2022–23 Chennaiyin FC season

Chennaiyin
2022–2023 season
OwnerAbhishek Bachchan
MS Dhoni
Vita Dani
Head CoachThomas Brdarić
StadiumJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Indian Super League8th out of 11
AIFF Super CupGroup Stage
Durand CupQuarter-finals

The 2022–23 Chennaiyin season is the club's ninth season since its establishment in 2014 as well as their Ninth season in 2022–23 Indian Super League season.In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022 Durand Cup and AIFF Super Cup.

Management team

Position Name
Head coach Thomas Brdarić[1]
Assistant coach Matko Djarmati
Assistant coach Syed Sabir Pasha

Raman Vijayan(for Super Cup games)

Goalkeeping coach Rajat Guha
Assistant sports scientist Atharva Tere

Durand Cup squad

As of 16 August 2022[2]
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Contract until Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Samik Mitra GK (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 2023 Indian Arrows
24 Debjit Majumder GK (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 2023 SC East Bengal
35 Devansh Dabas GK (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 2023 Lonestar Kashmir FC
Defenders
2 Reagan Singh RB (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 2023 NorthEast United FC
3 Fallou Diagne CB (1989-07-14) 14 July 1989 2023 Vllaznia Shkodër
4 Gurmukh Singh CB (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 2023 Rajasthan United FC
5 Mohammad Sajid Dhot CB (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 2024 Odisha FC
6 Vafa Hakhamaneshi CB (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 2023 Ratchaburi
13 Ajith Kumar LB (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 2023 Bengaluru FC
21 Narayan Das LB/CB (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 2023 SC East Bengal
27 Aakash Sangwan LB (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 2023 RoundGlass Punjab
28 Monotosh Chakladar LB (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 2023 Madan Maharaj
36 Aqib Nawab RB/CB (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 2023 Chennaiyin FC B
93 Salam Ranjan Singh CB (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 2023 ATK Mohun Bagan FC
Midfielders
8 Edwin Sydney Vanspaul CM/CDM/RB (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 2023 Chennai City FC
10 Rafael Crivellaro CM/AM (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 2023 C.D. Feirense
15 Anirudh Thapa (Captain) CM/AM (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 2024 AIFF Elite Academy
19 Sajal Bag AM (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 2024 BSS Sporting
22 Chris Anthoy White CM (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 2023 Chennaiyin FC B
25 Jockson Dhas CM (1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 2024 Madan Maharaj
26 Julius Düker CDM/CM/AM (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 2023 TSV Havelse
37 Jiteshwor Singh CM/CDM (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 2023 NEROCA
Forwards
7 Ninthoi Meetei RW/RM (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 2024 NorthEast United FC
9 Petar Sliskovic ST (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 2023 Wehen Wiesbaden
11 Rahim Ali ST/LW/RW (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 2023 Indian Arrows
12 Kwame Karikari ST (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 2023 Nakhon Ratchasima
23 Jobby Justin ST/RW (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 2023 ATK Mohun Bagan FC
34 Senthamil Suman ST (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 2023 Muthoot FA
42 Suhail Pasha FW/AM (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 2023 Chennai City FC
47 Vincy Barretto RW (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 2025 Kerala Blasters

Players

Squad information

As of 28 July 2022[3]
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Contract until Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Samik Mitra GK (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 2023 Indian Arrows
24 Debjit Majumder GK (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 2023 SC East Bengal
35 Devansh Dabas GK (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 2023 Lonestar Kashmir FC
32 Lovepreet Singh GK (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 2023 Indian Arrows
Defenders
2 Reagan Singh RB (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 2023 NorthEast United FC
3 Fallou Diagne CB (1989-07-14) 14 July 1989 2023 Vllaznia Shkodër
4 Gurmukh Singh CB (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 2023 Rajasthan United FC
5 Mohammad Sajid Dhot CB (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 2024 Odisha FC
6 Vafa Hakhamaneshi CB (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 2023 Ratchaburi
13 Ajith Kumar LB (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 2023 Bengaluru FC
21 Narayan Das LB/CB (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 2023 SC East Bengal
27 Aakash Sangwan LB (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 2023 RoundGlass Punjab
28 Monotosh Chakladar LB (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 2023 Madan Maharaj
36 Aqib Nawab CB/RB (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 2023 Chennaiyin FC B
43 Balaji Ganesan LB/LM (2002-02-28) 28 February 2002 2023 Chennaiyin FC B
47 Rahul Manjula LB/LM (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 2023 Chennaiyin FC U-16
93 Salam Ranjan Singh CB (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 2023 ATK Mohun Bagan FC
Lijo Francis LB (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 2024 Madan Maharaj
Midfielders
8 Edwin Sydney Vanspaul CM/CDM/RB (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 2023 Chennai City FC
10 Rafael Crivellaro CM/AM (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 2023 C.D. Feirense
18 Sourav Das CM/CDM (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 2023 East Bengal
19 Sajal Bag AM (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 2024 BSS Sporting
20 Mohammed Rafique CM/RB (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 2024 East Bengal
22 Chris Anthoy White CM (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 2023 Chennaiyin FC B
25 Jockson Dhas CM (1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 2024 Madan Maharaj
26 Julius Düker CDM/CM/AM (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 2023 TSV Havelse
37 Jiteshwor Singh CM/CDM (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 2023 NEROCA
38 Subhadip Majhi CM/CDM/CB (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 2024 Kalighat FC
Forwards
7 Ninthoi Meetei RW/RM (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 2024 NorthEast United FC
9 Petar Sliskovic ST (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 2023 Wehen Wiesbaden
11 Rahim Ali ST/LW/RW (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 2023 Indian Arrows
14 Alexander Romario Jesuraj RW (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 2025 Goa
12 Kwame Karikari ST (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 2023 Nakhon Ratchasima
23 Jobby Justin ST/RW (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 2023 ATK Mohun Bagan FC
34 Senthamil Suman ST (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 2023 Muthoot FA
42 Suhail Pasha FW/AM (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 2023 Chennai City FC
45 Mohamed Liyaakath ST (2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 2023 Indian Arrows
47 Vincy Barretto RW (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 2025 Kerala Blasters
50 Johnson Mathews FW/AM/RW (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 2023 Bank of India
Joseph Lalvenhima LW (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 2023 Chennaiyin FC B
Gulab Rauth LW (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 2023 RF Young Champs

