2023–24 Gokulam Kerala FC season explained

Season:2023–24
Chairman: Gokulam Gopalan
Manager: Mingo Oramas
(until 31 March 2024)
Sereef Khan
(from 31 March 2024)
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Cup1 Result:Quarter Final
Cup2 Result:Group Stage
League Topscorer:Álex Sánchez
19 Goals
Season Topscorer:Álex Sánchez
20 Goals
Average Attendance:8,760
Highest Attendance:19,764
Lowest Attendance:2,000
Largest Win:5-0 (vs Rajasthan United (H), 09 November 2023, I-League)
Updated:13 April 2024

The 2023–24 season is Gokulam Kerala's seventh season since its establishment in 2017 and their sixth season in the I-League.In addition to the I-League,[1] [2] Gokulam Kerala will participate in the Indian Super Cup[3] and Durand Cup.[4] on 6 June 2023, Spanish manager Mingo Oramas agreed a two-year deal to become GKFC manager.[5] On 30 June 2023, the organization committee announced that Gokulam is participating in the Asia's oldest football tournament,Durand cup.[6] The organizers of the 132nd Durand Cup football tournament announced the groups for the 24-participating teams, with defending champions Bengaluru clubbed with two popular Kerala sides Kerala Blasters and 2019 champions Gokulam Kerala in Group C, to be held in Kolkata. The Indian Air Force is the fourth side in the group.[7] On 05th august 2023, gokulam announced 22 member squad for durand cup[8] Gokulam kerala confirmed their Participation in Super cup along with other 5 I-league clubs.[9] On 31 March, it was announced that GKFC had sacked head coach Domingo oramas following their defeat to Delhi FC.

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head Coach
Assistant Coach Shereef Khan
Fitness and conditioning Coach
Technical DirectorVacant
Goalkeeping Coach Sandip Nandy
Team Manager Aravind AR

First-team squad

Squad no.NameNationalityPosition(s)AgePrevious clubSinceAppsGoalsAssists
Goalkeepers
1Bishorjit SinghGK31 TRAU2023400
21Avilash PaulGK28 Mohun Bagan SG20231400
35Devansh DabasGK22 Chennaiyin(Loan)20231000
Defenders
2Salam Ranjan SinghCB27 TRAU20232101
3Saurabh MeherRB/LB23 GKFC Reserves2022200
4Vikas SainiRB26 Churchill Brothers20223101
5Nidhin KrishnaCB/ RB24 Kerala United20232510
12Laishram JohnsonRB/LB18 Sagolband United2023710
15Abdul HakkuCB/ RB28 Real Kashmir20223621
17Aminou BoubaCB32 Eding Sport FC20217552
33Muhammad SaheefLB20 Kerala Blasters(Loan)20232301
45Anas EdathodikaCB372023400
66Mashoor ShereefCB/RB31 Punjab2024300
93Akhil PraveenCB28 Kerala United20221700
MidFielders
6Rishad PPCM27 GKFC Reserves20214424
10Pitu VieraAM26 La Unión Atlético2024611
20Nikola StojanovićCM28 Mohammedan20241151
29Noufal PNAM22 GKFC Reserves202253516
42Abhijith KurungodanCM26 GKFC Reserves20213744
44Basit Ahmed BhatLM25 Downtown Heroes20231300
46Christy DavisCM24 Mohammedan20231201
77Lalliansanga RenthleiCM24 Odisha(Loan)2023310
99Calvin BarettoCM23 GKFC Reserves2023100
Forwards
7Komron TursunovFW27 TRAU20232062
8Sreekuttan VSFW24 Kerala blasters20227177
9Senthamil ShanbagamFW22 Chennaiyin2023700
11Sourav KFW22 GKFC Reserves20214543
22Shijin ThadhayouseFW21 SAI 20222231
25Matija BabovićFW24 Petržalka20241151
38Álex SánchezFW34 Ejea202328209

