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2018–19 Bengaluru FC season
The 2018–19 season was Bengaluru FC's sixth season as club since its establishment in 2013.
| 2018–19 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Parth Jindal |
| Manager | Carles Cuadrat |
| Stadium | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| Indian Super League | Winners |
| AFC Cup | Inter-zonal play-off semi-finals[A] |
| Super Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Sunil Chhetri (9 goals) All: Sunil Chhetri (10 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 4 April 2019. | |
Background edit
Transfers edit
At the fag end of 2017–18 Indian Super League season Bengaluru FC extended contract of defender Rahul Bheke till May 2021.[1] He joined captain Sunil Chhetri and winger Udanta Singh, both has contract till the end of 2019–20 season.[2] Defender Juanan extended his stay with Bengaluru FC for two more seasons.[3] First choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu extended his contract for five more seasons, which will keep him till 2023 with Bengaluru FC.[4] Bengaluru FC's Australian midfielder Erik Paartalu also extended his stay with the club for two more seasons.[5] Defender Nishu Kumar and striker Thongkhosiem Haokip extended their stay in the club for two more seasons.[6]
Midfielder Lenny Rodrigues transferred to FC Goa.[7] Midfielder Boithang Haokip extended his stay with Bengaluru FC till the end of 2020 season.[8] Bengaluru FC also extended contract of Spanish midfielder Dimas Delgado for one more season.[9] Defender Harmanjot Khabra extended his stay with Bengaluru FC for three more season.[10] English defender John Johnson ended his five years journey with the club at the end of the season to join ATK.[11] Striker Daniel Lalhlimpuia left the Bengaluru FC after three-year stint with the club.[12] Goalkeeper Lalthuammawia Ralte parted ways with the club as well.[13] Bengaluru FC also released Spanish trio of Toni, Víctor Pérez Alonso, and Daniel Lucas Segovia at the end of the season.[14] Left-back Subhasish Bose transferred to Mumbai City FC.[15] Bengaluru FC also released more inexperienced players at the end of season including Calvin Abhishek, Abhra Mondal, Joyner Lourenco, Zohmingliana Ralte, and Collin Abranches.[16] Midfielder Malsawmzuala left the Bengaluru FC after three-year stint with the club.[17] Midfielder Alwyn George transferred to FC Pune City.[18]
On 3 June 2018, Bengaluru announced signing of Indian winger Kean Lewis for one season.[19] Bengaluru FC also re-signed right-back Rino Anto.[20] On 11 June Bengaluru FC announced signing of defenders Gursimrat Singh Gill and Sairuat Kima for two seasons.[21] On 25 June Bengaluru FC announced signing of Bhutanese forward Chencho Gyeltshen on a one-year deal.[22] On 6 July Bengaluru FC announced signing of Spanish winger Xisco Hernández on a one-year deal.[23] On 9 July, Bengaluru FC announced return of goalkeeper Soram Poirei after three years. He signed a one-year deal.[24] After the early end to their AFC Cup campaign, Bengaluru FC signed Spanish center-back Albert Serrán on a one-year deal.[25]
At the end of winter transfer window, Bengaluru loaned out Bhutanese striker Chencho Gyeltshen on a loan deal to I-League club NEROCA F.C. and was replaced by Spanish Attacking midfielder Luisma.[26][27] After qualifying for 2018–19 Indian Super League playoffs, Bengaluru signed Spanish midfielder Álex Barrera on a short-term deal, owing to the injury of Erik Paartalu.[28]
In edit
| No. | Position | Player | Previous club | Transfer fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | Kean Lewis | Pune City | Free agent | 3 June 2018 | [19] |
| 13 | DF | Rino Anto | Kerala Blasters | Free agent | 6 June 2018 | [20] |
| 33 | DF | Gursimrat Singh Gill | Northeast United | Free agent | 11 June 2018 | [21] |
| 4 | DF | Sairuat Kima | Jamshedpur | Free agent | 11 June 2018 | [21] |
| 27 | FW | Chencho Gyeltshen | Minerva Punjab | Free agent | 25 June 2018 | [22] |
| 19 | MF | Xisco Hernández | Atlético Baleares | Free agent | 6 July 2018 | [23] |
| 23 | GK | Soram Poirei | ATK | Free agent | 9 July 2018 | [24] |
| 3 | DF | Albert Serrán | Chabab Rif | Free agent | 31 August 2018 | [25] |
| 9 | MF | Luisma | Ponferradina | Free agent | 31 January 2019 | [27] |
| 24 | MF | Álex Barrera | Extremadura | Free agent | 2 March 2019 | [28] |
Out edit
| No. | Position | Player | Outgoing club | Date | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Collin Abranches | Unattached | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [16] |
| 4 | DF | Zohmingliana Ralte | Chennaiyin | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [16] |
| 6 | DF | John Johnson | ATK | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [11] |
| 8 | MF | Lenny Rodrigues | Goa | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [7] |
| 12 | MF | Daniel Segovia | Racing de Santander | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [14] |
| 15 | DF | Subhasish Bose | Mumbai City | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [15] |
| 19 | MF | Toni | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [14] |
| 20 | MF | Alwyn George | Pune City | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [18] |
| 23 | GK | Abhra Mondal | East Bengal | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [29] |
| 24 | DF | Joyner Lourenco | Mumbai City | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [16] |
| 25 | FW | Daniel Lalhlimpuia | Delhi Dynamos | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [12] |
| 28 | GK | Lalthuammawia Ralte | Goa | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [13] |
| 30 | MF | Malsawmzuala | ATK | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [17] |
| 32 | GK | Calvin Abhishek | ARA | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [16] |
| 44 | MF | Victor Perez Alonso | FK Žalgiris | 31 May 2018 | Free agent | [14] |
Out on loan edit
| No. | Position | Player | Outgoing club | Date | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | FW | Chencho Gyeltshen | NEROCA | 31 January 2019 | Unknown | [26] |
Pre-season and friendlies edit
Bengaluru FC started their pre-season on 14 July 2018 at the Bangalore Football Stadium, with a trip to Bellary in the first leg and Spain in the second leg before facing Altyn Asyr of Turkmenistan in AFC Cup Inter-zone play-off semi-finals on 22 August at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.[30] In the first friendly, Bengaluru played Atlético Saguntino and suffered a close defeat 2–1, with Dimas Delgado scoring the only goal.[31] Playing against UAE Pro-League team Shabab Al-Ahli, Bengaluru suffered another defeat 5–1.[32][33] Bengaluru's pre-season tour ended winless as they suffered 1–0 and 3–0 defeat to Villarreal B and Barcelona B, respectively.[34][35]
After the exit in AFC Cup, Bengaluru FC played a friendly against MEG and won 7–0 with Sunil Chhetri and Miku scoring braces.[36] Bengaluru FC played friendlies with I-League side, Chennai City F.C. winning the first 5–0 and losing the second 1–2.[37][38] Bengaluru FC next played friendly with I-League side, Gokulam Kerala F.C. and won the match 4–1.[39]
| 3 August 2018 Friendly | Atlético Saguntino | 2–1 | Bengaluru | Valencia |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Masía La Grava |
| 6 August 2018 Friendly | Shabab Al-Ahli | 5–1 | Bengaluru | Alicante |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Meliá Villaitana Football Center |
| 11 August 2018 Friendly | Villarreal B | 1–0 | Bengaluru | Villarreal |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Mini Estadi |
| 14 August 2018 Friendly | Barcelona B | 3–0 | Bengaluru | Barcelona |
| 20:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Mini Estadi |
| 14 September 2018 Friendly | Bengaluru | 5–0 | Chennai City | Bengaluru |
| 11:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium |
| 15 September 2018 Friendly | Bengaluru | 1–2 | Chennai City | Bengaluru |
