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 | Derrick Pereira[4]
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| Goalkeeping coach | Fysal Bappu
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| 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 | |||||||||
| 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 | |
| Harpreet Singh |
|
DF | 25 | Namdhari
|
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MidFielders | |||||||||
| 6 | Rishad PP |
|
CM | 29 | GKFC Reserves
|
2021 | 60 | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | Emil Benny |
|
AM | 24 | Jamshedpur
|
2020-2022, 2024 | 48 | 4 | 8 |
| 99 | Rahul Raju |
|
CM | 21 | Bengaluru B
|
2022 | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| Lalramdinsanga Ralte |
|
CM | 23 | Real Kashmir
|
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| Senthamil Shanbagam |
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FW | 24 | Chennaiyin
|
2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Moses Lalrinzuala |
|
FW | 21 | Chanmari
|
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seiminmang Manchong |
|
FW | 25 | Rajasthan United
|
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
New contracts
| Date | Position | No. | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 July 2025 | GK | 01 | Bishorjit Singh
|
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| 03 July 2025 | GK | 12 | Rakshit Dagar
|
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| 03 July 2025 | GK | 42 | Shibinraj Kunniyil
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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 | |
| 18 August 2025 | MF | Shighil Nambrath | NorthEast United | None |
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
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Kerala Blasters
|
Loan Return | |
| 1 June 2025 | FW | 24 | Ranjeet Pandre
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Punjab
|
Loan Return | |
| 1 June 2025 | DF | 22 | Halen Nongtdu
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Mumbai City
|
Loan Return | |
| 2 June 2025 | FW | 11 | Tharpuia
|
Diamond Harbour
|
Free Transfer | [8] |
| 25 June 2025 | MF | 7 | Abhijith Kurungodan
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Sreenidi Deccan
|
Free Transfer | |
| 26 June 2025 | MF | 93 | Akhil Praveen
|
|
Free Transfer | |
| 03 July 2025 | GK | Avilash Paul
|
|
Free Transfer | ||
| 12 July 2025 | FW | 21 |  Thabiso Brown
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 Boeung Ket
|
Free Transfer | |
| 22 July 2025 | FW | 15 | VP Suhair
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Jamshedpur
|
Free Transfer | [9] |
| 12 July 2025 | FW | 17 | Nacho Abeledo
|
 Chanthaburi
|
Free Transfer | |
| 27 July 2025 | DF | 2 | Salam Ranjan Singh
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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
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dempo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Diamond Harbour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Gokulam Kerala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Namdhari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 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)
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://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-gokulam-kerala-fc-announce-derrick-pereira-new-technical-director-202507
- ^ "https://www.madhyamam.com/sports/football/soyal-joshi-in-gokulam-kerala-1420458
- ^ "https://www.manoramaonline.com/sports/football/2025/07/12/harpreet-singh-gokulam-kerala.html
- ^ https://fanport.in/football/gokulam-kerala-fc-welcomes-moses-lalrinzuala-to-the-squad/
- ^ "Thank you, Tharpuia! ❤️". 6 March 2025.
- ^ https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/vp-suhair-set-to-join-jamshedpur-fc-isl-i-league-gokulam-kerala-transfer-news-updates-khali-jamil/article69838645.ece