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, Gokulam Kerala will participate in the Indian Super Cup and Durand Cup. on 6 June 2023, Spanish manager Mingo Oramas agreed a two-year deal to become GKFC manager. On 30 June 2023, the organization committee announced that Gokulam is participating in the Asia's oldest football tournament, Durand cup. 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.https://khelnow.com/football/2023-07-indian-football-durand-cup-teams-groups-venue" On 5 August 2023, gokulam announced 22 member squad for durand cup 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 Gokulam kerala confirmed their Participation in Super cup along with other 5 I-league clubs. 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 Director Vacant Goalkeeping Coach Sandip Nandy Team Manager Aravind AR
First-team squad Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Age Previous club Since Apps Goals Assists Goalkeepers 1 Bishorjit Singh GK 31 TRAU 2023 4 0 0 21 Avilash Paul GK 28 Mohun Bagan SG 2023 14 0 0 35 Devansh Dabas GK 22 Chennaiyin(Loan) 2023 10 0 0 Defenders 2 Salam Ranjan Singh CB 27 TRAU20232101 3 Saurabh Meher RB/LB 23 GKFC Reserves2022200 4 Vikas Saini RB 26 Churchill Brothers20223101 5 Nidhin Krishna CB/ RB 24 Kerala United20232510 12 Laishram Johnson RB/LB 18 Sagolband United2023710 15 Abdul Hakku CB/ RB 28 Real Kashmir20223621 17 Aminou Bouba CB 32 Eding Sport FC20217552 33 Muhammad Saheef LB 20 Kerala Blasters(Loan)20232301 45 Anas Edathodika CB 372023400 66 Mashoor Shereef CB/RB 31 Punjab2024300 93 Akhil Praveen CB 28 Kerala United20221700 MidFielders 6 Rishad PP CM 27 GKFC Reserves20214424 10 Pitu Viera AM 26 La Unión Atlético2024611 20 Nikola Stojanović CM 28 Mohammedan20241151 29 Noufal PN AM 22 GKFC Reserves202253516 42 Abhijith Kurungodan CM 26 GKFC Reserves20213744 44 Basit Ahmed Bhat LM 25 Downtown Heroes20231300 46 Christy Davis CM 24 Mohammedan20231201 77 Lalliansanga Renthlei CM 24 Odisha(Loan)2023310 99 Calvin Baretto CM 23 GKFC Reserves2023100 Forwards 7 Komron Tursunov FW 27 TRAU20232062 8 Sreekuttan VS FW 24 Kerala blasters20227177 9 Senthamil Shanbagam FW 22 Chennaiyin 2023 7 0 0 11 Sourav K FW 22 GKFC Reserves20214543 22 Shijin Thadhayouse FW 21 SAI 20222231 25 Matija Babović FW 24 Petržalka20241151 38 Álex Sánchez FW 34 Ejea202328209
New contracts DatePositionNo. PlayerRef.20 June 2023 MF 06 Rishad PPhttps://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1671056275906662403/photo/1
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
Entry date Position Player Previous club Fee Ref.4 June 2023 MF basudeb mandi United SC None16 June 2023 MF Nili Perdomo Kallithea None22 June 2023 MF Rahul Raju Bengaluru FC None10 July 2023 DF Laishram Johnson Singh Sagolband United FC None11 July 2023 DF Nidhin Krishna Kerala United FC None13 July 2023 DF Salam Ranjan Singh TRAU None13 July 2023 GK Bishal Lama Shillong Lajong Nonehttps://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!14 July 2023 GK Bishorjit Singh TRAU None18 July 2023 MF Basit Ahmed Bhat Downtown Heroes None19 July 2023 FW Naocha Singh Ngangbam Ksherti Iril Nonehttps://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1681570234636062720/Title:We're excited to announce the signing of Naocha Singh Ngangbam,19 July 2023 GK Zothanmawia Mohammedan Nonehttps://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1681627984736948225/Title:Meet the newest addition to our goalkeeping squad, Zothanmawia! 