2023–24 Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) season

The 2023–24 season will be the 131st season in the existence of Mohammedan and the club's third consecutive season in the I-League. In addition to the I-League, they will also compete in the Durand Cup and Super Cup.[1][2][3][4].On 30th June its confirmed Mohammedans participation in the Durand cup[5]

Mohammedan
2023–24 season
Owner
  • Mohammedan Sporting Club Private Limited (50%)
  • Bunkerhill Private Limited (50%)
ChairmanGulam Ashraf
ManagerVacant
StadiumKishore Bharati Krirangan
I-LeagueTBD
Durand CupGroup stage
Super CupTBD

Staff

Position Staff
Manager Russia Andrey Chernyshov
Assistant Manager India Alison Kharsyntiew
Head of Goalkeeping India Lalit Thapa
Head Physiotherapist India Dibyajit Mitra
Assistant Physiotherapist India Md. Belal Qureshi
Strength & Conditioning Coach India Arsalan Mirza
Performance Analyst India Devrup J. Gupta
Media manager India Koustav Halder

Source:

Squad

First-team squad

As of 13 September 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Padam Chettri
2 DF India IND Thokchom James Singh
3 DF India IND Dettol Moirangthem (on loan from Classic FA)
4 MF Uzbekistan UZB Mirjalol Kosimov
6 MF India IND Abhishek Halder
7 FW India IND Beneston Barretto
8 MF India IND Sujit Singh
9 FW Ghana GHA Prince Opoku Agyemang
10 FW Argentina ARG Alexis Gómez
13 MF India IND Abhijit Sarkar
14 DF India IND Zodingliana Ralte
15 DF India IND Dipu Halder
17 FW India IND Denzil Kharshandi
19 FW India IND David Lalhlansanga
22 FW India IND Sagolsem Bikash Singh (on loan from Kerala Blasters)
25 DF India IND Samad Ali Mallick (captain)
28 DF Ghana GHA Joseph Adjei
29 FW India IND Lalremsanga Fanai (on loan from Rajasthan United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF India IND Ganesh Besra
33 GK India IND Lalbiakhlua Jongte (on loan from Hyderabad)
34 DF India IND Vanlalzuidika
36 DF India IND Deep Biswas
99 MF India IND Tanmoy Ghosh
GK India IND Rakibul Mallick
DF India IND Karandeep Singh
MF India IND Meitalkeishangbam Roger
MF India IND Christy Molly Davis
MF India IND Ajay Alex Antonay
MF India IND Laishram Bedashwor Singh
FW India IND Bamiya Samad
FW India IND William Lalgoulien
MF India IND Wahengbam Angousana
DF India IND Mohammed Irshad
GK India IND Jetli Sorokhaibam
MF India IND Samuel Lalmuanpuia
FW Honduras HON Eddie Hernández
DF India IND Mohammed Jassim

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Player From Fee Ref
13 June 2023 FW Argentina Alexis Gómez India Sudeva Delhi Free Transfer
15 June 2023 DF India Zodingliana Ralte India Aizawl Free Transfer
16 June 2023 DF India Denzil Kharshandi India ARA Free Transfer
17 June 2023 GK India Rakibul Mollick India Free Transfer
17 June 2023 MF India Ganesh Besra India Wari AC Free Transfer
17 June 2023 MF India Bamiya Samad India Free Transfer
19 June 2023 FW Ghana Prince Opoku Agyemang Iraq Duhok SC Free Transfer [6]
20 June 2023 MF India Sujit Singh India The Diamond Rock FC Free Transfer
23 June 2023 DF Ghana Joseph Adjei Syria Al-Ittihad Free Transfer [7]
01 July 2023 MF India Tanmoy Ghosh India Gokulam Kerala Free Transfer
07 July 2023 FW India Beneston Barretto India Dempo Free Transfer [8]
07 July 2023 MF India Meitalkeishangbam Roger India TRAU Free Transfer
07 July 2023 FW India David Lalhlansanga India Aizawl Free Transfer [9]
07 July 2023 FW India Abhijit Sarkar India Real Kashmir Free Transfer
06 July 2023 GK India Padam Chettri India Mumbai Kenkre Free Transfer
07 July 2023 DF India Thokchom James Singh India NEROCA Free Transfer
07 July 2023 DF India Karandeep Singh India Delhi FC Free Transfer
07 July 2023 DF India Deep Biswas India Mohun Bagan B Free Transfer [10]
23 July 2023 MF Uzbekistan Mirjalol Kasimov India NEROCA Free Transfer [11]
14 August 2023 MF India Wahengbam Angousana India East Bengal B Free Transfer
20 August 2023 MF India Mohammed Irshad India NorthEast United Free Transfer
24 August 2023 GK India Jetli Sorokhaibam India Classic FA Free Transfer
2 September 2023 MF India Samuel Lalmuanpuia India Punjab Free Transfer
13 September 2023 FW Honduras Eddie Hernández Honduras Motagua Free Transfer
16 September 2023 DF India Mohammed Jassim India Gokulam Kerala Free Transfer

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Player From Date until Ref.
GK India Lalbiakhlua Jongte India Hyderabad 31 May 2024
27 June 2023 MF India Sagolsem Bikash Singh India Kerala Blasters 31 May 2024 [12]
06 July 2023 FW India Lalremsanga Fanai India Rajasthan United 31 May 2024 [13]
24 July 2023 DF India Dettol Moirangthem India Classic FA 31 May 2024

