Gokulam Kerala FC is an Indian professional football club based in Kozhikode, Kerala. The club was founded in January 2017 as Gokulam FC and started to compete in I-League, the top division of club football system in India, from 2017–18 season.
Title & honours Competition year Captain Coach Durand Cup 2019 Marcus Joseph Fernando Santiago Varela I-League 2020–21 Mohamed Awal Vincenzo Alberto Annese I-League 2021–22 Sharif Mukhammad Vincenzo Alberto Annese
General Records and statistics of only official matches are counted. This include matches played in I-League and Indian Super Cup. Friendlies are unofficial matches, and therefore aren't counted.
First match: 1-0 loss (away to Shillong Lajong, I-League, 27 November 2017) First win: 0-2 (away to Indian Arrows, I-League, 22 December 2017) First goalscorer: Kamo Stephane Bayi First Indian goalscorer: Santu Singh
All time record
Competition Won Draw Lost I-League 160 73 37 50 270 189 Super Cup 12 3 1 8 15 25 Durand Cup 13 8 2 3 31 14 Sheikh Kamal Cup 4 2 1 1 7 4 IFA Shield 9 3 2 4 21 15 AFC Cup 3 1 0 2 5 5 play–offs for AFC Cup 1 0 0 1 1 3 Total 202 88 42 70 350 256
Appearances
Most appearances in all competitions: 75 – Aminou Bouba Most appearances in I-League: 56 Sreekuttan VS Most appearances in Indian Super Cup: 7 – Aminou Bouba, Sreekuttan VS, Sourav K Most appearances in Durand Cup: 8 – Aminou Bouba Most appearances in IFA Shield: 8 – Ngangom Ronald Singh Longest Serving Player: From 2017 –2022 Muhammed Rashid
Most appearances
Name Period I-League Super Cup Durand Cup IFA Shield Others AFC Cup Appearances Aminou Bouba 2021-202451070805010375 Sreekuttan VS2021–202456070400010371 Rishad PP2021–50060404000367 Shibinraj Kunniyil2018–2019, 2022-2023, 2024-49070001010058 Thahir Zaman2021–202343040003010354 Noufal PN2022-202442060400010053 Abhijith Kurungodan2021–202539040504000053 Emil Benny2020-2022, 2024-37030306000453 Nidhin Krishna2023-44050202000053 Muhammed Rashid2017–202235010503040048
26-45 appearances Name Period I-League Super Cup Durand Cup IFA Shield Others AFC Cup Appearances Sourav K2021–202429070601010145 Rahul Raju2022-32060400000143 Sebastian Thangmuansang2019–2021, 2024-202531000403040042 Sharif Mukhammad2020-202230000403000340 Arjun Jayaraj2017–2019, 2022-202437020100000040 Mohammed Irshad 2017–2018, 2019–202029010401040039 Mohammed Jassim2021–202329040301010139 Daniel Addo2017–201936020000000038 Abdul Hakku2022-202429060000010137 Jithin M S2019-202223000307000336 Naocha singh2019–202124000503040036 VP Suhair2016-17, 2018–19, 2024–2536000000000036Rakshit Dagar2021–2022, 2025-22020305000436 Salam Ranjan Singh2023-202533010000000034 Pawan Kumar2021–202327020300010033 Vikas Saini2022-202423050300010032 Henry Kisekka2019–202022020300040031Muhammad Uvais2021–202218000305000329 Mayakkannan2019–202123000203000028 Álex Sánchez2023–202422020400000028 Ubaid CK2019–202120000403000027 Ngangom Ronald Singh2020-202416000208000127 Alex Saji2020-202216000305000327
15-25 appearances Name Period I-League Super Cup Durand Cup IFA Shield Others AFC Cup Appearances Marcus Joseph2019–202017000500030025 Farshad Noor2022-202320040000010025Zodingliana Ralte2021–202216000205000124 Shibil Muhammed2019–202112000403040023 Subhankar Adhikari2022-202321020000000023 Muhammad Saheef2023-202421020000000023 Andre Ettienne2018–202011000500040020 Musa Mudde2017–201917020000000019 Jestin George2019–202110000403010018 Provat Lakra2017–201815020000000017 Emmanuel Chigozie2017–201815020000000017 Salman K2017–202114010101000017 Mohamed Awal2020-202114000003000017 Denny Antwi 2020-202115000002000017 Guilherme Batata2018–201916000000000016 Luka Majcen2021–202213000000000316 Bilal Khan2017–2018, 2022-202315010000000016 Pritam Singh2018–201915000000000015 Lalromawia2019–202114000000010015 Philip Adjah2020-202115000000000015 Deepak Devrani2020–202114000001000015
