2023–24 Jamshedpur FC season

On 18 May, the Men of Steel announced that they have been granted ICLS Premier 1 license by the All India Football Federation — the governing body of association football in India.[1]

On 21 June, the Men of Steel announced the departures of Indian players, Farukh Choudhary, Laldinliana Renthlei, Boris Singh and Ishan Pandita from the club as their contracts ended on the same day.[2]

On 29 June, the Men of Steel announced the departures of foreign recruits, Harry Sawyer, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Rafael Crivellaro and Dylan Fox from the club.[3]

On 9 July, the Men of Steel announced the departure of their Brazilian centre-back Eli Sabiá after spending two years at the club.[4]

On 14 July, the Men of Steel announced that they have appointed English manager Scott Cooper as the club’s new head coach until 2025.[5]

On 15 July, the Men of Steel announced that they have brought in Hezirdan Ramadani as the new assistant coach and Dragan Draskovic as the new goalkeeper coach for the 2023–24 season.[6]

On 17 July, the Islanders were drawn in Group B for the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup, alongside Indian Navy, Jamshedpur FC and Mohammedan SC.[7]

On 17 July, the Men of Steel announced the signing of Serbian left winger Alen Stevanović till 2025 on a two-year deal.[8]

On 19 July, the Men of Steel announced the signing of Indian right winger Imran Khan till 2025 on a two-year deal.[9]

On 21 July, the Men of Steel announced the signing of the French attacking midfielder Jérémy Manzorro till the end of the 2023–24 season.[10]

On 23 July, the Durand Cup announced the fixtures of the Men of Steel and the participating clubs.[11] Their first match of the tournament would be against Mumbai City on 8 August.

On 24 July, the Men of Steel announced the signing of the Japanese central midfielder Rei Tachikawa till the end of the 2023–24 season.[12]

On 26 July, the Men of Steel announced the signing of Indian right back Provat Lakra till the end of the 2023–24 season.[13]

On 29 July, the Men of Steel announced the signing of Brazilian centre-back Elsinho on a one-year contract till the end of the 2023–24 season.[14]

On 1 August, the Men of Steel announced the signing of Croatian striker Petar Sliskovic on a one-year contract till the end of the 2023–24 season.[15]

On 3 August, the Men of Steel announced the signing of Indian left winger Mohammed Sanan K from RFYC. The 19 year-old joined Jamshedpur till 2026 on a three-year deal.[16]

On 4 August, the Men of Steel announced a 28-member reserves squad for the 2023 Durand Cup.[17]

On 6 August, the Men of Steel announced the signing of Indian centre-back Wungngayam Muirang.[18]

On 7 August, the Men of Steel senior team begun its pre-season at home in JFC Flatlet, Jamshedpur. The club also announced it is set to play 6-8 pre-season friendly games in preparation for the Indian Super League season.[19]

On 8 August, the Men of Steel played their first group stage match in the Durand Cup against the reigning Indian Super League premiers Mumbai City FC, which they lost 0–5.[20]

On 17 August, the Men of Steel played their second group stage match in the Durand Cup against Indian Navy FT, which they won 1–0. Ashley Alban Koli scored the winning goal from a header in the 70th minute, assisted by Rosangzuala.[21]

On 17 August, the Men of Steel played their first pre-season friendly match against I-League side Gokulam Kerala, which they won 2–0. The match was abandoned due to heavy rain around the 75th-minute mark.[22]

On 20 August, the Men of Steel played their third group stage match in the Durand Cup against Mohammedan SC, which they lost 6–0, which confirmed their exit from the tournament.[23]

On 25 September, the Men of Steel played their 1st ISL match of the season at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan against East Bengal FC that ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

On 5 October, the Men of Steel played their 1st home match in the JRD Tata Sports Complex against Hyderabad FC which was also their first win of the season.

On 9 October, the Men of Steel announced the departure of Croatian striker Petar Sliskovic on mutual terms.

