2020–21 Odisha FC season

Odisha FC
2020–21 season
PresidentRaj Athwal
ManagerStuart Baxter
StadiumGMC Stadium, Bambolim
Indian Super League11th
Top goalscorerLeague: Diego Maurício (12)
All: Diego Maurício (12)
All statistics correct as of 27 February 2021.

The 2020–21 season was Odisha FC's second season as a club since its establishment in 2019.

Colours

Home
Away
Third

Squad

First-team Squad

As of 27 February 2021[1]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Arshdeep Singh India GK (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997 (age 27)
21 Kamaljit Singh India GK (1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 (age 29)
23 Ravi Kumar India GK (1993-07-04) 4 July 1993 (age 31)
30 Ankit Bhuyan India GK (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 23)
Defenders
3 Mohammad Sajid Dhot India DF (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 30)
5 Hendry Antonay India DF (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 (age 24)
12 Saurabh Meher India DF (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 24)
13 Gaurav Bora India DF (1998-07-13) 13 July 1998 (age 26)
15 Shubham Sarangi India DF (2000-06-24) 24 June 2000 (age 24)
18 Jacob Tratt Australia DF (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 30)
26 Kamalpreet Singh India DF (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 27)
27 Steven Taylor (Captain) England DF (1986-01-23) 23 January 1986 (age 38)
32 George D'Souza India DF (1994-04-30) 30 April 1994 (age 30)
66 Rakesh Pradhan India DF (1993-08-02) 2 August 1993 (age 31)
Midfielders
2 Thoiba Singh Moirangthem India MF (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 22)
4 Lalhrezuala Sailung India MF (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23)
6 Cole Alexander South Africa MF (1989-07-09) 9 July 1989 (age 35)
7 Brad Inman Australia MF (1991-12-10) 10 December 1991 (age 33)
8 Paul Ramfangzauva India MF (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 25)
9 Samuel Lalmuanpuia India MF (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 26)
16 Vinit Rai India MF (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 27)
17 Jerry Mawihmingthanga India MF (1997-03-09) 9 March 1997 (age 27)
19 Isak Vanlalruatfela India MF (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 (age 23)
22 Nanda Kumar India MF (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 29)
28 Laishram Premjit Singh India MF (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 22)
33 Baoringdao Bodo India MF (1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 25)
Forwards
10 Marcelinho Leite Pereira Brazil FW (1987-06-22) 22 June 1987 (age 37)
11 Diego Maurício Brazil FW (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 33)
14 Daniel Lalhlimpuia India FW (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 (age 27)
24 Manuel Onwu Spain FW (1988-01-11) 11 January 1988 (age 36)

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Name Previous Team Date Ref
9 MF India Samuel Lalmuanpuia Kerala Blasters 22 May 2020 [2]
32 DF India George D'Souza Sporting Clube de Goa 3 June 2020 [3]
5 DF India Hendry Antonay Indian Arrows 5 June 2020 [4]
12 DF India Saurabh Meher Indian Arrows 5 June 2020 [4]
21 GK India Kamaljit Singh Hyderabad 9 June 2020 [5]
33 FW India Baoringdao Bodo Kerala Blasters 11 June 2020 [6]
28 FW India Laishram Premjit Singh TRAU 11 June 2020 [6]
26 DF India Kamalpreet Singh East Bengal 13 June 2020 [7]
2 MF India Thoiba Singh Moirangthem Minerva Punjab 16 June 2020 [8]
19 MF India Isak Vanlalruatfela Aizawl 24 June 2020 [9]
8 MF India Paul Ramfangzauva Aizawl 24 June 2020 [9]
23 GK India Ravi Kumar Mumbai City 29 June 2020 [10]
— DF India Jones Lalthakima Odisha FC Reserves and Academy 29 July 2020 [11]
— DF India Ronaldo Wairokpam Odisha FC Reserves and Academy 29 July 2020 [11]
— MF India Nischay Adhikari Odisha FC Reserves and Academy 29 July 2020 [11]
— FW India Rishab Dobriyal Odisha FC Reserves and Academy 29 July 2020 [11]
— FW India Akshunna Tyagi Odisha FC Reserves and Academy 29 July 2020 [11]
11 FW Brazil Diego Maurício Brazil Centro Sportivo Alagoano 31 August 2020 [12]
10 FW Brazil Marcelinho Leite Pereira Hyderabad 2 September 2020 [13]
18 DF Australia Jacob Tratt Australia Perth Glory 11 September 2020 [14]
24 FW Spain Manuel Onwu Bengaluru 13 September 2020 [15]
27 DF England Steven Taylor New Zealand Wellington Phoenix 16 September 2020 [16]
6 MF South Africa Cole Alexander South Africa Bidvest Wits 10 October 2020 [17]
66 DF India Rakesh Pradhan India NorthEast United 18 January 2021 [18]
7 MF Australia Brad Inman India ATK Mohun Bagan 29 January 2021 [19]

