2019–20 East Bengal FC season

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Punjab F.C.)[2]
Average home league attendance30,000 (I-League)
14,196 (CFL)
Biggest winEast Bengal FC 6–0 Jamshedpur FC
(2019 Durand Cup)[3]
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The 2019–20 season was the club's 100th season in existence.

Calcutta Football League
.

Preseason overview

East Bengal FC already announced the extension of the contract for 2 more years of their coach Alejandro Menéndez[4] before the last game of the season. They also announced the extension of the contract of their Physical trainer and assistant coach Carlos Nodar Paz[5] for 2 more years.

Bengaluru F.C.
on a 3-year deal.

On 6 June,

Mohun Bagan on a 3 years and 2 years deal respectively. The duo would strengthen the squad for the upcoming season. East Bengal FC also announced the contract extension of star central defensive midfielder Kassim Aidara for another season, after a stellar performance in the I-League last season gaining coach Alejandro Menéndez's trust.[10]

On 8 June, controversy related to Jobby Justin newly emerged after the transfer saga to ATK was questionable and the AIFF passed the incident to the IFA disciplinary committee for their decision. The IFA after reviewing the documents announced that Jobby Justin has to play for East Bengal FC for the upcoming season to AIFF and now it is up to the AIFF to decide on the final fate of the last year's top scorer for East Bengal FC.[11] However, the AIFF Players' status committee announced that Jobby Justin is free to play for ATK.

On 12 June,

Bengaluru F.C., Goal-keeper Lalthuammawia Ralte has joined in the ranks on loan till the end of the season from ISL side FC Goa.[14]

On 26 June,

Salgaocar F.C. forward Ronaldo Oliveira, who became the top scorer with 23 goals and SESA FA defender Anil Chavan, to join the trails and if they can impress coach Alejandro Menéndez, they will be signed.[16]

On 14 July,

2018-19 I-League.[17]

On 4 August, East Bengal FC confirmed that Goanese forward Ronaldo Oliveira has signed for the club on a 3 years contract after impressing the coaching staff in the trials.[18]

On 6 August,

Marcos Jiménez from CD Atlético Baleares, who plays as a forward.[19]

On 23 August, East Bengal FC completed their quota of foreigners as they announced the signing of Juan Mera Gonzalez from SD Leioa, who can play as a left-winger as well as attacking midfielder.[20]

Transfers

Team

First-team squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Lalthuammawia Ralte India GK (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 (age 31)
32 Mirshad Michu India GK (1994-02-03) 3 February 1994 (age 30)
40 Rakshit Dagar India GK (1992-10-16) 16 October 1992 (age 31)
Defenders
2 Asheer Akhtar India
RB
 (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 29)
4 Jhonny Acosta Costa Rica
CB
 (1983-07-21) 21 July 1983 (age 40)
5 Kamalpreet Singh India
RB
 (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 26)
6 Gurwinder Singh India
CB
 (1986-04-16) 16 April 1986 (age 38)
15 Abhash Thapa India
LB
 (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 25)
25 Samad Ali Mallick India
RB
 (1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 (age 29)
27 Abhishek Ambekar India
LB
 (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 32)
28 Monotosh Chakladar India
LB
 (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 26)
29 Mehtab Singh India
RB
 (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 26)
41 Manoj Mohammed India
LB
 (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 25)
Midfielders
7 Abhijit Sarkar India
RW
 (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 24)
8
Jaime Santos Colado
 Spain
LW
 (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 (age 29)
9 Boithang Haokip India
LW/RW
 (1991-03-09) 9 March 1991 (age 33)
11
Pintu Mahato
 India
LW/RW
 (1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 (age 26)
14 Naorem Tondomba Singh India CM (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 25)
16 Kassim Aidara France CDM (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 (age 37)
20 Lalrindika Ralte India CM (1992-09-07) 7 September 1992 (age 31)
23
Juan Mera González
 Spain
LW/CAM
 (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 30)
24
Víctor Pérez Alonso
 Spain CDM (1988-01-12) 12 January 1988 (age 36)
30 Brandon Vanlalremdika India
LW
 (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994 (age 30)
38 Prakash Sarkar India
RB
 (1997-02-15) 15 February 1997 (age 27)
43
PC Rohlupuia
 India CAM (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25)
Forwards
17 Edmund Lalrindika India
LW/RW
 (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 25)
18
Marcos de la Espada
 Spain FW (1985-11-03) 3 November 1985 (age 38)
26 Bidyashagar Singh India FW (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 26)

