2015 Kerala Blasters FC season
{{Short description|2nd season in existence of Kerala Blasters FC}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Kerala Blasters
| logo =
| season = 2015
| manager = Peter Taylor
(until 1 November)
Terry Phelan
(from 1 November)
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| chrtitle = General Manager
| chairman = Viren D'Silva
| stadium = {{nobreak|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium}}
| league = ISL
| league result =
| cup1 =
| cup1 result =
| league topscorer = Chris Dagnall (6) Antonio German (6)
| season topscorer =
| average attendance = 52,008https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/ind-indian-super-league-2015/1/
| highest attendance = 62,013
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| pattern_ra1 = _apoel1415h
| pattern_sh1 = _apoel1415h
| pattern_so1 = _blasters14h
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| body1 = FFCC00
| rightarm1 = FFCC00
| shorts1 = 0000BB
| socks1 = 0000BB
| pattern_la2 = _apoel1415h
| pattern_b2 = _kerala1415h
| pattern_ra2 = _apoel1415h
| pattern_so2 = _blasters15h
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| prevseason = 2014
| nextseason = 2016
}}
The 2015 season was the second season in Kerala Blasters FC's existence, as well as their second season in Indian Super League. The club were the runner-up in the 2014 ISL tournament where they lost to Atlético de Kolkata 0–1 in the final.{{cite news|last1=Iyer|first1=Krishnan|title=ISL 2014 Final: Mohammed Rafique's late header helps Atletico de Kolkata become the first champions|url=http://us.india.com/sports/isl-2014-final-mohammed-rafiques-late-header-helps-atletico-de-kolkata-become-the-first-champions-228065/|access-date=4 July 2015|work=India.com|date=20 December 2015|archive-date=13 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713142128/http://us.india.com/sports/isl-2014-final-mohammed-rafiques-late-header-helps-atletico-de-kolkata-become-the-first-champions-228065/|url-status=live}} The club appointed former England-U20 manager Peter Taylor as its new manager for the 2015 season after the departure of David James.{{cite news|title=Kerala Blasters appoint Peter Taylor as marquee manager|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Kerala-Blasters-appoint-Peter-Taylor-as-marquee-manager/articleshow/47202666.cms|access-date=4 July 2015|work=The Times of India|date=8 May 2015|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808021132/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Kerala-Blasters-appoint-Peter-Taylor-as-marquee-manager/articleshow/47202666.cms|url-status=live}}
Season overview
After the 2014 season, it was announced that David James would not return to the club as head coach and marquee player. On 12 May 2015 it was announced that former England U20 head coach Peter Taylor would take over as the Blasters head coach.{{cite news|title=Kerala Blasters appoint Peter Taylor as marquee manager|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Kerala-Blasters-appoint-Peter-Taylor-as-marquee-manager/articleshow/47202666.cms|access-date=14 July 2017|work=Times of India|date=8 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808021132/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Kerala-Blasters-appoint-Peter-Taylor-as-marquee-manager/articleshow/47202666.cms|archive-date=8 August 2017|df=dmy-all}} New foreign signings coming into the season included Peter Ramage, Stephen Bywater, Bruno Perone, Sanchez Watt, João Coimbra, and marquee signing Carlos Marchena.{{cite news|last1=Jitendran|first1=Nikhil|title=Tendulkar: 'Kerala Blasters is happy but not satisfied with their performance'|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/09/17/15449052/tendulkar-kerala-blasters-is-happy-but-not-satisfied-with|access-date=14 July 2017|work=Goal.com|date=17 September 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828234455/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/09/17/15449052/tendulkar-kerala-blasters-is-happy-but-not-satisfied-with|archive-date=28 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}
The first match of the season was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with the Kerala Blasters hosting NorthEast United. The Kerala Blasters won 3–1 through goals from Josu, Mohammed Rafi, and Sanchez Watt.{{cite news|last1=Muralidharan|first1=Ashwin|title=Kerala Blasters FC 3–1 NorthEast United FC: Second half surge sees hosts storm to victory|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/kerala-blasters-vs-northeast-united/2037295/report|access-date=14 July 2017|work=Goal.com|date=6 October 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310081508/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/kerala-blasters-vs-northeast-united/2037295/report|archive-date=10 March 2016|df=dmy-all}} However, the Blasters followed that victory drawing their next match against Mumbai City and then losing their next four matches which eventually led to the dismissal of Peter Taylor as head coach.