Founded: August 27, 2019
Owners: Vijay Madduri (IT entrepreneur, was CEO of Incessant Technologies) and Varun Tripuraneni (CEO of Kerala Blasters from 2017-2019, heading operations of Chennaiyin FC from 2015- 2017)
Stadium: Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi Athletic Stadium (GMC Balayogi Stadium)/ Gachibowli Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)
Official web handles:
Facebook: facebook.com/HydFCOfficial
Twitter: twitter.com/HydFCOfficial
Instagram: instagram.com/hydfcofficial
Logo: ‘Reliving Hyderabad’s Football Legacy’
Coach: Phil Brown
Assistant Coach: Mehrajuddin Wadoo
Captain: Kamaljit Singh
Foreign players: Matthew Killgallon (England), Rafa Lopez Gomez (Spain), Nestor Gordillo (Spain),Marko Stankovic (Austria), Marcelinho (Brazil), Bobo (Brazil), Giles Barnes (Jamaica)
Predicted formation: 3-4-3
Tactical approach: Possession-based
The 25-man squad (Jersey numbers in brackets) –
Goalkeepers:
Kamaljit Singh (1) (C), Anuj Kumar (21), Laxmikant Kattimani (33)
Defenders:
Sahil Panwar (3), Rafael Lopez Gomez (4), Matthew Kilgallon (6), Gurtej Singh (13), Nikhil Poojary (27), Mohammad Yasir (32), Tarif Akhand (34), Ashish Rai (44)
Midfielders:
Adil Ahmed Khan (5), Sahil Tavora (8), Deependra Negi (12), Marko Stankovic (15), Shankar Sampingiraj (16), Rohit Kumar (19), Gani Nigam (22), Nestor Gordillo (14)
Attackers:
Giles Barnes (7), Deyvison Rogerio Da Silva/ Bobo (9), Marcelo Leite Pereira/ Marcelinho (10), Abhishek Halder (11), Laldanmawia Ralte (17), Robin Singh (23)
Phil Brown – Head Coach Profile
Born: 30 May 1959 (age 60)
Place of birth: South Shields, England
Playing career
Position: Right-back
Teams: Hartlepool United (1978–1985), Halifax Town (1985–1988), Bolton Wanderers (1988–1994), Blackpool (1994-1996)
Key coaching stints: Derby County (2005-2006), Hull City (2006-2010) (led them to promotion to EPL in 2008), Southend United (2013-2018)
In ISL – Second half of Pune City’s 2018-19 season
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