On 9 October, the Men of Steel announced the arrival of striker Steve Ambri who played for France U20 team in 2018 Toulon Tournament. He debuted with the Guinea-Bissau national team in a 0–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Guinea on 12 November 2021.[24]

Notes:

• Players and squad numbers last updated on 14 September 2023.[25]
• Appearances and goals last updated on 25 September 2023, including all competitions for senior teams.
• Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
• Player^* – Player who joined the club permanently or on loan during the season.
• Player^† – Player who departed the club permanently or on loan during the season.

No.	Player	Nat.	Position(s) (Footedness)	Date of birth (Age)	Signed		Transfer fee	Apps.	Goals
					In	From
Goalkeepers
1	Rakshit Dagar	IND	GK (R)	(1992-10-16) 16 October 1992	2022	Gokulam Kerala	Free transfer	0	0
31	Vishal Yadav	IND	GK (R)	(2002-05-05) 5 May 2002	2021	Jamshedpur Reserves	Free transfer	13	0
32	Rehenesh TP	IND	GK (R)	(1993-02-13) 13 February 1993	2020	Kerala Blasters	Free transfer	54	0
Defenders
4	Laldinpuia	IND	CB / DM (R)	(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996	2021	Aizawl	Free transfer	16	0
6	Ricky Lallawmawma	IND	LB (L)	(1991-09-09) 9 September 1991	2020	ATK	Free transfer	67	0
12	Provat Lakra*	IND	RB / LB (R)	(1997-08-12) 12 August 1997	2023	NorthEast United	Free transfer	0	0
16	Muhammad Uvais	IND	LB / CB (L)	(1998-07-31) 31 July 1998	2022	Gokulam Kerala	Free transfer	7	0
21	Wungngayam Muirang*	IND	CB (L)	(1999-02-16) 16 February 1999	2023	Bengaluru	Free transfer	0	0
24	Pratik Chaudhari	IND	CB (R)	(1989-10-04) 4 October 1989	2022	Bengaluru	Free transfer	22	1
44	Saphaba Singh Telem	IND	CB / LB (L)	(2003-01-03) 3 January 2003	2021	Jamshedpur Reserves	N/A	7	0
77	Nikhil Barla	IND	RB / ST (R)	(2003-08-05) 5 August 2003	2021	Jamshedpur Reserves	N/A	8	0
91	Elsinho*	BRA	CB / DM (R)	(1991-04-10) 10 April 1991	2023	Portuguesa Santista	Free transfer	1	0
Midfielders
3	Jitendra Singh	IND	DM (R)	(2001-06-13) 13 June 2001	2019	Indian Arrows	Free transfer	55	1
7	Len Doungel	IND	RM (R)	(1994-01-03) 3 January 1994	2021	Goa	Free transfer	40	2
8	Rei Tachikawa*	JPN	CM (R)	(1998-01-18) 18 January 1998	2023	Sirens	Free transfer	1	0
10	Jeremy Manzorro*	FRA	AM (R)	(1991-11-11) 11 November 1991	2023	Sandecja	Free transfer	1	0
14	Pronay Halder	IND	DM (R)	(1993-02-25) 25 February 1993	2023	Mohun Bagan SG	Free transfer	10	0
17	Imran Khan*	IND	RM / CM (L)	(1995-03-01) 1 March 1995	2023	NorthEast United	Free transfer	1	0
27	Emil Benny*	IND	CM / AM (R)	(2000-09-19) 19 September 2000	2023	NorthEast United	Free transfer	1	0
28	Germanpreet Singh	IND	CM / DM (R)	(1996-06-24) 24 June 1996	2022	Chennaiyin	Free transfer	6	0
Attackers
9	Petar Sliskovic*	CRO	ST (R)	(1991-02-21) 21 February 1991	2023	Chennaiyin	Free transfer	0	0
11	Komal Thatal	IND	LW (R)	(2000-09-18) 18 September 2000	2021	Mohun Bagan SG	Free transfer	8	1
15	Sanan Mohammed K*	IND	LW (R)	(2004-04-05) 5 April 2004	2023	RFYC	Free transfer	2	0
18	Ritwik Das	IND	LW (R)	(1996-12-14) 14 December 1996	2021	Kerala Blasters	Free transfer	39	10
19	Semboi Haokip*	IND	ST (R)	(1993-03-13) 13 March 1993	2023	East Bengal	Free transfer	1	0
20	Alen Stevanović*	SRB	LW (R)	(1991-01-07) 7 January 1991	2023	IMT	Free transfer	1	0
30	Nongdamba Naorem*	IND	LW (R)	(2000-01-02) 2 January 2000	2023	Mohun Bagan SG	Free transfer	1	0
99	Daniel Chima Chukwu	NGA	ST (R)	(1991-04-04) 4 April 1991	2022	East Bengal	Free transfer	34	12
–	Steve Ambri*	GNB	LW / ST (L)	(1997-08-12) 12 August 1997	2023	Nîmes	Free transfer	0	0
Out on loan
27	Sk Sahil†	IND	CM (R)	(2000-04-28) 28 April 2000	2022	Mohun Bagan SG	Free transfer	4	0

