The 2025–26 season was the twelfth season in Kerala Blasters FC's existence, as well as their twelfth season in the Indian Super League. It began in April 2025 with the Indian Super Cup and was heavily disrupted by the prolonged uncertainty surrounding the Indian Super League season, which was delayed following the expiry of the commercial agreement between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL). The resulting crisis affected clubs across the country, leading to financial uncertainty, suspension of team operations, and the departure of several foreign players from Indian football. After a prolonged delay, the Indian Super League began in February 2026.
Following the 2024–25 campaign in which the club failed to qualify for the playoffs, Kerala Blasters appointed Spanish coach David Català as their head coach. Despite a promising start in the Super Cup, where the Blasters won two of their three group-stage matches, they were eliminated after a defeat to Mumbai City FC.
The crisis in Indian football led to the exit of several key players. Club captain Adrián Luna departed on loan to Indonesian side Persik Kediri after spending four seasons, while Moroccan winger Noah Sadaoui also left on loan during the season. Owing to the poor performance of the team, Catala was sacked and was replaced by Ashley Westwood as head coach for the remainder of the season.
Background
Entering the 2025-26 campaign, Kerala Blasters were coming off a disappointing 2024-25 season where they failed to qualify for the ISL playoffs. Furthermore, the club encountered a major administrative setback: they were denied the Premier 1 club licence by the AIFF for the 2025-26 season due to compliance failures. This licence issue raised concerns about stadium safety standards and other governance/infra matters at the home venue.
Season overview
Super Cup
Kerala Blasters began their 2025–26 AIFF Super Cup campaign strongly under new head coach David Català. Drawn into Group D alongside Rajasthan United, Sporting Club Delhi and Mumbai City, the Blasters registered back-to-back wins.
The Blasters opened their tournament with a narrow 1–0 victory over Rajasthan United. New Spanish forward Koldo Obieta marked his debut goal for the club, scoring the only goal late in the match to secure all three points. The result also gave Català a winning start in his first official competitive fixture in charge.
Kerala Blasters followed up with a 3–0 win over Sporting Club Delhi. Obieta continued his fine form with a brace, while Korou Singh Thingujam added the third. All three goals came in the first half, signalling a strong performance. But Kerala Blasters' final group-stage match ended in disappointment as they suffered a narrow 1–0 defeat to Mumbai City FC, which knocked them out of the tournament.
Club Personnel
First-team coaching staff
Role Name Head Coach/Manager Ashley Westwood 2026 Hong Kong (as head coach) Assistant Coach Chinta Chandrashekar Rao 2026 Sporting Bengaluru (as head coach) Assistant Coach Peter Hartley 2026 St. Mirren FC B (as assistant coach)
First-team squad
Notes:
Table below mentions the squad registered by the club for the 2025–26 season. Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. * Players who joined the club permanently or on loan during the season. † Players who were not registered by the club for the 2025–26 season.