{{cite news|last1=Dhar|first1=Pulasta|title=Kerala Blasters coach Taylor leaves club|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/first-managerial-sacking-of-the-indian-super-league-kerala-blasters-coach-taylor-leaves-club-2486532.html|access-date=14 July 2017|work=FirstPost|date=28 October 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729033621/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/first-managerial-sacking-of-the-indian-super-league-kerala-blasters-coach-taylor-leaves-club-2486532.html|archive-date=29 July 2017|df=dmy-all}} Assistant coach Trevor Morgan was in charge for one match before Terry Phelan was named head coach for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Kerala Blasters appoint Terry Phelan as head coach|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/kerala-blasters-appoints-terry-phelan-as-head-coach/article7829794.ece|access-date=14 July 2017|work=The Hindu|date=1 November 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310184728/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/kerala-blasters-appoints-terry-phelan-as-head-coach/article7829794.ece|archive-date=10 March 2018|df=dmy-all}} Fortunes failed to change for the Kerala Blasters as the club ended their second season in last place, failing to qualify for the Indian Super League finals.{{cite news|last1=Muralidharan|first1=Ashwin|title=Indian Super League Team Analysis: Kerala Blasters FC|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/12/17/18446222/indian-super-league-team-analysis-kerala-blasters-fc|access-date=14 July 2017|work=Goal.com|date=17 December 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828234432/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/12/17/18446222/indian-super-league-team-analysis-kerala-blasters-fc|archive-date=28 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}
Players and staff
=Squad=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Rahul Bheke|other=on loan from East Bengal}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Ramandeep Singh}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Peter Ramage}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Cavin Lobo|other=on loan from East Bengal}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=João Coimbra}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Ishfaq Ahmed}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Shankar Sampingiraj|other=on loan from Bengaluru FC}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=C.K. Vineeth|other=on loan from Bengaluru FC}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Mehtab Hossain|other=on loan from East Bengal}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Sandesh Jhingan}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Gurwinder Singh|other=on loan from East Bengal}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Manandeep Singh}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Deepak Mondal|other=on loan from East Bengal}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Mohammed Rafi}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Antonio German}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Shilton Paul|other=on loan from Mohun Bagan}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=Bruno Perone}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Sandip Nandy}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Saumik Dey|other=on loan from East Bengal}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Marcus Williams}}
{{Fs player|no=43|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Stephen Bywater}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=Rodrigo Arroz}}
{{Fs player|no=66|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Peter Carvalho|other=on loan from Dempo S.C.}}
{{Fs player|no=85|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Pulga}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Josu}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Nirmal Chettri}}
{{Fs end}}
Source: [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/kerala-blasters-fc Indian Super League 2015]
Transfers
{{Main|List of 2015 Indian Super League season roster changes}}
=In=
==Pre-season==
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{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}
! {{Abbr| Pos | Position }} ! scope=col style="width:200px;"|Player ! scope=col style="width:250px;"|Transferred From ! scope=col style="width:150px;"|Fee ! scope=col style="width:78px;"|Date !Source |
---|
align=center| 9
| align=center| {{sort|12|ST}} | {{sort|Dagnall, Chris|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Dagnall}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Leyton Orient | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|1 July 2015}} |
align=center| 17
