The 2022–23 season is the sixth season in Real Kashmir FC's existence, and their fifth season in I-League. This season of the I-League witnesses the return of the home-away format of the matches similar to that of the 2019–20 I-League season after a break of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.[1]
| 2022–23 season | |||
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| Chairman |  Sandeep Chattoo | ||
| Head coach | Mehrajuddin Wadoo (until 1 February 2023)  Gifton Noel-Williams (from 8 February 2023) | ||
| Stadium | TRC Turf Ground, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| I-League | 5th | ||
| Super Cup | Qualifiers | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Samuel Kynshi (6 goals) All: Samuel Kynshi (6 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,123 (vs Churchill Brothers) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 538 (vs Aizawl) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,859 | ||
| Biggest win | 2–0 (vs Rajasthan United (H), 19 November 2022, I-League) 4–2 (vs Sudeva Delhi (H), 8 February 2023, I-League) 2–0 (vs TRAU (A), 26 February 2023, I-League) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2–0 (vs Gokulam Kerala (A), 20 January 2023, I-League) 2–0 (vs RoundGlass Punjab (A), 27 January 2023, I-League) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 11 March 2023. | |||
First-team squad
edit- As of 29 September 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Contract Extension
editNew contracts
edit| Date | Position | No. | Player | Ref. |
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| 21 September 2022 | MF | 17 | Samuel Kynshi
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| 28 September 2022 | DF | 27 | Paolenmang Tuboi
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Transfers
editTransfers in
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Promoted from Real Kashmmir FC Reserves
edit| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Ref. |
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| 51 | Imran Arshid |
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GK | 11 April 2006 | [2] |
Transfers out
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Prakash Sarkar | Bhawanipore
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF | 
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Mason Robertson | Released | ||
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Bhupendar Singh | Jamshedpur
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Loan Return | |
| 1 July 2022 | GK |
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Niraj Kumar | Jamshedpur
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Loan Return | |
| 1 July 2022 | FW |
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Bawlte Rohmingthanga | Rajasthan United
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | FW | 
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Tiago Adan |  Marsaxlokk
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | MF |
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Surchandra Singh | Rajasthan United
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Thoi Singh | Released | ||
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Lalchhawnkima | Aizawl
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Abhash Thapa | Mohammedan
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | FW |
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Thomyo Shimray | NEROCA
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | MF |
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Saikat Sarkar | Calcutta Customs
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Sena Ralte | FC Bethlehem
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Mir Zahid | STFC Natipora
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Shahanwas Basheer | Released | ||
| 1 July 2022 | DF | 
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Fran Gonzalez | Terrassa
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | MF |
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Pratesh Shirodkar | Released | ||
| 1 July 2022 | FW |
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Malemngamba Meitei | Forward Club
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Aaqib Amin | Released | ||
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Koushik Sarkar | Bhawanipore
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | GK |
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Subham Roy | Bhawanipore
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Ponif Vaz | Churchill Brothers
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Rishik Shetty | United
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Released | |
| 1 July 2022 | DF |
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Abdul Jack Yule | Released | ||
| 1 July 2022 | DF | 
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Park Jong-oh | Released | ||
| 1 July 2022 | MF |
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Ragav Gupta | Rajasthan United
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Released | |
| 1 November 2022 | GK |
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Bilal Khan | Gokulam Kerala
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Released | |
| 1 January 2023 | DF |
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Abdul Hakku | Gokulam Kerala
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Released | [3] |
| 1 January 2023 | FW | 
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Issahak Seidu | Released | ||
| 1 January 2023 | DF |
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Lamine Moro | Released |
Pre-season
editCompetition
editOverview
editWin Draw Loss
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Super Cup | 6 April 2023 | 6 April 2023 | Qualifiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 | |
| I-League | 13 November 2022 | 11 March 2023 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 40.91 |
| Total | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 39.13 | ||||
Last updated: 11 March 2023
Source: Soccerway
I-League
editLeague table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | Gokulam Kerala | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 39 |
| 4 | TRAU | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 35 |
| 5 | Real Kashmir | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 34 |
| 6 | Churchill Brothers | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 33 |
| 7 | Aizawl | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 26[a] |
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Notes:
- ^ Head-to-head points: Aizawl 4, Mohammedan 1.
