Calicut Football Club is an Indian professional franchise football club based in the city of Calicut, Kerala, that competes in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024.[1][2]

Calicut
Full nameCalicut Football Club
Nickname(s)The Beacons
Short nameCFC
FoundedMay 2024; 4 months ago (May 2024)
GroundEMS Stadium
Capacity50,000
OwnerIBS Group
ChairmanVK Mathews
Head coachIan Gillan
LeagueSuper League Kerala
WebsiteClub website

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   IND Muhammed Nishad PP
GK   IND Vishal Joon
DF   IND Abdul Hakku[3]
DF   IND Mohamed Salim
DF   IND Manoj M.
DF   IND Wangkheimyum Olen Singh
DF   GHA Richard Osei
DF   SEN Papé Diakité
MF   IND Jijo Joseph
MF   IND Jockson Dhas
MF   IND Arjun V
MF   GHA James Kotei
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   IND Britto PM
FW   HAI Kervens Belfort
FW   GHA Ernest Barfo
FW   IND Thahir Zaman
FW   IND Roshan Gigi
FW   IND Gani Nigam

Personnel

As of 28 July 2024

Current technical staff

Position Name
Head coach   Ian Gillan [4]
Assistant coach   Biby Thomas

See also

References

  1. ^ "Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced". Deccan Herald. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala". The Hindu. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ "calicut.fc". calicut.fc. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala". The Times of India. 2024-07-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-06.