2021–22 NorthEast United FC season

The 2021–22 season was the club's eight season in Indian Super League since its establishment in 2014.[1] The 2021–22 Indian Super League season started from 19 November 2021.

NorthEast United
2021–22 season
OwnerJohn Abraham
Head CoachIndia Khalid Jamil
StadiumFatorda Stadium, Goa[a]
Indian Super League10th
Super CupCancelled
Top goalscorerLeague:
Deshorn Brown (7)

All:
Deshorn Brown (7)
Biggest winNorthEast United2–0East Bengal
Biggest defeatNorthEast United0–5Hyderabad

Season overview

The Highlanders are all set rope in Spanish midfielder Hernan Santana and Sehnaj Singh and have extended Khassa Camara’s contract, as reported earlier by Khel Now. The club has also signed Joe Zoherliana, Jestin George, and Mohammed Irshad under the guidance of Khalid Jamil who is set to continue as head coach.

On 27 October 2021, NorthEast United are completed the signing of Australian defender Patrick Flottmann from Sydney FC on a free transfer. The Highlanders first signed South Korean defender Ahn Byung-keon, but couldn’t register him due to some issues.[2]

On 29 October 2021, NorthEast United have completed the signing of Gani Ahmed Nigam.[3]

On 31 October 2021, NorthEast United have completed the signing of Manvir Singh. The striker played for Sudeva FC in the last I-League season and has signed a 3-year-deal with the Highlanders.[4]

November

On 7 November 2021, NorthEast United FC confirmed the signing of Pragyan Medhi on its social media and various other platforms for the upcoming season.[5] He has signed with NorthEast United on a four–year deal.

On 17 November 2021, NorthEast United announced BKT as their Official Partner for the upcoming season.[6]

On 18 November 2021, NorthEast United announced their partnership with Amrit Cement as their Principal sponsor.[7]

On 19 November, the NorthEast United launched their away-kit and third kit for the upcoming season.[8][9]

On 20 November 2021, NorthEast United lost 2–4 against Bengaluru FC in their first Indian Super League match of the season. Deshorn Brown and Mathias Coureur are the Goalscorer for the Highlanders.[10]

On 25 November, the NorthEast United played their second match against Kerala Blasters FC, which ended in a 0–0 draw.[11]

On 27 November 2021, NorthEast United announced Health Vit as their Official Nutrition Partner for the upcoming season.[12]

On 29 November 2021, NorthEast United lost 1–2 against Chennaiyin FC in their third Indian Super League match of the season. V.P. Suhair is the Goalscorer for the Highlanders.[13]

December

On 1 December 2021, NorthEast United announced Akshar Foundation as their Official Partner for the upcoming season.[14]

On 4 December 2021, NorthEast United defeated FC Goa 2–1 at home match. Goal from Rochharzela and Khassa Camara ensured their first victory of the season.[15]

On 10 December 2021, NorthEast United lost 0–1 against Odisha FC at away match.[16]

On 13 December 2021, NorthEast United lost 1–5 against Hyderabad FC. Laldanmawia Ralte is the only goalscorer for the Highlanders.[17]

On 17 December 2021, NorthEast United defeated East Bengal 2–0 at home match. Goals from V.P. Suhair and Patrick Flottman ensured victory for Highlanders.[18]

On 21 December 2021, NorthEast United lost 2–3 against ATK Mohun Bagan. VP Suhair and Mashoor Shereef are the goalscorer for the Highlanders.[19]

On 27 November 2021, the NorthEast United played their home match against Mumbai City, which ended in a 3–3 draw. Deshorn Brown is the Goalscorer for NorthEast United who Scored a hat-trick.[20]

On 29 December 2021, NorthEast United assistant manager Alison Kharsyntiew left the club due to family issue.[21]

January

On 6 January 2022, NorthEast United sign Indian Super League golden boot winner Marcelinho from Rajasthan United on loan deal.[22] NorthEast United lost 2–3 against Jamshedpur. Brown scored two goals for the Highlanders.[23]