🧤20 July 2023 FW Naro Hari Shrestha ARA FC None24 July 2023 MF Rahul Khokhar Bangalore Eagles FC None31 July 2023 FW Álex Sánchez Ejea Nonehttps://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1685987520595861505/Title: We've just signed the dynamic Forward Álex Sánchez from Spain on a one-year deal.31 July 2023 MF Abhijith K Reserves None31 July 2023 MF Calvin Barretto Reserves None21 August 2023 FW Komron Tursunov TRAU None29 August 2023 MF Edu Bedia Goa None31 August 2023 GK Avilash Paul Mohun Bagan SG None1 September 2023 MF Christy Molly Davis Mohammedan None6 September 2023 DF Muhammed Bilal Sreenidhi B None8 September 2023 DF Muhammed Basit Southern Samity None14 September 2023 FW Azfar Noorani Mumbai Kenkre Nonehttps://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1702272134280892570/Title:New wings for GKFC! Excited to welcome Mumbai's own Azfar Noorani to the squad!21 September 2023 GK Iqbal None1 October 2023 FW Senthamizhi Shanbagam Chennaiyin None15 October 2023 DF Anas EdathodikaFree Agent None2 January 2024 MF Nikola StojanovićFree Agent None20 January 2024 DF Mashoor Shereef Punjab FC None7 February 2024 MF Pitu Viera La Unión Atlético None9 February 2024 FW Matija Babović Petržalka None
Loan in Start dateEnd datePositionPlayerFrom clubFeeRef 31 August 2023 31 May 2024 FW Justine Emmanuel Kerala Blasters₹ 28K 2 September 2023 31 May 2024 DF Muhammad Saheef Kerala BlastersNone. 3 September 2023 31 May 2024 GK Devansh Dabas ChennaiyinNone 27 January 2024 31 May 2024 MF Lalliansanga Renthlei OdishaNone
Loan out Start dateEnd datePositionPlayerTo clubFeeRef 8 September 2023 31 May 2024 MF Arjun Jayaraj Sporting Club BengaluruNone 11 October 2023 31 May 2024 MF Rahul Raju Churchill Brothers None 10 January 2024 31 May 2024 MF Dilip Oraon United SCNone
Transfers out Exit datePosition No. Player To club Fee Ref. 1 June 2023 MF 23 Farshad Noor Brunei DPMM Free Agent 1 June 2023 DF 66 Sajad Hussain Parray Hyderabad Loan Return 1 June 2023 MF 99 Rahul Raju Bengaluru Loan Return 1 June 2023 GK 42 Shibinraj Kunniyil Indian Air Force Loan Return 19 June 2023 DF 02 Subhankar Adhikari Sreenidi Deccan Free Agent https://twitter.com/sreenidideccan/status/1670631539208749056/photo/1 1 July 2023 MF 50 Tanmoy Ghosh Mohammedan Free Agent 3 July 2023 FW 19 Jobby Justin Bhawanipore Free Agent 3 July 2023 MF 14 Jijo Joseph Bhawanipore Free Agent 7 July 2023 GK 40 James Kithan Delhi Free Agent 25 July 2023 FW 70 Sergio Mendigutxia AFC Eskilstuna Free Agent 3 August 2023 DF 05 Pawan Kumar Sreenidi Deccan Free Agent 5 August 2023 GK 01 Bilal Khan Churchill Brothers Free Agent 21 August 2023 MF 47 Omar Ramos Free Agent 21 August 2023 MF 10 Kaká Free Agent 21 August 2023 FW 09 Samuel Mensah Koney Free Agent 16 September 2023 DF 3 Mohammed Jassim Mohammedan Free Agent 11 October 2023 GK 21 Zothanmawia Chhinga Veng Free Agent 11 October 2023 MF 7 Thahir Zaman Real Malabar FC Free Agent 11 October 2023 MF 18 Shilton D'Silva Income Tax Bengaluru Free Agent 11 October 2023 FW 14 Naro Hari Shrestha Diamond Harbour FC Free Agent 28 October 2023 GK Bishal Lama Shillong Lajong None21 December 2023 MF 10 Nili Perdomo Chania None10 January 2024 FW Ngangom Ronald Singh Bengaluru United None10 January 2024 FW Naocha Singh Ngangbam Bengaluru United None16 January 2024 MF 23 Edu Bedia Gimnàstic None27 January 2024 MF 53 Azfar Noorani Mumbai Kenkre Free Transfer29 January 2024 FW 14 Justine Emmanuel Kerala Blasters Loan Return
