The 2018–19 NorthEast United FC season was the club's fifth season since its establishment in 2014 and their fifth season in the Indian Super League.
Players
Current squad Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Goalkeepers 13 Rehenesh TP GK 1 Pawan Kumar GK 31 Gurmeet Singh GK Defenders 2 Janeiler Rivas CB 12 Reagan Singh RB / CB 19 Robert Lalthlamuana LB / RB / LM 5 Provat Lakra LB / RB 4 Pawan Kumar CB / RB 16 Gurwinder Singh CB / DM 20 Keegan Pereira LB 3 Mislav Komorski CB / LB / DM 18 Mato Grgić CB TBD Shouvik Ghosh LB Midfielders 7 Fanai Lalrempuia CM 9 Federico Gallego AM / RW / LW 6 José David Leudo CM 21 Rupert Nongrum RM / RB / CM 11 Simranjit Singh RM / CM / RB / CB / DM 32 Lalthathanga Khawlhring CM / DM 22 Redeem Tlang RM / RW / AM 14 Rowllin Borges DM TBD Seityasen Singh RM / LM 27 Panagiotis Triadis LW / SS / RW 23 Nikhil Kadam RW / LW Strikers 15 Kivi Zhimomi CF / SS 8 Girik Khosla CF / LW / RW 24 Juan Cruz Mascia CF 10 Bartholomew Ogbeche (C) CF / LW / RW
Transfers
Loan return and Retained players Date Pos. Name From Type Ref.28 July 2018MF Lalthathanga KhawlhringAizawl F.C.Loan return21 July 2018MF Rowllin Borges –Retained21 July 2018MF Rehenesh TP –Retained21 July 2018MF Fanai Lalrempuia –Retained21 July 2018MF Reagan Singh –Retained9 August 2018MF Robert Lalthlamuana –Retained
In Name From Date Type Ref. TBDMF Seityasen SinghDelhi Dynamos1 August 2018Free 22MF Redeem TlangShillong Lajong31 July 2018Free 23MF Nikhil KadamMohun Bagan24 July 2018Free 1GK Pawan KumarChennaiyin25 July 2018Free 5DF Provat LakraPathachakra6 August 2018Free 16DF Gurwinder SinghEast Bengal25 July 2018Free 4DF Pawan KumarFC Pune City25 July 2018Free 15FW Kivi ZhimomiGokulam24 July 2018Free 8FW Girik KhoslaMinerva Punjab3 August 2018Free 11MF Simranjit SinghDelhi Dynamos16 August 2018Free 21MF Rupert NongrumATK16 August 2018Free 10FW Bartholomew OgbecheWillem II26 August 2018Free 24FW Juan Cruz MasciaPlaza Colonia27 August 2018Free 17MF Augustine OkrahAl-Hilal30 August 2018Free 6MF José David LeudoAtlético Huila29 August 2018Free 18DF Mato GrgićNK Inter Zaprešić1 September 2018Free 3Mislav Komorski 9MF Federico GallegoBoston River5 September 2018Loan 27MF Panagiotis TriadisApollon Smyrnis17 January 2019Free TBDDF Shouvik GhoshMumbai City FC18 January 2019Free
Pre-season and friendlies
NorthEast United was rumoured to travel to Sweden for its preseason. The tour was cancelled and the club continued their preparations in India itself playing against teams like I-League champion Minerva Punjab and runner up NEROCA.
Indian Super League
Results summary
1st Half: Results by round
2nd Half: Results by round
1st Half: Matches
2nd Half: Matches
Semi-finals
Leg-1
Leg-2
Indian Super Cup
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Management . Position NameHead Coach Eelco SchattorieAssistant Coach Shaun OntongGoalkeeping Coach Joseph SidyTechnical Advisor Avram GrantStrength and conditioning coach Mauro André Claro MartinsPhysiotherapist Arvind Yadav
Squad statistics
|colspan="14"|Players who left NorthEast United during the season:
Top scorers Nation Player Indian Super League Indian Super Cup Total 110Bartholomew OgbecheFW12012 29Federico GallegoMF404 314Rowllin BorgesMF415 424Juan Cruz MasciaMF303 522Redeem TlangMF101Totals24125
Disciplinary record Nation Player Yellow Card Red Card 20Keegan PereiraDF10 19Robert LalthlamuanaDF30 12Reagan SinghDF30 14Rowllin BorgesMF20 22Redeem TlangMF50 9Federico GallegoMF20 5Provat LakraDF10 6José David LeudoMF41 6Bartholomew OgbecheFW20 18Mislav KomorskiDF21 18Mato GrgićDF40 16Gurwinder SinghDF11Totals303
References