| 11:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 23 September 2018 Friendly | Bengaluru | 4–1 | Gokulam Kerala | Bengaluru |
| 11:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
Competitions edit
Indian Super League edit
Summary edit
September–October edit
Bengaluru kicked off their campaign against defending champions Chennaiyin on 30 September 2018.[40] Bengaluru FC started the game in a 4–2–3–1 with new signings Albert Serrán and Xisco Hernández making their ISL debut for the club. Miku broke the deadlock in the 41st minute to earn the lead for the home team. Bengaluru continued to attack in the second half, but none of the team could score the goal and Bengaluru registered the first win of the 2018–19 season.[41] Playing against Jamshedpur FC on 7 October, Nishu Kumar got the lead for Bengaluru at the stroke of half time with a long-range effort. Bengaluru paid for the missed chances as the substitute Gourav Mukhi scored an equalizer in the 81st minute. Bengaluru restored the lead in 87th minute when Sunil Chhetri scored goal from Harmanjot Khabra's lobbed pass. However, Bengaluru failed to secure all 3 points when Sergio Cidoncha scored the equalizer in the last minute and the game ended 2–2.[42] After returning from the international break, Bengaluru played the first away game of the season against FC Pune City on 22 October. Sunil Chhetri scored twice in the first half and Miku scored another goal to wrap up a dominant 3–0 win.[43] Playing the next away game against ATK, Bengaluru were trailing the home team when Komal Thatal scored in 15th minute. Bengaluru equalized just before the half-time when Miku converted the free-kick at the edge of the penalty box. In the second half, Erik Paartalu scored the second goal that proved decisive and Bengaluru won the game.[44]
November–December edit
Before heading to the international break, Bengaluru FC played southern rivals, Kerala Blasters on 5 November. Sunil Chhetri scored the goal in 17th minute from Miku's pass, but Kerala Blasters equalized in 30th minute when Nishu Kumar was adjudged to have fouled Sahal Samad inside the penalty box and Stojanovič converted the penalty. Both teams continued the quest to find the winner in the second half. Bengaluru FC took the lead in 80th minute when Naveen Kumar could not prevent Nikola Krčmarević's own goal and Bengaluru returned to the top of the table with 2–1 victory.[45] Bengaluru faced FC Goa on 22 November. Miku and Erik Paartalu were ruled out because of injuries and Chencho Gyeltshen made his first start for Bengaluru. The visitors took the lead in the 34th minute as Rahul Bheke's backheel flick off Xisco Hernandez' week shot at goal found the net. Both sides were reduced to 10-men when Mohamed Ali and Dimas Delgado were sent off in the second half. Goa equalized when Coro's square pass found Brandon Fernandes in front of the goal and the forward's shot took a deflection on its way into the net. Just as Goa felt they were back in the match, Sunil Chhetri restored the visitors' lead in the 77th minute from Udanta Singh's cross.[46] Playing against Delhi Dynamos FC on 26 November, Bengaluru played without Miku and Dimas Delgado and Erik Paartalu was not named in the starting lineup after recovering from toe injury. With key players missing, Bengaluru failed to stop Delhi from creating chances and were wasteful in the chances of their own. However, Delhi remained goalless as they could not finish chances they created. The deadlock was broken in the dying minutes when Udanta jumped onto a loose ball and launched a low shot from outside the box. The ball took a deflection before hitting the frame of the goal and crossing the line and Bengaluru regained the top position on the table with 1–0 win.[47]
January–February edit
March edit
League stage edit
| 30 September 2018 1 | Bengaluru | 1–0 | Chennaiyin | Bengaluru |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 20,786 Referee: Santosh Kumar Man of the Match: Miku (Bengaluru FC) |
| 7 October 2018 2 | Bengaluru | 2–2 | Jamshedpur | Bengaluru |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 15,893 Referee: C. R. Srikrishna Man of the Match: Nishu Kumar (Bengaluru FC) |
| 22 October 2018 3 | Pune City | 0–3 | Bengaluru | Pune |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Attendance: 8,193 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee Man of the Match: Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru FC) |
| 5 November 2018 5 | Kerala Blasters | 1–2 | Bengaluru | Kochi |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 28,916 Referee: R Venkatesh Man of the Match: Dimas Delgado (Bengaluru FC) |
| 26 November 2018 7 | Bengaluru | 1–0 | Delhi Dynamos | Bengaluru |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 10,983 Referee: Santosh Kumar Man of the Match: Nishu Kumar (Bengaluru FC) |
| 30 November 2018 8 | Bengaluru | 2–1 | Pune City | Bengaluru |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 11,907 Referee: L Ajithkumar Meitei Man of the Match: Rahul Bheke (Bengaluru FC) |
| 5 December 2018 9 | NorthEast United | 1–1 | Bengaluru | Guwahati |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 12,371 Referee: C. R. Srikrishna Man of the Match: Chencho Gyeltshen (Bengaluru FC) |
| 9 December 2018 10 | Bengaluru | 1–1 | Mumbai City | Bengaluru |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 13,892 Referee: R Venkatesh Man of the Match: Arnold Issoko (Mumbai City FC) |
| 13 December 2018 11 | Bengaluru | 1–0 | ATK | Bengaluru |
| 19:30 IST |
| Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 9,379 Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Erik Paartalu (Bengaluru FC) |
| 27 January 2019 12 | Mumbai City | 1–0 | Bengaluru | Mumbai |
| 19:30 IST | Machado 29' | Report |
| Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: 4,725 Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Paulo Machado (Mumbai City) |
| 30 January 2019 13 | Bengaluru | 2–1 | NorthEast United | Bengaluru |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 11,970 Referee: C. R. Srikrishna Man of the Match: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (Bengaluru) |
| 6 February 2019 14 | Bengaluru | 2–2 | Kerala Blasters | Bengaluru |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 13,572 Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Udanta Singh (Bengaluru) |
| 9 February 2019 15 | Chennaiyin | 2–1 | Bengaluru | Chennai |
| 19:30 IST |
| Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 6,939 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) |
| 17 February 2019 16 | Delhi Dynamos | 3–2 | Bengaluru | Delhi |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 3,745 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh Man of the Match: Daniel Lalhlimpuia (Delhi Dynamos) |
| 27 February 2019 18 | Jamshedpur | 5–1 | Bengaluru | Jamshedpur |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 14,678 Referee: Ajit Meetei Man of the Match: Michael Soosairaj (Jamshedpur) |
Playoffs edit
| 7 March 2019 Semi-Finals | NorthEast United | 2–1 | Bengaluru | Guwahati |
| 19:30 IST |
| Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 21,786 Referee: Santosh Kumar Man of the Match: José David Leudo (NorthEast United) |
Final edit
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru[a] (C) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 34[b] | Advance to ISL Playoffs |
| 2 | Goa | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 34[b] | |
| 3 | Mumbai City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 30 | |
| 4 | NorthEast United | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 29 | |
| 5 | Jamshedpur | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 27 |
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
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; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Qualified for 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs
- ^ a b Head-to-head standings: Bengaluru 6 pts, Goa 0 pts.
