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 | Group Stage | ||
| IFA Shield | Group Stage | ||
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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 eighth 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] The club is also participating in the IFA Shield and Indian Super Cup.
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | José Hevia |
| Assistant coach | |
| Fitness and conditioning coach | Saifulla |
| Technical director | Derrick Pereira[4] |
| 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 | Rakshit Dagar | GK | 32 | Inter Kashi | 2021, 2025- | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Bishorjit Singh | GK | 32 | TRAU | 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | Shibinraj Kunniyil | GK | 32 | Punjab | 2018-19, 2022–23, 2024 | 54 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 3 | Harpreet Singh | CB/RB | 25 | Namdhari | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Athul Unnikrishnan | RB | 27 | East Bengal II | 2024 | 22 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | Nidhin Krishna | CB/ RB | 26 | Kerala United | 2023 | 50 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | Mashoor Shereef | CB/RB | 32 | Punjab | 2024 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Thokchom Malemngamba Singh | LB | 18 | Bengaluru B | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Laishram Johnson | RB/LB | 19 | Sagolband United | 2023 | 17 | 1 | 1 | |
| 27 | Sebastian Thangmuansang | RB | 26 | Churchill Brothers | 2019-2021, 2024 | 43 | 0 | 3 | |
| 33 | Gursimrat Singh | CB | 27 | Namdhari | 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | Soyal Joshy | RB | 23 | Hyderabad | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| MidFielders | |||||||||
| 6 | Rishad PP | CM | 29 | GKFC Reserves | 2021 | 65 | 3 | 4 | |
| 7 | Alfred Planas | AM | 29 | Sestao River | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Emil Benny | AM | 24 | Jamshedpur | 2020-2022, 2024 | 53 | 4 | 8 | |
| 16 | Albert Torras | CM | 29 | Ejea | 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Lalramdinsanga Ralte | CM | 23 | Real Kashmir | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Craig Mangkhanlian | DM | 21 | Bhawanipore Club | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Rahul Raju | CM | 21 | Bengaluru B | 2022 | 40 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | Matías Hernández | DM/DF | 28 | DPMM II | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Trijoy Savio Dias | CM | 26 | Churchill Brothers | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | Shigil Nambrath | CM | 22 | NorthEast United | 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sibajit Singh | CM | 21 | Mohun Bagan B | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 8 | Kevisanyu Peseyie | FW | 25 | Barak | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Akshunna Tyagi | FW | 23 | Bengaluru United | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Edu Martínez | FW | 26 | Canosa | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Juan Carlos Rico | FW | 23 | Rayo Ibense | 2025 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | Thabiso Brown | FW | 30 | Boeung Ket | 2025 | 10 | 11 | 1 | |
| 22 | Moses Lalrinzuala | FW | 21 | Chanmari | 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 55 | Samuel Kynshi | WF | 25 | Punjab | 2025 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 77 | Seiminmang Manchong | FW | 25 | Rajasthan United | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jangjagin kuki | FW | 25 | 27 United FC | 2025 | 0 | 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 | |
| 16 September 2025 | MF | 99 | Rahul Raju |
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 | [5] |
| 11 July 2025 | DF | Harpreet Singh | Namdhari | None | [6] |
| 21 July 2025 | MF | Lalramdinsanga Ralte | Real Kashmir | None | |
| 30 July 2025 | FW | Moses Lalrinzuala | Chanmari | None | [7] |
| 13 August 2025 | FW | Seiminmang Manchong | Rajasthan United | None | [8] |
| 18 August 2025 | MF | Shighil Nambrath | NorthEast United | None | |
| 25 August 2025 | MF | Sibajit Singh | Mohun Bagan B | None | [9] |
| 27 August 2025 | FW | Akshunna Tyagi | Bengaluru United | None | |
| 02 September 2025 | DF | Gursimrat Singh | Namdhari | None | |
| 09 September 2025 | FW | Jangjagin kuki | 27 United FC | None | |
| 11 September 2025 | MF | Samuel Kynshi | Punjab | None | [10] |
| 24 September 2025 | DF | Matías Hernández | DPMM II | None | [11] |
| 25 September 2025 | MF | Edu Martínez | Canosa | None | |
| 26 September 2025 | FW | Juan Carlos Rico | Rayo Ibense | None | |
| 30 September 2025 | MF | Alfred Planas | Sestao River | None | [12] |
| 16 October 2025 | DF | Thokchom Malemngamba Singh | Bengaluru B | None | |
| 21 October 2025 | MF | Craig Mangkhanlian | Bhawanipore Club | None | |
| 22 October 2025 | MF | Trijoy Savio Dias | Churchill Brothers | None | |
| 23 October 2025 | MF | Albert Torras | Ejea | None | |
| 24 October 2025 | FW | Kevisanyu Peseyie | Barak | None | |
| 18 November 2025 | FW | Komal Thatal | Free Agent | None | |
| 4 December 2025 | FW | Thabiso Brown | Boeung Ket | None |
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | DF | 13 | Rahul khoukar | Kalighat MS | Free Transfer | |
| 1 June 2025 | FW | 70 | Wander Luiz | Chanthaburi | Free Transfer | |
| 1 June 2025 | FW | 23 | Michael Soosairaj | Forca Kochi | 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 | Diamond Harbour | Free Transfer | [13] |
| 25 June 2025 | MF | 7 | Abhijith Kurungodan | Sreenidi Deccan | Free Transfer | |
| 26 June 2025 | MF | 93 | Akhil Praveen | Malappuram FC | Free Transfer | |
| 03 July 2025 | GK | Avilash Paul | United SC | Free Transfer | ||
| 12 July 2025 | FW | 21 | Thabiso Brown | Boeung Ket | Free Transfer | |
| 22 July 2025 | FW | 15 | VP Suhair | Jamshedpur | Free Transfer | [14] |
| 12 July 2025 | FW | 17 | Nacho Abeledo | Chanthaburi | Free Transfer | |
| 27 July 2025 | DF | 2 | Salam Ranjan Singh | Real Kashmir | Free Transfer | |
| 10 August 2025 | FW | 9 | Adama Niane | Free Transfer | ||
| 12 August 2025 | FW | 95 | Siniša Stanisavić | Free Transfer | ||
| 12 August 2025 | MF | 10 | Martín Cháves | Free Transfer | ||
| 12 August 2025 | MF | 28 | Sergio Llamas | FBC Gravina | Free Transfer | |
| 19 September 2025 | FW | Senthamil Shanbagam | Thrissur Magic | Free Transfer | ||
| 19 September 2025 | DF | 30 | Bibin Ajayan | Thrissur Magic | 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 | — |
