Calicut FC

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Calicut
Calicut FC.png
Full nameCalicut Football Club
Nickname(s)The Beacons
Short nameCFC
FoundedMay 2024;16 months ago (May 2024)
Ground EMS Stadium
Capacity50,000
OwnerFuturepoint Sports and Entertainment PVT.LTD
Chairman VK Mathews
Head coachEver Demaldé
League Super League Kerala
Website calicutfootballclub.com

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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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.

Players

First-team squad

As of 11 September 2025

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of India.svg  IND Hajmal Sakeer
DF Flag of India.svg  IND Muhammed Aslam
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Arjun V.
DF Flag of India.svg  IND Muhammed Riyas
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Christy Davis
FW Flag of India.svg  IND Prasanth Mohan
FW Flag of India.svg  IND Muhammed Roshal
GK Flag of India.svg  IND Muhammed Niyas
GK Flag of India.svg  IND Aman Sahni
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Arun Kumar
DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Richard Osei
DF Flag of India.svg  IND Sachu Siby
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Mohammed Arshaf(on loan from NorthEast United)
DF Flag of India.svg  IND Ajay Alex
GK Flag of India.svg  IND Sharon P
No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of India.svg  IND Seiminlen Doungel
FW Flag of India.svg  IND Muhammad Ajsal (on loan from Kerala Blasters)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Yuri de Oliveira

Personnel

As of 20 August 2025

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Argentina.svg Ever Demaldé [3]
Assistant coach Flag of India.svg Biby Thomas
Goalkeeping coach Flag of India.svg Dipankar Choudhury
Strength & conditioning coach Flag of India.svg Nikhil Das Kunhiraman Bhuvanadasan
Physio Flag of India.svg Sayyid Ahammed Nasal Gifri PK
Performance Analyst Flag of India.svg Abhinadan Mohanta
Masseur Flag of India.svg Bijesh P

Management

PositionName
Chief executive officer Flag of India.svg Korath Mathew
Club Secretary Flag of India.svg Bino Jose Eapen
Team manager Flag of India.svg Jibu Gibson
Assistant team manager Flag of India.svg Said Ibnu Haris M
Kit manager Flag of India.svg RAHUL A S

Managerial history

Head coach's record

As of 20 August 2025
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%Ref.
Ian Gillan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30 July 20248 March 2025127412211058.33 [4]
Ever Demaldé Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 20 August 2025000000!

Player records

As of 10 November 2024

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RankPlayerGoals
1 Flag of Haiti.svg Kervens Belfort 5
2 Flag of India.svg Gani Nigam 4
3 Flag of India.svg Muhammed Riyas3
4 Flag of India.svg Britto P. M. 2
Flag of Brazil.svg John Kennedy
Flag of Ghana.svg Richard Osei
5 Flag of India.svg Thoi Singh 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Resende
Flag of India.svg Abdul Hakku
Flag of Ghana.svg Ernest Barfo

Top assists

RankPlayerAssists
1 Flag of India.svg Britto P. M. 3
Flag of India.svg Gani Nigam
Flag of Ghana.svg Ernest Barfo
2 Flag of India.svg Abdul Hakku 2

Honours

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. https://www.deshabhimani.com/sports/football/ever-adriano-demalde-98790
  4. "Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala". The Times of India. 2024-07-18. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  5. "Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala". onmanorama. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-10.