Chennaiyin Football Club is a professional association football club based in Chennai, India, that plays in Indian Super League. [1] The club was formed in 2014 and played its first competitive match on 15 October 2014 and defeated FC Goa by 2-1 due well anticipated the goals of Balwant Singh and Elano. [2] The club won two ISL titles, and appeared as the runner-ups of the Super Cup. The club was the first ISL to appear in AFC Cup and went up to Group stage in 2019 edition whereby they made second rank on the table. They failed to make into knockouts . [3] [4] [5]
Statistics correct as of 28 August 2020
The list includes all the players registered under a Chennaiyin FC contract. Some players might not have featured in a professional game for the club.
Year signed | Marquee | ref |
---|---|---|
2014–2015 | Elano | [144] [145] |
2016 | John Arne Riise | [146] |
As of 25 October 2020.
Country | Number of players |
---|---|
India | 70 |
Brazil | 8 |
Italy | 7 |
Spain | 5 |
France | 3 |
Colombia | 2 |
Netherlands | 2 |
Nigeria | 2 |
Romania | 2 |
Sweden | 2 |
Afghanistan | 1 |
Armenia | 1 |
Australia | 1 |
Bosnia | 1 |
Cameroon | 1 |
Ethiopia | 1 |
Guinea Bissau | 1 |
Haiti | 1 |
Jamaica | 1 |
Lithuania | 1 |
Malta | 1 |
Norway | 1 |
Portugal | 1 |
Slovenia | 1 |
Palestine | 1 |
TOTAL | 118 |
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