2020–21 Kerala Blasters FC season
The 2020–21 season was the seventh season in Kerala Blasters FC's existence, as well as their seventh season in Indian Super League. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, all the matches in the seventh season of ISL were played behind closed doors in three venues at Goa. GMC Athletic Stadium was chosen as the home venue for the Blasters.
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Nikhil Bhardwaj | |||
| Head Coach | Kibu Vicuña (until 17 February 2021) Ishfaq Ahmed (remainder of season) | |||
| Stadium | GMC Athletic Stadium [lower-alpha 1] | |||
| Indian Super League | Final league position:10th | |||
| Play-offs | DNQ | |||
| AIFF Super Cup | Cancelled | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jordan Murray (7 goals) All: Jordan Murray (7 goals) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 🔒 Closed Doors[lower-alpha 1] | |||
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Season overview
Background
On 15 March 2020, Kerala Blasters appointed Karolis Skinkys as their new Sporting director ahead of the new season.[2] On 22 April, the club officially announced the signing of Kibu Vicuña as their new manager.[3] The most surprising move was the departure of Sandesh Jhingan: he departed the club on 21 May in a mutual consent thus ending his six years association with the club.[4] The CEO, Viren D'Silva, also left the club on the same day.[5]
July
On 1 July 2020, Kerala Blasters officially announced that they had extended the contract of Jessel Carneiro till 2023[6]
On 8 July, the club announced the signing of goalkeeper Albino Gomes on a free transfer from Odisha FC.[7]
On 15 July, it was announced that the young midfielder Ritwik Das has joined the club from Real Kashmir.[8]
The signing of Nishu Kumar was finally confirmed by the club on 22 July. The four-year deal made Nishu the highest paid Indian defender.[9]
On 29 July, the club announced the contract extension of Abdul Hakku till 2023.[10]
August
On 5 August, Kerala Blasters completed the signing of left back Denechandra Meitei from TRAU F.C.[11]
On 12 August, it was announced that Sahal has extended his contract for three more years with the Blasters which made him to stay at the club till 2025.[12]
On 19 August, the club announced the signing of Indian Under 19 midfielder Givson Singh from Indian Arrows.[13]
On 22 August, Blasters announced the signing of Sandeep Singh from TRAU F.C.[14]
On 26 August, the club completed the signing of Rohit Kumar from Hyderabad FC.[15]
On 28 August, the departure of captain Bartholomew Ogbeche was officially announced by the club.[16]
September
On 2 September, Kerala Blasters announced the signing of Facundo Pereyra as their first foreign signing of the season. He became the first Argentine to sign for the club.[17]
On 9 September, the club announced the signing of India National Under 20 goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill on a two year deal.[18]
On 12 September, Kerala Blasters announced the contract extension of local boy Prasanth Karuthadathkuni till 2021.[19]
On 16 September, the club announced the signing of young midfielder Puitea from NorthEast United FC on a three year deal.[20]
On 19 September, Blasters extended the contract of Seityasen Singh till 2022.[21]
On 23 September, Blasters announced the signing of Spanish Midfielder Vicente Gómez Umpiérrez on a three-year deal.[22]
On 30 September, Blasters announced the contract extension of Rahul KP till 2025.[23]
October
On 5 October, the Blasters announced the signing of Gary Hooper on a one year deal.[24]
On 8 October, the Blasters started their pre-season training camp under the assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed.[25]
On 9 October, the Blasters announced the signing of Costa Nhamoinesu. After this deal, Nhamoinesu became the first Zimbabwean to play for the club.[26]
On 21 October, the Blasters announced the signing of Burkina Faso international defender Bakary Koné as their sixth foreign signing of the season.[27]
On 24 October, the Blasters announced the signing of Australian forward Jordan Murray as their AFC affiliated player and final foreign signing of the season.[28]
November
On 7 November, the Blasters announced its association with BYJU'S, the world's largest Ed-Tech company, as their new title sponsor with an option to extend the sponsorship.[29]