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position Player Previous club Fee Ref.
4 June 2023MF basudeb mandi United SCNone[11]
16 June 2023MF Nili Perdomo KallitheaNone[12]
22 June 2023MF Rahul Raju Bengaluru FCNone[13]
10 July 2023DF Laishram Johnson Singh Sagolband United FCNone[14]
11 July 2023DF Nidhin Krishna Kerala United FCNone[15]
13 July 2023DF Salam Ranjan Singh TRAUNone[16]
13 July 2023GK Bishal Lama Shillong LajongNone[17]
14 July 2023GK Bishorjit Singh TRAUNone[18]
18 July 2023MF Basit Ahmed Bhat Downtown HeroesNone
19 July 2023FW Naocha Singh Ngangbam Ksherti IrilNone[19]
19 July 2023GK Zothanmawia MohammedanNone[20]
20 July 2023FW Naro Hari Shrestha ARA FCNone
24 July 2023MF Rahul Khokhar Bangalore Eagles FCNone
31 July 2023FW Álex Sánchez EjeaNone[21]
31 July 2023MF Abhijith K ReservesNone
31 July 2023MF Calvin Barretto ReservesNone
21 August 2023FW Komron Tursunov TRAUNone[22]
29 August 2023MF Edu Bedia GoaNone[23]
31 August 2023GK Avilash Paul Mohun Bagan SGNone
1 September 2023MF Christy Molly Davis MohammedanNone
6 September 2023DF Muhammed Bilal Sreenidhi BNone
8 September 2023DF Muhammed Basit Southern SamityNone
14 September 2023FW Azfar Noorani Mumbai KenkreNone[24]
21 September 2023GK IqbalNone
1 October 2023FW Senthamizhi Shanbagam ChennaiyinNone
15 October 2023DF Anas EdathodikaFree AgentNone
2 January 2024MF Nikola StojanovićFree AgentNone[25]
20 January 2024DF Mashoor Shereef Punjab FCNone
07 February 2024MF Pitu Viera La Unión AtléticoNone
09 February 2024FW Matija BabovićNone

Loan in

Start dateEnd datePositionPlayerFrom clubFeeRef
31 August 202331 May 2024FW Justine Emmanuel Kerala Blasters₹ 28K
2 September 202331 May 2024DF Muhammad Saheef Kerala BlastersNone.[26]
3 September 202331 May 2024GK Devansh Dabas ChennaiyinNone
27 January 202431 May 2024MF Lalliansanga Renthlei OdishaNone

Loan out

Start dateEnd datePositionPlayerTo clubFeeRef
8 September 202331 May 2024MF Arjun Jayaraj Sporting Club BengaluruNone
11 October 202331 May 2024MF Rahul Raju Churchill BrothersNone
10 January 202431 May 2024MF Dilip Oraon United SCNone

Transfers out

Exit datePosition No. Player To club Fee Ref.
1 June 2023MF23 Farshad Noor Brunei DPMMFree Agent [27]
1 June 2023DF66 Sajad Hussain Parray HyderabadLoan Return
1 June 2023MF99 Rahul Raju BengaluruLoan Return
1 June 2023GK42 Shibinraj Kunniyil Indian Air ForceLoan Return
19 June 2023DF02 Subhankar Adhikari Sreenidi DeccanFree Agent [28] [29]
1 July 2023MF50 Tanmoy Ghosh MohammedanFree Agent
3 July 2023FW19 Jobby Justin BhawaniporeFree Agent
3 July 2023MF14 Jijo Joseph BhawaniporeFree Agent
7 July 2023GK40 James Kithan DelhiFree Agent [30]
25 July 2023FW70 Sergio Mendigutxia AFC EskilstunaFree Agent
3 August 2023DF05 Pawan Kumar Sreenidi DeccanFree Agent [31]
5 August 2023GK01 Bilal Khan Churchill BrothersFree Agent
21 August 2023MF47 Omar RamosFree Agent
21 August 2023MF10 KakáFree Agent
21 August 2023FW09 Samuel Mensah KoneyFree Agent
16 September 2023DF3 Mohammed Jassim MohammedanFree Agent
11 October 2023GK21 Zothanmawia Chhinga VengFree Agent
11 October 2023MF7 Thahir Zaman Real Malabar FCFree Agent
11 October 2023MF18 Shilton D'Silva Income Tax BengaluruFree Agent
11 October 2023FW14 Naro Hari Shrestha Diamond Harbour FCFree Agent
28 October 2023GK Bishal Lama Shillong LajongNone
21 December 2023MF10 Nili Perdomo ChaniaNone
10 January 2024FW Ngangom Ronald Singh Bengaluru UnitedNone
10 January 2024FW Naocha Singh Ngangbam Bengaluru UnitedNone
16 January 2024MF23 Edu Bedia GimnàsticNone
27 January 2024MF53 Azfar Noorani Mumbai KenkreFree Transfer
29 January 2024FW14 Justine Emmanuel Kerala BlastersLoan Return[32]

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.[33]

Durand Cup

See main article: 2023 Durand Cup. Gokulam Kerala were drawn in the Group C for the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup alongside defending champions Bengaluru FC and popular Kerala side Kerala Blasters [34]

Matches

Fixture announced on 22 July 2023 [35]

Quarter-final

Indian Super Cup

See main article: 2024 Indian Super Cup. Gokulam Kerala entered the competition in the Group Stage,[36] the fixtures were announced on 18 December 2023.

