2020–21 FC Goa season

The 2020–21 season is the club's seventh season since its establishment in 2014, and their seventh season in the Indian Super League. In addition to the league, the club will also compete in the Indian Super Cup, and the AFC Champions League reaching till its group stages.

Goa
2020–21 season
PresidentAkshay Tandon
Head CoachJuan Ferrando
StadiumFatorda Stadium[lower-alpha 1]
Indian Super League4th
Play-offsSemi-finals
AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Igor Angulo (13)
All: Igor Angulo (14)
Average home league attendance🔒 Closed Doors[lower-alpha 1]

PlayersEdit

Current squadEdit

As of 29 January 2021[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IND Dheeraj Singh
2 DF   IND Sanson Pereira
4 DF   ESP Iván González
5 MF   ESP Alberto Noguera
6 DF   IND Leander D'Cunha
7 FW   IND Len Doungel
8 DF   AUS James Donachie (on loan from Newcastle Jets)
9 MF   ESP Jorge Ortiz
10 MF   IND Brandon Fernandes
11 MF   IND Princeton Rebello
13 GK   IND Mohammad Nawaz
16 MF   IND Phrangki Buam
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   ESP Igor Angulo
19 FW   IND Makan Chote
20 DF   IND Seriton Fernandes
21 DF   IND Saviour Gama
22 MF   IND Redeem Tlang
23 MF   ESP Edu Bedia (Captain)
24 MF   IND Lenny Rodrigues
26 FW   IND Ishan Pandita
27 DF   IND Aibanbha Dohling
32 GK   IND Naveen Kumar
37 DF   IND Mohammed Ali
50 DF   IND Adil Khan (on loan from Hyderabad FC)

TransfersEdit

Transfers inEdit

Date from Position Name Previous Club Ref
22 July 2020 FW   Igor Angulo   Górnik Zabrze [3]
2 August 2020 FW   Redeem Tlang   NorthEast United [4]
2 August 2020 FW   Makan Chote   Minerva Punjab [5]
7 August 2020 MF   Jorge Ortiz   Atlético Baleares [6]
9 August 2020 DF   Iván González   Cultural Leonesa [7]
4 September 2020 MF   Alberto Noguera   Numancia [8]
25 September 2020 DF   James Donachie   Newcastle Jets [9]
15 January 2021 GK   Dheeraj Singh   ATK Mohun Bagan [10]
22 January 2021 DF   Adil Khan   Hyderabad FC [11]
2 February 2021 MF   Glan Martins   ATK Mohun Bagan [12]
2 February 2021 MF   Amarjit Singh Kiyam   Jamshedpur FC [13]

Loan ReturnsEdit

Position No. Player From
RW 14   Alexander Romario Jesuraj   Mohun Bagan A.C.

Loan outsEdit

Position No. Player To
LW 7   Seiminlen Doungel   Jamshedpur FC

Transfers outEdit

Date from Position Name To Ref
1 July 2020 DF   Carlos Peña Retired [14]
1 August 2020 MF   Ahmed Jahouh   Mumbai City [15]
1 August 2020 DF   Mourtada Fall   Mumbai City [16]
1 August 2020 DF   Mandar Rao Dessai   Mumbai City [17]
1 August 2020 MF   Kingsley Fernandes   Churchill Brothers [18]
18 August 2020 MF   Jackichand Singh   Jamshedpur [19]
26 August 2020 FW   Manvir Singh   ATK Mohun Bagan [20]
5 September 2020 DF   Chinglensana Singh   Hyderabad [21]
28 July 2020 MF   Hugo Boumous   Mumbai City [22]
1 February 2021 MF   Lenny Rodrigues   ATK Mohun Bagan [23]

Current technical staffEdit

As of June 2020

Position Name
Head coach   Juan Ferrando[24]
Assistant & conditioning coach   Javi Gonzalez[25]
Assistant coach   Clifford Miranda[26]
Goalkeeping coach   Virender Singh
Technical Director   Derrick Pereira[27]
Director of Football   Ravi Puskur

Pre-season and friendliesEdit

1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) Friendly Goa 3–2 Jamshedpur Goa
16:00 IST (UTC+05:30) Angulo  
Doungel  
Pandita  
Grande  
Mobashir  
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
8 November 2020 Friendly Chennaiyin 0–3 Goa Goa, India
16:00 IST Report Igor Angulo   Princeton Rebello   Sanson Pereira  
11 November 2020 Friendly Hyderabad 4–2 Goa Panaji
16:00 Lalawmpuia  
Halder   (2)
Danu  
Report Chote  
Fernandes  
Stadium: Don Bosco Ground