Out

No. Pos. Name Team Remarks
6 MF India Bikramjit Singh Punjab Free transfer
8 MF Spain Marcos Tébar — Free transfer
9 FW Spain Aridane Santana Spain Cultural Leonesa Loan return
10 MF Spain Xisco Hernández — Free transfer
11 MF Argentina Martín Pérez Guedes Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Free transfer
13 GK Spain Francisco Dorronsoro Spain CF Badalona Free transfer
19 MF India Romeo Fernandes — Free transfer
21 DF India Narayan Das East Bengal Free transfer
23 DF Spain Carlos Delgado Spain CD Castellón Loan return
26 DF India Rana Gharami Bengaluru United Free transfer
27 DF India Lalchhuanmawia Chennaiyin Free transfer
33 DF India Amit Tudu TRAU Free transfer
41 FW India Seiminmang Manchong TRAU Free transfer
10 FW Brazil Marcelinho Leite Pereira ATK Mohun Bagan Loan return

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 November 2020 Friendly Mumbai City India 3–2 India Odisha Nagoa, Goa, India
Ogbeche
Borges
Antonay (o.g.)		 Marcelinho
Nandha 		Stadium: Village Panchayat Ground
15 November 2020 Friendly Chennaiyin India 2–1 India Odisha Utorda, Goa, India
Rahim
Thapa 		Marcelinho Stadium: Utorda Football Ground

Competitions

Indian Super League

Main article: 2020–21 Indian Super League season

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Bengaluru 20 5 7 8 26 28 −2 22
8 Chennaiyin 20 3 11 6 17 23 −6 20
9 East Bengal 20 3 8 9 22 33 −11 17
10 Kerala Blasters 20 3 8 9 23 36 −13 17
11 Odisha 20 2 6 12 25 44 −19 12
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

