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{{short description|2021–22 football season for NEROCA Football Club}}
{{Infobox football club season
|club = [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
|season = [[2021–22 in Indian football|'''2021–22''']]
|chairman =
|chrtitle =
|manager =[[Khogen Singh]]<ref name="K Singh">{{cite web|url=https://iftwc.com/i-league-former-i-league-winning-coach-khogen-singh-signs-for-neroca-fc/|title=I-League – Former I-League winning coach Khogen Singh signs for NEROCA FC|publisher=IFTWC|date=4 July 2021}}</ref>
|mgrtitle = Head coach
|stdtitle =
|stadium =
|league = [[I-League]]
|league result =
|league2 =
|league2 result =
|cup1 = [[Super Cup (India)|AIFF Super Cup]]
|cup1 result = Pre season
|league topscorer =
|season topscorer =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|average attendance =
| prevseason = [[2020–21 NEROCA FC Season|2020–21]]
| nextseason = [[2022–23 NEROCA FC season|2022–23]]
}}
The '''2021–22 season''' was the 56th season of [[NEROCA FC]] in existence and Fifth season in the [[I-League]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thebridge.in/i-league/i-league-2021-22-kolkata-22454. |title= |website=thebridge.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627161658/https://thebridge.in/i-league/i-league-2021-22-kolkata-22454 |archive-date=2021-06-27}}</ref>
[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]] were relegated after finishing 11th in the previous season, but were reinstated by AIFF after viewing the situation of [[Covid-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/aiff-likely-to-keep-relegation-on-hold-in-i-league/amp_articleshow/82306931.cms|title=AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 April 2021}}</ref>

== Senior Team Squad ==
{{updated|7 July 2021}}

{{fs start}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=3|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Jonathan Cardozo}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Longjam Gobin}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=5|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=[[Danilo Quipapá]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=6|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Romtan Singh]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=7|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Khaimithang Lhungdim}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=9|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Sergio Mendigutxia]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=10|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=[[Juan Mera (footballer)|Juan Mera]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=12|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Benjamin Lupheng}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=15|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Vicky Meitei]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=16|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Madan Saiprasad Ghogale}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=17|nat=LBN|pos=FW|name=[[Mohamad Kdouh (footballer, born 1993)|Mohamad Kdouh]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=18|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Sweden Fernandes}} (On loan from [[Hyderabad FC]])
{{Fs player|other=|no=19|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Ayush Kumar Singh}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=20|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Mohammad Abdul Salam}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=22|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Hrishikesh Namboothiri}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=23|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Kongbrailatpam Manjit Sharma}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=24|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Saikhom Thomas}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=25|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Lamjingba Mutum}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=26|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Prateek Kumar Singh]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=28|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Rishan Ahanthem]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=29|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Pukhrambam Manisana}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=30|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Lungunhao Sithou}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=33|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Seikhohao Haokip}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Nikhil Sharan}}
{{Fs player|other=|no= |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Gerald Barretto}}
{{Fs player|other=|no= |nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Shubham Dhas}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Golmei Dihempu Rongmei}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Khundom Lucky}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Y Sonam Chothe}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Wangkheimayum Olen}}

{{fs end}}

===New and extended contracts===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:120px;"| Date
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:200px;"| Name
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:25px;"| Ref.
|-
| 25 June 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| MF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Benjamin Lupheng
|
|-
| 3 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Kongbrailatpam Manjit Sharma
|
|-
| 9 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| MF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Khaimithang Lhungdim
|
|-
| 11 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| MF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh
|
|-
| 15 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Romtan Singh]]
|
|-
|}

