# 2015 NorthEast United FC season

The 2015 Season was NorthEast United's 2nd season in existence in the Indian Super League.

## Transfers
### Pre-season

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | FRA | Gennaro Bracigliano (from Chennaiyin) |
| 2 | DF | IND | Aiborlang Khongjee (loan from Shillong Lajong) |
| 3 | DF | IND | Marlangki Suting (loan from Royal Wahingdoh) |
| 4 | DF | IND | Zohmingliana Ralte (loan from Pune) |
| 5 | DF | FRA | Cédric Hengbart (from Ajaccio) |
| 6 | DF | IND | Yumnam Raju (loan from Pune) |
| 7 | MF | IND | Sanju Pradhan (from Salgaocar) |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Bruno (from Delhi Dynamos) |
| 9 | FW | IND | Holicharan Narzary (loan from Dempo) |
| 10 | MF | POR | Silas (from Atlético) |
| 11 | MF | IND | Satiyasen Singh (loan from Royal Wahingdoh) |
| 12 | DF | IND | Reagan Singh (loan from Royal Wahingdoh) |
| 13 | GK | IND | Rehenesh TP (loan from Shillong Lajong) |
| 14 | MF | IND | Boithang Haokip (loan from Shillong Lajong) |
| 15 | DF | POR | Miguel Garcia (from Sporting Goa) |
| 17 | MF | IND | Alen Deory (loan from Shillong Lajong) |
| 18 | MF | ZAM | Kondwani Mtonga (loan from ZESCO United) |
| 19 | FW | ARG | Nicolás Vélez (from Warriors) |
| 20 | MF | POR | Simão |
| 21 | DF | IND | Robin Gurung (loan from Shillong Lajong) |
| 22 | MF | IND | Siam Hanghal (loan from Bengaluru) |
| 23 | FW | GHA | Francis Dadzie (from Bechem United) |
| 27 | FW | CIV | Boubacar Sanogo (from Al-Fujairah) |
| 28 | GK | IND | Lalthuammawia Ralte (loan from Bengaluru) |
| 38 | DF | CMR | André Bikey (from Charlton Athletic) |
| 39 | FW | SEN | Diomansy Kamara (from Catanzaro) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | GRE | Alexandros Tzorvas |
| 3 | DF | CZE | Tomáš Josl (to Rapid București) |
| 5 | DF | SEN | Massamba Sambou (to AEL Limassol) |
| 6 | MF | ZAM | Isaac Chansa (loan return to Shillong Lajong) |
| 7 | MF | KOR | Do Dong-hyun |
| 8 | FW | COL | Luis Yanes |
| 9 | FW | ENG | James Keene (to Halmstad) |
| 10 | FW | ESP | Koke (to Veria) |
| 11 | DF | ESP | Joan Capdevila (to Lierse) |
| 14 | FW | NZL | Leo Bertos (loan return to East Bengal) |
| 15 | DF | POR | Miguel Garcia (to Sporting Goa) |
| 19 | MF | BRA | Guilherme Batata (loan return to Atlético Paranaense) |
| 20 | MF | IND | Milan Singh (loan return to Shillong Lajong) |
| 21 | MF | IND | Redeem Tlang (loan return to Shillong Lajong) |
| 23 | FW | IND | Seminlen Doungel (loan return to Shillong Lajong) |
| 25 | FW | IND | Durga Boro (loan return to Shillong Lajong) |
| 26 | MF | IND | David Ngaihte (loan return to Shillong Lajong) |
| — | FW | TRI | Cornell Glen |

