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Malappuram FC

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Malappuram
Full nameMalappuram Football Club
Short nameMFC
FoundedMay 2024; 6 months ago (May 2024)
GroundMalappuram District Sports Complex Stadium, Payyanad, Manjeri
Capacity30,000
OwnerVeliyath Ajmal
Anvar Ameen Chelat
Sanju Samson
Head coachJohn Gregory
LeagueSuper League Kerala
Websitehttps://fcmalappuram.com//

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]

Stadium

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The stadium before a game.
MDSC Stadium (Malappuram)

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

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 31 August 2024

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

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

Personnel

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As of 28 July 2024

Current technical staff

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Role Name
Head coach England John Gregory
Assistant coach Romania Dragoș Firțulescu

India Cleofas Alex

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

Management

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Position Name
Chief Operating Officer India Arun K. Nanu
Head of football operations India Wilbur Lasrado

Player records

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As of 10 September 2024
Rank Player Goals
1 Uruguay Pedro Manzi 1
India Faslu Rahman

Top assists

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Rank Player Assists
1 India Faslu Rahman 1
Uruguay Pedro Manzi

See also

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References

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  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.