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The 2023–24 season was the 36th season of Churchill Brothers in existence and fifteenth in the I-League.[1][2][3][4] A new coach for the team, Edgardo Malvestiti, was appointed on 29 July 2023.[5] The club has mutually parted ways with the head coach from Argentina after finding themselves in the bottom half of the I-League midway into the season.[6] Francesc Bonet replaced him in January 2024.[7]
Churchill Brothers played their opening game of the season on 31 October 2023 in a goalless draw against Namdhari at home.[8] Their first win came in the next game, away against Real Kashmir on 8 November.[9] They played their final match of the season on 10 April 2024, in a 7–0 win at home against Rajasthan United. They finished with 33 points,[10] and seventh on the I-League table at the end of the season. After a poor first half, Churchill Brothers won six of their last nine matches.[11]
Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Francesc Bonet |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Mario Soares |
| Fitness and conditioning coach | Template:Flagicon Djair Miranda Garcia |
| Goalkeeping coach | Template:Flagicon Nikidesh Kalari Vattath |
| Head physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Anandu S Kumar |
Current squad
First-team squad
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Transfers
In
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Nationality | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2023 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Silvana R Lalruatkima | Template:Flagicon Chhinga Veng FC | 31 May 2024 |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2023 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Emmanuel Yaghr | Template:Flagicon Dinamo Samarqand | Free Transfer | |
| 1 June 2023 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Akash Mukherjee | Template:Flagicon Bhawanipore | Free Transfer | |
| 1 July 2023 | MF | Template:Flagicon | Sharif Mukhammad | — | Released | |
| 1 July 2023 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Momo Cissé | — | Released | |
| 1 July 2023 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Abdoulaye Sané | — | ReleasedTemplate:Efn | |
| 7 July 2023 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Raju Gaikwad | Template:Flagicon Delhi | Free Transfer | [12] |
| 15 July 2023 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Ansumana Kromah | Template:Flagicon Bodoland | Free Transfer | |
| 20 July 2023 | MF | Template:Flagicon | Kingslee Fernandes | Template:Flagicon Punjab | Free Transfer | [13] |
| 20 July 2023 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Afdal Varikkodan | — | Released | |
| 22 July 2023 | MF | Template:Flagicon | Quan Gomes | — | Released | |
| 22 July 2023 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Meldon D'Silva | — | Released | |
| 22 July 2023 | MF | Template:Flagicon | Wendell Savio Coelho | — | Released | |
| 25 July 2023 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Alocious Muthayyan | Template:Flagicon United SC | Free Transfer | |
| 29 July 2023 | GK | Template:Flagicon | Albino Gomes | Template:Flagicon Sreenidi Deccan | Free Transfer | |
| 30 August 2023 | GK | Template:Flagicon | Nora Fernandes | Template:Flagicon Aizawl | Free Transfer | |
| 30 August 2023 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Nongmeikapam Sanathoi Meitei | Free Agent | ||
| 30 August 2023 | DF | Template:Flagicon | George D'Souza | Free Agent | ||
| 30 August 2023 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Joseph Clemente | Free Agent | ||
| 30 August 2023 | MF | Template:Flagicon | Kapil Hoble | Free Agent | ||
| 30 August 2023 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Gautam Inacio Dias | Free Agent | ||
| 30 August 2023 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Lalkhawpuimawia | Free Agent | ||
| 30 August 2023 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Aaron Bareto | Free Agent | ||
| 30 August 2023 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Alent Colaco | Free Agent | ||
| 30 August 2023 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Vanlalduatsanga | Free Agent | ||
| 30 August 2023 | MF | Template:Flagicon | Shubert Pereira | Free Agent | ||
| 3 January 2024 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Ricardo Dichiara | Template:Flagicon Żabbar St. Patrick | Free Agent | [14] |
| 3 January 2024 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Emiliano Callegari Torre | Free Agent | [14] | |
| 3 January 2024 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Meysam Shahmakvand | Free Agent | [14] | |
| 3 January 2024 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Chaitan Komarpant | Template:Flagicon Geno FC | Free Agent |
Competitions
Overview
I-League
League table
Matches
Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.[15]
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Statistics
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Ogana Louis | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 7 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Stendly Fernandes | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Ricardo Dichiara | 5 | 5 | |
| 10 | MF | Template:Flagicon | Martín Cháves | 5 | 5 | |
| 70 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Abdou Karim Samb | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 33 | MF | Template:Flagicon | Richard Costa | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 11 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Faisal Ali | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | MF | Template:Flagicon | Lamgoulan Semkholun | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 18 | FW | Template:Flagicon | Trijoy Dias | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | Template:Flagicon | Emiliano Callegari | 1 | 1 | |
| 40 | MF | Template:Flagicon | Emmanuel Essien | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 41 | ||||
Notes
References
- ↑ AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in squad to be reduced(1 May 2023).
- ↑ AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2023–24 season onwards | Hero I-League.
- ↑ AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in the squad to be reduced. The Indian Express(2023-05-01). Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ I-League Foreigner Rule: AIFF League Committee reduces number of foreigners in I-League. Inside Sport India(2023-05-01). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ↑ After six-month chase, Argentina coach says yes to Churchill Bros. The Times of India(29 June 2023). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ Churchill part ways with coach, 3 foreign players. The Times of India(6 January 2024). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ Churchill Brothers FC Announce Francesc Bonet as Head Coach for the Remainder of the I-League 2023–24 Season. technosports.co.in. Techno Sports India(28 January 2024). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ Debutants Namdhari FC grab a point from old horse Churchill Brothers | I-League. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ↑ Churchill Brothers win in Srinagar despite late Real Kashmir surge | I-League. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ↑ Churchill Brothers end 2023-24 season on winning note | I-League. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ↑ A below-par performance by Churchill Brothers at I-League this season. The Goan EveryDay. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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- ↑ https://khelnow.com/football/2023-07-indian-football-isl-punjab-fc-sign-samuel-kingslee-nitesh
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Churchill part ways with coach, 3 foreign players. The Times of India(6 January 2024). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ AIFF announces fixtures for I-League, IWL | I-League. i-league.org.
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