Jamshedpur FC have announced their squad for the upcoming Hero Super Cup 2023 tournament.
The Men of Steel have been placed in Group C of the tournament alongside ATK Mohun Bagan, FC Goa and I-League side Gokulam Kerala and will play their group matches in Kozhikode, Kerala. The EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode will play host to all the matches of JFC.
The first match takes place at 8:30 PM on 10 April against FC Goa while ATK Mohun Bagan play the Men of Steel on 14 April at 8:30 PM. The group stage matches conclude with a clash against Gokulam Kerala at 5 PM on 18 April 2023. All matches will be broadcast live on Fancode and Sony Sports 2 for viewers to enjoy.
Hero Super Cup 2023: Jamshedpur FC announce their squad for the Super Cup 2023
The squad for the tournament has also been announced and is as following:
Mumbai City FC have secured their spot in the group stages of the 2023-24 AFC Champions League after defeating Jamshedpur FC in the playoff match. The Islanders won 3-1 in a tightly contested match at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri, Kerala. Mumbai City FC became the first Indian team to win a match at the AFC Champions League last season and they will be looking to make a similar impact this year.
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A Tight First Half: Both teams played out a tight first half and enjoyed phases of possession. Bipin Singh came close to giving the Islanders the lead just before half-time. However, his shot was diverted onto the post by Jamshedpur goalkeeper TP Rehenesh at full stretch.
Ahmed Jahouh opened the scoring for Mumbai City FC from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute after Lallianzuala Chhangte was brought down inside the box by Ricky.
Mumbai City FC doubled their lead through Spanish attacker Alberto Noguera, who found the back of the net with a sublime left-footed volley from the centre of the box.
Jamshedpur FC managed to pull a goal back through Eli Sabia, who headed the ball in from a corner to make it 2-1.
Mumbai City FC confirmed their second successive appearance in the AFC Champions League with a fine late breakaway goal, which was finished off by Vikram Pratap Singh.
Mumbai City FC coach Des Buckingham expressed his pride at representing the club and Indian football at the highest level of club football in Asia.
Mumbai City’s Dominant Display: The Islanders began the match strongly, displaying some fine passages of play. Jahouh was at the centre of all the dangerous attacks. However, Jamshedpur custodian TP Rehenesh managed to stave them off early on in the game. Mumbai City once again looked deadly in the attacking third forcing saves from Rehenesh. Finally, the two-time Hero Indian Super League Shield-Winners found the breakthrough after Lallianzuala Chhangte was brought down inside the box by Ricky.
Coach Des Buckingham’s Words: “Extremely proud to represent not just our club but Indian football at the highest level of club football in Asia. The full cycle of the last 12 months where we finished second in the group stage of the last Champions League, made the Durand Cup final, won the ISL Shield and to have won this game is a good journey,” said Mumbai City coach Des Buckingham.
Champions League Group Stage confirmed after last nights win.
Mumbai City FC will be looking to build on their impressive run in the AFC Champions League last season and make a strong impact in this year’s edition. The group stages of the competition will start in September and fans will be eagerly waiting to see how the Islanders perform against some of the best teams in Asia.
Jamshedpur FC started its Grassroots Football Schools initiative today with Hill Top School, Jamshedpur. The start of the Football Schools initiative with Hill Top School was met with a great response, with as many as 30 students turning up on day one and more expected to be added as the program continues in the coming days and weeks.
“It is very important to achieve a balance between academics and sports and we believe there should be an all-round development of a child,” Hill Top School’s Acting Principal, Ms. Uma Tiwary said.
“When a child is very small it is easy to mould the child into what we want them to be and when we create an interest in sports from the start, students will take the game more seriously.
“The Baby League has been an enriching experience for our children and the parents have given some very positive feedback, so I’m thankful to Jamshedpur FC for organising this program and adding our school to it.”
Jamshedpur FC begin Grassroots Football Schools with Hill Top School, Telco
The collaboration with Hill Top school comes after Jamshedpur FC restarted the Grassroots Football Schools initiative after a three year hiatus and began the latest program at Jamshedpur Public School, Carmel Junior College and Loyola School in the city of Jamshedpur.
