{"id":10137,"date":"2020-11-20T16:32:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T11:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=74206"},"modified":"2020-11-20T16:32:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T11:02:30","slug":"isl-2020-kerala-blasters-squad-review-ahead-of-the-2020-21-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/isl-2020-kerala-blasters-squad-review-ahead-of-the-2020-21-season\/","title":{"rendered":"ISL 2020: Kerala Blasters Squad Review ahead of the 2020-21 season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kerala Blasters Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala. The club was established on 24 May 2014 and began its first professional season in October the same year.<\/p>\n

It is one of the most widely supported clubs in Asia. The club plays home games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. Each season since the club\u2019s founding, Kerala Blasters have held the record for the highest league attendance, regularly attracting audiences of over 40,000 per game.<\/p>\n

The Blasters played their inaugural match on 13 October 2014, losing 1\u20130 to NorthEast United. They reached the 2014 Indian Super League Final.<\/p>\n

Manager: Kibu Vicuna<\/p>\n

Years managed Kerala Blasters: 2020-present<\/p>\n

Honours:\u00a0 Won the I-League with Mohun Bagun in 19\/20<\/p>\n

Kerala Blasters new signings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/th>\nAge<\/th>\nNat.<\/th>\nLeft<\/th>\nFee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Nishu<\/td>\nNishu Kumar<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Left-Back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Bengaluru<\/a><\/td>\nBengaluru FC<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"Indian Super League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Costa<\/td>\nCosta Nhamoinesu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centre-Back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n\"Zimbabwe\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"AC<\/a><\/td>\nSparta Praha<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"CzechFortuna Liga<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Gary<\/td>\nGary Hooper<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centre-Forward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n\"England\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Wellington<\/a><\/td>\nWellington P.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Australia\"A-League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Vicente<\/td>\nVicente G\u00f3mez<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Defensive Midfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n\"Spain\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Deportivo<\/a><\/td>\nDep. La Coru\u00f1a<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Spain\"Segunda Divisi\u00f3n B \u2013 Grupo I<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Facundo<\/td>\nFacundo Pereyra<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Attacking Midfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n\"Argentina\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Apollon<\/a><\/td>\nApol. Limassol<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Cyprus\"Protathlima Cyta<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Prabhsukhan<\/td>\nPrabhsukhan Singh Gill<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goalkeeper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Bengaluru<\/a><\/td>\nBengaluru FC<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"Indian Super League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Puitea\"<\/td>\nPuitea<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Central Midfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"NorthEast<\/a><\/td>\nNorthEast Utd.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"Indian Super League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Ayush<\/td>\nAyush Adhikari<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Central Midfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Indian<\/a><\/td>\nIndian Arrows<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"I-League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Albino<\/td>\nAlbino Gomes<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goalkeeper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Odisha<\/a><\/td>\nOdisha<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"Indian Super League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Sandeep<\/td>\nSandeep Singh<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centre-Back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"TRAU<\/a><\/td>\nTRAU FC<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"I-League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Rohit<\/td>\nRohit Kumar<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Defensive Midfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Hyderabad<\/a><\/td>\nHyderabad<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"Indian Super League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Ritwik<\/td>\nRitwik Das<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Right Midfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Real<\/a><\/td>\nReal Kashmir<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"I-League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Denechandra<\/td>\nDenechandra Meitei<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Left-Back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"TRAU<\/a><\/td>\nTRAU FC<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"I-League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nFree transfer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Givson<\/td>\nGivson Singh<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Attacking Midfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Indian<\/a><\/td>\nIndian Arrows<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"I-League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\u20b93.02m<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Naorem<\/td>\nNaorem Mahesh Singh<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centre-Forward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Shillong<\/a><\/td>\nShillong Lajong<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Kenstar<\/td>\nKenstar Kharshong<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centre-Back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n\"India\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Shillong<\/a><\/td>\nShillong Lajong<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"India\"India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Jordan<\/td>\nJordan Murray<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centre-Forward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n\"Australia\"<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Central<\/a><\/td>\nCentral Coast<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Australia\"A-League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kerala Blasters full squad list (20\/21):<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers: Albino Gomes, Bilal Khan, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Muheet Khan<\/p>\n

Defenders: Costa Nhamoinesu, Nishu Kumar, Bakary Kone, Jessel Carneiro, Sandeep Singh, Abdul Hakku, Lalruatthara<\/p>\n

Midfielders: Sergio Cidoncha, Sahal Abdul Samad, Vicente Gomez, Seityasen Singh, Rahul KP, Givson Singh, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Yendrembam Denechandra, Nongdamba Naorem, Arjun Jayaraj, Ayush Adhikari, Jeakson Singh, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, Ritwik Das, Rohit Kumar<\/p>\n

Forwards: Gary Hooper, Jordan Murray, Facundo Pereyra, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Shaiborlang Kharpan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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