The 2020–21 Hyderabad FC season was the club's second competitive season since its inception in 2019. The season covered the period from 1 June 2020 to 31 May 2021.
The Hyderabad finished fifth in the Indian Super League following the draw against the Goa in their last league stage match and hence missing out narrowly on the ISL playoffs.
Background
In the view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the entire season of Indian Super League was decided to be played in the empty stadiums in Goa. The tournament was scheduled to be played at three venues, Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco da Gama and G.M.C Stadium in Bambolim.
On 29 August, Albert Roca parted ways with the Hyderabad to join the F.C. Barcelona as fitness coach under Ronald Koeman. On 31 August, Manolo Márquez took charge as new head coach of the Hyderabad.
Kits
Management team Role Name Head coach Manolo Márquez Assistant coach Xavier Gurri López Thangboi Singto Head of Performance Analysis Joy Gabriel M Goalkeeping coach Marc Gamon Fitness coach Jose Carlos Barroso Source:
Players No. Pos. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Since Ends Apps Goals 3 MF Roland Alberg 2020 2021 8 1 4 DF Chinglensana Singh 2020 2022 18 0 6 MF Lluís Sastre 2020 2021 12 0 8 MF João Victor 2020 2021 17 3 9 FW Aridane Santana (C) 2020 2021 18 10 10 MF Mohammad Yasir 2019 2023 33 1 11 MF Abhishek Halder 2019 2022 12 0 12 FW Liston Colaco 2020 2022 23 4 13 GK Lalbiakhlua Jongte 2020 2023 0 0 14 MF Sahil Tavora 2019 2022 12 0 15 DF Dimple Bhagat 2019 2022 2 0 16 DF Odei Onaindia 2020 2021 20 0 17 MF Laldanmawia Ralte 2019 2021 7 0 18 MF Hitesh Sharma 2020 2023 15 0 19 MF Halicharan Narzary 2020 2022 20 4 20 FW Lalawmpuia 2020 2023 2 0 21 FW Francisco Sandaza 2020 2021 11 4 22 DF Nikhil Prabhu 2020 2023 0 0 23 DF Souvik Chakrabarti 2020 2023 10 0 24 FW Rohit Danu 2020 2023 5 0 25 GK Laxmikant Kattimani 2019 2022 20 0 27 MF Nikhil Poojari 2019 2023 28 0 29 DF Kynsailang Khongsit 2020 2021 0 0 31 DF Akash Mishra 2020 2023 20 0 34 MF Sweden Fernandes 2020 2023 0 0 35 MF Mark Zothanpuia 2020 2024 0 0 36 DF Sahil Panwar 2019 2022 15 0 44 DF Asish Rai 2019 2023 32 0 55 GK Sankar Roy 2021 2021 0 0 70 FW Ishan Dey 2020 2022 0 0 99 GK Manas Dubey 2020 2023 0 0 MF Deependra Negi 2019 2021 0 0
New contracts No. Position Player Date Until Source GK Anuj Kumar 30 September 2020 31 May 2023 22 DF Nikhil Prabhu 30 September 2020 31 May 2022 99 GK Manas Dubey 26 October 2020 31 May 2023 35 MF Mark Zothanpuia 26 October 2020 31 May 2024 70 FW Ishan Dey 26 October 2020 31 May 2022 29 DF Kynsailang Khongsit 26 October 2020 31 May 2021 18 MF Hitesh Sharma 10 March 2021 31 May 2023 7 FW Joel Chianese 12 April 2021 31 May 2022 25 GK Laxmikant Kattimani 23 April 2021 31 May 2022
Coach Date Until Source Manolo Márquez 10 February 2021 31 May 2023
Transfers In Date No. Pos. Player From Fee Source Summer 4 June 2020 1 GK Subrata Pal Jamshedpur Free transfer 13 August 2020 19 MF Halicharan Narzary Kerala Blasters Free transfer 28 August 2020 43 MF João Victor OFI Crete Free transfer 3 September 2020 7 FW Joel Chianese Perth Glory Free transfer 5 September 2020 4 DF Chinglensana Singh Goa Free transfer 8 September 2020 6 MF Lluís Sastre AEK Larnaca Free transfer 14 September 2020 20 FW Lalawmpuia Goa Free transfer 34 MF Sweden Fernandes Goa Free transfer 17 September 2020 9 FW Aridane Santana Cultural Leonesa Free transfer 19 September 2020 16 DF Odei Onaindia Mirandés Free transfer 21 September 2020 21 FW Francisco Sandaza Alcorcón Free transfer 14 October 2020 MF Koustav Dutta RF Youth Sports Free transfer 16 October 2020 24 FW Rohit Danu Indian Arrows Undisclosed 31 DF Akash Mishra Indian Arrows Undisclosed 13 GK Lalbiakhlua Jongte Indian Arrows Free transfer