== Transfers ==
=== Transfers in ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:120px;"| Date
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:150px;"| Name
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:200px;"| From
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:110px;"| Fee
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:25px;"| Ref.
|-
| 16 June 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Jonathan Cardozo
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[FC Goa Reserves]]
|None
|
|-
| 22 June 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| MF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Vicky Meitei]]
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
|None
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/17997-i-league-2021--neroca-sign-khaidem-vicky-meitei-from-local-rivals-trau|title=Neroca Sign Khaidem Vicky Meitei from local rivals TRAU.|date=22 June 2021|publisher=The Fan Garage}}</ref>
|-
| 23 June 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Mohammad Abdul salam
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
|None
|
|-
| 23 June 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| GK
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Prateek Kumar Singh]]
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Chennai City FC|Chennai City]]
|None
|
|-
| 23 June 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| MF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Pukhrambam Manisana
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jamshedpur FC]]
|None
|
|-
| 7 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| MF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Hrishikesh Namboothiri
| style="text-align:left;"| Delhi Trials
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/german-football-academys-hrishikesh-namboothiri-signs-for-neroca-fc/|title=German Football Academy's Hrishikesh Namboothiri signs for NEROCA FC!|date=20 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 7 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Madan Saiprasad Ghogale
| style="text-align:left;"| Delhi Trials
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/tag/madan-saiprasad-ghogale/|title = Madan Saiprasad Ghogale Archives}}</ref>
|-
| 7 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Ayush Kumar Singh
| style="text-align:left;"| Delhi Trials
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-three-youngsters/|title = NEROCA FC announce the signing of three youngsters!|date = 8 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 8 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| MF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|ESP}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Juan Mera (footballer)|Juan Mera]]
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[CD Lealtad|Lealtad]]
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-midfielder-juan-mera/|title = NEROCA FC announce the signing of midfielder Juan Mera!|date = 9 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 15 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| FW
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|LBN}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Mohamad Kdouh (footballer, born 1993)|Mohamad Kdouh]]
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|LBN}} [[Racing Club Beirut|Racing Beirut]]
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2021/08/16/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-lebanon-striker-mohamad-kdouh/|title = NEROCA FC announce the signing of Lebanon striker Mohamad Kdouh|date = 16 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 24 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| FW
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Nikhil Sharan
| style="text-align:left;"| Chennai Trials
|None
|<ref name="arunfoot.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-two-youngsters-from-chennai-trials/|title = NEROCA FC announce the signing of two youngsters from Chennai trials!|date = 25 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 25 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Inban Udhyanidhi
| style="text-align:left;"| Chennai Trials
|None
|<ref name="arunfoot.com"/>
|-
| 26 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Lallenmang Sitihou
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sagolband United]]
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-defender-lallenmang-sitlhou/|title=NEROCA FC announce the signing of defender Lallenmang Sitlhou!|date=29 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 26 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|BRA}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Danilo Quipapá]]
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Punjab F.C.|Punjab]]
|None
|
|-
| 27 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Gerrald Barretto
| style="text-align:left;"| Chennai Trials
|None
|
|-
| 29 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| FW
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|ESP}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Sergio Mendigutxia]]
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Marino de Luanco]]
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2021-22-neroca-fc-sign-sergio-mendigutxia/|title = NEROCA FC sign ex-Athletic Bilbao forward Sergio Mendigutxia|date = 28 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 31 August 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| GK
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Shubham Dhas
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[FC Goa|Goa]]
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-sign-young-goalkeeper-shubham-dhas/|title = NEROCA FC sign young goalkeeper Shubham Dhas!|date = September 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Loans in===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:120px;"| Date from
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:150px;"| Name
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:200px;"| From
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:110px;"| Date until
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:25px;"| Ref.
|-
| 28 June 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| FW
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Sweden Fernandes
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Hyderabad FC]]
|None
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Sweden Fernandes to join NEROCA FC on loan|url=https://hyderabadfc.co.in/2021/announcement/sweden-fernandes-to-join-neroca-fc-on-loan/|access-date=3 July 2021|website=Hyderabad FC|date=3 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|title=Official✅ Neroca FC completed the signing of Hyderabad FC winger Sweden Fernandes for a season-long loan.|number=1411309601916559361|accessdate=3 July 2021|user=NerocaFC|date=3 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Transfers out===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:120px;"| Date
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:150px;"| Name
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:200px;"| To
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:110px;"| Fee
! style="background:#FDB913; color:#231F20; width:25px;"| Ref.
|-
| 3 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Takhellambam Deepak
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/18006-thakhellabam-deepak-singh-leaves-neroca-for-gokulam-kerala-fc|title=Thakhellabam Deepak Singh Leaves NEROCA For Gokulam Kerala FC | The Fan Garage (TFG)|date=July 2, 2021|website=thefangarage.com}}</ref>
|-
| 5 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| FW
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Khanngnam Horam
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
|None
|
|-
| 16 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Shoaib Akhtar
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/i-league-gokulam-kerala-fc-signs-shoib-akhtar/article35367472.ece|title=I-League: Gokulam Kerala signs Shoib Akhtar|first=P. K. Ajith|last=Kumar|website=Sportstar}}</ref>
|-
| 23 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Akbar Khan
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
|None
|
|-
| 23 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| DF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|LBR}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Varney Kallon]]
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} Calcutta Customs
|None
|
|-
| 23 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| MF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|TRI}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Nathaniel Garcia]]
| style="text-align:left;"|
|None
|
|-
| 23 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| FW
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|TRI}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Judah Garcia]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GRE}} [[AEK Athens B F.C.|AEK Athens B]]
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2021/08/03/judah-garcia-joins-brother-levi-at-aek-athens-in-greece/|title = Judah Garcia joins brother Levi at AEK Athens in Greece|date = 3 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 23 July 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| MF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|NEP}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Prakash Budhathoki]]
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[Friends Club]]
|
|-
| 1 September 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| GK
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Loitongbam Bishorjit Singh
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Kenkre FC]]
|None
|
|-
| 7 September 2021
| style="text-align:center;"| MF
| style="text-align:center;"| {{flagicon|IND}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Songpu Singsit]]
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]]
|None
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 September 2021|title=SC East Bengal Sign Promising Winger Songpu Singsit|url=https://www.sceastbengal.co/post/sc-east-bengal-sign-promising-winger-songpu-singsit |website=sceastbengal|access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Current technical staff==

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Name
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Khogen Singh]]<ref name="K Singh" />
|-
| Asst. head coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Sapam Premkanta Singh
|-
| Secretary
| {{flagicon|IND}} Leimapokpam
|-
| Goalkeeping coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Sapam Premkanta Singh
|-
| Team manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Laishram Rajiv Singh
|-
| Physio
| {{flagicon|IND}} Kshterimayum Karan Singh
|-
| Kit manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Lairellakpam Shobha Singh
|-
|}

==Pre-season==

{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date= 16 October 2021
|time= 16.00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=NEROCA
|score= 1-1
|report =
|team2=TRAU
|goals1=
|goals2=
|location= [[Imphal]]
|stadium= [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
|attendance=
|result=D
|motm=
|referee=
}}

==Competitions==
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|c2=[[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]|fm2={{end date||||df=y}} |lm2={{end date||||df=y}} |sr2= |w2=0|l2=0|d2=0|f2=0|a2=0
}}

===I-League===
{{main|2021–22 I-League}}

====League table====
{{:2021–22 I-League|showteam=NER}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

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