2022–23 Chennaiyin FC season

The 2022–23 Chennaiyin season is the club's Ninth season since its establishment in 2014 as well as their Ninth season in 2022–23 Indian Super League season.In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022 Durand Cup and AIFF Super Cup.

Chennaiyin
2022–2023 season
OwnerAbhishek Bachchan
MS Dhoni
Vita Dani
Head CoachThomas Brdarić
StadiumJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Indian Super League8th out of 11
AIFF Super CupGroup Stage
Durand CupQuarter-finals

Management team edit

Position Name
Head coach   Thomas Brdarić[1]
Assistant coach   Matko Djarmati
Assistant coach   Syed Sabir Pasha

  Raman Vijayan(for Super Cup games)

Goalkeeping coach   Rajat Ghosh Dastidar
Assistant sports scientist   Atharva Tere

Durand Cup Squad edit

As of 16 August 2022[2]
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Contract until Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Samik Mitra   GK (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 (age 23) 2023   Indian Arrows
24 Debjit Majumder   GK (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 (age 36) 2023   SC East Bengal
35 Devansh Dabas   GK (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 22) 2023   Lonestar Kashmir FC
Defenders
2 Reagan Singh   RB (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 33) 2023   NorthEast United FC
3 Fallou Diagne   CB (1989-07-14) 14 July 1989 (age 34) 2023   Vllaznia Shkodër
4 Gurmukh Singh   CB (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 25) 2023   Rajasthan United FC
5 Mohammad Sajid Dhot   CB (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 26) 2024   Odisha FC
6 Vafa Hakhamaneshi   CB (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 33) 2023   Ratchaburi
13 Ajith Kumar   LB (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 (age 27) 2023   Bengaluru FC
21 Narayan Das   LB/CB (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 (age 30) 2023   SC East Bengal
27 Aakash Sangwan   LB (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 28) 2023   RoundGlass Punjab
28 Monotosh Chakladar   LB (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26) 2023   Madan Maharaj
36 Aqib Nawab   RB/CB (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 22) 2023   Chennaiyin FC B
93 Salam Ranjan Singh   CB (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 (age 28) 2023   ATK Mohun Bagan FC
Midfielders
8 Edwin Sydney Vanspaul   CM/CDM/RB (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 31) 2023   Chennai City FC
10 Rafael Crivellaro   CM/AM (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35) 2023   C.D. Feirense
15 Anirudh Thapa (Captain)   CM/AM (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 26) 2024   AIFF Elite Academy
19 Sajal Bag   AM (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 20) 2024   BSS Sporting
22 Chris Anthoy White   CM (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 20) 2023   Chennaiyin FC B
25 Jockson Dhas   CM (1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 (age 29) 2024   Madan Maharaj
26 Julius Düker   CDM/CM/AM (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28) 2023   TSV Havelse
37 Jiteshwor Singh   CM/CDM (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 22) 2023   NEROCA
Forwards
7 Ninthoi Meetei   RW/RM (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 22) 2024   NorthEast United FC
9 Petar Sliskovic   ST (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33) 2023   Wehen Wiesbaden
11 Rahim Ali   ST/LW/RW (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 23) 2023   Indian Arrows
12 Kwame Karikari   ST (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33) 2023   Nakhon Ratchasima
23 Jobby Justin   ST/RW (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 30) 2023   ATK Mohun Bagan FC
34 Senthamil Suman   ST (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 23) 2023  Muthoot FA
42 Suhail Pasha   FW/AM (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 (age 24) 2023   Chennai City FC
47 Vincy Barretto   RW (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 24) 2025   Kerala Blasters