Group C

Matches

Squad statistics

Appearances

Players with no appearances are not included on the list.

As of match played 12 April 2024

No.Pos.Nat.NameI-LeagueSuper CupDurand CupTotal
AppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts
1GKBishorjit Singh33111155
2DFSalam Ranjan Singh181500322117
3DFSaurabh Meher00002222
4DFVikas Saini11820331611
5DFNidhin Krishna201833222521
6MFRishad PP191022002112
7MFRahul Raju00004242
7FWKomron Tursunov201300112114
8FWSreekuttan VS171032422414
9FWSenthamil Shanbagam71000071
10MFNili Perdomo11900441513
10MFPitu Viera62000062
11FWSourav K1543032216
12DFLaishram Johnson6321--84
13DFRahul Khokar10000010
14FWNaro Hari Shrestha00001010
14FWJustine Emmanuel8332--115
15MFArjun Jayaraj00001010
15DFAbdul Hakku131222001514
17DFAminou Bouba12933441916
18MFShilton D'Silva00003131
20MFNikola Stojanović9922001111
21GKZothanmawia00003333
21GKAvilash Paul131132--1613
22FWShijin Thadhayouse41004283
23MFEdu Bedia101000--1010
25FWMatija Babović1250000125
29MFNoufal PN231731423021
30DFBibin Ajayan21000021
33DFMuhammad Saheef211822--2320
35GKDevansh Dabas101000--1010
38FWÁlex Sánchez221822432823
42MFAbhijith Kurungodan221933422924
44MFBasit Ahmed Bhat922144157
45DFAnas Edathodika43000043
46MFChristy Davis1182100139
77MFLalliansanga Renthlei30----30
93DFAkhil Praveen13911421812
99MFCalvin Baretto00001111

Goal scorers

RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueSuper CupDurand CupTotal
138FW Álex Sánchez191020
27FW Komron Tursunov6006
38FW Sreekuttan V. S.3025
20MF Nikola Stojanović5005
25FW Matija Babović5005
29MF Noufal PN5005
710FW Nili Perdomo3003
11FW Sourav K.2013
42MF Abhijith Kurungodan2013
1017DF Aminou Bouba0022
115DF Nidhin Krishna1001
10MF Pitu Viera1001
12DF Laishram Johnson Singh1001
14FW Justine Emmanuel1001
77MF Lalliansanga Renthlei1001
Own Goals 0011
Total551763

Assists

Not all goals have an assist.

RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueSuper CupDurand CupTotal
129MF Noufal PN90110
238FW Álex Sánchez6039
310MF Nili Perdomo3014
23MF Edu Bedia4004
42MF Abhijith Kurungodan3014
68FW Sreekuttan VS3003
77FW Komron Tursunov2002
82DF Salam Ranjan Singh1001
6MF Rishad PP1001
11FW Sourav K1001
20MF Nikola Stojanović1001
25FW Matija Babović1001
33DF Muhammad Saheef1001
46MF Christy molly Davis1001

Clean sheets

No.NationNameI-LeagueSuper CupDurand CupTotal
35Devansh Dabas3003
21Avilash Paul1001
21Zothanmawia0011

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.NameI LeagueSuper CupDurand CupTotal
2DF Salam Ranjan Singh20000020
4DF Vikas Saini20000020
5DF Nidhin Krishna90000090
6MF Rishad PP10000010
7MF Rahul Raju00001010
8MF Sreekuttan VS20100030
9FW Senthamil Shanbagam10000010
10MF Nili Perdomo30000030
14FW Justine Emmanuel30000030
15DF Abdul Hakku10100020
17DF Aminou Bouba10001020
20MF Nikola Stojanović20000020
21GK Zothanmawia00001010
21GK Avilash Paul00100010
23MF Edu Bedia20000020
33DF Muhammad Saheef20000020
35GK Devansh Dabas01000001
38FW Álex Sánchez30000030
42MF Abhijith Kurungodan20001030
44MF Basit Ahmed Bhat00211031
45DF Anas Edathodika10000010
46MF Christy molly Davis20000020
66DF Mashoor Shereef01000001
93DF Akhil Praveen20000020
Domingo Oramas11000011