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The first twelve league fixtures were announced on 7 September 2023.[26]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The fixtures were announced on 22 July 2023. Jamshedpur were drawn in Group B for the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup.[7][11]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Includes all competitions for senior teams.

As of 25 September 2023

Note: Jamshedpur fielded their reserve side for the Durand Cup, with head coach Steven Dias at the helm. As a result, the lists below include the stats of players who featured for the club in different sections of the Indian Super League, Federation Cup and the Durand Cup.[27][17]

2023–24 season						Club total
No.	Pos.	Player	Indian Super League	Federation Cup	Total
1	GK	Rakshit Dagar	0	0	0	0
3	MF	Jitendra Singh	0	0	0	55
4	DF	Laldinpuia	1	0	1	16
6	DF	Ricky Lallawmawma	0+1	0	0+1	67
7	MF	Len Doungel	0	0	0	40
8	MF	Rei Tachikawa*	0+1	0	0+1	1
9	FW	Petar Sliskovic*	0	0	0	0
10	MF	Jeremy Manzorro*	1	0	1	1
11	FW	Komal Thatal	0	0	0	8
12	DF	Provat Lakra*	0	0	0	0
14	MF	Pronay Halder	1	0	1	10
15	FW	Sanan Mohammed K*	0+1	0	0+1	2
16	DF	Muhammad Uvais	0	0	0	7
17	MF	Imran Khan*	1	0	1	1
18	FW	Ritwik Das	0	0	0	39
19	FW	Semboi Haokip*	0+1	0	0+1	1
20	FW	Alen Stevanovic*	1	0	1	1
21	DF	Wungngayam Muirang*	0	0	0	0
24	DF	Pratik Chaudhari	1	0	1	22
27	MF	Emil Benny*	0+1	0	0+1	1
28	MF	Germanpreet Singh	0	0	0	6
30	FW	Nongdamba Naorem*	1	0	1	1
31	GK	Vishal Yadav	0	0	0	13
32	GK	Rehenesh TP	1	0	1	54
44	DF	Saphaba Singh Telem	0	0	0	7
77	DF	Nikhil Barla	1	0	1	8
91	DF	Elsinho*	1	0	1	1
99	FW	Daniel Chima Chukwu	1	0	1	34
–	FW	Steve Ambri*	0	0	0	0

The list is sorted by squad number when season-total goals are equal. Players with no goals are not included in the list.

As of 5 October 2023

2023–24 season							Club total
Rk.	No.	Pos.	Player	Indian Super League	Durand Cup	Total
1	8	MF	Rei Tachikawa	1	–	1	1
	22	MF	Ashley Alban Koli	0	1	1	1
Own goal(s)				0	0	0	—
Total				1	1	2	2

The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal. Players with no assists are not included in the list.

As of 5 October 2023

2023–24 season						Club total
Rk.	No.	Pos.	Player	Durand Cup	Total
1	69	DF	Rosangzuala	1	1	1
Total				1	1	1

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

As of 22 October 2023

Rk.	No.	Goalkeeper	Indian Super League	Federation Cup	Durand Cup	Total
1	32	Rehenesh TP	3	0	0	3
2	47	Mohit Singh Dhami	0	0	0 (1)	0 (1)
	48	Ayush Jena	0	0	1	1
Total			3	0	1	4