Players edit

Squad Information edit

As of 28 July 2022[3]
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Contract until Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Samik Mitra   GK (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 (age 23) 2023   Indian Arrows
24 Debjit Majumder   GK (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 (age 36) 2023   SC East Bengal
35 Devansh Dabas   GK (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 22) 2023   Lonestar Kashmir FC
32 Lovepreet Singh   GK (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 25) 2023   Indian Arrows
Defenders
2 Reagan Singh   RB (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 33) 2023   NorthEast United FC
3 Fallou Diagne   CB (1989-07-14) 14 July 1989 (age 34) 2023   Vllaznia Shkodër
4 Gurmukh Singh   CB (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 25) 2023   Rajasthan United FC
5 Mohammad Sajid Dhot   CB (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 26) 2024   Odisha FC
6 Vafa Hakhamaneshi   CB (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 33) 2023   Ratchaburi
13 Ajith Kumar   LB (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 (age 27) 2023   Bengaluru FC
21 Narayan Das   LB/CB (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 (age 30) 2023   SC East Bengal
27 Aakash Sangwan   LB (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 28) 2023   RoundGlass Punjab
28 Monotosh Chakladar   LB (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26) 2023   Madan Maharaj
36 Aqib Nawab   CB/RB (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 22) 2023   Chennaiyin FC B
43 Balaji Ganesan   LB/LM (2002-02-28) 28 February 2002 (age 22) 2023   Chennaiyin FC B
47 Rahul Manjula   LB/LM (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20) 2023   Chennaiyin FC U-16
93 Salam Ranjan Singh   CB (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 (age 28) 2023   ATK Mohun Bagan FC
Lijo Francis   LB (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 24) 2024   Madan Maharaj
Midfielders
8 Edwin Sydney Vanspaul   CM/CDM/RB (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 31) 2023   Chennai City FC
10 Rafael Crivellaro   CM/AM (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35) 2023   C.D. Feirense
18 Sourav Das   CM/CDM (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 (age 27) 2023   East Bengal
19 Sajal Bag   AM (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 20) 2024   BSS Sporting
20 Mohammed Rafique   CM/RB (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 33) 2024   East Bengal
22 Chris Anthoy White   CM (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 20) 2023   Chennaiyin FC B
25 Jockson Dhas   CM (1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 (age 29) 2024   Madan Maharaj
26 Julius Düker   CDM/CM/AM (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28) 2023   TSV Havelse
37 Jiteshwor Singh   CM/CDM (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 22) 2023   NEROCA
38 Subhadip Majhi   CM/CDM/CB (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 24) 2024   Kalighat FC
Forwards
7 Ninthoi Meetei   RW/RM (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 22) 2024   NorthEast United FC
9 Petar Sliskovic   ST (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33) 2023   Wehen Wiesbaden
11 Rahim Ali   ST/LW/RW (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 23) 2023   Indian Arrows
14 Alexander Romario Jesuraj   RW (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 27) 2025   Goa
12 Kwame Karikari   ST (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33) 2023   Nakhon Ratchasima
23 Jobby Justin   ST/RW (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 30) 2023   ATK Mohun Bagan FC
34 Senthamil Suman   ST (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 23) 2023  Muthoot FA
42 Suhail Pasha   FW/AM (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 (age 24) 2023   Chennai City FC
45 Mohamed Liyaakath   ST (2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 (age 19) 2023  Indian Arrows
47 Vincy Barretto   RW (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 24) 2025   Kerala Blasters
50 Johnson Mathews   FW/AM/RW (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 22) 2023   Bank of India
Joseph Lalvenhima   LW (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 (age 21) 2023   Chennaiyin FC B
Gulab Rauth   LW (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21) 2023   RF Young Champs