Transfers

In

Date No. Pos. Player From Fee Source
1 June 2022 47 RW Vincy Barretto Kerala Blasters Undisclosed fee [4]
2 June 2022 14 RW Alexander Romario Jesuraj Goa Free Transfer [5]
5 June 2022 28 LB Monotosh Chakladar Madan Maharaj Free Transfer [6]
8 June 2022 37 DM Jiteshwor Singh NEROCA Free Transfer [7]
9 June 2022 18 DM Sourav Das East Bengal Free Transfer [8]
11 June 2022 4 CB Gurmukh Singh Rajasthan United FC Free Transfer [9]
16 June 2022 20 CM Mohammed Rafique East Bengal Free Transfer [10]
21 June 2022 27 LB Aakash Sangwan RoundGlass Punjab Free Transfer [11]
21 June 2022 19 CM Sajal Bag BSS Sporting Free Transfer [11]
27 June 2022 3 CB Fallou Diagne Vllaznia Shkodër Free Transfer [12]
29 June 2022 6 CB Vafa Hakhamaneshi Free Agent Free Transfer [13]
30 June 2022 12 ST Kwame Karikari Swat Cat Free Transfer [14]
4 July 2022 LB Lijo Francis Madan Maharaj Free Transfer [15]
4 July 2022 25 CM Jockson Dhas Madan Maharaj Free Transfer [15]
4 July 2022 34 ST Senthamizhi Suman Muthoot FA Free Transfer
4 July 2022 22 CM Chris Antony White Chennaiyin FC B Free Transfer
4 July 2022 LW Joseph Lalvenhima Chennaiyin FC B Free Transfer
6 July 2022 9 ST Petar Sliskovic Wehen Wiesbaden Free Transfer [16]
15 July 2022 LW Gulab Rauth RF Young Champs Free Transfer
20 July 2022 26 DM Julius Düker TSV Havelse Free Transfer [17]
28 July 2022 13 LB Ajith Kumar Bengaluru FC Undisclosed Fee [18]
30 July 2022 GK Lovepreet Singh Indian Arrows Free Transfer

Out

Date No. Pos. Player To Fee Source
27 May 2022 17 FW/LW/AM Mirlan Murzaev Alga Bishkek Free Transfer
4 June 2022 26 CB Deepak Devrani Released
4 June 2022 32 RB Davinder Singh Released
23 June 2022 99 ST Lukasz Gikiewicz Released
23 June 2022 7 LW/AM Lallianzuala Chhangte Mumbai City Free Transfer [19]
8 July 2022 13 GK Vishal Kaith ATK Mohun Bagan FC Free Transfer
10 July 2022 CB Melroy Assisi Rajasthan United FC Free Transfer
13 July 2022 77 AM Vladimir Koman Diósgyőri VTK Free Transfer
25 July 2022 16 CM Ariel Borysiuk KF Laçi Free Transfer
3 August 2022 18 LB/LM Jerry Lalrinzuala East Bengal Free Transfer [20]
4 August 2022 9 ST Nerijus Valskis FK Kauno Žalgiris Free Transfer
8 August 2022 28 CM/CDM Germanpreet Singh Jamshedpur FC Free Transfer
18 August 2022 23 CB Slavko Damjanović FK Novi Pazar Free Transfer

