2022–23 Chennaiyin FC season

Chennaiyin
2022–2023 season
OwnerAbhishek Bachchan
MS Dhoni
Vita Dani
Head CoachThomas Brdarić
StadiumJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Indian Super League8th out of 11
AIFF Super CupGroup Stage
Durand CupQuarter-finals

The 2022–23 Chennaiyin season is the club's Ninth season since its establishment in 2014 as well as their Ninth season in 2022–23 Indian Super League season.In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022 Durand Cup and AIFF Super Cup.

Management team

Position Name
Head coach Germany Thomas Brdarić[1]
Assistant coach Croatia Matko Djarmati
Assistant coach India Syed Sabir Pasha

India Raman Vijayan(for Super Cup games)

Goalkeeping coach India Rajat Ghosh Dastidar
Assistant sports scientist India Atharva Tere

Durand Cup squad

As of 16 August 2022[2]
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Contract until Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Samik Mitra India GK (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 (age 24) 2023 India Indian Arrows
24 Debjit Majumder India GK (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 (age 36) 2023 India SC East Bengal
35 Devansh Dabas India GK (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 23) 2023 India Lonestar Kashmir FC
Defenders
2 Reagan Singh India RB (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 33) 2023 India NorthEast United FC
3 Fallou Diagne Senegal CB (1989-07-14) 14 July 1989 (age 35) 2023 Albania Vllaznia Shkodër
4 Gurmukh Singh India CB (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26) 2023 India Rajasthan United FC
5 Mohammad Sajid Dhot India CB (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27) 2024 India Odisha FC
6 Vafa Hakhamaneshi Iran CB (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 33) 2023 Thailand Ratchaburi
13 Ajith Kumar India LB (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 (age 28) 2023 India Bengaluru FC
21 Narayan Das India LB/CB (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 (age 31) 2023 India SC East Bengal
27 Aakash Sangwan India LB (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 29) 2023 India RoundGlass Punjab
28 Monotosh Chakladar India LB (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26) 2023 India Madan Maharaj
36 Aqib Nawab India RB/CB (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 22) 2023 India Chennaiyin FC B
93 Salam Ranjan Singh India CB (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 (age 29) 2023 India ATK Mohun Bagan FC
Midfielders
8 Edwin Sydney Vanspaul India CM/CDM/RB (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 32) 2023 India Chennai City FC
10 Rafael Crivellaro Brazil CM/AM (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35) 2023 Portugal C.D. Feirense
15 Anirudh Thapa (Captain) India CM/AM (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 26) 2024 India AIFF Elite Academy
19 Sajal Bag India AM (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21) 2024 India BSS Sporting
22 Chris Anthoy White India CM (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) 2023 India Chennaiyin FC B
25 Jockson Dhas India CM (1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 (age 29) 2024 India Madan Maharaj
26 Julius Düker Germany CDM/CM/AM (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28) 2023 Germany TSV Havelse
37 Jiteshwor Singh India CM/CDM (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 23) 2023 India NEROCA
Forwards
7 Ninthoi Meetei India RW/RM (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 23) 2024 India NorthEast United FC
9 Petar Sliskovic Croatia ST (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33) 2023 Germany Wehen Wiesbaden
11 Rahim Ali India ST/LW/RW (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 24) 2023 India Indian Arrows
12 Kwame Karikari Ghana ST (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33) 2023 Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima
23 Jobby Justin India ST/RW (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 31) 2023 India ATK Mohun Bagan FC
34 Senthamil Suman India ST (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 24) 2023 IndiaMuthoot FA
42 Suhail Pasha India FW/AM (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 (age 25) 2023 India Chennai City FC
47 Vincy Barretto India RW (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 25) 2025 India Kerala Blasters