On 18 November, the Blasters announced Costa Nhamoinesu, Sergio Cidoncha, and Jessel Carneiro as the captains ahead of the new season with Nhamoinesu being the first choice captain.[30]
On 20 November, the Blasters lost 1–0 to ATK Mohun Bagan in the 2020-21 ISL season opener.[31]
On 26 November, the Blasters drew 2–2 against NorthEast United FC.[32]
On 29 November, the Blasters had a goalless draw against Chennaiyin FC in the South Indian Derby.[33]
December
On 6 December, the Blasters lost 3–1 against FC Goa.[34]
On 8 December, the Blasters confirmed that the club captain Sergio Cidoncha, who teared his right ankle ligament during the match against Chennaiyin has left for Spain to recover from the injury and will miss the remainder of the season.[35]
On 12 December, the Blasters extended the contract of Jeakson Singh till 2023.[36]
On 13 December, the Blasters lost 4–2 against Bengaluru in the South Indian Derby.[37]
On 20 December, the Blasters drew 1–1 against SC East Bengal.[38]
On 27 December, the Blasters won 2–0 against Hyderabad FC, registering their first victory of the season.[39]
On 28 December, the Blasters announced the signing of Juande as an injury replacement of Cido for the remainder of the season.[40]
On 29 December, the Blasters announced that they have signed Subha Ghosh from ATK Mohun Bagan on a three year contract; a swap deal with Nongdamba Naorem for whom the Blasters received an undisclosed transfer fee.[41]
January
On 2 January 2021, the Blasters lost 2–0 against Mumbai City FC.[42]
On 7 January, the Blasters lost 4–2 against Odisha FC.[43]
On 9 January, the Blasters extended the contract of Prasanth K till 2023.[44]
On 10 January, the Blasters won 3–2 against Jamshedpur FC. After this game, Sahal Abdul Samad became the player with second most appearances for the Blasters.[45]
On 15 January, the Blasters drew 1–1 against SC East Bengal. The game saw Albino Gomes becoming the first Indian goalkeeper and only second goalkeeper overall to provide an assist in Indian Super League.[46]
On 20 January, the Blasters defeated Bengaluru FC 2–1 in the Southern Derby.[47]
On 23 January, the Blasters drew 1–1 against FC Goa.[48]
On 27 January, the Blasters had a goalless draw against Jamshedpur FC.[49]
On 29 January, the Blasters confirmed that Facundo Pereyra has suffered a broken nose before the match against Jamshedpur FC.[50]
On 31 January, the Blasters lost 3–2 against ATK Mohun Bagan FC.[51]
February
On 4 February, the Blasters lost 1–2 against Mumbai City FC.[52]
On 11 February, the Blasters drew 2–2 against Odisha FC.[53]
On 16 February, the Blasters lost 4–0 to Hyderabad FC.[54]
On 17 February, the club parted ways with their head coach Kibu Vicuna on mutual consent. Ishfaq Ahmed was appointed as the interim head coach for the remainder of season.[55]
On 20 February, the club extended the contract of defender Sandeep Singh till 2022.[56]
On 21 February, the Blasters drew 1–1 against Chennaiyin FC in the Southern Derby.[57]
On 26 February, the Blasters lost 2–0 against NorthEast United FC in their final match of the league.[58]
Players
Note: The list contains all the players who were registered by the club for the 2020-21 season
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Bilal Khan |  |
GK | 12 September 1994 |
| 13 | Prabhsukhan Singh Gill | |
GK | 2 January 2001 |
| 32 | Albino Gomes | |
GK | 7 February 1994 |
| 77 | Muheet Shabir | |
GK | 7 August 2001 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 3 | Sandeep Singh | |
CB | 1 March 1995 |
| 4 | Bakary Koné |  |
CB | 27 April 1988 |
| 5 | Nishu Kumar | |
RB/LB | 5 October 1997 |
| 14 | Jessel Carneiro (Captain) | |
LB | 14 July 1990 |
| 24 | Abdul Hakku | |
CB | 6 October 1994 |
| 26 | Costa Nhamoinesu (vice-captain) |  |
CB | 6 January 1986 |
| 39 | Lalruatthara | |
CB/LB | 7 January 1995 |
| 45 | Denechandra Meitei | |
LB | 28 January 1994 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Prasanth Karuthadathkuni | |
RW/RM/RB | 24 June 1997 |
| 7 | Seityasen Singh | |
RW | 12 March 1992 |
| 8 | Rohit Kumar | |
CDM | 1 April 1997 |
| 10 | Facundo Pereyra |  |
LW/RW/AM | 3 September 1987 |
| 11 | Givson Singh | |
CM | 5 June 2001 |
| 15 | Jeakson Singh | |
CDM | 21 June 2001 |
| 17 | Rahul K P | |
RW | 16 March 2000 |
| 18 | Sahal | |
CM/AM | 1 April 1997 |
| 31 | Juande |  |