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 5-1 Kidderpore SC Kolkata, India
16.00 IST
Attendance: 0
6 August 2022 (2022-08-06) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 1-1 Green Army FT Kolkata, India
16.00 IST Anirudh Thapa Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Indian Super League TBC TBC Matchday 1 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Durand Cup Quarter Final TBC Group Stage TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
AIFF Super Cup TBC TBC Group Stage TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Last updated: pre-season
Source: Competitions

Durand Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HYD CHE ARR NER TRA
1 Hyderabad 4 3 0 1 8 2 +6 9 Qualify for the Knockout stage 3–1
2 Chennaiyin 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3 7 2–2
3 Army Red 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5 1–0 0–0
4 NEROCA (H) 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4 0–3 0–2 3–1
5 TRAU (H) 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3 0–2 1–4 2–1
Source: Sportstar
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts


20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) 1 Chennaiyin 2-2 Army Red Imphal
15.00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Stadium
26 August 2022 2 Hyderabad 3–1 Chennaiyin Imphal
15:00 IST Yasir  39'
Victor 56' (pen.)
Ogbeche 64', 74'
Report Bag  35'
Thapa 42'
Diagne  54'
Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
1 September 2022 (2022-09-01) 3 TRAU 1-4 Chennaiyin Imphal
18.00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Stadium
5 September 2022 (2022-09-05) 4 NEROCA 0-2 Chennaiyin Imphal
18.00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Stadium

Indian Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Odisha 20 9 3 8 30 32 −2 30 ISL Cup Knockouts, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[a] and 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[b]
7 Goa 20 8 3 9 36 35 +1 27[c]
8 Chennaiyin 20 7 6 7 36 37 −1 27[c]
9 East Bengal 20 6 1 13 22 38 −16 19[d]
10 Jamshedpur 20 5 4 11 21 32 −11 19[d]
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified via winning the 2023 Super Cup
  2. ^ Qualified via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Goa 3, Chennaiyin 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Goa +1, Chennaiyin -1.
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head points: East Bengal 3, Jamshedpur 3. Head-to-head goal difference: East Bengal +1, Jamshedpur -1.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void / Postponed

10 October 2022 (2022-10-10) 1 ATK Mohun Bagan 1–2 Chennaiyin Kolkata
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 22,236
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Kwame Karikari (Chennaiyin)
14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) 2 Chennaiyin 1–1 Bengaluru Chennai
19:30 IST Prasanth 45+1' Report Krishna 5' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Referee: Crystal J.
Man of the Match: Jiteshwor Singh (Chennaiyin)
14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) 3 Chennaiyin 0–2 Goa Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
4 November 2022 4 East Bengal 0–1 Chennaiyin Kolkata
19:30 IST
Report
AIFF Report
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 17,170
Referee: Umesh Bora
Man of the Match: Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin)
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 5 Chennaiyin 2–6 Mumbai City Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 6 Chennaiyin 3–1 Jamshedpur Chennai
17:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 9,788
Referee: L Priyobarta Singh
Man of the Match: Abdenasser El Khayati (Chennaiyin)
24 November 2022 (2022-11-24) 7 Odisha 3–2 Chennaiyin Bhubaneswar
19:30 IST Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
3 December 2022 8 Chennaiyin 1–3 Hyderabad Chennai
17:30 IST Kumar  49'  72'
Slišković 79'
Report Narzary 66'
Singh 75'
Herrera 86'
Mishra  90+2'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 8,207
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Singh (Hyderabad)
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 9 NorthEast United 3–7 Chennaiyin Guwahati
19:30 IST Report
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Referee: Umesh Bora
Man of the Match: Nasser El Khayati
(Chennaiyin)
19 December 2022 (2022-12-19) 10 Chennaiyin 1–1 Kerala Blasters Chennai
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 11,132
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)
24 December 2022 (2022-12-24) 11 Mumbai City 2–1 Chennaiyin Mumbai
19:30 IST Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 12 Jamshedpur 2–2 Chennaiyin Jamshedpur
17:30 IST
Report Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex
Attendance: 9,224
Referee: L Priyobarta Singh
Man of the Match: Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin)
12 January 2023 13 Hyderabad 1–1 Chennaiyin Hyderabad
19:30 IST Ogbeche 87' (pen.)
D'Silva  90+2'
Report Slišković 57'
Mitra  87'
Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 6,427
Referee: Umesh Bora
Man of the Match: Düker (Chennaiyin)
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 14 Chennaiyin 0–0 ATK Mohun Bagan Chennai
19:30 IST [ Report] Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 15 Bengaluru 3-1 Chennaiyin Bengaluru
17:30 IST Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
2 February 2023 (2023-02-02) 16 Chennaiyin 2-2 Odisha Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) 17 Kerala Blasters 2-1 Chennaiyin Kochi
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
12 February 2023 18 Chennaiyin 2–0 East Bengal Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Super Cup

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