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2021–22 Kerala Blasters FC season

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Kerala Blasters
2021–22 season
ChairmanNikhil Bhardwaj
Head coachIvan Vukomanović
StadiumTilak Maidan Stadium
Indian Super League4th
AIFF Super CupCancelled
Durand CupGroup stage
ISL PlayoffsRunner-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Álvaro Vázquez
Pereyra Díaz
(8 each)

All:
Álvaro Vázquez
Pereyra Díaz
(8 each)
Average home league attendance🔒 Closed Doors (spectators were allowed in the finals)[a]
Biggest win0–3
(vs Mumbai City (A), 19 December 2021, Indian Super League)
(vs Chennaiyin (A), 22 December 2021, Indian Super League)
3–0
(vs Chennaiyin (H), 26 February 2022, Indian Super League)
Biggest defeat3–0
(vs Jamshedpur (A), 10 February 2022, Indian Super League)
All statistics correct as of 20 March 2022.

The 2021–22 season was the eighth season in Kerala Blasters FC's existence, as well as their eighth season in Indian Super League. The 2021–22 Indian Super League season began on 19 November 2021, and it ended on 20 March 2022 with all the matches held in Goa across three venues, same like the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[2][3]

The Blasters played the most number of pre-season friendlies among all ISL clubs prior to the start of league season.[4] In this season, the Blasters made their debut in the Durand Cup by participating in the tournament's 2021 edition, but was knocked out in the group stages of the tournament.[5] The club had a serious change in the rosters, as they appointed Ivan Vukomanović as their new manager for the season, and released all the foreign players from the last season and recruited the likes of Adrián Luna, Jorge Pereyra Díaz, Álvaro Vázquez, Enes Sipović and Chencho Gyeltshen. They also signed several young Indian players and the experienced players like Harmanjot Khabra and Karanjit Singh from the summer and winter transfer windows respectively.[6]

The Blasters played their first match in the league in the opening match of the season against ATK Mohun Bagan, which they ended up losing 4–2.[7] Since their defeat in the opening match of the season, the Blasters went unbeaten for the next ten matches until they were beaten by the southern rivals Bengaluru in January 2022.[8] In between the unbeaten run, the Blasters moved to the top spot in league table for the first time in seven years during the middle of the season following their 2–0 victory over Odisha in the same month.[9] In the same season, the Blasters qualified for the playoffs of the ISL for the first time since 2016, after the Blasters' place in the fourth position was sealed after the Mumbai City lost their deciding match against Hyderabad in the month of March.[10] At the end of the regular season, the Blasters broke several club records like the most number of wins and clean-sheets in a season, most number of points-per-game, most number of points in a season, and ended the season with a positive goal difference for the first time in the club's history.[11][12]

The Blasters played the league winners Jamshedpur in the both legs of the semi-finals.[13] They played the first leg of the semi-final on 11 March, which the Kerala Blasters won after Sahal Abdul Samad scored the only goal in the match, as the Blasters won 0–1 at full-time.[14] They progressed through to the finals, as the second leg ended in a 1–1 draw and the Blasters qualified with an aggregate score of 2–1 on 15 March.[15]

Kerala Blasters met Hyderabad in the final on 20 March.[16] The Blasters found the lead through Rahul KP's goal in the 68th minute, but Hyderabad equalised the goal in the 88th minute of the game. After the match went goalless in the injury time and the extra time, the match went to penalty shoot-out, and the Blasters lost the shoot-out by 3–1.[17] The Blasters thus became the runner-ups for the third time in their history.[18]

Season overview

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March, April and May

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On 19 March 2021, Kerala Blasters announced the signing of left-back Sanjeev Stalin from Portuguese third division club C.D. Aves on a three-year deal.[19][20]

On 8 April, the Blasters announced the signing of young center-back Ruivah Hormipam from I-League club Punjab FC on a three-year deal.[21][22]

On 6 May, the Blasters announced the contract extension of Denechandra Meitei until 2024.[23][24]

June

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On 4 June, the Blasters announced the departure of Lalruatthara.[25][26]

On 6 June, the Blasters announced Ritwik Das, Rohit Kumar and Shaiborlang Kharpan have left the club as their contract ran out.[27][28][29]

On 12 June, the Blasters announced that Gary Hooper, Jordan Murray, Costa Nhamoinesu, Bakary Koné, Facundo Pereyra and Vicente Gómez, the six foreign players has left the club as their contract came to an end.[30][31]

On 17 June, the Blasters roped in Ivan Vukomanović as their new head coach and Patrick Van Kets from Waasland-Beveren as the new assistant coach.[32][33]

July

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On 1 July, the Blasters announced SIX5SIX as the official kit and merchandise partner on a three-year deal.[34][35]

On 8 July, the Blasters announced the signing of Vincy Barretto on a three-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee.[36][37]

On 10 July, the Blasters announced Werner Martens as their new strength and conditioning coach and Slaven Progoveki as their goalkeeping coach respectively.[38][39]