CDM/CB | 12 August 1986 |
| 20 | Ayush Adhikari | |
CM | 30 July 2000 |
| 25 | Vicente Gómez | |
DM/CM | 31 August 1988 |
| 27 | Ritwik Das | |
CM/RW | 14 December 1996 |
| 47 | Puitea | |
CM/RW | 30 March 1998 |
| 99 | Muktasana Sharma | |
CM | 1 February 2001 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 9 | Jordan Murray | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
FW | 2 October 1995 |
| 49 | Subha Ghosh | |
FW | 22 December 2000 |
| 88 | Gary Hooper |  |
FW | 26 January 1988 |
Other players under contract
Note: Player was deregistered from Indian Super League squad due to an injury.[61]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sergio Cidoncha | |
CM/AM | 27 August 1990 |
Contract Extensions
| No | Player | Position | Contract Till | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Jessel Carneiro |
Left Back | 2023 | [62] |
| 18 | Sahal Abdul Samad |
Central/Attacking Midfielder | 2025 | [63] |
| 24 | Abdul Hakku |
Centre-back | 2023 | [64] |
| 17 | Rahul Kannoly Praveen |
Winger | 2025 | [65] |
| 7 | Seityasen Singh |
Right Midfielder/Right Winger | 2022 | [66] |
| 11 | Prasanth K |
Winger | 2023 | [67] |
| 15 | Jeakson Singh |
Defensive midfielder | 2023 | [68] |
| 3 | Sandeep Singh |
Centre back/ Right back | 2022 | |
Transfers
Transfers In
Promotion from reserves and youth
| Date | Player | Position | No. | Promoted From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 2020 | Naorem Mahesh Singh |
FW | – | Kerala Blasters B (U21) |
[74] |
| 9 October 2020 | Nongdamba Naorem |
MF | – | Kerala Blasters B |
[74] |
| 9 October 2020 | Shaiborlang Kharpan |
FW | – | Kerala Blasters B |
[74] |
| 9 October 2020 | Ayush Adhikari |
MF | – | Kerala Blasters B |
[74] |
| 9 October 2020 | Gotimayum Muktasana Sharma |
MF | – | Kerala Blasters B |
[74] |
| 9 October 2020 | Muheet Shabir Khan |
GK | – | Kerala Blasters B (U18) |
[74] |
Loan Returns
| Position | No. | Player | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 19 | Nongdamba Naorem |
Mohun Bagan A.C. |
| FW | 10 |  Matej Poplatnik |
 Kaposvári Rákóczi FC |
Loan Outs
| Position | No. | Player | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| FW | 23 | Naorem Mahesh Singh |
Sudeva Delhi FC |
| FW | 19 | Shaiborlang Kharpan |
Sudeva Delhi FC |
Transfers Out
Management
- As of 17 February 2021
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach/Manager | Kibu Vicuna (18 games)
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| Assistant Coach |  Tomasz Tchórz[91] |
| Sporting Director |  Karolis Skinkys[92] |
| Physical Trainer | Paulius Ragauskas[91] |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Yusuf Ansari[93] |
| Tactical & Analytical Coach | David Ochoa[91] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Cancelled
Owing the COVID-19 pandemic, all the clubs including Kerala Blasters FC couldn't have a proper preseason. The preseason time was cut short this season. The Blasters began their preseason against one of their fellow Indian Super League opponent, Hyderabad FC on 25 October 2020. Both squads had fielded Indian players only as the foreign players were on quarantine. In the end, the Blasters beat Hyderabad 2-0 with Rahul K.P. netting both the goals.
| 25 October 2020 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 2–0 | Hyderabad | Goa, India |
| 16:00 IST | Rahul Praveen  ' ' |
Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: Closed doors |
| 30 October 2020 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 0–0 | Mumbai City | Goa, India |
| 14:00 IST | Report | Stadium: GMC Stadium, Bambolim Attendance: Closed doors |
| 10 November 2020 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 1–3 | East Bengal | Goa, India |
| 16:00 IST | Hooper |
Report | Pilkington Yumnam |
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: Closed doors |
| 14 November 2020 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 3–0 | Jamshedpur | Goa, India |
| 16:00 IST | Sahal Hooper Lourenco (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: GMC Stadium, Bambolim Attendance: Closed doors |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Super League | 20 November 2020 | 2021 | Matchday 1 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 15.79 |
| Super Cup | 2021 | 2021 | TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 15.79 | |||
Last updated: 26 February 2021.
