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2021–22 season
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The 2021–22 season was the 56th season of NEROCA FC in existence and Fifth season in the I-League^[2] NEROCA were relegated after finishing 11th in the previous season, but were reinstated by AIFF after viewing the situation of Covid-19 pandemic.^[3]

Senior Team Squad

As of 7 July 2021

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	IND	Jonathan Cardozo
4	DF	IND	Longjam Gobin
5	DF	BRA	Danilo Quipapá
6	MF	IND	Romtan Singh
7	MF	IND	Khaimithang Lhungdim
8	MF	IND	Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh
9	FW	ESP	Sergio Mendigutxia
10	MF	ESP	Juan Mera
12	MF	IND	Benjamin Lupheng
15	MF	IND	Vicky Meitei
16	DF	IND	Madan Saiprasad Ghogale
17	FW	Error creating thumbnail: File missing LBN	Mohamad Kdouh
18	FW	IND	Sweden Fernandes (On loan from Hyderabad FC)
19	MF	IND	Ayush Kumar Singh
20	DF	IND	Mohammad Abdul Salam


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	MF	IND	Hrishikesh Namboothiri
23	DF	IND	Kongbrailatpam Manjit Sharma
24	DF	IND	Saikhom Thomas
25	DF	IND	Lamjingba Mutum
26	GK	IND	Prateek Kumar Singh
28	DF	IND	Rishan Ahanthem
29	MF	IND	Pukhrambam Manisana
30	MF	IND	Lungunhao Sithou
33	DF	IND	Seikhohao Haokip
—	FW	IND	Nikhil Sharan
—	MF	IND	Gerald Barretto
—	GK	IND	Shubham Dhas
—	GK	IND	Golmei Dihempu Rongmei
—	FW	IND	Khundom Lucky
—	MF	IND	Y Sonam Chothe
—	DF	IND	Wangkheimayum Olen

New and extended contracts

Date	Position	Name
25 June 2021	MF	Benjamin Lupheng
3 July 2021	DF	Kongbrailatpam Manjit Sharma
9 July 2021	MF	Khaimithang Lhungdim
11 July 2021	MF	Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh
15 July 2021	DF	Romtan Singh

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
16 June 2021	DF		Jonathan Cardozo	FC Goa Reserves	None
22 June 2021	MF		Vicky Meitei	TRAU	None	^[4]
23 June 2021	DF		Mohammad Abdul salam	TRAU	None
23 June 2021	GK		Prateek Kumar Singh	Chennai City	None
23 June 2021	MF		Pukhrambam Manisana	Jamshedpur FC	None
7 August 2021	MF		Hrishikesh Namboothiri	Delhi Trials	None	^[5]
7 August 2021	DF		Madan Saiprasad Ghogale	Delhi Trials	None	^[6]
7 August 2021	DF		Ayush Kumar Singh	Delhi Trials	None	^[7]
8 August 2021	MF		Juan Mera	Lealtad	None	^[8]
15 August 2021	FW	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Mohamad Kdouh	Error creating thumbnail: File missing Racing Beirut	None	^[9]
24 August 2021	FW		Nikhil Sharan	Chennai Trials	None	^[10]
25 August 2021	DF		Inban Udhyanidhi	Chennai Trials	None	^[10]
26 August 2021	DF		Lallenmang Sitihou	Sagolband United	None	^[11]
26 August 2021	DF		Danilo Quipapá	Punjab	None
27 August 2021	DF		Gerrald Barretto	Chennai Trials	None
29 August 2021	FW		Sergio Mendigutxia	Marino de Luanco	None	^[12]
31 August 2021	GK		Shubham Dhas	Goa	None	^[13]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
28 June 2021	FW		Sweden Fernandes	Hyderabad FC	None	^[14]^[15]

Transfers out

Date	Position	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
3 July 2021	DF	Takhellambam Deepak	Gokulam Kerala	None	^[16]
5 July 2021	FW	Khanngnam Horam	TRAU	None
16 July 2021	DF	Shoaib Akhtar	Gokulam Kerala	None	^[17]
23 July 2021	DF	Akbar Khan	Gokulam Kerala	None
23 July 2021	DF	Varney Kallon	Calcutta Customs	None
23 July 2021	MF	Nathaniel Garcia		None
23 July 2021	FW	Judah Garcia	AEK Athens B	None	^[18]
23 July 2021	MF	Prakash Budhathoki	Friends Club
1 September 2021	GK	Loitongbam Bishorjit Singh	Kenkre FC	None
7 September 2021	MF	Songpu Singsit	East Bengal	None	^[19]

Current technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Khogen Singh^[1]
Asst. head coach	Sapam Premkanta Singh
Secretary	Leimapokpam
Goalkeeping coach	Sapam Premkanta Singh
Team manager	Laishram Rajiv Singh
Physio	Kshterimayum Karan Singh
Kit manager	Lairellakpam Shobha Singh