| align=center| {{sort|12|ST}} | {{sort|Singh, Manandeep|{{flagicon|IND}} Manandeep Singh}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Delhi Dynamos | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|1 July 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 20
| align=center| {{sort|12|ST}} | {{sort|Rafi, Mohammed|{{flagicon|IND}} Mohammed Rafi}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Mumbai F.C. | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|1 July 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 8
| align=center| {{sort|7|CM}} | {{sort|Coimbra, João|{{flagicon|POR}} João Coimbra}} | {{flagicon|ROM}} Rapid București | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|3 August 2015}} |
align=center| 10
| align=center| {{sort|11|LW}} | {{sort|Watt, Sanchez|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sanchez Watt}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Colchester United | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|4 August 2015}} |
align=center| 23
| align=center| {{sort|3|CB}} | {{sort|Perone, Bruno|{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Perone}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Grêmio Novorizontino | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|18 August 2015}} |
align=center| 5
| align=center| {{sort|3|CB}} | {{sort|Ramage, Peter|{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ramage}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Crystal Palace | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|24 August 2015}} |
align=center| 43
| align=center| {{sort|1|GK}} | {{sort|Bywater, Stephen|{{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Bywater}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Doncaster Rovers | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|24 August 2015}} |
align=center| 21
| align=center| {{sort|12|ST}} | {{sort|German, Antonio|{{flagicon|ENG}} Antonio German}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillingham | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|26 August 2015}} |
align=center| 6
| align=center| {{sort|3|CB}} | {{sort|Marchena, Carlos|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Marchena}} | {{flagicon|ESP}} Deportivo La Coruña | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|28 August 2015}} |
align=center| 30
| align=center| {{sort|4|LB}} | {{sort|Williams, Marcus|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Williams}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Scunthorpe United | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|29 August 2015}} |
align=center| 99
| align=center| {{sort|9|AM}} | {{sort|Josu|{{flagicon|ESP}} Josu}} | {{flagicon|POL}} Górnik Łęczna | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|6 August 2015}} |
==During the season==
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{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}
! {{Abbr| Pos | Position }} ! scope=col style="width:200px;"|Player ! scope=col style="width:250px;"|Transferred From ! scope=col style="width:150px;"|Fee ! scope=col style="width:78px;"|Date !Source |
---|
align=center| 44
| align=center| {{sort|3|CB}} | {{sort|Rodrigo Arroz|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo Arroz}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} S.E.R. Caxias do Sul | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|26 November 2015}} |
=Out=
==Pre-season==
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{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}
! {{Abbr| Pos | Position }} ! scope=col style="width:200px;"|Player ! scope=col style="width:250px;"|Transferred To ! scope=col style="width:150px;"|Fee ! scope=col style="width:78px;"|Date !Source |
---|
align=center| 9
| align=center| {{sort|12|ST}} | {{sort|Pedro Gusmão|{{flagicon|BRA}} Pedro Gusmão}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Atlético Paranaense | align=center|Loan Return | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2014}} | align=center| |
align=center| 12
| align=center| {{sort|12|ST}} | {{sort|Sabeeth, Chinadorai|{{flagicon|IND}} Chinadorai Sabeeth}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Mohun Bagan | align=center|Loan Return | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2014}} | align=center| |
align=center| 32
| align=center| {{sort|3|CB}} | {{sort|Falvey, Colin|{{flagicon|IRE}} Colin Falvey}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Charleston Battery | align=center|Loan Return | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2014}} | align=center| |
align=center| 44
| align=center| {{sort|3|CB}} | {{sort|Spitzner, Erwin|{{flagicon|BRA}} Erwin Spitzner}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Atlético Paranaense | align=center|Loan Return | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2014}} | align=center| |
align=center| 14
| align=center| {{sort|1|MF}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Mehtab Hossain | {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal | align=center|Loan Return | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2014}} | align=center| |