    Loans out

    Date from Position Nationality Player To Date until Ref

      Transfers out

      Date Position Nationality Player To Fee Ref
      12 June 2023 DF Syria Shaher Shaheen Free Agent
      12 June 2023 MF Serbia Nikola Stojanović Free Agent
      12 June 2023 MF Nigeria Abiola Dauda Free Agent
      12 June 2023 DF Senegal Ousmane N'Diaye Free Agent
      12 June 2023 FW Trinidad and Tobago Marcus Joseph Free Agent
      12 June 2023 FW Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Murzaev Vietnam Hanoi FC Free Agent
      26 June 2023 DF India Abhishek Ambekar India Sreenidi Deccan Free Agent [14]
      29 June 2023 FW India Azharuddin Mallick India Delhi Free Agent [15]
      01 July 2023 MF India Kean Lewis India Sreenidi Deccan Free Agent [16]
      17 July 2023 DF India Sairuat Kima India Rajasthan United Free Agent [17]
      19 July 2023 GK India Zothanmawia India Gokulam Kerala Free Agent [18]
      26 August 2023 GK India Mithun Samanta India TRAU Free Agent
      7 September 2023 DF India Safiul Rahman India NEROCA Free Agent

        Pre-season and friendlies

        30 July 2023 Friendly match Mohammedan SC 1–1 Chennaiyin
        16:00 IST
        • Alexis Gómez 12'
        • Irfan Yadwad 79'
        14 October 2023 Friendly Mohammedan SC 0–1 Rajasthan United Delhi
        16:00 IST
        17 October 2023 Friendly Mohammedan SC 1–1 Namdhari Delhi
        16:00 IST
        20 October 2023 Friendly Rajasthan United 1–3 Mohammedan SC Jaipur
        15:30 IST

        Competitions

        Overview

        Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
        Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
        I League TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
        Durand Cup 05 August 2023 20 August 2023 Group stage Group stage 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 066.67
        Indian Super Cup TBD TBD TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
        Total 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 066.67

        Last updated: 20 August 2023 (2023-08-20).
        Source: Competitions

        I-League

        League table

        Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
        4 Gokulam Kerala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        5 Inter Kashi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        6 Mohammedan SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        7 Namdhari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        8 NEROCA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        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

        Matches

        Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6th October 2023.[19]

        29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) 1 Mohammedan v Aizawl Kolkata
        19.00 IST Stadium: Naihati Stadium
        3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) 2 Mohammedan v Shillong Lajong Kolkata
        19.00 IST Stadium: Naihati Stadium
        7 November 2023 (2023-11-07) 3 Mohammedan v Shillong Lajong Kolkata
        19.00 IST Stadium: Naihati Stadium
        10 November 2023 (2023-11-10) 4 Delhi v Mohammedan Bhaini Sahib
        14.00 IST Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
        18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 5 Rajasthan United v Mohammedan Hyderabad
        19.00 IST Stadium: Deccan Arena
        21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 6 Inter Kashi v Mohammedan Varanasi
        14.00 IST Stadium: Ekana Football Stadium
        3 December 2023 (2023-12-03) 7 Mohammedan v Sreenidi Deccan Kolkata
        19.00 IST Stadium: Naihati Stadium
        8 December 2023 (2023-12-08) 8 Mohammedan v Gokulam Kerala Kolkata
        19.00 IST Stadium: Naihati Stadium
        13 December 2023 (2023-12-13) 9 Namdhari v Mohammedan Bhaini Sahib
        14.00 IST Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
        17 December 2023 (2023-12-17) 10 Churchill Brothers v Mohammedan Vasco
        19.00 IST Stadium: Tilak Maidan
        24 December 2023 (2023-12-24) 11 Mohammedan v NEROCA Kolkata
        19.00 IST Stadium: Naihati Stadium

        Durand Cup

        [20]

        Group B

        Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MCI MSC JAM INV
        1 Mumbai City 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 Qualify for the knockout stage 5–0 4–0
        2 Mohammedan (H) 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6 1–3 6–0 2–1
        3 Jamshedpur 3 1 0 2 1 11 10 3 1–0
        4 Indian Navy 3 0 0 3 1 7 6 0
        Source: Twitter
        Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
        (H) Hosts

        Matches

        5 August 2023 (2023-08-05) 1 Mohammedan 1–3 Mumbai City Kolkata
        16.45 IST
        • D. Lalhlansanga 42'
        Report
        Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
        Attendance: 3,652
        Referee: Harish Kundu
        Man of the Match: Alberto Noguera (Mumbai City)
        11 August 2023 (2023-08-11) 2 Mohammedan 2–1 Indian Navy Kolkata
        15.00 IST
        Report
        Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
        20 August 2023 (2023-08-20) 2 Mohammedan 6-0 Jamshedpur Kolkata
        16.45 IST
        *D. Lalhlansanga 28', 69', 82', 89'
        Report Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan

        Statistics

        Appearances and goals

        Last updated on 30 May 2023.

        Goal Scorers

        As of 20 August 2023
        Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name I League Super Cup Durand cup CFL Total
        1 19 FW India David Lalhlansanga 0 0 6 6
        2 29 FW India Lalremsanga Fanai 0 0 3 3
        Total009-9

        References

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        8. https://twitter.com/MohammedanSC/status/1676524635050102785 We are delighted to announce the signing of the energetic forward 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐨. We hope an exciting journey together
        9. https://twitter.com/MohammedanSC/status/1676511434795253761 We are delighted to announce the signing of young and promising forward, 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚. We hope an exciting journey together!
        10. https://twitter.com/MohammedanSC/status/1677031545360781312%7Ctitle= We are delighted to announce the signing of the young, talented defender 𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐁𝐈𝐒𝐖𝐀𝐒. We hope for an exciting journey together!
        11. https://twitter.com/MohammedanSC/status/1682984820819804160%7Ctitle= Welcome to the City of Joy, Mirjalol Kasimov! 🖤🤍
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