Name Date of Birth (Age) Height Goalkeepers 1 Sachin Suresh GK Right 1.83 m Youth System N/A 2021 2026 31 Arsh Anwer Shaikh GK Right 1.88 m Mohun Bagan Free transfer 2025 2028 81 Alsabith ST GK Right 1.80 m Youth System N/A N/A 2027 Defenders 3 Sandeep Singh RB/CB/LB Right 1.79 m TRAU FC Free transfer 2020 2027 4 Hormipam Ruivah CB Right 1.83 m RoundGlass Punjab FC Free transfer 2021 2027 5 Muhammed Saheef LB Left 1.84 m Gokulam Kerala FC Loan Return 2022 2026 15 Jagannath Jayan CB Right Youth System NA 2026 2027 27 Aibanbha Dohling LB/CB Right 1.76 m FC Goa ₹1.45 crore(US$174,000) 2023 2026 30 Sumit Sharma CB Right 1.83 m Classic FA Free transfer 2025 2028 44 Fallou Ndiaye CB Right 1.98 m SJK Free transfer 2026 2027 50 Naocha Singh LB Left 1.68 m Mumbai City FC Free transfer 2023 2025 63 Bikash Yumnam CB Right 1.83 m Chennaiyin Free transfer 2025 2029 Midfielders 6 Freddy Lallawmawma CDM Right 1.71 m Punjab FC Undisclosed fee 2023 2027 8Vibin Mohanan CM Right 1.73 m Youth System N/A 20222029 10 Marlon Roos-Trujillo AM Right 1.80 m Free transfer 2026 2026 13 Danish Farooq Bhat LM Right 1.85 m Bengaluru FC ₹25 lakhs(US$30,000) 2023 2026 21 Matías Hernández DM Right 1.86 m Gokulam Kerala Free transfer 2026 202622 Rowllin Borges DM Right 1.82 m Free transfer 2026 2026 23 Franchu AM Right 1.72 m Karmiotissa Free transfer 2026 2026 25 Karim Benarif CM Right 1.76 m Karbala Free transfer 2026 202639 Kévin Yoke LM Both 1.82 m Chania Free transfer 2026 2026 47 Ebindas Yesudasan AM Right Youth System NA 2026 2027 94R. Lalthanmawia LW/RW Both 1.71 m Aizawl FC Free transfer 2024 2027 Forwards 7 Víctor Bertomeu CF Right 1.85 mFree transfer 2026 2026 9 Jai Quitongo ST Right 1.80 mFree transfer 2026 2026 11 Korou Singh LM/LW Right 1.67 m Youth System N/A 2024 TBC 17 Nihal Sudeesh RW Right 1.72 mYouth SystemN/A 2022 2026 14 Salahudheen Adnan CF Right Mohun Bagan B NA 2026 2027 19 Muhammad Ajsal CF Right Youth System NA 2026 2027 45 Sreekuttan MS CF Right 1.81 m Youth System N/A 2023 2027
Contract Extensions
Player No. Contract Till 21 July 2025 Sreekuttan MS 45 CF 2027
Transfers
Transfers In
Player No. 1 June 2025 Amey Ranawade55 RB Mumbai City 5 years Pre-season Free transfer 14 June 2025 Arsh Anwer Shaikh 31 GK Mohun Bagan 3 years Pre-season Free transfer 7 July 2025 Sumit Sharma 30 CB Classic FA 3 years Pre-season Free transfer 3 October 2025 Koldo Obieta 9 CF Real Unión 1 year Pre-season Free transfer 8 October 2025 Tiago Alves 77 CFFree Agent 1 year Pre-season Free transfer 9 October 2025 Juan Rodríguez 22 CB Lugo 1 year Pre-season Free transfer 25 January 2026 Rowllin Borges 22 DMFree Agent 1 year Mid-season Free transfer 25 January 2026 Marlon Roos-Trujillo 10 AMFree Agent 1 year Mid-season Free transfer 26 January 2026 Kévin Yoke 39 LW Chania 1 year Mid-season Free transfer 27 January 2026 Matías Hernández 21 DM Gokulam Kerala 1 year Mid-season Free transfer 29 January 2026 Víctor Bertomeu 7 CFFree Agent 1 year Mid-season Free transfer 30 January 2026 Oumar Bah 2 CBFree Agent 1 year Mid-season Free transfer 02 February 2026 Salahudheen Adnan CF Mohun Bagan B 1 year Mid-season Free transfer 21 February 2026 Jai Quitongo 9 ST Marsaxlokk 1 year Mid-season Free transfer 04 March 2026 Fallou Ndiaye CB SJK 1 year Mid-season Free transfer 30 March 2026 Karim Benarif CM Karbala 1 year Mid-season Free transfer 10 April 2026 Francisco Feuillassier WFFree Agent 1 year Mid-season Free transfer
Promoted from Reserves
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age)44Muhammad AjsalLW Jagannath JayanDF Ebindas YesudasanAMAlsabith STGK
Transfers Out
Player No. To Transfer window 17 June 2025 Miloš Drinčić 15 CB/LB BG Pathum United Pre-season Free transfer 3 July 2025 Kwame Peprah 14 ST PKR Svay Rieng Pre-season Free transfer 4 July 2025 Saurav Mandal 17 RM/RWTBA Pre-season Free transfer 11 July 2025 Jesús Jiménez 9 CF Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Pre-season Free transfer 1 July 2025 Ishan Pandita 26 CF TBA Pre-season Free transfer 22 August 2025 Bryce Miranda 18 LM/LW Diamond Harbour Pre-season Free transfer 22 October 2025 Sagolsem Bikash Singh 23 LW Punjab Pre-season Free transfer 22 October 2025 Prabir Das 33 RB Inter Kashi Pre-season Free transfer 30 December 2025 Tiago Alves 77 CF PKR Svay Rieng Mid-season Free transfer 14 January 2026 Juan Rodríguez 22 CB Marbella Mid-season Free transfer 24 January 2026 Koldo Obieta 9 CF Borneo Samarinda Mid-season Free transfer 24 January 2026 Dušan Lagator 94 DM PSM Makassar Mid-season Free transfer 24 January 2026 Mohammed Aimen 19 LW SC Delhi Mid-season Free transfer 24 January 2026 Mohammed Azhar 19 MF SC Delhi Mid-season Free transfer 08 February 2026 Nora Fernandes 20 GK SC Delhi Mid-season Free transfer 04 March 2026 Oumar Bah 2 CBTBD Mid-season Free transfer14 March 2026 Yoihenba MeiteiCM Morning Star FCMid-seasonFree transfer