Results by matchday edit
Source: soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
AFC Cup edit
- Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
Bengaluru FC advanced to the inter-zone play-off semi-finals during 2017–18 season. The draw for the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals was held on 23 May 2018. Bengaluru FC were pitted against central Asian zone champions Turkmenistani club Altyn Asyr.[48] Bengaluru played the first leg at home on 22 August 2018. Bengaluru were trailing by 3 goals in the game, but managed to score two goals before the end of the game.[49] Bengaluru further suffered 2–0 defeat in the away leg and bowed out of the AFC Cup with 2–5 aggregate loss.[50]
| 22 August 2018 | Bengaluru | 2–3 | Altyn Asyr | Bengaluru, India |
| 20:00 UTC+5:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 5,832 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) MVP: Wahyt Orazsähedow (Altyn Asyr) |
| 29 August 2018 | Altyn Asyr | 2–0 (5–2 agg.) | Bengaluru | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| 16:30 UTC+5 |
| Report | Stadium: Köpetdag Stadium Attendance: 12,326 Referee: Turki Al-Khudair (Saudi Arabia) |
Super Cup edit
As one of the top six teams in 2018–19 Indian Super League, Bengaluru FC qualified for the main round in 2019 Indian Super Cup. Bengaluru FC were scheduled to play the I-League side, Mohun Bagan A.C. in Round of 16 match.[51] However, Mohun Bagan withdrew from the tournament and Bengaluru got a walkover and advanced to the quarter-finals and faced 2018–19 I-League champions Chennai City F.C.[52]
| 31 March 2019 Round of 16 | Mohun Bagan | walkover | Bengaluru | Bhubaneswar |
| 17:00 IST | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 4 April 2019 Quarter-final | Bengaluru | 1–2 | Chennai City | Bhubaneswar |
| 20:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ajit Meetei Man of the Match: Mauro Boerchio (Chennai City) |
Coaching Staff edit
Management edit
Albert Roca, after a successful stint of two years, parted ways with Bengaluru FC at the end of the previous season and the assistant coach Carles Cuadrat succeeded him as the head coach.[53]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Carles Cuadrat |
| Assistant coach | Gerard Zaragoza |
| Assistant coach (India) | Naushad Moosa |
| Goalkeeping coach | Javier Pinillos |
| Under-18 coach | John Kenneth Raj |
| Head physiotherapist | Timothy Vadachalam |
Player statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | ISL | AFC | Super Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | IND | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 23 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | IND | Soram Poirei | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | IND | Aditya Patra | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | IND | Rahul Bheke | 23 | 4 | 19+1 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Albert Serrán | 18 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | IND | Sairuat Kima | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Juanan | 23 | 1 | 20+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | DF | IND | Harmanjot Khabra | 22 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | IND | Rino Anto | 11 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | IND | Nishu Kumar | 21 | 1 | 18+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | IND | Asheer Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | IND | Parag Shrivas | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | IND | Gursimrat Singh Gill | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| DF | IND | Biswa Darjee | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | IND | Rakesh Oram | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 6 | MF | AUS | Erik Paartalu | 16 | 3 | 13+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | IND | Kean Lewis | 17 | 0 | 5+10 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | ESP | Luisma | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Dimas Delgado | 18 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | IND | Bidyananda Singh | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IND | Myron Mendes | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | IND | Boithang Haokip | 13 | 1 | 2+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ESP | Xisco Hernández | 23 | 1 | 15+5 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ESP | Álex Barrera | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | IND | Altamash Sayed | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | IND | Ajay Chhetri | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | IND | Robinson Singh | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| MF | IND | Roshan Singh | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | IND | Namgyal Bhutia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | IND | Lalengzama Vangchhia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | IND | Leon Augustine | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | FW | VEN | Miku | 15 | 5 | 11+1 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | IND | Sunil Chhetri | 22 | 10 | 19+0 | 9 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | IND | Thongkhosiem Haokip | 8 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | IND | Udanta Singh | 22 | 5 | 19+0 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | IND | Edmund Lalrindika | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||
| 27 | FW | BHU | Chencho Gyeltshen | 9 | 2 | 4+5 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
- Source: soccerway
Updated: 4 April 2019
Top scorers edit
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | ISL | AFC | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | FW | Sunil Chhetri | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 7 | FW | Miku | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 21 | MF | Udanta Singh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | DF | Rahul Bheke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 6 | MF | Erik Paartalu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 27 | FW | Chencho Gyeltshen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 5 | DF | Juanan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | Dimas Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 17 | MF | Boithang Haokip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 18 | FW | Thongkhosiem Haokip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | MF | Xisco Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 22 | DF | Nishu Kumar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| TOTALS | 34 | 2 | 1 | 37 | ||||
Source: soccerway
Updated: 4 April 2019
Clean sheets edit
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | ISL | AFC | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | GK | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | 23 | GK | Soram Poirei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||
Source: soccerway
Updated: 4 April 2019
Disciplinary record edit
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | ISL | AFC | Super Cup | Total | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | MF | Harmanjot Khabra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Missed a game, against ATK (4 yellow cards) (13 December 2018) | |
| 2 | 3 | DF | Albert Serrán | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Missed a game, against Goa (4 yellow cards) (21 February 2019) | |
| 14 | MF | Dimas Delgado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Missed a game, against Delhi Dynamos (red card) (26 November 2018) | ||
| 4 | 2 | DF | Rahul Bheke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | Erik Paartalu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Missed a game, against Delhi Dynamos (4 yellow cards) (17 February 2019) | ||
| 7 | FW | Miku | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 5 | DF | Juanan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 9 | MF | Xisco Hernández | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 9 | MF | Luisma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | Rino Anto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 22 | DF | Nishu Kumar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Missed a game, against Jamshedpur (red card) (27 February 2019) | ||
| 11 | 1 | GK | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | Sunil Chhetri | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 24 | MF | Álex Barrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 33 | DF | Gursimrat Singh Gill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Missed a game, against NorthEast United (red card) (7 March 2019) | ||
| 35 | MF | Ajay Chhetri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 37 | FW | Edmund Lalrindika | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 36 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |||||
Source: soccerway
Updated: 4 April 2019
Awards edit
Player of the Month award edit
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fan voting
| Month | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| October | Miku | 38%[57] |
| November | Rahul Bheke | 47%[58] |
| December | Erik Paartalu | 33%[59] |
| February | Dimas Delgado | 46%[60] |
| March | Rahul Bheke | [61] |
ISL Player of the Month award edit
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fan voting
| Month | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| November | Rahul Bheke | 53.2%[62] |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Bengaluru FC advanced to the inter-zone play-off semi-finals during 2017–18 season.
References edit
- ^ "Bheke to stay at Bengaluru FC for three more seasons". Bengalurufc.com. 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Bengaluru FC retain Chhetri, Udanta". Bengalurufc.com. 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Juanan pens new deal with Bengaluru FC". Bengalurufc.com. 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Gurpreet signs on with Bengaluru FC for five more years". Bengalurufc.com. 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Paartalu extends stay with Bengaluru FC". Bengalurufc.com. 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Nishu, Semboi sign new BFC deals". Bengalurufc.com. 29 May 2018.
- ^ a b Lopez, Flavio (20 March 2018). "New signing Lenny hopes to win title with FC Goa next year". The Times of India.
- ^ "Boithang Haokip extends stay with Bengaluru FC". Bengalurufc.com. 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Dimas signs on for one more year with the Blues". Bengalurufc.com. 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Harmanjot Khabra extends stay at Bengaluru". Bengalurufc.com. 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b "John Johnson is set to join ATK following his five-year long stint with Bengaluru FC". mykhel.com. 23 April 2018.
