Mohali (Punjab) [India], April 20 : Punjab FC announced their squad for the Kalinga Super Cup ahead of their Round of 16 match against Odisha FC, which will be played tomorrow at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar.
Head Coach Panagiotis Dilmperis has named the squad comprising the players who were part of the Indian Super League season, where the team finished 10th. He hopes that the mix of experience and youth will take the team ahead in the competition. The match will kick off at 8 PM.
Speaking on the announcement, Head Coach Panagiotis Dilmperis said, "We have named a squad who have been together for the whole season. The team performed well in the ISL season, even though we could not achieve our target of reaching the playoffs. We will take one game at a time in the competition and hope that we can go far in the competition. We have been training well, and we are ready to perform."
Punjab have a better head-to-head record against Odisha FC this season, winning one and drawing the other. In the first meeting, they edged past Odisha 2-1, thanks to goals from Nihal Sudeesh and Leon Augustine. In the reverse fixture, the game ended 1-1, with Petros Giakoumakis scoring the goal.
Punjab FC Squad for Kalinga Super Cup 2025
Goalkeepers: Ravi Kumar, Muheet Shabir, Ayush Deshwal
Defenders: Khaiminthang Lhungdim, Melroy Assisi, Likmabam Rakesh Meitei, Tekcham Abhishek Singh, Ivan Novoselec , Pramveer Singh, Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei
Midfielders: Nikhil Prabhu, Ricky John Shabong, Vinit Rai, Manglenthang Kipgen, Ashis Pradhan, Filip Mrzljak, Laishram Rishikanta Meitei
Forwards: Asmir Suljic, Petros Giakoumakis, Ezequiel Vidal, Mohammed Suhail F., Ninthoinganba Meetei, Nihal Sudeesh, Luka Majcen, Vishal Yadav, Leon Augustine
Reserves: Omang Dudum, Manav Singh, Singamayum Shami, Nitesh Darjee
Coaching and Support Staff
Head Coach: Panagiotis Dilmperis
Assistant Coach: Konstantinos Katsaras
Indian Assistant Coach: Sankarlal Chakraborty
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Papaioannou Ioannis
Goalkeeping Coach: Manish Timsina
Team Doctor: Dr. Sidak Dhillon
Physiotherapist: Levin Vinod
Team Manager: Kashif Kamran.
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