2018–19 FC Goa season

Goa
2018–19 season
President Akshay Tandon
Head Coach Sergio Lobera
Stadium Fatorda Stadium
Indian Super League TBD
Super Cup TBD
Top goalscorer Ferran Corominas (3 goals)

The 2018–19 season will be the club's fifth season since its establishment in 2014 and their fourth season in the Indian Super League.

Season overview

June

On 9 June 2018, midfielder Hugo Boumous extended his contract with the club.[1] On 17 June, Goa announced the signing of Lenny Rodrigues from Bengaluru FC.[2] On 29 June, Goa signed Jackichand Singh from Kerala Blasters FC.[3]

July

On 8 July, Goa signed Lalthuammawia Ralte from Bengaluru FC.[4] On 12 July, Goa signed full back Nirmal Chettri.[5] On 20 July, Goa signed defender Mourtada Fall.[6] On 25 July, midfielder Ahmed Jahouh extended his contract with the club.[7]

August

On 5 August, Goa signed full back Carlos Peña.[8] On 14 August, Goa signed winger Miguel Palanca from Anorthosis Famagusta FC.[9] Goa traveled to Spain for their pre-season preparations.[10] They played their first friendly match of the season in against Deportiva Minera.

September

They played five friendly matches in Spain, winning all the matches. They returned back to Goa and played two friendlies against I-League clubs East Bengal and Indian Arrows and ended their pre-season preparations, they finished their pre-season without losing a single match.[11]

October

On 1 October, Goa started their 2018–19 Indian Super League season with a 2–2 away draw against NorthEast United.[12] On 6 October, Goa won 1–3 away against Chennaiyin.[13]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

On 22 August 2018, Goa began their pre-season tour in Spain. Goa played some friendly matches with their first match against Deportiva Minera, second match against Cartagena B, third match with Cartagena FC, fourth with Mar Menor FC and fifth with CD Algar. They returned back to Goa and played their sixth friendly match against East Bengal and Indian Arrows.

Competitions

Indian Super League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Goa 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4 Qualification for the semifinals
2 Jamshedpur 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
3 Kerala Blasters 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
4 Bengaluru 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
5 NorthEast United 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2 1 1 0 5 3  +2 4 0 0 0 0 0  0 1 1 0 5 3  +2
Matches

Squad information

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

No. Position Player
4 Morocco MF Hugo Boumous
8 Spain FW Ferran Corominas
9 India FW Manvir Singh
6 India DF Chinglensana Singh
10 India MF Brandon Fernandes
37 India DF Mohamed Ali
23 Spain MF Edu Bedia
7 India MF Mandar Rao Desai (captain)
India MF Jackichand Singh
India MF Lenny Rodrigues
India DF Nirmal Chhetri
India GK Lalthuammawia Ralte
27 India GK Laxmikant Kattimani

Current technical staff

As of June 2018, FC Goa's head coach is Sergio Lobera. He has signed a two-year contract and begins with the club in July 2017.[14]

Position Name
Head coach Spain Sergio Lobera
Assistant coach Spain Jesús Tato
Technical Director/Reserve team coach India Derrick Pereira
Reserve team Assistant coach India Clifford Miranda

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Date from Position Name From
17 June 2018 MF India Lenny Rodrigues India Bengaluru FC
29 June 2018 MF India Jackichand Singh India Kerala Blasters FC
8 July 2018 GK India Lalthuammawia Ralte India Bengaluru FC
12 July 2018 DF India Nirmal Chhetri India NorthEast United FC
20 July 2018 DF Senegal Mourtada Fall Morocco Moghreb Tétouan
5 August 2018 DF Spain Carlos Peña Spain Lorca FC
14 August 2018 FW Spain Miguel Palanca Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta FC

Transfers out

Position Name To
MF Spain Manuel Lanzarote India ATK
DF Spain Sergio Juste Spain CE L'Hospitalet
FW Netherlands Mark Sifneos Greece Panathinaikos F.C.
DF India Narayan Das India Delhi Dynamos
GK India Naveen Kumar India Kerala Blasters
DF India Amey Ranawade India Mohun Bhagan
MF India Pronay Halder India ATK
MF India Mohammed Yasir Free agent
MF India Anthony D'Souza Free agent
GK India Bruno Colaço Free agent

References

  1. ↑ "Hugo Boumous extends stay with FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  2. ↑ "FC Goa sign Lenny Rodrigues from Bengaluru FC". FC Goa Official Website. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Jackichand Singh signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  4. ↑ "Ralte signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  5. ↑ "FC Goa announce signing of Nirmal Chettri". FC Goa Official Website. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  6. ↑ "Mourtada Fall signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  7. ↑ "Ahmed Jahouh extends stay with FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  8. ↑ "Carlos Peña signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  9. ↑ "Miguel Palanca signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  10. ↑ IANS (2018-08-20). "FC Goa to travel to Spain for pre-season". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  11. ↑ "ISL 2018-19: FC Goa's results in preseason | Goal.com". Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  12. ↑ "NorthEast United v Goa Match Report, 01/10/2018, Indian Super League | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  13. ↑ "ISL 2018, Chennaiyin vs FC Goa Highlights: Goa thrash Chennaiyin at their home". The Indian Express. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  14. ↑ "FC Goa appoint Sergio Lobera as head coach - newkerala #247682". NewKerala.com. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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