2017–18 Delhi Dynamos FC season

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The club headed to Spain and Qatar on a 41 days pre-season tour, starting from 10 September.{{cite news|title=Delhi Dynamos to visit Spain and Qatar on pre-season tour, play friendlies with local sides|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-2017-18-delhi-dynamos-to-visit-spain-and-qatar-on-pre-season-tour-to-play-friendlies-with-local-sides-4023919.html|accessdate=27 October 2017|work=Firstpost|date=8 September 2017}}

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|round=Friendly

|date=20 September 2017

|time= 20:00 CET

|team1=Atlético Astorga FC {{flagicon|ESP}}

|score=5–2

|team2={{flagicon|IND}} Delhi Dynamos FC

|goals1=Emilio {{goal|29}}
Samuel Villa {{goal|40}}
Gonzalo González {{goal|55}}
Roberto Puente {{goal|75}}
Javi Amor {{goal|79}}

|goals2=G. Fernandez {{goal|30}}
Seityasen {{goal|87}}

|location=Astorga, Spain

|stadium=Estadio La Eragudina

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=L

|id=

|report=https://twitter.com/DelhiDynamos/status/910596154643013632

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|round=Friendly

|date=27 September 2017

|time= 18:00 CET

|team1=Real Oviedo {{flagicon|ESP}}

|score=1–0

|team2={{flagicon|IND}} Delhi Dynamos FC

|goals1=David González {{goal|21}}

|goals2=

|location=Oviedo, Spain

|stadium=El Requexón

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=L

|id=

|report=http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-go-down-fighting-against-real-oviedo/

}}

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|round=Friendly

|date=5 October 2017

|time= 18:00 AST

|team1=Muaither SC {{flagicon|QAT}}

|score=0–1

|team2={{flagicon|IND}} Delhi Dynamos FC

|goals1=

|goals2=Chhangte {{goal|15}}

|location=Doha, Qatar

|stadium=Aspire Academy

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=W

|id=

|report=http://www.delhidynamos.com/chhangtes-strike-helps-dynamos-beat-muaither-sc/

}}

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|round=Friendly

|date=12 October 2017

|time= 18:00 AST

|team1=Al-Wakrah SC {{flagicon|QAT}}

|score=3–1

|team2={{flagicon|IND}} Delhi Dynamos FC

|goals1={{goal}}
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{{goal}}

|goals2=Ngaihte {{goal|65}}

|location=Al Wakrah, Qatar

|stadium=Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=L

|id=

|report=http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-suffer-defeat-against-al-wakrah-sc/

}}

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|round=Friendly

|date=19 October 2017

|time= 19:30 AST

|team1=Army Team {{flagicon|QAT}}

|score=1–2

|team2={{flagicon|IND}} Delhi Dynamos FC

|goals1=Mogo {{goal|1}}

|goals2=Uche {{goal|33}}
Chichero {{goal|45}}

|location=Doha, Qatar

|stadium=

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=W

|id=

|report=https://twitter.com/DelhiDynamos/status/921082054472691712

}}

Unlike other Indian Super League franchises Delhi Dynamos decided not retain any players from their previous season squad before 2017–18 players draft which enabled them to enter in the round one of players draft along with new entrant Jamshedpur FC.{{cite web|title=Jamshedpur FC, Delhi Dynamos to get preference in ISL player draft|url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/football/jamshedpur-fc-delhi-dynamos-to-get-preference-in-isl-players-draft/article19309184.ece|work=Sportstar|date=19 July 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}}

In ISL draft held on 23 July 2017, Delhi Dynamos added fifteen new players to their squad. Goalkeeper Albino Gomes, Sukhdev Patil and Arnab Das Sharma, defender Pritam Kotal, Sena Ralte, Pratik Chowdhary, Mohammad Sajid Dhot, Rowilson Rodrigues and Munmun Lugun, midfielder Seityasen Singh, Vinit Rai, Romeo Fernandes, David Ngaihte and Simranjit Singh and Lallianzuala Chhangte.{{cite news|title=Delhi Dynamos' 2017 ISL draft details: Albino Gomes, Pritam Kotal, Romeo Fernandes signed|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/isl-2017-draft-full-details-about-delhi-dynamos-picks/yye38ylsg65r1d77999l2og22|accessdate=28 October 2017|work=Goal|date=23 July 2017}}

