2024–25 Churchill Brothers FC Goa season

Churchill Brothers
2024–25 season
CEOValanka Alemao
Head coachFrancesc Bonet
StadiumTilak Maidan
I-League1st or second

The 2024–25 season wIill be the 37th season of Churchill Brothers in existence and sixteenth in the I-League.[1][2] Head coach Francesc Bonet[3] signed a contract extensions on 28 July 2024.

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Francesc Bonet
Assistant coach Thangjam Saran Singh
Fitness and conditioning coach Luv Kappor
Goalkeeping coach Nikidesh Kalari Vattath
Head physiotherapist Anandu S Kumar

Current squad

First-team squad

As of 26 September 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  IND Ponif Vaz
7 FW  IND Stendly Fernandes
11 FW  IND Faisal Ali
15 DF  KOR Kim Jeong-Heen
17 DF  IND Lalremruata
18 FW  IND Trijoy Dias
19 DF  IND Lamgoulen Hangshing (vice-captain)
26 FW  IND Lunminlen Haokip
32 MF  IND Pushkar Sanjay Prabhu
33 MF  IND Richard Costa (captain)
34 DF  CIV Aubin Kouakou
40 MF  GHA Kofi Essien
44 MF  IND Jobern Cardozo
49 DF  IND Lesly Rebello
57 FW  IND Anil Rama Gaonkar
No. Pos. Nation Player
88 FW  NGA Chika Ajulu
99 FW  NGA Ogana Louis
MF  IND Gaurav K
GK  IND Subhajit Bhattacharjee
MF  ESP Juan Mera
MF  IND Kingslee Fernandes
FW  RSA Wayde Lekay
FW  ENG Kurtis Guthrie
DF  IND Thomas Cherian (on loan from Kerala Blasters B)
FW  IND Ashley Alban Koli (on loan from Mohammedan)
MF  SEN Pape Gassama
DF  IND Nishchal Chandan

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Player From Fee Ref.
31 August 2024 MF Juan Mera Punjab Free Transfer
1 September 2024 MF Kingslee Fernandes Punjab Free Transfer
7 September 2024 FW Wayde Lekay Trollhättan Free Transfer
13 September 2024 FW Kurtis Guthrie Livingston Free Transfer
21 September 2024 MF Pape Gassama Delhi Free Transfer
21 September 2024 DF Nishchal Chandan Jamshedpur Free Transfer

Loans in

Date Pos Nationality Player Loaned from Until Ref
1 September 2024 DF Thomas Cherian Kerala Blasters B 31 May 2025
1 September 2024 FW Ashley Alban Koli Mohammedan 31 May 2025

Out

Date Position Nationality Player To Fee Ref.
1 July 2024 FW Silvana R Lalruatkima Chhinga Veng FC Loan Return
1 July 2024 MF Rahul Raju Gokulam Kerala Loan Return
16 July 2024 DF Nishchal Chandan Jamshedpur Free Transfer [4]
2 May 2024 MF Martín Cháves Gokulam Kerala Free Transfer [5]
13 August 2024 DF Sebastian Thangmuansang Gokulam Kerala Free Transfer
21 August 2024 GK Subhasish Roy Chowdhury Forca Kochi FC Free Transfer
27 August 2024 GK Bilal Khan Kannur Warriors FC Free Transfer
28 August 2024 DF Ajith Kumar Malappuram FC Free Transfer
29 August 2024 MF Lalawmpuia Sailo Aizawl Free Transfer
07 October 2024 FW Abdou Karim Samb Real Kashmir Free Transfer

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
I League TBD TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Source: Competitions

I-League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Churchill Brothers (C, P) 22 12 6 4 46 23 +23 42[b] Promotion to ISL
2 Inter Kashi 22 11 5 6 37 33 +4 38[c] Qualification for Super Cup[a]
3 Real Kashmir 22 10 7 5 31 24 +7 37[d]
4 Gokulam Kerala 22 11 4 7 45 29 +16 37[e] Qualification for Super Cup[a]
5 Rajasthan United 22 9 6 7 34 33 +1 33
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Inter Kashi and Gokulam Kerala were eligible as the top teams till 9th March, 2025 as Churchill Brothers and Real Kashmir pulled out.
  2. ^ Churchill Brothers were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player against Aizawl and awarded two points after Inter Kashi fielded an ineligible player.[6]
  3. ^ Inter Kashi was awarded three points after Namdhari fielded an ineligible player. However, the AIFF appeal committee reverted it that was again reverted back in favour of Inter Kashi by an appeal to Court of Arbitration of Sports. Separately Inter Kashi was deducted four points and awarded to Churchill Brothers and Namdhari (return leg) respectively with a match against Real Kashmir declared forfeit by Inter Kashi for fielding an ineligible player.[7]
  4. ^ match against Inter Kashi declared forfeit for Real Kashmir, after Inter Kashi fielded an ineligible player.[7]
  5. ^ Head-to-head points: Real Kashmir 4, Gokulam Kerala 1.

References

  1. ^ "Indian Football Calendar 2024-25: More youth leagues, longer window for IWL and more".
  2. ^ "AIFF Competitions Calendar for 2024-25 season released".
  3. ^ Mallick, Ankush (28 January 2024). "Churchill Brothers FC Announce Francesc Bonet as Head Coach for the Remainder of the I-League 2023–24 Season". technosports.co.in. Techno Sports India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Jamshedpur FC sign Nishchal Chandan for upcoming Indian Super League". ANI News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-gokulam-kerala-sign-martin-chaves-2-year-deal-reports
  6. ^ "AIFF Disciplinary Committee Decision". I-League. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  7. ^ a b "AIFF Disciplinary Committee Decision". I-League. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.