On 15 July, the Blasters announced the signing of Harmanjot Khabra on a two-year deal.[40][41]

On 21 July, the Blasters announced their 29-men squad for the pre-season camp starting on 31 July in Kochi.[42][43]

On 22 July, the Blasters announced the signing of Adrián Luna as their first foreign signing of the season on a two-year deal.[44][45]

On 31 July, the Blasters announced the signing of Enes Sipović on a one–year deal.[46][47] He thus became the first Bosnian player to play for the club.[48][49]

August

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On 19 August, the Blasters announced the contract extension of Givson Singh until 2024.[50][51]

On 20 August, the Blasters played their first pre-season friendly match against Kerala United FC, where they lost it 0–1.[52][53]

On 24 August, the Blasters confirmed their participation in the 2021 Durand Cup.[54][55] This was the club's debut Durand Cup campaign.[56][57]

On 27 August, the Blasters played their second pre-season friendly match against Kerala United FC, which ended up in a 3–3 draw.[58][59]

On 27 August, the Blasters announced the loan signing of Jorge Pereyra Díaz on a season long deal.[60][61]

On 30 August, the Blasters announced the signing of Álvaro Vázquez on a one-year deal.[62][63]

On 31 August, the Blasters announced the departure of Subha Ghosh to SC East Bengal on a season long loan deal.[64][65]

On 31 August, the Blasters announced the signing of Chencho Gyeltshen as their AFC affiliated player of the season.[66][67]

On 31 August, the Blasters announced the departure of Naorem Mahesh Singh to East Bengal on a season long loan deal.[68][69]

September

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On 1 September, the Blasters announced that they have mutually parted ways with Bilal Khan.[70][71]

On 1 September, the Blasters announced their 29-men squad for the 2021 Durand Cup.[72][73]

On 3 September, the Blasters played their third pre-season friendly match against J&K Bank Football Club, which they won 2–0.[74][75]

On 10 September, the Blasters announced their partnership with PhonePe as their official payments partner.[76][77]

On 11 September, the Blasters played their debut match in the Durand Cup against Indian Navy, which they won 0–1 after Adrián Luna netted a penalty in the 71st minute of the game.[78][79]

On 13 September, the FSDL announced the fixtures for first 11 rounds of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.[80][81] Once again, it was determined that the season opener would feature a match between ATK Mohun Bagan and the Blasters.[82][83]

On 14 September, the Blasters announced their extension of association with Byju's as their title sponsor of for the upcoming season.[84][85]

On 15 September, the Blasters played their second match in the Durand Cup against rivals Bengaluru FC, which they lost 2–0, after going down to 8-men after a series of red cards.[86][87]

On 16 September, the Blasters announced the signing of Croatian, Marko Lešković, as their last foreign player of the season on a one-year deal.[88][89]

On 16 September, the Blasters announced their partnership with the Government of Kerala for operating the Sports Kerala Elite Residential Football Academy in Thiruvananthapuram on a five-year deal.[90][91]

On 20 September, the Blasters launched their home-kit for the upcoming season.[92][93] The jersey was a homage to the Kerala football team that won the 1973 Santosh Trophy [94][95]

On 21 September, the Blasters played Delhi FC in their last match in the group stages of the 2021 Durand Cup, which they lost 1–0, resulting in their elimination from the tournament.[96][97]

On 23 September, the Blasters announced their returning date to Kochi from Kolkata after their Durand Cup exit, and their plans to continue pre-season games and trainings ahead of the upcoming season.[98][99]

On 26 September, the Blasters launched their away-kit for the upcoming season.[100][101] The jersey was a homage to the fans of the club.[102]

October

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On 2 October, the Blasters announced rest of their friendly matches in the pre-season happening in Kochi.[103][104]

On 8 October, the Blasters played their fourth pre-season friendly match against Indian Navy, which they won 2–0.[105][citation needed]

On 12 October, the Blasters played their fifth pre-season friendly match against MA Football Academy, which they won 3–0.[106][citation needed]

On 14 October, the Blasters announced rest of their fixtures in the pre-season.[107][108][109]

On 15 October, the Blasters was supposed to play their first pre-season friendly in Goa against FC Goa, which was cancelled due to bad weather.[110][111]

On 19 October, the Blasters announced their extension of association with Ather Energy as one of their official partners for the upcoming season.[112][113][114]

On 25 October, the Blasters launched their third-kit for the upcoming season.[115][116]

November

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On 1 November, the Blasters played their sixth pre-season friendly match against Odisha FC, which they won 2–1.[117][118]

On 2 November, the Blasters announced their squad for the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.[119][120]

On 3 November, the Blasters announced their extension of association with BodyFirst as the team's official Nutrition Partner for the upcoming season.[121][122]

On 5 November, the Blasters played their seventh pre-season friendly match against Chennaiyin FC, which they won 2–1.[123][124]