Delhi Dynamos announced signing of Brazilian midfielder Paulinho Dias on 28 July 2017.{{cite web|title=Delhi Dynamos sign Brazilian midfielder Paulinho Dias|url=http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-sign-brazilian-midfielder-paulinho-dias/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021130933/http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-sign-brazilian-midfielder-paulinho-dias/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 October 2017|website=delhidynamos.com|date=28 July 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}} On 1 August, Delhi Dynamos announced signing of Uruguayan midfielder Matías Mirabaje.{{cite web|title=Delhi Dynamos sign Uruguayan midfielder Matias Mirabaje|url=http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-sign-uruguayan-midfielder-matias-mirabaje/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021130734/http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-sign-uruguayan-midfielder-matias-mirabaje/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 October 2017|website=delhidynamos.com|date=1 August 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}} Signing of Argentinian forward Juan Vogliotti was announced on 4 August.{{cite web|title=Delhi Dynamos rope in striker Juan Leandro Vogliotti|url=http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-rope-in-striker-juan-leandro-vogliotti/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021131022/http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-rope-in-striker-juan-leandro-vogliotti/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 October 2017|work=delhidynamos.com|date=4 August 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}} Franchise announced on 10 August, they signed Venezuelan defender Gabriel Cichero.{{cite web|title=Delhi Dynamos sign Venezuelan defender Gabriel Cichero|url=http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-sign-venezuelan-defender-gabriel-cichero/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021131312/http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-sign-venezuelan-defender-gabriel-cichero/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 October 2017|work=delhidynamos.com|date=10 August 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}} On 29 August, Delhi Dynamos published a statement on their website that signing of Argentinian forward Juan Vogliotti could not be completed due to unavoidable circumstances. Juan Vogliotti said:{{cite web |title= Update: Juan Leandro Vogliotti's transfer to Delhi Dynamos |url= http://www.delhidynamos.com/update-juan-leandro-vogliottis-transfer-to-delhi-dynamos/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171021131037/http://www.delhidynamos.com/update-juan-leandro-vogliottis-transfer-to-delhi-dynamos/ |url-status= usurped |archive-date= 21 October 2017 |website= delhidynamos.com |date=29 August 2017 |accessdate= 31 October 2017}}

{{cquote|I want to let you all know that I never had any bad intentions. Things were badly planned from my end and I should have completed all formalities before agreeing with Delhi Dynamos. Please accept my sincere apologies as I will not be able to leave this club and play in front of the amazing crowd in Delhi. Maybe, sometimes things do not go the way you want them too.}}

Delhi Dynamos announced on 7 September, they signed Nigerian forward Kalu Uche.{{cite web|title=Delhi Dynamos sign striker Kalu Uche|url=http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-sign-striker-kalu-uche/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021133126/http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-sign-striker-kalu-uche/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 October 2017|work=delhidynamos.com|date=7 September 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}} On 12 September, Delhi Dynamos announced signing of Curaçaoan forward Guyon Fernandez and Spanish defender Edu Moya.{{cite web|title=Guyon Fernandez and Edu Moya Sign for Delhi Dynamos|url=http://www.delhidynamos.com/guyon-fernandez-and-edu-moya-sign-for-delhi-dynamos/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021140928/http://www.delhidynamos.com/guyon-fernandez-and-edu-moya-sign-for-delhi-dynamos/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 October 2017|work=delhidynamos.com|date=12 September 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}} On 14 September, Delhi Dynamos announced signing of their seventh foreign player, Dutch forward Jeroen Lumu.{{cite web|title='Wonderkid' Jeroen Lumu signs for Delhi Dynamos|url=http://www.delhidynamos.com/wonderkid-jeroen-lumu-signs-for-delhi-dynamos/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021130703/http://www.delhidynamos.com/wonderkid-jeroen-lumu-signs-for-delhi-dynamos/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 October 2017|work=delhidynamos.com|date=14 September 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}}

