2022–23 Kerala Blasters FC season

The 2022–23 season will be the ninth season in Kerala Blasters FC's existence, as well as their ninth season in Indian Super League.

Kerala Blasters
2022–23 season
Chairman Nikhil Bhardwaj
Head Coach Ivan Vukomanović
StadiumJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, Kerala
Indian Super LeagueTBD
AIFF Super CupTBD
Durand CupTBD
All statistics correct as of 4 April 2022.

Pre-season overview

April

On 4 April 2022, the Blasters announced the three-year contract extension of head coach Ivan Vukomanović till 2025.[1][2]

On 6 April, it was confimed that the 10 home matches of the Blasters will be held in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.[3][4]

On 7 April, the Blasters confirmed the participation of their youth squad in the first ever Reliance Foundation Development League.[5][6]

On 10 April, the Blasters announced their squad for the Reliance Foundation Development League.[7][8]

On 21 April, the Blasters announced the three-year contract extension of defender Bijoy Varghese till 2025.[9] The club also brought back their jersey number 21, which was retired in 2020 after Sandesh Jhingan, who previously donned the shirt left the club.[10]

On 25 April, the Blasters announced the three-year contract extension midfielder Jeakson Singh till 2025.[11][12]

Players
As of 22 April 2022[13]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Karanjit Singh GK (1986-01-08) 8 January 1986
13 Prabhsukhan Singh Gill GK (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001
31 Sachin Suresh GK (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001
32 Albino Gomes GK (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994
78 Muheet Shabir GK (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001
Defenders
2 Enes Sipović CB (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990
3 Sandeep Singh CB (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995
4 Ruivah Hormipam CB (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001
5 Nishu Kumar RB/LB (1997-10-05) 5 October 1997
14 Jessel Carneiro (Captain) LB (1990-07-14) 14 July 1990
15 Sanjeev Stalin LB/LW (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001
19 Denechandra Meitei LB (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994
26 Abdul Hakku CB (1994-10-06) 6 October 1994
21 Bijoy Varghese CB (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000
55 Marko Lešković CB (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991
Midfielders
7 Puitea CM/RW/CDM (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998
8 Ayush Adhikari CM (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000
10 Harmanjot Khabra RB/CM 18 December 1988 (age 32)
11 Givson Singh CM/AM (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001
17 Rahul K. P. RW (2000-03-16) 16 March 2000
18 Sahal Samad CM/AM (1997-04-01) 1 April 1997
20 Adrián Luna AM (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992
22 Seityasen Singh RW/RM (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992
24 Prasanth Karuthadathkuni RW/RM/RB (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997
25 Jeakson Singh CDM/CB (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001
47 Vincy Barretto RW (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999
Forwards
30 Jorge Pereyra Díaz ST (1990-08-05) 5 August 1990
77 Chencho Gyeltshen FW/LW (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996
99 Álvaro Vázquez ST (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991

Transfers

Transfers In
Date Player Position No. Last Club Fee Ref.

Loan Returns
Position No. Player From
See also: Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Ref.

Contract Extensions
No Player Position Contract Till Ref.
21 Bijoy Varghese CB 2025 [14]
25 Jeakson Singh CB 2025 [15]

Loan Outs
Position No. Player To Ref.

Transfers Out
Exit Date Player Position No. To Fee Ref.

Management
As of 4 April 2022
Role Name Refs.
Head Coach/Manager Ivan Vukomanović [16]
Assistant Coach Stéphane van der Heyden [17]
Assistant Coach Ishfaq Ahmed [18]
Strength and conditioning coach Werner Martens [19]
Goalkeeping Coach Slaven Progovecki [20]
Reserves & U18 Head Coach T. G. Purushothaman [21]
Scouting Head Ishfaq Ahmed [22]

See also

Notes

    References
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