2023–24 Real Kashmir FC season explained

Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chairman:Sandeep Chattoo
League Result:5th
League Topscorer:Gnohere Krizo (12)
Season Topscorer:Gnohere Krizo (12)
Highest Attendance:7,632
(v. Mohammedan, 23 March 2024)
Lowest Attendance:1,100
(v. Namdhari, 13 April 2024)
Average Attendance:3,207
Nextseason:2024–25
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The 2023–24 season was the seventh season in Real Kashmir FC's existence, and their sixth season in I-League.[1] [2] [3] Their first match of the season was played on 28 October 2023 and their last on 13 April 2024, in 1–4 defeat away from home against Namdhari. Real Kashmir finished fifth in the league.[4] Their captain Muhammad Hammad received the Jarnail Singh Award for Best Defender of the season.[5]

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head coach Ishfaq Ahmed
Assistant coach Harshad Meher
Head of Player recruitment Salman Mir
Physio Haider Ali
Psychologist Fadl Haq
Co-ordinator Fuzail Farooq
Nutrionist Athar Coutwall

First-team squad

Contract extension

New contracts

Transfers

Transfers in

Date PositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
22 October 2023DFSowban Hilal Sidiqui Downtown Heroes
23 October 2023DFMuhammad Hammad
24 October 2023GKMuheet Shabir Kerala Blasters
24 October 2023FWMohamed Inam Delhi
25 October 2023FWMohammad Asrar Rehber FC1
26 October 2023DFShahid Nazir Downtown Heroes
26 October 2023DFShaher Shaheen Mohammedan
27 October 2023DFZahid Yousuf Downtown Heroes
27 October 2023FWGnohere Krizo Bhawanipore
31 January 2024FWHenry Kisekka
31 January 2024FWKamo Bayi

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2023DFJestin George NorthEast UnitedLoan Return
6 July 2023GKPrateek Kumar ChennaiyinFree Transfer[6]
7 July 2023MFAbhijit Sarkar MohammedanFree Transfer
17 July 2023MFGirik Khosla DelhiFree Transfer[7]
21 July 2023MFSamuel Kynshi PunjabFree Transfer[8]
30 July 2023MFLalnuntluanga Bawitlung Sreenidi DeccanFree Transfer[9]
30 July 2023GKSubhasish Roy Churchill BrothersFree Transfer
31 July 2023FWPhrangki Buam Shillong LajongFree Transfer
31 July 2023MFNuriddin Davronov Kuching CityFree Transfer
1 September 2023MFThoi Singh NEROCAFree Transfer
3 September 2023DFBalwinder Singh NEROCAFree Transfer
3 September 2023DFAkashdeep Singh NamdhariFree Transfer
3 September 2023DFRichard OseiFree Transfer
3 September 2023MFWadudu YakubuFree Transfer
3 September 2023FWIbrahim Nurudeen Al-HorriyaFree Transfer
3 September 2023MFOwais Bashir Free Transfer
3 September 2023MFNestor Dias Free Transfer
3 September 2023MFAdnan Ayub Free Transfer
3 September 2023FWLoken Meitei DelhiFree Transfer
3 September 2023FWParveez Hussain Parray Free Transfer
3 September 2023DFJoyner Lourenco Sporting GoaFree Transfer
3 September 2023DFKamalpreet Singh Free Transfer
3 September 2023MFRupert Nongrum Free Transfer
3 September 2023FWErnest Boateng Rahmatganj MFSFree Transfer
3 September 2023DFPaolenmang Tuboi Free Transfer
3 September 2023DFDavinder Singh NamdhariFree Transfer
3 September 2023GKSanjiban Ghosh BhawaniporeFree Transfer
3 September 2023DFSarineo Fernandes Bengaluru UnitedFree Transfer
3 September 2023GKImran Arshid Downtown HeroesFree Transfer
3 September 2023FWJerry Pulamte Bengaluru UnitedFree Transfer
30 January 2024MFKiran Pandhare NEROCAFree Transfer

Competition

I-League

See main article: 2023–24 I-League.

Matches

Statistics

Goal Scorers

RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueIFA ShieldSuper CupTotal
19FW Gnohere Krizo120012
216DF Shaher Shaheen3003
28MF Jeremy Laldinpuia3003
47MF Mohammad Inam2002
14FW Henry Kisekka2002
27MF Mohamad Maksoud2002
75MF Ifham Mir Toufiq1001
6DF Hyder Yousuf1001
10FW Mohammad Asrar Rehber1001
20MF Kamal Isaah1001
22DFCarlos Lomba1001
25FW Kamo Bayi1001
29MF Adnan Ayub1001
30DF Wayne Vaz1001
Total320032

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. News: i-league 2023-24 Namdhari FC rattle Real Kashmir FC to record big win . 16 April 2024 . Greater Kashmir . 13 April 2024.
  5. News: I-League’s best defender Muhammad Hammad turns a step back into a giant leap forward I-League . 20 April 2024.
  6. Web site: Chennaiyin FC sign defender Sachu Siby and goalie Prateek Kumar Singh . 6 July 2023 . KhelNow . 12 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Delhi FC set to sign Lalengmawia and Girik Khosla - Halfway Football . 9 July 2023 .
  8. News: ISL: Newly promoted RoundGlass Punjab signs Real Kashmir duo on multi-year deals. 8 May 2023. 8 May 2023. thebridge.in.
  9. sreenidideccan. 1685505035877359616. Join us in welcoming all-action ⚡ midfielder Lalnuntluanga Bawitlung to #SreenidiDeccanFC .