Goals
All time top scorer: Marcus Joseph – 26 goals Most goals in I-League – Álex Sánchez(19 goals) Most goals in Indian Super Cup – Henry Kisekka (3 goals) Most goals in Durand Cup – Marcus Joseph (11 goals) Most goals in Sheikh Kamal Cup – Henry Kisekka (3 goals) Most goals in IFA Shield – Rahim Osumanu (5 goals) Most goals in AFC Cup – Luka Majcen (2 goals)
Most Goals Top scorers
Top scorers record#PlayerCareerI-LeagueSuper CupDurand CupIFA ShieldSheikh Kamal CupAFC CupTotal1 Marcus Joseph2019–202014011010262 Álex Sánchez 2023-2024 19 1 0 0 0 0 203 Henry Kisekka2017–2018, 2019–2020931030163 Denny Antwi 2020-2021 11 0 0 4 0 0 154 Luka Majcen 2022 13 0 0 0 0 2 155 Thabiso Brown 2025- 12 0 0 0 0 0 126 Jourdaine Fletcher 2022 9 0 0 0 0 1 10
Goal scorers PlayerCareerI-LeagueSuper CupDurand CupIFA ShieldOthersAFC CupTotal Thahir Zaman 2021-2023 8 1 9 Sergio Mendigutxia 2022-2023 8 1 9 Nacho Abeledo 2024-2025 9 9 Rahim Osumanu 2021-2022 3 5 8 Jithin M S 2020-2022 5 2 1 8 Sreekuttan VS 2022-2024 6 2 8 Sharif Mukhammad 2020-2022 6 1 7 Ngangom Ronald Singh 2020-2022 2 4 6 Komron Tursunov 2023-2024 6 6 Abhijith Kurungodan 2021-2022, 2023-2025 4 1 1 6 Adama Niane 2024-2025 6 6 Shibil Muhammed 2019-2021 3 1 1 5 Philip Adjah 2020-2021 5 5 Farshad Noor 2022-2023 3 1 1 5 Aminou Bouba 2021-2024 3 2 5 Sourav K 2021-2024 2 1 2 5 Matija Babović 2024 5 5 Nikola Stojanović 2024 5 5 Noufal PN 2022-2024 5 5 Sinisa Stanisavic 2025 5 5 Emil Benny 2020-2022 4 4 Joel Sunday 2018-19 3 3 Mahmood Al-Ajmi 2018 3 3 Daniel Addo 2017-19 3 3 Chisom Chikatara 2021 3 3 Beneston Barretto 2021-2022 2 1 3 Shijin Thadhyouse 2022-2025 3 3 Nili Perdomo 2023 3 3 Rishad PP 2022- 2 1 3 Kivi Zhimomi 2017-18 2 2 Antonio German 2018-19 2 2 Rajesh S 2018-19 2 2 Arjun Jayaraj 2017-19, 2022-2024 2 2 Lalromawia 2019-2021 1 1 2 Abdul Hakku 2022-2024 1 1 2 Samuel Mensah Koney 2023 2 2 Rahul Raju 2022- 2 2 Martín Cháves 2024 2 2 Athul Unnikrishnan 2024 2 2 Kamo Bayi 2017 1 1 Khaled Al Saleh 2017-18 1 1 Santu Singh 2017-18 1 1 Emmanuel Chigozie 2017-18 1 1 Musa Mudde 2017-18 1 1 Baoringdao Bodo 2018-19 1 1 Ghani Nigam 2018-19 1 1 Christian Sabah 2018-19 1 1 Pritam Singh 2018-19 1 1 Suhair VP 2018-19 1 1 Andre Ettienne 2019-2020 1 1 Nathaniel García 2019-2020 1 1 Jestin George 2018-2021 1 1 Zodingliana Ralte 2020-2022 1 1 Muhammed Rashid 2020-2022 1 1 Muhammad Uvais 2022 1 1 Ahmed Waseem Razeek 2022 1 1 Auguste Somlage 2022 1 1 Dodi Nde 2022 1 1 Jobby Justin 2023 1 1 Jijo Joseph 2023 1 1 Shilton D'Silva 2023 1 1 Omar Ramos 2023 1 1 Justine Emmanuel 2023 1 1 Laishram Johnson Singh 2023- 1 1 Lalliansanga Renthlei 2024 1 1 Nidhin Krishna 2023- 1 1 Pitu Viera 2024 1 1 Tharpuia 2024-2025 1 1 Michael Soosairaj 2024-2025 1 1 Ranjeet Pandre 2024-2025 1 1 Mashoor Shereef 2024 1 1 Albert Torras 2025 1 1 Samuel Kynshi 2025 1 1 Juan Carlos Rico 2025 1 1
Top scorer by season
Season Player Goals (I League) Goals (All)2017-18 Henry Kisekka 4 72018-19 Marcus Joseph772019-20 Marcus Joseph7192020–21 Denny Antwi11182021–22 Luka Majcen13152022–23 Sergio Mendigutxia892023–24 Álex Sánchez13142024–25 Thabiso Brown1111
