Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves and Academy

Gokulam Kerala Reserves
Full nameGokulam Kerala Football Club Reserves and Academy[1]
Nickname(s)The Malabarians[2]
Short nameGKFC
FoundedJanuary 2017; 8 years ago (2017-01) (as Gokulam FC)[3]
GroundEMS Stadium
Capacity50,000
OwnerSree Gokulam Group
PresidentV. C. Praveen
Head coachBaiju GS
LeagueKerala Premier League
Websitewww.gokulamkeralafc.com

Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves and Academy (Gokulam Kerala FC B) is the reserve team of Gokulam Kerala, that competes in Kerala Premier League.[4][5] They won the Kerala Premier League title in 2017–18[6][7] and 2020–21 and were runners-up in 2018–19, 2019–20 and 2022–23.

Reserve team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Sujith M
2 DF India IND Muhammed Jiyad
3 DF India IND Laishram Singh Johnson
4 DF India IND Lastborn Mawphniang
7 MF India IND Muhammed Basith
8 MF India IND Bibin Boban
10 MF India IND Aman Gaikwad
13 MF India IND Vasim Javed
15 DF India IND Muhammed Bilal
16 DF India IND Shuhail MA
22 MF India IND Aman Rasheed
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK India IND Raysudheen
— FW India IND Stalin Stephen
— FW India IND Abdulla KS
— FW India IND Nandhu Krishna
— MF India IND Fabeel TP
— DF India IND Naveen Das
— MF India IND Yashin Malik

Technical staff

Current technical staff

Role Name
Head coach India Baiju GS
Assistant coach India Wahid Sali
Goalkeeping coach India Fysal Bappu
Strength and conditioning coach India Shaheen Usman

Statistics and records

Season KPL
2016—17 Semi Finals
2017—18 Champions
2018—19 Runner-up
2019—20 Runner-up
2020—21 Champions
2021—22 Group Stage
2022—23 Runner-up
2023—24 Group Stage

Top scorer by season

As of 19 March 2022
Season Player Goals
2016-17 India V P Suhair 5
2017-18 India V P Suhair &Usman Ashik 4
2018-19 Ghana Christian Sabah 6
2019–20 India Emil Benny 6
2020–21 Mali Saliou Guindo 8
2021–22 India Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 3
2022–23 Ghana Samuel Mensah Koney 10
2023–24 India Shijin Thadhayouse 8

Participations

As of 16 November 2024
Year Tournament Result Organizer
2019 India Bodousa Cup Champions Bodousa Sports Club, Assam
2019 India Independence Day Cup Champions Nowgong Sports Association, Assam
2019 India Mayor's Cup Runners Up Corporation, Thiruvananthapuram
2023 India Stafford Challenge Cup Group Stage Karnataka State Football Association
2024 India Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup TBD Sikkim Football Association

Honours

League

Cup

References

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  2. ^ "Hero I-League 2020-21 team profile: Gokulam Kerala". footballexpress.in. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. ^ India - List of Foundation Dates. RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. ^ Rayan, Stan (19 November 2022). "Kerala Premier League to begin on November 24". thehindu.com. Kochi: The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Kerala Premier League: Kerala United crowned champions". onmanorama.com. Wayanad. 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. ^ Sen, Debayen (20 September 2017). "Kerala's Gokulam FC get direct entry into I-League". espn.in. ESPN India. Retrieved 28 November 2017. 2000 and in 2020–21
  7. ^ Kerala Premier League 2017–18 Final Archived 22 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Kerala Football Association. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  8. ^ Sen, Debayen (20 September 2017). "Kerala's Gokulam FC get direct entry into I-League". espn.in. ESPN India. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  9. ^ Kerala Premier League 2017–18 Final Archived 22 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Kerala Football Association. Retrieved 27 February 2021
  10. ^ "11th Bodousa Cup: Durand Cup Winners Gokulam Kerala FC Beat Former I-League Champions Minerva Punjab In Nerve-Wrecking Final". outlookindia.com. Outlook India. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Gokulam Kerala lift 71st Independence Day Cup". assamtribune.com. Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.