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Time of India
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Brison wins Young Player of the Year award
Brison Fernandes' form earned him his maiden India call-up this season Panaji: FC Goa midfielder Brison Fernandes won the Young Player of the Year award at the Football Players Association of India's (FPAI) Indian Football Awards 2025 in Shillong, on Sunday. Winners across categories were selected through a player-led voting process, where active players from across the country cast their votes. Brison played an instrumental role for Goa this season under coach Manolo Marquez where the 24-year-old scored seven goals and had two assists in the Indian Super League (ISL). His impressive ISL form also earned him his maiden national team call-up, something that he had always been waiting for, against Bangladesh in the Asian Cup 2027 final round qualifiers. Brison helped Goa clinch the Super Cup after they trounced Jamshedpur FC 3-0 in the final. Brison was earlier named the ISL 2024-25 Emerging Player of the Season. Awardees: Young Player of the Year: Brison Fernandes (FC Goa), Foreign Player of the Year: Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United FC), Indian Player of the Year: Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru FC), I-League Player of the Year: Edmund Lalrindika (Inter Kashi FC), Coach of the Year: Khalid Jamil (Jamshedpur FC), Women's Indian Player of the Year: Pyari Xaxa (Odisha FC), Women's Young Player of the Year: Naorem Priyanka Devi (East Bengal).
India Gazette
17-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Indian Super League 2024-25: Overperformers and underperformers
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): For football fans, understanding the reasons behind their team's highs and lows is more than just a pastime, it's a vital ritual. Every supporter carries an inner analyst, constantly seeking insights and patterns that help shape their perspective on the team's performance, as per the official website of the Indian Super League (ISL). Football has evolved over the years and so has the way in which it is talked about. For the modern-day football fan, there is much more information available to decipher the way the team is performing. The marriage of data with football has taken insights to an altogether different level and fans today can quantify the reasons behind the success or failure of a football team. Data in modern-day football has gone far beyond keeping records, but is now an integral tool to measure performance. One such metric that has gained popularity in modern-day football is Expected Goals(xG). It's a metric that quantifies the quality of a chance. You no longer have to debate whether a chance is a big one or a rather difficult one. Expected goals or xG throw an accurate figure at you. The Indian Super League (ISL) hasn't been behind in incorporating this level of data in their system, and fans are warming up to this modern and deeper data set. As an extension to this exercise, we take a look at individuals who overperformed and underperformed in front of goals last season with respect to their xG numbers. NorthEast United FC's Alaaeddine Ajaraie has topped almost all attacking charts this season, and it's no different when it comes to overperforming his xG metric. The Moroccan scored 23 goals in ISL 2024-25 from an xG of 16.81, which is a staggering overperformance of six goals. This is more than any player in the league last season. Such an overperformance is very remarkable for a striker who usually enjoys a lot of high-quality chances during the course of a season and still delivering so much more is hugely commendable. FC Goa's Brison Fernandes won the Emerging Player of the season award and for good reason. The midfielder may have only scored seven goals but those came from an xG of just 2.89. An overperformance of four goals. The 24-year-old made the most of his ability to find the back of the net from a distance. Third on the list is Punjab FC's Ezequiel Vidal. A profile very similar to that of Fernandes, the Argentinian was also adept at scoring through long-range strikes and produced seven goals from an xG of 3.14, an overperformance of almost four goals. Alberto Rodriguez was one of the best defenders in ISL 2024-25 but he also left a mark with his attacking contributions. The significance of those five goals that he scored is further underlined by the low xG value that he was offered. The Spaniard scored five goals from an xG of just 1.29. An overperformance of almost four goals from a defender is extremely precious for any team in football and it further explains why Mohun Bagan Super Giant were able to win the League Shield in dominant style last campaign. No ISL leaderboard can ever be complete without Sunil Chhetri and it's no different in this case too. The 40-year-old rolled back the years and netted 14 times in the ISL last season to match his best-ever season's tally from seven years ago. It's a hugely remarkable feat on its own but it gets even more credit as he scored those 14 goals from an xG of just 10.45. An overperformance of 3.55 goals. Considering Chhetri was also on penalty duties when he was on the pitch, this figure gets added significance as a penalty is often considered an extremely high-quality chance, so naturally, the xG overperformance is very limited. At the other end of the spectrum are forwards who delivered fewer returns than expected, where their goals tally was less than their xG scores. Mohammedan SC's Franca underperformed his xG by 3.46 as he scored just once from