Chennaiyin Football Club is a professional association football club based in Chennai, India, that plays in Indian Super League. The club was formed in 2014 and played its first competitive match on 15 October 2014 and defeated FC Goa by 2–1 due well anticipated the goals of Balwant Singh and Elano. The club won two ISL titles, and appeared as the runner-ups of the Super Cup. The club was the first ISL to appear in AFC Cup and went up to Group stage in 2019 edition whereby they made second rank on the table. They failed to make into knockouts .

List of players Appearances and goals are for Indian Super League and Super Cup matches only. Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut for the club. Only players with at least one appearance are included.

Statistics correct as of 28 August 2020

Table headers Nationality – If a player played international football, the country/countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as their country of birth. Career span – The year of the player's first appearance for Chennaiyin FC to the year of his last appearance. Matches – The total number of games played, both as a starter and as a substitute The list includes all the players registered under a Chennaiyin FC contract. Some players might not have featured in a professional game for the club.

NameChennaiyin FC careerGoalsRefGennaro Bracigliano Goalkeeper2014–2015130Elano Midfielder2014–20152612Alessandro Nesta Defender201430Bojan Djordjic Midfielder2014110Bernard Mendy Defender2014–2016395Eric Djemba-Djemba Midfielder201490Stiven Mendoza Forward2014–20152517Jairo Suárez Defender201470Jean-Eudes Maurice Forward201481Marco Materazzi Defender201470Mikaël Silvestre Defender2014141Abhijit Mondal Goalkeeper201400Cristian Hidalgo Midfielder201471Bruno Pelissari Midfielder2014–2015257Francesco Franzese Goalkeeper201400Shilton Paul Goalkeeper201440Jeje Lalpekhlua Forward2014–2020 7725Dhanachandra Singh Defender2014–2018283Sukhwinder Singh Midfielder201400Khelemba Singh Defender2014–201500Dane Pereira Defender2014–201520Eduardo Silva Lerma Midfielder201400Pierre Jonas Folke Tillman Midfielder201400Denson Devadas Midfielder2014150Abhishek Das Defender2014–201580Jayesh Rane Forward2014–2017201Balwant Singh Forward2014–2016201Harmanjot Khabra Midfielder2014–2017340Gouramangi Singh Defender2014–2015110Jaison Vales Forward201400Anthony Barbosa Midfielder201400Pappachen Pradeep Midfielder201410Mohammed Ismail Defender2014–201500Karanjit Singh Goalkeeper2015–present630Éder Defender2015–201650Dhanpal Ganesh Midfielder2015–present332Justin Stephen Defender201500Manuele Blasi Midfielder2015–2016190Godwin Franco Midfielder201560Fikru Forward2015111Nidhin Lal Goalkeeper201500Raphael Augusto Midfielder2015–2019697Sena Ralte Defender201560Zakeer Mundampara Midfielder2015–2017100Apoula Edel Goalkeeper2015130Mehrajuddin Wadoo Defender2015–2016271Maílson Alves Defender2015–2019578Alessandro Potenza Defender2015100Pawan Kumar Goalkeeper2015–201810Gilbert Oliveira Midfielder201500Nallappan Mohanraj Defender201620Hans Mulder Midfielder2016122John Arne Riise Defender2016101Davide Succi Forward2016133Thoi Singh Forward2016–present724Eli Sabiá Defender2016, 2018–present603Daniel Lalhlimpuia Forward201630Siam Hanghal Midfielder2016100Maurizio Peluso Forward201630Uttam Rai Forward201610Duwayne Kerr Goalkeeper201650Baljit Sahni Forward201680Jerry Lalrinzuala Defender2016–present761Dudu Omagbemi Forward2016135Henrique Sereno Defender2017–2018141Bikramjit Singh Midfielder2017–2018160Gregory Nelson Forward2017–2019333Jaime Gavilán Midfielder2017–2018110Jude Nworuh Forward2017–201890Rene Mihelič Midfielder2017–2018142Iñigo Calderón Defender2017–2019324Anirudh Thapa Midfielder2016–present695Mohammed Rafi Forward2017–2019215Baoringdao Bodo Forward2017–201920Germanpreet Singh Midfielder2017–present360Fulganco Cardozo Midfielder2017–201810Francis Fernandes Midfielder2017–2019371Keenan Almeida Defender2017–201950Shahinlal Meloly Defender2017–201950Sanjay Balmuchu Defender2017–201810Aimol Reamsochung Defender2018–present20Bibin Boban Midfielder2018–present00Prosenjit Chakraborty Defender2018–201900Bedashwor Singh Midfielder2018–201910Saurabh Meher Midfielder2018–201900Laldinliana Renthlei Defender2018–2020340Aman Chetri Forward2018–201900Tondonba Singh Defender2018–2020260Carlos Salom Forward2018–2019111Andrea Orlandi Forward2018–201990Sinivasan Pandiyan Midfielder2018–present00Halicharan Narzary Forward201930C. K. Vineeth Midfielder2019184Isaac Vanmalsawma Defender2018–2019202Zohmingliana Ralte Midfielder2018–201940Sanjiban Ghosh Goalkeeper2018–present30Zonunmawia Midfielder2018–present00Hendry Antonay Defender2018–present00Nikhil Bernard Goalkeeper2018–201900Nerijus Valskis Forward2019–20202015Chris Herd Forward201950Rafael Crivellaro Midfielder2019–present207Lucian Goian Defender2019–2020202André Schembri Forward2019–2020185Dragoș Firțulescu Midfielder2019–2020160Edwin Sydney Vanspaul Defender2019–present180Masih Saighani Midfielder2019–2020121Lallianzuala Chhangte Midfielder2019–present217Vishal Kaith Goalkeeper2019–present200Deepak Tangri Defender2018–present50Bawlte Rohmingthanga Forward201900Rahim Ali Forward2019–present60Enes Sipović Defender2020–present00Memo Midfielder2020–present00Reagan Singh Defender2020–present00Lalchhuanmawia Defender2020–00Aman Chetri Forward2020–00Isma Forward2020–00

List of marquee players

Year signed Marqueeref 2014–2015 Elano 2016 John Arne Riise

By nationality As of 25 October 2020.

All Players CountryNumber of players70875322222111111111111111TOTAL118

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