2024–25 Punjab FC season
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| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Director of Football | Nikolaos Topoliatis |
| Head coach | Greece Panagiotis Dilmperis |
| Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Delhi |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Luka Majcen 3goals |
| All statistics correct as of 2 July 2024. | |
The 2024–25 season is the fifth season in Punjab FC's existence, and club's second season in the Indian Super League[1].In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2024 Durand Cup and Indian Super Cup.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 5 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Player | Previous club | Transfer fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2024 | MF | India Vinit Rai | India Mumbai City | Free Transfer | [2] |
| 5 July 2024 | GK | India Muheet Shabir | India Real Kashmir FC | Free Transfer | [3] |
| 9 July 2024 | FW | India Ninthoinganba Meetei | India Chennaiyin | Free Transfer | |
| 26 July 2024 | MF | Croatia Filip Mrzljak | Croatia HNK Gorica | Free Transfer | [4] |
| 29 July 2024 | MF | India Princeton Rebello | India Odisha | Free Transfer | |
| 04 August 2024 | DF | Croatia Ivan Novoselec | Tajikistan FC Istiklol | Free Transfer | [5] |
| 04 August 2024 | FW | Norway Mushaga Bakenga | Cyprus Apollon Limassol | Free Transfer | |
| 20 August 2024 | FW | Argentina Ezequiel Vidal | Indonesia Persita Tangerang | Free Transfer | [6] |
| 31 August 2024 | FW | Bosnia and Herzegovina Asmir Suljić | Bosnia and Herzegovina Velež Mostar | Free Transfer |
Loans In
| Start Date | End Date | Position | Player | From club | Transfer fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2024 | End of Season | FW | India Nihal Sudeesh | India Kerala Blasters | None | [7] |
| 5 September 2024 | End of Season | DF | India Rakesh Meitei | India Kerala Blasters | None | [8] |
Loans out
| Start Date | End Date | Position | Player | To club | Transfer fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2024 | End Of Season | DF | Tejas Krishna | Rajasthan United | None |
Out
| Date. | No. | Position | Player | Outgoing club | Transfer Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2024 | 5 | DF | Greece Dimitrios Chatziisaias | |||
| 13 June 2024 | 7 | FW | India Krishananda Singh | |||
| 13 June 2024 | 8 | MF | France Madih Talal | India East Bengal | Free Transfer | [9] |
| 13 June 2024 | 9 | FW | Colombia Wilmar Jordán | India Chennaiyin | Free Transfer | |
| 13 June 2024 | 14 | FW | Spain Juan Mera | India Churchill Brothers | ||
| 13 June 2024 | 19 | FW | India Daniel Lalhlimpuia | India Mumbai City | Free Transfer | |
| 13 June 2024 | 24 | MF | India Prasanth Mohan | India Inter Kashi | Free Transfer | |
| 13 June 2024 | 39 | DF | India Mohammed Salah | India Bengaluru | Free Transfer | |
| 13 June 2024 | 48 | MF | India Isaac Vanmalsawma | |||
| 13 June 2024 | 77 | FW | India Bidyashagar Singh | India Inter Kashi | Free Transfer | |
| 13 June 2024 | 80 | MF | India Amarjit Singh Kiyam | India Mohammedan | ||
| 13 June 2024 | 18 | FW | India Sweden Fernandes | India Chennaiyin | Loan Return | |
| 13 June 2024 | 22 | MF | India Sahil Tavora | India Hyderabad | Loan Return | |
| 13 June 2024 | 81 | MF | India Bryce Miranda | India Kerala Blasters | Loan Return | |
| 13 June 2024 | 26 | MF | India Kingsley Fernandes | India Churchill Brothers |
Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Greece Panagiotis Dilmperis[10] |
| Assistant coach | Greece Konstantinos Katsaras |
| Goalkeeping coach | India Vinay Singh |
| Strength & conditioning coach | Greece Papaioannou Ioannis |
| Team manager | India Kamaldeep Singh |
| Football director | Greece Nikolaos Topoliatis |
| Team doctor | India |
Competitions
Indian Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Odisha | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 15 | Qualification for the knockouts |
| 5 | NorthEast United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 15 | |
| 6 | Punjab | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Jamshedpur | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Mumbai City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2024. Source: ISL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Matches
The league fixtures from September till December were announced by the FSDL and AIFF on 25 August 2024.[11] Punjab playing their first match of the season at home against Kerala Blasters on 15 September 2024.[12] Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 15 September 2024 1 | Kerala Blasters | 1–2 | Punjab | Kochi |
| 17:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 17,498 Referee: Ramachandran Venkatesh Man of the Match: Nihal Sudeesh (Punjab) |
| Note: Stadium capacity was reduced by 50% due to the Onam celebrations across the state. | ||||
| 20 September 2024 2 | Punjab | 2–1 | Odisha | Delhi |
| 17:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Man of the Match: Nihal Sudeesh |
| 25 September 2024 3 | Punjab | 2-0 | Hyderabad | Delhi |
| 19:300 IST | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Man of the Match: Nikhil Prabhu |
