2023–24 Kerala Blasters FC season

The 2023–24 season is the tenth season in Kerala Blasters FC's existence, as well as their tenth season in the Indian Super League. It began in April 2023 with the 2023 Durand Cup. Ahead of the season, the Blasters ended their six-year association with their most-capped player at the time, Sahal Abdul Samad, swapping him with Pritam Kotal from Mohun Bagan and also received a reported transfer fee of ₹90 lakhs. The club also made the most expensive signing its history by paying FC Goa a reported fee of ₹1.45 crores for the transfer of Aibanbha Dohling. The Blasters started their Indian Super League campaign with consecutive victories in their first two games of the season, an accomplishment unprecedented in the club's history.

Kerala Blasters
2023–24 season
OwnerMagnum Sports Private Limited
ChairmanIndia Nikhil Bhardwaj
Head coachSerbia Ivan Vukomanović
StadiumJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, Kerala
Indian Super League2nd
Indian Super CupTBD
Durand CupGroup stage
Highest home attendance34,911
Kerala Blasters FC 2–1 Bengaluru FC, 21 September 2023
Lowest home attendance33,830
Kerala Blasters FC 1–1 NorthEast United FC, 25 October 2023
Average home league attendanceTBD
Biggest win5–0
(vs Indian Air Force (N), 21 August 2023, 2023 Durand Cup)
Biggest defeat3–4
(vs Gokulam Kerala FC (N), 13 August 2023, 2023 Durand Cup)
All statistics correct as of 27 October 2023, 16:59 (UTC).

Kits

Supplier: SIX5SIX / Shirt front sponsor: BYJU'S / Shirt back sponsor: 1xBat Sporting Lines / Chest sponsor: Asian Paints / Sleeve sponsor: Yakult & Croma

Home kit
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Away kit
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Third kit
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Blasters unveiled their kit lineup for the 2023-24 season, with the home kit revealed on 2 September, adhering to the club's classic yellow and blue colors.[1] The away kit, introduced on 11 August, features a unique blend of blue and purple shades.[2] On 7 September, the club showcased an all-new all-green third kit, replacing the traditional white, with its design drawing inspiration from the coconut tree symbolizing Kerala's natural beauty.[3]

Partners and Sponsors

Note: The following table mentions all the partners and sponsors of the Blasters during 2023-24 season.

Brand Designation Brand Name Since Till Refs.
Kit & Merchandise Partner India SIX5SIX 2021 2024 [4]
Principle Sponsor India BYJU'S 2021 2024 [5]
Presenting Partner India 1xBat Sporting Lines 2022 2024 [6]
Paint Partner India Asian Paints 2023 2024 [7]
Associate Partner Japan Yakult 2022 2024 [8]
Electronics Partner India Cromā 2022 2024 [9]
Media Partner India Malayala Manorama 2014 2024 [10]
Medical Partner India Futureace Hospital 2023 2024 [11]
Fashion Partner India Revv Up 2023 2024 [12]
Travel Partner India ClubW 2022 2024 [13]
Associate Sponsor India Kalliyath TMT 2022 2024 [14]
Official Partner India ELANCE Learning Provider 2023 2024 [12]
Official Sponsor India Aifer Education 2023 2024 [15]

Others

Note: The following list showcases the brands with which the Blasters have chosen to maintain their partnerships, as disclosed on their official website. These associations were not formally announced prior to the season.

Brand Designation Brand Name Refs.
Blockchain Partner United States NEAR [16]
Footwear Partner India CHUPPS
Snack Partner India Kravin'
Food Partner United Arab Emirates ChicKing
E-Mobility Partner India Vaan
Grassroots & Youth
Development Partner		 India Reliance Foundation
Technical Partner India Sporthood
Pouring Partner India Bisleri

Background
See also: 2022–23 Kerala Blasters FC season

Kerala Blasters came into the 2023–24 season after a dramatic 2022–23 season.[17] The club came into the 2022–23 season after becoming the runner-ups of the 2021–22 IndIan Super League season, but failed to register any trophies to their name at the end of the season.[18] The season began with the Blasters sending their youth squad as their first team to the Durand Cup who was knocked out in the quarter-finals.[19][20] This particular season was remarked by the Blasters' walk-off from the league's knockout stage match against their arch-rivals Bengaluru FC following their disagreement on the free-kick goal scored by Sunil Chhetri during the extra-time.[21] The Blasters were eventually disqualified from the league's knockout stages,[22] and were penalized by the All India Football Federation as a result of their walk-off.[23] They ended their 2022–23 campaign with the group stage disqualification from the 2023 Indian Super Cup tournament, in which they failed to qualify for the knockout stages as a result of ending up third in the group stage.[24]

Pre-season overview

April

On 18 April 2023, the Blasters announced that they have mutually parted ways with their assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed.[25][26]

On 24 April, the Blasters announced their squad for the Reliance Foundation Development League's national phase.[27]

May

On 4 May, the Blasters announced that they have extended the contract of the Greek striker Dimitrios Diamantakos till the end of the 2023–24 season.[28][29]

On 9 May, the Blasters announced the contract extension of youngsters Muhammad Saheef, Mohammed Azhar and Mohammed Aimen until 2026.[30][31]

On 12 May, the Blasters announced the contract extension of the Indian midfielder Nihal Sudeesh till 2026 on a three-year contract.[32][33]

On 16 May, the Blasters announced the signing of the Australian winger Jaushua Sotirio on a two-year deal after reaching an agreement with Newcastle Jets FC for an undisclosed transfer fee.[34][35]

On 18 May, the Blasters announced that they have been granted ICLS Premier 1 license by the All India Football Federation.[36][37]

On 19 May, the Blasters announced the contract extension of assistant coach Frank Dauwen till 2025.[38][39]

On 21 May, the Blasters announced the contract extension of the Indian defender Hormipam Ruivah till 2027 on a four-year long-term contract.[40][41]

On 30 May, the Blasters announced the departure of their club captain, Jessel Carneiro after four years with the club.[42]

On 31 May, the Blasters announced the departures of Víctor Mongil, Apostolos Giannou, Ivan Kalyuzhnyi, Harmanjot Khabra and Muheet Shabir from the club as their contracts ended on the same day.[43]

June

On 1 June, the Blasters announced the signing of the Indian right-back Prabir Das till 2026 on a three-year deal from their rivals Bengaluru FC.[44][45]

On 2 June, the All India Football Federation's Appeal Committee rejected the Blasters' and their coach Ivan Vukomanović's appeal against their Indian rupees four crore's fine for abandonment of the last season's league knockout stage match against Bengaluru,[46] and rejected Vukumanovic's appeal against the fine of Indian rupees five lakhs and 10-game ban imposed by the All India Football Federation's Disciplinary committee for calling the players off from the pitch amidst the game.[47]

