The 2021–22 season was Gokulam Kerala's fifth season since its establishment in 2017 and their fourth season in the I-League. In addition to the I-League, Gokulam Kerala also participated in the Durand Cup, IFA Shield, and continental tournament AFC Cup.
First-team squad Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Age Previous club Since Apps Goals Goalkeepers 01 Rakshit Dagar GK 28 Sudeva Delhi2021290 30 Vigneshwaran Baskaran GK 30Gokulam Kerala Reserves201930 33Ajmal P. A. GK 25Gokulam Kerala Reserves201830 Defenders 3 Mohammed Jassim LB 24Gokulam Kerala Reserves2020200 4 Alex Saji CB 21Gokulam Kerala Reserves2020270 5 Pawan Kumar CB 26 Real Kashmir2021140 15 Aminou Bouba CB 30 Eding Sport FC2021302 16 Muhammad Uvais CB 21 KSEB Football Team2021291 24 Abdul Hakku CB 27 Kerala Blasters202260 27 Takhellambam Deepak RB 24 NEROCA202140 32 Shahajaz Thekkan RB 24 Kerala Blasters202150 MidFielders 6 Charles Anandraj DM 29 Chennai City202110 7 Thahir Zaman AM 26Gokulam Kerala Reserves2020275 8 Rishad PP AM 26Gokulam Kerala Reserves2021242 11 Emil Benny AM 21Gokulam Kerala Reserves2020434 12 Muhammed Rashid CM 27Gokulam Kerala Reserves2017481 14 Zodingliana Ralte LM 26 NEROCA2020241 20 Ahmed Waseem Razeek CM 27 Up Country Lions2022071 21 Sharif Mukhammad DM/CB 31 Maziya2020408 42 Abhijith K CM 24Gokulam Kerala Reserves202191 Forwards 9 Sourav K FW 21Gokulam Kerala Reserves202191 10 Ngangom Ronald Singh RW/ST 24 NEROCA2020265 13 Sreekuttan VS FW 23Kerala blasters2022202 18 Jithin M S FW 23Kerala blasters2019368 19 Rahim Osumanu FW 26 Jimma Aba Jifar2021108 22 Beneston Barretto FW 21 Guardian Angel SC2021123 98 Jourdaine Fletcher FW 24 Mount Pleasant20221810 99 Luka Majcen FW 32 Bengaluru United20221615
New contracts DatePositionNo. PlayerRef.28 May 2021MF21 Sharif Mukhammad
Transfers & loans
Transfers in
Entry date Position No. Player Previous club Fee Ref.21 May 2021 DF- Muhammed Rafi Bengaluru FC Reserves None7 June 2021 DF- Muhammed Uvais KSEB Football Team None25 June 2021 MF- Khundongbam Krishnanda TRAU FC None2 July 2021 DF27 Takhellambam Deepak NEROCA None9 July 2021 GK01 Rakshit Dagar Sudeva Delhi None16 July 2021DF- Shoaib Akhtar NEROCA None23 July 2021MF- Akbar Khan NEROCA None13 August 2021FW22 Beneston Barretto Guardian Angel SC None23 August 2021DF5 Pawan Kumar Real Kashmir None25 August 2021MF6 Charles Anandraj Chennai City None26 August 2021DF15 Aminou Bouba Eding Sport FC None30 August 2021MF9 Sourav K None31 August 2021FW19 Rahim Osumanu Jimma Aba Jifar None3 September 2021FW13 Chisom Chikatara Naft Maysan None3 November 2021DF- Shahajaz Thekkan Kerala blasters Reserves None25 December 2021MF6 Sinivasan Pandiyan Chennaiyin None1 February 2022FW99 Luka Majcen Bengaluru United None20 February 2022FW- Jourdaine Fletcher Mount Pleasant None24 March 2022MF- Ahmed Waseem Razeek Up Country Lions None
Loan in Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubFeeRef 24 December 2021 End of season FW 13 Sreekuttan VS Kerala Blasters 24 December 2021 End of season DF 24 Abdul Hakku Kerala Blasters
Transfers out
Exit datePosition No. Player To club Fee Ref. 14 May 2021 FW Malemngamba Meitei FC Bengaluru United None 14 May 2021 DF 27 Sebastian Thangmuansang Odisha None 18 June 2021 GK 01 Ubaid CK Sreenidhi FC None 30 June 2021 MF 13 Mayakkannan Sreenidhi FC None 1 July 2021 FW 27 Lalromawia Sreenidhi FC None 7 July 2021 DF 26 Deepak Devrani Chennaiyin None 8 July 2021 MF 47 Vincy Barretto Kerala blasters Undisclosed fee 21 July 2021 MF 22 Shibil Muhammed Sreenidhi FC None 23 July 2021 DF - Roshan Singh TRAU FC None 31 July 2021 DF 24 Jestin George Northeast United FC None 20 August 2021 MF - Antony Beautin Kerala United FC None 22 August 2021 DF 49 Mohamed Awal Sreenidhi FC None 22 August 2021 DF - Muhammad Asif Bhawanipore None 22 August 2021 DF 15 Mohamed Salah Sreenidhi FC None 28 August 2021 DF 02 Naocha Singh Mumbai City None 31 August 2021 FW 50 Philip Adjah Rahmatganj MFS None 31 August 2021 FW 16 Salman K Kerala United FC None 31 August 2021 FW 33 Denny Antwi Al-Taawon None 31 August 2021 DF 05 Rowilson Rodrigues None 31 August 2021 DF 06 Ashok Singh None 31 August 2021 DF - Muhammed Rafi Hyderabad FC None 1 September 2021 MF - Akbar Khan Sudeva Delhi None 3 September 2021 FW - Lalliansanga Aizawl None 21 September 2021 FW 47 Rahul KP Sreenidhi FC None 21 September 2021 GK - Shayan Roy Madan Maharaj FC None1 December 2021 MF- Khundongbam Krishnanda TRAU FC None1 December 2021 DF02 Ajin Tom Muthoot FA None1 March 2022 Fw13 Chisom Chikatara Abia Warriors FC None
Current technical staff
PositionName Head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese Fitness and conditioning Coach Djair Miranda Garcia Technical director Vacant Goalkeeping coach Manish Timsina Academy manager Joel Richard Williams
Pre-season
Competitions
Overview
I-League
League table
Results by round
Mathes I-league fixtures were published on 9 December 2021.
