men’S First TEAM – (2024-25 Season)

goalkeepers

Ravi Kumar is a goalkeeper at Punjab FC who has taken part in a strong number of their Indian Super League matches in 2023/2024, making 16 appearances overall and playing 1,440 minutes. He has started in all 16 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures.
Punjab FC goalkeeper Muheet Khan is yet to make an Indian Super League appearance after joining the club from Kerala Blasters FC. Khan played Indian Super League games for Kerala Blasters FC in previous seasons.
Goalkeeper Jaskaranbir Singh plays for Punjab FC and is yet to make his first Indian Super League appearance after joining the club on November 29, 2020. In last season’s I-League, Singh featured in one game for Punjab FC.

defenders

Defender Tekcham Singh plays for Punjab FC and has taken part in the majority of their Indian Super League games in 2023/2024, making 12 appearances overall and playing 854 minutes. He has been selected in the starting XI in 10 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and entered as a substitute on two occasions.
Punjab FC defender Khaiminthang Lhungdim has played in the vast majority of the team’s Indian Super League games in 2023/2024, making 17 appearances overall and playing 1,378 minutes. He has been selected in the starting XI in 15 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and come on as a substitute on two occasions.
Melroy Assisi, the Punjab FC defender, has not played in the majority of the team’s Indian Super League matches in 2023/2024, making 10 appearances overall and playing 681 minutes. He has been selected in the starting XI in eight of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and come on as a substitute on two occasions.
Nitesh Darjee is a Punjab FC defender who has not appeared in a high proportion of the club’s Indian Super League games in 2023/2024, making nine appearances overall and accumulating 800 minutes of playing time. He has started in all nine of these appearances across their 22 fixtures.
Defender Suresh Meitei plays for Punjab FC and has appeared in the majority of their Indian Super League games in 2023/2024, making 14 appearances overall and playing 1,260 minutes. He has been selected in the starting XI in all 14 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures. Meitei last appeared in a league game on April 2, playing 90 minutes for Punjab FC against Odisha FC in a 3-1 defeat.
Defender Nikhil Prabhu plays for Punjab FC and has played in the vast majority of the side’s Indian Super League games in 2023/2024, making 20 appearances overall and accumulating 1,663 minutes of playing time. He has been selected in the starting XI in 19 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and entered as a substitute on one occasion.
The 29-year-old Croatian last played for Tajikistan-based club FC Istiklol and won the Tajikistan Higher League. Ivan began his professional career at NK Varazdin in Croatia. He then played for DNS Zavrc in Slovenia before moving back to Croatia to represent clubs such as Lokomotiva Zagreb, NK Lucko, NK Varteks, NK Sracinec, and Medimurje. His performance at FC Koper in Slovenia earned him a spot at FC Istiklol.

MIDFIELDERS

Ricky Shabong is a Punjab FC midfielder who has not taken part in a high proportion of the side’s Indian Super League games in 2023/2024, making 10 appearances overall and playing 714 minutes. He has been selected in the starting XI in eight of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and been used as a substitute on two occasions.

Maheson Singh is a Punjab FC midfielder who hasn’t been involved in many of the team’s Indian Super League games in 2023/2024, making one appearance overall and playing zero minutes. His one appearance this season came as a substitute.

Punjab FC midfielder Samuel Kynshi hasn’t been involved in many of the side’s Indian Super League matches in 2023/2024, making five appearances overall and accumulating 157 minutes of playing time. He has started in two of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and been mainly used as a substitute on three occasions.

Filip is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Punjab FC. Ufa’s Filip Mrzljak has appeared in 15 Premier League matches in 2020/2021 since joining the club on 3rd November 2020, starting in 13 of these and coming on as a substitute on two occasions. Mrzljak last featured in a league game on May 16, playing 75 minutes for Ufa versus Arsenal Tula in a 2-1 win. In total, he has notched four Premier League goals in 2020/2021, making him tied as the club’s top league scorer, and chipped in with one assist.

Manglenthang Kipgen is a Punjab FC midfielder who hasn’t been involved in many of the side’s Indian Super League matches in 2023/2024, making four appearances overall and playing 209 minutes. He has started in two of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and been used off the bench on two occasions.
Midfielder Ashish Pradhan plays for Punjab FC and has appeared in the vast majority of the side’s Indian Super League games in 2023/2024, making 17 appearances overall and playing 1,073 minutes. He has been selected in the starting XI in 13 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and entered as a substitute on four occasions.
Kingslee Fernandes, the Punjab FC midfielder, has not taken part in a great number of the club’s Indian Super League matches in 2023/2024, making seven appearances overall and playing 86 minutes. Every one of his appearances this season have come as a substitute.
Leon Augustine, the Punjab FC midfielder, hasn’t been involved in many of the club’s Indian Super League matches in 2023/2024, making two appearances overall and accumulating 27 minutes of playing time. Both of his appearances this season have come as a substitute.
Vinit Rai is a Mumbai City FC midfielder who has taken part in a strong number of the team’s Indian Super League games in 2023/2024, making 24 appearances overall and playing 641 minutes. He has been selected in the starting XI in seven of these appearances across their 24 fixtures and been predominantly used off the bench on 17 occasions.

Kerala Blasters FC’s Nihal Sudheesh has not taken part in a high proportion of their Indian Super League matches in 2023/2024, making eight appearances overall and playing 249 minutes. He has started in three of these appearances across their 23 fixtures and been mostly used off the bench on five occasions.

Chennaiyin FC midfielder Ninthoinganba Meetei has appeared in the vast majority of the side’s Indian Super League matches in 2023/2024, making 19 appearances overall and accumulating 981 minutes of playing time. He has started in 13 of these appearances across their 23 fixtures and come on as a substitute on six occasions.

Odisha FC’s Princeton Rebello has appeared in the vast majority of the team’s Indian Super League games in 2023/2024, making 20 appearances overall and playing 1,061 minutes. He has been selected in the starting XI in 13 of these appearances across their 25 fixtures and been used as a substitute on seven occasions.
Norberto Ezequiel Vidal is an Argentine attacking midfielder who plays for Punjab FC. Vidal started his Olimpo senior career in 2011, when he made it to the bench for a Copa Argentina win against Central Norte on 30 November. Pulga made seven appearances for Olimpo, Vidal joined fellow Argentine Primera División team Independiente on loan. He subsequently made eight appearances over two seasons, including his Independiente debut versus Nueva Chicago.
Asmir is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a winger for #TheShers. Suljić started his professional career at one of the biggest Bosnian-Herzegovinian clubs, Sarajevo, for whom he debuted in August 2010, aged 18.[2] He quickly established himself as one of the best players in the league, earning himself nickname šejtan (the devil).

FORWARDS

Punjab FC attacker Ranjeet Pandre hasn’t been involved in many of the club’s Indian Super League games in 2023/2024, making three appearances overall and playing 27 minutes.

Luka Majcen, the Punjab FC attacker, has taken part in every one of the team’s 22 Indian Super League matches in 2023/2024, an ever-present feature by starting in all 22. Majcen last appeared in the league on April 10 for Punjab FC against East Bengal FC. In that game the Slovenian player found the back of the net for his team in their 4-1 win.

Mushagalusa Bakenga (born 8 August 1992) is a Norwegian
professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Punjab FC. The 29 – year – old is ranked joint fifth in the Eliteserien goalscoring charts with a total of 11 goals last campaign, as well as being the team’s top league scorer.

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