Players

Squad information

As of 28 July 2022[3]
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Contract until Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Samik Mitra India GK (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 (age 24) 2023 India Indian Arrows
24 Debjit Majumder India GK (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 (age 36) 2023 India SC East Bengal
35 Devansh Dabas India GK (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 23) 2023 India Lonestar Kashmir FC
32 Lovepreet Singh India GK (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) 2023 India Indian Arrows
Defenders
2 Reagan Singh India RB (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 33) 2023 India NorthEast United FC
3 Fallou Diagne Senegal CB (1989-07-14) 14 July 1989 (age 35) 2023 Albania Vllaznia Shkodër
4 Gurmukh Singh India CB (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26) 2023 India Rajasthan United FC
5 Mohammad Sajid Dhot India CB (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27) 2024 India Odisha FC
6 Vafa Hakhamaneshi Iran CB (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 33) 2023 Thailand Ratchaburi
13 Ajith Kumar India LB (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 (age 28) 2023 India Bengaluru FC
21 Narayan Das India LB/CB (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 (age 31) 2023 India SC East Bengal
27 Aakash Sangwan India LB (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 29) 2023 India RoundGlass Punjab
28 Monotosh Chakladar India LB (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26) 2023 India Madan Maharaj
36 Aqib Nawab India CB/RB (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 22) 2023 India Chennaiyin FC B
43 Balaji Ganesan India LB/LM (2002-02-28) 28 February 2002 (age 22) 2023 India Chennaiyin FC B
47 Rahul Manjula India LB/LM (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20) 2023 India Chennaiyin FC U-16
93 Salam Ranjan Singh India CB (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 (age 29) 2023 India ATK Mohun Bagan FC
Lijo Francis India LB (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 25) 2024 India Madan Maharaj
Midfielders
8 Edwin Sydney Vanspaul India CM/CDM/RB (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 32) 2023 India Chennai City FC
10 Rafael Crivellaro Brazil CM/AM (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35) 2023 Portugal C.D. Feirense
18 Sourav Das India CM/CDM (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 (age 28) 2023 India East Bengal
19 Sajal Bag India AM (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21) 2024 India BSS Sporting
20 Mohammed Rafique India CM/RB (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 33) 2024 India East Bengal
22 Chris Anthoy White India CM (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) 2023 India Chennaiyin FC B
25 Jockson Dhas India CM (1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 (age 29) 2024 India Madan Maharaj
26 Julius Düker Germany CDM/CM/AM (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28) 2023 Germany TSV Havelse
37 Jiteshwor Singh India CM/CDM (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 23) 2023 India NEROCA
38 Subhadip Majhi India CM/CDM/CB (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 25) 2024 India Kalighat FC
Forwards
7 Ninthoi Meetei India RW/RM (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 23) 2024 India NorthEast United FC
9 Petar Sliskovic Croatia ST (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33) 2023 Germany Wehen Wiesbaden
11 Rahim Ali India ST/LW/RW (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 24) 2023 India Indian Arrows
14 Alexander Romario Jesuraj India RW (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28) 2025 India Goa
12 Kwame Karikari Ghana ST (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33) 2023 Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima
23 Jobby Justin India ST/RW (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 31) 2023 India ATK Mohun Bagan FC
34 Senthamil Suman India ST (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 24) 2023 IndiaMuthoot FA
42 Suhail Pasha India FW/AM (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 (age 25) 2023 India Chennai City FC
45 Mohamed Liyaakath India ST (2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 (age 20) 2023 IndiaIndian Arrows
47 Vincy Barretto India RW (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 25) 2025 India Kerala Blasters
50 Johnson Mathews India FW/AM/RW (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 23) 2023 India Bank of India
Joseph Lalvenhima India LW (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 (age 22) 2023 India Chennaiyin FC B
Gulab Rauth India LW (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21) 2023 India RF Young Champs