Source: Competitions
Indian Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bengaluru | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 22 |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 20 |
| 9 | East Bengal | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 17 |
| 10 | Kerala Blasters | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 17 |
| 11 | Odisha | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 12 |
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
League Results by round
Matches
| 20 November 2020 1 | Kerala Blasters | 0–1 | ATK Mohun Bagan | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Samad  73'Pereyra 89' |
Report | Halder 38' Garcia 42'Krishna 67' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Krishna (ATKMB) |
| 26 November 2020 2 | Kerala Blasters | 2–2 | Northeast United | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Cido 5' Rohit 37'Hooper 45+1' (pen.)Seityasen 48' |
Report | Appiah 51' Gurjinder 72'Sylla 90' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Ranjit Baksi Man of the Match: Fox (NEUFC) |
| 29 November 2020 3 | Chennaiyin | 0–0 | Kerala Blasters | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Reagan 20' |
Report | Kone 45' Cido 74'Prasanth 83' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: Albino (KBFC) |
| 6 December 2020 4 | Goa | 3–1 | Kerala Blasters | Margao |
| 21:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Angulo (FCG) |
| 13 December 2020 5 | Bengaluru | 4–2 | Kerala Blasters | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Fatorda Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Delgado (BFC) |
| 20 December 2020 6 | Kerala Blasters | 1–1 | East Bengal | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
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Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Pilkington (SCEB) |
| 27 December 2020 7 | Kerala Blasters | 2–0 | Hyderabad | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Samad 20' Hakku 29'Jeakson 32'Murray 88'Pereyra 90' |
Report | Ralte 90+2' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Ranjit Baksi Man of the Match: Jeakson (KBFC) |
| 2 January 2021 8 | Mumbai City | 2–0 | Kerala Blasters | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Le Fondre 3' (pen.) Hugo Boumous 11' Amrinder Singh 24' Hugo Boumous 68' Hernán Santana 85' |
Report | Gómez 39' Sandeep 70' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: Amrinder (MCFC) |
| 7 January 2021 9 | Kerala Blasters | 2–4 | Odisha | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Murray 7' Gómez 63'Hooper 79' |
Report | Jeakson 22' (o.g.) Steven Taylor 42'Diego Maurício 50', 60' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Maurício (OFC) |
| 10 January 2021 10 | Jamshedpur | 2–3 | Kerala Blasters | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST | Nerijus Valskis 36', 84' |
Report | Costa 22' Jeakson 38'Lalruatthara 49'  67'
Murray 79', 82' |
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: L Ajitkumar Meitei Man of the Match: Murray (KBFC) |
| 15 January 2021 11 | East Bengal | 1–1 | Kerala Blasters | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST | Scott Neville 90' |
Report | Jordan Murray 64' |
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Sahal (KBFC) |
| 20 January 2021 12 | Kerala Blasters | 2–1 | Bengaluru | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Puitea 73' Rahul 90+4' |
Report | Cleiton 23' 90+5' Juanan 52' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Rahul (KBFC) |
| 23 January 2021 13 | Kerala Blasters | 1–1 | Goa | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Rahul 35' 57' Jeakson 63' |
Report | Ortiz 25' González 65' 65'Naveen 87' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Ranjit Baksi Man of the Match: Sandeep (KBFC) |
| 27 January 2021 14 | Kerala Blasters | 0–0 | Jamshedpur | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Monroy 72' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: C R Srikrishna Man of the Match: Sahal (KBFC) |
| 31 January 2021 15 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 3–2 | Kerala Blasters | Goa , India |
| 19:30 IST | Marcelinho 59' Krishna 65' (pen.), 87' |
Report | Hooper 14' Nhamoinesu 51' |
Stadium: Fatorda Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: L Ajitkumar Meitei Man of the Match: Krishna (ATKMB) |
| 3 February 2021 16 | Kerala Blasters | 1–2 | Mumbai City | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Gómez 27' Nhamoinesu 45'Juande 69' |
Report | Fall 45+2' Bipin 46'Le Fondre 67' (pen.)Mandar 88' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: Amrinder(MCFC) |
| 11 February 2021 17 | Odisha | 2–2 | Kerala Blasters | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Jordan Murray 52' Hooper 68' |
Report | Maurício 45', 74' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Maurício (OFC) |
| 16 February 2021 18 | Hyderabad | 4–0 | Kerala Blasters | Goa , India |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Fatorda Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: L Ajit Metei Man of the Match: Francisco Sandaza (HFC) |
| 21 February 2021 19 | Chennaiyin | 1–1 | Kerala Blasters | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Hooper 29' (pen.) |
Report | Fatkhullo 10' |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Chhangte (CFC) |
| 26 February 2021 20 | NorthEast United | 2–0 | Kerala Blasters | Goa , India |
| 19:30 IST | V.P. Suhair 34' Lalengmawia 45' |
Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Crystal Johnson Man of the Match: Lalengmawia (NEUFC) |
Statistics
- All stats are as of 26 February 2021
Squad appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Super League | Super Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | IND |
Bilal Khan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | IND |
Prabhsukhan Singh Gill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | GK | IND |
Albino Gomes | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 | GK | IND |
Muheet Shabir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | IND |
