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| Full name | Malappuram Football Club | ||
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| Short name | MFC | ||
| Founded | May 2024 | ||
| Ground | Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium, Payyanad, Manjeri | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Owner | Veliyath Ajmal Anvar Ameen Chelat Sanju Samson | ||
| Head coach | John Gregory | ||
| League | Super League Kerala | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
Malappuram Football Club is an Indian professional franchise football club based in Malappuram, Kerala, competing in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024. [1] [2]
Malappuram FC plays their home matches at the Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium in the city of Malappuram.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Role | Name |
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| Head coach |  John Gregory |
| Assistant coach |  Dragoș Firțulescu |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Felix D'Souza |
| Strength & conditioning coach | Marius Bortis |
| Physio | Anandu Kumar |
| Position | Name |
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| Chief Operating Officer | Arun K. Nanu |
| Head of football operations | Wilbur Lasrado |
| Rank | Player | Goals |
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| 1 |  Pedro Manzi | 1 |
| Faslu Rahman |
| Rank | Player | Assists |
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| 1 | Faslu Rahman | 1 |
| Pedro Manzi |
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