2015 Kerala Blasters FC season

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The 2015 season was the second season in Kerala Blasters FC's existence, as well as their second season in Indian Super League. The club were the runner-up in the 2014 ISL tournament where they lost to Atlético de Kolkata 0–1 in the final.[1] The club appointed former England-U20 manager Peter Taylor as its new manager for the 2015 season after the departure of David James.[2]

Season overview

After the 2014 season, it was announced that David James would not return to the club as head coach and marquee player. On 12 May 2015 it was announced that former England U20 head coach Peter Taylor would take over as the Blasters head coach.[3] New foreign signings coming into the season included Peter Ramage, Stephen Bywater, Bruno Perone, Sanchez Watt, João Coimbra, and marquee signing Carlos Marchena.[4]

The first match of the season was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with the Kerala Blasters hosting NorthEast United. The Kerala Blasters won 3–1 through goals from Josu, Mohammed Rafi, and Sanchez Watt.[5] However, the Blasters followed that victory drawing their next match against Mumbai City and then losing their next four matches which eventually led to the dismissal of Peter Taylor as head coach.[6] Assistant coach Trevor Morgan was in charge for one match before Terry Phelan was named head coach for the rest of the season.[7] Fortunes failed to change for the Kerala Blasters as the club ended their second season in last place, failing to qualify for the Indian Super League finals.[8]

Players and staff

Squad

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Transfers

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In

Pre-season

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9 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Leyton Orient Free Template:Dts [9]
17 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Delhi Dynamos Free Template:Dts
20 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Mumbai F.C. Free Template:Dts
8 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Rapid București Free Template:Dts [10]
10 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Colchester United Free Template:Dts [11]
23 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Grêmio Novorizontino Free Template:Dts [12]
5 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Crystal Palace Free Template:Dts [13]
43 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Doncaster Rovers Free Template:Dts [13]
21 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Gillingham Free Template:Dts [14]
6 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Deportivo La Coruña Free Template:Dts [15]
30 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Scunthorpe United Free Template:Dts [16]
99 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Górnik Łęczna Free Template:Dts [17]

During the season

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44 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon S.E.R. Caxias do Sul Free Template:Dts [18]

Out

Pre-season

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32 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Charleston Battery Loan Return Template:Dts
44 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Atlético Paranaense Loan Return Template:Dts
14 Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Mehtab Hossain Template:Flagicon East Bengal Loan Return Template:Dts
16 Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Gurwinder Singh Template:Flagicon East Bengal Loan Return Template:Dts
29 Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Saumik Dey Template:Flagicon East Bengal Loan Return Template:Dts
30 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon East Bengal Loan Return Template:Dts
70 Template:Sort Template:Sort Retired Template:Dts
13 Template:Sort Template:Sort Free Agent Free Template:Dts
23 Template:Sort Template:Sort Free Agent Free Template:Dts
27 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Melbourne Knights Free Template:Dts
88 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Salgaocar F.C. Free Template:Dts
18 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Shillong Lajong Free Template:Dts [19]
3 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Exeter City Free Template:Dts [20]
21 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Royal Wahingdoh Free Template:Dts
25 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Motherwell Free Template:Dts [21]
22 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon FC Istres Free Template:Dts
10 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Tranmere Rovers Free Template:Dts [22]
8 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Alloa Athletic Free Template:Dts [23]
2 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon NorthEast United Free Template:Dts [24]
7 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon FC Pune City Free Template:Dts

During the season

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6 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon CD Gerena Free Template:Dts
10 Template:Sort Template:Sort Free Agent Free Template:Dts [25]
9 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Hibernian F.C. Free Template:Dts [26]

Loan in

Pre-season

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14 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon East Bengal Template:Dts Template:Dts
16 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon East Bengal Template:Dts Template:Dts
18 Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Deepak Mondal Template:Flagicon East Bengal Template:Dts Template:Dts
22 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Mohun Bagan Template:Dts Template:Dts
29 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon East Bengal Template:Dts Template:Dts
7 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon East Bengal Template:Dts Template:Dts
12 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Bengaluru Template:Dts Template:Dts
13 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Bengaluru Template:Dts Template:Dts
66 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon Dempo S.C. Template:Dts Template:Dts

During the season

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2 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon East Bengal Template:Dts Template:Dts

Loan Out

Pre-season

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6 Template:Sort Template:Sort Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia Template:Dts Template:Dts [27]

Pre-season

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Indian Super League

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League table

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Results summary

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Results by round

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Matches

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Indian Super League Total
1 FW Template:Flagicon 21 Antonio German 6 6
FW Template:Flagicon 9 Chris Dagnall 6 6
3 FW Template:Flagicon 20 Mohammed Rafi 4 4
4 FW Template:Flagicon 10 Sanchez Watt 2 2
5 MF Template:Flagicon 99 Josu 1 1
MF Template:Flagicon 7 Cavin Lobo 1 1
MF Template:Flagicon 85 Pulga 1 1
MF Template:Flagicon 8 João Coimbra 1 1
TOTALS 22 22