align=center| 16
| align=center| {{sort|1|DF}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Gurwinder Singh | {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal | align=center|Loan Return | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2014}} | align=center| |
align=center| 29
| align=center| {{sort|1|DF}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Saumik Dey | {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal | align=center|Loan Return | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2014}} | align=center| |
align=center| 30
| align=center| {{sort|1|GK}} | {{sort|Barreto, Luis|{{flagicon|IND}} Luis Barreto}} | {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal | align=center|Loan Return | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2014}} | align=center| |
align=center| 70
| align=center| {{sort|1|GK}} | {{sort|James, David|{{flagicon|ENG}} David James}} | | align=center|Retired | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2014}} | align=center| |
align=center| 13
| align=center| {{sort|7|CM}} | {{sort|Menon, Duleep|{{flagicon|IND}} Duleep Menon}} | Free Agent | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|1 January 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 23
| align=center| {{sort|4|RB}} | {{sort|Bag, Avinabo|{{flagicon|IND}} Avinabo Bag}} | Free Agent | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|1 January 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 27
| align=center| {{sort|12|ST}} | {{sort|Barisic, Andrew|{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Barisic}} | {{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne Knights | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|1 January 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 88
| align=center| {{sort|12|ST}} | {{sort|Gonsalves, Milagres|{{flagicon|IND}} Milagres Gonsalves}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Salgaocar F.C. | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|1 January 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 18
| align=center| {{sort|7|CM}} | {{sort|Orji, Penn|{{flagicon|NGA}} Penn Orji}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Shillong Lajong | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|15 January 2015}} |
align=center| 3
| align=center| {{sort|4|LB}} | {{sort|McAllister Jamie|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jamie McAllister}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter City | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|16 January 2015}} |
align=center| 21
| align=center| {{sort|6|RM}} | {{sort|Franco, Godwin|{{flagicon|IND}} Godwin Franco}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Royal Wahingdoh | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|5 February 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 25
| align=center| {{sort|7|CM}} | {{sort|Pearson, Stephen|{{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Pearson}} | {{flagicon|SCO}} Motherwell | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|19 January 2015}} |
align=center| 22
| align=center| {{sort|3|CB}} | {{sort|Romey, Raphaël|{{flagicon|FRA}} Raphaël Romey}} | {{flagicon|FRA}} FC Istres | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|25 January 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 10
| align=center| {{sort|12|ST}} | {{sort|Hume, Iain|{{flagicon|CAN}} Iain Hume}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tranmere Rovers | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|29 January 2015}} |
align=center| 8
| align=center| {{sort|12|ST}} | {{sort|Chopra, Michael|{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Chopra}} | {{flagicon|SCO}} Alloa Athletic | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|17 March 2015}} |
align=center| 2
| align=center| {{sort|2|RB}} | {{sort|Hengbart Cédric|{{flagicon|FRA}} Cédric Hengbart}} | {{flagicon|IND}} NorthEast United | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|3 July 2015}} |
align=center| 7
| align=center| {{sort|5|DM}} | {{sort|Mathew, Sushanth|{{flagicon|IND}} Sushanth Mathew}} | {{flagicon|IND}} FC Pune City | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|10 July 2015}} | align=center| |
==During the season==
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{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}
! {{Abbr| Pos | Position }} ! scope=col style="width:200px;"|Player ! scope=col style="width:250px;"|Transferred To ! scope=col style="width:150px;"|Fee ! scope=col style="width:78px;"|Date !Source |
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align=center| 6
| align=center| {{sort|3|CB}} | {{sort|Marchena, Carlos|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Marchena}} | {{flagicon|ESP}} CD Gerena | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|19 November 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 10
