2018–19 Jamshedpur FC season

The 2018–19 season will be the second season of competitive football played by Jamshedpur.

Jamshedpur
2018–19 season
CEOMukul Choudhari
Head Coach César Ferrando
StadiumJRD Tata Sports Complex
ISL5th
FinalsDid not qualify
Super CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorer Pablo Morgado
Michael Soosairaj
Carlos Calvo
(4 goals each)
Highest home attendance23,050 vs. Chennaiyin
(25 November 2018)
Lowest home attendance14,678 vs. Bengaluru
(27 February 2019)
Average home league attendance20,016

Background

The 2017–18 season was Jamshedpur's first ever season after they were awarded one of two expansion slots into the Indian Super League.[1] After winning the expansion slot, the club announced the signing of their first head coach, Steve Coppell.[2] The club then went on the assemble their inaugural season squad, bringing in India international Anas Edathodika as their first player and the Spanish defender, Tiri, as their first foreign player.[3][4]

Jamshedpur played their first game on 18 November 2017 against NorthEast United. Despite being down a man due to a sending off, the club managed to hold on for a 0–0 draw.[5] The club then played their first match at home on 1 December against ATK, which turned out to be another 0–0 draw.[6] Throughout the season, scoring goals was a problem for Jamshedpur, with Coppell stating at the halfway mark of the campaign that scoring goals was "a big priority for us".[7] Despite that, Jamshedpur would go on to end the season in fifth, one place below a finals spot, with only 16 goals scored, tied second-lowest in the league in that category.[8]

Squad changes

Less than a week after their last match of the 2017–18 ISL season, Jamshedpur confirmed their first signing for the next season as Chennai City midfielder Michael Soosairaj.[9] The club then announced that they had retained goalkeeper Subrata Pal, defenders Tiri, Yumnam Raju, midfielders Memo, Wellington Priori, Bikash Jairu, and forwards Farukh Choudhary and Sumeet Passi.[10] Then, on 17 April 2018, the club announced their second signing, defender Pratik Chaudhari of Delhi Dynamos.[11] Nine days later, the club announced their third signing, goalkeeper Subhasish Roy Chowdhary of Kerala Blasters.[12]

In

Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Ref
MF Michael Soosairaj Chennai City Free 10 March 2018 [9]
DF Pratik Chaudhari Delhi Dynamos Free 17 April 2018 [11]
GK Subhasish Roy Chowdhury Kerala Blasters Free 26 April 2018 [12]

Pre-season and friendlies

Jamshedpur FC departed for Madrid, Spain on 14 August 2018 to take part in the pre-season camp. The team will be playing five practice matches in the duration of a month-long tour.[13] The team will be training at the Los Ángeles de San Rafael facility in Spain. This training facility is famous for hosting the preseason for La Liga giants Atlético de Madrid. The team will be playing practice matches during the preseason with teams such as Atlético Madrid B , Gimnástica Segoviana CF, Torrelodones C.F., CD Móstoles URJC. etc which majorly are from second and third division of Spain.[14]

25 August 2018 Friendly Torrelodones CF 0–1 Jamshedpur Torrelodones, Madrid
13:00 IST Report
Stadium: Los Ángeles de San Rafael Facility Ground
29 August 2018 Friendly S.S. Reyes 3–0 Jamshedpur San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid
14:00 IST
  • Sergio Castle  41'
  • Andy Escudero 71'
  • Giovanni Navarro 73'
Report Stadium: Los Ángeles de San Rafael Facility Ground
5 September 2018 Friendly Gimnástica Segoviana 1–1 Jamshedpur Segovia, Madrid
23:30 IST
  •  35'
Report Stadium: Los Ángeles de San Rafael Facility Ground
8 September 2018 Friendly Móstoles URJC 0–3 Jamshedpur Móstoles, Madrid
14:30 IST Report
Stadium: Estadio El Soto
12 September 2018 Friendly Atlético Madrid B 0-1 Jamshedpur Majadahonda, Madrid
20:30 IST Report Stadium: Estadio Cerro del Espino

Competitions

Indian Super League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Mumbai City 18 9 3 6 25 20 +5 30 Advance to Indian Super League Playoffs
4 NorthEast United 18 7 8 3 22 18 +4 29
5 Jamshedpur 18 6 9 3 29 21 +8 27
6 ATK 18 6 6 6 18 22 4 24
7 Pune City 18 6 4 8 24 30 6 22
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots

Player statistics

No. Pos. Name ISL Super Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Subrata Pal 00000000
13 GK Rafique Ali Sardar 10001000
29 GK Subhasish Roy Chowdhury 10001000
Defenders
2 DF Sanjay Balmuchu 10001000
3 DF Raju Gaikwad 10001010
4 DF Tiri 10001010
5 DF Pratik Chaudhari 00000000
16 DF Robin Gurung 00000000
25 DF Dhanachandra Singh 00000000
26 DF Yumnam Raju 1 0001000
27 DF Karan Amin 10001000
Midfielders
6 MF Mario Arqués 11001110
7 MF Pablo Morgado 11001100
8 MF Vishal Das 00000000
10 MF Jerry Mawihmingthanga 10001000
15 MF Mobashir Rahman 10001000
19 MF Carlos Calvo 10001000
21 MF Bikash Jairu 10001000
22 MF Memo 10001000
23 MF Michael Soosairaj 00000000
Forwards
11 FW Farukh Choudhary 10001000
12 FW Sumeet Passi 10001000
17 FW Tim Cahill 00000000
20 FW Sergio Cidoncha 10001000
28 FW Gourav Mukhi 10001000

Goalscorers

Player Goals
Sergio Cidoncha 2
Mario Arques 1
Gourav Mukhi 1
Pablo Morgado 1

See also

References

  1. "ISL expanded to 10 teams, Bengaluru FC one of them". Times of India. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. "Steve Coppell joins Jamshedpur ISL team". Tata Steel (Twitter).
  3. "Round 1". Indian Super League.
  4. "Tiri signs with Jamshedpur FC". Jamshedpur FC (Twitter).
  5. "Another goalless draw". Telegraph India. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. "Jamshedpur 0-0 ATK". Soccerway.
  7. "Steve Coppell desperate for Jamshedpur to score goals". Indian Super League. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  8. "ISL Table 2017-18". worldfootball.net.
  9. "Michael Soosairaj signs for Jamshedpur". Jamshedpur FC (Twitter).
  10. "Md. Rafique Ali Sardar signs extension till 2020". Jamshedpur FC. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  11. "Pratik signs for Jamshedpur". Jamshedpur FC (Twitter).
  12. "Subhasish Roy Chowdhary signs for Jamshedpur". Jamshedpur FC (Twitter).
  13. "Jamshedpur FC to have pre season in Spain". Business Standard. IANS. 10 August 2018.
  14. "Jamshedpur FC to have pre season in Spain". Business Standard. IANS. 10 August 2018.
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