On 6 June, the Blasters announced that they have temporarily shut down their women's team after the men's side were fined by AIFF for their walk-off from the playoff match last season.[48][49]

On 13 June, the Blasters announced the departure of their Indian left-back Denechandra Meitei after spending three years at the club.[50]

On 14 June, the Blasters announced the loan departure of their Indian wing-back Nishu Kumar to East Bengal Club for the upcoming season.[51][52]

On 16 June, the Blasters announced the one-year contract extension of their Indian goalkeeper Karanjit Singh till 2024.[53][54]

On 22 June, the Blasters was ranked 70th in the CIES Football Observatory's weekly post of top 100 clubs in world with most social media followers, with the Blasters being the only club from India being featured in the list with 6.7 million followers across Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by the time of the release of the rankings.[55][56]

On 24 June, it was announced that the Blasters have taken the appeal of the AIFF's sanctions on them as a result of their walk-off in the last season's knockout stage match against Bengaluru to the Court of Arbitration for Sport based in Switzerland.[57][58]

On 26 June, the Blasters announced the signing of the Indian winger Bikash Singh Sagolsem till 2025 on a two year contract with an option to extend, and was subsequently sent on loan to Mohammedan SC for the upcoming season.[59]

July

On 1 July, the Blasters announced that their Indian midfielder Vibin Mohanan would travel to Greece for a one-month training stint with the Super League Greece club OFI Crete FC ahead of the season.[60][61]

On 10 July, the Blasters appointed T. G. Purushothaman as their new first-team assistant head coach ahead of new season on a three-year contract till 2026.[62][63]

On 11 July, the Blasters announced that the player arrivals for the pre-season camp of new season had begun in Kochi from 10 July 2023.[64][65]

On 12 July, the Blasters announced the departure of their first-choice goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill to East Bengal Club for an undisclosed transfer fee.[66][67]

On 13 July, the Blasters announced the loan signing of the Indian left-back Naocha Singh from Mumbai City FC until the end of the season.[68][69]

On 14 July, the Blasters announced the departure of their most-capped player and their Indian midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad to Mohun Bagan Super Giant, who bought the latter for an undisclosed transfer fee in a swap deal with the Blasters acquiring the services of the Indian right-back Pritam Kotal from Mohun Bagan Super Giant on a three-year deal.[70][71]

On 14 July, the Blasters announced that the Nigerian forward Justine Ojoka Emmanuel has joined their pre-season camp on a trial.[72][73]

On 16 July, the Blasters announced that their Uruguayan midfielder Adrián Luna as their new number 10 ahead of the upcoming season.[74][75]

On 17 July, the Blasters announced the contract extension of their Indian goalkeeper Sachin Suresh till 2026 on a three-year contract.[76][77]

On 19 July, the Blasters provided a statement on the ankle injury sustained by their Australian winger Jaushua Sotirio during the training session in their pre-season camp and ruled him out of action till 2024 depending upon on the degree of the injury.[78][79]

On 20 July, the Blasters announced the departure of their Indian central midfielder Ayush Adhikari after reaching an agreement with an unknown club for an undisclosed transfer fee.[80]

On 28 July, the Blasters played their first pre-season friendly match against Maharaja's College football team, which they won 8–0.[81] The match played at the training facility of the Blasters in Panampilly Nagar saw Bijoy Varghese and Bidyashagar Singh complete their respective braces in the first half and Rahul K. P.'s second-half brace and a single goal each from Dimitrios Diamantakos and Adrián Luna in the second-half stretched the final score 8–0 in favour of the Blasters.[81]

August

On 1 August, the Blasters announced the loan signing of Indian goalkeeper Lara Sharma from Bengaluru FC till the end of the season.[82][83]

On 8 August, the Blasters played their second pre-season friendly match against the Kerala Premier League club Kovalam FC, which they won 5–0 at 120 minutes.[84] Jeakson Singh scored the first goal followed by a brace from the Nigerian forward Justine Emmanuel, who completed his brace. Later, a single scored by both Nihal Sudeesh and Muhammad Ajsal sealed a five-nil victory for the Blasters at full time for the match held in their training facility in Panampilly Nagar.[85]

On 9 August, the Blasters announced their squad for the 2023 Durand Cup tournament.[86][87]

On 10 August, the Blasters announced the signing of the Indian forward Ishan Pandita on a two-year deal with an option to extend for an additional year, and also confirmed his participation for the club in the 2023 Durand Cup tournament, which was hinted by the club during the squad announcement the previous day.[88][89]

On 11 August, the Blasters announced the launching of their away-kit for the upcoming season.[2]

Season overview

August

On 13 August, the Blasters played their first competitive match of the season against Gokulam Kerala FC in the Durand Cup, which they lost 3–4.[90] Gokulam took the lead through Aminou Bouba but the Blasters retaliated through their trial player Justine Emmanuel who drew level with a goal resulted from a corner kick in the 35th minute. Sreekuttan V. S. restored the lead for Gokulam, who put the ball in goal with a header, and an own goal by the Blasters defender Naocha Singh gave Gokulam a two goal lead before half-time.[91] Gokulam netted their fourth goal of the match through Abhijith K just two minutes after the resumption of the second-half.[92] Blasters scored their second goal through Prabir Das, who scored his debut goal in his debut match in the 54th minute. Even though Adrián Luna scored the third goal for the Blasters in the 77th minute, they could not avoid a defeat as the Blasters began their season with a 3–4 defeat at full-time.[93]

On 14 August, the Blasters announced the signing of the Montenegrin centre-back Miloš Drinčić on a one-year deal.[94][95]

On 16 August, the Blasters announced that they would be flying to United Arab Emirates from 5 September to 16 September as a part of their pre-season preparations.[96][97]

On 16 August, the Blasters announced their fixtures for their pre-season tour in UAE.[96]

On 17 August, the Blasters announced the departure of the Indian forward Muhammad Ajsal to I-League side Inter Kashi FC on a season-long loan deal.[98][99]

On 18 August, the Blasters played their second group stage match of the 2023 Durand Cup tournament against rivals Bengaluru FC, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[100] The Blasters took an early lead thorugh through Justine, who found the edge of the net in the 14th minute. Edmund Lalrindika's long-range ball in the 38th minute helped Bengaluru to find their equalizer and they took the lead just after the half-time through Ashish Jha, who completed a counter-attack by the Bengaluru to score the second goal of the night for Bengaluru in the 52nd minute of the match. Even though Bengaluru took the lead, the Blasters scored their second of the night through the substitute player Mohammed Aimen, who scored his debut goal for the Blasters in the 82nd minute.[101] Hormipam Ruivah was shown a second-yellow and sent-off from the pitch due to a foul on the Bengaluru's foward Monirul Molla in the 86th minute,[102] but the Blasters avoided a defeat, as the Southern Derby ended in a thrilling 2–2 draw, which resulted in their elimination from the tournament.[103]

