The 2022–23 season is Gokulam Kerala's sixth season since its establishment in 2017 and their fifth season in the I-League. In addition to the I-League, Gokulam Kerala also participated in the Super Cup and IFA Shield.
Current technical staff
PositionName Head coach Francesc Bonet Fitness and conditioning Coach Djair Miranda Garcia Technical Director Vacant Goalkeeping Coach Manish Timsina
Kits
First-team squad Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Age Previous club Since Apps Goals Assists Goalkeepers 1 Bilal Khan GK 28 Real Kashmir 2022 16 0 0 40 James Kithan GK 27 Delhi 2022 1 0 0 42 Shibinraj Kunniyil GK 29 Sreenidi Deccan 2022 34 0 0 Defenders 2Subhankar Adhikari CB 25 GKFC Reserves20222301 3 Mohammed Jassim LB 25 GKFC Reserves20203903 4 Pawan Kumar CB 27 Real Kashmir20213301 17 Aminou Bouba CB 31 Eding Sport FC20215632 24 Abdul Hakku CB 27 Real Kashmir20222221 46 Vikas Saini RB 25 Churchill Brothers20221601 66 Sajad Hussain Parray LB 19 Hyderabad2023100 93 Akhil Praveen CB 28 Kerala United2022100 MidFielders 7 Thahir Zaman AM 27 GKFC Reserves20205492 8 Rishad PP CM 26 GKFC Reserves20212423 10 Kaká AM 31 Arar2022600 14 Jijo Joseph AM 30 Kickstart FC2023410 15 Arjun Jayaraj AM 26 Kerala United20223921 18 Shilton D'Silva CM 30 Rajasthan United2023810 23 Farshad Noor CM 28 Bahrain SC20222554 29 Noufal PN AM 22 GKFC Reserves20222306 47 Omar Ramos AM 34 Rajasthan United20221112 50 Tanmoy Ghosh AM 22 BSS Sporting Club20221300 99 Rahul Raju AM 19 Bengaluru B20222210 Forwards 9 Samuel Mensah Koney FW 26 GKFC Reserves2023420 13 Sreekuttan VS FW 23 Kerala blasters20224734 17 Sourav K FW 21 GKFC Reserves20212422 19 Jobby Justin FW 29 Chennaiyin20231311 20 Dilip Oraon FW 21 United2022100 22 Shijin Thadhyouse FW 21 SAI 20221431 70 Sergio Mendigutxia FW 29 US Mariglianese20221690
New contracts DatePositionNo. PlayerRef.28 May 2021DF15 Aminou Bouba
Transfers & loans
Transfers in
Entry date Position No. Player Previous club Fee Ref.3 July 2022 MF15 Arjun Jayaraj Kerala United None11 July 2022 MF Tanmoy Ghosh BSS Sporting None12 July 2022 MF Akhil Praveen Kerala United None15 July 2022 DF Bibin Ajayan Golden Threads FC None21 July 2022 MF Sukuram Sardar Railways None26 July 2022 FW Shijin SAI Kollam None4 August 2022 FW Vladan Kordic Arsenal Tivat None21 August 2022 FW Auguste Somlaga Al Afriqi None25 August 2022 MF Kaká Arar None31 August 2022 DM Juan Nellar Sancolombano None2 September 2022 FW Sreekuttan VS Kerala Blasters None15 September 2022 DF 2 Subhankar Adhikari Reserves None15 September 2022 DF Vikas Saini Churchill Brothers None15 September 2022 MF Noufal BASCO FC None15 September 2022 MF 23 Farshad Noor Bahrain SC None15 September 2022 FW Dilip Oraon United None15 September 2022 FW Dodi None15 September 2022 GK 1 Bilal Khan Real Kashmir None15 September 2022 GK 40 James Kithan Delhi None 1 January 2023 DF 24 Abdul Hakku Real Kashmir NoneDefender Abdul Hakku returns to Gokulam Kerala FC Arun Foot. Retrieved 21 March 2023 6 January 2023 MF 47 Omar Ramos Rajasthan United NoneGokulam Kerala FC sign Spanish duo of Omar Ramos & Sergio Mendigutxia! Arun Foot. Retrieved 21 March 2023 6 January 2023 FW 70 Sergio Mendigutxia US Mariglianese None 16 January 2023 FW 9 Eldar Moldozhunusov Neftchi None 16 January 2023 FW 19 Jobby Justin Chennaiyin None 28 January 2023 MF Shilton D'Silva Rajasthan United None2 April 2023 FW Samuel Mensah Koney Reserves None2 April 2023 DF Saurabh Meher Reserves None
Loan in Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubFeeRef 15 September 2022 End of season FW 99 Rahul Raju Bengaluru BNone15 September 2022 End of season GK 42 Shibinraj Kunniyil Indian Air Force None 31 December 2022 31 May 2023 DF Sajad Hussain Parray Hyderabad Undisclosed 30 January 2023 31 May 2023 MF Jijo Joseph SBI None
Transfers out
Exit datePosition No. Player To club Fee Ref. 1 July 2022 DF 24 Abdul Hakku Kerala Blasters Loan Return 1 July 2022 FW 13 Sreekuttan VS Kerala Blasters Loan Return 15 July 2022 DF 4 Alex Saji Hyderabad Free 4 August 2022 GK 1 Rakshit Dagar Jamshedpur Free 5 August 2022 DF 16 Muhammad Uvais Jamshedpur Free 18 August 2022 MF 18 Jithin M S NorthEast United Free 20 August 2022 MF 11 Emil Benny NorthEast United Free 1 September 2022 FW Sukuram Sardar Diamond Harbour 13 September 2022 FW 98 Jourdaine Fletcher NEROCA Free 23 September 2022 FW 99 Luka Majcen RoundGlass Punjab Free 10 October 2022 DF 27 Takhellambam Deepak Reserves Free 10 October 2022 DM 06 Charles Anandraj Bengaluru United Free 10 October 2022 MF 12 Muhammed Rashid Reserves Free 10 October 2022 MF 14 Zodingliana Ralte Aizawl Free 10 October 2022 MF 20 Ahmed Waseem Razeek Eastern District Free 10 October 2022 MF 20 Sharif Mukhammad Churchill Brothers Free 10 October 2022 MF 42 Abhijith K Reserves Free 10 October 2022 FW 10 Ngangom Ronald Singh Reserves Free 10 October 2022 MF 19 Rahim Osumanu Free 10 October 2022 FW 22 Beneston Barretto Reserves Free 5 January 2023 FW 9 Auguste Somlaga Mumbai Kenkre Released 5 January 2023 FW 98 Dodi Nde Reserves Released 5 January 2023 MF 5 Juan Nellar Punjab Released 22 January 2023 DF 32 Shahajaz Thekkan Mutual agreement24 January 2023 FW Vladan Kordic Bokelj None 20 March 2023 FW 9 Eldar Moldozhunusov Neftchi None
Pre-season
Baji Rout Cup
Quarter finals
Competitions
Overview
I-League
League table
Results by round
Matches Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2022–23 season on 1 November 2022.
