2020–21 Gokulam Kerala FC season
The 2020-21 season was Gokulam Kerala's fourth 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 and IFA Shield
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Gokulam Gopalan | ||
| Head Coach | Vincenzo Alberto Annese | ||
| Stadium | EMS Stadium | ||
| I-League | 2020–21 I-League | ||
| IFA Shield | quarter finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Denny Antwi (11 goals) All: Denny Antwi (18 goals) | ||
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Squad information
First-team squad
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Age | Previous club | Since | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Ubaid CK |  |
GK | 30 | East Bengal |
2019 | |||
| 30 | Vicky Bhaskaran | |
GK | 30 | Academy | 2019 | |||
| 31 | Ajmal PA | |
GK | 24 | Academy | 2018 | |||
| Shayan Roy | |
GK | 28 | TRAU |
2020 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Naocha Singh | |
LB | 20 | NEROCA |
2019 | |||
| 3 | Jasim | |
LB | 20 | Academy | 2020 | |||
| 4 | Rowilson Rodrigues | |
CB | 33 | Churchill Brothers |
2020 | |||
| 5 | Sharif Mukhammad | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
CB | 30 |  Maziya |
2020 | |||
| 6 | Ashok Singh | |
CB | 27 | NEROCA |
2019 | |||
| 14 | Zodingliana Ralte | |
LB | 25 | NEROCA |
2020 | |||
| 15 | Mohamed Salah | |
LB | 25 | SAT Tirur |
2019 | |||
| 24 | Jestin George | |
CB | 22 | Academy | 2018 | |||
| 26 | Deepak Devrani | |
CB | 28 | TRAU |
2020 | |||
| 27 | Sebastian Thangmuansang | |
RB | 22 | NEROCA |
2019 | |||
| 49 | Mohamed Awal |  |
CB | 32 |  Wolkite City |
2020 | |||
| Muhammad Asif | |
CB | 23 |  Chyasal Youth Club |
2020 | ||||
| Chingkham Roshan Singh | |
CB | 25 | NEROCA |
2020 | ||||
| MidFielders | |||||||||
| 12 | Muhammed Rashid | |
CM | 26 | Academy | 2017 | |||
| 13 | Mayakkannan | |
CM | 26 | Academy | 2019 | |||
| 16 | Salman K | |
RW | 24 | Academy | 2017 | |||
| 17 | Thahir Zaman | |
CM/AM | 22 | Academy | 2020 | |||
| 18 | Jithin M S | |
CM/AM | 22 | Kerala blasters |
2019 | |||
| 22 | Shibil Muhammed | |
CM/AM | 22 | Academy | 2019 | |||
| 47 | Vincy Barreto | |
CM/AM | 22 | FC GOA Reserves |
2020 | |||
| Mahip Adhikari | |
CM/AM | 22 | Garhwal | 2020 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 10 | Ngangom Ronald Singh | |
RW/ST | 23 | NEROCA |
2020 | |||
| 11 | Emil Benny | |
RW | 21 | Academy | 2020 | |||
| 20 | Philip Adjah | |
FW | 24 | Mohammedan |
2020 | |||
| 28 | Lalromawia | |
RW | 22 | Chhinga Veng F.C. |
2019 | |||
| 33 | Denny Antwi | |
FW | 27 |  Trelleborg |
2020 | |||
| Malemngamba Meitei | |
RW | NEROCA |
2019 | |||||
| Faslu Rahman | |
RW | 25 | SAT Tirur |
2020 | ||||
Other contracts
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers and loans
Transfers in
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | Previous club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2020 | FW | 10 | Ngangom Ronald Singh | NEROCA |
None | [1] |
| 25 July 2020 | DF | Muhammed Asif | Chyasal Youth Club |
None | ||
| 2 August 2020 | FW | Faslu Rahman | Sports Academy Tirur |
none | ||
| 9 August 2020 | DM | Rishad PP | Sports Academy Tirur |
None | ||
| 14 August 2020 | GK | Shayan Roy | TRAU |
none | [2] | |
