2021–22 Gokulam Kerala FC season

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.

Gokulam Kerala
2021–22 season
ChairmanGokulam Gopalan
Head CoachVincenzo Alberto Annese
StadiumEMS Stadium
I-League1st
Durand CupQuarter finals
IFA ShieldSemi finals
AFC CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Luka Majcen
(13 goals)

All: Luka Majcen
(15 goals)

First-team squad

Squad no.NameNationalityPosition(s)AgePrevious clubSinceAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
01Rakshit Dagar GK28 Sudeva Delhi2021290
30Vigneshwaran Baskaran GK30Gokulam Kerala Reserves201930
33Ajmal P. A. GK25Gokulam Kerala Reserves201830
Defenders
3Mohammed Jassim LB24Gokulam Kerala Reserves2020200
4Alex Saji CB21Gokulam Kerala Reserves2020270
5Pawan Kumar CB26 Real Kashmir2021140
15Aminou Bouba CB30 Eding Sport FC2021302
16Muhammad Uvais CB21 KSEB Football Team2021291
24Abdul Hakku CB27 Kerala Blasters202260
27Takhellambam Deepak RB24 NEROCA202140
32Shahajaz Thekkan RB24 Kerala Blasters202150
MidFielders
6Charles Anandraj DM29 Chennai City202110
7Thahir Zaman AM26Gokulam Kerala Reserves2020275
8Rishad PP AM26Gokulam Kerala Reserves2021242
11Emil Benny AM21Gokulam Kerala Reserves2020434
12Muhammed Rashid CM27Gokulam Kerala Reserves2017481
14Zodingliana Ralte LM26 NEROCA2020241
20Ahmed Waseem Razeek CM27 Up Country Lions2022071
21Sharif Mukhammad DM/CB31 Maziya2020408
42Abhijith K CM24Gokulam Kerala Reserves202191
Forwards
9Sourav K FW21Gokulam Kerala Reserves202191
10Ngangom Ronald Singh RW/ST24 NEROCA2020265
13Sreekuttan VS FW23 Kerala blasters2022202
18Jithin M S FW23 Kerala blasters2019368
19Rahim Osumanu FW26 Jimma Aba Jifar2021108
22Beneston Barretto FW21 Guardian Angel SC2021123
98Jourdaine Fletcher FW24 Mount Pleasant20221810
99Luka Majcen FW32 Bengaluru United20221615

New contracts

DatePositionNo. PlayerRef.
28 May 2021MF21 Sharif Mukhammad[1]

Transfers & loans

Transfers in

Entry datePositionNo.PlayerPrevious clubFeeRef.
21 May 2021DF-Muhammed Rafi Bengaluru FC ReservesNone[2]
7 June 2021DF-Muhammed Uvais KSEB Football TeamNone[3]
25 June 2021MF-Khundongbam Krishnanda TRAU FCNone[4]
2 July 2021DF27Takhellambam Deepak NEROCANone[5]
9 July 2021GK01Rakshit Dagar Sudeva DelhiNone[6]
16 July 2021DF-Shoaib Akhtar NEROCANone[7]
23 July 2021MF-Akbar Khan NEROCANone[8]
13 August 2021FW22Beneston Barretto Guardian Angel SCNone[9]
23 August 2021DF5Pawan Kumar Real KashmirNone[10]
25 August 2021MF6Charles Anandraj Chennai CityNone[11]
26 August 2021DF15 Aminou Bouba Eding Sport FCNone[12]
30 August 2021MF9Sourav KNone[13]
31 August 2021FW19 Rahim Osumanu Jimma Aba JifarNone[14]
3 September 2021FW13 Chisom Chikatara Naft MaysanNone[15]
3 November 2021DF- Shahajaz Thekkan Kerala blasters ReservesNone
25 December 2021MF6 Sinivasan Pandiyan ChennaiyinNone[16]
1 February 2022FW99 Luka Majcen Bengaluru UnitedNone[17]
20 February 2022FW- Jourdaine Fletcher Mount PleasantNone[18]
24 March 2022MF- Ahmed Waseem Razeek Up Country LionsNone

Loan in

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubFeeRef
24 December 2021End of seasonFW13 Sreekuttan VS Kerala Blasters[19]
24 December 2021End of seasonDF24 Abdul Hakku Kerala Blasters[19]