- ^ a b "After three years and some very crucial goals, Daniel Lalhlimpuia bids farewell to the Blue". Bengaluru FC (twitter). 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Thank you @bengalurufc @westblockblues". 21 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "We're bidding farewell to a Spanish trio that played a more than massive part in the Blues' successful 2017-18 campaign across three competitions. #GraciasAmigos #WeAreBFC". 1 June 2018.
- ^ a b @MumbaiCityFC (4 June 2018). "Official: After making his India National team debut at the Mumbai Football arena, @Subhasishbose17 liked our city so much that he decided to sign with us! 😜😉The promising left-back joins us on a two-year deal. Islanders, Let's give him a warm welcome!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e @bengalurufc (8 June 2018). "We're saying goodbye and wishing the best of everything to Calvin Abhishek, Abhra Mondal, Joyner Lourenco, Zohmingliana Ralte and @collinabranches. #OnceABlueAlwaysABlue" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "The time has come to say good bye". Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ a b @FCPuneCity (26 July 2018). "A midfielder par excellence, welcoming Alwyn George to FC Pune City" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "He's Kean, He's Blue! We've added some pace on the flanks as @KeanFLewis joins Bengaluru for the 2018-19 season. #WelcomeKean". 3 June 2018.
- ^ a b @bengalurufc (6 June 2018). "He's #HomeAgain" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Blues Inject Youth in Defense As Duo Pen Two-Year Deals". bengalurufc.com. 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Chencho Gyeltshen signs with Bengaluru FC". bengalurufc.com. 25 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Bengaluru FC sign Xisco Hernández". bengalurufc.com. 6 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Bengaluru FC re-sign former goalkeeper Soram Poirei". bengalurufc.com. 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b "ISL 2018-19: Bengaluru FC sign Spanish centre-back Albert Serran". 31 August 2018.
- ^ a b @bengalurufc (31 January 2019). "Bhutanese winger @Che7cho Gyeltshen has today completed a loan move to I-League side @NerocaFC until the end of the 2018-19 season. #GoWellDragon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b @bengalurufc (31 January 2019). "Incoming! The Blues have secured the services of Spanish attacking midfielder @Luisma_7 on a deal that runs until the end of the current s
2018, bengaluru, season, 2018, season, bengaluru, sixth, season, club, since, establishment, 2013, bengaluru, fc2018, seasonchairmanparth, jindalmanagercarles, cuadratstadiumsree, kanteerava, stadiumindian, super, leaguewinnersafc, cupinter, zonal, play, semi,. The 2018 19 season was Bengaluru FC s sixth season as club since its establishment in 2013 Bengaluru FC2018 19 seasonChairmanParth JindalManagerCarles CuadratStadiumSree Kanteerava StadiumIndian Super LeagueWinnersAFC CupInter zonal play off semi finals A Super CupQuarter finalsTop goalscorerLeague Sunil Chhetri 9 goals All Sunil Chhetri 10 goals Home coloursAway coloursThird colours 2017 182019 20 All statistics correct as of 4 April 2019 Contents 1 Background 1 1 Transfers 1 1 1 In 1 1 2 Out 1 1 3 Out on loan 2 Pre season and friendlies 3 Competitions 3 1 Indian Super League 3 1 1 Summary 3 1 1 1 September October 3 1 1 2 November December 3 1 1 3 January February 3 1 1 4 March 3 1 2 League stage 3 1 3 Playoffs 3 1 4 Final 3 1 5 Table 3 1 6 Results by matchday 3 2 AFC Cup 3 3 Super Cup 4 Coaching Staff 4 1 Management 5 Player statistics 5 1 Appearances and goals 5 2 Top scorers 5 3 Clean sheets 5 4 Disciplinary record 6 Awards 6 1 Player of the Month award 6 2 ISL Player of the Month award 7 See also 8 Notes 9 ReferencesBackground editMain article 2017 18 Bengaluru FC season Transfers edit At the fag end of 2017 18 Indian Super League season Bengaluru FC extended contract of defender Rahul Bheke till May 2021 1 He joined captain Sunil Chhetri and winger Udanta Singh both has contract till the end of 2019 20 season 2 Defender Juanan extended his stay with Bengaluru FC for two more seasons 3 First choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu extended his contract for five more seasons which will keep him till 2023 with Bengaluru FC 4 Bengaluru FC s Australian midfielder Erik Paartalu also extended his stay with the club for two more seasons 5 Defender Nishu Kumar and striker Thongkhosiem Haokip extended their stay in the club for two more seasons 6 Midfielder Lenny Rodrigues transferred to FC Goa 7 Midfielder Boithang Haokip extended his stay with Bengaluru FC till the end of 2020 season 8 Bengaluru FC also extended contract of Spanish midfielder Dimas Delgado for one more season 9 Defender Harmanjot Khabra extended his stay with Bengaluru FC for three more season 10 English defender John Johnson ended his five years journey with the club at the end of the season to join ATK 11 Striker Daniel Lalhlimpuia left the Bengaluru FC after three year stint with the club 12 Goalkeeper Lalthuammawia Ralte parted ways with the club as well 13 Bengaluru FC also released Spanish trio of Toni Victor Perez Alonso and Daniel Lucas Segovia at the end of the season 14 Left back Subhasish Bose transferred to Mumbai City FC 15 Bengaluru FC also released more inexperienced players at the end of season including Calvin Abhishek Abhra Mondal Joyner Lourenco Zohmingliana Ralte and Collin Abranches 16 Midfielder Malsawmzuala left the Bengaluru FC after three year stint with the club 17 Midfielder Alwyn George transferred to FC Pune City 18 On 3 June 2018 Bengaluru announced signing of Indian winger Kean Lewis for one season 19 Bengaluru FC also re signed right back Rino Anto 20 On 11 June Bengaluru FC announced signing of defenders Gursimrat Singh Gill and Sairuat Kima for two seasons 21 On 25 June Bengaluru FC announced signing of Bhutanese forward Chencho Gyeltshen on a one year deal 22 On 6 July Bengaluru FC announced signing of Spanish winger Xisco Hernandez on a one year deal 23 On 9 July Bengaluru FC announced return of goalkeeper Soram Poirei after three years He signed a one year deal 24 After the early end to their AFC Cup campaign Bengaluru FC signed Spanish center back Albert Serran on a one year deal 25 At the end of winter transfer window Bengaluru loaned out Bhutanese striker Chencho Gyeltshen on a loan deal to I League club NEROCA F C and was replaced by Spanish Attacking midfielder Luisma 26 27 After qualifying for 2018 19 Indian Super League playoffs Bengaluru signed Spanish midfielder Alex Barrera on a short term deal owing to the injury of Erik Paartalu 28 In edit No Position Player Previous club Transfer fee Date Ref8 MF nbsp Kean Lewis Pune City Free agent 3 June 2018 19 13 DF nbsp Rino Anto Kerala Blasters Free agent 6 June 2018 20 33 DF nbsp Gursimrat Singh Gill Northeast United Free agent 11 June 2018 