Kannur Warriors FC

Kannur Warriors
Full nameKannur Warriors Football Club
NicknamesThe Warriors (team)
The Red Mariners (supporters)
Short nameKWFC
FoundedMay 2024 (May 2024)
GroundJawahar Municipal Stadium
EMS Stadium (selected matches)
Capacity30,000
50,000
ChairmanHassan Kunhi
Head coachAndrey Chernyshov
LeagueSuper League Kerala
Websitekannurwarriorsfc.com

Kannur Warriors Football Club is an indian professional football club based in Kannur, Kerala which competes in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024.[1]

Players

First-team squad

As of 25 August 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  IND Muhammed Sinan
— MF  IND Umasankar
— MF  IND Manoj S
— DF  IND Sacin Sunil
— FW  IND Nijo Gilbert
— DF  IND Jobin Joseph
— MF  ESP Asier Gomes
— FW  IND Mohammed Shafi
— MF  IND Pragyan Gogoi
— MF  IND Faslu Rahman
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  IND Hajmal Sakeer
— MF  IND Craig Mangkhanlian
— GK  IND Prateek Kumar Singh
— DF  ESP Varo Álvarez
— FW  ESP Gerard Artigas
— MF  CMR Ernesten Lavsamba
— DF  IND Sairuat Kima
— MF  IND Muhammed Musharaf
— MF  GHA Frederick Ansah Botchway

Personnel

As of 25 July 2026

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Russia Andrey Chernyshov[2]
Assistant coach India Shafeeq Hassan M.
Goalkeeping coach India Eldho Paul
Football Analyst India Kiran K Narayanan[3]
Physio India Midhun PM
Assistant Physio India Sahaluddeen Ahammed

Football sport management

Position Name
Director of football India Jewel Jose
Team Manager India Alfin K Joseph
Kit Manager India Iwan Wasily

Board of directors

Position Name
Chairman Hassan Kunhi
Directors Mibu Jose Nettikadan
Ajith Joy
Asif Ali
Muhammed Salih
K.M. Varghese
Muhammed Madani
E.P. Abdurahiman

Honours

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced". Deccan Herald. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Andrey Chernyshov joins defending Super League Kerala champions Kannur Warriors FC as new head coach". khelnow. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DS65BKfjxGF/?igsh=MXBmZHBvcWI2aTdlYg==
  4. ↑ "Kannur Warriors clinch Super League Kerala title, edge Thrissur Magic with 10 men". onmanorama. 2025-12-20. Retrieved 2026-03-06.