Pre-season
Competitions
Overview
I-League
League table
Results by round
Matches Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 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
Matches Fixture announced on 22 July 2023
Quarter-final
Indian Super Cup
Gokulam Kerala entered the competition in the Group Stage, 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 CupTotalAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts1GKBishorjit Singh331111552DFSalam Ranjan Singh1815003221173DFSaurabh Meher000022224DFVikas Saini118203316115DFNidhin Krishna2018332225216MFRishad PP1910220021127MFRahul Raju000042427FWKomron Tursunov2013001121148FWSreekuttan VS1710324224149FWSenthamil Shanbagam7100007110MFNili Perdomo1190044151310MFPitu Viera6200006211FWSourav K154303221612DFLaishram Johnson6321--8413DFRahul Khokar1000001014FWNaro Hari Shrestha0000101014FWJustine Emmanuel8332--11515MFArjun Jayaraj0000101015DFAbdul Hakku13122200151417DFAminou Bouba1293344191618MFShilton D'Silva0000313120MFNikola Stojanović992200111121GKZothanmawia0000333321GKAvilash Paul131132--161322FWShijin Thadhayouse4100428323MFEdu Bedia101000--101025FWMatija Babović125000012529MFNoufal PN23173142302130DFBibin Ajayan2100002133DFMuhammad Saheef211822--232035GKDevansh Dabas101000--101038FWÁlex Sánchez22182243282342MFAbhijith Kurungodan22193342292444MFBasit Ahmed Bhat92214415745DFAnas Edathodika4300004346MFChristy Davis118210013977MFLalliansanga Renthlei30----3093DFAkhil Praveen1391142181299MFCalvin Baretto00001111
Goal scorers
RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueSuper CupDurand CupTotal 1 38 FW Álex Sánchez191020 2 7 FW Komron Tursunov6006 3 8 FW Sreekuttan V. S.3025 20 MF Nikola Stojanović5005 25 FW Matija Babović5005 29 MF Noufal PN5005 7 10 FW Nili Perdomo3003 11 FW Sourav K.2013 42 MF Abhijith Kurungodan2013 10 17 DF Aminou Bouba0022 11 5 DF Nidhin Krishna1001 10 MF Pitu Viera1001 12 DF Laishram Johnson Singh1001 14 FW Justine Emmanuel1001 77 MF Lalliansanga Renthlei1001 Own Goals 0011 Total551763
Assists Not all goals have an assist. RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueSuper CupDurand CupTotal 1 29 MF Noufal PN90110 2 38 FW Álex Sánchez6039 3 10 MF Nili Perdomo3014 23 MF Edu Bedia4004 42 MF Abhijith Kurungodan3014 6 8 FW Sreekuttan VS3003 7 7 FW Komron Tursunov2002 8 2 DF Salam Ranjan Singh1001 6 MF Rishad PP1001 11 FW Sourav K1001 20 MF Nikola Stojanović1001 25 FW Matija Babović1001 33 DF Muhammad Saheef1001 46 MF Christy molly Davis1001
Clean sheets No.NationNameI-LeagueSuper CupDurand CupTotal 35 Devansh Dabas3003 21 Avilash Paul1001 21 Zothanmawia0011
Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name I League Super CupDurand Cup Total 2DF Salam Ranjan Singh200000204DF Vikas Saini200000205DF Nidhin Krishna900000906MF Rishad PP100000107MF Rahul Raju000010108MF Sreekuttan VS201000309FW Senthamil Shanbagam1000001010MF Nili Perdomo3000003014FW Justine Emmanuel3000003015DF Abdul Hakku1010002017DF Aminou Bouba1000102020MF Nikola Stojanović2000002021GK Zothanmawia0000101021GK Avilash Paul0010001023MF Edu Bedia2000002033DF Muhammad Saheef2000002035GK Devansh Dabas0100000138FW Álex Sánchez3000003042MF Abhijith Kurungodan2000103044MF Basit Ahmed Bhat0021103145DF Anas Edathodika1000001046MF Christy molly Davis2000002066DF Mashoor Shereef0100000193DF Akhil Praveen20000020 Domingo Oramas11000011
References