Transfers out

Exit datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.
14 May 2021FW Malemngamba Meitei FC Bengaluru UnitedNone
14 May 2021DF27 Sebastian Thangmuansang OdishaNone[20]
18 June 2021GK01 Ubaid CK Sreenidhi FCNone[6][21]
30 June 2021MF13 Mayakkannan Sreenidhi FCNone[22]
1 July 2021FW27 Lalromawia Sreenidhi FCNone[23]
7 July 2021DF26 Deepak Devrani ChennaiyinNone[24]
8 July 2021MF47 Vincy Barretto Kerala blastersUndisclosed fee[25]
21 July 2021MF22 Shibil Muhammed Sreenidhi FCNone[26]
23 July 2021DF- Roshan Singh TRAU FCNone[27]
31 July 2021DF24 Jestin George Northeast United FCNone[28]
20 August 2021MF- Antony Beautin Kerala United FCNone
22 August 2021DF49 Mohamed Awal Sreenidhi FCNone[29]
22 August 2021DF- Muhammad Asif BhawaniporeNone
22 August 2021DF15 Mohamed Salah Sreenidhi FCNone
28 August 2021DF02 Naocha Singh Mumbai CityNone[30]
31 August 2021FW50 Philip Adjah Rahmatganj MFSNone
31 August 2021FW16 Salman K Kerala United FCNone[31]
31 August 2021FW33 Denny Antwi Al-TaawonNone[32]
31 August 2021DF05 Rowilson RodriguesNone
31 August 2021DF06 Ashok SinghNone
31 August 2021DF- Muhammed Rafi Hyderabad FCNone
1 September 2021MF- Akbar Khan Sudeva DelhiNone
3 September 2021FW- Lalliansanga AizawlNone
21 September 2021FW47 Rahul KP Sreenidhi FCNone[33]
21 September 2021GK- Shayan Roy Madan Maharaj FCNone
1 December 2021MF- Khundongbam Krishnanda TRAU FCNone
1 December 2021DF02 Ajin Tom Muthoot FANone
1 March 2022Fw13 Chisom Chikatara Abia Warriors FCNone

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese[34]
Fitness and conditioning Coach Djair Miranda Garcia
Technical directorVacant
Goalkeeping coach Manish Timsina
Academy manager Joel Richard Williams[35]

Pre-season

22 August 2021 Friendly Gokulam Kerala 4–1 Kovalam FC Kozhikode
16.00 ISTStadium: EMS Stadium
6 October 2021 Friendly Gokulam Kerala 1–2 Indian Navy Kozhikode
16.00 ISTStadium: EMS Stadium
15 October 2021 Friendly Hyderabad 2–1 Gokulam Kerala Goa
16:00 ISTTamang
Chianese
ReportSourav
20 October 2021 Friendly East Bengal 2–1 Gokulam Kerala Panaji
15:30 ISTBalwant 40'
Angousana 45+2'
Osumanu 71'Stadium: Don Bosco Ground
22 October 2021 Friendly Goa 0–0 Gokulam Kerala Goa
16:30 IST

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
I-League26 December 202114 May 2022Champions1813414415+29072.22
Durand Cup12 September 202123 September 2021R164211105+5050.00
IFA Shield26 November 202112 December 2021Semi Final5221136+7040.00
AFC Cup18 May 202224 May 2022Group stage310255+0033.33
Total3018757231+41060.00

Last updated: 24 May 2022 (2022-05-24).
Source: Competitions

I-League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Gokulam Kerala129303310+2330Championship stage
2Mohammedan128222312+1126
3RoundGlass Punjab127232517+823
4Sreenidi Deccan126331814+421
5Churchill Brothers126241615+120
Source: Hero I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Gokulam Kerala1813414415+2943Champions and qualification for the play–offs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage spot
2Mohammedan1811433418+1637
3Sreenidi Deccan189542719+832
4Churchill Brothers189362422+230
5RoundGlass Punjab188463329+428
Source: Hero I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Aizawl1770102326−321
2TRAU174671517−218
3Indian Arrows174581023−1317[a]
4Sudeva Delhi174581323−1017[a]
5Real Kashmir172872331−814
6Kenkre1733111125−1412
Source: Hero I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Notes:

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Gokulam Kerala (C)1813414415+2943
2Mohammedan1811433418+1637
3Sreenidi Deccan189542719+832
4Churchill Brothers189362422+230
5RoundGlass Punjab188463329+428
Source: Hero I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
ResultWDWW-WDDWWWWWW-DWWLW
Position55322222221111111111
Source: [citation needed]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Mathes

I-league fixtures were published on 9 December 2021.[36]

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.[37] All India Football Federation released new dates on 1 February 2022, with a revised schedule of the league resuming from 3 March.