| 28 August 2020 | DF | Chingkham Roshan Singh | NEROCA |
None | [3] | |
| 5 September 2020 | DF | 14 | Zodingliana Ralte | NEROCA |
None | [4] |
| 19 September 2020 | DF | 26 | Deepak Devrani | TRAU |
None | [5] |
| 25 September 2020 | DF | 4 | Rowilson Rodrigues | Churchill Brothers |
None | [6] |
| 25 October 2020 | DF | Ajin Tom |
Indian Arrows |
None | [7] | |
| 30 October 2020 | FW | 33 | Denny Antwi |
Trelleborg |
None | [8] |
| 6 November 2020 | MF | Mahip Adhikari |
Garhwal |
None | [9] | |
| 13 November 2020 | DF | 5 | Sharif Mukhammad |
Maziya |
None | [10] |
| 20 November 2020 | DF | 49 | Mohamed Awal |
Wolkite City |
None | |
| 25 November 2020 | FW | 20 |  Saliou Guindo |
 Ankara Keçiörengücü |
None | |
| 4 December 2020 | MF | 35 | Vincy Barreto |
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None | [11] |
| 5 December 2020 | DF | 3 | Jasim |
Academy | None | |
| 5 December 2020 | MF | 28 | Thahir Zaman |
Academy | None | |
| 5 December 2020 | MF | 11 | Emil Benny |
Academy | None | |
| 2 January 2021 | FW | 50 | Philip Adjah |
Mohammedan |
None | |
| 8 January 2021 | DF | 04 | Alex Saji |
Academy | None | |
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2020 | DF | 06 | Wungngayam Muirang |
Bengaluru FC |
None | [12] |
| 17 June 2020 | DF | 06 | Mohammed Irshad |
East Bengal FC |
None | |
| 22 June 2020 | DF | 04 | Zohib Islam Amiri |
Real Kashmir |
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| 28 June 2020 | DF | 06 | Dharmaraj Ravanan |
Real Kashmir |
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| 14 September 2020 | MF | 23 | Nicholas Fernandes |
Bengaluru United |
[13] | |
| 15 September 2020 | CF | 31 |  Henry Kisekka |
URA Kampala |
[14] | |
| 30 September 2020 | MF | 08 |  Nathaniel Garcia |
NEROCA |
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| 23 November 2020 | DF | 05 | Andre Ettienne |
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| 23 November 2020 | FW | 10 | Marcus Joseph |
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| 23 November 2020 | FW | 11 |  Atuheire Kipson |
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| 2 December 2020 | FW | 06 | Rajesh S |
Chennai City FC |
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| 2 January 2021 | FW | 20 | Saliou Guindo |
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Pre-season
| Gokulam Kerala | 4-1 | Indian Arrows | Kolkata | |
| 19.00 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
| Gokulam Kerala | 5-0 | TRIJIT DAS FA | Kolkata | |
| 19.00 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
| Gokulam Kerala | 1-0 | Real Kashmir | Kolkata | |
| 19.00 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
| Gokulam Kerala | 1-0 | TRIJIT DAS FA | Kolkata | |
| 19.00 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Cancelled
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| I League | 9 January 2021 | 27 March 2021 | Matchday 1 | Champions | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 60.00 |
| 2020 IFA Shield | 6 December 2020 | 14 December 2020 | Group Stage | Quarter finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 33.33 |
| Super Cup | TBD | TBD | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 55.56 | ||||
Last updated: 13 February 2021.
