Jamshedpur FC announce 28-member squad for Durand Cup 2025

Stephen Eze and Rei Tachikawa are the only two foreigners in the Jamshedpur FC squad.

As the Steel City gears up to host the second consecutive edition of the Durand Cup, home team Jamshedpur FC gears up to put their best foot forward to win the oldest football tournament in Asia. Coach Khalid Jamil announced a 28-member squad for the Durand Cup.

The squad includes two foreigners, Rei Tachikawa from Japan and Stephen Eze from Nigeria. Both of them played a pivotal role in Jamshedpur FC’s road to the finals of the Kalinga Super Cup. Coach Khalid Jamil will be wary of the threats posed by the opponents and will be looking forward to making it to the knockouts.

Also Read: Durand Cup 2025: Full fixtures, teams, groups & telecast details

In this article, we shall take a close look at Jamshedpur FC’s players and how the Red Miners can line up for the games to have a shot at clinching the Durand Cup.

Jamshedpur FC’s squad

• Goalkeepers: Albino Gomes, Amrit Gope, Ayush Jena
• Defenders: Pratik Chaudhari, Ashutosh Mehta, Nishu Kumar, Sarthak Golui, Jestin George, Stephen Eze, Calvin Baretto, Praful Kumar, Kartik Choudhary
• Midfielder: Germanpreet Singh, Rei Tachikawa, Pronay Halder, Mobashir Rahman, Jayesh Rane, Sreekuttan VS, Ritwik Das, Sourav Das, Vincy Barretto, Mohammed Sanan, Nikhil Barla, Chawngthu Lalhriatpuia
• Forward: Manvir Singh, Daniel Lalhlimpuia, Suhair VP, Lawmsangzuala

How can Jamshedpur FC line up for Durand Cup 2025?

Between the sticks, there is no better option than Albino Gomes standing tall as the Great Wall of Jamshedpur. The defensive duo of Pratik Chaudhari and Stephen Eze looks solid at the back. Eze might miss a few games, and young Jestin George could step in as an alternative.

Nishu Kumar might occupy that left-back position, whereas fierce competition is expected between Ashutosh Mehta and Sarthak Golui for that right-back position. Pronay Halder and Rei Tachikawa might step in as the two midfielders in a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 formation.

Jayesh Rane may be deployed as an attacking midfielder, and Nikhil Barla could be a handy option on the wings alongside Mohammed Sanan. The only thing that could scare Khalid is the absence of a proper striker, especially after the departure of Jordan Murray and Javi Siverio.

There are plenty of quality attacking options too in the form of Ritwik Das, Suhair VP, Sreekuttan VS, Daniel Lalhlimpuia and others.

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