CompetitionsEdit

OverviewEdit

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Indian Super LeagueEdit

League tableEdit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 ATK Mohun Bagan 20 12 4 4 28 15 +13 40 Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Cup play-off round[lower-alpha 2]
3 NorthEast United 20 8 9 3 31 25 +6 33 Qualification to ISL playoffs
4 Goa 20 7 10 3 31 23 +8 31
5 Hyderabad 20 6 11 3 27 19 +8 29
6 Jamshedpur 20 7 6 7 21 22 −1 27
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; 8) drawing of lots

    Results by matchdayEdit

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    MatchesEdit

    22 November 2020 1 Goa 2–2 Bengaluru Margao
    19:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
    Man of the Match: Igor Angulo (FC Goa)
    25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) 2 Goa 0–1 Mumbai City Margao
    19:00 IST (UTC+05:30)
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
    Man of the Match: Le Fondre (Mumbai City)
    30 November 2020 3 Goa 1–1 NorthEast United Margao
    19:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: Crystal John
    Man of the Match: Camara (NorthEast United)
    6 December 2020 4 Goa 3–1 Kerala Blasters Margao
    21:00 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: Harish Kundu
    Man of the Match: Angulo (Goa)
    12 December 2020 5 Odisha 0–1 Goa Bambolim
    19:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: Pratik Mondal
    Man of the Match: Jorge Ortiz (Goa)
    16 December 2020 6 ATK Mohun Bagan 1–0 Goa Margao
    19:30 IST Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
    Man of the Match: McHugh (ATK Mohun Bagan)
    19 December 2020 7 Goa 1–2 Chennaiyin Margao
    19:30 IST
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: Harish Kundu
    Man of the Match: Rafael Crivellaro(Chennaiyin)
    23 December 2020 8 Jamshedpur 1–2 Goa Vasco
    19:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: A Rowan
    Man of the Match: Jorge Ortiz (Goa)
    30 December 2020 9 Hyderabad 1–2 Goa Vasco
    19:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
    Man of the Match: Angulo (Goa)
    6 January 2021 10 East Bengal 1–1 Goa Vasco
    19:30 IST
    *Neville   90+6'
    Report
    Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
    Referee: A Rowan
    Man of the Match: Bright (East Bengal)
    14 January 2021 11 Goa 3–0 Jamshedpur Margao
    19:30 IST
    Report
    • Alex   66'   86'
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
    Man of the Match: Naveen Kumar (Goa)
    17 January 2021 12 Goa 1–1 ATK Mohun Bagan Margao
    19:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: L Ajit Metei
    Man of the Match: Saviour Gama (Goa)
    23 January 2021 13 Kerala Blasters 1–1 Goa Bambolim
    19:30 IST Rahul   35'  57'
    Jeakson  63'
    Report Ortiz   25'
    González   65'   65'
    Naveen   87'
    Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: Ranjit Baksi
    Man of the Match: Sandeep (Kerala Blasters)
    29 January 2021 14 Goa 1–1 East Bengal Margao
    19:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: Harish Kundu
    Man of the Match: Bright Enobakhare (East Bengal)
    4 February 2021 15 NorthEast United 2–2 Goa Margao
    19:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Rowan Arumughan
    8 February 2021 16 Mumbai City 3–3 Goa Bambolim
    19:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
    17 February 2021 17 Goa 3–1 Odisha Margao
    19:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    13 February 2021 18 Chennaiyin 2–2 Goa Bambolim
    19:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: GMC Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Crystal John
    Man of the Match: Ishan Pandita(Goa)
    21 February 2021 19 Bengaluru 1–2 Goa Margao
    17:00 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Crystal John
    Man of the Match: Glan Martins (Goa)
    28 February 2021 20 Goa 0–0 Hyderabad Margao
    17:00 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
    Referee: Banerjee Pranjal

    PlayoffsEdit

    5 March 2021 Semi-finals 1st leg Goa 2–2 Mumbai City Margao
    19:30 IST Angulo   20' (pen.)
    Saviour   59'
    Report Boumous   38'
    Fall   61'
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
    8 March 2021 Semi-finals 2nd leg Mumbai City 0–0 (a.e.t.)
    (2–2 agg.)
    (6–5 p)
    Goa Bambolim
    19:30 IST Report Stadium: GMC Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ajit Kumar Meitei (India)
    Penalties