League Results by Round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 11 March 2023. Source: I-League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editNote: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2022–23 season on 1 November 2022.[4]
| 13 November 2022 1 | NEROCA | 0–1 | Real Kashmir | Imphal, Manipur |
| 16.30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Khuman Lampak Stadium Attendance: 7,580 Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu Man of the Match: Ibrahim Nurudeen (Real Kashmir) |
| 19 November 2022 2 | Real Kashmir | 2–0 | Rajasthan United | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Lamine Moro (Real Kashmir) |
| 22 November 2022 3 | Real Kashmir | 0–0 | Gokulam Kerala | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Dipu Roy Man of the Match: Shibinraj Kunniyil (Gokulam Kerala) |
| 28 November 2022 4 | Real Kashmir | 0–3 | Churchill Brothers | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 4,123 Referee: V Eshwar Rao Man of the Match: Samuel Kynshi (Real Kashmir) | ||
| Note: Initially, Real Kashmir won 1–0, but the scoreline was overturned by the AIFF after Churchill Brothers filed a protest due to an illegal substitution made by Real Kashmir.[5] | ||||
| 1 December 2022 5 | Real Kashmir | 3–2 | TRAU | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 4,038 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Lamine Moro (Real Kashmir) |
| 6 December 2022 6 | Real Kashmir | 2–1 | Sreenidi Deccan | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 3,950 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Ibrahim Nurudeen (Real Kashmir) |
| 12 December 2022 7 | Real Kashmir | 0–1 | RoundGlass Punjab | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 3,446 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Brandon Vanlalremdika (RoundGlass Punjab) |
| 16 December 2022 8 | Mohammedan | 1–0 | Real Kashmir | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16.30 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Srikant Bohidar Man of the Match: Nikola Stojanović (Mohammedan) |
| 22 December 2022 9 | Mumbai Kenkre | 2–1 | Real Kashmir | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 16.30 IST | Report | Stadium: Cooperage Ground Attendance: 840 Referee: Akashkumar Kamleshkumar Mehta Man of the Match: Aman Gaikwad (Mumbai Kenkre) |
| 9 January 2023 10 | Aizawl | 0–0 | Real Kashmir | Aizawl, Mizoram |
| 16.30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: Ibrahim Nurudeen (Real Kashmir) |
| 12 January 2023 11 | Sudeva Delhi | 1–1 | Real Kashmir | New Delhi, Delhi |
| 14.00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Chhatrasal Stadium Attendance: 556 Referee: Kynsanphar Lyngdoh Nongum Man of the Match: Samuel Kynshi (Real Kashmir) |
| 20 January 2023 12 | Gokulam Kerala | 2–0 | Real Kashmir | Calicut, Kerala |
| 16.30 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 2,864 Referee: Williams Joy Koshy Man of the Match: Omar Ramos (Gokulam Kerala) |
| 24 January 2023 13 | Churchill Brothers | 0–0 | Real Kashmir | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 16.30 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 1,931 Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu Man of the Match: Lamgoulen Hangshing (Churchill Brothers) |
| 27 January 2023 14 | RoundGlass Punjab | 2–0 | Real Kashmir | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 16.30 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: K Ramdasan Man of the Match: Brandon Vanlalremdika (RoundGlass Punjab) |
| Real Kashmir | Postponed | Aizawl | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 16.30 IST | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground | |||
| Note: This match was postponed due to the heavy snowfall in Srinagar. | ||||
| 8 February 2023 15 | Real Kashmir | 4–2 | Sudeva Delhi | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 2,236 Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya Man of the Match: Richard Osei Agyemang (Real Kashmir) |
| 11 February 2023 16 | Real Kashmir | 2–2 | NEROCA | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Sweden Fernandes (NEROCA) |
| 18 February 2023 17 | Real Kashmir | 3–2 | Mohammedan | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 2,513 Referee: Akashkumar Kamleshkumar Mehta Man of the Match: Samuel Kynshi (Real Kashmir) |
| 21 February 2023 18 | Real Kashmir | 2–1 | Aizawl | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 538 Referee: V Eshwar Rao Man of the Match: Samuel Kynshi (Real Kashmir) |
| 26 February 2023 19 | TRAU | 0–2 | Real Kashmir | Imphal, Manipur |
| 14.00 IST | Report | Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Attendance: 1,845 Referee: Williams Joy Koshy Man of the Match: Richard Osei Agyemang (Real Kashmir) |
| 2 March 2023 20 | Real Kashmir | 1–1 | Mumbai Kenkre | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 1,000 Referee: I Jamal Mohamed Man of the Match: Subhasish Roy Chowdhury (Real Kashmir) |
| 5 March 2023 21 | Sreenidi Deccan | 2–2 | Real Kashmir | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| 15.00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Deccan Arena Attendance: 240 Referee: C R Srikrishna Man of the Match: Samuel Kynshi (Real Kashmir) |
| 11 March 2023 22 | Rajasthan United | 0–1 | Real Kashmir | New Delhi, Delhi |
| 16.30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 536 Referee: K Ramdasan Man of the Match: Ernest Boateng (Real Kashmir) |
Super Cup
editAfter finishing 5th in the I-League, Real Kashmir will have to play a qualifier against 6th-ranked Churchill Brothers to earn a place in the group stage.[6]
Matches
editWin Draw Loss
Qualifiers
edit| 6 April 2023 Q-4 | Real Kashmir | 0–6 | Churchill Brothers | Manjeri, Kerala |
| 20.30 IST | Report | Stadium: Payyanad Stadium Attendance: 1,708 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee Man of the Match: Ansumana Kromah (Churchill Brothers) |
Statistics
editGoal Scorers
edit- As of 26 February 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I League | IFA Shield | Super Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 11 | MF |
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Samuel Kynshi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | DF |
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Richard Osei Agyemang | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 9 | FW |
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Ibrahim Nuruddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | DF |
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Jestin George | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 6 | MF |
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Lalnuntluanga Bawitlung | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | DF |
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Lamine Moro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 8 | MF |
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Wadudu Yakubu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | 
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Nozim Babadzhanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | FW |
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Phrangki Buam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 | FW |
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Ernest Boateng | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 37 | FW |
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Isahak Seidu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 99 | FW |
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Jerry Pulamte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (2 March 2022). "No change in ISL format for next season, Super Cup set to return". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Imran Arshid Mata promoted to Senior Team! The youngest boy in our club who has been promoted to senior team at the age of 16. Welcome Imran to the Senior Team". @realkashmirfc. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Defender Abdul Hakku returns to Gokulam Kerala FC!". 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Hero I-League 2022-23 to kick-off on November 12". i-league.org. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Churchill Bros win appeal, get three points for Real Kashmir's illegal substitution". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Kerala to host Hero Super Cup in April". the-aiff.com. 24 January 2023.