Source: Competitions
I-league
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Punjab | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 18 | Promote to Championship Stage (Group A) |
| 3 | Real Kashmir | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 17 | |
| 4 | Gokulam Kerala | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 16 | |
| 5 | TRAU | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 16 | |
| 6 | Mohammedan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2021. Source: 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
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
- Due to COVID-19 pandemic, this season's league format was shortened. All teams will face each other once in the first leg of the league, then they will be divided into two different groups. According to points table from first leg, top six teams will face each other once again in the Championship stage, where the team with maximum points (cumulative points collected from all fifteen matches) will be declared the winner of the league and qualify for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage. Whereas the other five teams will play against each other in a Relegation stage where the team with the lowest points (cumulative points collected from all fourteen matches) will be relegated to the 2nd Division League.[15]
Results by round
Source:
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 09.01.2021 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 1-2 | Chennai City | Kolkata |
| 19.00 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
| 14.01.2020 2 | Gokulam Kerala | 4-3 | Punjab | Kolkata |
| 14.00 IST | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
| 20.01.2021 3 | Aizawl | 2-0 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 16.00 IST |
| 25.01.2021 4 | NEROCA | 1-4 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 19.00 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
| 30.01.2021 5 | Gokulam Kerala | 0-0 | Real Kashmir | Kolkata |
| 19.00 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
| 08.02.2021 6 | Mohammedan | 2-1 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 16.45 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
| 13.02.2021 7 | TRAU | 1-3 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 14.00 IST | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
| 19.02.2021 8 | Gokulam Kerala | 4-0 | Indian Arrows | Kolkata |
| 19.00 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
| 23.02.2021 9 | Sudeva Delhi FC | 0-1 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 16.00 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
| 01.03.2021 10 | Gokulam Kerala | 2-3 | Churchill Brothers | Kolkata |
| 14.00 | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
Championship Stage (Group A)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala (C) | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 29 | Champions and Qualification for 2022 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 29 | |
| 3 | TRAU | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 26 | |
| 4 | Punjab | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Real Kashmir | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 21 | |
| 6 | Mohammedan | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2021. Source: 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
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
Source:
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 05.03.2020 1 | Punjab | 0-1 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 19.00 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
| 10.03.2021 2 | Churchill Brothers | 0-3 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 14.00 | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
| 15.03.2021 3 | Gokulam Kerala | 1-1 | Real Kashmir | Kolkata |
| 14.00 IST | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
| 21.03.2021 4 | Mohammedan | 1-2 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 19.00 IST | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
| 24.03.21 5 | Gokulam Kerala | 4-1 | TRAU | Kolkata |
| IST |
IFA Shield
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Gokulam Kerala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 | |
| 3 | BSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Source: ifawb.org
| 6 December 2020 | Gokulam Kerala | 0-1 | United SC | Howrah |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Howrah Stadium, |
| 12 December 2020 | Gokulam Kerala | 7–2 | BSS | Sailen Manna Stadium, Howrah |
| 13:30 IST | Dennis Antwi  8' 12' 19' 47'Shibil Muhammed 66'Jithin M S 72'Saliou Guindo 85' |
Report | Pritam Roy 67' Asif Ali Moula 74' |
Attendance: 0 |
Quarter-finals
| 14 December 2020 | Mohammedan | 1-0 | Gokulam Kerala | Kalyani |
| 13:00 | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Vincenzo Alberto Annese |
| Fitness and conditioning Coach |  Djair Miranda Garcia |
| Technical Director | Bino George[16] |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Mihir Sawant [17] |
| Academy Manager |  Joel Richard Williams[18] |
Statistics
- As of 19 February 2021.
Squad appearances
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I-League | 2020 IFA Shield | Super Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||
| 01 | GK | |
Ubaid CK | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 02 | LB | |
Naocha Singh | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 03 | CB | |
Mohammed Jassim | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 04 | CB | |
Alex Saji | 5 | 3 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | |
Ngangom Ronald Singh | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
| 11 | FW | |
Emil Benny | 13 | 12 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 |
| 12 | MF | |
Muhammed Rashid | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 13 | MF | |
Mayakkannan | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 14 | FW | |
Zodingliana Ralte | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | |
Salman K | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | |
Thahir Zaman | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | |
Jithin M S | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | |
Saliou Guindo | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | |
Sharif Mukhammad | 14 | 14 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 22 | MF | |
Shibil Muhammed | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 24 | DF | |
Jestin George | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 26 | DF | |
Deepak Devrani | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 |
| 27 | DF | |
Sebastian Thangmuansang | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 |
| 28 | RB | |
Lalromawia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 31 | GK | |
Ajmal P. A. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | FW | |
Denny Antwi | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 47 | MF | |
Vincy Barretto | 13 | 7 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
| 49 | DF | |
Mohamed Awal | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 50 | FW | |
Philip Adjah | 15 | 15 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
Goal Scorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I League | IFA Shield | Indian Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | FW | |
Denny Antwi | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | 50 | FW | |
Philip Adjah | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 21 | MF | |
Sharif Mukhammad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 11 | FW | |
Emil Benny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 18 | FW | |
Jithin M S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 10 | FW | |
Ngangom Ronald Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | |
Muhammed Rashid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | FW | |
Zodingliana Ralte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | FW | |
Saliou Guindo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | MF | |
Shibil Muhammed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | DF | |
Jestin George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 | FW | |
Lalromawia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 7 | 0 | 38 | ||||
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