Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC

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Thiruvananthapuram Kombans
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Full nameThiruvananthapuram Kombans Football Club
Nickname(s)The Kombans
Short nameTKFC
FoundedMay 2024;6 months ago (May 2024)
Ground Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium
Capacity20,000
Owner Mohammed Illias Sahadulla
K. C. Chandrahasan
T. J. Mathews
Head coachSergio Alexandre
League Super League Kerala
Website https://kombansfc.com

Thiruvananthapuram Kombans Football Club is a professional franchise football club based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, participating in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024. [1]

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History

Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC (TKFC) represent the vibrant football culture of Kerala, specifically from the capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. The fan club of Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC is called Kombans Fanatics.

Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC made their debut in the 2024 Super League Kerala on September 10, in a match against Calicut FC. Held at the EMS Stadium, the game ended in a 1–1 draw. Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC earned their first win on September 16, defeating Thrissur Magic FC 2–0 at their home ground. [2]

Ownership and finances

Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC's patrons are Princess Gowri Parvathi Bayi, a member of the former royal family of Travancore, Dr. Shashi Tharoor MP, Jacob Punnoose IPS, Dr. Mohammed Illias Sahadulla, chairman and managing director of KIMS Hospital, K. C. Chandrahasan, managing director of Kerala Travels, T. J. Mathews, co-owner of Kovalam FC, G. Vijaya Raghavan, founder of Technopark, R. Anil Kumar and N. S. Abhayakumar. [3]

Ground

Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium Chandrashekharan Nair Stadium 2.jpg
Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium

Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, located in Thiruvananthapuram, is the home ground of Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC. This historic stadium hosts various domestic and regional football matches. [4] [5] The staff of Thiruvananthapuram Kombans have committed to invest ₹2.5 crore towards upgrading the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium. [6]

Players

First-team squad

As of August 2024

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Michel Americo
— GK Flag of India.svg  IND Pawan Kumar
31 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Naveen Suresh
5 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Abdul Badish C.
4 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Akhil J. Chandran
— DF Flag of India.svg  IND Belgin Bolster
— DF Flag of India.svg  IND Ravikumar Meena
3 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Renan Januario
12 DF Flag of India.svg  IND K. P. Sharath
19 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Shinu Rimon
30 MF Flag of India.svg  IND P. M. Akshay
— MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sehnaj Singh
No.Pos.NationPlayer
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Davi Kuhn
— MF Flag of India.svg  IND Manoj M.
— MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Patrick Mota
6 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Seesan Selvan
22 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Akmal Shan
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Autemar Bispo
13 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Ganesh U.
7 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcos Wilder
16 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Shihad Nelliparamban
17 FW Flag of India.svg  IND T. M. Vishnu
— FW Flag of India.svg  IND Vyshnav P.
23 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Paul Ramfangzauva

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 09 September 2024
RoleNameRefs.
Head coach Flag of Brazil.svg Sergio Alexandre
Assistant coach Flag of India.svg Kali Alaudeen
Goalkeeping coach Flag of India.svg Balaji Narasimhan

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References

  1. ↑ "Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced". Deccan Herald. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kombans show their might at home, beat Thrissur 2-0". The Times of India. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala". The Hindu. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kombans to play at CSN Stadium". The Times of India. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Thiruvananthapuram Kombans to fly to Goa for training, to play FC Calicut on September 10". The New Indian Express. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Kombans will invest Rs 2.5 cr to upgrade Chandrasekharan Nair stadium: Promoters". Onmanorama. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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