The 2024–25 season was Gokulam Kerala's eighth since its establishment in 2017 and their seventh in the I-League. They finished fourth in the league, having remained in title contention until the final matchday. The club also competed in the 2025 Indian Super Cup April edition, where they were eliminated in the Round of 16.
Current technical staff
PositionName Head coach Ranjith TA Assistant coach Vacant Fitness and conditioning coach SaifullaTechnical director Ranjan Chowdhury Goalkeeping coach Fysal Bappu Team manager Nikidesh
First-team squad Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Age Previous club Since Apps Goals Assists Goalkeepers 1 Bishorjit Singh GK 31 TRAU 2023 8 0 0 12 Rakshit Dagar GK 31 Inter Kashi2021, 2025- 33 0 0 42 Shibinraj Kunniyil GK 31 Punjab 2018–19, 2022–23, 2024 51 0 0 Avilash Paul GK 29 Mohun Bagan SG 2023 14 0 0 Defenders 2 Salam Ranjan Singh CB 28 TRAU20233301 4 Athul Unnikrishnan RB 26 East Bengal II20242120 5 Nidhin Krishna CB/ RB 25 Kerala United20234711 13 Rahul khoukar LB 25 Bangalore Eagles2023600 18 Laishram Johnson RB/LB 18 Sagolband United20231411 27 Sebastian Thangmuansang RB 26 Churchill Brothers2019-2021, 20244303 30 Bibin Ajayan CB 26 GKFC Reserves20241000 66 Mashoor Shereef CB/RB 31 Punjab20242110 93 Akhil Praveen CB 29 Kerala United20222400 MidFielders 6 Rishad PP CM 28 GKFC Reserves20216034 7 Abhijith Kurungodan CM 27 GKFC Reserves20215364 10 Martín Cháves AM 26 Churchill Brothers20241924 19 Emil Benny AM 24 Jamshedpur2020-2022, 20244848 28 Sergio Llamas CM 31 Guabirá20242115 77 Saurav Mandal AM 24 Kerala Blasters2025700 99 Rahul Raju CM 20 Bengaluru B20223620 Forwards 9 Adama Niane FW 31 Kapaz20242062 11 Tharpuia FW 22 Aizawl2024911 15 VP Suhair FW 32 East Bengal 2016–17, 2018–19, 2024 36 1 4 17 Nacho Abeledo FW 28 Talavera20242298 21 Thabiso Brown FW 29 Jiangxi Lushan202510111 23 Michael Soosairaj FW 29 Odisha20241310 24 Ranjeet Pandre FW 29 Punjab20241010 70 Wander Luiz FW 32 Ho Chi Minh City2025100 77 Siniša Stanisavić FW 29 Dzhalal-Abad20251350 Senthamil Shanbagam FW 23 Chennaiyin 2023 10 0 0
New contracts DatePositionNo. PlayerRef.6 July 2024 MF 06 Rishad PP
Transfers and loans
Transfers in Entry date Position Player Previous club Fee Ref.2 May 2024 FW Martín Cháves Churchill Brothers None1 June 2024 MF Arjun Jayaraj SC Bengaluru Loan Return1 June 2024 MF Dilip Oraon United SC Loan Return1 June 2024 MF Rahul Raju Churchill Brothers Loan Return22 June 2024 FW Michael Soosairaj Odisha None7 July 2024 MF Sergio Llamas Guabirá None9 July 2024 DF Muhammed Jiyad Luca SC None14 July 2024 DF José Luis Moreno Metropolitanos None18 July 2024 DF Athul Unnikrishnan East Bengal Reserves None23 July 2024 FW Abdu Lumala Slaven Belupo None6 August 2024 FW Nacho Abeledo Talavera None13 August 2024 DF Sebastian Thangmuansang Churchill Brothers None21 August 2024 FW Tharpuia Aizawl None30 August 2024 FW Joris Correa Olympique Alès None31 August 2024 GK Shibinraj Kunniyil None31 August 2024 MF Vasim Inamdar Dempo None29 September 2024 FW VP Suhair East Bengal None4 October 2024 MF Emil Benny Jamshedpur None17 November 2024 FW Adama Niane Kapaz None4 January 2025 FW Siniša Stanisavić Dzhalal-Abad None14 January 2025 FW Wander Luiz Ho Chi Minh City None31 January 2025 GK Rakshit Dagar Inter Kashi None7 February 2025 FW Thabiso Brown Jiangxi Lushan None
Loan in Start dateEnd datePositionPlayerFrom clubFeeRef 3 September 2024 End of the season FW Muhammad Ajsal Kerala BlastersNone 30 October 2024 End of the season FW Ranjeet Pandre PunjabNone 15 December 2024 End of the season MF Saurav Mandal Kerala BlastersNone 31 January 2025 End of the season DF Halen Nongtdu Mumbai CityNone
Loan out Start dateEnd datePositionPlayerTo clubFeeRef 24 January 2025 End of season FW Senthamil SSATNone
