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2025–26 Gokulam Kerala F.C. season

Gokulam Kerala
2025–26 season
OwnerSree Gokulam Group
Chairman
President
Gokulam Gopalan
V. C. Praveen
Head coachJosé Hevia
StadiumEMS Stadium
I-LeagueTBD
Indian Super CupTBD
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

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Position Name
Head coach Spain José Hevia
Assistant coach India Ranjith TA
Fitness and conditioning coach India Saifulla
Technical director India Derrick Pereira[4]
Goalkeeping coach India Fysal Bappu
Team manager India Nikidesh

First-team squad

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Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Age Previous club Since Apps Goals Assists
Goalkeepers
1 Bishorjit Singh India GK 32 India TRAU 2023 8 0 0
12 Rakshit Dagar India GK 32 India Inter Kashi 2021, 2025- 33 0 0
42 Shibinraj Kunniyil India GK 32 India Punjab 2018-19, 2022–23, 2024 51 0 0
Defenders
4 Athul Unnikrishnan India RB 27 India East Bengal II 2024 21 2 0
5 Nidhin Krishna India CB/ RB 26 India Kerala United 2023 47 1 1
13 Rahul khoukar India LB 26 India Bangalore Eagles 2023 6 0 0
18 Laishram Johnson India RB/LB 19 India Sagolband United 2023 14 1 1
27 Sebastian Thangmuansang India RB 26 India Churchill Brothers 2019-2021, 2024 43 0 3
30 Bibin Ajayan India CB 27 India GKFC Reserves 2024 10 0 0
66 Mashoor Shereef India CB/RB 32 India Punjab 2024 21 1 0
Soyal Joshy India DF 23 India Hyderabad 2025 0 0 0
Harpreet Singh India DF 25 India Namdhari 2025 0 0 0
MidFielders
6 Rishad PP India CM 29 India GKFC Reserves 2021 60 3 4
19 Emil Benny India AM 24 India Jamshedpur 2020-2022, 2024 48 4 8
99 Rahul Raju India CM 21 India Bengaluru B 2022 36 2 0
Lalramdinsanga Ralte India CM 23 India Real Kashmir 2025 0 0 0
Forwards
Senthamil Shanbagam India FW 24 India Chennaiyin 2023 10 0 0
Moses Lalrinzuala India FW 21 India Chanmari 2025 0 0 0
Seiminmang Manchong India FW 25 India Rajasthan United 2025 0 0 0

New contracts

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Date Position No. Player Ref.
03 July 2025 GK 01 India Bishorjit Singh
03 July 2025 GK 12 India Rakshit Dagar
03 July 2025 GK 42 India Shibinraj Kunniyil

Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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Entry date Position Player Previous club Fee Ref.
1 June 2025 FW India Senthamil Shanbagam India SAT Loan return
20 June 2025 DF India Soyal Joshy India Hyderabad None [5]
11 July 2025 DF India Harpreet Singh India Namdhari None [6]
21 July 2025 MF India Lalramdinsanga Ralte India Real Kashmir None
30 July 2025 FW India Moses Lalrinzuala India Chanmari None [7]
13 August 2025 FW India Seiminmang Manchong India Rajasthan United None
18 August 2025 MF India Shighil Nambrath India NorthEast United None
25 August 2025 MF India Sibajit Singh India Mohun Bagan B None

Transfers out

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Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
1 June 2025 FW 70 Brazil Wander Luiz Free Transfer
1 June 2025 FW 23 India Michael Soosairaj Free Transfer
1 June 2025 MF 77 India Saurav Mandal India Kerala Blasters Loan Return
1 June 2025 FW 24 India Ranjeet Pandre India Punjab Loan Return
1 June 2025 DF 22 India Halen Nongtdu India Mumbai City Loan Return
2 June 2025 FW 11 India Tharpuia India Diamond Harbour Free Transfer [8]
25 June 2025 MF 7 India Abhijith Kurungodan India Sreenidi Deccan Free Transfer
26 June 2025 MF 93 India Akhil Praveen India Free Transfer
03 July 2025 GK India Avilash Paul India Free Transfer
12 July 2025 FW 21 Lesotho Thabiso Brown Cambodia Boeung Ket Free Transfer
22 July 2025 FW 15 India VP Suhair India Jamshedpur Free Transfer [9]
12 July 2025 FW 17 Spain Nacho Abeledo Thailand Chanthaburi Free Transfer
27 July 2025 DF 2 India Salam Ranjan Singh India Real Kashmir Free Transfer
10 August 2025 FW 9 Mali Adama Niane Free Transfer
12 August 2025 FW 95 Montenegro Siniša Stanisavić Free Transfer
12 August 2025 MF 10 Uruguay Martín Cháves Free Transfer
12 August 2025 MF 28 Spain Sergio Llamas Free Transfer

Loan in

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Start date End date Position Player From club Fee Ref

Competitions

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Overview

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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 (2025-06-21)
Source: Competitions

I-League

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League table

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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)

References

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  1. ^ "Indian Football Calendar 2024-25: More youth leagues, longer window for IWL and more".
  2. ^ "AIFF appeal committee issues stay order on relegation in I-League". News9live. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Jose hevia to become gokulam kerala's new head coach". 6 June 2025.
  4. ^ https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-gokulam-kerala-fc-announce-derrick-pereira-new-technical-director-202507
  5. ^ "https://www.madhyamam.com/sports/football/soyal-joshi-in-gokulam-kerala-1420458
  6. ^ "https://www.manoramaonline.com/sports/football/2025/07/12/harpreet-singh-gokulam-kerala.html
  7. ^ https://fanport.in/football/gokulam-kerala-fc-welcomes-moses-lalrinzuala-to-the-squad/
  8. ^ "Thank you, Tharpuia! ❤️". 6 March 2025.
  9. ^ 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