ISL 2021-22 Teams & Players List

Table of Contents

1. ATK Mohun Bagan Players List
2. Bengaluru FC Players List
3. Chennaiyin FC Players List
4. Odisha FC Players List
5. FC Goa Players List
6. Hyderabad FC Players List
7. Jamshedpur FC Players List
8. Kerala Blasters FC Players List
9. Mumbai City FC Players List
10. NorthEast United FC Players List
11. SC East Bengal Players List

ATK Mohun Bagan

Head Coach: Antonio Lopez Habas (Spain)

Captains: Roy Krishna, Pritam Kotal

The newly merged entity will go into the league with favourites. The Mariners have inherited the ATKFC squad which won the ISL 2019-20 title. Antonio Lopez Habas’s side has the unique advantage of retaining the core of their title-winning roster with the quality additions of Sandesh Jhingan and Bradden Inman. The attacking duo of David Williams and Roy Krishna are expected to light up their campaign with lots of goals. The Mariners boast of a composed and attacking midfield studded by Michael Soosairaj, Edu Garcia and Javier Hernandez. Local boys Prabir Das and Subhasish Bose will provide the attacking aspect to the defensive duo of Sandesh Jhingan. ATK Mohun Bagan FC look all set to win their maiden ISL title.

Bengaluru FC

Head Coach: Marco Pezzaiuoli (Germany)

Captain: Sunil Chhetri

Bengaluru FC were one of the most defensive sides in the 2019-20 Indian Super League. The Blues finished third despite an All India Attacking Line Up. The likes of Erik Paartulu, Dimas Delgado, and Juanan put up an extra shift throughout the season to cover up the lack of quality upfront. The Blues have bought in players like Cleiton Silva, and Kristian Opseth to complement the likes of Sunil Chhetri and Udanta Singh upfront.The 2018-19 ISL Champions look like a solid balanced unit but lack the X-Factor to make it to the top-four in the ISL points table. Their early pre-season may prove vital in a season like no other.

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Chennaiyin FC

Head Coach: Bozidar Bandovic (Montenegro)

Captain: Anirudh Thapa

Despite a late surge in the 2019-20 season and a runner-up finish, Chennaiyin FC did not retain erstwhile Head Coach Owen Coyle. The Mariners Machans have bought in Hungarian-Romanian manager Csaba Laszlo. The 2015 and 2017-18 ISL Champions have gone for experienced campaigners in East Europe and Asia. Enes Sipovic, Jakub Sylvestr, Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev and Esmael Goncalves will add firepower to their balanced Indian squad comprising of Lallianzuala Chhante, Anirudh Thapa, Thoi Singh and Edwin Vanspaul. Rafael Crivellaro is expected to continue his great scoring form in this season as well. Chennaiyin FC have a great squad depth which will be essential in the 2020-21 season.

Odisha FC

Head Coach: Kiko Ramirez (Spain)

Captain: Vinit Rai, Hector Rodas, Victor Mongil

Odisha FC are a revamped side in the 2020-21 Indian Super League. They have bought experienced British Football Manager Odisha FC. The Juggernauts have some key signings like Cole Alexander, Diego Mauricio, Jacob Tratt, and Steven Taylor. They have brought experienced ISL campaigner Marcelinho who will complement Manuel Onwu upfront. Baxter’s side has one of the best youth-based rosters in the ISL. Bodo Baoringdao, Nanda Kumar, Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Subham Sarangi, Samuel Lalmuanpuia, and Hendry Antonay are key prospects.

FC Goa

Head Coach: Juan Ferrando (Spain)

Captains: Edu Bedia, Brandon Fernandes, Seriton Fernandes, Ivan Gonzalez

The League Winners of the 2019-20 season have had a mixed transfer season. They had to let go their core players like Hugo Boumous, Mandar Rao Dessai, Mourtada Fall, and Ahmed Jahouh, who followed former FC Goa Manager Sergio Lobera to Mumbai City FC. Winger Jackichand Singh also moved to Jamshedpur FC. The Gaurs rebuilt themselves by appointing Spanish Manager Juan Ferrando. They have signed Polish League Top-Scorer Igor Angulo with the likes of experienced Spaniards like Jorge Ortiz, Ivan Gonzalez, Alberto Noguera and Australian defender James Donachie. Goa have immense depth in their Indian aspect. They boast of performing and emerging Indian names like Len Doungel, Brandon Fernandes, Alexander Jesuraj, Phrangki Buam, Seriton Fernandes, Redeem Tlang, Lenny Rodrigues and Mohamed Ali among others. It will be a historic season for FC Goa as they will become the first-ever Indian football club to play in the AFC Champions League Group Stage owning up to their top of the league finish in the 2019-20 season.