| align=center| {{sort|11|LW}} | {{sort|Watt, Sanchez|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sanchez Watt}} | Free Agent | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|26 November 2015}} |
align=center| 9
| align=center| {{sort|12|ST}} | {{sort|Dagnall, Chris|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Dagnall}} | {{flagicon|SCO}} Hibernian F.C. | align=center|Free | align=center|{{dts|23 December 2015}} |
=Loan in=
==Pre-season==
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{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}
! {{Abbr| Pos | Position }} ! scope=col style="width:200px;"|Player ! scope=col style="width:250px;"|Loaned From ! scope=col style="width:100px;"|Start ! scope=col style="width:78px;"|End !Source |
---|
align=center| 14
| align=center| {{sort|5|DM}} | {{sort|Hossain, Mehtab|{{flagicon|IND}} Mehtab Hossain}} | {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal | align=center|{{dts|1 July 2015}} | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 16
| align=center| {{sort|3|CB}} | {{sort|Singh, Gurwinder|{{flagicon|IND}} Gurwinder Singh}} | {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal | align=center|{{dts|1 July 2015}} | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 18
| align=center| {{sort|3|CB}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Deepak Mondal | {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal | align=center|{{dts|1 July 2015}} | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 22
| align=center| {{sort|1|GK}} | {{sort|Paul, Shilton|{{flagicon|IND}} Shilton Paul}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Mohun Bagan | align=center|{{dts|1 July 2015}} | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 29
| align=center| {{sort|4|LB}} | {{sort|Dey, Saumik|{{flagicon|IND}} Saumik Dey}} | {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal | align=center|{{dts|1 July 2015}} | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 7
| align=center| {{sort|8|LM}} | {{sort|Lobo, Cavin|{{flagicon|IND}} Cavin Lobo}} | {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal | align=center|{{dts|10 July 2015}} | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 12
| align=center| {{sort|7|CM}} | {{sort|Sampingiraj, Shankar|{{flagicon|IND}} Shankar Sampingiraj}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Bengaluru | align=center|{{dts|10 July 2015}} | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 13
| align=center| {{sort|7|CM}} | {{sort|Vineeth, C.K.|{{flagicon|IND}} C.K. Vineeth}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Bengaluru | align=center|{{dts|10 July 2015}} | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2015}} | align=center| |
align=center| 66
| align=center| {{sort|5|DM}} | {{sort|Carvalho, Peter|{{flagicon|IND}} Peter Carvalho}} | {{flagicon|IND}} Dempo S.C. | align=center|{{dts|10 July 2015}} | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2015}} | align=center| |
==During the season==
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{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}
! {{Abbr| Pos | Position }} ! scope=col style="width:200px;"|Player ! scope=col style="width:250px;"|Loaned From ! scope=col style="width:100px;"|Start ! scope=col style="width:78px;"|End !Source |
---|
align=center| 2
| align=center| {{sort|4|RB}} | {{sort|Bheke, Rahul|{{flagicon|IND}} Rahul Bheke}} | {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal | align=center|{{dts|13 September 2015}} | align=center|{{dts|31 December 2015}} | align=center| |
=Loan Out=
==Pre-season==
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{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}
! {{Abbr| Pos | Position }} ! scope=col style="width:200px;"|Player ! scope=col style="width:250px;"|Loaned To ! scope=col style="width:100px;"|Start ! scope=col style="width:78px;"|End !Source |
---|
align=center| 6
| align=center| {{sort|8|LM}} | {{sort|Singh, Renedy|{{flagicon|IND}} Renedy Singh}} | {{flagicon|BUL}} CSKA Sofia | align=center|{{dts|27 February 2015}} | align=center|{{dts|30 June 2015}} |
Pre-season
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|score = 10-2
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|location = Thiruvananthapuram
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|team1 = Kerala Blasters
|score = 7-0
|report = [https://www.facebook.com/keralablasters/posts/1632358920383429 Official Facebook Post]
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|score = 2-0
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|location = Thiruvananthapuram
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|9|26|df=y}}
|time =
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Kerala Blasters
|score = 0-0
|report =
|team2 = Southern Samity
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Green Field Stadium
|location = Thiruvananthapuram
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|9|29|df=y}}
|time =
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Kerala Blasters