The children involved with the Football Schools program have been placed in four categories depending on their ages, namely Under 7, Under 9, Under 11 and Under 13. A number of coaches have been assigned specifically for this program, namely Sarabjeet Sagar Mukhi, Yadav Choudhary, and Lakkhi Kumar Ghogra.
The program will be held three days a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM at Hill Top School Ground, Telco.
The players will also get an opportunity to showcase the skills learned at the Football Schools training centres at the Jamshedpur Golden Baby League 2023, which features children from schools across Jamshedpur competing in matches across several age categories every Sunday morning at Archery Ground at the JRD Sports Complex.
Jamshedpur FC started its Grassroots Football Schools initiative today with Jamshedpur Public School (JPS) at Tinplate Sports Complex in Golmuri, Jamshedpur.
The start of the Football Schools initiative with JPS was met with a phenomenal response, with as many as 56 students formally registering themselves and over 150 students expected to be added as the program kicks into higher gear in the coming days and weeks.
“We are excited to start a collaboration with Jamshedpur Public School for our Grassroots Football Schools initiative as it will allow the children to achieve overall development and growth with the help of Jamshedpur FC coaches,” Jamshedpur FC Head of Grassroots, Mr Kundan Chandra said.
“We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude towards JPS and its staff for giving us the opportunity to work with the kids, and a special thank you to the parents for putting their faith in us to help these players improve.”
Jamshedpur FC start Grassroots Football Schools with Jamshedpur Public School at Tinplate Sports Complex
The collaboration with JPS comes after Jamshedpur FC restarted the Grassroots Football Schools initiative after a three-year hiatus and began the latest program at Carmel Junior College and Loyola School in the city of Jamshedpur.
The children involved with the Football Schools program have been placed in four categories depending on their ages, namely Under 7, Under 9, Under 11 and Under 13. A number of coaches have been assigned specifically for this program, namely Sarabjeet Sagar Mukhi, Indro Kumar Hembrom, Yadav Choudhary, Rohit Singh, Priya Tiwary and Lakkhi Kumar Ghogra.
The program will be held three days a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM at Tinplate Sports Complex.
The players will also get an opportunity to showcase the skills learned at the Football Schools training centres at the Jamshedpur Golden Baby League 2023, which features children from schools across Jamshedpur competing in matches across several age categories every Sunday morning at Archery Ground at the JRD Sports Complex.
Jamshedpur FC will be a part of the 2022-23 Hero Super Cup as one of the Hero Indian Super League sides participating in the tournament come April.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced that 16 teams will take part in the tournament and the same will take place between April 8-25, 2023.
Kerala has been chosen as the venue for the event, with two of three cities, Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram set to host the tournament this year.
Jamshedpur FC will participate in Hero Super Cup tournament in April
The Men of Steel will be among the 11 Hero ISL teams gaining automatic qualification along with the Champions of the 2022-23 Hero I-League, while other Hero I-League sides will compete for the four remaining group stage spots.
The 16 teams will be divided into four groups of four teams each and will compete in a single round-robin format. The four winners in their respective groups will then qualify to play the semi-finals of the tournament.
The group stage will be held from April 8-19, with the semi-finals on April 21st and 22nd. The final will be held on April 25th.
It is also pertinent to note that the winners of the Hero Super Cup will play 2021-22 Hero I-League Champions Gokulam Kerala FC for a spot in the 2023-24 AFC Cup group stage.
Jamshedpur FC recently called for online registrations for its U17 (TFA) team which were met with stupendous success. A remarkable 2713 players registered from across India including both online and offline registrations.
The registrations were organised online and offline and were open for all eligible candidates born between 1st January 2006 and 31st December 2007, subject to a strict age verification process and examination of appropriate documentation.
“TFA has consistently set the standard for quality in training the next generation of footballers and that is evident by the high number of registrations for the U17 trials,” said Jamshedpur FC CEO Mukul Choudhari.