On 20 August, the Blasters announced the signing of the Ghanaian striker Kwame Peprah on a two-year deal.[104][105]

On August 21, the Blasters played their last match of the 2023 Durand Cup against Indian Air Force which they won 5–0. The Blasters swiftly took control as Aimen opened the scoring in the 9th minute through a long-range shot.[106] Just three minutes later, Bidyashagar Singh capitalized on an assist from Danish Farooq Bhat to double the advantage. The momentum continued into the second half, and Danish Farooq extended the Blasters' lead by finding the back of the net in the 57th minute.[107] However, the spotlight remained on Bidyashagar, as he completed his hat-trick with two more goals in the 61st and 82nd minutes respectively to secure the three-points for the Blasters in what was a brief moment of success for the club in an otherwise disappointing tournament.[108]

On 25 August, the Blasters announced the Indian multinational paint company, Asian Paints as their official paint partners for the upcoming season.[109][110]

On 26 August, the Blasters announced that they would be playing a friendly match against Punjab FC in AIFF Centre of Excellence in Kolkata on 27 August.[111]

On 27 August, the Blasters played their third friendly match of the season against the newly promoted ISL side Punjab FC, which they lost 2–3.[112] Punjab scored an early goal, but Bidyashagar scored the equalizer for the Blasters from a Naocha Singh's ball before the half-time to level the game. Punjab were quick to retalliate as they scored two more goal in succession to give them a two goal lead. The Blasters scored their second of the evening through Drinčić, who came in a substitute for Ruivah in the 75th minute to head in a ball from a corner-kick, but it could not prove to be a vital goal as the Blasters lost the match 2–3 at the end of the day.[112]

On 29 August, the Blasters announced the signing of Aibanbha Dohling from FC Goa on a three-year contract till 2026 for an undisclosed transfer fee, with the transfer subjecting to medicals.[113][114]

On 31 August, the Blasters announced the signing of the Indian midfielder Freddy Lallawmawma from Punjab FC on a three-year contract till 2026 for an undisclosed transfer fee.[115][116]

September

On 1 September, the Blasters announced the loan departures of Bijoy Varghese to Inter Kashi, Givson Singh to Odisha FC and Justine Emmanuel and Muhammed Saheef going to Gokulam Kerala respectively.[117][118]

On 1 September, the Blasters announced that 1xBat SportingLines will continue as their presenting partners for the upcoming season.[119]

On 2 September, the Blasters announced the signing of the Japanese winger Daisuke Sakai as their final foreign signing of the season in replacement for injured Jaushua Sotirio on a one-year deal till 2024.[120][121]

On 2 September, the Blasters unveiled their home-kit for the upcoming season.[122]

On 5 September, the Blasters announced Futureace Hospital as their medical partner for the upcoming season.[123]

On 7 September, FSDL and the Indian Super League announced the fixtures for the first half of the 2023–24 ISL season,[124] and it was decided that the Blasters would face their rivals Bengaluru FC in Kochi on 21 September in the opening match of the season.[125]

On 7 September, the Blasters unveiled their third-kit for the upcoming season. An all green kit was unveiled replacing the traditional white third-kit.[3]

On 8 September, the Blasters announced that they would be playing their friendlies against Sharjah FC and Shabab Al Ahli Club in closed doors, with only the match against Al Wasl F.C. being ticketed to the spectators.[126]

On 9 September, the Blasters played their fourth friendly match of the season and the first match of their UAE tour against Al Wasl F.C., which they lost 0–6.[127] Al Wasl scored two goals in succession through Nicolás Giménez and Adama Diallo, whom scored the opening two goals for the latter in the 19th and the 20th minutes respectively. However, it was not the end of scoring for both the players as Giménez and Diallo completed their braces before half-time to give Al Wasl a four-goal lead coming into the second-half.[128] They would go on to extend the score-line as the Blasters conceded two more goals as Siaka Sidibe and Ali Salmeen found the net for Wasl in the second half to hand the Blasters a humiliating defeat in their first match of the UAE tour ahead of the season.[129]

On 12 September, the Blasters announced Aifer Education as one of their partners for the upcoming season.[130][131]

On 12 September, the Blasters played their fifth friendly match of the season and the second match of their UAE tour Sharjah FC, which they won 2–1.[132] Daisuke Sakai opened the scoresheet for the Blasters, who netted a free-kick to give the Blasters their opening goal, and Kwame Peprah's goal some minutes later doubled the lead for the Blasters.[133] Sharjah pulled one goal back before the half-time but a goalless second-half helped the Blasters to win their first match of the UAE tour by the score of 2–1 at full-time.[134]

On 14 September, the Blasters announced that they would be playing their last match of the UAE tour against Al Jazirah Al Hamra Club instead of Shabab Al Ahli Club on the next day due to the changes in the UAE Pro League schedule.[135]

On 15 September, Blasters played their sixth and last friendly match of the season against Al Jazirah Al Hamra, which they won 2–0.[136] Bidyashagar's put the Blasters in front with a 35th minute goal to give the Blasters a one-goal lead before the half-time. Pritam Kotal secured the win for the Blasters with a late goal, that resulted from a corner-kick in the injury-time of the second-half, as the Blasters ended their pre-season with a 2–0 win.[137]

On 16 September, the Blasters announced Malayala Manorama as their media partner for the upcoming season.[138][139]

On 19 September, the Blasters announced Kalliyath TMT as one of their associate sponsors for the upcoming season.[140]

On 19 September, the Blasters announced ELANCE Learning Provider as one of their partners for the upcoming season.[141]

On 19 September, the Blasters announced Revv Up as their fashion partner for the upcoming season.[142]

On 20 September, the Blasters announced that ClubW would remain as their travel partner for the upcoming season.[143]

On 20 September, the Blasters announced their squad for the upcoming league season.[144][145]

On 20 September, the Blasters announced that their Uruguayan midfielder Adrián Luna would captain the side for the 2023–24 season.[146][147]