Pre-season

16 October 2021 Friendly	NEROCA	1-1	TRAU	Imphal
16.00 IST				Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium

Competitions

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I-League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
4	Sreenidi Deccan	12	6	3	3	18	14	+4	21	Championship stage
5	Churchill Brothers	12	6	2	4	16	15	+1	20
6	NEROCA	12	4	6	2	17	16	+1	18
7	Rajasthan United	12	3	7	2	10	8	+2	16
8	Real Kashmir	12	2	7	3	18	22	−4	13	Relegation stage

Source: Hero 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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
3	Sreenidi Deccan	18	9	5	4	27	19	+8	32
4	Churchill Brothers	18	9	3	6	24	22	+2	30
5	RoundGlass Punjab	18	8	4	6	33	29	+4	28
6	Rajasthan United	18	5	7	6	16	16	0	22
7	NEROCA	18	4	8	6	21	30	−9	20

Source: Hero 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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Aizawl	17	7	0	10	23	26	−3	21
2	TRAU	17	4	6	7	15	17	−2	18
3	Indian Arrows	17	4	5	8	10	23	−13	17^{[lower-alpha 1]}
4	Sudeva Delhi	17	4	5	8	13	23	−10	17^{[lower-alpha 1]}
5	Real Kashmir	17	2	8	7	23	31	−8	14
6	Kenkre	17	3	3	11	11	25	−14	12

Source: Hero 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:

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Head-to-head standings: Indian Arrows 4 points, Sudeva Delhi 1 point.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	RoundGlass Punjab	18	8	4	6	33	29	+4	28
6	Rajasthan United	18	5	7	6	16	16	0	22
7	NEROCA	18	4	8	6	21	30	−9	20
8	Aizawl	17	7	0	10	23	26	−3	21
9	TRAU	17	4	6	7	15	17	−2	18

Source: Hero 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

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "I-League – Former I-League winning coach Khogen Singh signs for NEROCA FC". IFTWC. 4 July 2021.
↑ thebridge.in https://web.archive.org/web/20210627161658/https://thebridge.in/i-league/i-league-2021-22-kolkata-22454. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League". The Times of India. 29 April 2021.
↑ "Neroca Sign Khaidem Vicky Meitei from local rivals TRAU". The Fan Garage. 22 June 2021.
↑ "German Football Academy's Hrishikesh Namboothiri signs for NEROCA FC!". 20 July 2021.
↑ "Madan Saiprasad Ghogale Archives".
↑ "NEROCA FC announce the signing of three youngsters!". 8 August 2021.
↑ "NEROCA FC announce the signing of midfielder Juan Mera!". 9 August 2021.
↑ "NEROCA FC announce the signing of Lebanon striker Mohamad Kdouh". 16 August 2021.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 "NEROCA FC announce the signing of two youngsters from Chennai trials!". 25 August 2021.
↑ "NEROCA FC announce the signing of defender Lallenmang Sitlhou!". 29 August 2021.
↑ "NEROCA FC sign ex-Athletic Bilbao forward Sergio Mendigutxia". 28 August 2021.
↑ "NEROCA FC sign young goalkeeper Shubham Dhas!". September 2021.
↑ "Sweden Fernandes to join NEROCA FC on loan". Hyderabad FC. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
↑ @NerocaFC (3 July 2021). "Official✅ Neroca FC completed the signing of Hyderabad FC winger Sweden Fernandes for a season-long loan" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 July 2021 – via Twitter.
↑ "Thakhellabam Deepak Singh Leaves NEROCA For Gokulam Kerala FC | The Fan Garage (TFG)". thefangarage.com. July 2, 2021.
↑ Kumar, P. K. Ajith. "I-League: Gokulam Kerala signs Shoib Akhtar". Sportstar.
↑ "Judah Garcia joins brother Levi at AEK Athens in Greece". 3 August 2021.
↑ "SC East Bengal Sign Promising Winger Songpu Singsit". sceastbengal. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.

[table_hth_ARW0.68474096091685-20] 1.0 ^1.1 Head-to-head standings: Indian Arrows 4 points, Sudeva Delhi 1 point.

[K_Singh-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "I-League – Former I-League winning coach Khogen Singh signs for NEROCA FC". IFTWC. 4 July 2021.

[2] thebridge.in https://web.archive.org/web/20210627161658/https://thebridge.in/i-league/i-league-2021-22-kolkata-22454. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[3] "AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League". The Times of India. 29 April 2021.

[4] "Neroca Sign Khaidem Vicky Meitei from local rivals TRAU". The Fan Garage. 22 June 2021.

[5] "German Football Academy's Hrishikesh Namboothiri signs for NEROCA FC!". 20 July 2021.

[6] "Madan Saiprasad Ghogale Archives".

[7] "NEROCA FC announce the signing of three youngsters!". 8 August 2021.

[8] "NEROCA FC announce the signing of midfielder Juan Mera!". 9 August 2021.