21 4 DF nbsp Sairuat Kima Jamshedpur Free agent 11 June 2018 21 27 FW nbsp Chencho Gyeltshen Minerva Punjab Free agent 25 June 2018 22 19 MF nbsp Xisco Hernandez nbsp Atletico Baleares Free agent 6 July 2018 23 23 GK nbsp Soram Poirei ATK Free agent 9 July 2018 24 3 DF nbsp Albert Serran nbsp Chabab Rif Free agent 31 August 2018 25 9 MF nbsp Luisma nbsp Ponferradina Free agent 31 January 2019 27 24 MF nbsp Alex Barrera nbsp Extremadura Free agent 2 March 2019 28 Out edit No Position Player Outgoing club Date Fee Ref3 DF nbsp Collin Abranches Unattached 31 May 2018 Free agent 16 4 DF nbsp Zohmingliana Ralte Chennaiyin 31 May 2018 Free agent 16 6 DF nbsp John Johnson ATK 31 May 2018 Free agent 11 8 MF nbsp Lenny Rodrigues Goa 31 May 2018 Free agent 7 12 MF nbsp Daniel Segovia nbsp Racing de Santander 31 May 2018 Free agent 14 15 DF nbsp Subhasish Bose Mumbai City 31 May 2018 Free agent 15 19 MF nbsp Toni nbsp Nea Salamis Famagusta 31 May 2018 Free agent 14 20 MF nbsp Alwyn George Pune City 31 May 2018 Free agent 18 23 GK nbsp Abhra Mondal nbsp East Bengal 31 May 2018 Free agent 29 24 DF nbsp Joyner Lourenco Mumbai City 31 May 2018 Free agent 16 25 FW nbsp Daniel Lalhlimpuia Delhi Dynamos 31 May 2018 Free agent 12 28 GK nbsp Lalthuammawia Ralte Goa 31 May 2018 Free agent 13 30 MF nbsp Malsawmzuala ATK 31 May 2018 Free agent 17 32 GK nbsp Calvin Abhishek nbsp ARA 31 May 2018 Free agent 16 44 MF nbsp Victor Perez Alonso nbsp FK Zalgiris 31 May 2018 Free agent 14 Out on loan edit No Position Player Outgoing club Date Fee Ref27 FW nbsp Chencho Gyeltshen nbsp NEROCA 31 January 2019 Unknown 26 Pre season and friendlies editBengaluru FC started their pre season on 14 July 2018 at the Bangalore Football Stadium with a trip to Bellary in the first leg and Spain in the second leg before facing Altyn Asyr of Turkmenistan in AFC Cup Inter zone play off semi finals on 22 August at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium 30 In the first friendly Bengaluru played Atletico Saguntino and suffered a close defeat 2 1 with Dimas Delgado scoring the only goal 31 Playing against UAE Pro League team Shabab Al Ahli Bengaluru suffered another defeat 5 1 32 33 Bengaluru s pre season tour ended winless as they suffered 1 0 and 3 0 defeat to Villarreal B and Barcelona B respectively 34 35 After the exit in AFC Cup Bengaluru FC played a friendly against MEG and won 7 0 with Sunil Chhetri and Miku scoring braces 36 Bengaluru FC played friendlies with I League side Chennai City F C winning the first 5 0 and losing the second 1 2 37 38 Bengaluru FC next played friendly with I League side Gokulam Kerala F C and won the match 4 1 39 nbsp Atletico Saguntino v Bengaluru nbsp 3 August 2018 Friendly nbsp Atletico Saguntino2 1Bengaluru nbsp Valencia19 00 UTC 2 Fas nbsp 7 nbsp 84 Report Dimas nbsp 53 Stadium Masia La Grava nbsp Shabab Al Ahli v Bengaluru nbsp 6 August 2018 Friendly nbsp Shabab Al Ahli5 1Bengaluru nbsp Alicante19 00 UTC 2 nbsp 16 nbsp 46 nbsp 51 nbsp 64 nbsp 79 Report Udanta nbsp 42 Stadium Melia Villaitana Football Center nbsp Villarreal B v Bengaluru nbsp 11 August 2018 Friendly nbsp Villarreal B1 0Bengaluru nbsp Villarreal19 00 UTC 2 Xavier Quintilla nbsp 32 pen Report Stadium Mini Estadi nbsp Barcelona B v Bengaluru nbsp 14 August 2018 Friendly nbsp Barcelona B3 0Bengaluru nbsp Barcelona20 00 UTC 2 Monchu nbsp 55 Perez nbsp 62 72 Report Stadium Mini Estadi nbsp Bengaluru v MEG nbsp 8 September 2018 Friendly nbsp Bengaluru7 0MEG nbsp Bengaluru11 00 UTC 5 30 Chhetri nbsp nbsp Miku nbsp nbsp Udanta nbsp Lewis nbsp Lalengzama nbsp Report Stadium Bangalore Football Stadium nbsp Bengaluru v Chennai City nbsp 14 September 2018 Friendly nbsp Bengaluru5 0Chennai City nbsp Bengaluru11 00 UTC 5 30 Altamash nbsp nbsp T Haokip nbsp Chencho nbsp Edmund Lalrindika nbsp Report Stadium Bangalore Football Stadium nbsp Bengaluru v Chennai City nbsp 15 September 2018 Friendly nbsp Bengaluru1 2Chennai City nbsp Bengaluru11 00 UTC 5 30 Bheke nbsp Report Sandro Rodriguez nbsp Pedro Manzi nbsp Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium nbsp Bengaluru v Gokulam Kerala nbsp 23 September 2018 Friendly nbsp Bengaluru4 1Gokulam Kerala nbsp Bengaluru11 00 UTC 5 30 Miku nbsp nbsp nbsp Chhetri nbsp Report nbsp Stadium Sree Kanteerava StadiumCompetitions editIndian Super League edit Main article 2018 19 Indian Super League season Summary edit September October edit Bengaluru kicked off their campaign against defending champions Chennaiyin on 30 September 2018 40 Bengaluru FC started the game in a 4 2 3 1 with new signings Albert Serran and Xisco Hernandez making their ISL debut for the club Miku broke the deadlock in the 41st minute to earn the lead for the home team Bengaluru continued to attack in the second half but none of the team could score the goal and Bengaluru registered the first win of the 2018 19 season 41 Playing against Jamshedpur FC on 7 October Nishu Kumar got the lead for Bengaluru at the stroke of half time with a long range effort Bengaluru paid for the missed chances as the substitute Gourav Mukhi scored an equalizer in the 81st minute Bengaluru restored the lead in 87th minute when Sunil Chhetri scored goal from Harmanjot Khabra s lobbed pass However Bengaluru failed to secure all 3 points when Sergio Cidoncha scored the equalizer in the last minute and the game ended 2 2 42 After returning from the international break Bengaluru played the first away game of the season against FC Pune City on 22 October Sunil Chhetri scored twice in the first half and Miku scored another goal to wrap up a dominant 3 0 win 43 Playing the next away game against ATK Bengaluru were trailing the home team when Komal Thatal scored in 15th minute Bengaluru equalized just before the half time when Miku converted the free kick at the edge of the penalty box In the second half Erik Paartalu scored the second goal that proved decisive and Bengaluru won the game 44 November December edit Before heading to the international break Bengaluru FC played southern rivals Kerala Blasters on 5 November Sunil Chhetri scored the goal in 17th minute from Miku s pass but Kerala Blasters equalized in 30th minute when Nishu Kumar was adjudged to have fouled Sahal Samad inside the penalty box and Stojanovic converted the penalty Both teams continued the quest to find the winner in the second half Bengaluru FC took the lead in 80th minute when Naveen Kumar could not prevent Nikola Krcmarevic s own goal and Bengaluru returned to the top of the table with 2 1 victory 45 Bengaluru faced FC Goa on 22 November Miku and Erik Paartalu were ruled out because of injuries and Chencho Gyeltshen made his first start for Bengaluru The visitors took the lead in the 34th minute as Rahul Bheke s backheel flick off Xisco Hernandez week shot at goal found the net Both sides were reduced to 10 men when Mohamed Ali and Dimas Delgado were sent off in the second half Goa equalized when Coro s square pass found Brandon Fernandes