On 21 September, the Blasters played their first league match of the season in the season opener against the rivals Bengaluru FC, which they won 2–1.[148] Bengaluru had the possession in the first-half but neither sides could find the net in the first fourty-five minutes. The Blasters had the breakthrough in the 52nd minute when Bengaluru's midfielder Keziah Veendorp out the ball in his own net to give the Blasters their first goal of the match.[149] The Blasters' captain Luna were quick to double the lead for the latter as he capitalized on a goalkeeping error committed by the opposition goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu in the 69th minute. Even though the Blasters conceded a goal through Curtis Main in the 90th minute, the Blasters held on to the game till the last minute, as they won the Southern Derby 2–1 at full-time.[150]

On 22 September, the Blasters released a statement regarding a 'derogatory action' made by a Bengaluru FC player towards one of their own players in the opening match of the league.[151] They also announced that they had lodged a complaint with higher officials to initiate an investigation into the incident.[152]

October

On 1 October, the Blasters played their second league match of the season against Jamshedpur FC, which they won 1–0.[153] The match was characterized by a tightly contested battle for ball possession between both teams during the first half, resulting in no goals being scored. The score remained unchanged for the majority of the second-half, until the Blasters' captain, Luna, made a significant impact by scoring the only goal of the match in the 74th minute, with an assist from Dimitrios Diamantakos.[154] This win marked a historic moment for the Blasters, as they secured consecutive victories in their first two games of the season, an accomplishment unprecedented in the club's history.[155]

On 8 October, the Blasters played their third league match of the season against Mumbai City FC, which they lost 2–1.[156] Mumbai City took the lead through the ex-Blasters player Jorge Pereyra Díaz, who put the ball in the Blasters' goal in the added time of the first-half. The Blasters levelled the score in the 57th minute through Danish Farooq Bhat, who headed in a well-placed ball from Sandeep Singh,[157] but Mumbai City was soon to retaliate as Lalengmawia Ralte capitalized on a defensive error by the Blasters to give them a two goals to one lead in the 66th minute.[158] Tensions rose among both the sides during the final minutes of the second-half which resulted in the Blasters' defender Miloš Drinčić and the Mumbai City's midfielder Yoell van Nieff to be sent-off in the added-time of the second-half, as the Blasters lost their first game of the season.[159]

On 11 October, the Blasters released a statement on the injury sustained by their defender Aibanbha Dohling during the match against Mumbai City, which would rule him out for the rest of the season.[160][161]

On 18 October, it was reported that the AIFF Disciplinary Committee has banned the Blasters' defender Miloš Drinčić for the next three matches following his sent-off in the match against Mumbai City.[162][163]

On 20 October, it was reported that the AIFF Disciplinary Committee has banned the Blasters' defender Prabir Das for the next three matches due to the latter's 'aggressive actions against the referee' during the match against Mumbai City FC.[164][165]

On 21 October, the Blasters played their fourth league match of the season against NorthEast United FC, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[166] Blasters fell short early in the first-half when Néstor Albiach scored the opening goal for the NorthEast in the 12th minute of the match. Blasters responded to the goal in the second-half when Danish Farooq, who scored his second league goal of the season, drew level for the latter in the 49th minute from a Luna's assist that resulted from a free-kick. The match concluded with the both teams playing out in a 1–1 draw, as the Blasters drew their first match of the season.[167]

On 27 October, the Blasters played their fifth league match of the season against Odisha FC which they won 2–1.[168] Odisha took an early lead through Diego Maurício, who put the ball in the back of the net in the 15th minute of the game. Odisha received in a penalty just seven minute after their first goal but Sachin Suresh came to rescue for the Blasters as he saved the penalty taken by Maurício to deny Odisha a two goal lead.[169] Odisha maintained their one goal lead up to the half-time, but Dimitrios Diamantakos, who came in as a substitute for Rahul K. P. scored the equalizer for the Blasters in the 66th minute. to score his first goal of the season from Daisuke Sakai's assist. Blasters took the lead in the 84th minute through Luna, who chipped one past the Odisha's goalkeeper Amrinder Singh to give the Blasters the lead, as the Blasters completed a comeback to win their third match of the season.[170] This match was also marked by the return of the Blasters' head coach Ivan Vukomanović, who returned to the dugout for the first time this season after his ten-match ban imposed by AIFF-DC due to his actions in the last season.[171]

Players
As of 22 September 2023[172]

First-team squad

Notes:

  • Table below mentions the squad registered by the club for the 2023–24 Indian Super League season.
  • Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  • Player* – Players who joined the club permanently or on loan during the season.
  • Player† – Players who were not registered by the club for the 2023–24 season.
No. Name Nat. Pos. Footedness Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Transfer Fee Year Till
Goalkeepers
1 Karanjit Singh India GK Right (1986-01-08) 8 January 1986 India Chennaiyin FC Free transfer 2021 2024
23 Lara Sharma* India GK Right (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 India Bengaluru FC Loan transfer 2023 2024
31 Sachin Suresh India GK Right (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 Youth System N/A 2021 2026
99 Mohammed Arbaz India GK TBC (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 India Sreenidi Deccan FC Free transfer 2023 TBC
Defenders
3 Sandeep Singh India RB/CB/LB Right (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 India TRAU FC Free transfer 2020 2025
4 Hormipam Ruivah India CB Right (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 India RoundGlass Punjab FC Free transfer 2021 2027
15 Miloš Drinčić Montenegro CB/LB Right (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 Belarus FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk Free transfer 2023 2024
20 Pritam Kotal India CB/RB Right (1993-09-09) 9 September 1993 India Mohun Bagan Super Giant Swap deal[lower-alpha 1] 2023 2026
27 Aibanbha Dohling India LB/CB Right (1996-03-23) 23 March 1996 India FC Goa ₹ 1.45 crore[173] 2023 2026
33 Prabir Das India RB Right (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 India Bengaluru FC Free transfer 2023 2026
50 Naocha Singh* India LB Left (1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 India Mumbai City FC (on loan) Loan transfer 2023 2024
55 Marko Lešković Croatia CB Right (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991 Croatia GNK Dinamo Zagreb Free transfer 2021 2024
Midfielders
5 Jeakson Singh India CDM Right (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 Youth System N/A 2019 2025
6 Freddy Lallawmawma India CDM Right (2002-07-27) 27 July 2002 India Punjab FC Undisclosed fee 2023 2026
8 Vibin Mohanan India CM Right (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 Youth System N/A 2022 2024
10 Adrián Luna (Captain) Uruguay AM/LW/CM/CF Right (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 Australia Melbourne City FC Free transfer 2021 2024
13 Danish Farooq Bhat India LM Right (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 India Bengaluru FC ₹ 25 lakhs[174] 2023 2026
17 Saurav Mandal India RM/RW Both (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 India Churchill Brothers FC Goa Undisclosed fee 2022 2025
22 Yoihenba Meitei India CM Right (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 Youth System N/A 2023 2024
32 Mohammed Azhar India CM Right (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 Youth System N/A 2023 2026
77 Nihal Sudeesh India RW Right (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 Youth System N/A 2022 2026
81 Bryce Miranda India LW Left (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 India Churchill Brothers FC Goa Undisclosed fee 2022 2026
Forwards
7 Rahul K. P. India RW/CF Right (2000-03-16) 16 March 2000 India Indian Arrows Free transfer 2019 2025
9 Dimitrios Diamantakos Greece ST Left (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 Croatia HNK Hajduk Split Free transfer 2022 2024
14 Kwame Peprah Ghana ST Left (2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 Israel Hapoel Hadera F.C. Free transfer 2023 2025
19 Mohammed Aimen India CF/LW Right (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 Youth System N/A 2023 2026
21 Daisuke Sakai Japan RW/LW/AM Right (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 Thailand Customs United F.C. Free transfer 2023 2024
26 Ishan Pandita India CF Right (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 India Jamshedpur FC Free transfer 2023 2025
30 Bidyashagar Singh India CF Right (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 India Bengaluru FC Free transfer 2022 2024
Unregistered Players
11 Jaushua Sotirio Australia RW/LW/CF Right (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 Australia Newcastle Jets FC Undisclosed fee 2023 2025

