2023–24 NorthEast United FC season
2023–24 season of NorthEast United FC
NorthEast United 2023–24 football season
2023–24 season | ||||
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CEO | Mandar Tamhane | |||
Head Coach | Juan Pedro Benali | |||
Stadium | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | |||
Indian Super League | TBD | |||
Super Cup | TBD | |||
Durand Cup | TBD | |||
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The 2023–24 season will be the club's 10th season in Indian Super League since its establishment in 2014. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the Durand Cup and AIFF Super Cup.
Personnel
Current technical staff
- As of 1 June 2023
Role | Name | Refs. |
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Head coach | Juan Pedro Benali | [1] |
Assistant coach | Naushad Moosa | [2] |
Goalkeeping coach | Manuel Diez Aznar | |
Strength and Conditioning coach | Javier Caballero | |
Team analyst | Meet Mandavia | [3] |
Physiotherapists | Kapil Sharma Dileep Kumar Jagadesan Sony Chittilappilly Sunny | |
Club doctor | Dr Abhinav | |
Reserves and U-18 head coach | Subam Rabha |
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 September 2023[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
IN
Position | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Ref. |
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DF | Jestin George | Real Kashmir | Loan return | 1 June 2023 | |
FW | Manvir Singh | Delhi FC | |||
MF | Phalguni Singh | Sreenidi Deccan | Free transfer | 3 July 2023 | |
FW | Ibson Melo | Khon Kaen United | Free transfer | 7 July 2023 | |
FW | Redeem Tlang | Goa | Free transfer | 15 July 2023 | |
DF | Buanthanglun Samte | TRAU | Free transfer | 17 July 2023 | [5] |
DF | Míchel Zabaco | Burgos CF | Free transfer | 20 July 2023 | |
DF | Dinesh Singh | Sreenidi Deccan | Free transfer | 22 July 2023 | [6] |
FW | Néstor Albiach | Rayo Majadahonda | Free transfer | 25 July 2023 | [7] |
MF | Shighil Nambrath | Bengaluru B | Undisclosed | 27 July 2023 | [8] |
FW | Fredy Chawngthansanga | Free transfer | [8] |
Out
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | Kule Mbombo | FC Telavi | End of contract | 17 June 2023 | [9] |
FW | Wilmar Jordán | [9] | |||
DF | Aaron Evans | [9] | |||
MF | Joseba Beitia | [9] | |||
DF | Alisher Kholmurodov | Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda | [9] | ||
FW | Laldanmawia Ralte | [9] | |||
MF | Sehnaj Singh | [9] | |||
GK | Arindam Bhattacharya | 16 June 2023 | |||
MF | Imran Khan | Jamshedpur | |||
DF | Gurjinder Kumar | ||||
DF | Mashoor Shereef | ||||
DF | Provat Lakra | Jamshedpur |
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Super League | 24 September 2023 | TBA | Matchday 1 | TBD | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 025.00 |
Durand Cup | 4 August 2023 | 29 August 2023 | Group Stage | Semi Final | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 060.00 |
Super Cup | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
Total | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 038.46 |
Source: Soccerway
Indian Super League
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | Kerala Blasters | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 33 | Knockouts |
6 | Chennaiyin | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 27 | |
7 | NorthEast United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | |
8 | Punjab | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 24[a] | |
9 | East Bengal | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 24[a] | AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage[b] |
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; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking
Notes:
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; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Punjab 4, East Bengal 1.