    AFC Champions LeagueEdit

    Group stageEdit

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    MatchesEdit

    14 April 2021 1 Goa   0–0   Al-Rayyan Goa, India
    22:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 3]
    Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
    Man of the Match: Yacine Brahimi (Al-Rayyan)
    17 April 2021 2 Al-Wahda   0–0   Goa Goa, India
    20:00 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 3]
    Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
    Man of the Match: Edu Bedia (Goa)
    20 April 2021 3 Persepolis   2–1   Goa Goa, India
    22:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 3]
    Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
    Man of the Match: Dheeraj Singh (Goa)
    23 April 2021 4 Goa   0–4   Persepolis Goa, India
    22:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 3]
    Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
    26 April 2021 5 Al-Rayyan   1–1   Goa Goa, India
    22:30 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 3]
    Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
    Man of the Match: Jorge Ortiz Mendoza (Goa)
    29 April 2021 6 Goa   0–2   Al-Wahda Goa, India
    22:30 IST Report
    Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 3]

    StatisticsEdit

    Squad appearances and goalsEdit

    No. Pos Nat Player Total Super League ACL
    Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK   Dheeraj Singh 5 0 1 0 4 0
    13 GK   Mohammad Nawaz 10 0 10 0 0 0
    31 GK   Shubham Dhas 0 0 0 0 0 0
    32 GK   Naveen Kumar 3 0 3 0 0 0
    41 GK   Dylan Ignacio da Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Defenders
    2 DF   Sanson Pereira 3 0 3 0 0 0
    4 DF   Iván González 12 1 12 1 0 0
    6 DF   Leander D'Cunha 0 0 0 0 0 0
    8 DF   James Donachie 12 0 12 0 0 0
    20 DF   Seriton Fernandes 13 0 13 0 0 0
    21 DF   Saviour Gama 13 0 13 0 0 0
    27 DF   Aibanbha Dohling 8 0 8 0 0 0
    37 DF   Mohammed Ali 2 0 2 0 0 0
    42 DF   Sarineo Fernandes 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Midfielders
    5 MF   Alberto Noguera 13 0 13 0 0 0
    7 MF   Seiminlen Doungel 7 0 7 0 0 0
    10 MF   Brandon Fernandes 11 0 11 0 0 0
    11 MF   Princeton Rebello 13 0 13 0 0 0
    14 MF   Alexander Romario Jesuraj 13 0 13 0 0 0
    16 MF   Phrangki Buam 0 0 0 0 0 0
    22 MF   Redeem Tlang 5 0 5 0 0 0
    23 MF   Edu Bedia 19 1 14 0 5 1
    24 MF   Lenny Rodrigues 10 0 10 0 0 0
    43 MF   Aaren D'Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0
    44 MF   Nestor Dias 0 0 0 0 0 0
    50 MF   Adil Khan 1 0 1 0 0 0
    Forwards
    9 FW   Jorge Ortiz 19 6 14 5 5 1
    17 FW   Igor Angulo 13 10 13 10 0 0
    19 MF   Makan Chote 1 0 1 0 0 0
    26 FW   Ishan Pandita 5 2 5 2 0 0
    29 FW   Devendra Murgaonkar 6 1 6 1 0 0
    88 FW   Flan Gomes 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Last updated: 31 January 2021.
    Source: FBref

    Goal scorersEdit

    Rank No. Pos. Player Indian Super League Play-offs AFC Champions League Total
    1 17 FW   Igor Angulo 13 1 0 14
    2 9 MF   Jorge Ortiz 6 0 0 6
    3 26 FW   Ishan Pandita 4 0 0 4
    4 4 DF   Iván González 2 0 0 2
    5 5 MF   Alberto Noguera 1 0 0 1
    14 MF   Alexander Romario Jesuraj 1 0 0 1
    21 DF   Saviour Gama 0 1 0 1
    22 MF   Redeem Tlang 1 0 0 1
    25 FW   Glan Martins 1 0 0 1
    29 FW   Devendra Murgaonkar 1 0 0 1
    Own goals 1 0 0 1
    Total 31 2 0 33

    Last updated: 8 March 2021.
    Source: FBref

    Clean sheetsEdit

    Rank No. Pos. Player Indian Super League Play-offs AFC Champions League Total
    1 1 GK   Dheeraj Singh 1 1 2 4
    2 13 GK   Mohammad Nawaz 1 0 0 1
    32 GK   Naveen Kumar 1 0 0 1
    Total 3 1 0 5

    Last updated: 8 March 2021.
    Source: FBref

    NotesEdit

    1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the 2020–21 Indian Super League season would be held entirely in Goa, behind closed doors and FC Goa was allotted the Fatorda Stadium as their home ground for the season.[1]
    2. As the Premiers Mumbai City won the ISL playoffs, the regular season runners-up will qualify for 2022 AFC Cup play-off round.
    3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Match was played behind closed doors due to government restrictions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

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