On 13 January 2022, Khelnow confirmed that NorthEast United signed Senegalese defender Zakaria Diallo for the rest of the season.[24] NorthEast United also terminate their contract with Khassa Camara due to his engagements with AFCON that rules him out for a majority of matches in the second phase of Indian Super League.[25]

On 14 January 2022, NorthEast United drew 1–1 with Goa at away match. Hernán scored first for the Highlanders, but Goa equalized shortly after, courtesy of Airam Cabrera.[26]

On 18 January 2022, NorthEast United lost to Odisha 2–0 at home match. Daniel Lalhlimpuia and Aridai Cabrera scored for Odisha.[27]

On 21 January 2022, NorthEast United confirmed the signing of Marco Sahanek on its social media and various other platforms for the rest of the season.[28]

On 22 January 2022, NorthEast United lost to Chennaiyin 1–2 in away match. Danmawia score a goal in 35 minutes for the Highlanders.

On 25 January 2022, NorthEast United drew 1–1 against Mumbai City at away match. Ahmed Jahouh scored a penalty for the Islanders, but Mohammed Irshad equalized the score in 79th minutes.

On 31 January 2022, NorthEast United lost to Hyderabad 0–5 at home match.

February

On 4 February 2022, NorthEast United lost to Kerala Blasters in 1–2 at away match, with Jorge Pereyra Díaz and Álvaro Vázquez scoring for the Blasters. Mohammed Irshad scored in the last minute for a late consolation.[29]

On 12 February, NorthEast United lost 1–3 against ATK Mohun Bagan.

On 18 February, the Highlanders defeated Bengaluru 2–1. Deshorn Brown and Danmawia scored for Highlanders.

On 25 February, NorthEast United lost 2–3 against Jamshedpur. Danamawia and Marcelinho are the goalscorer for NorthEast United.

On 28 February, NorthEast United drew 1–1 with East Bengal in their last match of the Indian Super League season. Marco Sahanek scored for the Highlanders and Antonio Perošević equalising in the second half for East Bengal.

Players

Current squad of the club:[30]

Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of Birt deh (Age)
Goalkeepers
1Subhasish Roy Chowdhury GK (1986-09-27) 27 September 1986 (age 37)
32Mirshad Michu GK (1994-02-03) 3 February 1994 (age 30)
33Sanjiban Ghosh GK (1991-07-06) 6 July 1991 (age 32)
44Nikhil Deka GK (2002-10-13) 13 October 2002 (age 21)
Defenders
2Patrick Flottmann CB (1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 (age 27)
3Tondonba Singh LB (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 (age 27)
4Provat Lakra LB / RB (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 26)
5Gurjinder Kumar LB (1990-10-10) 10 October 1990 (age 33)
16Mohammed Irshad CB / DM (1994-12-26) 26 December 1994 (age 29)
23Jestin George CB (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 26)
24Joe Zoherliana RB (1999-05-10) 10 May 1999 (age 25)
25Nabin Rabha CB (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996 (age 27)
66Mashoor Shereef CB (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 31)
79Zakaria Diallo
(Winter)
/ CB (1986-08-13) 13 August 1986 (age 37)
Midfielders
7Rochharzela AM / LM / LW (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 26)
8Imran Khan DM / CM / AM / LW (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 29)
11Marco Sahanek
(Winter)
AM / LM / RM (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990 (age 34)
12Pragyan Medhi CM (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20)
13Emanuel Lalchhanchhuaha AM (2002-02-06) 6 February 2002 (age 22)
14Hernán Santana (C) CM / CB (1990-08-26) 26 August 1990 (age 33)
29Sehnaj Singh CM/DM (1993-07-19) 19 July 1993 (age 30)
43Pragyan Gogoi CM (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 25)
Forward
15V.P. Suhair CF / RW / RM (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 31)
17Laldanmawia Ralte LW / CF / RW (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992 (age 31)
21Manvir Singh CF / RM (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 22)
22Gani Nigam LW / LM (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 26)
26Deshorn Brown CF (1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 (age 33)
27Lalkhawpuimawia CF / LM (1992-01-08) 8 January 1992 (age 32)
40Marcelinho
(Winter)
LW / AM (1987-06-22) 22 June 1987 (age 36)
49William Lalnunfela CF (1995-07-06) 6 July 1995 (age 28)

