2025–26 Gokulam Kerala F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Sree Gokulam Group | ||
| Chairman President | Gokulam Gopalan V. C. Praveen | ||
| Head coach | José Hevia | ||
| Stadium | EMS Stadium | ||
| I-League | TBD | ||
| Indian Super Cup | TBD | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 01 June 2025. | |||
The 2025–26 season is Gokulam Kerala's ninth since its establishment in 2017 and their eightth in the I-League.[1][2] This is Gokulam Kerala's first season under new head coach José Hevia, it is announced on 6 June 2025.[3]
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | José Hevia |
| Assistant coach | Ranjith TA |
| Fitness and conditioning coach | Saifulla |
| Technical 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 | 32 | TRAU | 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Rakshit Dagar | GK | 32 | Inter Kashi | 2021, 2025- | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | Shibinraj Kunniyil | GK | 32 | Punjab | 2018-19, 2022–23, 2024 | 51 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Salam Ranjan Singh | CB | 29 | TRAU | 2023 | 33 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Athul Unnikrishnan | RB | 27 | East Bengal II | 2024 | 21 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | Nidhin Krishna | CB/ RB | 26 | Kerala United | 2023 | 47 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Rahul khoukar | LB | 26 | Bangalore Eagles | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Laishram Johnson | RB/LB | 19 | Sagolband United | 2023 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
| 27 | Sebastian Thangmuansang | RB | 26 | Churchill Brothers | 2019-2021, 2024 | 43 | 0 | 3 | |
| 30 | Bibin Ajayan | CB | 27 | GKFC Reserves | 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 66 | Mashoor Shereef | CB/RB | 32 | Punjab | 2024 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |
| Soyal Joshy | DF | 23 | Hyderabad | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MidFielders | |||||||||
| 6 | Rishad PP | CM | 29 | GKFC Reserves | 2021 | 60 | 3 | 4 | |
| 10 | Martín Cháves | AM | 27 | Churchill Brothers | 2024 | 19 | 2 | 4 | |
| 19 | Emil Benny | AM | 24 | Jamshedpur | 2020-2022, 2024 | 48 | 4 | 8 | |
| 28 | Sergio Llamas | CM | 32 | Guabirá | 2024 | 21 | 1 | 5 | |
| 99 | Rahul Raju | CM | 21 | Bengaluru B | 2022 | 36 | 2 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | Adama Niane | FW | 31 | Kapaz | 2024 | 20 | 6 | 2 | |
| 15 | VP Suhair | FW | 32 | East Bengal | 2016-17, 2018–19,2024 | 36 | 1 | 4 | |
| 17 | Nacho Abeledo | FW | 29 | Talavera | 2024 | 22 | 9 | 8 | |
| 21 | Thabiso Brown | FW | 29 | Jiangxi Lushan | 2025 | 10 | 11 | 1 | |
| 77 | Siniša Stanisavić | FW | 30 | Dzhalal-Abad | 2025 | 13 | 5 | 0 | |
| Senthamil Shanbagam | FW | 24 | Chennaiyin | 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
New contracts
| Date | Position | No. | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 July 2025 | GK | 01 | Bishorjit Singh | |
| 03 July 2025 | GK | 12 | Rakshit Dagar | |
| 03 July 2025 | GK | 42 | Shibinraj Kunniyil |
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
| Entry date | Position | Player | Previous club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2025 | FW | Senthamil Shanbagam | SAT | Loan return | |
| 20 June 2025 | DF | Soyal Joshy | Hyderabad | None | [4] |
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2025 | FW | 70 | Wander Luiz | Free Transfer | ||
| 1 June 2025 | FW | 23 | Michael Soosairaj | Free Transfer | ||
| 1 June 2025 | MF | 77 | Saurav Mandal | Kerala Blasters | Loan Return | |
| 1 June 2025 | FW | 24 | Ranjeet Pandre | Punjab | Loan Return | |
| 1 June 2025 | DF | 22 | Halen Nongtdu | Mumbai City | Loan Return | |
| 2 June 2025 | FW | 11 | Tharpuia | Free Transfer | [5] | |
| 25 June 2025 | MF | 7 | Abhijith Kurungodan | Sreenidi Deccan | Free Transfer | |
| 26 June 2025 | MF | 93 | Akhil Praveen | Free Transfer | ||
| 03 July 2025 | GK | Avilash Paul | Free Transfer |
Loan in
| Start date | End date | Position | Player | From club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| I-League | TBD | TBD | Match Day 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Indian Super Cup | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||||
Last updated: 21 June 2025
Source: Competitions
I-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dempo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Diamond Harbour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Gokulam Kerala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Inter Kashi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Namdhari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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)
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)
References
- ^ "Indian Football Calendar 2024-25: More youth leagues, longer window for IWL and more".
- ^ "AIFF appeal committee issues stay order on relegation in I-League". News9live. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Jose hevia to become gokulam kerala's new head coach". 6 June 2025.
- ^ "https://www.madhyamam.com/amp/sports/football/soyal-joshi-in-gokulam-kerala-1420458
- ^ "Thank you, Tharpuia! ❤️". 6 March 2025.
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