|score = 7-0
|report = [http://english.manoramaonline.com/sports/football/dagnall-scores-hat-trick-as-blasters-drub-ag-office.html Report]
|team2 = AG's Office, Thiruvananthapuram
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Green Field Stadium
|location = Thiruvananthapuram
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
Indian Super League
{{main|2015 Indian Super League season}}
=League table=
{{2015 Indian Super League points table|showteam=KER}}
=Results summary=
{{Fb_rs |hw=2 |hd=2 |hl=3 |hgf=9 |hga=11|aw=1 |ad=2 |al=4 |agf=13|aga=16}}
{{Fb_rs_footer|u=3 December 2015|s=Matches|date=December 2015}}
=Results by round=
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1=H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/A/H/A
|label2= Result
| res2=W/D/L/L/L/L/D/W/L/W/L/D/L/D
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|updated=3 December 2015
|source=Matches
|date=December 2015
}}
=Matches=
{{football box collapsible
|date= 6 October 2015
|round= 1
|team1= Kerala Blasters
|score= 3 – 1
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/06/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/northeast-united/2037295/ Report]
|team2= NorthEast United
|goals1= Carvalho {{yel|37}}
Josu {{goal|49}}
Rafi {{goal|68}}
Watt {{goal|71}}
Bywater {{yel|90+7}}
|goals2= Hanghal {{yel|21}}
Pradhan {{yel|54}}
Vélez {{goal|82}}
Silas {{yel|83}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location= Kochi
|attendance= 60,017
|referee= Ramaswamy Srikrishna
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 10 October 2015
|round= 2
|team1= Kerala Blasters
|score= 0 – 0
|report= [http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/kerala-blasters-vs-mumbai-city/2037299?ICID=RE Report]
|team2= Mumbai City
|goals1=
|goals2= Bertin {{yel|52}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location= Kochi
|attendance= 61,483
|referee= Pranjal Banerjee
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 13 October 2015
|round= 3
|team1= Atlético de Kolkata
|score= 2 – 1
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/13/india/indian-super-league/atletico-de-kolkata/kerala-blasters/2037301/?ICID=HP_MS_50_01 Report]
|team2= Kerala Blasters
|goals1= Izumi {{yel|6}}
Lara {{goal|53}}
|goals2= Josu {{yel|44}}
R.Singh {{yel|46}}
Hossain {{sent off|2|63|89}}
Dagnall {{goal|80}}
|stadium= Salt Lake Stadium
|location= Kolkata
|attendance= 61,237
|referee=
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 18 October 2015
|round= 4
|team1= Kerala Blasters
|score= 0 – 1
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/18/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/delhi-dynamos/2037347/ Report]
|team2= Delhi Dynamos
|goals1= Vineeth {{yel|82}}
|goals2= Gadze {{goal|87}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location= Kochi
|attendance= 62,087
|referee=
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 22 October 2015
|round= 5
|team1= Goa
|score= 2 – 1
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/22/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/kerala-blasters/2037308/ Report]
|team2= Kerala Blasters
|goals1= Sabrosa {{yel|40}}
Moura {{goal|45+1}}{{yel|89}}
Arnolin {{goal|83}}
|goals2= Rafi {{goal|24}}
Williams {{yel|44}}
|stadium= Fatorda Stadium
|location= Goa
|attendance= 18,927
|referee=
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 27 October 2015
|round= 6
|team1= Pune City
|score= 3 – 2
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/27/india/indian-super-league/pune-city/kerala-blasters/2037313/?ICID=HP_MS_63_01 Report]
|team2= Kerala Blasters
|goals1= Uche {{goal|16||23}}
Lyngdoh {{yel|60}}
Tuncay {{goal|72}}
|goals2= Rafi {{goal|1||30}}
|stadium= Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
|location= Pune
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 31 October 2015
|round= 7
|team1= Kerala Blasters
|score= 1 – 1
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/31/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/chennai-titans/2037317/ Report]
|team2= Chennaiyin
|goals1= Dagnall {{goal|46}}
Perone {{sent off|0|75}}
|goals2= Elano {{goal|34|pen.}}
M. Wadoo {{yel|59}}
Mailson {{yel|63}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location= Kochi
|attendance= 47,852
|referee=
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 4 November 2015
|round= 8
|team1= Kerala Blasters
|score= 2 – 0
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/04/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/pune-city/2037320/ Report]
|team2= Pune City
|goals1= Dagnall {{goal|45+1}}
Watt {{goal|60}}
Ahmed {{yel|73}}
|goals2= Zokora {{yel|59}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location= Kochi
|attendance= 40,125
|referee=
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 10 November 2015
|round= 9
|team1= Kerala Blasters
|score= 2 – 3
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/10/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/atletico-de-kolkata/2037325/ Report]