Milestones
Goal NoPlayerLeague Season 01 Kamo Bayi 2017-18 10 Mahmood Al-Ajmi2017-18 50 Marcus Joseph2019-20 100 Philip Adjah2020-21 200 Dodi Nde2022-23 250 Álex Sánchez2023-24 300 Adama Niane2024-25 346 Mirjalol Kasimov2025-26
Assists
PlayerCareerI-LeagueSuper CupDurand CupIFA ShieldSheikh Kamal CupAFC CupTotal Noufal PN 2022-2024 13 1 14 Emil Benny 2020-2022 5 1 2 8 Álex Sánchez 2023-2024 5 3 8 Denny Antwi 2020-2021 7 7 Luka Majcen 2022 5 2 7 Nacho Abeledo 2024-2025 7 7 Sreekuttan VS 2022-2024 6 6 Marcus Joseph 2019-2020 5 5 Deepak Devrani 2020-2021 4 4 Henry Kisekka 2019-2020 3 1 4 Beneston Barretto 2021-2022 3 1 4 Jithin MS 2018- 2 2 4 Jourdaine Fletcher 2022 2 2 4 Farshad Noor 2022-2023 4 4 Edu Bedia 2023-2024 4 4 Nili Perdomo 2023-2024 3 1 4 Rishad PP 2021- 3 1 4 Sebastian Thangmuansang 2019-2021, 2024- 3 3 Muhammad Uvais 2021-2022 3 3
Clean sheets
PlayerCareerI-LeagueSuper CupDurand CupIFA ShieldSheikh Kamal CupTotal Shibinraj Kunniyil 2018-19, 2022–23, 2024- 19 1 20 Ubaid CK 2019-2021 8 2 2 12 Rakshit Dagar 2021-2022, 2025- 8 1 9 Bilal Khan 2017-18, 2022-2023 4 4 Devansh Dabas 2023-2024 3 3 Nikhil C Barnard 2017-18 1 1 Ajmal P. A. 2018-2022 1 1
Head coach's record
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%Bino George8 October 201726 February 2019Gift Raikhan26 February 20191 July 2019Fernando Santiago Varela 1 July 201916 June 2020Vincenzo Alberto Annese19 August 2020 1 June 2022Richard Towa5 July 2022 22 December 2022Francesc Bonet27 December 202231 May 2023Mingo OramasJune 202331 March 2024Antonio Rueda Fernández18 April 202414 February 2025Ranjith T Ajithkumar 15 February 20255 June 2025 José Hevia6 June 202510 January 2026Derrick Pereira 10 January 20267 March 2026Dimitris Dimitriou 6 March 2026—
Club captains
Period Name 2017–2018 Sushanth Mathew 2018–2019 Musa Mudde2019 Daniel Addo2019–2020 Marcus Joseph2020–2021 Mohamed Awal2021–2022 Sharif Mukhammad2022–2023 Aminou Bouba2023–2024 Álex Sánchez2024–2025 Sergio Llamas2025– Shibinraj Kunniyil
Head to head records
TeamSpanTournament(s)RecordGWDLWin %Shillong Lajong2017-I-leagueChennai City2017-2021I-league, Sheikh kamal CupNEROCA2017-I-leagueIndian Arrows2017-I-leagueEast Bengal2017-I-league, Durand cupAizawl2017-I-leaguePunjab2017-I-league, Super CupChurchill Brothers2017-I-leagueMohun Bagan2017-I-league, Durand cup, IFA ShieldNorthEast United2017-Super cupBengaluru2017-Super cup, Durand cupReal Kashmir2018-I league, IFA SheldTRAU2019-I league, Durand cupChennaiyin2019-Durand cup, Super CupIndian Air Force2019-Durand cupMohammedan2020-I league, Durand Cup, IFA Shield, SupercupSudeva Delhi2020-I leagueBashundhara Kings 2019Sheikh kamal Cup, AFC CupTerengganu F.C.2019Sheikh kamal CupChittagong Abahani2019Sheikh kamal CupArmy Red2021-Durand CupHyderabad2021-Durand CupAssam Rifles2021-Durand CupKidderpore2021-IFA ShieldBSS Sporting Club2021-IFA ShieldPeerless SC2021-IFA ShieldUnited SC2021-IFA ShieldKenkre2022-I leagueRajasthan United2022-I league Sreenidi Deccan2022-I league ATK Mohun Bagan2022-AFC Cup, Super Cup Maziya 2022-AFC CupGoa2023-Super CupJamshedpur FC2023-Super CupOdisha2023-AFC Cup PlayoffKerala Blasters2023-Durand cup Inter Kashi2023-I league Namdhari2023-I leagueMumbai City2023-Super cupDelhi2024-I leagueDempo2025-I leagueSporting Bengaluru2025-I leagueChanmari2026-I league
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