Transfers

IN

No.Pos.PlayerFromFeeDate

Source

17FW Laldanmawia RalteHyderabadFree transfer3 September 2021[31]
29MF Sehnaj SinghEast BengalFree transfer6 September 2021[32]
3DF Tondonba SinghMumbai CityUndisclosed7 September 2021[33]
13MF Emanuel LalchhanchhuahaBengaluruUndisclosed[A]8 September 2021[34]
24DF Joe ZoherlianaBengaluruFree transfer9 September 2021[35]
14MF Hernán Santana Sporting de GijónFree transfer10 September 2021[36]
49FW William LalnunfelaJamshedpur FCFree transfer11 September 2021[37]
16DF Mohammed IrshadEast BengalFree transfer15 September 2021[38]
23DF Jestin GeorgeGokulam KeralaFree transfer16 September 2021[39]
19FW Mathias Coureur SamsunsporFree transfer18 September 2021[40]
32GK Mirshad MichuEast BengalFree transfer1 October 2021[41]
2DF Patrick Flottmann Sydney FCFree transfer27 October 2021[42]
22FW Gani NigamMohammedan SCFree transfer29 October 2021[43]
21FW Manvir SinghSudeva FCUndisclosed31 October 2021[44]
12MF Pragyan MedhiIndian ArrowsFree transfer7 November 2021[45]
11MF Marco Sahanek Nakhon RatchasimaFree transfer6 January 2021[46]
79DF Zakaria Diallo Al-ShababFree transfer13 January 2021[47]

Contract Extensions

NoPlayerPositionContract TillRef.
1 Subhasish Roy ChowdhuryGK2022[48]
4 Provat LakraDF2022[49]
26 Deshorn BrownFW2022[50]
6 Khassa CamaraMF2022[51]
10 Federico GallegoMF2022[52]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerToFeeDate

Source

20WF Luís Machado RadomiakFree transfer24 June 2021[53]
19DF Benjamin Lambot RFC LiègeFree transfer2 July 2021[54]
12DF Ashutosh MehtaATK Mohun Bagan FCFree transfer5 July 2021[55]
29DF Nim Dorjee TamangHyderabadUndisclosed30 July 2021[56]
31GK Gurmeet SinghHyderabadFree transfer30 July 2021[56]
2DF Wayne VazMohammedan SCFree transfer2 August 2021[57]
45MF LalengmawiaMumbai City₹19.04m13 August 2021[58]
33DF Rakesh PradhanMohammedan SCFree transfer15 August 2021[59]
9FW Kwesi Appiah Crawley TownFree transfer16 August 2021
11FW Idrissa SyllaFree transfer
50FW Britto PMReleased28 August 2021[60]
16DF Dylan FoxFC Goa₹2.82m31 August[61]
54DF Ponif VazReal KashmirUndisclosed31 August[62]
7FW Ninthoinganba MeeteiChennaiyin FCUndisclosed31 August 2021[63]
19FW Mathias CoureurReleased7 January 2022[64]
6MF Khassa CamaraFree agentContract termination13 January 2022[65]

Loans in

NoPositionPlayerLoaned fromFeeDateOn loan untilSource
40FW MarcelinhoRajasthan UnitedNone6 January 2022End of Season[66]

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

27 October 2021 (2021-10-27) Friendly NorthEast United 0-2 Jamshedpur Panjim
16:00 IST (UTC+05:30)Report
  • Murray 5', 30'
Stadium: Don Bosco Ground
8 November 2021 Friendly NorthEast United 1–1 Hyderabad Goa
16:00 ISTMathias ReportNarzary

Indian Super League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
7Odisha206593143−1223
8Chennaiyin2055101735−1820
9Goa204792935−619
10NorthEast United2035122543−1814
11East Bengal2018111836−1811
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

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2035122543 −18143251420 −60371123 −12

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundAHHHAAHHHAAHAAHAHAHA
ResultLDLWLLWLDLDLLDLLLWLD
Position119989107991010111110101111101010
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2022. Source: indiansuperleague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The season fixtures for the first 10 matches were released on 13 September. NorthEast United began their campaign against Bengaluru FC on 20 November 2021.[67]

