2021–22 Odisha FC season

The 2021–22 season is Odisha FC's third professional season in the Indian Super League since their establishment in 2019. The 2021–22 Indian Super League season started from 19 November 2021.[1]

Odisha FC
2021–22 season
PresidentRaj Athwal
ManagerKiko Ramírez
StadiumTilak Maidan
(Centralised Venue)
All statistics correct as of 13 September 2021.

Overview

On 6 May, the club announced the appointment of David Villa as the head of Global Football Operations.[2] The club also announced the appointment of former head coach Josep Gombau and Victor Onate as the members of Technical committee.[3]

On 20 July, Odisha announced the appointment of Francisco "Kiko" Ramírez González as the head coach for 2021-22 Indian Super League season[4] along with the appointment of Assistant Coach and Head of Football Development, Joaquin "Kino" Garcia Sanchez.[5]

On 1 September, the club entered into a 3-year international partnership deal with Premier League club Watford.[6]

Training

Similar to the last season, the 2021–22 Indian Super League season will also be hosted behind closed doors across three venues in Goa due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Odisha FC used the Our Lady of the Rosary Church Ground in Navelim, South Goa for their pre-season training. The team started their pre-season training by the end of first week of September 2021. Head coach Ramirez and his team arrived in Goa on 9 September for pre-season.[7]

Transfers

On 22 April 2021, Odisha announced the contract extension of Jerry Mawihmingthanga till 2022.[8] On 14 May, Odisha announced the signing of Sebastian Thangmuansang on a two-year contract from I-League side Gokulam Kerala FC. The club also announced the signing of Sahil Panwar on a two-year contract by paying a undisclosed transfer fee to Indian Super League side Hyderabad FC.[9] On 8 June, the club announced the signing of defender Lalruatthara on a two-year deal.[10]

On 7 July, Odisha announced the signing of Isaac Vanmalsawma on a two-year contract.[11] On 12 July, the club announced that George D'Souza joined I-League 2nd Division club FC Bengaluru United on loan for the 2021–22 season.[12]

On 23 July, Cole Alexander mutually terminated his contract with the club after agreeing to leave Odisha for South African Premier Division club, Kaizer Chiefs, at an undisclosed fee.[13]

On 26 July, the club announced the signing of Spanish centre-back Víctor Mongil as its first foreign signing of the season.[14] On 30 July, Odisha announced the signing of Spanish attacking-midfielder Javi Hernández.[15]

On 5 August, the club announced the signing of Nikhil Raj on loan from Bangalore Super Division club Kickstart.[16] On 11 August, Odisha announced the signing of Spanish centre-back Héctor Rodas.[17] On 16 August, the club announced the signing of Spanish centre-forward and winger Aridai Cabrera.[18] On 23 August, Odisha announced the signing of its AFC-quota player, midfielder Liridon Krasniqi, on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim.[19]

On 7 September, Odisha announced that 7 players from their youth setup were called up to the first team for trials at the pre-season training camp in Goa.[20] On 9 September, Odisha announced the signing of Brazilian centre-forward Jonathas de Jesus from UAE Pro League-side Sharjah.[21]

Contract Extensions
Date Player Position No Contract Till Ref.
22 April 2021 Jerry Mawihmingthanga RW 17 2022 [31]

Pre-season and friendlies
18 September 2021 Friendly Salgaocar 1–3 Odisha Navelim, Goa
Report
Stadium: Our Lady of the Rosary Church Ground
22 September 2021 Friendly Dempo 1–0 Odisha Navelim, Goa
Report Stadium: Our Lady of the Rosary Church Ground
25 September 2021 Friendly Churchill Brothers 1–1 Odisha Navelim, Goa
Report Jerry Stadium: Our Lady of the Rosary Church Ground
28 September 2021 Friendly Goa II 1–4 Odisha Navelim, Goa
Report
Stadium: Our Lady of the Rosary Church Ground
28 October 2021 Friendly Chennaiyin 1–2 Odisha Utorda, Goa
Report
Stadium: Sports Complex
1 November 2021 Friendly Kerala Blasters 2–1 Odisha Parra, Goa
Javi Stadium: Parra Ground
9 November 2021 Friendly Mumbai City 0–0 Odisha Nagoa, Goa
Stadium: Nagoa Ground
16 November 2021 Friendly Odisha 2–1 Hyderabad Navelim, Goa
 Report Stadium: Our Lady of the Rosary Church Ground

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
2021–22 Indian Super League 24 November 2021 (2021-11-24) 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) Matchday 6 4 3 0 1 11 7 +4 075.00
Total 4 3 0 1 11 7 +4 075.00

Last updated: 10 December 2021 (2021-12-10).
Source: Competitions

Indian Super League
Main article: 2021–22 Indian Super League season

League Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Mumbai City 20 9 4 7 36 31 +5 31
6 Bengaluru 20 8 5 7 32 27 +5 29
7 Odisha 20 6 5 9 31 43 −12 23
8 Chennaiyin 20 5 5 10 17 35 −18 20
9 Goa 20 4 7 9 29 35 −6 19
Source: Indian Super League
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

    Result summary
    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    4 3 0 1 11 7  +4 9 3 0 0 10 5  +5 0 0 1 1 2  −1

    Results by round
    Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920
    GroundHHAH
    ResultWWLW
    Position3232
    Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2021. Source: Indian Super League
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    The league fixtures were announced on 13 September 2021.[32]