On 19 September, Delhi Dynamos announced they signed Indian U19 international players Kishan Singh Thongam and Jayananda Singh Moirangthem. On the matter managing director Rohan Sharma said:{{cite web|title=India U-19 stars join Delhi Dynamos|url=http://www.delhidynamos.com/india-u-19-stars-join-delhi-dynamos/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021130605/http://www.delhidynamos.com/india-u-19-stars-join-delhi-dynamos/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 October 2017|website=delhidynamos.com|date=19 September 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}}

{{cquote|I’d like to extend my warmest greetings to Jayananda and Kishan, these two players have a lot of potential and I’m happy they have chosen Delhi Dynamos to be their new club. We hope we can help Jayananda and Kishan grow and develop into the next Indian superstars.}}

On 21 September, Delhi Dynamos announced signing of Nanda Kumar on a loan deal from I-League side Chennai City.{{cite web|title=Delhi Dynamos sign Nandha Kumar on a loan deal|url=http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-sign-nandha-kumar-on-a-loan-deal/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021133953/http://www.delhidynamos.com/delhi-dynamos-sign-nandha-kumar-on-a-loan-deal/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 October 2017|website=delhidynamos.com|date=21 September 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}}

{{updated|27 October 2017}}{{cite web

| title = Squad

| url = http://www.indiansuperleague.com/delhi-dynamos-fc/squad

| publisher = Indian Super League

| accessdate = 22 October 2017

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150711132338/http://www.indiansuperleague.com/delhi-dynamos-fc/squad

| archive-date = 11 July 2015

| url-status = dead

}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Albino Gomes|other=|no=32}}

{{Fs player |nat=ESP|pos=GK|name=Xabi Irureta |other=|no=41}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Arnab Das Sharma|other=|no=29}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Pritam Kotal|other=|no=20}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Sena Ralte|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=VEN|pos=DF|name=Gabriel Cichero|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Edu Moya|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Pratik Chowdhary|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Mohammad Sajid Dhot|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Rowilson Rodrigues|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Simranjit Singh|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Jayananda Singh|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Munmun Lugun|other=|no=}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Kishan Singh|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Paulinho Dias|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=URU|pos=MF|name=Matías Mirabaje|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=David Ngaihte|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Romeo Fernandes|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Vinit Rai|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Seityasen Singh|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Nanda Kumar|other=on loan from Chennai City F.C.|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Lallianzuala Chhangte|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=NGR|pos=FW|name=Kalu Uche|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=CUW|pos=FW|name=Guyon Fernandez|other=|no=}}

{{Fs player |nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Jeroen Lumu|other=|no=}}

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{{main|2017–18 Indian Super League}}

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|date=22 November 2017

|round=1

|time=20:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1=Pune City

|score=2–3

|report=

|team2=Delhi Dynamos

|goals1=Emiliano Alfaro {{goal|67}}
Marcelo Leite Pereira {{yel|87}}
Marcos Tébar {{goal|90}}

|goals2=Paulinho Dias {{goal|46}}
Lallianzuala Chhangte {{goal|54}}
Matías Mirabaje {{goal|65}} {{yel|79}}
Gabriel Cichero {{yel|88}}

|stadium=Balewadi Stadium

|location=Pune, India

|attendance=7,912

|referee=

|result=W

|motm=Lallianzuala Chhangte (Delhi Dynamos)

|id=

}}

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|date=26 November 2017

|round=2

|time=20:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1=Bengaluru

|score=4–1

|report=

|team2=Delhi Dynamos

|goals1=Erik Paartalu {{goal|23||45}}
Lenny Rodrigues {{goal|57}}
Miku {{goal|87}}

|goals2=Gabriel Cichero {{yel|27}}
Guyon Fernandez {{yel|67}}
Kalu Uche {{goal|86|pen}}