  Win   Draw   Loss

20 November 2021 1 Bengaluru 4–2 NorthEast United Bambolim
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Udanta Singh
(BFC)
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
(NEUFC)
29 November 2021 3 NorthEast United 1–2 Chennaiyin Margao, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Ashwin
Man of the Match: Lallianzuala Chhangte
(CFC)
4 December 2021 4 NorthEast United 2–1 FC Goa Margao, Goa
19:30 IST
ReportStadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Hernán Santana
(NEUFC)
10 December 2021 5 Odisha 1–0 NorthEast United Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
ReportStadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Senthil Nathan S
Man of the Match: Jonathas de Jesus
(BFC)
13 December 2021 6 Hyderabad 5–1 NorthEast United Bambolim
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Ashwin
Man of the Match: Asish Rai
(HFC)
17 December 2021 7 NorthEast United 2–0 East Bengal Margao, Goa
19:30 ISTReport
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Khassa Camara
(NEUFC)
21 December 2021 8 NorthEast United 2–3 ATK Mohun Bagan Fatorda, Goa
19:30 ISTReport
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Liston Colaco
(ATKMB)
27 December 2021 9 NorthEast United 3–3 Mumbai City Fatorda, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Rowan Arumughan
Man of the Match: Deshorn Brown
(NEUFC)
6 January 2022 10 Jamshedpur 3–2 NorthEast United Bambolim
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Rowan Arumughan
Man of the Match: Ishan Pandita
(NEUFC)
14 January 2022 11 Goa v NorthEast United Bambolim
19:30 ISTStadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
18 January 2022 12 NorthEast United v Odisha Fatorda,Goa
19:30 ISTStadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
22 January 2022 13 Chennaiyin v NorthEast United Fatorda,Goa
19:30 ISTStadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
25 January 2022 14 Mumbai City v NorthEast United Fatorda,Goa
19:30 ISTStadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
31 January 2022 15 NorthEast United 0–5 Hyderabad Margao
19:30 ISTSahanek  26'
Khan  45+1'
Kumar  59'
Marcelinho  74'
Diallo  90+4'
ReportOgbeche 3', 60'
Mishra 45+3'
Poojari 84'
García 88'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Referee: R Venkatesh
Man of the Match: Ogbeche
(HFC)
4 February 2022 16 Kerala Blasters 2–1 NorthEast United Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Álvaro Vázquez
(KBFC)
Note: Match was rescheduled.
12 February 2022 17 ATK Mohun Bagan 3–1 NorthEast United Fatorda, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: PJN Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Ramachandran Venkatesh
Man of the Match: Joni Kauko (ATK Mohun Bagan)
Note: Match was rescheduled.
18 February 2022 18 Northeast United 2–1 Bengaluru Margao
19:30 ISTLakra  23'
Irshad  23'
Santana  62'
Brown 74'
Danmawia 80'
T. Singh  90'
ReportFarooq  54'
Silva 66'  90'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: R Venkatesh
Man of the Match: Joe Zoherliana
(NEUFC)
Note: Match was rescheduled.
27 February 2022 19 NorthEast United v Jamshedpur
19:30 ISTAttendance: 0[a]
28 February 2022 20 East Bengal 1–1 NorthEast United Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 ISTPerošević 55'ReportKhan  24'
Sahanek 45'
Diallo  58'
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Man of the Match: Joe Zoherliana
(NEUFC)
Note: Match was rescheduled.

