List of Indian Super League marquees

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Since its inception, the Indian Super League, one of the top footballing tournaments in India, has adopted the marquee player rule in which all eight teams signed one player to be their marquee player for the season. The rule allows ISL teams to pursue players who, in their prime, were considered superstars in the game. Their presence would help build attendances and fanfare throughout the league while also benefiting the players on the field performance wise.

Former Liverpool and Spanish international player, Luis García was the first marquee player in the Indian Super League when he signed for Atlético de Kolkata.[1]

History

Prior to the start of the Indian Super League, it was announced that all teams would include at least one marquee player in their side. Luis García was the first marquee signed when he was bought in by Atlético de Kolkata in July 2014.[1] The first season began with the inaugural class of marquee players being García at Atlético de Kolkata, former Brazilian international Elano at Chennaiyin, former Juventus and World Cup winning Italian forward Alessandro Del Piero at Delhi Dynamos, former Arsenal and World Cup winning France midfielder Robert Pires at Goa, former England international goalkeeper David James at Kerala Blasters, former Swedish international Freddie Ljungberg at Mumbai City, another former Spanish international Joan Capdevila at NorthEast United, and former French international and World Cup winner, David Trezeguet, at Pune City.[2] For Kerala Blasters, David James not only served as the marquee player but also as the team's head coach.[2]

After the first season, the ISL introduced a salary cap of 20 crore which also included marquee players in the cap.[3] Due to the new salary cap and various other reasons, only Elano was retained as a marquee player for the 2015 season.[3] Atlético de Kolkata decided to replace García with former Portuguese international Hélder Postiga.[4] Both Delhi Dynamos and Goa continued the run of bringing in Brazilian marquee players by signing former internationals Roberto Carlos and Lúcio respectively.[5][6] NorthEast United signed another former Portugal international in Simão Sabrosa while the Kerala Blasters bought in Carlos Marchena.[7][8] Mumbai City and Pune City signed Nicolas Anelka and former Chelsea forward Adrian Mutu respectively.[9][10] Both Carlos and Anelka would also serve as player-coaches throughout the season.

After the 2015 season it was announced that signing marquee players who also served as head coaches would be banned from happening in the Indian Super League.[11]

2016 Season Marquee Players

Year signed Team Marquee
2015 Template:Nobreak Template:Flagicon Hélder Postiga[12]
2016 Template:Nobreak Template:Flagicon John Arne Riise[13]
2016 Template:Nobreak Template:Flagicon Florent Malouda[14]
2015 Template:Nobreak Template:Flagicon Lúcio[15]
2016 Template:Nobreak Template:Flagicon Aaron Hughes[16]
2016 Template:Nobreak Template:Flagicon Diego Forlán[17]
2016 Template:Nobreak Template:Flagicon Didier Zokora[18]
2016 Template:Nobreak Template:Flagicon Mohamed Sissoko[19]

Past marquee players

Year signed Player Club
2014 Template:Flagicon Luis García[20] Atlético de Kolkata
2014–2015 Template:Flagicon Elano[21][22] Chennaiyin
2014 Template:Flagicon Alessandro Del Piero[23] Delhi Dynamos
2014 Template:Flagicon Robert Pires[24] Goa
2014 Template:Flagicon David James[25] Kerala Blasters
2014 Template:Flagicon Freddie Ljungberg[26] Mumbai City
2014 Template:Flagicon Joan Capdevila[27] NorthEast United
2014 Template:Flagicon David Trezeguet[28] Pune City
2015 Template:Flagicon Roberto Carlos[29] Delhi Dynamos
2015 Template:Flagicon Carlos Marchena[30] Kerala Blasters
2015 Template:Flagicon Nicolas Anelka[31] Mumbai City
2015 Template:Flagicon Simão Sabrosa[32] NorthEast United
2015 Template:Flagicon Adrian Mutu[33] Pune City
2016 Template:Flagicon Eiður Guðjohnsen[34] Pune City