Last updated: 06 March 2020
Source: East Bengal First Team

Technical staff

Position Name
Manager (Head Coach)
Mario Rivera Campesino
Assistant coach Spain Marçal Trulls Sevillano
Physical Trainer Spain Carlos Nodar Paz
Assistant coach India Bastob Roy
Goalkeeping coach India Abhra Mondal
Assistant Physical Trainer India Rudra Pratim Roy
Club Doctor India Dr. Shantiranjan Dasgupta
Team Media Officer India Gautam Roy
Team Observer India Tushar Rakshit

Kit

Supplier: Kaizen Sports Sponsors: Quess Corp Co-Sponsor: Paragon; Mio Amore
East Bengal FC launched its special Centenary year kit on 27 July 2019, as a tribute to the oldest kit found, and worn by the team in 1925–26.[27]

Home
Away
Goalkeeper (H)
Goalkeeper (A)
Goalkeeper (3)

Season overview

August

Lineup against Army Red in
Jaime Santos Colado and Bidyashagar Singh each scoring a brace and other two scored by Pintu Mahata and Boithang Haokip. Jaime Santos suffered an injury to his shoulder early in the first half and was taken off to avoid any risk.[28]

George Telegraph S.C. at the East Bengal Ground, however, they faced a set-back as the Red and Gold brigade lost by a solitary goal scored by Justice Morgan in the dying minutes of the injury time. East Bengal FC fielded a rather weakened side, with 5 academy players in the starting eleven and just Martí Crespí in the lineup.[29]

East Bengal FC faced Bengaluru FC next in the 2019 Durand Cup final Group A match on 14 August at the Salt Lake Stadium to secure a spot in the Semi-Finals. The visitors went ahead early in the game with an opportunistic strike from striker Ajay Chhetri. The Red and Gold brigade, however, rallied from behind in the second half with a brace from their academy graduate Bidyashagar Singh to win it 2–1 and top the group stages and enter the semi-finals.[30]

2019-20 Calcutta Premier Division on 17 August however, the match was postponed[31] since the Red and Gold brigade will be playing in the 2019 Durand Cup Semi-Final on 21 August, against the winners of Group D at the Salt Lake Stadium
.

Gokulam Kerala F.C. progressed into the final.[32]

Marcos de la Espada debuted in the match for the Red and Gold brigade and in the muddly playing conditions had a decent first outing.[33]

Jaime Santos Colado netting a brace in the second half. The Red and Gold brigade would have had a huge scoreline if not for the missed chances in the second half from Bidyashagar Singh, Samad Ali Mallick, Ronaldo Oliviera.[34]

September

Jaime Santos Colado and Bidyashagar Singh for the match, which ended in a goalless stalemate with both teams failing to break open the deadlock.[35]

Jaime Santos Colado, both scoring their 7th goal of the season. Arjun Tudu reduced the margin for the visiting side but the Red and Gold brigade held onto the lead. East Bengal now has 10 points from 5 matches in the Calcutta Football League.[36]

Jaime Santos Colado failed to convert their chances as the Red and Gold brigade failed to take any point from the game.[37]

East Bengal FC players and support staff were penalised by the IFA governing body for the after-match incident with the match referee. Captain Lalrindika Ralte and Mehtab Singh were both handed a match ban and 1 lakh Rupees fine, while team manager Debraj Chowdhury and goalkeeper coach Abhra Mondal were handed a year-long ban from all IFA competitions.[38]

Jaime Santos Colado increasing the lead. Kalighat MS reduced the margin in the 82nd min to make the scoreline 3–2 but East Bengal team was fast to react as Jaime Santos scored again within a minute to take full 3 points from the match. East Bengal now stands 3rd in the table with 13 points of 7 matches.[39]

East Bengal FC appealed to the IFA for the suspension of Manager and Goalkeeper coach and IFA has reduced the penalty of the duo as well as for the players. Manager Debraj Chowdhury and Goal Keeper coach Abhra Mondal are now just fined 75 thousand and their suspension is lifted, players Lalrindika Ralte and Mehtab Singh's fines are also reduced to 75 thousand from 1 lakh Rupees.[40]