On 9 November, the Blasters played their eighth pre-season friendly match against Jamshedpur FC, which they lost 0–3.[125][126]

On 12 November, the Blasters played their final pre-season friendly match against Jamshedpur FC, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[127][128]

On 13 November, the Blasters announced Jessel Carneiro as the club captain ahead of the new season.[129][130][131]

On 14 November, the Blasters announced Stéphane van der Heyden as their assistant coach.[132][133]

On 15 November, the Blasters announced Sporjo as their recruitment partner for the upcoming season.[134][135]

On 16 November, the Blasters announced Exchange22 as their main sponsor for the upcoming season.[136][137]

On 18 November, the Blasters announced Floki Inu as their sleeve sponsor for the upcoming season.[138][139]

On 19 November, the Blasters announced Socios as their fan toke partner in a multi-year partnership.[140]

On 19 November, the Blasters played their first match of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season against ATK Mohun Bagan, which they lost 4–2.[141][142]

On 22 November, the Blasters announced that Rahul K. P. would exit the bio-bubble in Goa, after he was contracted with an injury in the match against ATK Mohun Bagan.[143][144][145]

On 25 November, the Blasters played their second match of the season against NorthEast United FC, which ended in a 0–0 draw.[146][147]

On 28 November, the Blasters played their third match of the season against arch-rivals Bengaluru FC, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[148][149]

December

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On 4 December, the Blasters announced MOURI Tech as one of their partners for the occurring season.[150][151]

On 5 December, the Blasters registered their first victory of the season against Odisha FC by a score of 2–1.[152][153]

On 11 December, the Blasters announced that the goalkeeper Albino Gomes has been ruled out indefinitely due to injury that he sustained during the match against Odisha.[154][155]

On 12 December, the Blasters played their fifth match of the season against SC East Bengal, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[156][157]

On 13 December, the Blasters gave a statement on the complaint they filed to AIFF regarding the poor refereeing measures in the past two fixtures.[158][159]

On 17 December, the Blasters provided a statement on the injuries sustained by Enes Sipović and Harmanjot Khabra.[160]

On 19 December, the Blasters won their second game of season against defending champions Mumbai City FC with a score of 0–3.[161][162]

On 20 December, the Blasters announced Suguna Foods' brand, Delfrez as their associate partner for the occurring season.[163][164]

On 21 December, the Blasters announced the signing of Karanjit Singh as a replacement for the injured keeper Albino Gomes.[165][166][167]

On 22 December, the Blasters won their third game of the season against rivals Chennaiyin FC on 22 December with a score of 0–3.[168][169]

On 23 December, the Blasters announced the loan departure of Sreekuttan V. S. and Abdul Hakku to Gokulam Kerala FC for the 2021–22 I-League season.[170][171]

On 26 December, the Blasters played their eight match of the season against Jamshedpur FC, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[172][173]

On 29 December, the Blasters announced the loan departure of Seityasen Singh to Hyderabad FC for the rest of the season.[174][175]

January

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On 2 January, the Blasters played their ninth match of the season against FC Goa, which ended in a dramatic 2–2 draw.[176][177]

On 9 January, the Blasters won their fourth game of the season against Hyderabad FC, which ended in a climactic 1–0 victory.[178][179]

On 10 January, the Blasters gave a statement on the injury sustained by the captain Jessel Carneiro during the match against Hyderabad on the previous day.[180][181]

On 11 January, the Blasters announced their association with Nestlé Munch as their official crunch partner for the occurring season.[182][183]

On 12 January, the Blasters won their fifth game of the season in their second match of the season against Odisha, which they won 2–0 and reclaimed the first spot in the table.[184][185]

On 16 January, the Blasters second match against Mumbai City were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the bio-bubble.[186][187]

On 19 January, it was announced that the Blasters' match against ATK Mohun Bagan in the next day was postponed due to them being unable to field a team as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in the camp.[188][189]

On 30 January, the Blasters played their second game of the season against Bengaluru in the Southern Derby, which they lost 0–1, thus giving an end their 10-match unbeaten streak.[190][191]

February

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On 4 February, the Blasters won their sixth match of the season against NorthEast United, which ended in a dramatic 2–1 victory.[192][193]

On 10 February, the Blasters played their second match of the season against Jamshedpur, which they lost 3–0.[194][195]

On 12 February, the Blasters gave a statement on the injury sustained by Ruivah Hormipam during the match against Jamshedpur, two days back.[196][197]

On 14 February, the Blasters won their seventh match of the season against East Bengal, which they won 1–0.[198][199]

On 19 February, the Blasters played their rescheduled match against ATK Mohun Bagan, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[200][201]

On 23 February, the Blasters forward Pereyra Díaz was charged with violent conduct by the All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee for his actions after being substituted in the match against ATK Mohun Bagan four days back.[202][203]

On 23 February, the Blasters played their second match of the season against Hyderabad, which they lost 2–1.[204][205]