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in squad to be reduced . 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: 2023-07-03 . AIFF restores Federation Cup, inducts five new clubs in I-League . 2023-07-03 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
  4. Web site: Durand Cup 2023 football tournament to kick off from August 3 . 8 June 2023 .
  5. Web site: Gokulam Kerala appoint Spaniard Domingo Oramas as head coach .
  6. Web site: Which are the teams participating in Durand Cup 2023? | Sporting News India . 30 June 2023 .
  7. https://khelnow.com/football/2023-07-indian-football-durand-cup-teams-groups-venue"
  8. https://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1687818969615650816/Title:We are honored to be a part of the prestigious Durand Cup. The #GKFC squad is geared up to showcase our skills and determination! #DurandCup2023
  9. Web site: Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 group stage draw announced: Odisha FC and Bengaluru FC clubbed in same group . 18 December 2023 .
  10. https://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1671056275906662403/photo/1
  11. Web site: Gokulam Kerala FC complete the signing of midfielder Basudeb Mandi - Halfway Football . 4 June 2023 .
  12. Web site: Nili Perdomo heads to Gokulam Kerala FC . 16 June 2023 .
  13. Web site: Gokulam Kerala FC sign Rahul Raju on a Permanent Deal - Halfway Football . 19 June 2023 .
  14. Web site: Gokulam Signs Young Defender Laishram Johnson Singh from Manipur . 10 July 2023 .
  15. Web site: GKFC Agrees to a Three-Year Deal with Kerala Defender Nidhin Krishna . 11 July 2023 .
  16. Web site: GokulamKerala FC Bolsters Defense with the Signing of Salam Ranjan Singh from Manipur . 13 July 2023 .
  17. https://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1679464840748990465/Title:Welcome aboard, Bishal Lama! Our newest addition to GKFC, a young Indian talent ready to defend our goal and make his mark. Let's write history together
  18. Web site: GokulamKeralaFC Strengthens Goalkeeping Squad with the Signing of Bishorjit Loitongbam from Manipur . 14 July 2023 .
  19. https://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1681570234636062720/Title:We're excited to announce the signing of Naocha Singh Ngangbam,
  20. https://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1681627984736948225/Title:Meet the newest addition to our goalkeeping squad, Zothanmawia!
  21. https://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1685987520595861505/Title: We've just signed the dynamic Forward Álex Sánchez from Spain on a one-year deal.
  22. Web site: Gokulam add Komron Tursunov - Tajikistan striker valued at ₹3.6 Crore .
  23. News: Gokulam Kerala spring surprise with Edu Bedia capture. The Times of India. Marcus. Mergulhao. 13 August 2023. 29 August 2023.
  24. https://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1702272134280892570/Title:New wings for GKFC! Excited to welcome Mumbai's own Azfar Noorani to the squad
  25. Web site: Gokulam Kerala FC announce signing of playmaker Nikola Stojanovic! . 2 January 2024 .
  26. Web site: KBFC CONFIRM MULTIPLE LOANS . 2023-09-01 . Kerala Blasters . September 2023. English.
  27. Web site: DPMM FC SIGNS NORTH MACEDONIAN GOALKEEPER KRISTIN[sic] NAUMOVSKI AND AFGHANISTAN MIDFIELDER FARSHAD MOOR[sic].]. 22 May 2023. Borneo Bulletin. 27 May 2023.
  28. Web site: Defender Subhankar Adhikari set to sign for Sreenidi Deccan FC - Halfway Football . 3 June 2023 .
  29. https://twitter.com/sreenidideccan/status/1670631539208749056/photo/1
  30. Delhi_FC. 1677225551524687872. The Guardian of our Goal, a picture of strength and quality, we're delighted to welcome back ! .
  31. sreenidideccan. 1686950151838171136. Join us in welcoming I-League Champion Pawan Kumar to #SreenidiDeccanFC guampores.
  32. Web site: ISL 2023-24: Justine Emmanuel returns to Kerala Blasters after loan spell with Gokulam . 30 January 2024 . KhelNow.com . 30 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130135310/https://khelnow.com/tools/ads/ad-4.html. live.
  33. Web site: Comments on: AIFF announces fixtures for I-League, IWL .
  34. Web site: Groups revealed for 132nd Durand Cup . 10 July 2023 .
  35. Web site: Durand Cup 2023: Fixtures, Results and Points Table | the Fan Garage (TFG) . 21 July 2023 .
  36. Web site: Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 group stage draw announced: Odisha FC and Bengaluru FC clubbed in same group . 18 December 2023 .

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