Borja Gomez Perez again put East Bengal ahead in the 83rd min however again Jagannath Sana equalised just a minute later.[41]

Marcos de la Espada from the penalty spot in the 35th minute. Samad Ali Mallick was adjudged the Man of the Match for his brilliant display down the right-wing.[42]

Marcos de la Espada tapped in from close range from a Lalrindika Ralte cross to make it 3–1. The men in Black and White did surge for a comeback with 10 men as they reduced the margin in the 83rd min as Arthur Kouassi scored. However, East Bengal held onto the lead and kept their title hopes alive with 20 points from 10 matches with a game to go.[43]

2019–20 CFL on 29 September at the East Bengal Ground however the match was abandoned due to unplayable conditions due to heavy rainfall, which caused water-clogging inside the playing arena.[44] The match was rescheduled on 3 October at the Kalyani Stadium however East Bengal FC
did not show up and Customs were given a Walkover.

November

Marcos de la Espada opened the scoring early in the 4th minute, however, Edmund Lalrindika equalized for the home side from a long-range effort early in the second half to end the game in a stalemate.[45]

East Bengal FC played their second pre-season friendly against another ISL opponent, NorthEast United FC on 16 November, at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati which ended in a goalless draw.[46]

2019-20 I-League.[47]

December

Lineup against Real Kashmir in first match of I-League in the centenary year.

Marcos de la Espada scored on behalf of East Bengal, and Juan Mera Gonzalez became Hero of the match.[48]

Juan Mera González scored the equaliser in the 85th min to avoid the defeat.[49]

Marcos de la Espada scored the other two.[50]

Marti Crespi in the 89th minute. Deepak Devrani had equalized for the away side in the 45th minute.[51]

Mohun Bagan.[52]

January

Fatorda Stadium and lost courtesy of a solitary goal in the 89th minute from Willis Plaza. This was the first defeat of the campaign for the Red and Gold brigade.[53]

On 8 January,

East Bengal F.C. announced the signing of Abhash Thapa on loan from ISL side Hyderabad FC for the remainder of the season.[54]

On 14 January,

Bengaluru F.C. attacking midfielder Edmund Lalrindika on loan for the rest of the season.[55]

Marti Crespi scored an own goal as the visitors won the game. Kassim Aidara scored the only goal for the Red and Golds.[56]

Marcos de la Espada reduced the margin for East Bengal in the 72nd minute, however, they could find an equaliser with Juan Mera's shot hitting the crossbar was the closest East Bengal got.[57]

On 21 January, just 2 days after the

Alejandro Menendez had resigned from his position due to personal reasons and taking responsibility if the poor performance of the team. The new coach will be announced within a few days.[58]

On 22 January, the East Bengal FC management announced a double signing: Liberian striker Ansumana Kromah and Monotosh Chakladar for the remainder of the season.[59]

Mario Rivera Campesino was appointed the new head coach on 23 January, a few hours later Alejandro Menendez left the city. Mario worked with the club in the previous season as the assistant coach and video analyst.[60]

2019-20 I-League campaign.[61]

February

Vikram Pratap Singh in the 58th minute.[62]

2019-20 I-League campaign.[63]

On 12 February,

Víctor Pérez Alonso for the remainder of the season.[64]

Punjab F.C. next on 13 February at the Kalyani Stadium and in an intensely fought game managed to share points after the game ended in a 1–1 draw. Ansumana Kromah gave the lead for the Red and Gold brigade in the 9th minute with a long-range effort while Girik Khosla equalised for the visiting team in the 42nd minute to share the points.[65]

Vikram Pratap Singh did equalize for the home team in the 54th minute before Asheer and Didika struck the two goals and secure the win.[66]

Marcos de la Espada. Oguchi Uche reduced the margin for the home side in the 86th minute.[67]

Jaime Santos Colado to make it 1-1. Willis Plaza scored the opening goal of the match in the 10th minute for Churchill Brothers.[68]

March

Víctor Pérez Alonso equalised from the spot after Juan Mera was brought down in the 24th minute. Naocha Huidrom Singh was shown marching orders in the 49th minute for his second booking. Juan Mera and Victor Perez both struck the bar in the second half but could not find the winning goal as both teams shared the points.[69]