Transfers

In

Date No. Pos. Player From Fee Source
1 June 2022 47 RW India Vincy Barretto India Kerala Blasters Undisclosed fee [4]
2 June 2022 14 RW India Alexander Romario Jesuraj India Goa Free Transfer [5]
5 June 2022 28 LB India Monotosh Chakladar India Madan Maharaj Free Transfer [6]
8 June 2022 37 DM India Jiteshwor Singh India NEROCA Free Transfer [7]
9 June 2022 18 DM India Sourav Das India East Bengal Free Transfer [8]
11 June 2022 4 CB India Gurmukh Singh IndiaRajasthan United FC Free Transfer [9]
16 June 2022 20 CM India Mohammed Rafique India East Bengal Free Transfer [10]
21 June 2022 27 LB India Aakash Sangwan India RoundGlass Punjab Free Transfer [11]
21 June 2022 19 CM India Sajal Bag India BSS Sporting Free Transfer [11]
27 June 2022 3 CB Senegal Fallou Diagne Albania Vllaznia Shkodër Free Transfer [12]
29 June 2022 6 CB Iran Vafa Hakhamaneshi Free Agent Free Transfer [13]
30 June 2022 12 ST Ghana Kwame Karikari Thailand Swat Cat Free Transfer [14]
4 July 2022 LB India Lijo Francis India Madan Maharaj Free Transfer [15]
4 July 2022 25 CM India Jockson Dhas India Madan Maharaj Free Transfer [15]
4 July 2022 34 ST India Senthamizhi Suman India Muthoot FA Free Transfer
4 July 2022 22 CM India Chris Antony White India Chennaiyin FC B Free Transfer
4 July 2022 LW India Joseph Lalvenhima India Chennaiyin FC B Free Transfer
6 July 2022 9 ST Croatia Petar Sliskovic Germany Wehen Wiesbaden Free Transfer [16]
15 July 2022 LW India Gulab Rauth India RF Young Champs Free Transfer
20 July 2022 26 DM Germany Julius Düker Germany TSV Havelse Free Transfer [17]
28 July 2022 13 LB India Ajith Kumar India Bengaluru FC Undisclosed Fee [18]
30 July 2022 GK India Lovepreet Singh India Indian Arrows Free Transfer

Out

Date No. Pos. Player To Fee Source
27 May 2022 17 FW/LW/AM Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Murzaev Kyrgyzstan Alga Bishkek Free Transfer
4 June 2022 26 CB India Deepak Devrani Released
4 June 2022 32 RB India Davinder Singh Released
23 June 2022 99 ST Poland Lukasz Gikiewicz Released
23 June 2022 7 LW/AM India Lallianzuala Chhangte India Mumbai City Free Transfer [19]
8 July 2022 13 GK India Vishal Kaith India ATK Mohun Bagan FC Free Transfer
10 July 2022 CB India Melroy Assisi IndiaRajasthan United FC Free Transfer
13 July 2022 77 AM Hungary Vladimir Koman HungaryDiósgyőri VTK Free Transfer
25 July 2022 16 CM Poland Ariel Borysiuk Albania KF Laçi Free Transfer
3 August 2022 18 LB/LM India Jerry Lalrinzuala India East Bengal Free Transfer [20]
4 August 2022 9 ST Lithuania Nerijus Valskis Lithuania FK Kauno Žalgiris Free Transfer
8 August 2022 28 CM/CDM India Germanpreet Singh India Jamshedpur FC Free Transfer
18 August 2022 23 CB Serbia Slavko Damjanović Serbia FK Novi Pazar Free Transfer

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 5-1 Kidderpore SC Kolkata, India
16.00 IST
Attendance: 0
6 August 2022 (2022-08-06) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 1-1 Green Army FT Kolkata, India
16.00 IST Anirudh Thapa Attendance: 0
10 August 2022 (2022-08-10) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 1-2 Mohammedan SC Kolkata, India
16.00 IST
14 August 2022 (2022-08-14) Friendly Chennaiyin FC v ATK Mohun Bagan FC Kolkata, India
IST Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 5-1 Odisha FC Chennai, India
IST Anirudh Thapa Rahim Ali Petar Slišković Kwame Karikari Syed Suhail Pasha Diego Maurício Stadium: Sri Ramachandra Sports Science

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Indian Super League TBC TBC Matchday 1 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Durand Cup Quarter Final TBC Group Stage TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
AIFF Super Cup TBC TBC Group Stage TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: pre-season
Source: Competitions

Durand Cup

Main article: 2022 Durand Cup
Main article: 2022 Durand Cup § Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HYD CHE ARR NER TRA
1 Hyderabad 4 3 0 1 8 2 +6 9 Qualify for the Knockout stage — 3–1 — — —
2 Chennaiyin 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3 7 — — 2–2 — —
3 Army Red 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5 1–0 — — 0–0 —
4 NEROCA (H) 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4 0–3 0–2 — — 3–1
5 TRAU (H) 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3 0–2 1–4 2–1 — —
Source: Sportstar
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts


20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) 1 Chennaiyin 2-2 Army Red Imphal
15.00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Stadium
26 August 2022 2 Hyderabad 3–1 Chennaiyin Imphal
15:00 IST Yasir Yellow card 39'
Victor 56' (pen.)
Ogbeche 64', 74'		 Report Bag Yellow card 35'
Thapa 42'
Diagne Red card 54'		 Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
1 September 2022 (2022-09-01) 3 TRAU 1-4 Chennaiyin Imphal
18.00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Stadium
5 September 2022 (2022-09-05) 4 NEROCA 0-2 Chennaiyin Imphal
18.00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Stadium

Indian Super League

Main article: 2022–23 Indian Super League season

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Odisha 20 9 3 8 30 32 −2 30 ISL Cup Knockouts, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[a] and 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[b]
7 Goa 20 8 3 9 36 35 +1 27[c]
8 Chennaiyin 20 7 6 7 36 37 −1 27[c]
9 East Bengal 20 6 1 13 22 38 −16 19[d]
10 Jamshedpur 20 5 4 11 21 32 −11 19[d]
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualifed via winning the 2023 Super Cup
  2. ^ Qualifed via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Goa 3, Chennaiyin 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Goa +1, Chennaiyin -1.
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head points: East Bengal 3, Jamshedpur 3. Head-to-head goal difference: East Bengal +1, Jamshedpur -1.


Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void / Postponed

10 October 2022 (2022-10-10) 1 ATK Mohun Bagan 1–2 Chennaiyin Kolkata
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 22,236
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Kwame Karikari (Chennaiyin)
14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) 2 Chennaiyin 1–1 Bengaluru Chennai
19:30 IST Prasanth 45+1' Report Krishna 5' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Referee: Crystal J.
Man of the Match: Jiteshwor Singh (Chennaiyin)
14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) 3 Chennaiyin 0–2 Goa Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
4 November 2022 4 East Bengal 0–1 Chennaiyin Kolkata
19:30 IST
Report
AIFF Report
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 17,170
Referee: Umesh Bora
Man of the Match: Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin)
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 5 Chennaiyin 2–6 Mumbai City Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 6 Chennaiyin 3–1 Jamshedpur Chennai
17:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 9,788
Referee: L Priyobarta Singh
Man of the Match: Abdenasser El Khayati (Chennaiyin)
24 November 2022 (2022-11-24) 7 Odisha 3–2 Chennaiyin Bhubaneswar
19:30 IST Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
3 December 2022 8 Chennaiyin 1–3 Hyderabad Chennai
17:30 IST Kumar Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 72'
Slišković 79'		 Report Narzary 66'
Singh 75'
Herrera 86'
Mishra Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 8,207
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Singh (Hyderabad)
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 9 NorthEast United 3–7 Chennaiyin Guwahati
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Referee: Umesh Bora
Man of the Match: Nasser El Khayati
(Chennaiyin)
19 December 2022 (2022-12-19) 10 Chennaiyin 1–1 Kerala Blasters Chennai
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 11,132
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)
24 December 2022 (2022-12-24) 11 Mumbai City 2–1 Chennaiyin Mumbai
19:30 IST Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 12 Jamshedpur 2–2 Chennaiyin Jamshedpur
17:30 IST
Report
Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex
Attendance: 9,224
Referee: L Priyobarta Singh
Man of the Match: Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin)
12 January 2023 13 Hyderabad 1–1 Chennaiyin Hyderabad
19:30 IST Ogbeche 87' (pen.)
D'Silva Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Slišković 57'
Mitra Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 6,427
Referee: Umesh Bora
Man of the Match: Düker (Chennaiyin)
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 14 Chennaiyin 0–0 ATK Mohun Bagan Chennai
19:30 IST [ Report] Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 15 Bengaluru 3-1 Chennaiyin Bengaluru
17:30 IST Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
2 February 2023 (2023-02-02) 16 Chennaiyin 2-2 Odisha Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) 17 Kerala Blasters 2-1 Chennaiyin Kochi
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
12 February 2023 18 Chennaiyin 2–0 East Bengal Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Super Cup

Main article: 2023 Indian Super Cup

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