Template:Use British English
Template:Infobox football club season
The 2023–24 season is the 10th season in the history of Mumbai City Football Club and the club's 7th consecutive season in the top flight of Indian football. In addition to the domestic league, Mumbai City will compete in this season's editions of the Durand Cup, Federation Cup and AFC Champions League. The season covers the period from 1 May 2023 to 31 May 2024.
Review
Background
Pre-season overview
May
On 17 May, the Islanders announced that they have extended the contract of the Australian centre-back Rostyn Griffiths till the end of the 2023–24 season.[1]
On 18 May, the Islanders announced that they have been granted ICLS Premier 1 license by the All India Football Federation — the governing body of association football in India.[2]
On 23 May, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Spanish central midfielder Alberto Noguera till the end of the 2023–24 season.[3]
On 26 May, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Argentine striker Jorge Pereyra Díaz till the end of the 2023–24 season.[4]
On 28 May, the Islanders announced the departure of their Indian left-back Mandar Rao Dessai after spending three years at the club.[5]
On 29 May, the Islanders announced the departure of their club captain, Senegalese centre-back Mourtada Fall after three years with the club.[6]
On 30 May, the Islanders announced the departure of their Moroccan defensive midfielder Ahmed Jahouh after spending three years at the club.[7]
On 31 May, the Islanders announced the departures of Hardik Bhatt (on loan), Gursimrat Singh Gill amd Raynier Fernandes from the club as their contracts ended on the same day.[8][9][10]
June
On 1 June, the Islanders welcomed back Spainard Juanma Cruz as their new first-team goalkeeping coach till the end of the 2023–24 season.[11]
On 3 June, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Indian right-back Rahul Bheke till the end of the 2023–24 season.[12]
On 7 June, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Indian right winger Vikram Partap Singh till 2026 on a three-year contract.[13]
On 11 June, the Islanders announced that Rowllin Borges has been loaned out to FC Goa till the end of the 2023–24 season.[14]
On 12 June, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Indian centre-back Mehtab Singh till 2026 on a three-year contract.[15]
On 16 June, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Indian striker Ayush Chhikara till 2026 on a three-year contract.[16]
On 18 June, the Islanders announced the departure of Naorem Tondomba Singh to Delhi FC on a season-long loan deal.[17]
On 19 June, the Islanders announced the signing of Indian left-back Akash Mishra from Hyderabad FC for an undisclosed transfer fee till 2028 on a five-year deal.[18]
On 24 June, the Islanders announced the permanent signing of Vinit Rai from Odisha FC following his loan spell till the end of the 2023–24 season.[19]
On 27 June, the Islanders announced that Amey Ranawade has been loaned out to Odisha FC till the end of the 2023–24 season.[20]
On 28 June, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Indian goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa till 2026 on a three-year contract.[21]
July
On 6 July, the Islanders announced the signing of the Spanish centre-back Tiri till the end of the 2023–24 season.[22]
On 8 July, the Islanders announced the signings of centre-back Nathan Rodrigues and midfielder Franklin Nazareth from RFYC. The two 19 year-olds joined Mumbai City till 2027 on a four-year deal.[23]
On 10 July, the Islanders announced the departure Indian left-back Vignesh Dakshinamurthy to Hyderabad FC for an undisclosed fee after spending five years at the club.[24]
On 12 July, the Islanders announced the signing of the Dutch defensive midfielder Yoell van Nieff until 2025.[25]
On 13 July, the Islanders announced the departure of left-back Naocha Singh to Kerala Blasters on a season-long loan deal.[26]
On 14 July, Mumbai City unveiled the club’s new crest ahead of the 2023–24 season, a landmark 10th season of the club’s history. The new Puma 2023–24 home kit was also revealed – the first kit in the Islanders new era to feature the new crest.[27]
On 16 July, the Islanders announced that they would travel to Thailand on a pre-season tour in preparation for the Durand Cup campaign in August.[28]
First team
First-team coaching staff
| Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Des Buckingham | Template:Flagg | 2021 | Template:Flagg Melbourne City (as assistant coach) | [29] |
| Assistant Coaches | Hiroshi Miyazawa | Template:Flagg | 2021 | Template:Flagg Auckland United | [30] |
| Anthony Fernandes | Template:Flagg | 2018 | |||
| Goalkeeping Coach | Juanma Cruz | Template:Flagg | 2023 | Template:Flagg Sichuan Jiuniu (as goalkeeping coach) | [11] |
First-team squad
Notes:
- Players and squad numbers last updated on 17 July 2023.[31]
- Appearances and goals last updated on 31 May 2023, including all competitions for senior teams.
- Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Template:Abbr | Player | Template:Abbr | Position(s) (Footedness) |
Date of birth (Age) | Signed in | Signed from | Transfer fee | Template:Abbr | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Phurba Lachenpa | Template:Flagg | GK (R) | 1998-2-4 (age 28) | 2020 | Template:Flagg Real Kashmir | Free transfer | 40 | 0 |
| 13 | Mohammad Nawaz | Template:Flagg | GK (R) | 2000-1-21 (age 26) | 2021 | Template:Flagg Goa | Free transfer | 21 | 0 |
| 22 | Bhaskar Roy | Template:Flagg | GK (R) | 1994-1-5 (age 32) | 2022 | Template:Flagg Rajasthan United | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Ahan Prakash | Template:Flagg | GK (R) | 2004-8-20 (age 22) | 2023 | Template:Flagg Indian Arrows | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Rahul Bheke (captain) | Template:Flagg | RB / CB (R) | 1990-12-6 (age 36) | 2021 | Template:Flagg Bengaluru | Free transfer | 47 | 3 |
| 4 | Tiri | Template:Flagg | CB (L) | 1991-7-14 (age 35) | 2023 | Template:Flagg Mohun Bagan SG | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Mehtab Singh | Template:Flagg | CB (L/R) | 1998-6-5 (age 28) | 2020 | Template:Flagg East Bengal | Free transfer | 61 | 5 |
| 15 | Sanjeev Stalin | Template:Flagg | LB (L) | 2001-1-17 (age 25) | 2022 | Template:Flagg Kerala Blasters | Free transfer | 18 | 0 |
| 18 | Rostyn Griffiths | Template:Flagg | CB (R) | 1988-3-10 (age 38) | 2022 | Template:Flagg Melbourne City | Free transfer | 24 | 1 |
| 31 | Akash Mishra | Template:Flagg | LB (L) | 2001-11-27 (age 25) | 2023 | Template:Flagg Hyderabad | Undisclosed | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Halen Nongtdu | Template:Flagg | CB (R) | 2004-2-2 (age 22) | 2022 | Template:Flagg Indian Arrows | Free transfer | 2 | 0 |
| – | Valpuia | Template:Flagg | CB (R) | 2000-5-31 (age 26) | 2019 | Template:Flagg Aizawl | Free transfer | 5 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 8 | Alberto Noguera | Template:Flagg | AM / CM (L/R) | 1989-9-24 (age 37) | 2022 | Template:Flagg Goa | Free transfer | 28 | 5 |
| 16 | Vinit Rai | Template:Flagg | DM / CM / LB (R) | 1997-10-10 (age 29) | 2022 | Template:Flagg Odisha | Free transfer | 33 | 2 |
| 20 | Yoell van Nieff | Template:Flagg | DM / CM (L) | 1993-6-17 (age 33) | 2023 | Template:Flagg Puskas AFC | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Mohammed Asif Khan | Template:Flagg | AM / CM (R) | 2001-3-9 (age 25) | 2022 | Template:Flagg Mumbai City Academy | N/A | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | Lalengmawia Ralte (Apuia) | Template:Flagg | CM / DM (R) | 2000-10-17 (age 26) | 2021 | Template:Flagg NorthEast United | ₹20m | 50 | 5 |
| 77 | Gyamar Nikum | Template:Flagg | RM / CM (R/L) | 2004-10-26 (age 22) | 2023 | Template:Flagg Rajasthan United | ₹6m | 1 | 0 |
| Attackers | |||||||||
| 6 | Vikram Pratap Singh | Template:Flagg | RW (R) | 2002-1-16 (age 24) | 2020 | Template:Flagg Indian Arrows | ₹5m | 60 | 8 |
| 7 | Lallianzuala Chhangte | Template:Flagg | RW (L) | 1997-6-8 (age 29) | 2022 | Template:Flagg Chennaiyin | Free transfer | 46 | 18 |
| 9 | Gurkirat Singh | Template:Flagg | ST / LW (L) | 2003-7-16 (age 23) | 2021 | Template:Flagg Indian Arrows | Free transfer | 27 | 0 |
| 24 | Greg Stewart | Template:Flagg | CF / AM (L) | 1990-3-17 (age 36) | 2022 | Template:Flagg Jamshedpur | Free transfer | 28 | 14 |
| 28 | Ayush Chhikara | Template:Flagg | ST (R) | 2002-7-28 (age 24) | 2022 | Template:Flagg Mumbai City Academy | N/A | 8 | 1 |
| 29 | Bipin Singh | Template:Flagg | LW (R) | 1995-3-10 (age 31) | 2018 | Template:Flagg ATK | Free transfer | 104 | 22 |
| 30 | Jorge Pereyra Díaz | Template:Flagg | ST (R) | 1990-8-5 (age 36) | 2022 | Template:Flagg Platense | Free transfer | 25 | 12 |
| Out on loan | |||||||||
| 4 | Amey Ranawade | Template:Flagg | RB (R) | 1998-3-7 (age 28) | 2020 | Template:Flagg Bengaluru United | Free transfer | 40 | 0 |
| 14 | Rowllin Borges | Template:Flagg | DM / CM (R) | 1992-6-5 (age 34) | 2019 | Template:Flagg NorthEast United | Free transfer | 60 | 4 |
| – | Naorem Tondomba Singh | Template:Flagg | DM / CM (R) | 1999-2-1 (age 27) | 2020 | Template:Flagg East Bengal | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| – | Naocha Singh | Template:Flagg | LB / CB (L) | 1999-8-24 (age 27) | 2021 | Template:Flagg Gokulam Kerala | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
