# 2022–23 Chennaiyin FC season

The 2022–23 Chennaiyin season is the club's ninth season since its establishment in 2014 as well as their Ninth season in 2022–23 Indian Super League season.In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022 Durand Cup and AIFF Super Cup.

## Management team

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Thomas Brdarić |
| Assistant coach | Matko Djarmati |
| Assistant coach | Syed Sabir Pasha Raman Vijayan(for Super Cup games) |
| Goalkeeping coach | Rajat Ghosh Dastidar |
| Assistant sports scientist | Atharva Tere |

## Durand Cup squad

    As of 16 August 2022
* * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Contract until | Signed From |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Samik Mitra | GK | (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 (age 24) | 2023 | Indian Arrows |
| 24 | Debjit Majumder | GK | (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 (age 36) | 2023 | SC East Bengal |
| 35 | Devansh Dabas | GK | (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 23) | 2023 | Lonestar Kashmir FC |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Reagan Singh | RB | (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 33) | 2023 | NorthEast United FC |
| 3 | Fallou Diagne | CB | (1989-07-14) 14 July 1989 (age 35) | 2023 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
| 4 | Gurmukh Singh | CB | (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26) | 2023 | Rajasthan United FC |
| 5 | Mohammad Sajid Dhot | CB | (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27) | 2024 | Odisha FC |
| 6 | Vafa Hakhamaneshi | CB | (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 33) | 2023 | Ratchaburi |
| 13 | Ajith Kumar | LB | (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 (age 28) | 2023 | Bengaluru FC |
| 21 | Narayan Das | LB/CB | (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 (age 31) | 2023 | SC East Bengal |
| 27 | Aakash Sangwan | LB | (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 29) | 2023 | RoundGlass Punjab |
| 28 | Monotosh Chakladar | LB | (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26) | 2023 | Madan Maharaj |
| 36 | Aqib Nawab | RB/CB | (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 22) | 2023 | Chennaiyin FC B |
| 93 | Salam Ranjan Singh | CB | (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 (age 29) | 2023 | ATK Mohun Bagan FC |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 8 | Edwin Sydney Vanspaul | CM/CDM/RB | (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 32) | 2023 | Chennai City FC |
| 10 | Rafael Crivellaro | CM/AM | (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35) | 2023 | C.D. Feirense |
| 15 | Anirudh Thapa (Captain) | CM/AM | (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 26) | 2024 | AIFF Elite Academy |
| 19 | Sajal Bag | AM | (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21) | 2024 | BSS Sporting |
| 22 | Chris Anthoy White | CM | (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) | 2023 | Chennaiyin FC B |
| 25 | Jockson Dhas | CM | (1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 (age 29) | 2024 | Madan Maharaj |
| 26 | Julius Düker | CDM/CM/AM | (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28) | 2023 | TSV Havelse |
| 37 | Jiteshwor Singh | CM/CDM | (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 23) | 2023 | NEROCA |
| Forwards |||||||
| 7 | Ninthoi Meetei | RW/RM | (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 23) | 2024 | NorthEast United FC |
| 9 | Petar Sliskovic | ST | (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33) | 2023 | Wehen Wiesbaden |
| 11 | Rahim Ali | ST/LW/RW | (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 24) | 2023 | Indian Arrows |
| 12 | Kwame Karikari | ST | (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33) | 2023 | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| 23 | Jobby Justin | ST/RW | (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 31) | 2023 | ATK Mohun Bagan FC |
| 34 | Senthamil Suman | ST | (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 24) | 2023 | Muthoot FA |
| 42 | Suhail Pasha | FW/AM | (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 (age 25) | 2023 | Chennai City FC |
| 47 | Vincy Barretto | RW | (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 25) | 2025 | Kerala Blasters |

