2024–25 Chennaiyin FC season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Abhishek Bachchan MS Dhoni Vita Dani | |||
| Head Coach | Owen Coyle | |||
| Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |||
| Federation Cup | TBD | |||
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The 2024–25 Chennaiyin season is the club's Eleventh season since its establishment in 2014 as well as their Eleventh season in 2024–25 Indian Super League season.In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2024 Durand Cup and Indian Super Cup.[1]
Management team
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Owen Coyle[2]
|
| Assistant coach | Sandy Stewart
|
| Assistant coach |  Noel Wilson
|
| Goalkeeping coach | Rajat Ghosh Dastidar
|
Players
[edit]Squad information
[edit]- As of 19 May 2024[3]
Notes:
- Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Contract until | Signed From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Samik Mitra |
|
GK | 1 December 2000 | 2027 | Indian Arrows
|
| 51 | Prateek Kumar Singh |
|
GK | 27 January 2000 | 2026 | Real Kashmir FC
|
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | Ryan Edwards | 
|
CB | 7 October 1993 | 2025 | Dundee United
|
| 6 | Ankit Mukherjee |
|
RB/CB | 10 June 1996 | 2025 | East Bengal FC
|
| 22 | Sachu Siby |
|
LB | 31 May 2001 | 2026 | Kerala United FC
|
| 31 | Bijay Chhetri |
|
CB | 7 August 2001 | 2026 | Sreenidi Deccan FC
|
| 33 | Bikash Yumnam |
|
CB | 2 January 2006 | 2024 | Punjab FC
|
| 41 | Preyarhanjan RS |
|
CB | 15 August 1999 | 2024 | Youth System |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 8 | Mohammed Rafique |
|
CM/RB | 26 March 1991 | 2024 | East Bengal FC
|
| 18 | Sourav Das |
|
CM/CDM | 20 June 1996 | 2024 | East Bengal FC
|
| 19 | Sajal Bag |
|
CM | 19 May 2003 | 2024 | BSS Sporting
|
| 30 | Ayush Adhikari |
|
CM/AM | 30 July 2000 | 2026 | Kerala Blasters FC
|
| 37 | Jiteshwor Singh |
|
CM/CDM | 10 December 2001 | 2025 | NEROCA
|
| Forwards | ||||||
| 10 | Connor Shields |
|
ST/AM | 29 July 1997 | 2024 | Motherwell FC
|
| 11 | Rahim Ali |
|
ST/RW | 21 May 2000 | 2024 | Indian Arrows
|
| 14 | Alexander Romario Jesuraj |
|
RW | 26 July 1996 | 2025 | FC Goa
|
| 29 | Irfan Yadwad |
|
ST | 19 June 2001 | 2026 | FC Bengaluru United
|
| 43 | Thanglalsoun Gangte |
|
ST | 22 April 2006 | 2026 | Sudeva Delhi FC U18
|
| 47 | Vincy Barretto |
|
LW/RW | 8 December 1999 | 2025 | Kerala Blasters
|
| 71 | Farukh Choudhary |
|
LW | 8 November 1996 | 2025 | Jamshedpur FC
|
| Gulab Rauth |
|
LW | 26 April 2003 | 2024 | RF Young Champs
| |
New contracts
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Player | Date | Until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Ryan Edwards
|
1 May 2024 | 30 April 2025 | |
| 1 | GK | Samik Mitra
|
1 May 2024 | 30 April 2027 | |
| 37 | MF | Jiteshwor Singh
|
19 May 2024 | 30 April 2025 | |
| 10 | FW | Connor Shields
|
22 June 2024 | 30 April 2025 |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Player | Pos. | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2024 | Jitendra Singh
|
CM | Jamshedpur
|
Free Transfer |
| 5 June 2024 |  Elsinho
|
DF | Jamshedpur
|
Free Transfer |
| 7 June 2024 | Laldinpuia
|
DF | Jamshedpur
|
Free Transfer |
| 9 June 2024 |  Daniel Chima Chukwu
|
FW | Jamshedpur
|
Free Transfer |
| 11 June 2024 |  Wilmar Jordán
|
FW | Punjab
|
Free Transfer |
| 14 June 2024 | Kiyan Nassiri
|
FW | Mohun Bagan SG
|
Free Transfer |
| 16 June 2024 | Mandar Rao Dessai
|
DF | East Bengal
|
Free Transfer |
| 18 June 2024 | Gurkirat Singh
|
FW | Mumbai City
|
Free Transfer |
| 20 June 2024 | Lukas Brambilla
|
MF |  Othellos Athienou
|
Free Transfer |
| 25 June 2024 | Mohammad Nawaz
|
GK | Mumbai City
|
Free Transfer |
| 27 June 2024 | Lalrinliana Hnamte
|
MF | Mohun Bagan SG
|
Free Transfer |
Out
[edit]| Date | No. | Player | Pos. | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2024 | 16 | Sarthak Golui
|
RB/CB | East Bengal
|
Loan Returns |
| 23 May 2024 | 16 |  Jordan Murray
|
ST | Jamshedpur
|
Free Transfer |
| 23 May 2024 | 32 |  Cristian Battocchio
|
CM | Free Transfer | |
| 24 May 2024 | 27 | Aakash Sangwan
|
LB | Goa
|
Free Transfer |
| 26 May 2024 | 27 | Debjit Majumder
|
GK | East Bengal
|
Free Transfer[4] |
| 24 May 2024 | 50 | Rafael Crivellaro
|
AM/CM | Free Transfer | |
| 24 June 2024 | 50 | Ninthoinganba Meetei
|
ST | Punjab
|
Free Transfer |
| 9 July 2024 | Sweden Fernandes
|
ST | Free Transfer |
Competitions
[edit]Durand Cup
[edit]Chennaiyin were drawn in to the Group D on the group-stage draw conducted on 10 July, after the President on India, Droupadi Murmu, flagged-off the trophy tour of the tournament.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PUN | KER | MCI | CIS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 11 Aug | — | |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage | 4 Aug | — | — | 10 Aug | |
| 3 | Mumbai City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Aug | — | 5 Aug | ||
| 4 | CISF Protectors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | 0–3 | — | — | — |
Matches
[edit]The fixtures of the 133rd edition of the Durand Cup was announced by the organising committee on 12 July.[6]
Group D
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ASR | CHN | ARM | JAM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assam Rifles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Chennaiyin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage | 11 Aug | — | 31 Jul | — | |
| 3 | Indian Army | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Aug | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Jamshedpur (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 Jul | 4 Aug | 14 Aug | — |
Matches
[edit]| 31 July 2024 | Chennaiyin | v | Indian Army | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 4 August 2024 | Jamshedpur | v | Chennaiyin | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 19:00 IST | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 11 August 2024 | Chennaiyin | v | Assam Rifles | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 19:00 IST | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex |
References
[edit]- ^ "Indian football Premier 1 club license list announced for 2024-25 season". Sportstar. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Former Premier League manager Owen Coyle returns to Chennaiyin FC as head coach". chennaiyinfc.com. 16 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "CHENNAIYIN FC SQUAD". indiansuperleague.com.
- ^ Sarkar, Sattyik (3 July 2024). "ISL: Debjit Majumder reunites with East Bengal". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ PTI (10 July 2024). "President Murmu asks stakeholders to work together for upliftment of Indian football". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Durand Cup 2024: Fixtures, dates and timings announced". www.indiansuperleague.com. 12 July 2024. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.