East Bengal FC signed back Costa Rican World Cup star and former defender Jhonny Acosta ahead of the game against Real Kashmir FC and released Liberian striker Ansumana Kromah to make way for him.[70]

Víctor Pérez Alonso to snatch all 3 points and move up to the 2nd place in the league table. The game was ill-tempered and Real Kashmir FC had 3 players sent-off in the match while Edmund Lalrindika of Quess East Bengal FC was also given marching orders in the last seconds of the game which means he will miss the all-important Kolkata Derby next.[71]

2019-20 I-League has been suspended till 14 April until further notice. The revised schedule will be announced later.[72][73]

April

On 18 April, due to the

Mohun Bagan was awarded as the champions. No team was relegated, and the remaining prize money (apart from the champion's prize money) was equally divided among the 10 teams.[1]

On 26 April, East Bengal FC's prime investors Quess Corp announced they will be parting ways with the club after 30 April, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, applying the "Force Majeure Clause".[74]

Competitions

Overall

Competition First match Last match Final Position
Calcutta Football League 9 August 2019 3 October 2019 3rd
Durand Cup 3 August 2019 21 August 2018 Semi-Finals
I-League 4 December 2019 9 March 2020 2nd[A]

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Calcutta Football League[B]
 11 6 2 3 17 13 +4 054.55
Durand Cup 4 3 1 0 11 2 +9 075.00
I League
 16 6 5 5 23 18 +5 037.50
Total 31 15 8 8 51 33 +18 048.39

Last updated: 9 March 2020
Source: Competitions

  1. ^
    2019-20 I-League was cancelled after 16 Rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic. East Bengal FC was at the second place when the league was cancelled.[1]
  2. ^ The game between East Bengal and Calcutta Customs was rescheduled due to unplayable weather & ground conditions, however on the later date East Bengal did not turn up & thus Customs were awarded a 3–0 win.

Calcutta Football League

Main article:
2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Peerless 11 7 2 2 24 11 +13 23 Champions
2
Mohun Bagan
 11 6 2 3 20 10 +10 20
3
East Bengal
 11 6 2 3 17 13 +4 20[a]
4
Mohammedan
 11 5 4 2 16 13 +3 19 Qualified for
I-League Qualifiers
5
Bhawanipore
 11 5 2 4 20 14 +6 17
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2019. Source: [75]
Notes:
  1. ^ The game between East Bengal and Calcutta Customs was rescheduled due to unplayable weather & ground conditions, however on the later date East Bengal did not turn up & thus Customs were awarded a 3-0 win.

George Telegraph S.C. on 31 July at the East Bengal Ground however fixtures were rescheduled due to unavailability of the stadiums and the first game was postponed to 9 August.[76]

Results by round

Round1234567891011
GroundHHHAHHHHHHH
ResultLWWDWLWDWWL
Position116443533223
Updated to match(es) played on 27 September 2019. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 August 2019 1
George Telegraph S.C.
Kolkata
15:00 IST Report Justice Morgan Yellow card 65' 90+4' Stadium:
George Telegraph S.C.
)
25 August 2019 2
East Bengal
2–1 BSS Sporting Club Kolkata
15:00 IST
Jaime Santos Colado 18' Yellow card 41'
Bidyashagar Singh
53'		 Report William Opoku 90+3' (pen) Stadium:
Jaime Santos Colado (East Bengal FC
)
28 August 2019 3
Aryan F.C.
Kolkata
15:00 IST
Jaime Santos Colado
61', 89'		 Report Stadium:
Aryan F.C.
)
1 September 2019 4
Mohun Bagan
Kolkata
15:00 IST Kassim Aidara Yellow card 39'
Lalrindika Ralte Yellow card 80'		 Report
Fran Morante
Yellow card 73'		 Stadium:
Mohun Bagan
)
Note: (Exhibition match)
5 September 2019 5
East Bengal
2–1 Southern Samity Kolkata
15:00 IST
Jaime Santos Colado
62'		 Report Ainish Yellow card 56'
Arjun Tudu 82'		 Stadium: East Bengal Ground
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Animesh Biswas
Man of the Match: Mahmoud Amnah (Southern Samity)
East Bengal v Peerless SC
9 September 2019 6
East Bengal
0–1 Peerless SC Kolkata
15:00 IST
Borja Gomez Perez
Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Dipendu Dowary Yellow card 33'
Ansumana Kromah 65' (pen.)
Pankaj Moula Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: East Bengal Ground
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Dipu Roy
Man of the Match: Varney Kallon (Peerless SC)
12 September 2019 7
Kalighat MS
Kolkata
14:30 IST
Jaime Santos Colado 64', 83'
Naorem Tondomba Singh Yellow card 66'
Asheer Akhtar
Yellow card 86'		 Report Bhawani Jaiswar Yellow card 29'
Tuhin Sikdar 38'
Alexander Kouame Red card 66'
Rahul Kumar Paswan 82'		 Stadium:
Jaime Santos Colado (East Bengal FC
)
16 September 2019 8
Bhawanipore F.C.
Kalyani
14:30 IST
Borja Gomez Perez
83'		 Report Kamo Stephane Bayi 58'
Jagannath Sana 84'		 Stadium:
Bhawanipore F.C.
)
20 September 2019 9
NBP Rainbow
Kolkata
17:00 IST
Marcos de la Espada
35' (pen)		 Report Stadium: East Bengal Ground
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Rabin Biswas
Man of the Match: Samad Ali Mallick (East Bengal FC)
26 September 2019 10
Mohammedan Sporting
Kolkata
15:00 IST
Marcos de la Espada
58'		 Report
Borja Gómez Pérez 24' (o.g.)
Safiul Rahman Red card 43'
Arthur Kouassi
83'		 Stadium:
Jaime Santos Colado (East Bengal FC
)
Note: (Exhibition match)
East Bengal v Calcutta Customs
3 October 2019 11
East Bengal
0–3 Calcutta Customs Kalyani
14:30 IST (W.O.) Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Referee: Biplob Bera