## Players
### Squad information

    As of 28 July 2022
* * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Contract until | Signed From |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Samik Mitra | GK | (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 (age 24) | 2023 | Indian Arrows |
| 24 | Debjit Majumder | GK | (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 (age 36) | 2023 | SC East Bengal |
| 35 | Devansh Dabas | GK | (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 23) | 2023 | Lonestar Kashmir FC |
| 32 | Lovepreet Singh | GK | (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) | 2023 | Indian Arrows |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Reagan Singh | RB | (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 33) | 2023 | NorthEast United FC |
| 3 | Fallou Diagne | CB | (1989-07-14) 14 July 1989 (age 35) | 2023 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
| 4 | Gurmukh Singh | CB | (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26) | 2023 | Rajasthan United FC |
| 5 | Mohammad Sajid Dhot | CB | (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27) | 2024 | Odisha FC |
| 6 | Vafa Hakhamaneshi | CB | (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 33) | 2023 | Ratchaburi |
| 13 | Ajith Kumar | LB | (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 (age 28) | 2023 | Bengaluru FC |
| 21 | Narayan Das | LB/CB | (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 (age 31) | 2023 | SC East Bengal |
| 27 | Aakash Sangwan | LB | (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 29) | 2023 | RoundGlass Punjab |
| 28 | Monotosh Chakladar | LB | (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26) | 2023 | Madan Maharaj |
| 36 | Aqib Nawab | CB/RB | (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 22) | 2023 | Chennaiyin FC B |
| 43 | Balaji Ganesan | LB/LM | (2002-02-28) 28 February 2002 (age 22) | 2023 | Chennaiyin FC B |
| 47 | Rahul Manjula | LB/LM | (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20) | 2023 | Chennaiyin FC U-16 |
| 93 | Salam Ranjan Singh | CB | (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 (age 29) | 2023 | ATK Mohun Bagan FC |
| | Lijo Francis | LB | (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 25) | 2024 | Madan Maharaj |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 8 | Edwin Sydney Vanspaul | CM/CDM/RB | (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 32) | 2023 | Chennai City FC |
| 10 | Rafael Crivellaro | CM/AM | (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35) | 2023 | C.D. Feirense |
| 18 | Sourav Das | CM/CDM | (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 (age 28) | 2023 | East Bengal |
| 19 | Sajal Bag | AM | (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21) | 2024 | BSS Sporting |
| 20 | Mohammed Rafique | CM/RB | (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 33) | 2024 | East Bengal |
| 22 | Chris Anthoy White | CM | (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) | 2023 | Chennaiyin FC B |
| 25 | Jockson Dhas | CM | (1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 (age 29) | 2024 | Madan Maharaj |
| 26 | Julius Düker | CDM/CM/AM | (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28) | 2023 | TSV Havelse |
| 37 | Jiteshwor Singh | CM/CDM | (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 23) | 2023 | NEROCA |
| 38 | Subhadip Majhi | CM/CDM/CB | (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 25) | 2024 | Kalighat FC |
| Forwards |||||||
| 7 | Ninthoi Meetei | RW/RM | (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 23) | 2024 | NorthEast United FC |
| 9 | Petar Sliskovic | ST | (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33) | 2023 | Wehen Wiesbaden |
| 11 | Rahim Ali | ST/LW/RW | (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 24) | 2023 | Indian Arrows |
| 14 | Alexander Romario Jesuraj | RW | (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28) | 2025 | Goa |
| 12 | Kwame Karikari | ST | (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33) | 2023 | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| 23 | Jobby Justin | ST/RW | (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 31) | 2023 | ATK Mohun Bagan FC |
| 34 | Senthamil Suman | ST | (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 24) | 2023 | Muthoot FA |
| 42 | Suhail Pasha | FW/AM | (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 (age 25) | 2023 | Chennai City FC |
| 45 | Mohamed Liyaakath | ST | (2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 (age 20) | 2023 | Indian Arrows |
| 47 | Vincy Barretto | RW | (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 25) | 2025 | Kerala Blasters |
| 50 | Johnson Mathews | FW/AM/RW | (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 23) | 2023 | Bank of India |
| | Joseph Lalvenhima | LW | (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 (age 22) | 2023 | Chennaiyin FC B |
| | Gulab Rauth | LW | (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21) | 2023 | RF Young Champs |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee |
| 1 June 2022 | 47 | RW | Vincy Barretto | Kerala Blasters | Undisclosed fee |
| 2 June 2022 | 14 | RW | Alexander Romario Jesuraj | Goa | Free Transfer |
| 5 June 2022 | 28 | LB | Monotosh Chakladar | Madan Maharaj | Free Transfer |
| 8 June 2022 | 37 | DM | Jiteshwor Singh | NEROCA | Free Transfer |
| 9 June 2022 | 18 | DM | Sourav Das | East Bengal | Free Transfer |
| 11 June 2022 | 4 | CB | Gurmukh Singh | Rajasthan United FC | Free Transfer |
| 16 June 2022 | 20 | CM | Mohammed Rafique | East Bengal | Free Transfer |
| 21 June 2022 | 27 | LB | Aakash Sangwan | RoundGlass Punjab | Free Transfer |
| 21 June 2022 | 19 | CM | Sajal Bag | BSS Sporting | Free Transfer |
| 27 June 2022 | 3 | CB | Fallou Diagne | Vllaznia Shkodër | Free Transfer |
| 29 June 2022 | 6 | CB | Vafa Hakhamaneshi | Free Agent | Free Transfer |
| 30 June 2022 | 12 | ST | Kwame Karikari | Swat Cat | Free Transfer |
| 4 July 2022 | | LB | Lijo Francis | Madan Maharaj | Free Transfer |
| 4 July 2022 | 25 | CM | Jockson Dhas | Madan Maharaj | Free Transfer |
| 4 July 2022 | 34 | ST | Senthamizhi Suman | Muthoot FA | Free Transfer |
| 4 July 2022 | 22 | CM | Chris Antony White | Chennaiyin FC B | Free Transfer |
| 4 July 2022 | | LW | Joseph Lalvenhima | Chennaiyin FC B | Free Transfer |
| 6 July 2022 | 9 | ST | Petar Sliskovic | Wehen Wiesbaden | Free Transfer |
| 15 July 2022 | | LW | Gulab Rauth | RF Young Champs | Free Transfer |
| 20 July 2022 | 26 | DM | Julius Düker | TSV Havelse | Free Transfer |
| 28 July 2022 | 13 | LB | Ajith Kumar | Bengaluru FC | Undisclosed Fee |
| 30 July 2022 | | GK | Lovepreet Singh | Indian Arrows | Free Transfer |