Hyderabad FC

Head Coach: Manuel Marquez (Spain)

Captains: Joao Victor, Laxmikant Kattimani, Bartholomew Ogbeche

After a disappointing first season in the 2019-20 playing calendar, the Nizams have rebuilt just like Odisha FC. Hyderabad FC have appointed Manuel Roca after the previous manager Albert Roca was called up by FC Barcelona to join Ronald Koeman’s technical team. Hyderabad have gone for a majorly Spanish contingent with the likes of Lluis Sastre, Odei Onaindia, Fran Sandaza, Ariadne Santana accompanied by Australian forward Joel Chianese and Brazilian midfielder Joao Victor. Hyderabad have a decent Indian roster which features Chinglensana Singh, Sahil Tavora, Laldanmawia Ralte, Halicharan Narzary, Souvik Chakrabarty followed by youngsters like Rohit Danu, Liston Colaco, Akash Mishra, Asish Rai. The Nizams do not look as strong as other ISL teams but can use their depth in the squad to their advantage.

Jamshedpur FC

Head Coach: Owen Coyle (Scotland)

Captain: Peter Hartley

The Red Miners can be credited with a balanced scouting approach for the 2020-21 season. Former Chennaiyin FC manager Owen Coyle has taken charge at the football club from India’s Steel City. He has brought in the ISL 2019-20 Golden Boot winner Nerijus Valskis. The Red Miners have roped in impressive foreigners with lots of experience. Peter Hartley, Stephen Eze, Alex Lima, and Nick Fitzgerald. David Grande and Aitor Monroy continue from last season. Jamshedpur have a big pool of local youngsters who are expected to come good along with their Indian core led by Jackichand Singh, Isaac Vanmalsawma, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, Narender Gahlot, Laldinliana Renthlei, and William Lalnunfela. Jamshedpur FC are expected to be in the contention for a top-four finish.

Kerala Blasters FC

Head Coach: Ivan Vukomanovic (Serbia)

Captain: Jessel Carneiro

The Kerala Blasters have appointed I-League winning manager Kibu Vicuna to lead the Men in Yellow for the 2020-21 season. Vicuna is known for his pragmatic football which outclasses all other ISL teams in the 2019-20 I-League. The Blasters arguably have the best Indian squad in the Indian Super League 2020-21. Nishu Kumar, Seityasen Singh, Jessel Carneiro, Nongdamba Naorem, Rahul KP, Sahal Abdul Samad, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Arjun Jayaraj, Lalthathanga Khawlhring and Albino Gomes are just a few of the other names. The Blasters have signed experienced campaigners like Gary Hooper, Facundo Pereyra, Bakary Kone, Jordan Murray, Costa Nhamoinesu to accompany Sergio Cidoncha. Kibu Vicuna’s side has immense depth, quality and experience in its ranks and go in as clear top-four favourites.

Mumbai City FC

Head Coach: Des Buckingham (England)

Captain: Mourtada Fall

After the sale of majority stakes to City Football Group (CFG), Mumbai City FC have been extremely busy in the Indian Summer Window. They appointed former FC Goa Manager Sergio Lobera who brought the likes of Hugo Boumous, Ahmed Jahouh, Mourtada Fall and Mandar Rao Dessai to the Islanders. CFG’s wide scouting and financing prowess has allowed Mumbai City FC to land big foreign names like Sydney FC’s Adam Le Fondre, Benevento Calcio’s Cy Goddard and Hernan Santana on loan deals. Mumbai City also boast of decent Indian campaigners like Mohammed Rakip, Raynier Fernandes, Rowllin Borges, Sarthak Golui, Vikram Pratap Singh, and Farukh Chowdhary. Lobera’s attacking brand of football with the big foreign names in the roster makes Mumbai City FC as firm favourites for the Indian Super League 2020-21 League and Cup Winners.

NorthEast United FC

Head Coach: Khalid Jamil (India)

Captain: Subhasish Roy Chowdhury

The Highlanders also have revamped their squad for the upcoming season. Young Spanish Manager Gerard Nus takes charge at NorthEast United FC. The Highlanders have shown their scouting capabilities by landing decent Indian names like Wayne Vaz, Gurjinder Kumar, Ninthoinganba Meetei, Ashutosh Mehta, VP Suhair, Britto PM, Rochharzela and Mashoor Shereef. Their balanced Indian squad is added with experienced campaigners like Luis Machado, Benjamin Lambot, Dylan Fox, Idrissa Sylla, Khassa Camara, and Kwesi Appiah. Federico Gallego stays at the club and is expected to lead the side. The Highlanders have a balanced ISL squad and are expected to spring up some surprises in the ISL 2020-21 campaign.

SC East Bengal

Head coach: Manolo Díaz (Spain)

Captain: Arindam Bhattacharya

The newest entrants of the Indian Super League, SC East Bengal have been the busiest in the late hours of the transfer window. With a depleted Indian squad, it was imperative for the Red and Golds to spend big in the overseas aspect. They have bought-in experienced performers in the British Isles like Jacques Maghoma, Anthony Pilkington and Daniel Fox. Aaron-Amadi Holloway, Matti Steinmann and Scott Neville join from the A-League. The Indian squad mostly comprises of experienced Indian campaigners like Mohammed Rafique, Mohamed Irshad, Samad Ali Mollick, Milan Singh, CK Vineeth, Balwant Singh, Lalramchullova, Abhishek Ambekar and Jeje Lalpekhlua. The Red and Golds are led by Liverpool Legend Robbie Fowler who will be highly dependent on their foreign contingent to perform.