ISL 2020/21 Full squads of all 11 participating teams

ISL 2020/21 Full squads of all 11 participating teams
Kerala Blasters and ATK Mohun Bagan play the season opener of the new season

The ISL keeps expanding as this season a new team merges with an old one while another team joins the league. For the first time, two of India’s biggest clubs join the Indian Super League. Mohun Bagan merges with Athletico Kolkata to become ATK Mohun Bagun and East Bengal enters.

Full squads and managers

Chennaiyin FC

Chennaiyin FC enter this season having lost their best forwards and manager Owen Coyle. They will hope to prove that they are better than their best players though

Manager: Csaba Laszlo

Goalkeepers: Karanjit Singh, Vishal Keith, Revanth BY, Samik Mitra

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Defenders: Balaji Ganesan, Aqib Nawab, Eli Sabia, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Reagan Singh, Enes Sipovic, Deepak Tangri, Remi, Lalchhuanmawia

Midfielders: Edwin Vanaspaul, Dhanpal Ganesh, Anirudh Thapa, Thoi Singh, Rafael Crivellaro, Fatkhullo Fathuloev, Memo Mouro, Abhijit Sarkar, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Pandian Srinivasan

Forwards: Jakub Sylvesrtr, Rahim Ali, Aman Chhetri, Esmael Goncalves

FC Goa

FC Goa enter this season with the hopes that they’ll be able to clinch their first ISL trophy

Manager: Juan Ferrando

Goalkeepers: Antonio D’Silva, Mohammad Nawaz, Naveen Kumar, Shubham Dhas

Defenders: Sanson Pereira, Leander D’Cunha, Aiban Dohling, Mohamed Ali, Serineo Fernandes, Seriton Fernandes, Ivan Gonzalez , Saviour Gama, James Donachie

Midfielders: Nestor Dias, Seiminlen Doungel, Edu Bedia, Alberto Noguera, Brandon Fernandes, Redeem Tlang, Phrangki Buam, Jorge Mendoza, Alexander Jesuraj, Flan Gomes, Lenny RIdrigues, Princeton Rebello

Forwards: Ishan Pandita, Devendra Murgaonkar, Igor Angulo, Aaren D’Silva, Makan Chote

ATK Mohun Bagan

Athletico Kolkata merge with Mohun Bagun and enter the 7th season of ISL as ATK Mohun Bagan

Manager: Antonio Lopez Habas

Goalkeepers: Avilash Paul, Arsh Shaikh, Dheeraj Singh, Arindram Bhattacharja, Aryan Niraj Lamba

Defenders: Sandesh Jhingan, Prabir Das, Pritam Kotal, Tiri, Sumit Rathi, Subashish Bose

Midfielders: Glan Martins, Jayesh Rane, Regin Michael, N Engson Singh, Edu Garcia, Bradden Inman, Boris Singh, Pronoy Halder, Sahil Sheikh, Javier Hernandez, Cark McHugh, Michael Soosairaj

Forwards: Roy Krishna, Manvir Singh, Md Fardin Ali Molla, David Williams

SC East Bengal

East Bengal make their debut this season having got legendary Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler as their manager

Manager: Robbie Fowler

Goalkeepers: Rafique Ali, Debjit Majumder, Mirshad Michu, Sankar Roy

Defenders: Anil Chawan, Daniel Fox, Abhishek Ambedkar, Gurtej Singh, Mohamed Irshad, N Rohen Singh, Pritam Singh, Lalramchullova, Rana Gharami, Novin Gurung, Scott Neville, Samad Malick

Midfielders: Anthony, Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Mohammed Rafique, Yumnam Singh, Wahengbam Luwang, Milan Singh, Surchandra Singh, Matti Steinmann, Haobom Singh, Bikash Jairu, Aaron Amadi-Holloway, Sehnaj Singh, Surchandra Singh, Matti Steinman, Wahengbam Luwang, Yumnam Singh

Forwards: Balwant Singh, CK Vineeth, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Hermanpreet Singh, Girik Khosla

Hyderabad FC

Hyderbad FC will aim to have a better season than their last one where they finished last

Manager: Manuel Marquez Roca

Goalkeepers: Subrata Paul, Lalbiakhlua Jongte, Laxmikant Kattimani, Manas Dubey

Defenders: Kynsailang Khongsit, Chinglensana Singh, Akash Mishra, Asish Rai, Dimple Bhagat, Sahil Panwar, Nikhil Prabhu, Odeo Onaindia

Midfielders: Mark Zothanpuia, Sweden Fernandes, Souvik Chakrabarti, Lluis Sastre. Laldanmawia Ralte, Halicharan Narzary, Abhishek Halder, Adil Khan, Joao Victor, Mark Zothanpuia, Mohammed Yasir, Nikhil Poojary, Hitesh Sharma, Sahil Tavora

Forwards: Liston Colaco, Fran Sandaza, Joel Chianese, Aridane Santana, Ishan Dey, Rohit Danu, Lalawmpuia

Mumbai City FC

Mumbai City Football Club have become part of the City Football Group, which also owns Manchester City and other teams

Manager: Sergio Lobera

Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Phurba Lachenpa, Vikram Singh, Nishit Shetty

