Gokulam Kerala FC

Gokulam Kerala Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Calicut, Kerala.[4] Founded in 2017, the club competes in the I-League,[5][6] the co-existing primary tier of Indian football league system.[7] Nicknamed as Malabarians, the club represents the Malabar region of Kerala.[8] They won the 2020–21 I-League and became the first ever club from Kerala to clinch a National league title.[9][10][11] Gokulam is also the first club from Kerala to qualify for an AFC competition, the AFC Cup.[12][13]

Gokulam Kerala FC
Full nameGokulam Kerala Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)Malabarians[2]
Short nameGKFC
FoundedJanuary 2017 (2017-01) (as Gokulam FC)[3]
GroundEMS Stadium
Calicut
Capacity80,000
OwnerSree Gokulam Group
PresidentV. C. Praveen
ManagerVincenzo Alberto Annese
LeagueI-League
2020–21I-League, 1st of 11 (champions)
WebsiteClub website
Departments of Gokulam Kerala FC
Football
(Men's)		 Football
(Women's)		 Football
(Reserves)

The club also competes in the Kerala Premier League, and clinched its first title in 2018.[14]

History

Formation and journey (2017–2020)

Gokulam Kerala was founded in January 2017. On 20 September, after the second round of bidding invitations, the Bid Evaluation Committee decided to award Sree Gokulam Group the right to field their team in the Hero I-League 2017–18 season onwards from Calicut, Kerala.[15][16][17] Although the club did not have a good beginning, they went on to defeat clubs like East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Minerva Punjab by the end of the season. Gokulam Kerala hired Spaniard Fernando Santiago Varela as head coach in March 2018.[18]

On 15 March 2018, Gokulam played the Super Cup qualifiers against North East United FC and was qualified with a 2-goal victory.[19] In the pre-quarterfinals of the Super Cup on 1 April 2018, they were leading against Bengaluru FC by 0–1 until 60 minutes with a goal scored by the striker Henry Kisekka but Bengaluru scored a stoppage time goal which led to a defeat of 2–1.[20]

Fernando Santiago Varela gave Gokulam Kerala their first major title, Durand Cup in 2019.

Gokulam in 2019, for the first time went abroad and participated at the 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup in Bangladesh,[21] where they qualified for the Semi-finals after finishing 2nd in Group B. Gokulam finished as semifinalist after losing 3–2 to Chittagong Abahani.[22][23][24] Gokulam Kerala won their maiden title under the coaching of Fernando Santiago Varela, the 129th edition of the Durand Cup on 24 August 2019, defeating Mohun Bagan AC 2–1 in Kolkata.[25][26][27]

2020–present

Gokulam Kerala won the 2020–21 I-League by defeating TRAU FC in the final game.[28][29] With 29 points from 15 games, they qualified for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage.[30][31][32]

In April 2021, Gokulam Kerala emerged as the champions of the 2020–21 Kerala Premier League, defeating Kerala State Electricity Board 2–1 at the Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium.[33][34] They began their 2021–22 I-League season on 26 December with 1–0 win against Churchill Brothers. They later thrashed Real Kashmir by 5–1.[35]

Stadium

Gokulam Kerala FC plays all its home matches at the EMS Stadium, which is located in the heart of Calicut city.[36][37] West stand is the largest block and can accommodate most spectators. Capacity of the stadium is limited to 80,000.

Supporters
Fans supporting Gokulam Kerala on EMS Stadium, in I-League

Kerala is a state known for its passionate football fans.[38] Football in Northern Kerala (known as Malabar Coastal Region) has arguably one of the most passionate fanbase in the state.[39] GKFC Battalia is the official supporters' group of Gokulam Kerala FC.[40][41]

Rivalry

Rivalry with Kerala Blasters

Gokulam Kerala and Kerala Blasters both are the top two clubs of Kerala state. Eventhough Gokulam Kerala has only had battles with the reserve team of Kerala Blasters in the Kerala Premier League, there has been a rivalry in the past years through social medias as the clubs stadiums are situated in the northern and southern parts of Kerala respectively.[42]

Rivalry with Kolkata clubs
An I-League encounter between Gokulam Kerala and Mohun Bagan at the EMS Stadium in 2019

Gokulam Kerala FC is known for pathbreaking the Kolkata clubs, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal in some major matches in I-League and Durand Cup.[43][44] Gokulam Kerala FC won the Durand cup by defeating East Bengal in the semi-final and Mohun Bagan in the final match. Both Kerala and West Bengal states are two dominant powerhouses of Indian Football.

The Malabar Derby

Gokulam Kerala enjoyed an on-field rivalry with another Kozhikode based side Kerala United FC (previously Quartz Calicut).[45] The first Kozhikode Derby match took place in the group stage of 2017–18 Kerala Premier League, where Quartz Calicut were winners. Upon change of ownership, team shifted its base from Kozhikode to Malappuram, which introduced a new Malabar Derby in Kerala Premier League. First match after acquisition was in 2020–21 Kerala Premier League semifinal. The match ended goaless, and Gokulam won 4–2 on penalties.[46]

Results
Date Competition Venue Score Kerala United FC scorers Gokulam Kerala scorers Attendance
19 April 2021 2020–21 Kerala Premier League Maharaja's College Stadium, Ernakulam 0–0
3 June 2018 2017–18 Kerala Premier League Municipal Corporation Stadium, Thrissur 0–2 Brian Umony, Arjun Jayaraj
10 May 2018 2017–18 Kerala Premier League EMS Stadium, Calicut 0–2 Mohamed Salah, Usman Ashik
25 April 2018 2017–18 Kerala Premier League EMS Stadium, Calicut 3–2 Emmanuel Aidoo Sushanth Mathew, Mama

Crest, colours & kits

Crest
Theyyam is a popular ritual form of worship in North Kerala

The club logo incorporates elements from historical Theyyam,[47] a famous ritual art form that originated in northern Kerala.[48] It encompasses dance, mime and music.