26 December 2021 (2021-12-26) 1 Gokulam Kerala 1-0 Churchill Brothers Kalyani
16.30 ISTSharif Mukhammad 16' (p)Stadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Sharif Mukhammad
3 March 2022 (2022-03-03) 2 NEROCA 0-0 Gokulam Kerala Kalyani
16.30 ISTStadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
7 March 2022 (2022-03-07) 3 Gokulam Kerala 5-1 Real Kashmir Kalyani
16.30 ISTLuka Majcen 4' (p) 38'
Jourdaine Fletcher 5', 27'
Jithin M S 66'
Tiago Adan 48' (p)Stadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Jourdaine Fletcher
12 March 2022 (2022-03-12) 4 Gokulam Kerala 6-2 Kenkre Kalyani
16.30 ISTLuka Majcen 3', 47', 84'
Jithin M S 16'
Thahir Zaman 18'
Muhammad Uvais 89'
Akeraj Martins 73'
Lester Fernandez 90+5'
Stadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Luka Majcen
21 March 2022 (2022-03-21) 5 TRAU 2-3 Gokulam Kerala Kalyani
16.30 ISTJithin M S 2'
Luka Majcen 19', 55'
Stadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
25 March 2022 (2022-03-25) 6 Mohammedan 1-1 Gokulam Kerala Naihati
19.30 ISTLuka Majcen 75' (P)Stadium: Naihati Bankimanjali Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Jithin M S
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) 7 Gokulam Kerala 1-1 Rajasthan United Kalyani
15.30 ISTNgangom Ronald Singh 89'Stadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Luka Majcen
1 April 2022 (2022-04-01) 8 Aizawl 1-2 Gokulam Kerala Kalyani
17.00 ISTJourdaine Fletcher 64', 89'Stadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) 11 Sudeva Delhi 0-4 Gokulam Kerala Kalyani
17.05 ISTLuka Majcen 17', 60', 86'
Thahir Zaman 27'
Stadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Luka Majcen
19 April 2022 (2022-04-19) 12 Punjab 1-3 Gokulam Kerala Kalyani
17.05 ISTAminou Bouba 13'
Luka Majcen 64'
Josef Yarny 72' (OG)
Stadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Aminou Bouba

Matches

23 April 2022 (2022-04-23) 13 Punjab 0-2 Gokulam Kerala Kalyani
17.05 ISTJourdaine Fletcher 16'
Sreekuttan VS 83'
Stadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Alex Saji
3 May 2022 (2022-05-03) 15 NEROCA 0-4 Gokulam Kerala Kalyani
20.05 ISTThahir Zaman 19', 49'
Jourdaine Fletcher 53'
Sreekuttan VS 90+4'
Stadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Thahir Zaman
7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) 16 Gokulam Kerala 1-0 Rajasthan United Kalyani
20.00 ISTJourdaine Fletcher 27'Stadium: Kalyani Municipal Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Rishad PP

Durand Cup

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Gokulam Kerala3210104+67Knockout stage
2Army Red321084+47
3Hyderabad310263+33
4Assam Rifles3003316−130
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
12 September 2021 (2021-09-12) 1 Gokulam Kerala 2–2 Army Red Kalyani
15.00 ISTReport
  • Jain P 30'
  • Thapa 43'
  • Kumar  45'
  • Shafeel  73'
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Christopher Kamei (Army Red)
16 September 2021 (2021-09-16) 4 Gokulam Kerala 1–0 Hyderabad Kalyani
15.00 IST
ReportStadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Sharif Mukhammad (Gokulam Kerala FC)
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) 3 Assam Rifles 2–7 Gokulam Kerala Kalyani
15.00 IST
  • Singh 36'
  • Rabha 63'
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
Man of the Match: Chisom Chikatara (Gokulam Kerala)

Quarter-final

IFA Shield

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Gokulam Kerala211081+74Advance to the quarterfinals
2Kidderpore210117−63
3BSS201112−11
Source: ifawb.org
26 November 2021 (2021-11-26) 1 Gokulam Kerala 7-0 Kidderpore SC Naihati
14.00 ISTNitish Hazra 4' (o.g.)
Abhijith K 53'
Ronald Singh 57', 67'
Rahim Osumanu 71', 72'
Beneston Barreto 85'
Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]
29 November 2021 (2021-11-29) 2 Gokulam Kerala 1-1 BSS Naihati
14.00 ISTRahim Osumanu 45'Dodoz 42'Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]

Pre-Quarter Final

6 December 2021 (2021-12-06) PQF Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Peerless SC Naihati
13.30 ISTRahim Osumanu 50', 105'Attendance: [Note *]

Quarter-final

9 December 2021 (2021-12-09) QF Gokulam Kerala 2-2
(5–4 p)
United SC Kalyani
13.30 ISTNgangom Ronald Singh
Jithin M S
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]

