Calicut Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, that competes in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024.[1][2]
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| Full name | Calicut Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Beacons |
| Short name | CFC |
| Founded | May 2024 |
| Ground | EMS Stadium |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Owner | Futurepoint Sports and Entertainment PVT.LTD |
| Chairman | VK Mathews |
| Head coach | Ian Gillan |
| League | Super League Kerala |
| Website | https://www.calicutfootballclub.com/index.html |
Under coach Ian Gillan , Calicut hosted and draw the first match of the SLK. They won the 2024 Super League Kerala, beating Forca Kochi FC 2–1 in the final They finished top of the table on the regular season .
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 01 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
edit- As of 28 July 2024
Current technical staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Ian Gillan [4]
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| Assistant coach |  Biby Thomas
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| Goalkeeping coach | Dipankar Choudhury
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| Strength & conditioning coach | Nikhil Das Kunhiraman Bhuvanadasan
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| Physio | Sayyid Ahammed Nasal Gifri PK
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| Performance Analyst | Abhinadan Mohanta
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| Masseur | Bijesh P
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Management
edit| Position | Name |
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| Chief executive officer | Korath Mathew
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| Club Secretary | Bino Jose Eapen
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| Team manager | Jibu Gibson
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| Assistant team manager | Said Ibnu Haris M
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| Kit manager | Akhil Razy A
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Managerial history
editHead coach's record
edit- As of 10 November 2024
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% | Ref. |
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| Ian Gillan | Australia
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30 July 2024 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 58.33 |
Player records
edit- As of 10 November 2024
|source = [1]
| Rank | Player | Goals |
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| 1 |  Kervens Belfort
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| 2 | Gani Nigam
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4 |
| 3 | Muhammed Riyas
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3 |
| 4 | Britto P. M.
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2 |
 John Kennedy
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 Richard Osei
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| 5 | Thoi Singh
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1 |
| Resende
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| Abdul Hakku
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| Ernest Barfo
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Top assists
edit| Rank | Player | Assists |
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| 1 | Britto P. M.
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3 |
| Gani Nigam
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| Ernest Barfo
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| 2 | Abdul Hakku
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Honours
edit- Super League Kerala
- Champions : 2024 Super League Kerala[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced". Deccan Herald. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala". The Hindu. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "calicut.fc". calicut.fc. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala". The Times of India. 2024-07-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala". onmanorama. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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