On 26 February, the Blasters won their eighth match of the season against Chennaiyin, which they won 3–0.[206][207]

March

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On 2 March, the Blasters defender Harmanjot Khabra was charged with violent conduct and was fined 1.5 lakh by the All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee for 'hitting an opponent' in the match against Hyderabad in February.[208][209]

On 2 March, the Blasters won their ninth match of the season against Mumbai City, which they won 3–1.[210][211]

On 5 March, the Blasters qualified for the league playoffs for the first time since 2016 following the Mumbai City's 2–1 defeat over Hyderabad.[212][213]

On 6 March, the Blasters played their last match of the regular season against Goa, which ended in a dramatic 4–4 draw.[214][215]

On 11 March, the Blasters won the first leg of their semi-final match against Jamshedpur, which ended in a 0–1 victory.[216][217]

On 15 March, the Blasters drew the second leg of their semi-final match against Jamshedpur, which ended in a 1–1 draw, and the Blasters qualified for the ISL finals for the first time in 6 years.[218][219]

On 20 March, the Blasters played the final against Hyderabad, which they lost 3–1 in penalty shoot-out.[220][221]

Players

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Note: The list contains all the players who were registered by the club for the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.

As of 10 January 2022[222]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Karanjit Singh India GK (1986-01-08) 8 January 1986 (age 38)
13 Prabhsukhan Singh Gill India GK (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 23)
31 Sachin Suresh India GK (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23)
32 Albino Gomes India GK (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)
78 Muheet Shabir India GK (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 (age 23)
Defenders
2 Enes Sipović Bosnia and Herzegovina CB (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 (age 34)
3 Sandeep Singh India CB (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 29)
4 Ruivah Hormipam India CB (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23)
5 Nishu Kumar India RB/LB (1997-10-05) 5 October 1997 (age 27)
14 Jessel Carneiro (Captain) India LB (1990-07-14) 14 July 1990 (age 34)
15 Sanjeev Stalin India LB/LW (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 23)
19 Denechandra Meitei India LB (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994 (age 30)
26 Abdul Hakku India CB (1994-10-06) 6 October 1994 (age 30)
34 Bijoy Varghese India CB (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 24)
55 Marko Lešković Croatia CB (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991 (age 33)
Midfielders
7 Puitea India CM/RW/CDM (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 (age 26)
8 Ayush Adhikari India CM (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 24)
10 Harmanjot Khabra India RB/CM 18 December 1988 (age 32)
11 Givson Singh India CM/AM (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 23)
17 Rahul K. P. India RW (2000-03-16) 16 March 2000 (age 24)
18 Sahal Samad India CM/AM (1997-04-01) 1 April 1997 (age 27)
20 Adrián Luna Uruguay AM (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 32)
22 Seityasen Singh India RW/RM (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 32)
24 Prasanth Karuthadathkuni India RW/RM/RB (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 27)
25 Jeakson Singh India CDM/CB (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 23)
47 Vincy Barretto India RW (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 24)
Forwards
30 Jorge Pereyra Díaz Argentina ST (1990-08-05) 5 August 1990 (age 34)
77 Chencho Gyeltshen Bhutan FW/LW (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996 (age 28)
99 Álvaro Vázquez Spain ST (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991 (age 33)

Transfers

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Transfers In

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Date Player Position No. Last Club Fee Ref.
19 March 2021 India Sanjeev Stalin LB/LW 15 Portugal Aves Free transfer [223]
8 April 2021 India Ruivah Hormipam CB 4 India Punjab Free transfer [224]
8 July 2021 India Vincy Barretto RW 47 India Gokulam Kerala Undisclosed fee [37]
15 July 2021 India Harmanjot Khabra RB/DM/CM 10 India Bengaluru Free transfer [40]
22 July 2021 Uruguay Adrián Luna AM/SS 20 Australia Melbourne City Free transfer [44]
31 July 2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Sipović CB 2 India Chennaiyin Free transfer [46]
27 August 2021 Argentina Jorge Pereyra Díaz ST 30 Argentina Atlético Platense Loan transfer [60]
30 August 2021 Spain Álvaro Vázquez ST 99 Spain Sporting de Gijón Free transfer [225]
31 August 2021 Bhutan Chencho Gyeltshen FW/LW 77 India Punjab Free transfer [67]
16 September 2021 Croatia Marko Lešković CB 55 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Free transfer [226]
21 December 2021 India Karanjit Singh GK 1 India Chennaiyin Free transfer [167]

Loan Returns

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Position No. Player From
FW 23 India Naorem Mahesh Singh India Sudeva Delhi
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No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Ref.
31 Sachin Suresh India GK (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23) [227]
34 Bijoy Varghese India CB (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 24) [227]

Contract Extensions

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No Player Position Contract Till Ref.
45 India Denechandra Meitei LB 2024 [228]
11 India Givson Singh AM 2024 [50]