Matches

23 November 2020 1 Odisha 0–1 Hyderabad Bambolim
19:30 IST Taylor Yellow card 34'
Bora Yellow card 60'
Antonay Yellow card 70'
Meher Yellow card 79'
Sarangi Yellow card 82'		 Report 35' (pen.) Santana Yellow card 84' Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Man of the Match: Aridane Santana (Hyderabad)
29 November 2020 2 Jamshedpur 2–2 Odisha Vasco da Gama
17:00 IST Nerijus Valskis 12' (pen.), 27'
Rehenesh TP Red card 60'		 Report Yellow card 11' Bora
Yellow card 49' Alexander
77' Diego Maurício
Yellow card 89' Jacob Tratt
Yellow card 90' Nanda Kumar
90' Diego Maurício		 Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Diego Maurício (Odisha)
3 December 2020 3 ATK Mohun Bagan 1–0 Odisha Margao
19:30 IST Tiri (footballer) Yellow card 8'
Roy Krishna 90+5'		 Report Yellow card 82' Sarangi
Yellow card 50' Antonay		 Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: L. Ajit Kumar Meetei
Man of the Match: Roy Krishna (ATK Mohun Bagan)
6 December 2020 4 Mumbai City 2–0 Odisha Bambolim
18:30 IST Ogbeche 30' (pen.)
Borges 45'
Dakshinamurthy Yellow card 66'
Le Fondre Yellow card 86'		 Report Tratt Yellow card 69'
Meher Yellow card 75'
Taylor Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Ranjit Baksi
Man of the Match: Rowllin Borges (Mumbai City)
12 December 2020 5 Odisha 0–1 Goa Bambolim
19:30 IST Tratt Yellow card 30'
Antonay Yellow card 70'		 Report Rodrigues Yellow card 7'
Angulo 45'
Fernandes Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: GMC Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Jorge Ortiz
17 December 2020 6 Odisha 1–2 Bengaluru Bambolim
19:30 IST Taylor 71'
Bora Yellow card 80'		 Report Yellow card 30' Paartalu
38' Chhetri
79' Silva
Yellow card 84' Chaudhari
Yellow card 90' Khabra		 Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Santosh Kumar
Man of the Match: Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru)
22 December 2020 7 Odisha 2–2 NorthEast United Bambolim
19:30 IST Yellow card 19' Maurício
23' Maurício
Yellow card 32' Onwu
Yellow card 42' Vinit
Yellow card 65' Arshdeep
67' Cole		 Report Yellow card 17' Fox
45' Lambot
Yellow card 55' Gurjinder
65' (pen.) Appiah
Yellow card 84' Ninthoi		 Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Cole Alexander (Odisha)
3 January 2021 8 East Bengal 3–1 Odisha Vasco da Gama
17:00 IST Milan Yellow card 3', Pilkington 13'
Maghoma 39'
Enobakhare 88'		 Report 90' (o.g.) Fox
Yellow card 82' Sarangi		 Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Anthony Pilkington (East Bengal)
7 January 2021 9 Kerala Blasters 2–4 Odisha Bambolim
19:30 IST Murray 7'
Gómez Yellow card 63'
Hooper 79'		 Report 22' (o.g.) Jeakson
42' Taylor
50', 60' Maurício		 Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Diego Maurício (Odisha)
10 January 2021 10 Chennaiyin 0–0 Odisha Bambolim
17:00 IST Sipović Yellow card 24'
Lalrinzuala Yellow card 41'		 Report Yellow card 83' Tratt Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin)
13 January 2021 11 Odisha 1–2 Chennaiyin Bambolim
19:30 IST Sarangi Yellow card 48'
Maurício 64'
Taylor Yellow card 90'
Alexander Yellow card 90+1'		 Report 15', 35' (pen.) Gonçalves
Yellow card 57' Lalrinzuala
Yellow card 71' Ali
Yellow card 79' Singh
Yellow card 88' Sipović		 Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Ranjit Baksi
Man of the Match: Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin)
19 January 2021 12 Hyderabad 1–1 Odisha Margao
19:30 IST Alexander 51'
Dhot Yellow card 88'
Onwu Yellow card 56'
Rai Yellow card 82'
Alexander Yellow card 90'		 Report 13' Narzary Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Santosh Kumar
Man of the Match: Cole Alexander (Odisha)
24 January 2021 13 Bengaluru 1–1 Odisha Margao
19:30 IST Paartalu 82' Report 8' Maurício
Yellow card 47' Rai
Yellow card 29' Tratt
Yellow card 79' Onwu
Yellow card 90' Alexander		 Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Man of the Match: Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru)
1 February 2021 14 Odisha 0–1 Jamshedpur Bambolim
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Santosh Kumar
Man of the Match: Seiminlen Doungel (Jamshedpur)
6 February 2021 15 Odisha 1–4 ATK Mohun Bagan Bambolim, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Man of the Match: Manvir Singh (ATK Mohun Bagan)
11 February 2021 16 Odisha 2–2 Kerala Blasters Bambolim
19:30 IST Jordan Murray 52'
Hooper 68'		 Report Maurício 45', 74' Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Man of the Match: Diego Maurício (Odisha)
14 February 2021 17 NorthEast United 3–1 Odisha Vasco da Gama
17:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
Man of the Match: Federico Gallego (NorthEast United)
17 February 2021 18 Goa 3–1 Odisha Margao
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Ranjit Baksi
Man of the Match: Iván Garrido González (Goa)
24 February 2021 19 Odisha 1–6 Mumbai City Bambolim, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Man of the Match: Bipin Singh (Mumbai City)
27 February 2021 20 Odisha 6–5 East Bengal Bambolim, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Diego Mauricio (Odisha)

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAAAHHHAAAHAAHHHAAHH
ResultLDLLLLDLWDLDDLLDLLLW
Position119101010101011111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2021. Source: Indian Super League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Personnel

Position Name
Head Coach Scotland Stuart Baxter[20]
Assistant Coaches Republic of Ireland Gerry Peyton[21]
India Steven Dias[22]
Goalkeeping Coach Brazil Rogerio Ramos[23]
Strength & Conditioning Coach Spain Joan Casanova[22]
Team Manager India Ravi Khedar
Head of Football Operations India Abhik Chatterjee
Performance & Recruitment Analyst India Abhijit Bharali[24]
Head of Football Development India Aakash Narula[25]
Head of Youth Development India Steven Dias
Youth Teams Manager India Sayantan Ganguly
Grassroots Manager India Suvam Das
Team Doctor India Praveen Choudhary[26]
Team Physiotherapist India Firoz Shaikh[27]
Team Masseur India Bybu Ponnarassery Ravunny Thrissur[28]
Kit Manager India Tara Joshi