an xG count of 4.46. Cleiton Silva had a disappointing campaign by his standards for East Bengal FC after the high of 2023-24. He struggled to find the back of the net from an xG score of 2.9. Another Mohammedan SC player, Alexis Gomez, features on this list as he had just one goal from an xG of 3.64. MBSG winger Liston Colaco chipped in with three goals last season but had the opportunities to net more as he enjoyed an xG figure of 5.63. The Indians would want to improve on this tally in the upcoming season. In the same boat is Mumbai City FC's Vikram Partap Sing,h who couldn't reach the heights of 2023-24 that saw him win the ISL Emerging Player of the League last season. In 2024-25, Vikram managed just one goal from an xG of 2.9. Teams are looking to shake up their squads in the summer transfer window. Some clubs have already announced their moves as they look to build a squad to meet their targets. For those sticking with their existing clubs, the break presents a great chance to reset and produce an improved show next season. (ANI)
The Hindu
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
An aggressive FC Goa eases past Mohun Bagan SG
Manolo Marquez took another step to his dream farewell as FC Goa (FCG) beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) 3-1 in the Super Cup 2025 semifinal at the Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday. FCG began the game on a more aggressive note, making its intentions clear with hard tackles and sliding challenges in the final third. The constant pressure finally paid off when it won a corner in the 20th minute. Borja Herrera played the ball short on the right before getting it back and curling it into a dangerous area. ISL's Emerging Player of the Season, Brison Fernandes, did just enough to get ahead of Abhishek Suryavashi and get the slightest of touches to send the ball into the back of the net. The lead, however, lasted just three minutes after Ashique Kuruniyan left his marker in the dust on the left before playing a low pass into the six-yard box, where Suhail Bhat had an easy finish. FCG restored its lead six minutes into the second half when Dejan Drazic was brought down by Dheeraj inside the penalty box. Iker Guarrotxena stepped up to the spot and smashed the ball into the middle of the goal. Seven minutes later, Dheeraj had another moment to forget when Borja swung the ball into a crowded penalty area and caught the goalkeeper off his line, curling it into the top-left corner to secure a healthy lead. The result: Mohun Bagan Super Giant 1 (Suhail Bhat 23) lost to FC Goa 3 (Brison Fernandes 20, Iker Guarrotxena 51-pen, Borja Herrera 58).
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Jhingan is FC Goa's Player of the Season
Sandesh Jhingan (right) receives the award from FC Goa CEO Ravi Puskur Panaji: Sandesh Jhingan proved his mettle yet again as he recovered from a career threatening ACL injury to be adjudged FC Goa 's Club Player of the Season 2024-25 at the Awards Night, on Tuesday. The commanding centre-back was ruled out in January last year which hampered Goa's progress in the Indian Super League play-offs. But the defender bounced back strongly after an absence of 10 months this season. Jhingan clocked 1,739 minutes in 20 matches, registering 85 percent passing accuracy, winning 64 duels with 107 clearances. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Amman: AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Aroun... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Meanwhile, Brison Fernandes emerged as the undisputed star, sweeping multiple honours. The midfielder won the Fans' Player of the Season, the Players' Player of the Season, and the Club Young Player of the Season awards. With seven goals, two assists and the title of ISL Emerging Player of the Season, Brison's impact was felt in every third of the pitch, and he was duly celebrated by fans and teammates alike. 'When we finished second in the ISL league, Brison had some problems with his abductor and is still recovering. I feel because he is a player who can score at any moment, he is a player with a great future,' Goa head coach Manolo Marquez said about Brison on Friday. A landmark moment came with the presentation of the first-ever Coro Medal , introduced this season in honour of Ferran Corominas, one of the greatest forwards to ever don the FC Goa jersey. The Coro Medal, named after the Club's all-time top scorer, is the first award instituted by Goa to be named after a player, commemorating legacy and excellence in front of goal. This year's recipient was Iker Guarrotxena , whose return to the club proved magical. With 10 goals and three assists in 22 matches, Iker was instrumental to Goa's attacking prowess. The award was announced by Coro himself via a video message, marking a symbolic passing of the torch. Iker recently scored a hat-trick in Goa's 3-0 win against Gokulam Kerala in the Super Cup round of 16. FC Goa Awards Night 2024-25: U-13 Player of the Season: Kurtson Menezes; U-15 Player of the Season: Crossley Dias; U-17 Player of the Season: Sangam Shetye; Development Team Player of the Season: Sitroy Carvalho; Youth Pathway Award: Prachit Gaonkar; Gaur Spirit Award: FC Goa Medical Team; Lucas Cardozo Memorial award: Chandan Kundaikar; Breakthrough season award: Hrithik Tiwari; Iron Man award: Boris Singh; Goal of the Season: Borja Herrera. Coro Medal (Top goal scorer): Iker Guarrotxena; Fans' Player of the Season: Brison Fernandes; Players' Player of the Season: Brison Fernandes; Club Young Player of the Season: Brison Fernandes; Club Player of the Season: Sandesh Jhingan.