Loan Outs

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Position No. Player To Ref.
CF 49 India Subha Ghosh India East Bengal [64]
CF 23 India Naorem Mahesh Singh India East Bengal [68]
RW 33 India Sreekuttan V. S. India Gokulam Kerala [229]
CB 26 India Abdul Hakku India Gokulam Kerala [229]
RW 22 India Seityasen Singh India Hyderabad [230]

Transfers Out

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Exit Date Player Position No. To Fee Ref.
4 June 2021 India Lalruatthara LB/RB 39 India Odisha Free transfer [231]
6 June 2021 India Ritwik Das RW 23 India Jamshedpur Free transfer [232]
6 June 2021 India Rohit Kumar CM/DM 13 India Bengaluru Free transfer [233]
6 June 2021 India Shaiborlang Kharpan FW 19 India Sudeva Delhi Free transfer [234]
11 June 2021 Argentina Facundo Pereyra AM/SS 10 Argentina CA Estudiantes Free transfer [235]
11 June 2021 Spain Vicente Gómez Umpiérrez DM 4 Greece Xanthi Free transfer [236]
11 June 2021 Burkina Faso Bakary Koné CB 3 Free Agent Free transfer [237]
11 June 2021 Australia Jordan Murray FW 25 India Jamshedpur Free transfer [238]
11 June 2021 Zimbabwe Costa Nhamoinesu CB/LB 26 Poland Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Free transfer [239]
11 June 2021 England Gary Hooper FW 88 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Free transfer [240]
1 September 2021 India Bilal Khan GK 1 India Real Kashmir Free transfer [70]

Management

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As of 14 November 2021
Role Name Refs.
Head Coach/Manager Serbia Ivan Vukomanović [241]
Assistant Coach Belgium Stéphane van der Heyden [132]
Assistant Coach India Ishfaq Ahmed [242]
Strength and conditioning coach Belgium Werner Martens [38]
Goalkeeping Coach Serbia Slaven Progovecki [38]
Reserves & U18 Head Coach India T. G. Purushothaman [243]
Scouting Head India Ishfaq Ahmed [244]

Pre-season and friendlies

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In July, the Blasters announced their squad for the pre-season camp in Kochi.[245]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Cancelled

20 August 2021 Friendly India Kerala Blasters 0–1 India Kerala United Kochi, Kerala
16:00 IST Report Bujair 42' Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground
Attendance: Closed doors
27 August 2021 Friendly India Kerala Blasters 3–3 India Kerala United Kochi, Kerala
16:00 IST Report
  • Bujair 15'
  • Shafnad 53'
  • Adarsh 69'
Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground
Attendance: Closed doors
3 September 2021 Friendly India Kerala Blasters 2–0 India Jammu & Kashmir XI Kochi, Kerala
16:00 IST
Report Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground
Attendance: Closed doors
5 October 2021 Friendly India Kerala Blasters 2–0 India Indian Navy Kochi, Kerala
16:00 IST Report Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground
Attendance: Closed doors
12 October 2021 Friendly India Kerala Blasters 3–0 India MA Football Academy Kochi, Kerala
16:00 IST Report Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground
Attendance: Closed doors
15 October 2021 Friendly India Goa Cancelled India Kerala Blasters Parra, Goa
16:00 IST Match Cancelled [1] Stadium: Parra Ground
Note: Match was called-off due to bad weather
1 November 2021 Friendly India Kerala Blasters 2–1 India Odisha Parra, Goa
16:00 IST Report Stadium: Parra Ground
Attendance: Closed doors
Note: Time of goals are not given due to the match not being recorded as per the ISL regulations.
5 November 2021 Friendly India Kerala Blasters 2–1 India Chennaiyin Parra, Goa
16:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Parra Ground
Attendance: Closed doors
Note: The match was totally played for 120 minutes, with 4 quarters of 30 minutes.
9 November 2021 Friendly India Kerala Blasters 0–3 India Jamshedpur Parra, Goa
16:00 IST Report
Stadium: Parra Ground
Attendance: Closed doors
12 November 2021 Friendly India Kerala Blasters 1–1 India Jamshedpur Parra, Goa
16:00 IST Report
Stadium: Parra Ground
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Crystal John

Competitions

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Overview

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Super League 19 November 2021 (2021-11-19) 20 March 2022 (2022-03-20) Matchday 1 23 10 8 5 37 26 +11 043.48
Durand Cup 11 September 2021 (2021-09-11) 21 September 2021 (2021-09-21) Matchday 7 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 033.33
Total 26 11 8 7 38 29 +9 042.31

Last updated: 25 July 2022 (2022-07-25).
Source: Soccerway

Durand Cup

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Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bengaluru 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Knockout stage
2 Delhi 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Kerala Blasters 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4 Indian Navy 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
Source: Khel Now
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