Sandeep Singh | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | BFA |
Bakary Kone | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | IND |
Nishu Kumar | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | DF | IND |
Denechandra Meitei | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | IND |
Jessel Carneiro | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | IND |
Abdul Hakku | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | ZIM |
Costa Nhamoinesu | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | DF | IND |
Lalruatthara | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | IND |
K Prasanth | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | IND |
Seityasen Singh | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | IND |
Rohit Kumar | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | ARG |
Facundo Pereyra | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | IND |
Givson Singh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | IND |
Jeakson Singh | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | IND |
Sahal Abdul Samad | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | IND |
Ayush Adhikari | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | ESP |
Sergio Cidoncha | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | ESP |
Vicente Gómez | 19 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | MF | ESP |
Juande | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | IND |
Ritwik Das | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | MF | IND |
Puitea | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 99 | MF | IND |
Muktasana Sharma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | FW | AUS |
Jordan Murray | 19 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | IND |
Nongdamba Naorem | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | IND |
Rahul KP | 17 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 48 | FW | IND |
Subha Ghosh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 88 | FW | ENG |
Gary Hooper | 18 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Squad statistics
| League | Cup | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Games Won | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Games Drawn | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Games Lost | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Goals Scored | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Goals Conceded | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Goal Difference | -13 | 0 | -13 |
| Clean Sheets | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Goals by Substitutes | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Red Cards | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Players Used: 26
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | League | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | | Jordan Murray | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 88 | FW | | Gary Hooper | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 17 | FW | | Rahul Praveen | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 26 | DF | | Costa Nhamoinesu | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | MF | | Vicente Gómez | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 24 | DF | | Abdul Hakku | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | | Sergio Cidoncha | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | MF | | Jeakson Singh | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 47 | MF | | Puitea | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 | ||||
Assists
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | League | Cup | Total Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | FW | | Gary Hooper | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 10 | MF | | Facundo Pereyra | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | MF | | Sahal Samad | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 7 | MF | | Seityasen Singh | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Nishu Kumar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | MF | | Vicente Gomez | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | | Jordan Murray | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 | GK | | Albino Gomes | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | | Sandeep Singh | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Nation | Name | League | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | |
Albino Gomes | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | League | Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 18 | MF | | Sahal Abdul Samad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Facundo Pereyra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Seityasen Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Rohit Kumar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Sergio Cidoncha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Bakary Koné | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | K Prasanth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | | Costa Nhamoinesu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | Rahul K. P. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Nishu Kumar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | | Lalruatthara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Sandeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | | Jeakson Singh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | FW | | Gary Hooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | | Juande | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | GK | | Albino Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Jordan Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Footnotes
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the 2020–21 Indian Super League season would be held entirely in Goa, behind closed doors and Kerala Blasters was allotted the GMC Athletic Stadium as their home ground for the season.[1]
See also
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