Loan Returns
Player No. From Nihal Sudeesh 77 RW Punjab FC Likmabam Rakesh — LB Punjab FC Sagolsem Bikash Singh 23 LW Mohammedan SC Thomas Cherian — CB Churchill Brothers FC Goa Muhammad Ajsal 44 LW Gokulam Kerala FC Mohammed Arbaz 21 GK Real Kashmir FC
Loan Outs
Player No. To Transfer window 16 July 2025 Likmabam Rakesh — LB Punjab FC Pre-season 19 August 2025 Mohammed Arbaz 21 GK Diamond Harbour Pre-season 3 January 2026 Noah Sadaoui 7 WF Dewa United Mid-season 08 January 2026 Adrián Luna 10 MF Persik Kediri Mid-season 08 February 2026 Amey Ranawade 55 DF Mohun Bagan Mid-season
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Indian Super League
League table
Results by match
Matches
Super Cup
Group D
Matches
Statistics
All stats are correct as of 10 May 2026 Goalscorers
Rank Name No. League Super Cup Total1 Víctor Bertomeu 7 CF 4 0 42 Koldo Obieta 9 CF 0 3 33 Franchu 23 AM 2 0 2 Fallou Ndiaye 44 CB 2 0 25 Vibin Mohanan 8 MF 1 0 1 Korou Singh 11 WF 0 1 1 Nihal Sudeesh 17 WF 1 0 1 Muhammad Ajsal 19 WF 1 0 1 Matías Hernández 21 DM 1 0 1 Kévin Yoke 39 WF 1 0 1 Sreekuttan MS 45 AM 1 0 1 Own Goals 1 0 1 Total 15 4 19 Source: Indian Super League
Assists
Rank Name No. League Super Cup Total1 Ebindas Yesudasan 47 CM 4 0 42 Franchu 23 AM 3 0 33 Kévin Yoke 39 WF 2 0 24 Vibin Mohanan 8 MF 1 0 1 Jai Quitongo 9 CM 1 0 1 Adrián Luna 10 CM 0 1 1 Nihal Sudeesh 17 WF 0 1 1 Juan Rodríguez 22 CB 0 1 1 Karim Benarif 23 CM 1 0 1 Total 12 3 15
Clean-sheets
Rank Name No. League Super Cup Total 1 Nora Fernandes 22 0 2 2 Total 0 2 2
Appearances Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
No.Pos.Nat.NameSuper LeagueTotalAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts1GK Sachin Suresh1100112DF Oumar Bah3300333DF Sandeep Singh2233555DF Muhammed Saheef2233556MF Freddy Lallawmawma0020207WF Noah Sadaoui0032327FW Víctor Bertomeu3300338MF Vibin Mohanan3121529FW Koldo Obieta0033339FW Jai Quitongo10001010MF Adrián Luna00333310MF Marlon Roos-Trujillo31003111WF Korou Singh33336613MF Danish Farooq33316417WF Nihal Sudeesh22325419WF Mohammed Aimen00202019WF Muhammad Ajsal20002020GK Nora Fernandes00333321MF Matías Hernández21002122DF Juan Rodríguez00333322MF Rowllin Borges22002227DF Aibanbha Dohling11203131GK Arsh Anwer Shaikh22002239MF Kévin Yoke31003145FW Sreekuttan MS10001047MF Ebindas Yesudasan31003150DF Naocha Singh32104255DF Amey Ranawade00101063DF Bikash Yumnam32336577CF Tiago Alves00212194MF Dušan Lagator00222297MF Lalthanmawia Renthlei001010
Disciplinary record Name Total 2 CB Oumar Bah 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 RB Sandeep Singh 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 5 LB Muhammed Saheef 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 CM Adrián Luna 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 AM Marlon Roos-Trujillo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 WF Korou Singh 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 CM Danish Farooq 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 50 LB Naocha Singh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 63 CB Bikash Yumnam 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 97 CM Lalthanmawia Renthlei 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0Total 7 0 0 6 1 0 13 1 0
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