Semi-final

12 December 2021 (2021-12-12) SF Gokulam Kerala 1-2 Real Kashmir FC Kalyani
13.30 ISTStadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: [Note *]

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).[38]

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AMB BSK MAZ GOK
1 ATK Mohun Bagan (H)3201116+56[a]Inter-zone play-off semi-finals4–0
2 Bashundhara Kings320135−26[a]1–0
3 Maziya310236−33[b]2–51–0
4 Gokulam Kerala31025503[b]4–21–2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
v ATK Mohun Bagan
18 May 2022 (2022-05-18) Gokulam Kerala 4−2 ATK Mohun Bagan Kolkata
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Referee: Seyed Vahid Kazemi (Iran)
v Bashundhara Kings
24 May 2022 (2022-05-24) Gokulam Kerala 1–2 Bashundhara Kings Kolkata
--:-- UTC+5:30Jourdaine Fletcher

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 CupTotal
AppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts
01GK Rakshit Dagar18185533332929
03LB Mohammed Jassim13111131101813
04CB Alex Saji1185532332218
05DF Pawan Kumar11110032001413
07MF Thahir Zaman15141032322218
08MF Rishad PP1423343332411
09FW Sourav K80301010130
10FW Ngangom Ronald Singh53552110139
11MF Emil Benny18185533332929
12MF Subhash Singh2000000020
13FW Sreekuttan VS172000031203
14MF Zodingliana Ralte111552110197
15CB Aminou Bouba18185544333030
16DF Muhammad Uvais18185533332929
18FW Jithin M S17174440312826
20MF Ahmed Waseem Razeek7600000076
21MF Sharif Mukhammad16163044332623
22FW Beneston Barretto50423300125
24DF Abdul Hakku5500002277
32DF Shahajaz Thekkan5100000051
35DF Abhijith Elippatta1000000010
42MF Abhijith K4044100094
98FW Jourdaine Fletcher15150000331818
99FW Luka Majcen13130000331616
RB Ajin Tom0000110011
MF Charles Anandraj0000110011
FW Chisom Chikatara0000430043
MF Muhammed Rashid0000200020
FW Rahim Osumanu115544001010
DF Takhellambam Deepak0011330044
GK Ajmal P. A.0000210021

Goal Scorers

RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueIFA ShieldDurand CupAFC CupTotal
199FW Luka Majcen1300215
298FW Jourdaine Fletcher900110
319FW Rahim Osumanu05308
418FW Jithin M S41016
57MF Thahir Zaman50005
10FW Ngangom Ronald Singh14005
721MF Sharif Mukhammad30104
813FW Chisom Chikatara00303
22FW Beneston Barretto01203
108MF Rishad PP10012
13FW Sreekuttan VS20002
15DF Aminou Bouba20002
129FW Sourav K00101
11MF Emil Benny10001
16DF Muhammad Uvais10001
20MF Ahmed Waseem Razeek10001
42FW Abhijith K01001
Own Goals11002
Total441310471

Assists

Not all goals have an assist.

RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueIFA ShieldDurand CupAFC CupTotal
199FW Luka Majcen70018
211MF Emil Benny31105
318FW Jithin M S22004
22FW Beneston Barretto01304
98FW Jourdaine Fletcher20024
63DF Mohammed Jassim20013
8MF Rishad PP20103
16DF Muhammad Uvais30003
20MF Ahmed Waseem Razeek30003
21MF Sharif Mukhammad21003
1035DF Shahajaz Thekkan20002
121GK Rakshit Dagar10001
5DF Pawan Kumar10001
7FW Thahir Zaman00011
13FW Sreekuttan VS10001
14MF Zodingliana Ralte01001
24DF Abdul Hakku10001

Clean sheets

No.NationNameI-LeagueIFA ShieldDurand CupTotal
1 Rakshit Dagar7108
33 Ajmal P. A.0011
TOTAL7119

Disciplinary record

As of match played 21 May 2022
No.Pos.NameI LeagueIFA ShieldDurand CupAFC CUPTotal
19FW Rahim Osumanu0000100010
11FW Emil Benny3000011041
21MF Sharif Mukhammad6100101081
8MF Rishad PP0000200020
4DF Alex Saji1000100020
12MF Muhammed Rashid0000100010
18MF Jithin MS5000000050
24DF Abdul Hakku1000002030
15DF Aminou Bouba3000000030
98FW Jourdaine Fletcher1000000010
7MF Thahir Zaman1000000010
99FW Luka Majcen1000000010
20MF Ahmed Waseem Razeek1000000010
3DF Mohammed Jassim3000000030
3DF Zodingliana Ralte2000000020
1GK Rakshit Dagar1000000010
Total271006140372

References