Durand Cup

Main article: 2019 Durand Cup

On 8 July the fixtures were announced. East Bengal FC has been slotted into Group "A", along with Army Red, Jamshedpur FC and Bengaluru FC. One team from each of the 4 groups to go through to the Semi-Finals.[77][78]

Mohun Bagan 2–1 in the final.[79]

Group stage

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1
East Bengal
 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Knockout stage
2 Bengaluru 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
3 Army Red 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
4 Jamshedpur 3 0 2 1 5 11 −6 2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

3 August 2019 Group Stage
Quess East Bengal
2–0 Army Red Kolkata
15:00 IST
Jaime Santos Colado 85'
Bidyashagar Singh
90+1'		 Report Alwin Yellow card 26'
Zothanpuia Yellow card 45+1'
Shanoos Red card 83'		 Stadium:
Jaime Santos Colado (East Bengal FC
)
Quess East Bengal v Jamshedpur FC
6 August 2019 Group Stage
Quess East Bengal
6–0 Jamshedpur FC Kolkata
15:00 IST
Jaime Santos Colado 6' (pen), 8'
Pintu Mahata 33'
Bidyashagar Singh 75', 81'
Boithang Haokip
90+1'		 Report Amrit Gope Yellow card 4'
Baset Hansdah Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: East Bengal Ground
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Pintu Mahata (East Bengal FC)
Quess East Bengal v Bengaluru FC
14 August 2019 Group Stage
Quess East Bengal
2–1 Bengaluru FC Kolkata
18:00 IST Bidyashagar Singh 59', 74' Yellow card 90+4' Report Ajay Chhetri 17' Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Man of the Match: Bidyashagar Singh (East Bengal FC)

Knockouts

Semi-finals
21 August 2019 		Final
24 August 2019
      
East Bengal 1 (2)
p
) 		1 (3)
Gokulam Kerala
 		2
Mohun Bagan
1
Mohun Bagan
(a.e.t) 		3
Real Kashmir
1

Matches

21 August 2019 Semi Final
Gokulam Kerala
Kolkata
15:00 IST
Jaime Santos Colado
Yellow card 120+4'		 Report Mohammed Irshad Yellow card 57'
Marcus Joseph 90+4' (pen) Yellow card 120'		 Stadium:
Gokulam Kerala F.C.)
Penalties


Preseason matches

In preparation for the

Bengaluru. East Bengal FC played NorthEast United FC in their second pre-season friendly match on 16 November at Guwahati. East Bengal FC played their final friendly against Jamshedpur FC on 21 November at Jamshedpur
.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 November 2019 Friendly
Bengaluru
09:30 IST Edmund Lalrindika 70' Report
Marcos de la Espada
4'		 Stadium: R.B.A.N.M. First Grade College Ground
Attendance: 100
16 November 2019 Friendly
East Bengal
Guwahati
13:30 IST Report Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 100
21 November 2019 Friendly
East Bengal
Jamshedpur
18:30 IST Report
Jaime Santos Colado
87'		 Stadium: JFC Training Ground


