Calicut FC
{{Short description|Football franchise in Kerala}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Calicut
| image = Calicut_FC.png
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| fullname = Calicut Football Club
| nickname = The Beacons
| short name = CFC
| founded = {{start date and age|May 2024}}
| ground = EMS Stadium
| capacity = 50,000
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| owner = Futurepoint Sports and Entertainment PVT.LTD
| chrtitle = Chairman
| chairman = VK Mathews
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Ian Gillan
| league = Super League Kerala
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Calicut Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, that competes in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=12 May 2024 |title=Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced |work=Deccan Herald |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/story/sports%252Ffootball%252Fsuper-league-kerala-franchisees-of-inaugural-edition-announced-3019242 |accessdate=28 June 2024}}{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=10 May 2024 |title=Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala |work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/mahesh-bhupathi-travancore-princess-and-former-benfica-player-among-franchise-owners-in-super-league-kerala/article68162173.ece |accessdate=28 June 2024}}
Under coach Ian Gillan , Calicut hosted and draw the first match of the SLK. They won the 2024 Super League Kerala, beating Forca Kochi FC 2–1 in the final.
Players (2024)
=First-team squad=
{{updated|1 September 2024}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|no=3|name=James Kotei}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=MF|no=4|name=Abhiram}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Richard Osei}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=FW|no=7|name=Thahir Zaman}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Kiran}}
{{Fs player|nat=HAI|pos=FW|no=9|name=Kervens Belfort}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|no=11|pos=FW|name=Gani Nigam}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Mohamed Salim}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Muhammed Nishad PP}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Dane Sanju}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=DF|no=15|name=Abdul Hakku{{cite web|title=calicut.fc|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C91dO7tzmJF/|date=25 July 2024|access-date=25 July 2024|website=calicut.fc}}}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=MF|no=16|name=Arjun V.}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=FW|no=17|name=Roshan Gigi}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Muhammed Riyas}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Aslam}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=MF|no=21|name=Jijo Joseph|other=Captain}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Muhammed Niyas}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Aman}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Rijhon Jose}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|no=25|pos=FW|name=Hafiz}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Wangkheimyum Olen Singh}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=MF|no=27|name=Thoi Singh}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=MF|no=33|name=Britto PM}}
{{Fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|no=34|name=Ernest Barfo}}
{{Fs player|no=36|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Sachin}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=SEN|pos=DF|name=Papé Diakité}}
{{Fs player|nat=BRA|pos=MF|no=77|name=Rafael Resende }}
{{Fs player|no=88|nat=CMR|pos=MF|name=Andres Nia}}
{{Fs player|nat=BRA|pos=FW|no=99|name=John Kennedy}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Jockson Dhas}}
{{Fs end}}
Personnel
{{updated|28 July 2024}}
=Current technical staff=
| class="wikitable" |
| Position
! Name |
|---|
| Head coach
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ian Gillan {{Cite news |date=2024-07-18 |title=Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/gillan-to-coach-calicut-fc-in-super-league-kerala/articleshow/111843690.cms |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} |
| Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} Biby Thomas |
| Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} Dipankar Choudhury |
| Strength & conditioning coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} Nikhil Das Kunhiraman Bhuvanadasan |
| Physio
|{{flagicon|IND}} Sayyid Ahammed Nasal Gifri PK |
| Performance Analyst
| {{flagicon|IND}} Abhinadan Mohanta |
| Masseur
| {{flagicon|IND}} Bijesh P |
=Management=
| class="wikitable" |
| Position
! Name |
|---|
| Chief executive officer
|{{flagicon|IND}} Korath Mathew |
| Club Secretary
|{{flagicon|IND}} Bino Jose Eapen |
| Team manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Jibu Gibson |
| Assistant team manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Said Ibnu Haris M |
| Kit manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Akhil Razy A |
Managerial history
=Head coach's record=
{{updated|10 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Name!!Nationality!!From!!class="unsortable"|To!!P!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!Win%!!Ref. |
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Ian Gillan
|style="text-align:left"|{{AUS}} |style="text-align:left"|30 July 2024 |style="text-align:left"| {{WDL|12|7|4|1|for=22|against=11}} | |
Player records
{{updated|10 November 2024}}
|source = [https://www.superleaguekerala.com]
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank !Player !Goals |
| rowspan="1" align="left"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|HAI}} Kervens Belfort |rowspan="1" align="left"|5 |
| rowspan="1" align="left"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Gani Nigam |rowspan="1" align="left"|4 |
| rowspan="1" align="left"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Muhammed Riyas |rowspan="1" align="left"|3 |
| rowspan="3" align="left"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Britto P. M. |rowspan="3" align="left"|2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} John Kennedy |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Richard Osei |
| rowspan="4" align="left"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Thoi Singh |rowspan="4" align="left"|1 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Resende |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Abdul Hakku |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Ernest Barfo |
=Top assists=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank !Player !Assists |
| rowspan="3" align="left"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Britto P. M. |rowspan="3" align="left"|3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Gani Nigam |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Ernest Barfo |
| rowspan="2" align="left"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Abdul Hakku |rowspan="1" align="left"|2 |
Honours
- Super League Kerala
- Champions : 2024 Super League Kerala{{Cite news |date=2024-11-10 |title=Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2024/11/10/super-league-kerala-final-calicut-fc-vs-forca-kochi.html |access-date=2024-11-10 |work=onmanorama |issn=}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Football in India}}
{{Football in Kerala}}
{{Kerala Sports}}
Category:Football clubs in Kerala
Category:Super League Kerala teams
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