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Indian Super League Total
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4 Template:Flagicon DF Ramandeep Singh 1 0 1 0
5 Template:Flagicon DF Peter Ramage 2 0 1 0
9 Template:Flagicon FW Chris Dagnall 1 0 1 0
11 Template:Flagicon MF Ishfaq Ahmed 2 0 2 0
13 Template:Flagicon MF C.K. Vineeth 1 0 1 0
14 Template:Flagicon MF Mehtab Hossain 5 1 5 1
15 Template:Flagicon DF Sandesh Jhingan 1 0 1 0
23 Template:Flagicon DF Bruno Perone 0 1 0 1
29 Template:Flagicon DF Saumik Dey 1 0 1 0
30 Template:Flagicon DF Marcus Williams 1 0 1 0
43 Template:Flagicon GK Stephen Bywater 2 0 2 0
66 Template:Flagicon MF Peter Carvalho 1 0 1 0
99 Template:Flagicon MF Josù 1 1 1 1
TOTALS 19 3 19 3

Home Stadium Attendances

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1 6 Oct 2015 NorthEast United FC 60,017
2 10 Oct 2015 Mumbai City FC 61,483
3 18 Oct 2015 Delhi Dynamos FC 62,013
4 31 Oct 2015 Chennaiyin FC 47,852
5 4 Nov 2015 FC Pune City 40,125
6 10 Nov 2015 Atlético de Kolkata 60,251
7 29 Nov 2015 FC Goa 32,313

References

  1. ↑ ISL 2014 Final: Mohammed Rafique's late header helps Atletico de Kolkata become the first champions. India.com(20 December 2015). Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Kerala Blasters appoint Peter Taylor as marquee manager. The Times of India(8 May 2015). Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Kerala Blasters appoint Peter Taylor as marquee manager. Times of India(8 May 2015). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  4. ↑ Tendulkar: 'Kerala Blasters is happy but not satisfied with their performance'. Goal.com(17 September 2015). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Kerala Blasters FC 3–1 NorthEast United FC: Second half surge sees hosts storm to victory. Goal.com(6 October 2015). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Kerala Blasters coach Taylor leaves club. FirstPost(28 October 2015). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Kerala Blasters appoint Terry Phelan as head coach. The Hindu(1 November 2015). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Indian Super League Team Analysis: Kerala Blasters FC. Goal.com(17 December 2015). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  9. ↑ Chris Dagnall: Leyton Orient striker to join Indian side Kerala Blasters(10 June 2015). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  10. ↑ Kerala Blasters sign former Benfica midfielder Joao Coimbra(3 August 2015). Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  11. ↑ Indian Super League 2015: Former Arsenal Forward To Don Kerala Blasters Colours In ISL 2.0. International Business Times(4 August 2015). Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  12. ↑ Kerala Blasters signs ex-QPR defender Perone. The Hindu(2015-08-18). Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Kerala Blasters make a flurry of foreign signings(5 August 2015). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  14. ↑ KERALA BLASTERS SIGN FORMER QPR WINGER ANTONIO GERMAN(26 August 2015). Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  15. ↑ Kerala Blasters top off their transfer business with marquee signing Carlos Marchena(29 August 2015). Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  16. ↑ Kerala Blasters unveil former Sheffield United left-back(2 September 2015). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  17. ↑ From La Masia to Kochi: The story of Josue Currais Prieto(19 October 2015). Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  18. ↑ Kerala Blasters replace Watt with Rodrigo. Business Standard India(2015-11-26). Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  19. ↑ Lajong sign Uilliams, Minchol and Penn Orji - Eastern Mirror, EMN. easternmirrornagaland.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  20. ↑ Jamie McAllister: Exeter City sign former Scotland defender(16 January 2015). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  21. ↑ Pearson returns home to 'Well(19 January 2015). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  22. ↑ Iain Hume: Tranmere Rovers bring back striker on six-month deal(29 January 2015). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  23. ↑ Michael Chopra: Alloa Athletic sign former Ipswich striker(17 March 2015). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  24. ↑ Official: NorthEast United rope in Cedric Hengbart from Kerala Blasters(3 July 2015). Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  25. ↑ Kerala Blasters replace Watt with Rodrigo. The Times of India(26 November 2015).
  26. ↑ Chris Dagnall: Hibs sign striker from Kerala Blasters(23 December 2015). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  27. ↑ Renedy Singh joins CSKA Sofia on loan. The Hindu(1 March 2015). Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  28. ↑ India - Kerala Blasters FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

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