Marquee players by country

No. of players Country Players
4 Template:Flagicon France David Trezeguet, Florent Malouda, Nicolas Anelka, Robert Pires
3 Template:Flagicon Brazil Elano, Lúcio, Roberto Carlos
Template:Flagicon Spain Carlos Marchena, Joan Capdevila, Luis García
1 Template:Flagicon Ireland Robbie Keane
2 Template:Flagicon Portugal Hélder Postiga, Simão Sabrosa
1 Template:Flagicon England David James
Template:Flagicon Italy Alessandro Del Piero
Template:Flagicon Ivory Coast Didier Zokora
Template:Flagicon Mali Mohamed Sissoko
Template:Flagicon Northern Ireland Aaron Hughes
Template:Flagicon Norway John Arne Riise
Template:Flagicon Romania Adrian Mutu
Template:Flagicon Sweden Freddie Ljungberg
Template:Flagicon Uruguay Diego Forlán
Template:Flagicon Ghana Asamoah Gyan
Template:Flagicon Bulgaria Dimitar Berbatov

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Atletico De Kolkata signs Luis Garcia for Indian Super League. Economic Times. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indian Super League: club-by-club guide to the inaugural season. The Guardian(7 October 2014). Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Don't expect top marquee names, though 'player-managers' may continue. Scroll(28 July 2015). Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Postiga signs with Atletico de Kolkata. Atletico de Kolkata (Twitter)(29 July 2015). Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Delhi Dynamos announce the signing of Roberto Carlos as head coach. Goal.com(5 July 2015). Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Lucio joins FC Goa as marquee. Goal.com(7 June 2015). Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Portugal's Euro 2004 finalist Simao Sabrosa signs for NorthEast United. FirstPost(25 June 2015). Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  8. ↑ Taylor reveals Kerala Blasters' ISL preparations going well. Goal.com(19 September 2015). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Mumbai City FC re-sign Nicolas Anelka. Times of India(9 June 2015). Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  10. ↑ Adrian Mutu joins Pune City as Indian Super League club's marquee signing. ESPN FC(31 July 2015). Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  11. ↑ ISL plans to get competitive marquees. Times of India(16 January 2016). Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Helder Postiga retained. Atletico de Kolkata (Twitter).
  13. ↑ Chennaiyin FC sign John Arne Riise. Chennaiyin Football Club(18 August 2016). Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  14. ↑ Delhi Dynamos FC's Florent Malouda returns as the Marquee player. Indian Super League(29 August 2016). Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  15. ↑ Lucio returns to FC Goa. FC Goa (Twitter).
  16. ↑ Aaron Hughes joins Kerala Blasters as marquee player, Charles, Andy. Sky Sports(28 July 2016).
  17. ↑ Diego Forlan signs for Mumbai City. Mumbai City FC (Twitter).
  18. ↑ Didier Zokora marquee NorthEast United. NorthEast United FC (Twitter).
  19. ↑ Momo Sissoko signs as marquee. FC Pune City (Twitter).
  20. ↑ Atletico name Luis Garcia as marquee player, Habas as coach. www.indiansuperleague.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  21. ↑ Meet the 8 marquee players of Indian Super League (ISL). www.mykhel.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  22. ↑ Chennaiyin FC retain Elano as marquee player. www.newsnation.in. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  23. ↑ ISL: Delhi Dynamos on the brink of signing former Italy star Alessandro del Piero. www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  24. ↑ Pires joins FC Goa as marquee player. www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  25. ↑ FOOTBALL Image ID: 158715259. www.thehinduimages.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  26. ↑ ISL: Mumbai City FC confirm signing Freddie Ljungberg as marquee player. www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  27. ↑ NORTHEAST UNITED FC SIGN JOAN CAPDEVILA AS THEIR MARQUEE PLAYER. www.shillonglajong.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  28. ↑ FC Pune City name David Trezeguet as marquee player. www.zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  29. ↑ Hero Indian Super League: Roberto Carlos to be marquee-player-cum-manager for Delhi Dynamos. www.m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  30. ↑ Kerala Blasters top off their transfer business with marquee signing Carlos Marchena. www.thefangarage.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  31. ↑ Mumbai City FC announces Nicolas Anelka as marquee player-cum-manager for ISL. www.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  32. ↑ Simao Sabrosa: NorthEast United announce Marquee Signing. www.essentiallysports.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  33. ↑ FC Pune City sign former Chelsea winger Adrian Mutu as marquee footballer. www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  34. ↑ ISL 2016: FC Pune City's marquee player Eidur Gudjohnsen to miss entire season due to injury. www.essentiallysports.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.

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