Transfers out Exit datePosition No. Player To club Fee Ref. 24 April 2024 FW 38 Álex Sánchez Malappuram Free Transfer 25 May 2024 FW 7 Komron Tursunov 31 May 2024 MF 29 Noufal PN Mumbai City Free Transfer 1 June 2024 DF 33 Muhammad Saheef Kerala Blasters Loan Return 1 June 2024 GK 35 Devansh Dabas Chennaiyin Loan Return 1 June 2024 MF 77 Lalliansanga Renthlei Odisha Loan Return 7 June 2024 FW 8 Sreekuttan VS Jamshedpur FC Free Transfer 10 June 2024 DF 17 Aminou Bouba Real Kashmir Free Transfer 10 July 2024 DF 3 Saurabh Meher 10 July 2024 MF 44 Basit Ahmed Bhat Downtown Heroes Free Transfer 17 July 2024 MF 10 Pitu Viera Tamaraceite 17 July 2024 MF 20 Nikola Stojanović Inter Kashi Free Transfer 17 July 2024 FW 25 Matija Babović Dempo Free Transfer 29 July 2024 DF 15 Abdul Hakku Calicut Free Transfer 29 July 2024 DF 45 Anas Edathodika Malappuram FC Free Transfer 29 July 2024 FW 11 Sourav K Hyderabad Free Transfer 1 August 2024 DF 04 Vikas Saini Kannur Warriors FC Free Transfer 21 August 2024 MF Arjun Jayaraj Forca Kochi FC Free Transfer 17 January 2025 DF José Luis Moreno Churchill Brothers Free Transfer 20 January 2025 FW Muhammad Ajsal Kerala Blasters Loan Return 12 March 2025 MF Christy Davis Muthoot FA Free Transfer
Pre-season On 24 August, Gokulam Kerala announced they will participate in the second edition of Climate Cup in Leh, Ladakh during pre-season.
Competitions
Overview
I-League
League table
Results by round
Matches Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2024–25 season on 23 October 2024.
Indian Super Cup
Gokulam Kerala were eliminated in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Super Cup, following a 3–0 defeat to FC Goa in Bhubaneswar.
Statistics
Appearances Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
No.Pos.Nat.NameI-LeagueSuper CupTotalAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts1GKBishorjit Singh4300432DFSalam Ranjan Singh12111113124DFAthul Unnikrishnan20181121195DFNidhin Krishna21201122216MFRishad PP146101567MFAbhijith Kurungodan16111117129FWAdama Niane191111201210MFMartín Cháves181410191411FWTharpuia93009312FWSenthamil S30003012GKRakshit Dagar44004413DFRahul Khokar40004015FWVP Suhair171500171517MFNacho Abeledo212011222118DFLaishram Johnson65117619MFEmil Benny51005121FWThabiso Brown971110823MFMichael Soosairaj1340013424FWRanjeet Pandre911010127MFSebastian Thangmuansang131200131228MFSergio Llamas202011212130DFBibin Ajayan1040010442GKShibinraj Kunniyil161511171666DFMashoor Shereef181600181670FWWander Luiz10001077MFSaurav Mandal71007193DFAkhil Praveen64107495FWSiniša Stanisavić121011131199MFRahul Raju11700117
Goal scorers
RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueSuper CupTotal 1 21 FW Thabiso Brown11011 2 17 MF Nacho Abeledo909 3 9 FW Adama Niane606 95 FW Siniša Stanisavić505 5 4 DF Athul Unnikrishnan202 7 MF Abhijith kurungodan202 10 MF Martín Cháves202 8 6 MF Rishad PP101 11 FW Tharpuia101 23 FW Michael Soosairaj101 24 FW Ranjeet Pandre101 28 MF Sergio Llamas101 66 DF Mashoor Shereef101 99 MF Rahul Raju101 Own Goals 101 Total45045
Assists Not all goals have an assist. RankNo.Pos.Nat.NameI LeagueSuper CupTotal 1 17 MF Nacho Abeledo808 2 28 MF Sergio Llamas505 3 10 FW Martín Cháves404 15 FW VP Suhair404 4 9 FW Adama Niane202 6 5 DF Nidhin Krishna101 11 FW Tharpuia101 21 FW Thabiso Brown101 34 DF Laishram Johnson Singh101
Clean sheets No.NationNameI-LeagueSuper CupTotal 42 Shibinraj Kunniyil505 1 Bishorjit Singh101 12 Rakshit Dagar101
Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name I League Super Cup Total 1GK Bishorjit Singh1000102DF Salam Ranjan Singh2100214DF Athul Unnikrishnan2000205DF Nidhin Krishna4000405MF Abhijith Kurunodan2000209FW Adama Niane30003010MF Martín Cháves50106011FW Tharpuia20002015FW VP Suhair20002017FW Nacho Abeledo40004018DF Laishram Johnson10001021FW Thabiso Brown10001024FW Ranjeet Pandre10001027DF Sebastian Thangmuansang40004028MF Sergio Llamas50005030DF Bibin Ajayan20002042GK Shibinraj Kunniyil10001066DF Mashoor Shereef51005199MF Rahul Raju300030 Antonio Rueda200020
References