Squad number changes

Notes:

  • Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 August 2023.[175]
  • The list is sorted by new squad number.
  • Player* – Player who joined Kerala Blasters permanently or on loan during the season.
  • Player† – Player who departed Kerala Blasters permanently or on loan during the season
Player Position(s) Prev. No. New No. Prev. Player Notes
India Lara Sharma* GK — 23 Spain Víctor Mongil Mongil departed the club
India Mohammed Arbaz GK — 99 Australia Apostolos Giannou Giannou departed the club
India Pritam Kotal CB/RB — 20 Uruguay Adrián Luna Luna took the number 10 shirt
India Aibanbha Dohling LB/CB — 27 India Saurav Mandal Saurav took the number 17 shirt
India Prabir Das RB — 33 India Vibin Mohanan Vibin took the number 8 shirt
India Jeakson Singh CDM 25 5 India Tejas Krishna S Tejas departed the club
India Freddy Lallawmawma CDM — 6 India Danish Farooq Bhat Danish took the number 13 shirt
India Vibin Mohanan CM 33 8 India Ayush Adhikari Adhikari departed the club
Uruguay Adrián Luna AM/LW/CM/CF 20 10 India Harmanjot Singh Khabra Khabra departed the club
India Danish Farooq Bhat LM 6 13 India Prabhsukhan Singh Gill Gill departed the club
India Saurav Mandal RM/RW 27 17 India Rahul K. P. Rahul took the number 7 shirt
India Yoihenba Meitei CM — 22 India Nishu Kumar† Nishu departed the club on loan
India Nihal Sudeesh RW 28 77 Ukraine Ivan Kalyuzhnyi Ivan departed the club after loan term
India Rahul K. P. RW/CF 17 7 India Puitea Puitea departed the club
Ghana Kwame Peprah ST — 14 India Jessel Carneiro Carneiro departed the club
Japan Daisuke Sakai RW/LW/AM — 21 India Bijoy Varghese† Bijoy departed the club on loan
India Ishan Pandita CF — 26 India Abdul Hakku Nediyodath Hakku departed the club
Australia Jaushua Sotirio RW/LW/CF — 11 India Givson Singh† Givson departed the club on loan

Transfers

Transfers In
Date Player No. Position(s) Last Club Fee Refs.
16 May 2023 Australia Jaushua Sotirio 11 RW/LW/CF Australia Newcastle Jets FC Undisclosed fee [176]
1 June 2023 India Prabir Das 20 RB India Bengaluru FC Free transfer [177]
26 June 2023 India Sagolsem Bikash Singh – LW India TRAU FC Free transfer [59]
13 July 2023 India Naocha Singh 50 LB India Mumbai City FC Loan transfer [178]
14 July 2023 India Pritam Kotal 20 CB/RB India Mohun Bagan Super Giant Swap deal with
Sahal Abdul Samad		 [179]
1 August 2023 India Lara Sharma 23 GK India Bengaluru FC Loan transfer [180]
10 August 2023 India Ishan Pandita 26 CF India Jamshedpur FC Free transfer [88]
14 August 2023 Montenegro Miloš Drinčić 15 CB/LB Belarus FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk Free transfer [181]
20 August 2023 Ghana Kwame Peprah 14 ST Israel Hapoel Hadera F.C. Free transfer [182]
29 August 2023 India Aibanbha Dohling 27 LB/CB India FC Goa Undisclosed fee [183]
31 August 2023 India Freddy Lallawmawma 6 CDM India Punjab FC Undisclosed fee [184]
2 September 2023 Japan Daisuke Sakai 21 RW/LW/AM Thailand Customs United F.C. Free transfer [185]
20 September 2023 India Mohammed Arbaz 99 GK India Sreenidi Deccan FC Free transfer [186]

Loan Returns
Player No. Position From
India Denechandra Meitei 19 LB India Odisha FC
India Givson Singh 11 CM India Chennaiyin FC
See also: Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Refs.
22 Yoihenba Meitei India CM (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 [86]
31 Sachin Suresh India GK (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001

Contract Extensions
No. Position(s) Player Contract Till Refs.
9 ST Greece Dimitrios Diamantakos 2024 [187]
2 CB India Muhammad Saheef 2026 [31]
32 CM India Mohammed Azhar 2026
19 CF/LW India Mohammed Aimen 2026
28 RW India Nihal Sudeesh 2026 [188]
4 CB India Hormipam Ruivah 2027 [41]
1 GK India Karanjit Singh 2024 [53]
31 GK India Sachin Suresh 2026 [189]

Loan Outs
No. Position(s) Player To Refs.
22 RB/LB India Nishu Kumar India East Bengal Club [190]
– LW India Sagolsem Bikash Singh India Mohammedan SC [59]
– LW India Muhammad Ajsal India Inter Kashi FC [191]
21 CB India Bijoy Varghese India Inter Kashi FC [117]
11 CM India Givson Singh India Odisha FC
14 RW Nigeria Justine Emmanuel India Gokulam Kerala FC
2 LB India Muhammad Saheef India Gokulam Kerala FC