in front of the goal and the forward s shot took a deflection on its way into the net Just as Goa felt they were back in the match Sunil Chhetri restored the visitors lead in the 77th minute from Udanta Singh s cross 46 Playing against Delhi Dynamos FC on 26 November Bengaluru played without Miku and Dimas Delgado and Erik Paartalu was not named in the starting lineup after recovering from toe injury With key players missing Bengaluru failed to stop Delhi from creating chances and were wasteful in the chances of their own However Delhi remained goalless as they could not finish chances they created The deadlock was broken in the dying minutes when Udanta jumped onto a loose ball and launched a low shot from outside the box The ball took a deflection before hitting the frame of the goal and crossing the line and Bengaluru regained the top position on the table with 1 0 win 47 January February edit March edit nbsp nbsp Sandhu nbsp Bheke nbsp Juanan nbsp Khabra nbsp Nishu nbsp Delgado nbsp Barrera nbsp Singh nbsp Chhetri nbsp Xisco nbsp MikuLineup against FC Goa in 2019 Indian Super League Final League stage edit Bengaluru v Chennaiyin 30 September 2018 1Bengaluru1 0ChennaiyinBengaluru19 30 IST Khabra nbsp 35 Miku nbsp 41 Report Jerry nbsp 57 Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance 20 786Referee Santosh KumarMan of the Match Miku Bengaluru FC Bengaluru v Jamshedpur 7 October 2018 2Bengaluru2 2JamshedpurBengaluru19 30 IST Nishu nbsp 45 Paartalu nbsp 45 Chhetri nbsp 88 Report Yumnam nbsp 40 Memo nbsp 68 Jerry nbsp 70 Mukhi nbsp 81 Mobashir Rahman nbsp 89 Cidoncha nbsp 90 4 Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance 15 893Referee C R SrikrishnaMan of the Match Nishu Kumar Bengaluru FC Pune City v Bengaluru 22 October 2018 3Pune City0 3BengaluruPune19 30 IST Kuruniyan nbsp 10 Panwar nbsp 59 Report Chhetri nbsp 41 43 Khabra nbsp 47 Miku nbsp 64 Stadium Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Attendance 8 193Referee Pranjal BanerjeeMan of the Match Sunil Chhetri Bengaluru FC ATK v Bengaluru 31 October 2018 4ATK1 2BengaluruKolkata19 30 IST B Singh nbsp 13 Thatal nbsp 15 Arindam nbsp 33 Halder nbsp 84 Report Miku nbsp 45 3 Paartalu nbsp 47 nbsp 49 Nishu nbsp 58 Juanan nbsp 90 Stadium Salt Lake Stadium Attendance 17 656Referee R VenkateshMan of the Match Erik Paartalu Bengaluru FC Kerala Blasters v Bengaluru 5 November 2018 5Kerala Blasters1 2BengaluruKochi19 30 IST Stojanovic nbsp 30 pen Lalruatthara nbsp 49 Vineeth nbsp 79 Report Chhetri nbsp 71 Serran nbsp 79 Krcmarevic nbsp 81 o g Stadium Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance 28 916Referee R VenkateshMan of the Match Dimas Delgado Bengaluru FC Goa v Bengaluru 22 November 2018 6Goa1 2BengaluruMargao19 30 IST Ali nbsp 36 nbsp 47 Boumous nbsp 54 Fernandes nbsp 72 Report Bheke nbsp 34 Dimas nbsp 59 Chhetri nbsp 77 Stadium Fatorda Stadium Attendance 17 807Referee Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin JahariMan of the Match Sunil Chhetri Bengaluru Bengaluru v Delhi Dynamos 26 November 2018 7Bengaluru1 0Delhi DynamosBengaluru19 30 IST Khabra nbsp 44 Udanta nbsp 87 Report Carmona nbsp 26 Crespi nbsp 89 Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance 10 983Referee Santosh KumarMan of the Match Nishu Kumar Bengaluru FC Bengaluru v Pune City 30 November 2018 8Bengaluru2 1Pune CityBengaluru19 30 IST Udanta nbsp 11 Bheke nbsp 88 Report Bheke nbsp 15 o g Marcelinho nbsp 90 Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance 11 907Referee L Ajithkumar MeiteiMan of the Match Rahul Bheke Bengaluru FC NorthEast United v Bengaluru 5 December 2018 9NorthEast United1 1BengaluruGuwahati19 30 IST Gallego nbsp 64 Ogbeche nbsp 71 Report Gurpreet nbsp 66 Chencho nbsp 90 2 Stadium Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance 12 371Referee C R SrikrishnaMan of the Match Chencho Gyeltshen Bengaluru FC Bengaluru v Mumbai City 9 December 2018 10Bengaluru1 1Mumbai CityBengaluru19 30 IST Udanta nbsp 23 Khabra nbsp 59 Bheke nbsp 61 Report Sehnaj nbsp 10 nbsp 51 Sougou nbsp 31 nbsp 85 Bastos nbsp 87 Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance 13 892Referee R VenkateshMan of the Match Arnold Issoko Mumbai City FC Bengaluru v ATK 13 December 2018 11Bengaluru1 0ATKBengaluru19 30 IST Serran nbsp 17 Paartalu nbsp 37 Lanzarote nbsp 14 Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance 9 379Referee Tejas NagvenkarMan of the Match Erik Paartalu Bengaluru FC Mumbai City v Bengaluru 27 January 2019 12Mumbai City1 0BengaluruMumbai19 30 IST Machado nbsp 29 Report Juanan nbsp 45 Stadium Mumbai Football Arena Attendance 4 725Referee Tejas NagvenkarMan of the Match Paulo Machado Mumbai City Bengaluru v NorthEast United 30 January 2019 13Bengaluru2 1NorthEast UnitedBengaluru19 30 IST Komorski nbsp 14 o g Chencho nbsp 71 Bheke nbsp 74 Report Grgic nbsp 28 Leudo nbsp 45 1 Galleg nbsp 60 Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance 11 970Referee C R SrikrishnaMan of the Match Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Bengaluru Bengaluru v Kerala Blasters 6 February 2019 14Bengaluru2 2Kerala BlastersBengaluru19 30 IST Serran nbsp 26 Paartalu nbsp 33 U Singh nbsp 69 Chhetri nbsp 85 Report Stojanovic nbsp 16 pen Pekuson nbsp 40 Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance 13 572Referee Tejas NagvenkarMan of the Match Udanta Singh Bengaluru Chennaiyin v Bengaluru 9 February 2019 15Chennaiyin2 1BengaluruChennai19 30 IST Jeje nbsp 32 Nelson nbsp 42 nbsp 65 Luisma nbsp 47 S Chhetri nbsp 57 Paartalu nbsp 70 A Chhetri nbsp 90 3 Lalrindika nbsp 90 4 Stadium Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance 6 939Referee Crystal JohnMan of the Match Raphael Augusto Chennaiyin Delhi Dynamos v Bengaluru 17 February 2019 16Delhi Dynamos3 2BengaluruDelhi19 30 IST Davila nbsp 9 Crespi nbsp 41 Lalhlimpuia nbsp 77 81 Gharami nbsp 87 Rai nbsp 90 3 Report Xisco nbsp 12 B Haokip nbsp 19 Khabra nbsp 50 Sunil Chhetri nbsp 72 Dimas nbsp 90 1 Serran nbsp 90 4 Stadium Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance 3 745Referee Adham MakhadmehMan of the Match Daniel Lalhlimpuia Delhi Dynamos Bengaluru v Goa 21 February 2019 17Bengaluru3 0GoaBengaluru19 30 IST Nishu nbsp 25 nbsp 42 Anto nbsp 31 Juanan nbsp 50 Udanta nbsp 58 Khabra nbsp 61 Miku nbsp 69 Report Desai nbsp 45 Fernandes nbsp 72 Pena nbsp 83 Jahouh nbsp 90 2 Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance 13 275Referee Pranjal BanerjiMan of the Match Miku Bengaluru Jamshedpur v Bengaluru 27 February 2019 18Jamshedpur5 1BengaluruJamshedpur19 30 IST Fernandes nbsp 45 2 Soosairaj nbsp 54 Morgado nbsp 56 57 Calvo nbsp 61 Tiri nbsp 65 T Haokip nbsp 16 Gill nbsp 60 nbsp 68 Stadium JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance 14 678Referee Ajit MeeteiMan of the Match Michael Soosairaj Jamshedpur Playoffs edit NorthEast United v Bengaluru 7 March 2019 Semi FinalsNorthEast United2 1BengaluruGuwahati19 30 IST Tlang nbsp 20 Mascia nbsp 