Luca Soccer Club

Luca Soccer Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kondotty, Malappuram, Kerala, which competes in the Kerala Premier League, the top tier of Kerala football. The club was established in 2017 as a football academy. In 2019, it become a professional football club.

Luca Soccer Club
Full nameLuca Soccer Club
Nickname(s)
  • Luca SC
  • LSC
Founded2017 (2017)
GroundKottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram
Capacity10,000
OwnerNavas Luca
Musthafa Kamal
Shaji Madathil
LeagueKerala Premier League
Kerala Women's League
WebsiteClub website

History

Luca Soccer Club was founded in 2017 in Malappuram and is one of the fastest growing and developing clubs in Kerala. The club started as a football academy at the grassroots level for developing young talents. Luca SC emerged as a professional football club in 2019, and the senior team is a solid presence in all major tournaments in Kerala.[1][2][3]

Luca SC also tried to get direct entry to the I-League.[4][5] A Dubai-based company bought 25% shares of the club.[6] Luca SC is planning to use its own stadium at 9 acres (3.6 ha) of land at Manjeri.[7]

Ownership

Luca SC is majorly owned by its founder Navas Luca, 25% of its shares are owned by a Dubai-based company, and the rest by its co-owners Musthafa Kamal and Shaji Madathil.[8]

Players

First-team squad
As of 17 June 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  IND Muhammed Arshad
4 DF  IND Muhammed Rafi
6 DF  IND Muhammed Ajmal Sajjadh
7 MF  IND Zainul Abid
11 FW  IND Shihad
12 FW  IND PV Vishnu
15 MF  IND Abdul Badish
17 MF  IND Aswin P
19 MF  IND Muhammed Shahid
21 GK  IND Shibin GK
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  IND Junain Kadvalath
26 FW  IND Liyakhath Ali Khan
30 FW  IND Muhammed Lutaife
31 DF  IND Mun Das
33 DF  IND Sameel P
48 DF  IND Chingthaipou
66 DF  IND Muhammed Jiyad
99 FW  IND Joshua K Denny

Personnel

Current staff
Position Name
Head coach Navas KV
Goal Keeping coach Aslam
Team manager Sayed Muhammed Rafi
Physiotherapist Anand
Media Manager Mohammed Fasil

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Title sponsor
2019–present Yakka Sports Abreico Freight[9]

Team statistics and records

Domestic league

Kerala Premier League: 2019-20: Group stage: 3rd place

Kerala Premier League: 2020-21: Group stage: 5th place

Honours

References
  1. "Home". Luca Soccer Club. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. "Luca Soccer Club aiming high with development project, says Navas Luca". Khel Now. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. "Luca Soccer Club are looking for players for their Reserve & Elite Team. – Spotik". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. "Luca Soccer Club From Malappuram, Kerala To Pursue I League Corporate Entry | The Fan Garage (TFG)". thefangarage.com. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. Desk, The Bridge (18 June 2020). "I-League 2020-21: Malappuram's Luca SC pauses plans due to 'unpredictability of events'". thebridge.in. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. "Exclusive: Kerala outfit Luca Soccer Club rope in foreign investors". Khel Now. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. "LUCA SC Will Play In I-League 2nd Division Soon, Navas | IFTWC - Indian Football Team For World Cup". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. "Management". Luca Soccer Club. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  9. "π—Ÿπ—¨π—–π—” π—¦π—’π—–π—–π—˜π—₯ 𝗛𝗨𝗕 - Abreco Group of Companies". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  10. "Luca Soccer Club become champions of the Bodusa Cup". newsdirectory3.com. 19 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.


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