Out Date No. Pos. Player To Fee Source Summer 1 June 2020 1 GK Kamaljit Singh Odisha Free transfer 4 DF Rafa Unattached 6 DF Matthew Kilgallon Buxton Free transfer 7 FW Giles Barnes Unattached 9 FW Bobô Oeste Free transfer 10 FW Marcelinho Odisha Free transfer 13 DF Gurtej Singh East Bengal Free transfer 15 MF Marko Stanković Retired 16 MF Shankar Sampingiraj Chennai City 19 MF Rohit Kumar Kerala Blasters Free transfer 22 MF Gani Nigam Mohammedan Free transfer 23 FW Robin Singh Unattached 34 DF Tarif Akhand Chennai City Free transfer 40 GK Kunzang Bhutia Bengaluru United Free transfer MF Faheem Ali Kerala United Free transfer DF Keenan Almeida Churchill Brothers Free transfer DF Abhash Thapa Real Kashmir Free transfer Winter 31 January 2021 MF Néstor Gordillo Kalisz Free transfer
Loan in No. Pos. Player From Date Until Fee Source Winter 3 MF Roland Alberg Roda JC Kerkrade 28 December 2020 31 May 2021 Undisclosed GK Sankar Roy East Bengal 26 January 2021 31 May 2021 Undisclosed
Loan out No. Pos. Player To Date Until Fee Source Summer GK Anuj Kumar Real Kashmir 2 November 2020 31 May 2021 Undisclosed Winter 5 DF Adil Khan Goa 22 January 2021 31 May 2021 Undisclosed 1 GK Subrata Pal East Bengal 26 January 2021 31 May 2021 Undisclosed 7 FW Joel Chianese Perth Glory 12 April 2021 End of season Undisclosed
Pre-season
Competitions Indian Super League
League table
Results by matchday
Matches
Player statistics Appearances and goals No. Pos. Player ISL Apps Goals 3 MF Roland Alberg 1 (7) 1 4 DF Chinglensana Singh 18 0 6 MF Lluís Sastre 9 (3) 0 7 FW Joel Chianese 11 (1) 3 8 MF João Victor 17 3 9 FW Aridane Santana 18 10 10 MF Mohammad Yasir 13 (5) 0 11 MF Abhishek Halder 0 (4) 0 12 FW Liston Colaco 9 (10) 2 13 GK Lalbiakhlua Jongte 0 0 14 MF Sahil Tavora 0 (10) 0 15 DF Dimple Bhagat 0 0 16 DF Odei Onaindia 20 0 17 MF Laldanmawia Ralte 0 (2) 0 18 MF Hitesh Sharma 13 (2) 0 19 MF Halicharan Narzary 18 (2) 4 20 FW Lalawmpuia 0 (2) 0 21 FW Francisco Sandaza 4 (6) 4 22 DF Nikhil Prabhu 0 0 23 DF Souvik Chakrabarti 4 (3) 0 24 FW Rohit Danu 0 (6) 0 25 GK Laxmikant Kattimani 14 0 27 MF Nikhil Poojari 7 (3) 0 29 DF Kynsailang Khongsit 0 0 31 DF Akash Mishra 20 0 34 MF Sweden Fernandes 0 0 35 MF Mark Zothanpuia 0 0 36 DF Sahil Panwar 0 (3) 0 44 DF Asish Rai 18 0 55 GK Sankar Roy 0 0 70 FW Ishan Dey 0 0 99 GK Manas Dubey 0 0 Players have left the club 1 GK Subrata Pal 6 0 5 DF Adil Khan 0 (5) 0
Top scorers Rank No. Pos Player ISL19FW Aridane Santana10219MF Halicharan Narzary421FW Francisco Sandaza447FW Joel Chianese38MF João Victor3612FW Liston Colaco273MF Roland Alberg1Own goals 0Total27
Top assists Rank No. Pos Player ISL 112FW Liston Colaco328MF João Victor29FW Aridane Santana210MF Mohammad Yasir221FW Francisco Sandaza244DF Asish Rai273MF Roland Alberg16MF Lluís Sastre17FW Joel Chianese131DF Akash Mishra1Total17
Clean sheets Rank No. Pos Player ISL 1 25 GK Laxmikant Kattimani 6 2 1 GK Subrata Pal 2Total 8
Discipline No. Pos Player ISL 3MF Roland Alberg1004DF Chinglensana Singh1016FW Lluís Sastre1017FW Joel Chianese1008FW João Victor3009FW Aridane Santana40010MF Mohammad Yasir00112FW Liston Colaco10016DF Odei Onaindia10017MF Laldanmawia Ralte10018MF Hitesh Sharma10019MF Halicharan Narzary10021FW Francisco Sandaza10023DF Souvik Chakrabarti30024FW Rohit Danu10025GK Laxmikant Kattimani10031DF Akash Mishra30044DF Asish Rai100TOTALS2603
Summary Competition P W D L GF GA CS Indian Super League206113271982603
Awards Players No. Pos. Player Award Source 9 FW Aridane Santana HFC's Player of the Month (February) 16 DF Odei Onaindia HFC's Player of the Month (January) 31 DF Akash Mishra HFC's Player of the Month (December) ISL Emerging Player of the Month (January)
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