[9] "NEROCA FC announce the signing of Lebanon striker Mohamad Kdouh". 16 August 2021.

[arunfoot.com-10] 10.0 ^10.1 "NEROCA FC announce the signing of two youngsters from Chennai trials!". 25 August 2021.

[11] "NEROCA FC announce the signing of defender Lallenmang Sitlhou!". 29 August 2021.

[12] "NEROCA FC sign ex-Athletic Bilbao forward Sergio Mendigutxia". 28 August 2021.

[13] "NEROCA FC sign young goalkeeper Shubham Dhas!". September 2021.

[14] "Sweden Fernandes to join NEROCA FC on loan". Hyderabad FC. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

[15] @NerocaFC (3 July 2021). "Official✅ Neroca FC completed the signing of Hyderabad FC winger Sweden Fernandes for a season-long loan" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 July 2021 – via Twitter.

[16] "Thakhellabam Deepak Singh Leaves NEROCA For Gokulam Kerala FC | The Fan Garage (TFG)". thefangarage.com. July 2, 2021.

[17] Kumar, P. K. Ajith. "I-League: Gokulam Kerala signs Shoib Akhtar". Sportstar.

[18] "Judah Garcia joins brother Levi at AEK Athens in Greece". 3 August 2021.

[19] "SC East Bengal Sign Promising Winger Songpu Singsit". sceastbengal. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.

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-The '''2021–22 season''' was the 56th season of [[NEROCA FC]] in existence and Fifth season in the [[I-League]]<ref>https://thebridge.in/i-league/i-league-2021-22-kolkata-22454.</ref>
+The '''2021–22 season''' was the 56th season of [[NEROCA FC]] in existence and Fifth season in the [[I-League]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thebridge.in/i-league/i-league-2021-22-kolkata-22454. |title= |website=thebridge.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627161658/https://thebridge.in/i-league/i-league-2021-22-kolkata-22454 |archive-date=2021-06-27}}</ref>
-[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]] were relegated after finishing 11th in the previous season, but were reinstated by AIFF after viewing the situation of [[Covid-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/aiff-likely-to-keep-relegation-on-hold-in-i-league/amp_articleshow/82306931.cms|title=AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League|date=29 April 2021}}</ref>
+[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]] were relegated after finishing 11th in the previous season, but were reinstated by AIFF after viewing the situation of [[Covid-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/aiff-likely-to-keep-relegation-on-hold-in-i-league/amp_articleshow/82306931.cms|title=AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 April 2021}}</ref>
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+|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/17997-i-league-2021--neroca-sign-khaidem-vicky-meitei-from-local-rivals-trau|title=Neroca Sign Khaidem Vicky Meitei from local rivals TRAU.|date=22 June 2021|publisher=The Fan Garage}}</ref>
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+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/german-football-academys-hrishikesh-namboothiri-signs-for-neroca-fc/|title=German Football Academy's Hrishikesh Namboothiri signs for NEROCA FC!|date=20 July 2021}}</ref>
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+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-three-youngsters/|title = NEROCA FC announce the signing of three youngsters!|date = 8 August 2021}}</ref>
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+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-midfielder-juan-mera/|title = NEROCA FC announce the signing of midfielder Juan Mera!|date = 9 August 2021}}</ref>
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+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2021/08/16/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-lebanon-striker-mohamad-kdouh/|title = NEROCA FC announce the signing of Lebanon striker Mohamad Kdouh|date = 16 August 2021}}</ref>
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-|<ref name="arunfoot.com">https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-two-youngsters-from-chennai-trials/</ref>
+|<ref name="arunfoot.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-two-youngsters-from-chennai-trials/|title = NEROCA FC announce the signing of two youngsters from Chennai trials!|date = 25 August 2021}}</ref>
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+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-defender-lallenmang-sitlhou/|title=NEROCA FC announce the signing of defender Lallenmang Sitlhou!|date=29 August 2021}}</ref>
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+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2021-22-neroca-fc-sign-sergio-mendigutxia/|title = NEROCA FC sign ex-Athletic Bilbao forward Sergio Mendigutxia|date = 28 August 2021}}</ref>
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-|<ref>https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-sign-young-goalkeeper-shubham-dhas/</ref>
+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-sign-young-goalkeeper-shubham-dhas/|title = NEROCA FC sign young goalkeeper Shubham Dhas!|date = September 2021}}</ref>
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+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2021/08/03/judah-garcia-joins-brother-levi-at-aek-athens-in-greece/|title = Judah Garcia joins brother Levi at AEK Athens in Greece|date = 3 August 2021}}</ref>
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+==Pre-season==
+{{football box collapsible
+|round      = Friendly
+|date= 16 October 2021
+|time= 16.00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
+|team1=NEROCA
+|score= 1-1
+|report =
+|team2=TRAU
+|goals1=
+|goals2=
+|location= [[Imphal]]
+|stadium= [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
+|attendance=
+|result=D
+|motm=
+|referee=
+}}
 ==Competitions==