Transfers Out
Exit Date Player No. Position(s) To Fee Refs.
30 May 2023 India Jessel Carneiro 14 LB India Bengaluru FC Free transfer [42]
31 May 2023 Spain Víctor Mongil 23 CB/CDM TBC Contract expired [43]
31 May 2023 Australia Apostolos Giannou 99 ST TBC Contract expired
31 May 2023 Ukraine Ivan Kalyuzhnyi 77 CM Ukraine FC Oleksandriya End of loan term
31 May 2023 India Harmanjot Khabra 10 RB/CM India East Bengal Club Free transfer
31 May 2023 India Muheet Shabir 78 GK TBC Contract expired
13 June 2023 India Denechandra Meitei 19 LB TBC Contract termination [50]
12 July 2023 India Prabhsukhan Gill 13 GK India East Bengal Club Undisclosed fee [192]
14 July 2023 India Sahal Abdul Samad 18 CM/AM India Mohun Bagan Super Giant Undisclosed fee +
Pritam Kotal		 [193]
20 July 2023 India Ayush Adhikari 8 CM India Chennaiyin FC Free transfer [194]

Management
As of 11 July 2023
Role Nationality Name Year Appointed Previous Club Refs.
Head Coach/Manager  Serbia Ivan Vukomanović 2021 Cyprus Apollon Limassol FC (as interim coach) [195]
Assistant Coach  Belgium Frank Dauwen 2022 Belgium K Beerschot VA (as assistant coach) [196]
 India T. G. Purushothaman 2023 India Kerala Blasters U18 (as manager) [63]
Strength and Conditioning Coach  India Werner Martens 2021 Slovakia AS Trenčín (as assistant coach) [197]
Goalkeeping Coach  Serbia Slaven Progovecki 2021 Serbia Red Star Belgrade U19 (as goalkeeping coach) [198]

Pre-season and friendlies

The Blasters did not announce their pre-season friendly schedule prior to the matchday but they announced on 28 July 2023 that they would be playing against the football team of Maharajas College from Ernakulam.[199] Their friendly match against Kovalam FC was not formally announced by the Blasters but the score-line was published by the latter at the end of the full-time.[200] On 16 August, in the midst of the 2023 Durand Cup tournament, the Blasters announced that they would be travelling to United Arab Emirates between 5 September to 16 September for their pre-season preparations,[96] and announced their fixtures in the UAE tour against the UAE Pro League clubs Al Wasl F.C., Sharjah FC, and also against their reigning league champions Shabab Al Ahli Club.[201] After the club's elimination from the 2023 Durand Cup, the Blasters announced that they would playing a friendly match against the newly promoted ISL side Punjab FC on 27 August, ahead of their UAE tour.[111] During the UAE tour, the Blasters were originally scheduled to play Shabab Al Ahli on 15 September in their last pre-season friendly match ahead of the ISL season, but they pulled-out of the friendly as a result of their change in the schedule in the UAE Pro League, and as a result, the Blasters replaced Shabab Al Ahli with the UAE's second tier club Al Jazirah Al Hamra Club, against whom they played the game on the scheduled date.[135]

28 July 2023 (2023-07-28) 1 Kerala Blasters 8–0 India Maharaja's College Kadavanthra, Kochi, Kerala
16:00 IST
Report Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground
Attendance: Null
Referee: TBC
Man of the Match: Null
8 August 2023 (2023-08-08) 2 Kerala Blasters 5–0 India Kovalam Kadavanthra, Kochi, Kerala
16:00 IST
Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground
Attendance: Null
Referee: TBC
Man of the Match: Null
Note: According to Kovalam FC's Twitter handle, the match was played for 120 minutes with the Blasters scoring only 2 goals in the regular 90 minutes.[202]
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27) 3 Kerala Blasters 2–3 India Punjab New Town, Kolkata
15:30 IST
Report
  • TBC TBC'
  • TBC TBC'
  • TBC TBC'
 Stadium: AIFF National Center of Excellence
Attendance: Null
Referee: TBC
Man of the Match: Null
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 4 Kerala Blasters 0–6 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:30 IST
19:00 GST		 Report
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: TBC
Referee: TBD
Man of the Match: Null
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) 5 Kerala Blasters 2–1 United Arab Emirates Sharjah Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
20:30 IST
19:00 GST
Report
  • TBC TBC'
 Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: TBC
Man of the Match: Null
15 September 2023 (2023-09-15) 6 Kerala Blasters 2–0 United Arab Emirates Al Jazirah Al Hamra Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:15 IST
17:45 GST
Report Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: TBC
Man of the Match: Null
Note: The Blasters were originally scheduled to play the UAE's first tier club Shabab Al Ahli Club on 15 September, but they pulled-out of the friendly as a result of their change in schedule in the UAE Pro League.[135]

Competitions

Overview

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Durand Cup 13 August 2023 (2023-08-13) 21 August 2023 (2023-08-21) Group stage Group stage 3 1 1 1 10 6 +4 033.33
Super Cup TBD TBD TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Super League 21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) TBD Matchday 1 TBD 5 3 1 1 7 5 +2 060.00
Total 8 4 2 2 17 11 +6 050.00

Last updated: 27 October 2023 (2023-10-27).
Source: Soccerway

Durand Cup
Main article: 2023 Durand Cup

Kerala Blasters were drawn in the Group C for the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup alongside their arch-rivals Bengaluru FC.[203]

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GOK BEN KER IAF
1 Gokulam Kerala 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6 Qualify for the knockout stage — — — 2–0
2 Bengaluru 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 2–0 — 2–2 1–1
3 Kerala Blasters 3 1 1 1 10 6 +4 4 3–4 — — 5–0
4 Indian Air Force 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1 — — — —
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

Durand Cup fixtures were announced in early July 2023 with the Blasters facing Gokulam Kerala, a club from their own state, and their rivals Bengaluru and the Indian Air Force team respectively.[204][205]

13 August 2023 (2023-08-13) 2 Kerala Blasters 3–4 Gokulam Kerala Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal
14:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
Attendance: 397
Referee: Rahul Gupta
Man of the Match: Nili Perdomo (Gokulam Kerala)
18 August 2023 (2023-08-18) 4 Bengaluru 2–2 Kerala Blasters Santoshpur, Kolkata. West Bengal
18.00 IST
Report
Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 412
Referee: Ramachandran Venkatesh
Man of the Match: Bekey Oram (Bengaluru FC)
21 August 2023 (2023-08-21) 5 Kerala Blasters 5–0 Indian Air Force Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal
15.00 IST
Report Stadium: East Bengal Ground
Attendance: 97
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
Man of the Match: Bidyashagar Singh (Kerala Blasters)

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Goa 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 Qualification for the playoff semi-finals and the AFC Champions League 2 group stage
2 Kerala Blasters 5 3 1 1 7 5 +2 10 Qualification for the playoff semi-finals
3 Mohun Bagan SG 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Qualification for the playoff knockouts
4 NorthEast United 5 2 2 1 8 5 +3 8
5 Mumbai City 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2023. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
5 3 1 1 7 5  +2 10 3 1 0 6 3  +3 0 0 1 1 2  −1