I-League

Main article: 2019–20 I-League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Mohun Bagan
(C) 		16 12 3 1 35 13 +22 39 Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup group stage
2
East Bengal
 16 6 5 5 23 18 +5 23
3
Punjab
 16 5 8 3 23 21 +2 23
4
Real Kashmir
 15 6 4 5 16 14 +2 22
5
Gokulam Kerala
 15 6 4 5 20 19 +1 22
Source: I-league, RSSSF
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
(C) Champions


Result summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
16 6 5 5 23 18  +5 23 1 3 3 6 9  −3 5 2 2 17 9  +8

Last updated: 9 March 2020.
Source: i-league.org

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAAHAHAAHHHAAHAAHHHA
ResultDDWWLLLWLLDWWDDWCCCC
Position5531356468964442
Updated to match(es) played on 09 March 2020. Source: Soccrway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; C = Cancelled

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void   Postponed

4 December 2019 1
Real Kashmir
Kalyani, West Bengal
17:00 IST
Marti Crespi
Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Gnohere Krizo 33'
Ritwik Kumar Das Yellow card 15'
Arashpreet Singh Yellow card 70'
Gnohere Krizo Yellow card 71'		 Stadium:
East Bengal
)
7 December 2019 2
East Bengal
Ludhiana, Punjab
14:00 IST Danilo Quipapá 13'
Bali Gagandeep Yellow card 20'
Aser Pierrick Dipanda Yellow card 39'
Samuel Shadap Yellow card 75'		 Report
Marti Crespi Yellow card 56'
Kassim Aidara Yellow card 67'
Mirshad Michu Yellow card 72'
Abhishek Ambekar
Yellow card 75'		 Stadium:
Punjab F.C.
)
10 December 2019 3
East Bengal
Imphal, Manipur
14:00 IST Boubacar Diarra 31'
Ousmane Diawara Yellow card 7'
Sekle Yao Zico Yellow card 36'		 Report
Marcos de la Espada
63'		 Stadium:
East Bengal
)
14 December 2019 4
TRAU
Kalyani, West Bengal
14:00 IST
Juan Mera González
Yellow card 71'		 Report Deepak Devrani 45'
Sandeep Singh Yellow card 16'
Angousana Luwang Yellow card 78'
Denechandram Meitei Yellow card 61'		 Stadium:
TRAU F.C.
)
4 January 2020 5
East Bengal
Margao, Goa
17:00 IST Willis Plaza 89'
Robert Primus Yellow card 25'		 Report
Marcos de la Espada Yellow card 30'
Kassim Aidara
Yellow card 43'		 Stadium:
Churchill Brothers S.C.
)
15 January 2020 6
Gokulam Kerala
Kalyani, West Bengal
17:00 IST Kassim Aidara 27' Report
Marti Crespi (o.g.
) 45'		 Stadium:
Gokulam Kerala F.C.
)
19 January 2020 7
East Bengal
Kolkata, West Bengal
17:00 IST Joseba Beitia 18'
Baba Diawara 65'
Fran González Yellow card 36'
Daneil Cyrus Yellow card 45+1'
Gurjinder Kumar Yellow card 66'
SK Sahil Yellow card 81'
Sankar Roy Yellow card 90+1'		 Report
Marcos de la Espada
71'		 Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 63,756
Referee: Ajitkumar Meitei
Man of the Match: Joseba Beitia (Mohun Bagan AC)
Note: Match postponed from 22 December 2019, to 19 January 2020 due to security concerns.
25 January 2020 8
East Bengal
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
17:00 IST Shem Marton Eugene Yellow card 38'
Pradison Mariyadasan Yellow card 88'		 Report
Juan Mera Gonzalez
Yellow card 86'		 Stadium:
Quess East Bengal FC
)
1 February 2020 9