90 5 Xisco nbsp 82 Stadium Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance 21 786Referee Santosh KumarMan of the Match Jose David Leudo NorthEast United Bengaluru v NorthEast United 11 March 2019 Semi FinalsBengaluru3 0 4 2 agg NorthEast UnitedBengaluru19 30 IST Bheke nbsp 63 Miku nbsp 72 Luisma nbsp 85 Dimas nbsp 79 nbsp 87 Chhetri nbsp 90 2 Report Tlang nbsp 88 Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance 21 636Referee Hamad Ali Yousef Abdulla AlaliMan of the Match Miku Bengaluru Final edit Bengaluru v Goa 17 March 2019 FinalBengaluru1 0 a e t GoaMumbai19 30 IST Barrera nbsp 51 Delgado nbsp 62 Bheke nbsp 103 nbsp 117 Miku nbsp 105 Report Fall nbsp 39 Jahouh nbsp 47 nbsp 105 Seriton nbsp 91 Bedia nbsp 120 Stadium Mumbai Football Arena Attendance 7 372Referee Muhammad TaqiMan of the Match Rahul Bheke Bengaluru FC Table edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Bengaluru a C 18 10 4 4 29 22 7 34 b Advance to ISL Playoffs2 Goa 18 10 4 4 36 20 16 34 b 3 Mumbai City 18 9 3 6 25 20 5 304 NorthEast United 18 7 8 3 22 18 4 295 Jamshedpur 18 6 9 3 29 21 8 27Source Indian Super LeagueRules for classification 1 points 2 head to head points 3 head to head goal difference 4 head to head goals scored 5 goal difference 5 number of goals scored 6 fair play ranking 6 drawing of lots C ChampionsNotes Qualified for 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play offs a b Head to head standings Bengaluru 6 pts Goa 0 pts Results by matchday edit Matchday123456789101112131415161718GroundHHAAAAHHAHHAHHAAHAResultWDWWWWWWDDWLWDLLWLPosition111312111112111111Source soccerwayA Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss AFC Cup edit Main article 2018 AFC Cup knockout stage Inter zone play off semi finalsBengaluru FC advanced to the inter zone play off semi finals during 2017 18 season The draw for the Inter zone play off semi finals was held on 23 May 2018 Bengaluru FC were pitted against central Asian zone champions Turkmenistani club Altyn Asyr 48 Bengaluru played the first leg at home on 22 August 2018 Bengaluru were trailing by 3 goals in the game but managed to score two goals before the end of the game 49 Bengaluru further suffered 2 0 defeat in the away leg and bowed out of the AFC Cup with 2 5 aggregate loss 50 Bengaluru nbsp v nbsp Altyn Asyr 22 August 2018 2018 08 22 Bengaluru nbsp 2 3 nbsp Altyn AsyrBengaluru India20 00 UTC 5 30 Juanan nbsp 34 Miku nbsp 43 Anto nbsp 52 Bheke nbsp 63 Paartalu nbsp 88 Report Orazsahedow nbsp 11 46 Annadurdyyew nbsp 25 Babajanov nbsp 29 Stadium Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance 5 832Referee Jumpei Iida Japan MVP Wahyt Orazsahedow Altyn Asyr Altyn Asyr nbsp v nbsp Bengaluru 29 August 2018 2018 08 29 Altyn Asyr nbsp 2 0 5 2 agg nbsp BengaluruAshgabat Turkmenistan16 30 UTC 5 Soyunow nbsp 18 Annadurdyyew nbsp 50 Geldiyew nbsp 52 Orazsahedow nbsp 58 Report Chhetri nbsp 38 Hernandez nbsp 57 Miku nbsp 90 2 Stadium Kopetdag Stadium Attendance 12 326Referee Turki Al Khudair Saudi Arabia Super Cup edit Main article 2019 Indian Super Cup As one of the top six teams in 2018 19 Indian Super League Bengaluru FC qualified for the main round in 2019 Indian Super Cup Bengaluru FC were scheduled to play the I League side Mohun Bagan A C in Round of 16 match 51 However Mohun Bagan withdrew from the tournament and Bengaluru got a walkover and advanced to the quarter finals and faced 2018 19 I League champions Chennai City F C 52 Mohun Bagan v Bengaluru 31 March 2019 Round of 16Mohun BaganwalkoverBengaluruBhubaneswar17 00 IST Stadium Kalinga Stadium Bengaluru v Chennai City 4 April 2019 Quarter finalBengaluru1 2Chennai CityBhubaneswar20 30 IST Khabra nbsp 37 Dimas nbsp 57 Chhetri nbsp 65 Serran nbsp 82 Report Gordillo nbsp 15 Manzi nbsp 54 Stadium Kalinga Stadium Attendance 1 000Referee Ajit MeeteiMan of the Match Mauro Boerchio Chennai City Coaching Staff editManagement edit nbsp Carles Cuadrat took over as the head coach for Bengaluru FCAlbert Roca after a successful stint of two years parted ways with Bengaluru FC at the end of the previous season and the assistant coach Carles Cuadrat succeeded him as the head coach 53 Updated 14 July 2018 54 55 56 Position NameHead coach nbsp Carles CuadratAssistant coach nbsp Gerard ZaragozaAssistant coach India nbsp Naushad MoosaGoalkeeping coach nbsp Javier PinillosUnder 18 coach nbsp John Kenneth RajHead physiotherapist nbsp Timothy VadachalamPlayer statistics editAppearances and goals edit No Pos Nat Player Total ISL AFC Super CupApps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsGoalkeepers1 GK nbsp IND Gurpreet Singh Sandhu 23 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 023 GK nbsp IND Soram Poirei 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 032 GK nbsp IND Aditya Patra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Defenders2 DF nbsp IND Rahul Bheke 23 4 19 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 03 DF nbsp ESP Albert Serran 18 0 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 04 DF nbsp IND Sairuat Kima 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 DF nbsp ESP Juanan 23 1 20 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 010 DF nbsp IND Harmanjot Khabra 22 0 19 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 013 DF nbsp IND Rino Anto 11 0 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 022 DF nbsp IND Nishu Kumar 21 1 18 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 026 DF nbsp IND Asheer Akhtar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 028 DF nbsp IND Parag Shrivas 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 033 DF nbsp IND Gursimrat Singh Gill 5 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0DF nbsp IND Biswa Darjee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0DF nbsp IND Rakesh Oram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Midfielders6 MF nbsp AUS Erik Paartalu 16 3 13 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 08 MF nbsp IND Kean Lewis 17 0 5 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 09 MF nbsp ESP Luisma 6 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 014 MF nbsp ESP Dimas Delgado 18 1 16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 015 MF nbsp IND Bidyananda Singh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 016 MF nbsp IND Myron Mendes 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 017 MF nbsp IND Boithang Haokip 13 1 2 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 019 MF nbsp ESP Xisco Hernandez 23 1 15 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 024 MF nbsp ESP Alex Barrera 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 026 MF nbsp IND Altamash Sayed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 035 MF nbsp IND Ajay Chhetri 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 038 MF nbsp IND Robinson Singh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MF nbsp IND Roshan Singh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MF