Transfers edit

In edit

Date No. Pos. Player From Fee Source
1 June 2022 47 RW   Vincy Barretto   Kerala Blasters Undisclosed fee [4]
2 June 2022 14 RW   Alexander Romario Jesuraj   Goa Free Transfer [5]
5 June 2022 28 LB   Monotosh Chakladar   Madan Maharaj Free Transfer [6]
8 June 2022 37 DM   Jiteshwor Singh   NEROCA Free Transfer [7]
9 June 2022 18 DM   Sourav Das   East Bengal Free Transfer [8]
11 June 2022 4 CB   Gurmukh Singh  Rajasthan United FC Free Transfer [9]
16 June 2022 20 CM   Mohammed Rafique   East Bengal Free Transfer [10]
21 June 2022 27 LB   Aakash Sangwan   RoundGlass Punjab Free Transfer [11]
21 June 2022 19 CM   Sajal Bag   BSS Sporting Free Transfer [11]
27 June 2022 3 CB   Fallou Diagne   Vllaznia Shkodër Free Transfer [12]
29 June 2022 6 CB   Vafa Hakhamaneshi Free Agent Free Transfer [13]
30 June 2022 12 ST   Kwame Karikari   Swat Cat Free Transfer [14]
4 July 2022 LB   Lijo Francis   Madan Maharaj Free Transfer [15]
4 July 2022 25 CM   Jockson Dhas   Madan Maharaj Free Transfer [15]
4 July 2022 34 ST   Senthamizhi Suman   Muthoot FA Free Transfer
4 July 2022 22 CM   Chris Antony White   Chennaiyin FC B Free Transfer
4 July 2022 LW   Joseph Lalvenhima   Chennaiyin FC B Free Transfer
6 July 2022 9 ST   Petar Sliskovic   Wehen Wiesbaden Free Transfer [16]
15 July 2022 LW   Gulab Rauth   RF Young Champs Free Transfer
20 July 2022 26 DM   Julius Düker   TSV Havelse Free Transfer [17]
28 July 2022 13 LB   Ajith Kumar   Bengaluru FC Undisclosed Fee [18]
30 July 2022 GK   Lovepreet Singh   Indian Arrows Free Transfer

Out edit

Date No. Pos. Player To Fee Source
27 May 2022 17 FW/LW/AM   Mirlan Murzaev   Alga Bishkek Free Transfer
4 June 2022 26 CB   Deepak Devrani Released
4 June 2022 32 RB   Davinder Singh Released
23 June 2022 99 ST   Lukasz Gikiewicz Released
23 June 2022 7 LW/AM   Lallianzuala Chhangte   Mumbai City Free Transfer [19]
8 July 2022 13 GK   Vishal Kaith   ATK Mohun Bagan FC Free Transfer
10 July 2022 CB   Melroy Assisi  Rajasthan United FC Free Transfer
13 July 2022 77 AM   Vladimir Koman  Diósgyőri VTK Free Transfer
25 July 2022 16 CM   Ariel Borysiuk   KF Laçi Free Transfer
3 August 2022 18 LB/LM   Jerry Lalrinzuala   East Bengal Free Transfer [20]
4 August 2022 9 ST   Nerijus Valskis   FK Kauno Žalgiris Free Transfer
8 August 2022 28 CM/CDM   Germanpreet Singh   Jamshedpur FC Free Transfer
18 August 2022 23 CB   Slavko Damjanović   FK Novi Pazar Free Transfer

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 5-1 Kidderpore SC Kolkata, India
16.00 IST
  •  
Attendance: 0
6 August 2022 (2022-08-06) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 1-1 Green Army FT Kolkata, India
16.00 IST Anirudh Thapa     Attendance: 0

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Indian Super League TBC TBC Matchday 1 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Durand Cup Quarter Final TBC Group Stage TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
AIFF Super Cup TBC TBC Group Stage TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Last updated: pre-season
Source: Competitions

Durand Cup edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HYD CHE ARR NER TRA
1 Hyderabad 4 3 0 1 8 2 +6 9 Qualify for the Knockout stage 3–1
2 Chennaiyin 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3 7 2–2
3 Army Red 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5 1–0 0–0
4 NEROCA (H) 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4 0–3 0–2 3–1
5 TRAU (H) 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3 0–2 1–4 2–1
Source: Sportstar
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts


20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) 1 Chennaiyin 2-2 Army Red Imphal
15.00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Stadium
26 August 2022 2 Hyderabad 3–1 Chennaiyin Imphal
15:00 IST Yasir   39'
Victor   56' (pen.)
Ogbeche   64', 74'
Report Bag   35'
Thapa   42'
Diagne   54'
Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
1 September 2022 (2022-09-01) 3 TRAU 1-4 Chennaiyin Imphal
18.00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Stadium
5 September 2022 (2022-09-05) 4 NEROCA 0-2 Chennaiyin Imphal
18.00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Stadium