| 31 October 2024 5 | Punjab | v | Chennaiyin | Delhi |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 6 November 2024 6 | Goa | v | Punjab | Margao |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 23 November 2024 7 | Punjab | v | NorthEast United | Delhi |
| 17:00 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 26 November 2024 8 | Mumbai City | v | Punjab | Mumbai |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 6 December 2024 9 | Punjab | v | Mohammedan | Delhi |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 13 December 2024 10 | Jamshedpur | v | Punjab | Jamshedpur |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 17 December 2024 11 | East Bengal | v | Punjab | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 26 December 2024 12 | Punjab | v | Mohun Bagan | Delhi |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals
All stats are correct as of 23 August 2024
All competitions
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Super League | Durand Cup | Super Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | India IND | Ravi Kumar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Croatia CRO | Ivan Novoselec | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | India IND | Nikhil Prabhu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | DF | India IND | Khaiminthang Lhungdim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | DF | India IND | Melroy Assisi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | DF | India IND | Tekcham Abhishek Singh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | DF | India IND | Denechandra Meitei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 45 | DF | India IND | Nitesh Darjee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 74 | DF | India IND | Suresh Meitei | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | India IND | Samuel Kynshi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | MF | India IND | Vinit Rai | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | MF | India IND | Ashis Pradhan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | MF | Croatia CRO | Filip Mrzljak | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | MF | India IND | Kingsley Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | MF | India IND | Leon Augustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | MF | India IND | Ninthoinganba Meetei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | MF | India IND | Nihal Sudeesh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| - | MF | India IND | Singamayum Shami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Norway NOR | Mushaga Bakenga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | Argentina ARG | Ezequiel Vidal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | FW | India IND | Ranjeet Pandre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | FW | Slovenia SVN | Luka Majcen | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| - | FW | India IND | Muhammad Suhail F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Goal scorers
As of match played 23 August 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Durand Cup | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | FW | Slovenia | Luka Majcen | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 9 | MF | Norway | Mushaga Bakenga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | MF | Croatia | Filip Mrzljak | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 16 | MF | India | Vinit Rai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | MF | Argentina | Ezequiel Vidal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Indian football Premier 1 club license list announced for 2024-25 season". Sportstar. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ Madhavan, Rahul. "Punjab FC announce the signings of Vinit Rai and Muheet Shabir ahead of 2024-25 season". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Goalkeeper Muheet Shabir in Punjab FC". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ↑ "Punjab FC secure services of midfielder Filip Mrzlijak".
- ↑ "Punjab FC rope in Ivan Novoselec and Mushaga Bakenga". indiansuperleague.com. 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "Punjab FC rope in Ezequiel Vidal". www.indiansuperleague.com. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "Kerala Blasters FC Confirm Nihal Loan Move to Punjab FC". Kerala Blasters FC. 9 July 2024. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ↑ "Loan update". Kerala Blasters FC. 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "East Bengal bolster midfield with signing of Madih Talal". Khel Now. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ↑ "Panagiotis Dilmperis named Punjab FC head coach for upcoming season". www.indiansuperleague.com. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (25 August 2024). "ISL 2024-25 Schedule: Full list of Indian Super League matches from September to December". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (25 August 2024). "Kerala Blasters ISL 2024-25 Schedule: KBFC to kick off Indian Super League season at away against Punjab FC". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.