East Bengal
0–1 Indian Arrows Kalyani, West Bengal
17:00 IST
Juan Mera Gonzalez
Yellow card 78'		 Report Vikram Pratap Singh 59'
Rv. Hormipam Yellow card 27'		 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 6340
Referee: Ibungo Meetei
Man of the Match: Lalbiakhlua Jongte (Indian Arrows)
7 February 2020 10
Aizawl
Kalyani, West Bengal
17:00 IST Report
Juuko Richard Kassaga
Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 5,130
Referee: Palmson Moses Raj
Man of the Match: Rochharzela (Aizawl FC)
13 February 2020 11
Punjab
Kalyani, West Bengal
17:00 IST Ansumana Kromah 9'
Mehtab Singh Yellow card 79'		 Report Girik Khosla 40'
Sérgio Barboza Yellow card 64'
Nirmal Chettri Yellow card 82'		 Stadium:
Quess East Bengal FC
)
17 February 2020 12
East Bengal
Mumbai, Maharashtra
19:00 IST
Vikram Pratap Singh
soccer ball with red X46' 54' Yellow card 56'
Akash Mishra Yellow card 80'		 Report Jaime Santos 5'
Asheer Akhtar 62' Yellow card 7'
Lalrindika Ralte 67'		 Stadium:
Quess East Bengal FC
)
23 February 2020 13
East Bengal
Imphal, Manipur
17:00 IST Princewill Emeka Olariche 18'
Oguchi Uche 85' (pen) Yellow card 56'
Loken Meitei Yellow card 60'
Shahbaaz Khan Yellow card 67'		 Report
Marcos de la Espada 76' (pen)
Asheer Akhtar
Yellow card 78'		 Stadium:
East Bengal F.C.
)
29 February 2020 14
Kolkata, West Bengal
17:00 IST
Jaime Santos Colado 90+5' (pen)
Samad Ali Mallick Yellow card 56'
Mehtab Singh
Yellow card 90'		 Report Willis Plaza 10'
Jovel Martins Yellow card 41'
Ponif Vaz Yellow card 89'
Suresh Meitei Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium:
Churchill Brothers SC
)
3 March 2020 15
East Bengal
Kozhikode, Kerala
19:00 IST Marcus Joseph 8'
Huidrom Singh Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 49'
Haroon Amiri Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Andre Ettienne Yellow card 90+5'		 Report
Marcos de la Espada
Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium:
Nathaniel Garcia (Gokulam Kerala
)
9 March 2020 16
East Bengal
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
14:00 IST Danish Farooq Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 38'
Robin Singh Yellow card 25'
Mason Robertson Yellow card 26'
Bazie Armand Yellow card 55'
Kallum Higginbotham Red card 90+8'		 Report
Victor Perez Alonso 90+5' (pen)
Kassim Aidara Yellow card 87'
Edmund Lalrindika
Red card 90+8'		 Stadium:
Real Kashmir F.C.
)
17
Mohun Bagan
Kolkata, West Bengal
Stadium:
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Note: Matches after 13 March 2020 were cancelled, due to coronavirus pandemic
18
Kolkata, West Bengal
Stadium:
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Note: Matches after 13 March 2020 were cancelled, due to coronavirus pandemic
19
Kolkata, West Bengal
Stadium:
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Note: Matches after 13 March 2020 were cancelled, due to coronavirus pandemic
20
East Bengal
Aizawl, Mizoram
Stadium:
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
Note: Matches after 13 March 2020 were cancelled, due to coronavirus pandemic