### During the season

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 44 | DF | ARG | Carlos Javier López (from Deportivo Táchira) |
| 77 | FW | SEN | Victor Mendy |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | POR | Miguel Garcia |
| 18 | MF | ZAM | Kondwani Mtonga (loan return to ZESCO United) |
| 27 | FW | CIV | Boubacar Sanogo |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | FRA | Gennaro Bracigliano |
| 2 | DF | IND | Aiborlang Khongjee (on loan from Shillong Lajong) |
| 3 | MF | IND | Marlangki Suting (on loan from Royal Wahingdoh) |
| 4 | DF | IND | Zohmingliana Ralte (on loan from Pune) |
| 5 | DF | FRA | Cédric Hengbart |
| 6 | DF | IND | Yumnam Raju (on loan from Pune) |
| 7 | MF | IND | Sanju Pradhan |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Bruno |
| 9 | FW | IND | Holicharan Narzary (on loan from Dempo) |
| 10 | MF | POR | Silas |
| 11 | MF | IND | Seityasen Singh (on loan from Royal Wahingdoh) |
| 12 | DF | IND | Reagan Singh (on loan from Royal Wahingdoh) |
| 13 | GK | IND | Rehenesh TP (on loan from Shillong Lajong) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | MF | IND | Boithang Haokip (on loan from Shillong Lajong) |
| 17 | MF | IND | Alen Deory |
| 19 | FW | ARG | Nicolás Vélez |
| 20 | MF | POR | Simão Sabrosa |
| 21 | DF | IND | Robin Gurung (on loan from Shillong Lajong) |
| 22 | MF | IND | Siam Hanghal (on loan from Bengaluru FC) |
| 23 | FW | GHA | Francis Dadzie |
| 28 | GK | IND | Lalthuammawia Ralte (on loan from Bengaluru FC) |
| 38 | DF | CMR | André Bikey |
| 39 | FW | SEN | Diomansy Kamara |
| 44 | DF | ARG | Carlos Javier López |
| 77 | FW | SEN | Victor Mendy |

### Injured

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | POR | Miguel Garcia |
| 18 | MF | ZAM | Kondwani Mtonga |
| 27 | FW | CIV | Boubacar Sanogo |

### Technical staff

| Position | Name |
| Manager | César Farías |
| Assistant manager | Guillermo Sánchez |
| Assistant coach | Santosh Kashyap |
| Goalkeeping coach | Gennaro Bracigliano |
| Technical director | Simon Festinesi Bruno Satin |
| Head physiotherapist | Tanveer Siddiqui |
| Physiotherapist | Utsav Shah |

## Indian Super League
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Chennaiyin (C) | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 22 | Advance to ISL Play-offs |
| 4 | Delhi Dynamos | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 22 | Advance to ISL Play-offs |
| 5 | NorthEast United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 20 | |
| 6 | Mumbai City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 16 | |
| 7 | Pune City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 15 | |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 3 December 2015. Source: Matches

### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Ground | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H |
| Result | L | L | L | W | W | L | D | W | W | L | W | D | L | W |

### Matches
## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 2 December 2015

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Indian Super League | Indian Super League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | FRA | Gennaro Bracigliano | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | IND | Aiborlang Khongjee | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | IND | Marlangki Suting | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | IND | Zohmingliana Ralte | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | FRA | Cédric Hengbart | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IND | Yumnam Raju | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IND | Sanju Pradhan | 11 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Bruno | 12 | 1 | 8+4 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | IND | Holicharan Narzary | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | POR | Silas | 12 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | IND | Satiyasen Singh | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | IND | Reagan Singh | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | IND | Rehenesh TP | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IND | Boithang Haokip | 5 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | IND | Alen Deory | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ARG | Nicolás Vélez | 14 | 5 | 7+7 | 5 |
| 20 | MF | POR | Simão | 10 | 3 | 6+4 | 3 |
| 21 | DF | IND | Robin Gurung | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | IND | Siam Hanghal | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | GHA | Francis Dadzie | 11 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 |
| 38 | DF | CMR | André Bikey | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 39 | FW | SEN | Diomansy Kamara | 12 | 3 | 10+2 | 3 |
| 44 | DF | ARG | Carlos Javier López | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | SEN | Victor Mendy | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 |
| Players who left NorthEast United due to injury during the season: ||||||||
| 15 | DF | POR | Miguel Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ZAM | Kondwani Mtonga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | CIV | Boubacar Sanogo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Indian Super League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 19 | Nicolás Vélez | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | MF | 20 | Simão | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | FW | 39 | Diomansy Kamara | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 23 | Francis Dadzie | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 14 | Boithang Haokip | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 10 | Silas | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 8 | Bruno | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | 77 | Victor Mendy | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 11 | Satiyasen Singh | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | 38 | André Bikey | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 17 | 17 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Indian Super League | Indian Super League | Total | Total |
| 6 | MF | Yumnam Raju | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Sanju Pradhan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Bruno | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Silas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Satiyasen Singh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Reagan Singh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Nicolás Vélez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Simão | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Robin Gurung | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Siam Hanghal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | André Bikey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | Diomansy Kamara | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Carlos Javier López | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 |