Statistics

Squad statistics

As of 28 February 2022
No.PosNatPlayerTotalIndian Super League
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  INDSubhasish Roy Chowdhury1009+10
32GK  INDMirshad Michu110110
33GK  INDSanjiban Ghosh0000
44GK  INDNikhil Deka0000
Defenders
2DF  AUSPatrick Flottmann15113+21
3DF  INDTondonba Singh903+60
4DF  INDProvat Lakra16015+10
5DF  INDGurjinder Kumar160160
16DF  INDMohammed Irshad1429+52
23DF  INDJestin George502+30
24DF  INDJoe Zoherliana906+30
25DF  INDNabin Rabha0000
66DF  INDMashoor Shereef15111+41
79DF  SENZakaria Diallo7070
Midfielders
7MF  INDRochharzela1115+61
8MF  INDImran Khan17013+40
11MF  AUTMarco Sahanek716+11
12MF  INDPragyan Medhi0000
14MF  ESPHernán Santana171171
29MF  INDSehnaj Singh1008+20
43MF  INDPragyan Gogoi1309+40
Forwards
15FW  INDV.P. Suhair194194
17FW  INDLaldanmawia Ralte1345+84
21FW  INDManvir Singh500+50
22FW  INDGani Nigam600+60
26FW  JAMDeshorn Brown1279+37
27FW  INDLalkhawpuimawia1205+70
40FW  BRAMarcelinho814+41
49FW  INDWilliam Lalnunfela200+20
Players who left the club during the season
13MF  INDEmanuel Lalchhanchhuaha0000
10MF  URUFederico Gallego1010
6MF  MTNKhassa Camara7171
19FW  MTQMathias Coureur1019+11

Goalscorers

RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeagueSuper CupTotal
126FW Deshorn Brown707
215FW V.P. Suhair404
17FW Laldanmawia Ralte404
416DF Mohammed Irshad202
519FW Mathias Coureur101
7MF Rochharzela101
6MF Khassa Camara101
2DF Patrick Flottmann101
66DF Mashoor Shereef101
14MF Hernan Santana101
11FW Marco Sahanek101
40FW Marcelinho101
Totals25025

Last updated: 28 February 2022.
Source: Fbref

Hat-tricks

PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetitionRef
Deshorn BrownMumbai City3–3 (H)27 December 2021Indian Super League[68]

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Assist

RankNo.Pos.NameLeagueSuper CupTotal
18MF Imran Khan303
219FW Mathias Coureur202
15FW V.P. Suhair202
66DF Mashoor Shereef202
17MF Hernan Santana202
326FW Deshorn Brown101
17FW Laldanmawia Ralte101
2DF Patrick Flottmann101
40DF Marcelinho101
43MF Pragyan Gogoi101
24DF Joe Zoherliana 101
Totals17017

Last updated: 28 February 2022.
Source: Fbref

Clean sheets

RankNo.NameLeagueSuper CupTotal
11 Subhasish Roy Chowdhury101
32 Mirshad Michu101
Totals202

Last updated: 28 February 2022.
Source: Fbref

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.NationNameLeagueSuper CupTotal
14MF Hernán Santana700000700
4DF Provat Lakra500000500
5DF Gurjinder Kumar500000500
66DF Mashoor Shereef400000400
40FW Marcelinho300000300
79DF Zakaria Diallo300000300
8MF Imran Khan200000200
16DF Mohammed Irshad200000200
6MF Khassa Camara200000200
2DF Patrick Flottmann200000200
15FW V.P. Suhair200000200
1GK Subhasish Roy Chowdhury200000200
43MF Pragyan Gogoi200000200
11MF Marco Sahanek200000200
7MF Rochharzela100000100
27FW Lalkhawpuimawia100000100
17FW Laldanmawia Ralte100000100
29MF Sehnaj Singh100000100

Injury record

NPNat.NameTypeStatusSourceMatchInj. DateRet. Date
8MF Imran Khanunknown injury in trainingPre-Season4 December 2021
13MF Emanuel Lalchhanchhuahaleg injury in trainingPre-SeasonPre-Season
49FW William LalnunfelaUnknown injury vs Bengaluru20 November 202127 December 2021
26FW Deshorn Brownhamstring injury vs Kerala Blasters25 November 20214 December 2021
10MF Federico Gallegoleft knee injury thenewsmill.comvs Chennaiyin29 November 2021Unknown
26FW Deshorn Brownhamstring injury vs Odisha10 December 202127 December 2021
7MF Rochharzelashoulder injury vs Goa14 January 2022Pre-Season
26FW Deshorn Brownhamstring injury vs Goa14 January 20224 February 2022

- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 28 February 2022
Source: NorthEast United FC

Notes

See also

References