Statistics

Appearances

Players with no appearances not included in the list.
As of match played 09 March 2020[80]
Appearances for East Bengal FC in 2019–20 season
No. Pos. Nat. Name CFL Durand Cup I League Total
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
Goalkeepers
1 GK India Lalthuammawia Ralte 9 9 2 2 9 9 20 20
32 GK India Mirshad Michu 0 0 2 2 7 7 9 9
40 GK India Rakshit Dagar 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Defenders
2 DF India Asheer Akhtar 6 4 2 2 11 11 19 17
— DF Spain
Borja Gomez Perez[a 1]
 5 4 3 2 0 0 8 6
4 DF Costa Rica Jhonny Acosta — 1 1 1 1
5 DF India Kamalpreet Singh 6 5 3 2 9 9 18 16
6 DF India Gurwinder Singh — 2 1 2 1
15 DF India Abhash Thapa — 8 7 8 7
— DF Spain Martí Crespí[a 1] 6 6 2 2 8 8 16 16
25 DF India Samad Ali Mallick 7 5 2 2 12 10 21 17
27 DF India Abhishek Ambekar 8 6 2 2 10 9 20 19
28 DF India Monotosh Chakladar — 1 0 1 0
29 DF India Mehtab Singh 6 6 2 2 11 11 19 19
41 DF India Manoj Mohammed 4 4 2 2 0 0 6 6
Midfielders
7 MF India Abhijit Sarkar 1 1 1 1 6 1 8 3
8 MF Spain
Jaime Santos Colado
 9 6 4 4 15 15 28 25
9 MF India Boithang Haokip 4 2 4 2 1 0 9 4
11 MF India
Pintu Mahata
 8 7 4 3 7 6 19 14
14 MF India Naorem Tondomba 7 7 3 1 8 3 18 11
16 MF France Kassim Aidara 5 3 4 3 14 14 23 20
20 MF India Lalrindika Ralte 8 7 3 3 8 8 19 18
23 MF Spain
Juan Mera González
 5 4 — 15 14 20 18
24 MF Spain
Víctor Pérez Alonso
 — 4 3 4 3
30 MF India Brandon Vanlalremdika 7 4 4 4 12 8 23 16
38 MF India Prakash Sarkar 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
43 MF India
PC Rohlupuia
 4 2 1 1 5 1 10 4
— MF India Subhonil Ghosh[a 1] 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Forwards
17 FW India Edmund Lalrindika — 2 0 2 0
18 FW Spain
Marcos de la Espada
 6 4 — 14 14 20 18
— FW India Ronaldo Oliveira[a 1] 8 5 — 4 1 12 6
— FW Liberia Ansumana Kromah[a 1] — 8 4 8 4
26 FW India Bidyashagar Singh 8 6 4 2 5 1 17 9
  1. ^ a b c d e Released mid-way in the season.

Goal scorers

Goal Scorers for East Bengal FC in 2019–20 season
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name Durand Cup CFL I League Total
1 8 MF Spain
Jaime Santos Colado
 3 7 6 16
2 18 FW Spain
Marcos de la Espada
 — 2 6 8
26 FW India Bidyashagar Singh 5 3 0 8
4 11 MF India Pintu Mahata 1 2 0 3
5 16 MF France Kassim Aidara 0 0 2 2
20 MF India Lalrindika Ralte 0 1 1 2
23 MF Spain
Juan Mera González
 — 0 2 2
24 MF Spain
Víctor Pérez Alonso
 — 2 2
9 2 DF India Asheer Akhtar 0 0 1 1
3 DF Spain
Borja Gomez Perez
 0 1 — 1
9 MF India Boithang Haokip 1 0 0 1
21 DF Spain
Marti Crespi Pascual
 0 0 1 1
22 FW Liberia Ansumana Kromah — 1 1
25 DF India Samad Ali Mallick 1 0 0 1
30 MF India Brandon Vanlalremdika 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 11 17 23 51


Clean sheets

As of matches played 9 March 2020
No. Player CFL Durand Cup I League Super Cup TOTAL
1 Lalthuammawia Ralte 3 1 0 0 4
32 Mirshad Michu 0 1 2 0 3

Disciplinary record

As of matches played 09 March 2020
No. Pos. Name CFL Durand Cup I League Total Remarks
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
2 DF Asheer Akhtar 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0
3 DF
Borja Gomez Perez
 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
5 DF Kamalpreet Singh 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
8 MF
Jaime Santos Colado
 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
9 MF Boithang Haokip 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 MF Tondomba Singh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
15 DF Abhash Thapa 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
16 MF Kassim Aidara 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 7 0 0 missed home match against
Churchill Brothers
17 FW Edmund Lalrindika 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
18 FW
Marcos de la Espada
 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 missed home match against
Aizawl
20 MF Lalrindika Ralte 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
21 DF
Marti Crespi
 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 missed away match against Chennai City
23 MF
Juan Mera González
 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0
24 MF
Víctor Pérez Alonso
 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
25 DF Samad Ali Mallick 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
26 FW Bidyashagar Singh 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
27 DF Abhishek Ambekar 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
29 DF Mehtab Singh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1
30 MF Brandon Vanlalremdika 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
32 GK Mirshad Michu 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

Honours

Individual awards

I-League Coach of the Month

Month Name
December
Alejandro Menendez

See also

Notes

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