New contracts and transfers
New contracts
| Date | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Player | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2023 | 18 | DF | Template:Flagg | Rostyn Griffiths | [1] |
| 23 May 2023 | 8 | MF | Template:Flagg | Alberto Noguera | [3] |
| 26 May 2023 | 30 | FW | Template:Flagg | Jorge Pereyra Díaz | [4] |
| 3 June 2023 | 2 | DF | Template:Flagg | Rahul Bheke | [12] |
| 7 June 2023 | 6 | FW | Template:Flagg | Vikram Pratap Singh | [13] |
| 12 June 2023 | 5 | DF | Template:Flagg | Mehtab Singh | [15] |
| 16 June 2023 | 28 | FW | Template:Flagg | Ayush Chhikara | [16] |
| 28 June 2023 | 1 | GK | Template:Flagg | Phurba Lachenpa | [21] |
Transfers in
| Date | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2023 | 31 | DF | Template:Flagg | Akash Mishra | Template:Flagg Hyderabad | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 24 June 2023 | 16 | MF | Template:Flagg | Vinit Rai | Template:Flagg Odisha | Free transfer | [19] |
| 6 July 2023 | 4 | DF | Template:Flagg | Tiri | Template:Flagg Mohun Bagan SG | Free transfer | [22] |
| 8 July 2023 | DF | Template:Flagg | Nathan Rodrigues | Template:Flagg RFYC | Free transfer | [23] | |
| 8 July 2023 | MF | Template:Flagg | Franklin Nazareth | Template:Flagg RFYC | Free transfer | [23] | |
| 12 July 2023 | 20 | MF | Template:Flagg | Yoell van Nieff | Template:Flagg Puskas AFC | Free transfer | [25] |
Transfers out
| Date | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2023 | 17 | DF | Template:Flagg | Mandar Rao Dessai | Template:Flagg East Bengal | Free transfer | [5] |
| 29 May 2023 | 25 | DF | Template:Flagg | Mourtada Fall | Template:Flagg Odisha | Free transfer | [6] |
| 30 May 2023 | 10 | MF | Template:Flagg | Ahmed Jahouh | Template:Flagg Odisha | Free transfer | [7] |
| 31 May 2023 | 93 | DF | Template:Flagg | Hardik Bhatt | Template:Flagg Rajasthan United | End of loan | [8] |
| 31 May 2023 | 33 | DF | Template:Flagg | Gursimrat Singh Gill | Template:Flagg East Bengal | Free transfer | [9] |
| 31 May 2023 | 11 | MF | Template:Flagg | Raynier Fernandes | Template:Flagg Goa | Free transfer | [10] |
| 10 July 2023 | 23 | DF | Template:Flagg | Vignesh Dakshinamurthy | Template:Flagg Hyderabad | Undisclosed | [24] |
Loans out
| Date | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2023 | 14 | MF | Template:Flagg | Rowllin Borges | Template:Flagg Goa | 31 May 2024 | [14] |
| 18 June 2023 | – | MF | Template:Flagg | Naorem Tondomba Singh | Template:Flagg Delhi | 31 May 2024 | [17] |
| 27 June 2023 | 4 | DF | Template:Flagg | Amey Ranawade | Template:Flagg Odisha | 31 May 2024 | [20] |
| 13 July 2023 | – | DF | Template:Flagg | Naocha Singh | Template:Flagg Kerala Blasters | 31 May 2024 | [26] |
Kits
Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: Stake News
| Template:Football kit |
This is Puma's fouth year supplying Mumbai City kit, having taken over from Sqad Gear at the beginning of the 2020–21 season.[27]
Pre-season and friendlies
On 16 July 2023, Mumbai City announced that they would travel to Thailand on a pre-season tour in preparation for the Durand Cup campaign in August. The team will set up their base in Bangkok, from 15 July to 1 August.[28]
Friendlies
Template:Legend inline Template:Legend inline Template:Legend inline Template:Legend inline
Competitions
Overall record
Durand Cup
Template:Football box collapsible
Template:Football box collapsible
Template:Football box collapsible
AFC Champions League
Indian Super League
League table
Results summary
Template:Fb rs Template:Fb rs footer