|team2= Atlético de Kolkata
|goals1= German {{goal|42|pen.|85}}
Hossain {{yel|52}}
|goals2= Mohanraj {{goal|28}}{{yel|68}}
Franco {{yel|41}}
Izumi {{goal|84||90+3}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location= Kochi
|referee=
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 15 November 2015
|round= 10
|team1= NorthEast United
|score= 1 – 4
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/15/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/kerala-blasters/2037329/ Report]
|team2= Kerala Blasters
|goals1= López {{yel|40}}
Hanghal {{yel|59}}
Vélez {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2= Dagnall {{goal|1||76}}{{yel|59}}
Lobo {{goal|21}}
Bywater {{yel|28}}
Ramage{{yel|31}}
Dey{{yel|45+3}}
German {{goal|75}}
|stadium= Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
|location= Guwahati
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 21 November 2015
|round= 11
|team1= Chennaiyin
|score= 4 – 1
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/24/india/indian-super-league/chennai-titans/pune-city/2037311/ Report]
|team2= Kerala Blasters
|goals1= D.Singh {{goal|4}} {{yel|69}}
Mendoza {{goal|16||80||81}}
Blasi {{yel|89}}
|goals2= Hossain {{yel|69}}
German {{goal|90}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location= Chennai
|attendance= 20,483
|referee=
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 26 November 2015
|round= 12
|team1= Mumbai City
|score= 1 – 1
|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015112613850-mumbai-city-fc-vs-kerala-blasters-fc Report]
|team2= Kerala Blasters
|goals1= Subrata Pal {{yel|41}}
Aguilera {{goal|25}}
Čmovš {{yel|61}}
Cristian Bustos {{yel|79}}
|goals2= German {{goal|88}}
|stadium= DY Patil Stadium
|location= Mumbai
|attendance= 25,317
|referee=
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 29 November 2015
|round= 13
|team1= Kerala Blasters
|score= 1 – 5
|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015112913849-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-fc-goa Report]
|team2= Goa
|goals1= Pulga {{goal|2}}
Josu {{sent off|0|45}}
|goals2= Jofre {{goal|12}}
Reinaldo {{goal|29||50||61}}
Mandar {{goal|64}}
Léo Moura {{yel|82}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location= Kochi
|attendance= 32,313
|referee=
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 3 December 2015
|round= 14
|team1= Delhi Dynamos
|score= 3 – 3
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/12/03/india/indian-super-league/delhi-dynamos/kerala-blasters/2037305/?ICID=PL_MS_07 Report]
|team2= Kerala Blasters
|goals1= Marmentini {{goal|7}}
Nabi {{goal|40}}
Greene {{yel|57}}
S.Singh
|goals2= Dagnall {{goal|9}}
Coimbra {{goal|30}}
Jhingan {{yel|31}}
German {{goal|39}}
Hossain {{yel|48}}
Ahmed {{yel|75}}
|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location= Delhi
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= D
}}
Squad statistics
===Appearances and goals===
{{Efs start|Indian Super League}}
{{Efs player|no= 2|name=Rahul Bheke|pos=DF|nat=IND |11+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 4|name=Ramandeep Singh|pos=DF|nat=IND |0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 5|name=Peter Ramage|pos=DF|nat=ENG |14|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 7|name=Cavin Lobo|pos=MF|nat=IND |5+1|1}}
{{Efs player|no= 8|name=João Coimbra|pos=MF|nat=POR |6+5|1}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=Ishfaq Ahmed|pos=MF|nat=IND |2+5|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|name=Shankar Sampingiraj|pos=MF|nat=IND |2+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=13|name=C.K. Vineeth|pos=MF|nat=IND |3+6|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=Mehtab Hossain|pos=MF|nat=IND |12+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|name=Sandesh Jhingan|pos=DF|nat=IND |10|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=Gurwinder Singh|pos=DF|nat=IND |2+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Manandeep Singh|pos=FW|nat=IND |2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=Deepak Mondal|pos=DF|nat=IND |2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|name=Mohammed Rafi|pos=FW|nat=IND |7+2|4}}
{{Efs player|no=21|name=Antonio German|pos=MF|nat=ENG |7+4|7}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Bruno Perone|pos=DF|nat=BRA |7+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|name=Sandip Nandy|pos=GK|nat=IND |2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=29|name=Saumik Dey|pos=DF|nat=IND |8|0}}
{{Efs player|no=30|name=Marcus Williams|pos=DF|nat=ENG |5|0}}
{{Efs player|no=43|name=Stephen Bywater|pos=GK|nat=ENG |12|0}}
{{Efs player|no=44|name=Rodrigo Arroz|pos=DF|nat=BRA |1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=66|name=Peter Carvalho|pos=MF|nat=IND |2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=85|name=Pulga|pos=MF|nat=ESP |8+3|2}}
{{Efs player|no=99|name=Josu|pos=MF|nat=ESP |9+2|1}}
|-
|colspan=14|Players who left Kerala Blasters due to injury during the season:
{{Efs player|no=10|name=Sanchez Watt|pos=FW|nat=ENG |5+4|2}}
|-
|colspan=14|Players who left Kerala Blasters during the season:
{{Efs player|no= 6|name=Carlos Marchena|pos=DF|nat=ESP |1|0}}
{{Efs player|no= 9|name=Chris Dagnall|pos=FW|nat=ENG |13|6}}
|-
|}
=Goal scorers=
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" | ||||||
width=60|Place
!width=60|Position !width=60|Nation !width=60|Number !width=150|Name !width=150|Indian Super League !width=80|Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rowspan=2|1 | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 21 | Antonio German | 6 | 6 |
|FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 9 | Chris Dagnall | 6 | 6 | |
3 | FW | {{flagicon|IND}} | 20 | Mohammed Rafi | 4 | 4 |
4 | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 10 | Sanchez Watt | 2 | 2 |
rowspan=4|5 | MF | {{flagicon|ESP}} | 99 | Josu | 1 | 1 |
|MF | {{flagicon|IND}} | 7 | Cavin Lobo | 1 | 1 | |
|MF | {{flagicon|ESP}} | 85 | Pulga | 1 | 1 | |
|MF | {{flagicon|POR}} | 8 | João Coimbra | 1 | 1 | |
colspan=5|TOTALS | 22 | 22 |
=Disciplinary record=
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;" | |||||||
rowspan=2 width="10%" align=center|Number
|rowspan=2 width="10%" align=center|Nation |rowspan=2 width="10%" align=center|Position |rowspan=2 width="20%" align=center|Name |colspan=2 align=center|Indian Super League |colspan=2 align=center|Total | |||||||
width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}
!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} !width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}} !width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | {{flagicon|IND}} | DF | Ramandeep Singh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} | DF | Peter Ramage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | {{flagicon|ENG}} | FW | Chris Dagnall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | {{flagicon|IND}} | MF | Ishfaq Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | {{flagicon|IND}} | MF | C.K. Vineeth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | {{flagicon|IND}} | MF | Mehtab Hossain | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
15 | {{flagicon|IND}} | DF | Sandesh Jhingan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | {{flagicon|BRA}} | DF | Bruno Perone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
29 | {{flagicon|IND}} | DF | Saumik Dey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
30 | {{flagicon|ENG}} | DF | Marcus Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
43 | {{flagicon|ENG}} | GK | Stephen Bywater | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
66 | {{flagicon|IND}} | MF | Peter Carvalho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
99 | {{flagicon|ESP}} | MF | Josù | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
colspan=3|
|TOTALS |19 |3 |19 |3 |
Home Stadium Attendances
{{updated|29 November 2015}}
class="wikitable sortable" | |||
width=50|Pos
!width=100|{{Tooltip|Date|Match Day}} !width=150|{{Tooltip|Opponent|Opponent played against Kerala Blasters}} !width=150|{{Tooltip|Stadium Attendance|Total Stadium Attendance}} | |||
---|---|---|---|
align=center | 1 | align=center | 6 Oct 2015 | align=left | NorthEast United FC | align=center | [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015100613849-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-northeast-united-fc 60,017] |
align=center | 2 | align=center | 10 Oct 2015 | align=left | Mumbai City FC | align=center | [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015101013849-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-mumbai-city-fc 61,483] |
align=center | 3 | align=center | 18 Oct 2015 | align=left | Delhi Dynamos FC | align=center | [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015101813849-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-delhi-dynamos-fc 62,013] |
align=center | 4 | align=center | 31 Oct 2015 | align=left | Chennaiyin FC | align=center | [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015103113849-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-chennaiyin-fc 47,852] |
align=center | 5 | align=center | 4 Nov 2015 | align=left | FC Pune City | align=center | [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015110413849-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-fc-pune-city 40,125] |
align=center | 6 | align=center | 10 Nov 2015 | align=left | Atlético de Kolkata | align=center | [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015111013849-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-atletico-de-kolkata 60,251] |
align=center | 7 | align=center | 29 Nov 2015 | align=left | FC Goa | align=center | [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015112913849-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-fc-goa 32,313] |
References
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{{Kerala Blasters FC}}
{{2015–16 in Indian football}}