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Calicut
Full nameCalicut Football Club
Nickname(s)The Beacons
Short nameCFC
Founded2024
GroundEMS Stadium
Capacity50,000
OwnerIBS Group
ChairmanVK Mathews
Head coachIan Gillan
LeagueSuper League Kerala
WebsiteClub website

Calicut Football Club is an Indian professional franchise football club based in the city of Calicut, Kerala, that competes in the Super League Kerala. The team was founded in May 2024.[1][2]

Players

First-team squad

As of 25 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK India IND Muhammed Nishad PP
GK India IND Vishal Joon
DF India IND Abdul Hakku[3]
DF India IND Mohamed Salim
DF India IND Manoj M
DF India IND Wangkheimyum Olen Singh
DF Ghana GHA Richard Osei
DF Senegal SEN Papé Diakité
MF India IND Jijo Joseph
MF India IND Jockson Dhas
MF India IND Arjun V
MF Ghana GHA James Kotei
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Haiti HAI Kervens Belfort
FW Ghana GHA Ernest Barfo
FW India IND Thahir Zaman
FW India IND Roshan Gigi

Personnel

As of 28 July 2024

Current technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Australia Ian Gillan [4]
Assistant coach India Biby Thomas

See also

References

  1. ^ "Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced". Deccan Herald. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala". The Hindu. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ "calicut.fc". calicut.fc. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala". The Times of India. 2024-07-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-06.