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rostyn Griffiths Signs One Year Contract Extension With Mumbai City FC. Mumbai City FC(17 May 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ Club Licensing Premier 1 results announced. AIFF(18 May 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alberto Noguera Pens One Year Contract Extension With Mumbai City FC. Mumbai City FC(23 May 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jorge Pereyra Díaz Signs Contract Extension With Mumbai City FC Until 2023-24. Mumbai City FC(26 May 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mandar Rao Dessai To Leave Mumbai City FC. Mumbai City FC(28 May 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mourtada Fall Bids Farewell To Mumbai City FC. Mumbai City FC(29 May 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ahmed Jahouh To Leave Mumbai City FC. Mumbai City FC(30 May 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mumbai City can confirm that Hardik Bhatt will return to @RajasthanUnited after his loan spell with #TheIslanders ends today. Mumbai City FC(31 May 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 We bid farewell to Gursimrat Singh Gill who leaves #TheIslanders today. Mumbai City FC(31 May 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 After 5️⃣ years, a League Winners' Shield and the #HeroISL Trophy to his name, Raynier Fernandes leaves #TheIslanders today. Mumbai City FC(31 May 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mumbai City FC Welcome Back Juanma Cruz As Goalkeeping Coach. Mumbai City(1 June 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mumbai Boy Rahul Bheke Signs One-Year Contract Extension With Mumbai City FC. Mumbai City FC(3 June 2023). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Vikram Partap Singh Signs Extension With Mumbai City FC Until 2026. Mumbai City FC(7 June 2023). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 🚨 𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗡 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 🚨 #MumbaiCity can confirm that Rowllin Borges will spend the 2023-24 season on loan at FC Goa. Mumbai City FC(11 June 2023). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Mehtab Singh Pens Extension With Mumbai City FC Until 2026. Mumbai City FC(12 June 2023). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Ayush Chhikara Signs Contract Extension With Mumbai City FC Until 2026. Mumbai City FC(16 June 2023). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 🚨 𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗡 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 🚨 Our midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh will spend the 2023-24 season on loan at Delhi FC. Mumbai City FC(18 June 2023). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Mumbai City FC Complete Signing Of Akash Mishra. Mumbai City FC(19 June 2023). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Mumbai City FC Complete Signing Of Vinit Rai On A Permanent Deal. Mumbai City FC(24 June 2023). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Amey Ranawade Joins Odisha FC On A Season-Long Loan. Mumbai City FC(27 June 2023). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Phurba Lachenpa Pens Extension With Mumbai City FC Until 2026. Mumbai City FC(28 June 2023). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Mumbai City Announce Signing Of Tiri. Mumbai City FC(6 July 2023). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Mumbai City FC Sign Two Talents From Reliance Foundation Young Champs. Mumbai City FC(8 July 2023). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Vignesh Dakshinamurthy Completes Move To Hyderabad FC. Mumbai City FC(10 July 2023). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Mumbai City FC Confirm Signing Of Dutch Midfielder Yoëll Van Nieff. Mumbai City FC(12 July 2023). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 #MumbaiCity can confirm that Naocha Singh will spend the 2023-24 season on loan at Kerala Blasters. Mumbai City FC(13 July 2023). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Mumbai City FC Unveil New Club Crest. Mumbai City FC(14 July 2023). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Mumbai City FC Kick Off Pre-Season Training Camp In Thailand Today. Mumbai City FC(16 July 2023). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ Club Statement: Head Coach. Mumbai City(8 October 2021). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ↑ Miya joins Mumbai City FC. aucklandunitedfc.org.nz(7 November 2021). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ Mumbai City Squad: Information & Details. Mumbai City. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
Template:Mumbai City FC Template:Mumbai City FC squad Template:2023–24 in Indian football