Statistics

Appearances

No. Pos Nat Player Total ISL
Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK India IND Arshdeep Singh 17 0 16+1 0
21 GK India IND Kamaljit Singh 3 0 3+0 0
23 GK India IND Ravi Kumar 2 0 1+1 0
30 GK India IND Ankit Bhuyan 0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
3 DF India IND Mohammad Sajid Dhot 6 0 4+2 0
5 DF India IND Hendry Antonay 11 0 11+0 0
12 DF India IND Saurabh Meher 3 0 1+2 0
13 DF India IND Gaurav Bora 18 0 18+0 0
15 DF India IND Shubham Sarangi 14 0 10+4 0
18 DF Australia AUS Jacob Tratt 17 0 17+0 0
26 DF India IND Kamalpreet Singh 4 0 2+2 0
27 DF England ENG Steven Taylor 17 2 17+0 2
32 DF India IND George D'Souza 2 0 2+0 0
66 DF India IND Rakesh Pradhan 8 0 8+0 0
Midfielders
2 MF India IND Thoiba Singh Moirangthem 1 0 1+0 0
4 MF India IND Lalhrezuala Sailung 2 1 2+0 1
6 MF South Africa RSA Cole Alexander 15 3 15+0 3
8 MF India IND Paul Ramfangzauva 5 2 4+1 2
9 MF India IND Samuel Lalmuanpuia 3 0 0+3 0
16 MF India IND Vinit Rai 13 0 12+1 0
17 MF India IND Jerry Mawihmingthanga 17 2 16+1 2
19 MF India IND Isak Vanlalruatfela 2 0 0+2 0
22 MF India IND Nanda Kumar 11 0 6+5 0
28 MF India IND Laishram Premjit Singh 5 0 2+3 0
33 MF India IND Baoringdao Bodo 1 0 1+0 0
Forwards
7 FW Australia AUS Brad Inman 6 1 5+1 1
10 FW Brazil BRA Marcelinho Leite Pereira 8 0 4+4 0
11 FW Brazil BRA Diego Maurício 20 12 17+3 12
14 FW India IND Daniel Lalhlimpuia 12 0 7+5 0
24 FW Spain ESP Manuel Onwu 18 0 15+3 0

Updated: 27 February 2021

Goal scorers

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player ISL
1 11 FW Brazil Diego Maurício 12
2 6 DF South Africa Cole Alexander 3
3 8 MF India Paul Ramfangzauva 2
17 MF India Jerry Mawihmingthanga 2
27 DF England Steven Taylor 2
6 4 MF India Lalhrezuala Sailung 1
7 MF Australia Brad Inman 1
Own goals 2
Total 25

Source: Indian Super League
Updated: 27 February 2021

Assists

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player ISL Total
1 17 MF India Jerry Mawihmingthanga 5 5
2 7 FW Australia Brad Inman 2 2
11 FW Brazil Diego Mauricio 2 2
14 FW India Daniel Lalhlimpuia 2 2
24 FW Spain Manuel Onwu 2 2
3 5 DF India Hendry Antonay 1 1
6 MF South Africa Cole Alexander 1 1
18 DF Australia Jacob Tratt 1 1
22 MF India Nanda Kumar 1 1
66 DF India Rakesh Pradhan 1 1

Source: Indian Super League
Updated: 27 February 2021

Clean sheets

Rank No. Nat. Player ISL Total
1 1 India Arshdeep Singh 1 1
Total: 1 1

Source: Indian Super League
Updated: 10 January 2021

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player ISL Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 18 DF Australia Jacob Tratt 7 0 7 0
2 6 MF South Africa Cole Alexander 5 0 5 0
13 DF India Gaurav Bora 5 0 5 0
27 DF England Steven Taylor 5 0 5 0
3 15 DF India Shubham Sarangi 4 0 4 0
16 MF India Vinit Rai 4 0 4 0
24 FW Spain Manuel Onwu 4 0 4 0
4 5 DF India Hendry Antonay 3 0 3 0
17 MF India Jerry Mawihmingthanga 3 0 3 0
5 3 DF India Mohammad Sajid Dhot 2 0 2 0
11 FW Brazil Diego Maurício 2 0 2 0
12 DF India Saurabh Meher 2 0 2 0
66 MF India Rakesh Pradhan 2 0 2 0
6 1 GK India Arshdeep Singh 1 0 1 0
22 MF India Nanda Kumar 1 0 1 0
Total: 50 0 50 0

Source: Indian Super League
Updated: 27 February 2021

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Match was played behind closed doors due to government restrictions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

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