“I want to thank all those who have registered themselves for the trials at TFA and wish them the very best for the upcoming open trials in February.”
TFA trials 2023: Over 2700 players register for Jamshedpur FC Youth team trials
The total number of online registrations was 2,613 and this was the highest number of online registrations recorded for open trials at TFA after the 1,735 registrations recorded for U15 open trials in November 2022.
The trials will be held between 1st February and 8th February 2023 at the TFA football ground in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. These trials will be free of cost and open to all registered candidates across the country of India. If shortlisted, the candidate will receive a notification via phone and email following the trials and if chosen will be eligible for a full 4-year scholarship to train with the club.
Jamshedpur Football Club have announced the dates for the trials of the next batch of U17 players for the Tata Football Academy (TFA).
Candidates who are interested are requested to visit the club’s website www.fcjamshedpur.com and click on the link to head to the registration page. The candidates would need to fill in their details as mentioned and upload their relevant age documents. The registration for trials will be from 17 January to 21 January 2023 and the age criteria is strictly between 01.01.2006 to 31.12.2007. The trials will begin on 1 February and continue till 8 February 2023.
It is pertinent to note that documents will be thoroughly verified to ensure strict age compliance to go along with footballing merit of the candidate. These trials will be free of cost and open to all interested candidates across the country of India. If shortlisted, the candidate will receive a notification via phone and email following the trials.
TFA is a four-star AIFF accredited academy with all top facilities. The selected players will receive a full scholarship with all expenses paid for four years. The players will have access to their own training pitch, study rooms, recreation rooms, accommodation, meals, education, etc. The academy has top licensed coaches to provide training supplemented by top medical facilities for recovery and rehabilitation. The academy is also supported by psychologists, nutritionists, physiotherapists, masseurs, etc. from our High Performance Centre. The players will be representing the Jamshedpur FC Youth teams and will also have a chance to represent Jharkhand as well as the Indian National teams across various age categories.
The candidates will need to travel to the city of Jamshedpur, where the trials will be conducted at the TFA ground under the watchful eyes of reputed coaches such as Noel Wilson, Carlos Santamarina, Indranil Chakraborty, Akshay Das, Rahul Raj, Kundan Chandra, Subrata Dasgupta and Arshad Hussain.
Jamshedpur FC to conduct trials for U17 team at TFA
Jamshedpur FC CEO Mukul Choudhari said, “The Tata Football Academy has produced many extraordinary talents who have represented the country over the years and this is an opportunity for the next generation to take up the mantle.
“Tata Steel through TFA has always backed the development of young players and I am sure that with the world-class facilities available to them, the next batch will also make us proud. I wish all the candidates the very best of luck for the trials.”
TFA was established in 1987 with a view to scout and develop the country’s best footballing talents. A total of 257 cadets have graduated from TFA till date. Among them, 148 candidates including Pronay Halder, Udanta Singh, Subrata Paul, Robin Singh, Narayan Das, Carlton Chapman, Renedy Singh, Mahesh Gawli, etc. have represented top professional clubs as well as the Indian National team. A total of 24 cadets have captained the Indian National football team across various age group tournaments.
For its continued contribution to the development of Indian football, the All India Football Federation has conferred TFA the “Continuous contributions to Indian Football” award while Tata Steel was awarded the “Valuable contribution to the Development of Football” award by Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore – Hon’ble Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. TFA, backed by Tata Steel, has shown a continuous effort for the overall development of Indian football for the last 30 years.
Former TFA cadets Deepak Mandal and Subrata Paul were conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2010 and 2016 respectively. More recently, seven TFA cadets namely Phijam Vikash Singh, Sorokhaibam Meitei, Advait Sumbly, Arman Tamang, Nikhil Barla, Telem Saphabha, and Rishi represented the Tata Steel team for the Inter Steel Plant Football Championship organised at Burnpur from 1st to 8th March 2022. The team won the championship.
