Transfer
8 October 2023FW Faisal Ali BengaluruFree Transfer
11 October 2023MF Rahul Raju Gokulam KeralaFree Transfer
16 October 2023CB Meysam Shahmakvand Mohammedan SCFree Transfer
16 October 2023RB Sebastian Thangmuansang OdishaFree Transfer
27 October 2023FW Lunminlen Haokip NEROCAFree Transfer
28 October 2023CB Lesly Rebello GoaFree Transfer
3 November 2023FW Chikaorah Obiajulu Free Transfer
13 November 2023FW Ogana Louis Sreenidi DeccanFree Transfer
02 February 2024FW Abdou Karim Samb Shillong LajongFree Transfer
03 February 2024RB Ajith Kumar ChennaiyinFree Transfer
03 February 2024DF Aubin Kouakou Al-Nasr BenghaziFree Transfer
07 February 2024MF Kofi Essien Berekum ChelseaFree Transfer

Out

DatePositionNationalityPlayerToFeeRef.
1 April 2023FWEmmanuel Yaghr Dinamo SamarqandFree Transfer
1 June 2023DF Akash Mukherjee BhawaniporeFree Transfer
1 July 2023MF Sharif Mukhammad—Released
1 July 2023DF Momo Cissé—Released
1 July 2023FWAbdoulaye Sané—Released
7 July 2023DF Raju Gaikwad DelhiFree Transfer[12]
15 July 2023FW Ansumana Kromah BodolandFree Transfer
20 July 2023MFKingslee Fernandes PunjabFree Transfer[13]
20 July 2023FWAfdal Varikkodan—Released
22 July 2023MF Quan Gomes—Released
22 July 2023DFMeldon D'Silva—Released
22 July 2023MFWendell Savio Coelho—Released
25 July 2023FW Alocious Muthayyan United SCFree Transfer
29 July 2023GK Albino Gomes Sreenidi DeccanFree Transfer
30 August 2023GK Nora Fernandes AizawlFree Transfer
30 August 2023DF Nongmeikapam Sanathoi MeiteiFree Agent
30 August 2023DF George D'SouzaFree Agent
30 August 2023DF Joseph ClementeFree Agent
30 August 2023MF Kapil HobleFree Agent
30 August 2023DF Gautam Inacio DiasFree Agent
30 August 2023FW LalkhawpuimawiaFree Agent
30 August 2023FW Aaron BaretoFree Agent
30 August 2023DF Alent ColacoFree Agent
30 August 2023DF VanlalduatsangaFree Agent
30 August 2023MF Shubert PereiraFree Agent
3 January 2024FW Ricardo Dichiara Żabbar St. PatrickFree Agent[14]
3 January 2024DF Emiliano Callegari TorreFree Agent
3 January 2024DF Meysam ShahmakvandFree Agent
3 January 2024FW Chaitan Komarpant Geno FCFree Agent

Competitions

I-League

See main article: 2023–24 I-League.

Matches

Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.[15]

Statistics

Goalscorers

RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueTotal
188FW Ogana Louis77
27FW Stendly Fernandes55
9FW Ricardo Dichiara55
10MFMartín Cháves55
70FW Abdou Karim Samb55
633MF Richard Costa33
711FW Faisal Ali22
20MF Lamgoulan Semkholun22
918FW Trijoy Dias11
28DF Emiliano Callegari11
40MF Emmanuel Essien11
Own Goals 44
Total4141

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in squad to be reduced. 1 May 2023.
  2. Web site: AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2023–24 season onwards | Hero I-League.
  3. Web site: 2023-05-01 . AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in the squad to be reduced . 2023-05-13 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-05-01 . I-League Foreigner Rule: AIFF League Committee reduces number of foreigners in I-League . 2023-06-20 . Inside Sport India . en-US.
  5. Web site: After six-month chase, Argentina coach says yes to Churchill Bros . 29 June 2023 . The Times of India . 29 June 2023 . 26 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230626171839/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/after-six-month-chase-argentina-coach-says-yes-to-churchill-bros/articleshow/102238755.cms . live.
  6. Web site: Churchill part ways with coach, 3 foreign players. 6 January 2024. . 6 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Churchill Brothers FC Announce Francesc Bonet as Head Coach for the Remainder of the I-League 2023–24 Season. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024. technosports.co.in. Techno Sports India. Ankush. Mallick. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128135556/https://technosports.co.in/churchill-brothers-fc-francesc-bonet-head-coach/. 28 January 2024.
  8. News: Debutants Namdhari FC grab a point from old horse Churchill Brothers I-League . 17 April 2024.
  9. News: Churchill Brothers win in Srinagar despite late Real Kashmir surge I-League . 17 April 2024.
  10. News: Churchill Brothers end 2023-24 season on winning note I-League . 17 April 2024.
  11. Web site: A below-par performance by Churchill Brothers at I-League this season . The Goan EveryDay . 17 April 2024 . en.
  12. Delhi_FC. 1677312026081648642. Experience, Grace and Ability combined together as we welcome, to add solidity to our back line. .
  13. https://khelnow.com/football/2023-07-indian-football-isl-punjab-fc-sign-samuel-kingslee-nitesh
  14. Web site: Churchill part ways with coach, 3 foreign players. 6 January 2024. . 6 January 2024.
  15. Web site: AIFF announces fixtures for I-League, IWL I-League . i-league.org.

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