| IFA Shield | 9 October 2025 | 12 October 2025 | Group Stage | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Indian Super Cup | 27 October 2025 | 5 November 2025 | Group Stage | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 33.33 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 20.00 | ||||
Last updated: 5 November 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 | Namdhari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Rajasthan United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2025. 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)
IFA Shield
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MBG | USC | GOK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Advance to the Final | 2–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 2 | United SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | 1–0 | ||||
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Source: IFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Matches
| 9 October 2025 | Mohun Bagan | 5–1 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 15:00 IST | Emil Benny 24' Athul Unnikrishnan 35' Lalengmawia Ralte 48' (o.g.) |
I-League | Rishad 11' (o.g.) Subhasish Bose 23' Jamie Maclaren 27', 75' Alberto Rodríguez 51' Robson Robinho 54' Lalengmawia Ralte 71' |
Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 1400 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Jamie Maclaren (Mohun Bagan) |
| 12 October 2025 | United SC | 1–0 | Gokulam Kerala | Kalyani |
| 14:30 IST |
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AIFF I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 768 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Amit Basak (United SC) |
Super Cup
Gokulam Kerala entered the competition in the Group Stage, the fixtures were announced on 25 September 2025.[15]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PFC | BFC | GOK | MDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7[a] | Advance to knockout stage | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | Bengaluru | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | Mohammedan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Source: AIFF
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) Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) drawing of lots
Notes:
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) Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) drawing of lots
Notes:
- ^ Punjab qualified after winning the penalty shoot-out.
Matches
| 27 October 2025 1 | Punjab | 3–0 | Gokulam Kerala | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 189 Referee: K Ramdasan |
| 2 November 2025 2 | Gokulam Kerala | 0–4 | Bengaluru | Fatorda |
| 16:30 IST | I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Ryan Williams (Bengaluru) |
| 5 November 2025 3 | Gokulam Kerala | 3–0 | Mohammedan | Bambolim |
| 16:30 IST | I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Crystal John |
Statistics
Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
- As of 05 October 2025
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I-League | IFA Shield | Indian Super Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||
| 1 | GK | Rakshit Dagar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | DF | Harpreet Singh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | DF | Athul Unnikrishnan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | DF | Nidhin Krishna | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | MF | Rishad PP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 7 | MF | Alfred Planas | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| 9 | FW | Akshunna Tyagi | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | Edu Martínez | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 11 | FW | Juan Carlos Rico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 12 | DF | Mashoor Shereef | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Emil Benny | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 16 | MF | Albert Torras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 17 | MF | Lalramdinsanga Ralte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 18 | DF | Laishram Johnson Singh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 20 | MF | Rahul Raju | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 21 | MF | Matías Hernández | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22 | FW | Moses Lalrinzuala | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Trijoy Savio Dias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 31 | MF | Shighil Nambrath | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 33 | DF | Gursimrat Singh | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| 42 | GK | Shibinraj Kunniyil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 43 | MF | Soyal Joshy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 55 | FW | Samuel Kynshi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Goal scorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I League | IFA Shield | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | FW | Juan Carlos Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | MF | Albert Torras | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 55 | WF | Samuel Kynshi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Clean sheets
| No. | Nation | Name | I-League | IFA Shield | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Shibinraj Kunniyil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 5 November 2025
| No. | Pos. | Name | I League | IFA Shield | Super Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Rakshit Dagar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Athul Unnikrishnan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Nidhin Krishna | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Rishad PP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Emil Benny | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Laishram Johnson Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Rahul Raju | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Moses Lalrinzuala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Trijoy Savio Dias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | MF | Shighil Nambrath | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Gursimrat Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | Soyal Joshy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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