- ^ East Bengal qualified for the AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage by winning the 2024 Super Cup.[10]
Matches
The first eleven league fixtures were announced on 7 September 2023.[11]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
NorthEast United v Mumbai City
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 1 | NorthEast United | 1–2 | Mumbai City | Guwahati |
20:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 7,259 |
NorthEast United v Chennaiyin
29 September 2023 (2023-09-29) 2 | NorthEast United | 3–0 | Chennaiyin | Guwahati |
19:30 IST |
| Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium |
Punjab FC v NorthEast United
6 October 2023 3 | Punjab FC | 1–1 | NorthEast United | New Delhi |
17:30 IST |
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| Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Kerala Blasters v NorthEast United
21 October 2023 (2023-10-21) 4 | Kerala Blasters | 1–1 | NorthEast United | Kochi |
20:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 33,830 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Míchel Zabaco (NorthEast United) |
NorthEast United v Jamshedpur
26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) 5 | NorthEast United | 2–1 | Jamshedpur | Guwahati |
20:00 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 7,739 Referee: Pratik Mondal |
Odisha v NorthEast United
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) 6 | Odisha | 1–0 | NorthEast United | Bhubaneswar |
20:00 IST |
| Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Attendance: 33,830 |
NorthEast United v Bengaluru
26 November 2023 (2023-11-26) 7 | NorthEast United | 1-1 | Bengaluru | Guwahati |
20:00 IST |
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| Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium |
East Bengal v NorthEast United
4 December 2023 8 | East Bengal | 5–0 | NorthEast United | Kolkata |
20:00 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 6,973 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Nandhakumar Sekar (East Bengal) |
Durand Cup
Group C
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GOA | NEU | SHI | DTH | |
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1 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 | Qualify for the knockout stage | — | — | 6–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | NorthEast United (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | ||
3 | Shillong Lajong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||
4 | Downtown Heroes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | — | — | 1–2 | — |
Matches
NorthEast United v Shillong Lajong
4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) | NorthEast United | 4–0 | Shillong Lajong | Guwahati |
18.00 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 13,450 Referee: Senthil Nathan S Man of the Match: Parthib Gogoi (NorthEast United) |
NorthEast United v Goa
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12) | NorthEast United | 2–2 | Goa | Guwahati |
14.30 IST | Report | Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Man of the Match: Seriton Fernandes (Goa) |
NorthEast United v Downtown Heroes
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20) | NorthEast United | 3–1 | Downtown Heroes | Guwahati |
14.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Man of the Match: Romain Philippoteaux (NorthEast United) |
Quarter-finals
Indian Army v NorthEast United
24 August 2023 (2023-08-24) | Indian Army | 0–1 | NorthEast United | Guwahati |
18:00 IST | Report | Phalguni Singh 51' | Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Man of the Match: Phalguni Singh |
Semi-final
NorthEast United v East Bengal
29 August 2023 (2023-08-29) | NorthEast United | 2–2 (3–5 p) | East Bengal | Kolkata |
18:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 21,567 |
Goalscorers
Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | League | Durand Cup | Super Cup | Total |
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1 | 11 | FW | Parthib Gogoi | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
2 | 26 | MF | Phalguni Singh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3 | 4 | DF | Míchel Zabaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
10 | MF | Romain Philippoteaux | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
71 | FW | Ibson Melo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | 8 | FW | Néstor Albiach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | DF | Asheer Akhtar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
21 | FW | Manvir Singh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
Totals | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
Source : World Football
References
- ^ "NorthEast United FC appoint Juan Pedro Benali as head coach". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Join us in giving a warm welcome to Naushad Moosa, our new Assistant Coach". @NEUtdFC. 1 June 2023.
- ^ "A meticulous addition! Join us in welcoming our new 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁, Meet Mandavia! ❤️🤍🖤". @NEUtdFC. 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Players". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Promising Left-Back Buanthanglun Samte Joins NorthEast United FC". @NEUtdFC. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "NorthEast United FC Sign Versatile Defender Soraisham Dinesh Singh". @NEUtdFC. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "NorthEast United FC sign Spanish Attacker Nestor Albiach". @NEUtdFC. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Youngsters Fredy Chawngthansanga & Shighil Nambrath join NorthEast United FC". @neutdfc. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "we'd like to thank our players for their effort, and wish them luck in their new journeys". @neutdfc. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Nilesh (29 January 2024). "Cleiton delivers as East Bengal end title drought in Super way". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Mumbai City To Begin ISL Title Defence Away To NorthEast United". Mumbai City FC. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.