After the commencement of the first match-week of the league on 27 December 2021, the tournament got suspended on 29 December due to reports of numerous COVID-19 cases among the players and staff. All India Football Federation released new dates on 1 February 2022, with a revised schedule of the league resuming from 3 March.
Matches
Durand Cup
Group D
Quarter-final
IFA Shield
Group C <onlyinclude>
Pre-Quarter Final
Quarter-final
Semi-final
AFC Cup
Gokulam Kerala FC will play in the AFC Cup Group Stage 2022 by virtue of a special dispensation awarded by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Group D
Squad statistics
Appearances Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
As of match played 24 May 2022
No.Pos.Nat.NameI-LeagueIFA ShieldDurand CupAFC CupTotalAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts01GKRakshit Dagar1818553333292903LBMohammed Jassim1311113110181304CBAlex Saji118553233221805DFPawan Kumar1111003200141307MFThahir Zaman1514103232221808MFRishad PP142334333241109FWSourav K8030101013010FWNgangom Ronald Singh5355211013911MFEmil Benny1818553333292912MFSubhash Singh200000002013FWSreekuttan VS17200003120314MFZodingliana Ralte111552110197 15CBAminou Bouba1818554433303016DFMuhammad Uvais1818553333292918FWJithin M S1717444031282620MFAhmed Waseem Razeek760000007621MFSharif Mukhammad1616304433262322FWBeneston Barretto5042330012524DFAbdul Hakku550000227732DFShahajaz Thekkan510000005135DFAbhijith Elippatta100000001042MFAbhijith K404410009498FWJourdaine Fletcher1515000033181899FWLuka Majcen13130000331616RBAjin Tom0000110011MFCharles Anandraj0000110011FWChisom Chikatara0000430043MFMuhammed Rashid0000200020FWRahim Osumanu115544001010DFTakhellambam Deepak0011330044GKAjmal P. A.0000210021
Goal Scorers
RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueIFA ShieldDurand CupAFC CupTotal 1 99 FW Luka Majcen1300215 2 98 FW Jourdaine Fletcher900110 3 19 FW Rahim Osumanu05308 4 18 FW Jithin M S41016 5 7 MF Thahir Zaman50005 10 FW Ngangom Ronald Singh14005 7 21 MF Sharif Mukhammad30104 8 13 FW Chisom Chikatara00303 22 FW Beneston Barretto01203 10 8 MF Rishad PP10012 13 FW Sreekuttan VS20002 15 DF Aminou Bouba20002 12 9 FW Sourav K00101 11 MF Emil Benny10001 16 DF Muhammad Uvais10001 20 MF Ahmed Waseem Razeek10001 42 FW Abhijith K01001 Own Goals 11002 Total441310471
Assists Not all goals have an assist. RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueIFA ShieldDurand CupAFC CupTotal 1 99 FW Luka Majcen70018 2 11 MF Emil Benny31105 3 18 FW Jithin M S22004 22 FW Beneston Barretto01304 98 FW Jourdaine Fletcher20024 6 3 DF Mohammed Jassim20013 8 MF Rishad PP20103 16 DF Muhammad Uvais30003 20 MF Ahmed Waseem Razeek30003 21 MF Sharif Mukhammad21003 10 35 DF Shahajaz Thekkan20002 12 1 GK Rakshit Dagar10001 5 DF Pawan Kumar10001 7 FW Thahir Zaman00011 13 FW Sreekuttan VS10001 14 MF Zodingliana Ralte01001 24 DF Abdul Hakku10001
Clean sheets No.NationNameI-LeagueIFA ShieldDurand CupTotal1Rakshit Dagar710833Ajmal P. A.0011 TOTAL7119
Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name I League IFA Shield Durand Cup AFC CUP Total 19FW Rahim Osumanu000010001011FW Emil Benny300001104121MF Sharif Mukhammad61001010818MF Rishad PP00002000204DF Alex Saji100010002012MF Muhammed Rashid000010001018MF Jithin MS500000005024DF Abdul Hakku100000203015DF Aminou Bouba300000003098FW Jourdaine Fletcher10000000107MF Thahir Zaman100000001099FW Luka Majcen100000001020MF Ahmed Waseem Razeek10000000103DF Mohammed Jassim30000000303DF Zodingliana Ralte20000000201GK Rakshit Dagar1000000010Total271006140372
References