### Out

| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee |
| 27 May 2022 | 17 | FW/LW/AM | Mirlan Murzaev | Alga Bishkek | Free Transfer |
| 4 June 2022 | 26 | CB | Deepak Devrani | | Released |
| 4 June 2022 | 32 | RB | Davinder Singh | | Released |
| 23 June 2022 | 99 | ST | Lukasz Gikiewicz | | Released |
| 23 June 2022 | 7 | LW/AM | Lallianzuala Chhangte | Mumbai City | Free Transfer |
| 8 July 2022 | 13 | GK | Vishal Kaith | ATK Mohun Bagan FC | Free Transfer |
| 10 July 2022 | | CB | Melroy Assisi | Rajasthan United FC | Free Transfer |
| 13 July 2022 | 77 | AM | Vladimir Koman | Diósgyőri VTK | Free Transfer |
| 25 July 2022 | 16 | CM | Ariel Borysiuk | KF Laçi | Free Transfer |
| 3 August 2022 | 18 | LB/LM | Jerry Lalrinzuala | East Bengal | Free Transfer |
| 4 August 2022 | 9 | ST | Nerijus Valskis | FK Kauno Žalgiris | Free Transfer |
| 8 August 2022 | 28 | CM/CDM | Germanpreet Singh | Jamshedpur FC | Free Transfer |
| 18 August 2022 | 23 | CB | Slavko Damjanović | FK Novi Pazar | Free Transfer |

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Indian Super League | TBC | TBC | Matchday 1 | TBC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Durand Cup | Quarter Final | TBC | Group Stage | TBC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| AIFF Super Cup | TBC | TBC | Group Stage | TBC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
Last updated: pre-season Source: Competitions

### Durand Cup

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HYD | CHE | ARR | NER | TRA |
| 1 | Hyderabad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Qualify for the Knockout stage | — | 3–1 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Chennaiyin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | Qualify for the Knockout stage | — | — | 2–2 | — | — |
| 3 | Army Red | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | — |
| 4 | NEROCA (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | | 0–3 | 0–2 | — | — | 3–1 |
| 5 | TRAU (H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | — | — |

### Indian Super League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 6 | Odisha | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 30 | ISL Cup Knockouts, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage and 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage |
| 7 | Goa | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27 | |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 27 | |
| 9 | East Bengal | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 19 | |
| 10 | Jamshedpur | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 19 | |
* ↑ Qualified via winning the 2023 Super Cup
* ↑ Qualified via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Goa 3, Chennaiyin 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Goa +1, Chennaiyin -1.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: East Bengal 3, Jamshedpur 3. Head-to-head goal difference: East Bengal +1, Jamshedpur -1.

#### Matches

Win Draw Loss Void / Postponed