    24 November 2021 1 Odisha 3–1 Bengaluru Vasco da Gama, Goa
    19:30 IST (UTC+05:30)
    • Javi 3', 51'
    • Aridai 90+4'
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Tilak Maidan
    Attendance: NA
    Referee: R Venkatesh
    30 November 2021 2 Odisha 6–4 East Bengal Vasco da Gama, Goa
    19:30 IST (UTC+05:30)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Tilak Maidan
    Attendance: NA
    Referee: Harish Kundu
    5 December 2021 3 Kerala Blasters 2–1 Odisha Vasco da Gama, Goa
    19:30 IST (UTC+05:30)
    		Report
    • Raj 90+5'
    		 Stadium: Tilak Maidan
    Attendance: NA
    Referee: R Venkatesh
    10 December 2021 4 Odisha 1–0 NorthEast United Vasco da Gama, Goa
    19:30 IST (UTC+05:30)
    		Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
    Attendance: NA
    Referee: Senthil Nathan S
    14 December 2021 5 Odisha v Jamshedpur Vasco da Gama, Goa
    19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
    Attendance: NA
    18 December 2021 6 Chennaiyin v Odisha Vasco da Gama, Goa
    19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
    Attendance: NA
    24 December 2021 7 Odisha v Goa Vasco da Gama, Goa
    19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
    Attendance: NA
    28 November 2021 8 Hyderabad v Odisha Bambolim, Goa
    19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) Report Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
    Attendance: NA
    3 January 2022 9 Odisha v Mumbai City Vasco da Gama, Goa
    19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
    Attendance: NA
    8 January 2022 10 ATK Mohun Bagan v Odisha Margao, Goa
    19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) Report Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: NA

    Personnel

    Current technical staff
    Position Name
    Head Coach Kiko Ramírez[33]
    Assistant Coach Kino Sanchez[34]
    Anshul Katiyar[35]
    Goalkeeping Coach Manu Patricio[36]
    Strength & Conditioning Coach José Mascarós Balaguer[37]
    Team Doctor & Head of Medical Services Dr. Praveen Choudhary[38]
    Team Physiotherapists Dr. Firoz Shaikh[39]
    Dr. Naved Hameed[40]
    Team Masseur Bybu Ponnarassery Ravunny Thrissur[41]

    Football Sport Management
    Position Name
    Head of Football Operations Abhik Chatterjee[42]
    Head of Global Football Operations David Villa[2]
    Technical Committee David Villa[43]
    Josep Gombau[44]
    Victor Oñate[44]
    Head of Football Development Kino Sanchez[34]
    Aakash Narula[45]
    Odisha Reserves (U18) Coach Sandeep Alhan[46]
    Odisha U15 Coach Amit Rana[46]
    Odisha U13 Coach Kirti Kashyap[46]
    Youth Teams Manager Sayantan Ganguly[46]
    Grassroots Manager Suvam Das[46]
    Commercial Manager Yash Chugh[47]
    Media Manager Chiranjibi Pati[46]

    Management

    Board of Directors
    Position Name
    President Raj Athwal[48]
    Club Director Ashok Bajaj[49]
    Club Advisor Rohan Sharma[48]
    Head of Sales & Marketing Mayank Sharma[50]
    Head of Finance Ajit Panda[49]

    Statistics
    As of 10 December 2021

    Appearances and goals
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalISL
    AppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK  IND Arshdeep Singh 000+00
    23 GK  IND Ravi Kumar 000+00
    30 GK  IND Kamaljit Singh 404+00
    Defenders
    2 DF  IND Lalhrezuala Sailung 100+10
    3 DF  ESP Víctor Mongil 404+00
    4 DF  ESP Héctor Rodas 323+02
    13 DF  IND Gaurav Bora 301+20
    22 DF  IND Hendry Antonay 404+00
    27 DF  IND Sebastian Thangmuansang 000+00
    36 DF  IND Sahil Panwar 000+00
    39 DF  IND Lalruatthara 404+00
    55 DF  IND Deven Sawhney 000+00
    Midfielders
    8 MF  IND Paul Ramfangzauva 100+10
    10 MF  ESP Javi Hernández 434+03
    16 MF  IND Vinit Rai 404+00
    19 MF  IND Isak Vanlalruatfela 311+21
    24 MF  IND Thoiba Singh Moirangthem 403+10
    48 MF  IND Issac Vanmalsawma 401+30
    92 MF  MAS Liridon Krasniqi 402+20
    Forwards
    7 FW  ESP Aridai Cabrera 432+23
    9 FW  BRA Jonathas 311+21
    11 FW  IND Nanda Kumar 202+00
    12 FW  IND Akshunna Tyagi 000+00
    14 FW  IND Daniel Lalhlimpuia 201+10
    17 FW  IND Jerry Mawihmingthanga 403+10
    21 FW  IND Nikhil Raj 210+21
    77 FW  IND CVL Remtluanga 000+00

    Goal scorers
    Rank No. Pos Nat Player ISL Total
    1 7 FW Aridai Cabrera 3 3
    10 FW Javi Hernández 3 3
    2 4 DF Héctor Rodas 2 2
    3 4 MF Isak Vanlalruatfela 1 1
    9 FW Jonathas de Jesus 1 1
    21 FW Nikhil Raj 1 1
    Total 11 11

    Source: Indian Super League

    Clean sheets
    Rank No. Pos Nat Player ISL Total
    1 30 GK Kamaljit Singh 1 1
    Total 1 1

    Source: Indian Super League

    Disciplinary record
    Rank No. Pos Nat Player ISL Total
    1 7 FW Aridai Cabrera 1 0 1 0
    16 MF Vinit Rai 1 0 1 0
    22 DF Hendry Antonay 1 0 1 0
    24 MF Thoiba Singh Moirangthem 1 0 1 0
    39 DF Lalruatthara 1 0 1 0

    Source: Indian Super League

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