Francesc Bonet

Fran Bonet

Personal information
Full name	Francesc Bonet Caruncho
Date of birth	(1993-07-21) 21 July 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Churchill Brothers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Guinardo	15	(15)
Managerial career
	Martinenc (youth)
	UD Park (youth)
	Almogavers (youth)
2021	L'Hospitalet (youth)
2021–2022	Rajasthan United
2022	Santa Lucía (assistant)
2022–2023	Gokulam Kerala
2023–2024	Namdhari
2024–	Churchill Brothers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francesc "Fran" Bonet Caruncho (born 21 July 1993) is a Spanish professional football manager who is the head coach of I-League club Churchill Brothers.

Coaching career

Rajasthan United

In December 2021, I-League club Rajasthan United appointed Francesc Bonet as the head coach for 2021-22 season. ^{[1] [2]}

Gokulam Kerala

On 27 December 2022, Bonet was appointed as the new coach of Gokulam Kerala. He replaced Cameroonian Richard Towa after the defending champion played nine matches in the 2022–23 I-League season. ^{[3] [4]} He parted ways with the club in June 2023. ^[5]

Churchill Brothers

In January 2024, Bonet was appointed head coach of another I-League club Churchill Brothers. ^[6] His first win came in his sixth game in-charge,a 2–0 victory over Delhi on 27 February. ^[7] His team also won the next match, away against Shillong Lajong. ^[8]

Managerial statistics

As of 05 April 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record								Ref.
			M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Rajasthan United	2 December 2021	31 May 2022	18	5	7	6	16	16	+0	027.78
Gokulam Kerala	27 December 2022	31 May 2023	18	9	0	9	28	25	+3	050.00
Namdhari	06 October 2023	25 November 2023	4	1	1	2	3	6	−3	025.00
Churchill Brothers	27 January 2024		11	4	3	4	17	16	+1	036.36
Total			51	19	11	21	64	64	+0	037.25

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
2. Guha, Sayantan (8 June 2022). ""Wanted to show India that even a 28-year-old could coach a team at this level" — Rajasthan United boss Francesc Bonet opens up about the ups and downs of the I-League season". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
3. Kumar, P. K. Ajith (27 December 2022). "I-League: Francesc Bonet takes charge of defending champion Gokulam Kerala FC". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
4. "ഗോകുലം കേരള എഫ്‌ സി സ്പെയിൻകാരൻ ഫ്രാൻസെസ് ബോണറ്റിനെ മുഖ്യ പരിശീലകനായി നിയമിച്ചു" [Gokulam Kerala FC appointed Spaniard Francesc Bonet as head coach]. Gokulam Kerala official website (in Malayalam). Kozhikode. 27 December 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
5. Bharadwaj, Sathvik (6 June 2023). "Gokulam Kerala rope in Mingo Oramas as head coach for I-League". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
6. Mallick, Ankush (28 January 2024). "Churchill Brothers FC Announce Francesc Bonet as Head Coach for the Remainder of the I-League 2023–24 Season". technosports.co.in. Techno Sports India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
7. Mergulhao, Marcus (4 March 2024). "After ending win drought, Churchill Bros want more against Lajong". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
8. Lopes, Flavio (5 March 2024). "I-League: Chaves strikes late to give Churchill Bros another win". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 March 2024.