Defenders: Mohamad Rakip, Tondonba Singh, Amey Ranawade, Mandar Rao Dessai, Mehtab Singh, Sarthak Golui, Mourtada Fall, Valpuia

Midfielders: Farukh Choudhary, Ahmed Jahouh, Bidyananda Singh, Bipin Singh, Cy Goddard, Pranjal Bhumij, Hernan Santana, Hugo Boumous, Asif Khan, Raynier Fernandes, Rowlin Borges, Sourav Das, Vikram Singh, Vignesh Dakshinamurthy

Forwards: Bartholomew Ogbeche, Adam Le Fondre

Bengaluru FC

Bengaluru FC has always been a challenging team to face since their debut since 2017

Manager: Carles Cuadrat

Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Lara Sharma, Lalthumwamia Ralte

Defenders: Ajith Kumar, Namgyal Bhutia, Parag Srivas, Diswa Darjee, Francisco Gonzalez, Joe Zoherlina, Juanan, Pratik Chaudhari, Rahul Bheke, Wungngayam Muirang

Midfielders: Ajay Chhetri, Amay Morajkar, Dimas Delgado, Suresh Wangjam, Thoi Singh, Harmanjot Khabra, Cleiton Silva, Emanuel Lalchhanchhuaha, Erik Paartalu

Forwards: Deshorn Brown, Kristian Opseth, Edmund Lalrindika, Ashique Kuruniyan, Naorem Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Semboi Haokip, Leon Augustin

Odisha FC

Odisha FC replaced Delhi Dynamos last season and will aim to have a better season than last season when they finished sixth

Manager: Stuart Baxter

Goalkeepers: Ankit Bhuyan, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Kumar, Kamaljit Singh

Defenders: Gaurav Bora, Hendry Antonay, Jacob, George D’Souza. Kamalpreet Singh, Mohd Sajid Dhot, Shubham Sarangi, Steven Taylor, Saurabh Meher

Midfielders: Cole Alexander, Baoringdao Bodo, Isak Vanlanruatfela, Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Nandhakumar Sekar, Paul Ramfangzua, Samuel Lalmuanpia, S Lalhrezuala, Thoiba Singh, Vinit Rai

Forwards: Diego Mauricio, Laisham Singh, Marcelo Pareira, Manuel Onwu, Daniel Lalhlimpuia

Kerala Blasters

Kerala Blasters made the finals of the first season of ISL and haven’t been their again. They will aim to change their fate this season

Manager: Kibu Vicana

Goalkeepers: Albino Gomes, Bibal Husain Khan, Muheet Khan, Prabshukhan Singh Gill

Defenders: Bakary Kone, Costa Nhamoinesu, Abdul Hakku, Jessel Carneiro, Lalruatthara, Nishu Kumar

Midfielders: Arjun Jayaraj, Ayush Adhikari, Jeakson Singh, Vincente Gomez, Prashanth Karuthadathkuni, Rahul KP, Seityasen Singh, Sergio Cidoncha, Yendrembam Denechandra, Givson Singh, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Nongdamba Naorem, Ritwik Das, Rohit Kumar, Sahal Abdul Samad

Forwards: Gary Hooper, Jordan Murray, Facundo Pererya, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Shaiborlang Kharpan

North East United FC

Perenially underachieving, this side will aim to go one step further and qualify for the play-offs this time

Manager: Gerard Nus

Goalkeepers: Gurmeet, Nikhil Deka, Subashish Roy, Sanjiban Ghosh

Defenders: Benjamin Lambot, Dylan Fox, Rakesh Pradhan, Wayne Vaz, Ashutosh Mehta, Nabin Rabha, Nimm Dorjee, Gurjinder Kumar, Mashoor Shereef, Provat Lakra

Midfielders: Lalremouia Fanai, Pragyan Gogoi, Khassa Camara, Lalengmawia, Federico Gallego, Imran Khan

Forwards: Ninthoinganba Meetei, Kwesi Appiah, Britto PM, Idrissa Sylla, Luis Machado, Suhair Vadakkepeedika, Lalkhawpuimawai

Jamshedpur FC

Jamshedpur FC made its debut along with Bengaluru FC in the 2017 season of ISL, but their fortunes cannot be more different. They will look to replicate the other team’s success this time

Manager: Owen Coyle

Goalkeepers: Pawan Kumar, Niraj Kumar, Raj Mahato, TP Rehenesh, Vishal Yadhav

Defenders: Karan Amin, Laldinliniana Renthlei, Manash Protim Gogoi, Joyner Lourenco, Narender Gahlot, Peter Hartley, Ricky Lallawmawma, Sandip Mandi, Stephen Eze, Subhash Barua

Midfielders: Gorachand Mamdi, Aitor Monroy, Alexander Lima, Amarjit Singh, Billu Teli, Gaurab, Harsha Parui, Issac Vanmalsawma, Jitendra Singh, Mohammad Mobashir, Manisana Singh, Jackichand Singh

Forwards: Nerijus Valskis, Sapam Kennedy, Aniket Jadhav, Bhupender Singh, David Grande, John Fitzgerald, William Lalunfela

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