Indian Super League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Odisha 20 9 3 8 30 32 −2 30 ISL Knockouts, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[a] and 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[b]
7 Goa 20 8 3 9 36 35 +1 27[c]
8 Chennaiyin 20 7 6 7 36 37 −1 27[c]
9 East Bengal 20 6 1 13 22 38 −16 19[d]
10 Jamshedpur 20 5 4 11 21 32 −11 19[d]
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2023. Source: Indian Super League
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualifed via winning the 2023 Super Cup
  2. ^ Qualifed via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Goa 3, Chennaiyin 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Goa +1, Chennaiyin -1.
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head points: East Bengal 3, Jamshedpur 3. Head-to-head goal difference: East Bengal +1, Jamshedpur -1.

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void / Postponed

10 October 2022 (2022-10-10) 1 ATK Mohun Bagan 1–2 Chennaiyin Kolkata
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 22,236
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Kwame Karikari (Chennaiyin)
14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) 2 Chennaiyin 1–1 Bengaluru Chennai
19:30 IST Prasanth   45+1' Report Krishna   5' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Referee: Crystal J.
Man of the Match: Jiteshwor Singh (Chennaiyin)
14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) 3 Chennaiyin 0–2 Goa Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
4 November 2022 4 East Bengal 0–1 Chennaiyin Kolkata
19:30 IST
Report
AIFF Report
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 17,170
Referee: Umesh Bora
Man of the Match: Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin)
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 5 Chennaiyin 2–6 Mumbai City Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 6 Chennaiyin 3–1 Jamshedpur Chennai
17:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 9,788
Referee: L Priyobarta Singh
Man of the Match: Abdenasser El Khayati (Chennaiyin)
24 November 2022 (2022-11-24) 7 Odisha 3–2 Chennaiyin Bhubaneswar
19:30 IST Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
3 December 2022 8 Chennaiyin 1–3 Hyderabad Chennai
17:30 IST Kumar   49'   72'
Slišković   79'
Report Narzary   66'
Singh   75'
Herrera   86'
Mishra   90+2'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 8,207
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Singh (Hyderabad)
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 9 NorthEast United 3–7 Chennaiyin Guwahati
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Referee: Umesh Bora
Man of the Match: Nasser El Khayati
(Chennaiyin)
19 December 2022 (2022-12-19) 10 Chennaiyin 1–1 Kerala Blasters Chennai
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 11,132
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)
24 December 2022 (2022-12-24) 11 Mumbai City 2–1 Chennaiyin Mumbai
19:30 IST Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 12 Jamshedpur 2–2 Chennaiyin Jamshedpur
17:30 IST
Report
Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex
Attendance: 9,224
Referee: L Priyobarta Singh
Man of the Match: Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin)
12 January 2023 13 Hyderabad 1–1 Chennaiyin Hyderabad
19:30 IST Ogbeche   87' (pen.)
D'Silva   90+2'
Report Slišković   57'
Mitra   87'
Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 6,427
Referee: Umesh Bora
Man of the Match: Düker (Chennaiyin)
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 14 Chennaiyin 0–0 ATK Mohun Bagan Chennai
19:30 IST [ Report] Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 15 Bengaluru 3-1 Chennaiyin Bengaluru
17:30 IST Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
2 February 2023 (2023-02-02) 16 Chennaiyin 2-2 Odisha Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) 17 Kerala Blasters 2-1 Chennaiyin Kochi
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
12 February 2023 18 Chennaiyin 2–0 East Bengal Chennai
19:30 IST Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Super Cup edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "Squad". 16 August 2022.
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  14. ^ "Chennaiyin FC rope in Ghanaian striker Karikari". 2 July 2022.
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  16. ^ "Chennaiyin FC sign former Bundesliga striker Petar Sliskovic". 6 July 2022.
  17. ^ "CFC sign German midfielder Julius Duker as team's final foreign recruit". 20 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Chennaiyin FC sign local lad Ajith Kumar". 28 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Mumbai City complete signing of Lallianzuala Chhangte on a permanent deal". 28 June 2022.
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