TFA is constantly improving its infrastructure and has added a dormitory in its premises to accommodate visiting teams, started rain water harvesting and dug two deep bore wells to water the ground for the benefit of the players.
The previous TFA U15 trial, held in November 2022, saw a registration of 1735 candidates, with 600 present on the day of trials, while 20 candidates were eventually selected.
Once again, we urge all participating candidates to strongly comply with the age group standards. The club and the academy strongly stand against any kind of age forgery and such incidents will be dealt with strictly. We advise the parents and coaches to guide the children in the process.
Key details:
TFA is an AIFF four-star accredited academy
Registration starts on 17 January 2023
Trials to be held from 1 February to 8 February in Jamshedpur
Trials participation is free of charge
Players born between 01.01.2006 to 31.12.2007 (dates inclusive) will be able to apply
Jamshedpur FC are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Pronay Halder on a contract till May 2024. Halder joins the Men of Steel from ATK Mohun Bagan, where he featured twice in the 2022-23 Hero Indian Super League season.
Halder joined Jamshedpur FC on loan ahead of the 2021-22 season, and featured 14 times in the Hero ISL campaign, playing a major role as the club lifted the League Shield trophy.
ISL: Jamshedpur FC sign midfielder Pronay Halder
Jamshedpur FC head coach Aidy Boothroyd shared his thoughts on the arrival of the 29-year-old.
“I think this is an excellent signing for the club”, said Boothroyd.
“He was a big part of what Jamshedpur did last season and he’s a brilliant footballer who is very experienced and strong. Every team needs to have a balance and he brings both steel and silk to the dressing room and I’m looking forward to working with him.”
Pronay Halder shared his own excitement at being a part of the club on a permanent basis.
“I feel very happy to be a part of Jamshedpur FC”, said Halder.
“I have spoken with the head coach and he has motivated me to give my all on the pitch. I am looking forward to being a part of the team and helping them for the rest of the season.”
The club can confirm that Halder will wear the number 14 jersey for the remainder of the season.
Jamshedpur FC are delighted to announce the signing of Australian defender Dylan Fox on a contract till the end of the season. Fox has joined the Men of Steel following a successful stint in the Hero Indian Super League at FC Goa, where he played a key role in defence last season.
The 28-year-old played at multiple clubs in Australia and New Zealand before sealing a move to the Hero ISL with NorthEast United FC in October 2020. Jamshedpur FC head coach Aidy Boothroyd shared his delight at the signing of the Australian.
“Dylan is going to be very important for us,” Boothroyd said.
“He is a very good defender and has the qualities that we need to continue to push up the table. I would like to welcome him to Jamshedpur FC and look forward to working with him at the club.”
ISL: Jamshedpur FC sign defender Dylan Fox
Dylan shared his own thoughts at joining the Jamshedpur family, highlighting his desire to succeed at the club.
“I’m very happy to join Jamshedpur FC,” said Dylan Fox.
“I can’t wait to get started, hit the ground running, and help the team make a strong finish to the end of the season. All the players as well as the boss have been very welcoming and I’m feeling completely at home.”
The club can also confirm that Fox will wear jersey number 12 for the rest of the season.
Jamshedpur FC captain Peter Hartley has left the club, and will play no further part in their 22/23 season. The ISL club has signed Slavko Damjanovic as the replacement for Hartley, and he will be signing a one-year deal with them.
The decision is yet to be announced, but several sources have said that it is only a matter of time. Damjanovic can also play as a left or right-back, but his physical presence at the back will allow him to replace Peter Hartley in central defense.
The centre-back was highly influential last year as they won their maiden title in 2021. After making a name for himself with Motherwell, he arrived in India in 2020, and was named the captain of the club by Owen Coyle right away.
He stepped up to the role very well, and was able to immediately establish himself as one of the best defenders in the league. And that is the legacy that he leaves behind in the ISL.
However, the new season has started on a sour note for the men of steel. They are currently in tenth place, and are undergoing a transition period, and will need to move forth without one of their best players. And this will no doubt make it even more difficult for them to achieve a consistent run of results this campaign.
