Malappuram FC

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Malappuram
Malappuram FC logo.png
Full nameMalappuram Football Club
Short nameMFC
FoundedMay 2024;15 months ago (May 2024)
Ground Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium, Payyanad, Manjeri
Capacity30,000
OwnerVeliyath Ajmal
Anvar Ameen Chelat
Sanju Samson
Head coach Miguel Corral
League Super League Kerala
Website fcmalappuram.com//

Malappuram Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Malappuram, Kerala, competing in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024. [1] [2]

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Stadium

MDSC Stadium (Malappuram) Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium.jpg
MDSC Stadium (Malappuram)

Malappuram FC plays their home matches at the Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium in the city of Malappuram.

Players

First-team squad

As of 14 August 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
MF Flag of India.svg  IND Faslu Rahman
DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Aitor Aldalur
FW Flag of India.svg  IND Gani Nigam
2 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Nandu Krishna
3 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Gurjinder Kumar
4 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Saurav
5 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Rubén Garcés
6 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Muhammed Jasim
10 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Joseba Beitia
11 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Sérgio Barboza
12 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Miit Adekar
14 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Bujair Valiyattu
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Anas Edathodika (Captain)
16 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Naorem Nongdamba Singh
17 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Nisham Monu
18 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Riswanali Edakkavil
20 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Naveen Krishna
19 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Pedro Manzi
21 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Sinan Mirdas
23 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Mithun Vazhayil
27 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Ajay Krishnan
32 DF Flag of India.svg  IND George D'Souza
33 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Ajith Kumar
38 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Musharaf
59 GK Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet Tenzin Samdup

Personnel

As of 28 July 2024

Current technical staff

RoleName
Head coach Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Corral
Assistant coach Flag of Romania.svg Dragoș Firțulescu

Flag of India.svg Cleofas Alex

Goalkeeping coach Flag of India.svg Felix D'Souza
Strength & conditioning coach Flag of Romania.svg Marius Bortis
Physio Flag of India.svg Anandu Kumar

Management

PositionName
Chief Operating Officer Flag of India.svg Arun K. Nanu
Head of football operations Flag of India.svg Wilbur Lasrado

Player records

As of 10 September 2024
RankPlayerGoals
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Pedro Manzi 1
Flag of India.svg Faslu Rahman

Top assists

RankPlayerAssists
1 Flag of India.svg Faslu Rahman1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Pedro Manzi

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.