Matches

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11 September 2021 (2021-09-11) Group stage Kerala Blasters 1–0 Indian Navy Kolkata, West Bengal
15.00 IST
Report
  • Sarbjith Yellow card 54'
  • Dalraj Yellow card 69'
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Man of the Match: Adrian Luna (Kerala Blasters)
15 September 2021 (2021-09-15) Group stage Bengaluru 2–0 Kerala Blasters Kolkata, West Bengal
15.00 IST
Report
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Man of the Match: Lara Sharma (Bengaluru)
21 September 2021 (2021-09-21) Group stage Delhi 1–0 Kerala Blasters Kalyani, West Bengal
15.00 IST
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Referee: Closed doors
Man of the Match: Anwar Ali (Delhi)

Indian Super League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Hyderabad (C) 20 11 5 4 43 23 +20 38 Qualification to ISL playoffs and Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs[b]
3 ATK Mohun Bagan 20 10 7 3 37 26 +11 37 Qualification to ISL playoffs
4 Kerala Blasters 20 9 7 4 34 24 +10 34
5 Mumbai City 20 9 4 7 36 31 +5 31
6 Bengaluru 20 8 5 7 32 27 +5 29
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
(C) Champions
  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the 2021–22 Indian Super League season would be held entirely in Goa, behind closed doors, and Kerala Blasters was allotted the Tilak Maidan Stadium as their home ground for the season.[1]
  2. ^ Hyderabad qualified for Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs by winning the ISL playoffs

League Results by Round

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Match1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundAAAHAAAHHHAHHAHHAHHA
ResultLDDWDWWDDWWLWLWDLWWD
League Position118867533311325345444
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: Indian Super League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Note: The initial fixtures were announced in September 2021, and the rest of the matches in December. But the fixtures were revised in January 2022 after a series of COVID-19 cases led to the postponement of several matches.[246]

19 November 2021 1 ATK Mohun Bagan 4–2 Kerala Blasters Margao, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Hugo Boumous (ATK Mohun Bagan)
25 November 2021 2 NorthEast United 0–0 Kerala Blasters Margao, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
Man of the Match: Hernán Santana (NorthEast United)
28 November 2021 3 Bengaluru 1–1 Kerala Blasters Bambolim, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
Man of the Match: Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters)
5 December 2021 4 Kerala Blasters 2–1 Odisha Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: R Venkatesh
Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)
12 December 2021 5 East Bengal 1–1 Kerala Blasters Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: R Venkatesh
Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)
19 December 2021 6 Mumbai City 0–3 Kerala Blasters Margao, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
Man of the Match: Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters)
22 December 2021 7 Chennaiyin 0–3 Kerala Blasters Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)
26 December 2021 8 Kerala Blasters 1–1 Jamshedpur Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Greg Stewart (Jamshedpur)
2 January 2022 9 Kerala Blasters 2–2 Goa Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
Man of the Match: Jorge Ortiz (Goa)
9 January 2022 10 Kerala Blasters 1–0 Hyderabad Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
Man of the Match: Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters)
12 January 2022 11 Odisha 0–2 Kerala Blasters Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Senthil Nathan
Man of the Match: Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters)
16 January 2022 12 Kerala Blasters Postponed Mumbai City Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Note: This match was postponed due to the COVID-19 cases in the camp prior to the game.[247]
20 January 2022 13 Kerala Blasters Postponed ATK Mohun Bagan Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Note: This match was postponed due to the COVID-19 cases in the camp, one day prior to the match.[248]
30 January 2022 12 Kerala Blasters 0–1 Bengaluru Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Naorem Roshan Singh (Bengaluru)
4 February 2022 13 Kerala Blasters 2–1 NorthEast United Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters)
10 February 2022 14 Jamshedpur 3–0 Kerala Blasters Bambolim, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Ashwin
Man of the Match: Greg Stewart (Jamshedpur)
14 February 2022 15 Kerala Blasters 1–0 East Bengal Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
Man of the Match: Puitea (Kerala Blasters)
19 February 2022 16 Kerala Blasters 2–2 ATK Mohun Bagan Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)
23 February 2022 17 Hyderabad 2–1 Kerala Blasters Bambolim, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Juanan (Hyderabad)
26 February 2022 18 Kerala Blasters 3–0 Chennaiyin Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Sanjeev Stalin (Kerala Blasters)
2 March 2022 19 Kerala Blasters 3–1 Mumbai City Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Puitea (Kerala Blasters)
6 March 2022 20 Goa 4–4 Kerala Blasters Bambolim, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
Man of the Match: Airam Cabrera (Goa)

Indian Super League Playoffs

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Matches

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11 March 2022 Semi-finals 1st leg Jamshedpur 0–1 Kerala Blasters Margao, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Man of the Match: Ruivah Hormipam (Kerala Blasters)
15 March 2022 Semi-finals 2nd leg Kerala Blasters 1–1
(2–1 agg.)
Jamshedpur Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)

Kerala Blasters defeated Jamshedpur on the aggregate score of 2–1.[249]