Last updated: 27 October 2023.
Source: Indian Super League

League results by round
Match1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHHAHH
ResultWWLDW
League Position12442
Points366710
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2023. Source: Indian Super League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Note: FSDL and the Indian Super League announced the fixtures for the first half of the season on 7 September with the remaining fixtures to be released on late 2023.[206][207]

21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 1 Kerala Blasters 2–1 Bengaluru Kochi, Kerala
20:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 34,911
Referee: Rahul Gupta
Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) 2 Kerala Blasters 1–0 Jamshedpur Kochi, Kerala
20:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 34,510
Referee: Ramachandran Venkatesh
Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)
8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) 3 Mumbai City 2–1 Kerala Blasters Mumbai, Maharashtra
20:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
Attendance: 6,911
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Jorge Pereyra Díaz (Mumbai City)
21 October 2023 (2023-10-21) 4 Kerala Blasters 1–1 NorthEast United Kochi, Kerala
20:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 33,830
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Míchel Zabaco (NorthEast United)
28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) 5 Kerala Blasters 2–1 Odisha Kochi, Kerala
20:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: TBC
Referee: Senthil Nathan
Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)
8 November 2023 (2023-11-08) 6 East Bengal v Kerala Blasters Kolkata, West Bengal
20:00 IST Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
25 November 2023 (2023-11-25) 7 Kerala Blasters v Hyderabad Kochi, Kerala
20:00 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
29 November 2023 (2023-11-29) 8 Kerala Blasters v Chennaiyin Kochi, Kerala
20:00 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
3 December 2023 (2023-12-03) 9 Goa v Kerala Blasters Margao, Goa
20:00 IST Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
14 December 2023 (2023-12-14) 10 Punjab v Kerala Blasters New Delhi
20:00 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
24 December 2023 (2023-12-24) 11 Kerala Blasters v Mumbai City Kochi, Kerala
20:00 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
27 December 2023 (2023-12-27) 12 Mohun Bagan SG v Kerala Blasters Kolkata, West Bengal
20:00 IST Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan

Group stage

Note: To be determined.

Matches

Note: Fixtures are yet to be announced.

Statistics

All stats are correct as of 9 October 2023

Squad appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSuper LeagueSuper CupDurand Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK India IND Karanjit Singh 00000000
23 GK India IND Lara Sharma 00000000
31 GK India IND Sachin Suresh 80500030
99 GK India IND Mohammed Arbaz 00000000
Defenders
3 DF India IND Sandeep Singh 302+100000
4 DF India IND Ruivah Hormipam 4020001+10
15 DF Montenegro MNE Miloš Drinčić 30300000
20 DF India IND Pritam Kotal 80500030
27 DF India IND Aibanbha Dohling 30300000
33 DF India IND Prabir Das 51300021
50 DF India IND Naocha Singh 40200020
55 DF Croatia CRO Marko Lešković 00000000
Midfielders
5 MF India IND Jeakson Singh 5030001+10
6 MF India IND Freddy Lallawmawma 500+500000
8 MF India IND Vibin Mohanan 703+200020
10 MF Uruguay URU Adrián Luna 74530021
13 MF India IND Danish Farooq 8352002+11
17 MF India IND Saurav Mandal 2000001+10
22 MF India IND Yoihenba Meitei 1000000+10
32 MF India IND Mohammed Azhar 300+100020
77 MF India IND Nihal Sudeesh 500+20001+20
81 MF India IND Bryce Miranda 2000001+10
Forwards
7 MF India IND Rahul K. P. 501+20001+10
9 FW Greece GRE Dimitrios Diamantakos 412+210000
14 FW Ghana GHA Kwame Peprah 504+100000
19 FW India IND Mohammed Aimen 822+30002+12
21 FW Japan JPN Daisuke Sakai 50500000
26 FW India IND Ishan Pandita 400+20001+10
30 FW India IND Bidyashagar Singh 330+10001+13
Players with appearances that left the club
2 DF India IND Muhammed Saheef 3000001+20
21 DF India IND Bijoy Varghese 20000020
— FW Nigeria NGA Justine Emmanuel 3200002+12
Unregistered players
— FW Australia AUS Jaushua Sotirio 00000000

Squad statistics
Factors League Durand Cup Super Cup Total
Games Played5308
Games Won3104
Games Drawn1102
Games Lost1102
Goals Scored710017
Goals Conceded56011
Goal Difference+2+40+6
Clean Sheets1102
Goals by Substitutes1001
Yellow Cards123015
Red Cards1102

Goalscorers
Rank Nation Name No. Position(s) League Super Cup Durand Cup Total
1 Uruguay Adrián Luna 10 AM/LW/CM/CF 3 – 1 4
2 India Danish Farooq Bhat 13 LM 2 – 1 3
India Bidyashagar Singh 30 CF – – 3 3
4 Nigeria Justine Emmanuel 14 RW – – 2 2
India Mohammed Aimen 19 CF/LW – – 2 2
6 Greece Dimitrios Diamantakos 9 ST 1 – – 1
India Prabir Das 33 RB – – 1 1
Own Goals Received[lower-alpha 2] 1 – – 1

Hat-tricks
Rank Nation Name No. Position Against Result Date Competition Ref.
1IndiaBidyashagar Singh30CFIndia Indian Air Force5–0 (N)21 August 2023Durand Cup [208]

Assist
Rank Nation Name No. Position(s) League Super Cup Durand Cup Total
1 India Vibin Mohanan 8 CM – – 3 3
2 Uruguay Adrián Luna 10 AM/LW/CM/CF 1 – 1 2
3 Greece Dimitrios Diamantakos 9 ST 1 – – 1
Japan Daisuke Sakai 21 RW/LW/AM 1 – – 1
India Mohammed Aimen 19 CF/LW – – 1 1
India Bidyashagar Singh 30 CF – – 1 1
India Danish Farooq Bhat 13 LM – – 1 1
India Saurav Mandal 11 RM/RW – – 1 1

Clean-sheets
Rank Nation Name No. League Super Cup Durand Cup Total
1 India Sachin Suresh 31 1 – 1 2