Super Cup
After finishing 3rd in the I-League, the Malabarians won a qualifier against 8th-ranked Mohammedan to earn a place in the group stage.
Qualifiers
Group stage Group C
Matches
AFC Cup
play–offs for AFC Cup Since the 2023–24 AFC Champions League and the 2023–24 AFC Cup adopted transitional calendar with the switch from Spring-to-Autumn to an Autumn-to-Spring schedule, the All India Football Federation decided that its continental slots are determined by extra playoffs.
Squad statistics
Appearances Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
As of match played 29 April 2023
No.Pos.Nat.NameI-LeagueSuper Cupplay–offs for AFC CupTotalAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts1GKBilal Khan2210003202CBSubhankar Adhikari21202200232203LBMohammed Jassim14114411191604CBPawan Kumar1615211119175MFJuan Nellar9700009707MFThahir Zaman20640102569FWSamuel Mensah Koney003210429FWEldar Moldozhunusov10000001009FWAuguste Somlaga9800009810MFKaká6300006313FWSreekuttan VS22204211272314MFJijo Joseph4100004115MFArjun Jayaraj73000073 17CBAminou Bouba21214411262618MF Shilton D'Silva4132118419FW Jobby Justin92400013222FWShijin Thadhayouse146000014623MFFarshad Noor20194411252424DF Abdul Hakku1184311161227FWSourav K61441111629MF Noufal PN19113210231340GKJames Kithan1100001142GKShibinraj Kunniyil19194411242446DF Vikas Saini12123211161547MF Omar Ramos764400111050MFTanmoy Ghosh137000013766DF Sajad Hussain Parray1000001070FW Sergio Mendigutxia12123211161593DM Akhil Praveen1000001099MFRahul Raju19153200221798FWDodi Nde71000071
Goal Scorers
RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueSuper Cupplay offs for AFC CupTotal 1 70 FW Sergio Mendigutxia8109 2 23 MF Farshad Noor3115 3 7 AM Thahir Zaman3104 4 22 FW Shijin Thadhayouse3003 5 9 FW Samuel Mensah Koney0202 24 DF Abdul Hakku1102 7 9 FW Auguste Somlaga1001 13 FW Sreekuttan VS1001 14 MF Jijo Joseph1001 17 DF Aminou Bouba1001 18 MF Shilton D'Silva1001 19 FW Jobby Justin1001 27 FW Sourav K0101 47 MF Omar Ramos0101 98 FW Dodi Nde1001 99 MF Rahul Raju1001
Assists Not all goals have an assist. RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueSuper Cupplay offs for AFC CupTotal 1 29 MF Noufal Jr6006 2 13 FW Sreekuttan VS4004 23 MF Farshad Noor4004 4 17 DF Aminou Bouba0202 27 FW Sourav K1102 47 MF Omar Ramos1102 7 2 DF Subhankar Adhikari1001 7 AM Thahir Zaman0011 9 FW Auguste Somlaga1001 15 MF Arjun Jayaraj1001 19 FW Jobby Justin1001 22 FW Shijin Thadhayouse1001 46 DF Vikas Saini1001
Clean sheets No.NationNameI-LeagueSuper CupPlay Offs for AFC CupTotal 42 Shibinraj Kunniyil110011 1 Bilal Khan1001
Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name I League Super CupPlay Offs for AFC CUP Total 3DF Mohammed Jassim401000504DF Pawan Kumar400010507MF Thahir Zaman101000209FW Auguste Somlaga1000001013FW Sreekuttan VS3010004014MF Jijo Joseph1000001015MF Arjun Jayaraj1000001017DF Aminou Bouba5010107018MF Shilton D'Silva2010003019FW Jobby Justin1000001020FW Dilip Oraon1000001022FW Shijin Thadhayouse1000001023MF Farshad Noor4000105024DF Abdul Hakku0000101029MF Noufal PN1000001046DF Vikas Saini3010105050DF Subhankar Adhikari1000001070FW Sergio Mendigutxia2000103098FW Dodi Ndo2000002099FW Rahul Raju51000051
Club awards
Player of the Month award
MonthPlayerDecember Shibinraj KunniyilJanuary Rahul RajuFebruary Farshad Noor
References