20 March 2022 Final Hyderabad 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
Kerala Blasters Margao, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Laxmikant Kattimani (Hyderabad)
Penalties

Statistics

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All stats are correct as of 20 March 2022

Squad appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Super League Durand Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK India IND Karanjit Singh 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK India IND Prabhsukhan Singh Gill 21 0 19+1 0 1 0
31 GK India IND Sachin Suresh 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 GK India IND Albino Gomes 6 0 4 0 2 0
78 GK India IND Muheet Shabir 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Enes Sipovic 17 1 8+6 1 3 0
3 DF India IND Sandeep Singh 16 0 7+7 0 2 0
4 DF India IND Ruivah Hormipam 16 0 13+1 0 1+1 0
5 DF India IND Nishu Kumar 11 1 4+7 1 0 0
14 DF India IND Jessel Carneiro 13 0 10 0 2+1 0
15 DF India IND Sanjeev Stalin 9 0 6+2 0 1 0
19 DF India IND Denechandra Meitei 4 0 1+2 0 1 0
26 DF India IND Abdul Hakku 2 0 0+1 0 1 0
34 DF India IND Bijoy Varghese 6 0 5 0 0+1 0
55 DF Croatia CRO Marko Lešković 21 0 21 0 0 0
Midfielders
7 MF India IND Puitea 23 0 19+1 0 2+1 0
8 MF India IND Ayush Adhikari 20 0 8+9 0 1+2 0
10 MF India IND Harmanjot Khabra 21 1 19 1 2 0
11 MF India IND Givson Singh 5 0 1+3 0 1 0
17 MF India IND Rahul K. P. 10 1 3+4 1 3 0
18 MF India IND Sahal Abdul Samad 22 6 20+1 6 0+1 0
20 MF Uruguay URU Adrián Luna 25 7 22+1 6 2 1
22 MF India IND Seityasen Singh 6 0 0+3 0 2+1 0
24 MF India IND K Prasanth 18 1 1+14 1 2+1 0
25 MF India IND Jeakson Singh 22 1 17+2 1 3 0
47 MF India IND Vincy Barretto 19 2 5+12 2 0+2 0
Forwards
30 FW Argentina ARG Jorge Pereyra Díaz 21 8 18+3 8 0 0
33 FW India IND Sreekuttan VS 2 0 0 0 1+1 0
77 FW Bhutan BHU Chencho Gyeltshen 19 0 2+16 0 0+1 0
99 FW Spain ESP Álvaro Vázquez 23 8 21+2 8 0 0

Source: World Football

Squad statistics

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Factors League Durand Cup Super Cup Total
Games Played 23 3 0 26
Games Won 10 1 0 11
Games Drawn 8 0 0 8
Games Lost 5 2 0 7
Goals Scored 37 1 0 38
Goals Conceded 26 3 0 29
Goal Difference +11 -2 0 +9
Clean Sheets 8 1 0 9
Goals by Substitutes 4 0 0 4
Yellow Cards 50 2 0 52
Red Cards 2 3 0 5

Players Used: 27

Goalscorers

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Rank Name No. Pos. League Durand Cup Super Cup Total
1 Argentina Jorge Pereyra 30 ST 8 0 0 8
Spain Álvaro Vázquez 99 ST 8 0 0 8
2 Uruguay Adrián Luna 20 AM 6 1 0 7
3 India Sahal Abdul 18 AM 6 0 0 6
4 India Vincy Barretto 47 RW 2 0 0 2
5 India Prasanth K 24 RM 1 0 0 1
India Jeakson Singh 25 CDM 1 0 0 1
India Nishu Kumar 5 LB 1 0 0 1
India Harmanjot Khabra 10 RB 1 0 0 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Sipović 2 CB 1 0 0 1
India Rahul K. P. 17 RW 1 0 0 1
Total 36 1 0 37

Source: Indian Super League

Assist

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Rank No. Pos. Nation Name League Durand Cup Super Cup Total
1 20 AM Uruguay Adrián Luna 7 0 0 7
2 7 CM India Puitea 3 0 0 3
3 17 RW India Rahul K. P. 2 0 0 2
99 ST Spain Álvaro Vázquez 2 0 0 2
25 CDM India Jeakson Singh 2 0 0 2
4 14 LB India Jessel Carneiro 1 0 0 1
30 ST Argentina Jorge Pereyra 1 0 0 1
10 RB India Harmanjot Khabra 1 0 0 1
18 AM India Sahal Abdul 1 0 0 1
77 LW Bhutan Chencho Gyeltshen 1 0 0 1
24 RM India Prasanth K 1 0 0 1
Total 22 0 0 22

Source: Indian Super League

Clean-sheets

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Rank Name No. League Durand Cup Super Cup Total
1 India Prabhsukhan Gill 13 7 0 0 7
2 India Albino Gomes 32 2[a] 1 0 3
Total 8 1 0 9