|stadium=Sree Kanteerava Stadium

|location=Bengaluru, India

|attendance=18,249

|referee=

|result=L

|motm=Erik Paartalu (Bengaluru FC)

|id=

}}

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|date = 2 December 2017

|round = 3

|time = 20:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1 = Delhi Dynamos

|score = 0–2

|report =

|team2 = NorthEast United

|goals1 = Guyon Fernandez {{yel|55}}
Ngaihte {{yel|82}}

|goals2 = Marcinho {{goal|17}}
Danilo {{goal|22}} {{yel|90}}
Rehenesh {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

|location = Delhi, India

|attendance = 11,453

|referee = O Thakur

|result = L

|motm = Halicharan Narzary (NEUFC)

|id =

}}

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|date=6 December 2017

|round=4

|time=20:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1=Delhi dynamos

|score=0–1

|report=

|team2=Jamshedpur

|goals1=

|goals2=Izu Azuka {{yel|55}} {{goal|61}}

|stadium=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)

|location=Delhi, India

|attendance=7,953

|referee=

|result=L

|motm=André Bikey (Jamshedpur)

|id=

}}

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|date=16 December 2017

|round=5

|time=20:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1=Delhi dynamos

|score=1–5

|report=

|team2=Goa

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)

|location=Delhi, India

|attendance=6,345

|referee=

|result=L

|id=

}}

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|date=23 December 2017

|round=6

|time=20:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= ATK

|score=1–0

|report=

|team2=Delhi Dynamos

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Salt Lake Stadium

|location=Kolkata, India

|attendance=22,478

|referee=

|result=L

|id=

}}

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|date=29 December 2017

|round=7

|time=20:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Mumbai City

|score=4–0

|report=

|team2=Delhi Dynamos

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Mumbai Football Arena

|location=Mumbai, India

|attendance=5,672

|referee=

|result=L

|id=

}}

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|date=7 January 2017

|round=8

|time=20:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Chennaiyin

|score= 2–2

|report=

|team2=Delhi Dynamos

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

|location=Chennai, India

|attendance=13,889

|referee=

|result=D

|id=

}}

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|date=10 January 2017

|round=9

|time=20:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1=Delhi Dynamos

|score=1–3

|report=

|team2=Kerala Blasters

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)

|location=Delhi, India

|attendance=10,132

|referee=

|result=L

|id=

}}

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|date=14 January 2017

|round=10

|time=20:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1=Delhi Dynamos

|score=2–0

|report=

|team2=Bengaluru

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)

|location=Delhi, India

|attendance=5,124

|referee=

|result=W

|id=

}}

{{updated|28 October 2017}}

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition

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{{Efs player|no=|name=Sukhadev Patil|nat=IND|pos=GK|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Arnab Das Sharma|nat=IND|pos=GK|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Pritam Kotal|nat=IND|pos=DF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Sena Ralte|nat=IND|pos=DF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Gabriel Cichero|nat=VEN|pos=DF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Edu Moya|nat=ESP|pos=DF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Pratik Chowdhary|nat=IND|pos=DF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Mohammad Sajid Dhot|nat=IND|pos=DF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Rowilson Rodrigues|nat=IND|pos=DF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Simranjit Singh|nat=IND|pos=DF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Jayananda Singh|nat=IND|pos=DF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Munmun Lugun|nat=IND|pos=DF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Kishan Singh|nat=IND|pos=DF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Paulinho Dias|nat=BRA|pos=MF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Matías Mirabaje|nat=URU|pos=MF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=David Ngaihte|nat=IND|pos=MF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Romeo Fernandes|nat=IND|pos=MF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Pratesh Shirodkar|nat=IND|pos=MF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Vinit Rai|nat=IND|pos=MF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Seityasen Singh|nat=IND|pos=MF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Nanda Kumar|nat=India|pos=MF|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Lallianzuala Chhangte|nat=IND|pos=FW|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Kalu Uche|nat=NGA|pos=FW|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Guyon Fernandez|nat=CUW|pos=FW|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Jeroen Lumu|nat=NED|pos=FW|0|0}}

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