nbsp IND Namgyal Bhutia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MF nbsp IND Lalengzama Vangchhia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MF nbsp IND Leon Augustine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Forwards7 FW nbsp VEN Miku 15 5 11 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 011 FW nbsp IND Sunil Chhetri 22 10 19 0 9 2 0 0 1 0 118 FW nbsp IND Thongkhosiem Haokip 8 1 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 021 FW nbsp IND Udanta Singh 22 5 19 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 037 FW nbsp IND Edmund Lalrindika 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Players transferred out during the season27 FW nbsp BHU Chencho Gyeltshen 9 2 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0Source soccerway Updated 4 April 2019 Top scorers edit Rank No Pos Nat Player ISL AFC Super Cup Total1 11 FW nbsp Sunil Chhetri 9 0 1 102 7 FW nbsp Miku 5 0 0 521 MF nbsp Udanta Singh 5 0 0 54 2 DF nbsp Rahul Bheke 3 1 0 45 6 MF nbsp Erik Paartalu 2 1 0 36 27 FW nbsp Chencho Gyeltshen 2 0 0 27 5 DF nbsp Juanan 1 0 0 114 MF nbsp Dimas Delgado 1 0 0 117 MF nbsp Boithang Haokip 1 0 0 118 FW nbsp Thongkhosiem Haokip 1 0 0 119 MF nbsp Xisco Hernandez 1 0 0 122 DF nbsp Nishu Kumar 1 0 0 1Own goals 2 0 0 2TOTALS 34 2 1 37Source soccerway Updated 4 April 2019 Clean sheets edit Rank No Pos Nat Player ISL AFC Super Cup Total1 45 GK nbsp Gurpreet Singh Sandhu 7 0 0 72 23 GK nbsp Soram Poirei 0 0 0 0TOTALS 7 0 0 7Source soccerway Updated 4 April 2019 Disciplinary record edit Rank No Pos Nat Player ISL AFC Super Cup Total Notes nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 10 MF nbsp Harmanjot Khabra 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 Missed a game against ATK 4 yellow cards 13 December 2018 2 3 DF nbsp Albert Serran 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 Missed a game against Goa 4 yellow cards 21 February 2019 14 MF nbsp Dimas Delgado 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 Missed a game against Delhi Dynamos red card 26 November 2018 4 2 DF nbsp Rahul Bheke 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 06 MF nbsp Erik Paartalu 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Missed a game against Delhi Dynamos 4 yellow cards 17 February 2019 7 FW nbsp Miku 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 07 5 DF nbsp Juanan 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 09 MF nbsp Xisco Hernandez 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 09 9 MF nbsp Luisma 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 013 DF nbsp Rino Anto 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 022 DF nbsp Nishu Kumar 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Missed a game against Jamshedpur red card 27 February 2019 11 1 GK nbsp Gurpreet Singh Sandhu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 011 FW nbsp Sunil Chhetri 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 024 MF nbsp Alex Barrera 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 033 DF nbsp Gursimrat Singh Gill 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Missed a game against NorthEast United red card 7 March 2019 35 MF nbsp Ajay Chhetri 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 037 FW nbsp Edmund Lalrindika 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0TOTALS 36 3 6 0 3 0 45 3Source soccerway Updated 4 April 2019Awards editPlayer of the Month award edit Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fan voting Month Player VotesOctober nbsp Miku 38 57 November nbsp Rahul Bheke 47 58 December nbsp Erik Paartalu 33 59 February nbsp Dimas Delgado 46 60 March nbsp Rahul Bheke 61 ISL Player of the Month award edit Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fan voting Month Player VotesNovember nbsp Rahul Bheke 53 2 62 See also edit2018 19 in Indian footballNotes edit Bengaluru FC advanced to the inter zone play off semi finals during 2017 18 season References edit Bheke to stay at Bengaluru FC for three more seasons Bengalurufc com 22 February 2018 Bengaluru FC retain Chhetri Udanta Bengalurufc com 30 June 2017 Juanan pens new deal with Bengaluru FC Bengalurufc com 3 March 2018 Gurpreet signs on with Bengaluru FC for five more years Bengalurufc com 13 March 2018 Paartalu extends stay with Bengaluru FC Bengalurufc com 14 March 2018 Nishu Semboi sign new BFC deals Bengalurufc com 29 May 2018 a b Lopez Flavio 20 March 2018 New signing Lenny hopes to win title with FC Goa next year The Times of India Boithang Haokip extends stay with Bengaluru FC Bengalurufc com 27 March 2018 Dimas signs on for one more year with the Blues Bengalurufc com 29 March 2018 Harmanjot Khabra extends stay at Bengaluru Bengalurufc com 4 April 2018 a b John Johnson is set to join ATK following his five year long stint with Bengaluru FC mykhel com 23 April 2018 a b After three years and some very crucial goals Daniel Lalhlimpuia bids farewell to the Blue Bengaluru FC twitter 20 May 2018 a b Thank you bengalurufc westblockblues 21 May 2018 a b c d We re bidding farewell to a Spanish trio that played a more than massive part in the Blues successful 2017 18 campaign across three competitions GraciasAmigos WeAreBFC 1 June 2018 a b MumbaiCityFC 4 June 2018 Official After making his India National team debut at the Mumbai Football arena Subhasishbose17 liked our city so much that he decided to sign with us The promising left back joins us on a two year deal Islanders Let s give him a warm welcome Tweet via Twitter a b c d e bengalurufc 8 June 2018 We re saying goodbye and wishing the best of everything to Calvin Abhishek Abhra Mondal Joyner Lourenco Zohmingliana Ralte and collinabranches OnceABlueAlwaysABlue Tweet via Twitter a b The time has come to say good bye Retrieved 8 July 2018 a b FCPuneCity 26 July 2018 A midfielder par excellence welcoming Alwyn George to FC Pune City Tweet via Twitter a b He s Kean He s Blue We ve added some pace on the flanks as KeanFLewis joins Bengaluru for the 2018 19 season WelcomeKean 3 June 2018 a b bengalurufc 6 June 2018 He s HomeAgain Tweet via Twitter a b c Blues Inject Youth in Defense As Duo Pen Two Year Deals bengalurufc com 11 June 2018 a b Chencho Gyeltshen signs with Bengaluru FC bengalurufc com 25 June 2018 a b Bengaluru FC sign Xisco Hernandez bengalurufc com 6 July 2018 a b Bengaluru FC re sign former goalkeeper Soram Poirei bengalurufc com 9 July 2018 a b ISL 2018 19 Bengaluru FC sign Spanish centre back Albert Serran 31 August 2018 a b bengalurufc 31 January 2019 Bhutanese winger Che7cho Gyeltshen has today completed a loan move to I League side NerocaFC until the end of the 2018 19 season GoWellDragon Tweet via Twitter a b bengalurufc 31 January 2019 Incoming The Blues have secured the services of Spanish attacking midfielder Luisma 7 on a deal that runs until the end of the current s, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,