Source: Indian Super League

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Nation Name League Durand Cup Super Cup Total
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
10 MF India Harmanjot Khabra 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
4 DF India Ruivah Hormipam 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF India Sandeep Singh 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
19 DF India Denechandra Meitei 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Sipović 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
32 GK India Albino Gomes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
55 DF Croatia Marko Lešković 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
25 MF India Jeakson Singh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
99 FW Spain Álvaro Vázquez 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7 MF India Puitea 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
30 MF Argentina Pereyra Díaz 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1
14 DF India Jessel Carneiro 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 GK India Prabhsukhan Gill 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
8 MF India Ayush Adhikari 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
20 MF Uruguay Adrián Luna 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 MF India Rahul K. P. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
47 MF India Vincy Barretto 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 MF India Sahal Samad 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 50 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 52 4 1

Source: World Football

Injury record

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N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
18 MF India Sahal Abdul unknown KBFC.in in national team camp Pre-season 7 October 2021
17 DF India Abdul Hakku hamstring injury KBFC.in vs Indian Navy 11 September 2021 12 December 2021
17 RW India Rahul K. P. torn groin muscle KBFC.in vs ATK Mohun Bagan 19 November 2021 14 February 2022
32 GK India Albino Gomes knee injury KBFC.in vs Odisha 5 December 2021 2022–23 season
10 MF India Harmanjot Khabra muscle pull KBFC.in in training 12 December 2021 19 December 2021
2 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Sipović quadricep injury KBFC.in vs East Bengal 12 December 2021 26 December 2021
14 DF India Jessel Carneiro acromioclavicular joint injury KBFC.in vs Hyderabad 9 January 2022 2022–23 season
4 DF India Ruivah Hormipam nasal bone fracture KBFC.in vs Jamshedpur 10 February 2022 26 February 2022

- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 12 May 2022
Source: Kerala Blasters FC

Seasonal awards

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Indian Super League

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Kerala Blasters

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Club awards

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Indian Super League

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ISL Hero of the Month award

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This is awarded after the voting done by the fans and the experts in the Indian Super League.[253]

Month Nat. Player % Votes
March India Ruivah Hormipam 80.86%

ISL Emerging Player of the Month award

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This is awarded after the voting done by the experts in the Indian Super League.[254]

Month Nat. Player Refs.
February India Prabhsukhan Gill [255]
March India Ruivah Hormipam [256]

ISL Fans' Goal of the Week award

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This is awarded weekly to the players chosen by fans voting at the Indian Super League website.[257]

Week Nat. Player Score Opponents Date % Votes
Week 1 India Sahal Samad 1–1 ATK Mohun Bagan 19 November 2021 83.2%
Week 4 India Prasanth K 2–0 Odisha 5 December 2021 53.2%
Week 7 Spain Álvaro Vázquez 0–2 Mumbai City 19 December 2021 71.5%
Week 8 Uruguay Adrián Luna 0–3 Chennaiyin 22 December 2021 61.9%
Week 10 Uruguay Adrián Luna 2–0 Goa 2 January 2022 91.1%
Week 11 Spain Álvaro Vázquez 1–0 Hyderabad 9 January 2022 91.3%
Week 12 India Nishu Kumar 0–1 Odisha 12 January 2022 93.8%
Week 16 Spain Álvaro Vázquez 2–0 NorthEast United 4 February 2022 88.7%
Week 19 Uruguay Adrián Luna 2–1 ATK Mohun Bagan 19 February 2021 93.8%
Week 20 India Vincy Barretto 2–1 Hyderabad 23 February 2022 63.7%
Week 21 India Sahal Samad 1–0 Mumbai City 2 March 2022 92.5%
Week 22 Spain Álvaro Vázquez 4–4 Goa 6 March 2022 66.0%

ISL MVP of the Week award

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This is awarded weekly to the players chosen by the Indian Super League.[258]

Week Nat. Player Refs.
Week 9 India Harmanjot Khabra [259]
Week 14 Uruguay Adrián Luna [260]
Week 15 Argentina Jorge Pereyra Díaz [261]
Week 17 Uruguay Adrián Luna [262]

Kerala Blasters

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Kerala Blasters Fans' Player of the Month award

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Note: This is awarded monthly to the players of Kerala Blasters as chosen by the fans via voting in their social media platforms.

Month Nat. Player Refs.
December Croatia Marko Lešković [263]
January Uruguay Adrián Luna [264]
February Uruguay Adrián Luna [265]

Kerala Blasters Fans' Goal of the Month award

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Note: This is awarded monthly to the players of Kerala Blasters as chosen by the fans via voting in their social media platforms.

Month Nat. Player Score Opponents Date Refs.
December Spain Álvaro Vázquez 0–2 Mumbai City 19 December 2021 [266]
January Uruguay Adrián Luna 2–0 Goa 2 January 2022 [267]
February Spain Álvaro Vázquez 2–0 NorthEast United 4 February 2022 [268]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Substituted in one game while holding a clean-sheet

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