Disciplinary record
No. Position(s) Nat. Name League Durand Cup Super Cup Total
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
10 AM/LW/CM/CFUruguayAdrián Luna 300100000400
5 CDM India Jeakson Singh 200000000200
27 LB/CB India Aibanbha Dohling 100000000100
19 CF/LW India Mohammed Aimen 000100000100
4 CB India Hormipam Ruivah 000010000010
11 RM/RW India Saurav Mandal 000100000100
33 RB India Prabir Das 100000000100
11 CB/LB Montenegro Miloš Drinčić 001000000001
3 RB/CB/LB India Sandeep Singh 100000000100
6 CDM India Freddy Lallawmawma 100000000100
7 RW/CF India Rahul K. P. 100000000100
50 LB India Naocha Singh 100000000100
13 LM India Danish Farooq Bhat 100000000100

Injury record
No. Pos. Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
11 FW Australia Jaushua Sotirio Achilles tendon rupture KBFC.in in pre-season camp 16 July 2023 2024
27 DF India Aibanbha Dohling Knee injury ISL.com vs Mumbai City FC 8 October 2023 TBD
5 MF India Jeakson Singh Shoulder injury BRIDGE.in vs Mumbai City FC 8 October 2023 TBD

- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 21 October 2023
Source: Kerala Blasters FC

Club awards

ISL Player of the Match awards

Note: This is awarded after each matchday to the players by the league based on their performances on that day.

Matchday No. Nat. Player Opponents Date Refs.
Matchday 1UruguayAdrián Luna (1)Bengaluru FC21 September 2023 [209]
Matchday 2UruguayAdrián Luna (2)Jamshedpur FC1 October 2023 [210]
Matchday 5 Uruguay Adrián Luna (3) Odisha FC 27 October 2023 [211]

ISL Fans' Goal of the Week awards

Note: This is awarded after each match-week to the players as chosen by the fans via voting in their social media platforms.

Matchweek No. Nat. Player Opponents Date % Votes Refs.
Matchweek 2UruguayAdrián Luna (1)Jamshedpur FC1 October 202365.0% [212]

ISL Team of the Matchweek awards

Note:

  • This is awarded after each week to the players by the league based on their performances on that match-week.
  • This list may also include the coaches based on their team's performances.
Matchweek No. Player Refs.
Matchweek 1Uruguay Adrián Luna (1) [213]
Matchweek 2India Sachin Suresh (1)
Montenegro Miloš Drinčić (1)
Uruguay Adrián Luna (2)		 [214]
Matchweek 4India Danish Farooq (1)
Uruguay Adrián Luna (3)		 [215]

Kerala Blasters' Fans' Player of the Match awards

Note:

  • This is awarded after each league matchday to the players of Kerala Blasters as chosen by the fans via voting on their social media platforms.
  • The Blasters did not announce the recipient of the award during the third matchday.
Matchday No. Nat. Player Opponents Date Refs.
Matchday 1UruguayAdrián Luna (1)Bengaluru FC21 September 2023 [216]
Matchday 2UruguayAdrián Luna (2)Jamshedpur FC1 October 2023 [217]
Matchday 3 Did not announce the winner
Matchday 4 India Danish Farooq Bhat (1) NorthEast United FC 21 October 2023 [218]

Kerala Blasters' Best Defender of the Match awards

Note:

  • This is awarded after each league matchday to the players of Kerala Blasters.
  • The Blasters did not announce the recipient of the award during the third matchday.
Matchday No. Nat. Player Opponents Date Refs.
Matchday 1IndiaPritam Kotal (1)Bengaluru FC21 September 2023 [219]
Matchday 2MontenegroMiloš Drinčić (1)Jamshedpur FC1 October 2023 [220]
Matchday 3 Did not announce the winner
Matchday 4 India Pritam Kotal (2) NorthEast United FC 21 October 2023 [221]

Kerala Blasters' Fittest Player of the Match awards

Note: This is awarded after each league matchday to the players of Kerala Blasters.

Matchday No. Nat. Player Opponents Distance Covered Date Refs.
Matchday 1UruguayAdrián Luna (1)Bengaluru FC10.4 kilometers21 September 2023 [222]
Matchday 2JapanDaisuke Sakai (1)Jamshedpur FC10.4 kilometers1 October 2023 [223]
Matchday 3IndiaPrabir Das (1)Mumbai City FC10.3 kilometers8 October 2023 [224]
Matchday 4 India Danish Farooq Bhat (1) NorthEast United FC 10.2 kilometers 21 October 2023 [225]

Kerala Blasters' Playmaker of the Match awards

Note:

  • This is awarded after each league matchday to the players of Kerala Blasters.
  • The Blasters did not announce the recipient of the award during the first and second matchdays.
Matchday No. Nat. Player Opponents Date Refs.
Matchday 1 Did not announce the winner
Matchday 2UruguayAdrián Luna (1)Jamshedpur FC1 October 2023 [226]
Matchday 3 Did not announce the winner
Matchday 4 Uruguay Adrián Luna (2) NorthEast United FC 21 October 2023 [227]

Kerala Blasters' Fans' Goal of the Match awards

Note:

  • This is awarded after each league matchday to the players of Kerala Blasters.
  • The Blasters did not announce the recipient of the award during the first matchday.
Matchday No. Nat. Player Opponents Score Result Date Refs.
Matchday 1 Did not announce the winner
Matchday 2UruguayAdrián Luna (1)Jamshedpur FC1–01–01 October 2023 [228]
Matchday 3IndiaDanish Farooq Bhat (1)Mumbai City FC1–12–18 October 2023 [229]
Matchday 4IndiaDanish Farooq Bhat (2)NorthEast United FC1–11–121 October 2023 [230]

Kerala Blasters' Save of the Match awards

Note:

  • This is awarded after each league matchday to the players of Kerala Blasters.
  • The Blasters did not announce the recipient of the award during the first, second and fourth matchdays.
Matchday No. Nat. Player Opponents Date Refs.
Matchday 1 Did not announce the winner
Matchday 2 Did not announce the winner
Matchday 3 India Sachin Suresh (1) Mumbai City FC 21 October 2023 [231]
Matchday 4 Did not announce the winner

Award Rankings

Note: The players are ranked in the following table according to the awards they have accumulated during the season.

Awards Rankings
Rank Players League Accolades Club Accolades Total
Player of the Match Fan's Goal of the Week Team of the Matchweek Fans' Player of the Match Best Defender of the Match Fittest Player of the Match Playmaker of the Match Fans' Goal of the Match Save of the Match
1 Uruguay Adrián Luna 3132—121—13
2 India Danish Farooq Bhat ——11—1—2—5
3 India Sachin Suresh ——1—————12
Montenegro Miloš Drinčić ——1—1————2
India Pritam Kotal ————2————2
6 Japan Daisuke Sakai —————1———1
India Prabir Das —————1———1

See also

Notes
  1. Swap deal with Mohun Bagan SG for Sahal Abdul Samad.
  2. Scored by the opposition team.

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