Colours

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Back sponsor Chest sponsor Sleeve sponsor
2017–2018 Kaizen Sports[49] Aachi Group
2018–2019 Aqualine PVC Pipes[50]
2019–2020 Sree Gokulam Group CSB Bank[51] Gokulam Gokulam Madinah
2020–2021 SEGA[52] Federal Bank
2021–present CSB Bank[53] Sree Gokulam Group CSB Bank Multiple

Players
Main article: List of Gokulam Kerala F.C. players

First-team squad
As of 24 March 2022[54]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IND Rakshit Dagar
3 DF  IND Mohammed Jassim
4 DF  IND Alex Saji
5 DF  IND Pawan Kumar
7 MF  IND Thahir Zaman
8 MF  IND Rishad PP
9 FW  IND Sourav K
10 FW  IND Ngangom Ronald Singh
11 MF  IND Emil Benny
12 MF  IND Subhash Singh
13 FW  IND Sreekuttan VS (on loan from Kerala Blasters)
14 MF  IND Zodingliana Ralte
15 DF  CMR Aminou Bouba
16 DF  IND Muhammad Uvais
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  IND Jithin MS (Vice-captain)
20 MF  SRI Ahmed Waseem Razeek
21 MF  AFG Sharif Mukhammad (Captain)
22 FW  IND Beneston Barretto
24 DF  IND Abdul Hakku (on loan from Kerala Blasters)
29 GK  IND Vicky
32 DF  IND Shahajas Thekkan
35 DF  IND Abhijith Elippatta
40 GK  IND James Kithan
42 MF  IND Abhijith K
98 FW  JAM Jourdaine Fletcher
99 FW  SVN Luka Majcen

Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves

Further information on the Reserve squads Gokulam Kerala FC (Reserves)

Statistics and records
Main article: List of Gokulam Kerala FC records and statistics
Ghanaian Daniel Addo has all-time most appearances with Gokulam Kerala in I-League.

Most appearances
Name Period I-League Super Cup Durand Cup IFA Shield Sheikh Kamal Cup Appearances
Muhammed Rashid 2017– 35 01 05 03 04 48
Mohammed Irshad 2017–2018, 2019–2020 29 01 04 01 04 39
Daniel Addo 2017–2019 36 02 00 00 00 38
Emil Benny 2020- 29 00 03 05 00 37
Sharif Mukhammad 2020- 29 00 04 03 00 36
Naocha singh 2019–2021 24 00 05 03 04 36
Arjun Jayaraj 2017–2019 30 02 00 00 00 32
Henry Kisekka 2019–2020 22 02 03 00 04 31
Jithin M S 2019– 21 00 03 07 00 31

Club captains
Period Name
2017–2018 Sushanth Mathew
2018–2019 Musa Mudde
2019 Daniel Addo
2019–2020 Marcus Joseph
2020–2021 Mohamed Awal[55]
2021–present Sharif Mukhammad[56]

Top scorers
  Still active team players are highlighted
Top scorers record
# Player Career I-League Super Cup Durand Cup IFA Shield Sheikh Kamal Cup Total
1 Marcus Joseph 2019–2020140110126
2 Henry Kisekka 2017–2018, 2019–20209310316
3 Denny Antwi 2020-2021 11 4 15

Season analysis
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA Pts. Super Cup Durand Cup AFC Cup
2017–18 I League 7 18 6 3 9 17 23 21 Round 16 – –
2018–19 I League 10 20 3 8 9 25 33 17 DNP – DNQ
2019–20 I League 5 15 6 4 5 20 19 22 Cancelled[lower-alpha 1] Champions DNQ
2020–21 I League 1 15 9 2 4 31 17 29 Cancelled[lower-alpha 2] Cancelled[lower-alpha 3] DNQ
2021–22 I League Quarter Finals Group Stage
  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown the I-League matches were cancelled after 14 March 2020, and Gokulam Kerala were positioned 5th in the points table after 15 match. The Super Cup wasn't also held for the lockdown and Durand Cup was promoted to the de facto league cup.
  2. Due to a busy schedule of the Indian national football team, the Super Cup was cancelled.
  3. Due to Covid-19 pandemic 2020-21 Durand Cup season cancelled.

Honours

League

Cup
The Durand Cup trophy, won by Gokulam Kerala for the first time in 2019.

International (South Asia)

Reserve team

Women's team
Main article: Gokulam Kerala FC (women)

Technical staff

Current technical staff
As of 19 August 2021[68]
Vincenzo Alberto Annese, current head coach of Gokulam Kerala
Position Name
Head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese
Assistant coach Baiju
Goalkeeping coach Manish Timsina
Fitness and conditioning coach Djair Miranda Garcia
Team manager Aravind A. R.

Head coach's record
As of 3 May 2022
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Bino George  India 8 October 2017[69] 26 February 2019 40 10 11 19 45 58 025.00
Gift Raikhan  India 26 February 2019 1 July 2019 3 1 0 2 4 6 033.33
Fernando Santiago Varela  Spain 1 July 2019[70] 16 June 2020 20 11 4 5 25 10 055.00
Vincenzo Alberto Annese  Italy 19 August 2020 42 26 10 6 100 41 061.90

Notable players

The following Gokulam Kerala players have been capped at full international level. Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club.[71]

   

See also

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